Trek Politics with Mary L. Trump and Bob Cesca Podcast
1) It's The One With The Nazis
Mary and Bob discuss the S2E23 original series episode "Patterns of Force," in which Kirk and Spock attempt to rescue a history professor who accidentally brings the Third Reich to an alien planet, le...Show More
2) "The Omega Glory" and the U.S. Constitution
Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss the dumpster fire that is the original series episode "The Omega Glory." It's a hot mess but its use of the Constitution offers a valuable lesson about today's politic...Show More
3) TNG's The Drumhead and Donald's Political Witch Hunts
Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss The Next Generation episode "The Drumhead" in which an overzealous investigator played by Jean Simmons turns an espionage investigation into a full blown witch hunt in...Show More
4) Writer Mike Sussman on the Politics of 'Star Trek United' and 'Enterprise'
Mary Trump and Bob Cesca catch up with Enterprise and Voyager writer/producer Mike Sussman about his highly anticipated pitch for a proposed series called Star Trek United about Jonathan Archer's pres...Show More
5) 'Day of the Dove' and Political Violence
Mary and Bob review the original series Season 3 episode "Day of the Dove" in which a malevolent entity (that resembles an ocular migraine) feeds off negative energy, forcing the crew of the Enterpris...Show More
6) What Is Starfleet? Star Trek values in the Skydance era
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7) Tim Russ on Donald Trump's Revisionist History
The great Tim Russ returns to Trek Politics to talk about an episode of Voyager he directed called "Living Witness," in which revisionist history is front and center. Mary, Bob, and Tim also discussed...Show More
8) Star Trek Las Vegas Politics Panel
We're back with all new episodes! Our first show back is the audio of the Politics of Trek panel from this year's Star Trek Las Vegas convention. The panel was organized and co-moderated by Mark Altma...Show More
9) Trek Politics Is On Strike
Mary and Bob announce a temporary hiatus for this podcast until the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes are resolved, in essence Trek Politics is joining the virtual picket line in support of the actors and wri...Show More
10) Hollywood on Strike and Kirk Acevedo
Mary and Bob talk with legendary actor Kirk Acevedo about the Screen Actors Guild strike and how it's impacting him and his career.