When the Enterprise and a Ferengi ship get trapped by an energy-sucking planet, the diplomatic approach is "Better Together". But when they trigger an ancient alien Brinks Home Security System, Riker must answer the challenge. Is fear our greatest enemy? Were the Metrons part of the Tkon Empire?

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• Teaser 6:05

• Act 1 9:30

• Act 2 21:20

• Act 3 29:18

• Act 4 35:57

• Act 5 44:20

• Humanist Themes 56:21

• Patron Shout Outs 1:00:02

• Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge 1:01:13

When the Enterprise Crew negotiate with a racist stereotype, Tasha Yar must fight to the death. But when they pull an Amok Time, King Jaffe Joffer, ruler of Zamunda threatens to cancel the vaccine deal.

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• Gayish Podcast Episode on Humanism
• UK Gay Humanists

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• Teaser 6:12

• Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge 1:19:48

• Act 1 14:20

• Act 2 21:39

• Act 3 31:24

• Act 4 47:36

• Act 5 1:00:07

• Humanist Themes 1:10:44

• Honor the Dead 1:17:01

• Patron Shout Outs 1:17:46

When Star Trek: The Next Generation revisits an old TOS episode, people get blown out airlocks and Tasha gets blown by Data. But when the cure Those Old Scientists used doesn't work this time, a drunk teenager and android must fight their intoxication to save the day.

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This episode briefly uses AI voice technology to demonstrate the perils of Deepfake AI.

• Teaser 9:07
• Act 1 16:06
• Act 2 31:31
• Act 3 44:36
• Act 4 52:47
• Act 5 1:03:29
• Humanist Themes 1:10:28
• Patron Shout Outs 1:17:35
• Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge 1:19:11

When humanity is put on trial by an omnipotent being, the new crew of the USS Enterprise must prove themselves by playing a game of CLUE. Is this really a good test of humanity? Why doesn't Data know basic English words? Does Dr. Crusher sew? Where did those apples come from, anyway?

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• Act 1 3:58
• Act 2 20:25
• Act 3 29:40
• Act 4 44:55
• Act 5 59:30
• Act 6 1:13:51
• Act 7 1:30:47
• Act 8 1:42:32
• Act 9 1:46:05
• Humanist Themes 1:59:13
• Honor the Dead 2:05:50
• Patron Shout Outs 2:07:37
• Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge 2:10:25

Do we remember anything about Star Trek: The Saturday Morning Special? What are we looking forward to in TNG? Loads of listener mail PLUS a special announcement? ENGAGE!

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In the final installment of Star Trek: The Saturday Morning Special, the Enterprise gets pulled into a nove into a universe where everything is backwards. Do babies give birth to old people? Do old people just spontaneously appear in their La-Z-Boy recliner suddenly alive? Stop overthinking a cartoon and let Becca's sex operator voice twist your widdershins!

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When the Enterprise gets stuck in a Hamilton Gifts Star Trek Snow Globe from 1993 after discovering a whale probe, the crew is transported into a "Legends of the Hidden Temple of Doom" game show hosted by yet another alien god wannabe.

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When McCoy is arrested for visiting a plague upon the people of Dramia II, Kirk and Spock must find the evidence to exonerate him before the people of Dramia drop the hammer of justice. Does anyone actually believe he's innocent? Are we actually feeling something positive for McCoy?

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