Podcast Episodes

Our Man Bashir (DS9)

Bashir’s spy fantasy turns lethal when crewmates are trapped in his holosuite program. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack the Bond tropes, tech absurdities, Garak’s cold realism, …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Vengeance Factor (TNG)

Ancient vendettas, broken diplomacy, and a tragic assassin—Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack TNG’s The Vengeance Factor and its moral echoes.

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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Ambergris Element (TAS)

An aquatic world forces Kirk and Spock to become water breathers in The Ambergris Element. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack the science, tech quirks, and cultural clashes of this animated adventu…

Published on 5 months ago

Carbon Creek (ENT)

What if Vulcans beat Zefram Cochrane to first contact? T’Pol’s tale of a 1957 Pennsylvania landing sparks debate. Dom Bettinelli, Father Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin unpack the truths and twists of En…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Scientific Method (VOY)

Moral boundaries are tested as Voyager’s crew is unknowingly experimented on by hidden aliens. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate the ethics, character arcs, and sci-fi echoes fro…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dramatis Personae (DS9)

From mutiny tension to eerie character shifts, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down DS9’s Dramatis Personae, digging into first-season character dynamics, eerie performances, an…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Too Short A Season (TNG)

Aging, guilt, and redemption clash in "Too Short a Season" as a "Badmiral" takes a deadly path to correct his past. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler dissect the episode’s message—and i…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Star Trek Into Darkness

Is Star Trek Into Darkness a worthy reimagining or a misfire in disguise? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin scrutinize its themes of sacrifice, militarism, and identity—while calling ou…

Published on 6 months ago

Errand of Mercy (TOS)

Kirk faces the Klingons for the first time, but the real power lies with the mysterious Organians! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down Errand of Mercy, the Cold War allegory, K…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Shockwave, Part II (ENT)

Archer’s lost in time, the Suliban seize Enterprise, and the fate of the Federation hangs in the balance! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down Shockwave Part 2, tackling its tim…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago