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How much energy would it take to make a warp drive? Neil deGrasse Tyson joined by Sasheer Zamata & Pete Holmes explore the science in TV shows from antimatter annihilation to tachyons to warp bubbles with astrophysicist & science advisor for Star Trek, Erin Macdonald, and particle physicist & advisor for The Big Bang Theory and Oppenheimer, David Saltzberg. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Kevin Lee, Meeka, Orlando Cruz, Landyn Blankenship, Gargoyleb, Matthew, Alex Anderson, MageLord, Akash Akash, Munch, Moien, Clarence Jones, Julie Harden, Thomas Cruz, Mike Nold, HEY JUDE BACA, Terry Melman, Zerain, Susan S, Jody Minx, Connor Wolanski, Dom, Aaron Alter, Scotty, Rawan Brou, Myrthu, Sean Smith, Roderick Van Nooijen, Clarence Jones, George Knapp, Lev Pickovsky, David, Jonathon Widmer, Keith Kimura, Wayne Terry, James Kovacs, CM Blake, C.M. Blake, Dj001, Don Wishnek, Joshua Leavitt, Aaron Ivey, MaconSTUFF, Siddhartha Krishnamurthy, Todd White, Steven Mc., Roberto Mariano, Curtis, Yan Drugalya, Grey Shirt Guy, Alexander Fish, Ellison Williams, Inara Liepa, Courtney Bui, Andrew Alford, Todd, Niclas Anton, Derek Evans, Elyssiel, Mick Ender, Josh Sroka, Kate Smith, Blake, Timothy Del Orbe, Hans Rikson, The Constant Imagination of John Scavella, Jason Racisz, Amrik Bhogal, Todd Farrell, Benjamin Lopez, Brian McCoy, Justin or Justy, Radu Dumitru, Pitou Devgon, Bradley Martin, Dylan Jones, Fredric Palmér, Odysimus (oh-dis-eh-mus), Arek, Steven Kania, John Swilley, Don Schmalbeck, O. Inha, M, Joseph Beckerman, Alf Ford, Gami Lannin, Kristi Pickens, Remi Verdel, Barry McIntyre, Raphael, David Films, Will T, Saurabh Jakate, Benzell Evans, Adithya Venkat, Hue, Rob, Geo, and Derrick for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00-1:00 Show Open1:00-9:00 – Amber dreamed about what happened to Nancy Guthrie9:00-17:00 – Emailer got stuck on ski lift and was alone on the mountain17:00-32:00 – Things you didn't enjoy as a kid but enjoy as an adult32:00-37:00 – People running from plane on runway when engine caught fire37:00-39:00 – Plane made emergency landing on Hudson River39:00-41:00 – Update on Nancy Gurthrie41:00-44:00 – Car crash caused by car stopping on freeway when they missed their exit44:00-54:00 – Driver who fell into sinkhole reunites with person who saved him54:00-56:00 – Boat launched over freeway median56:00-1:03:00 – Titans coach has 8 kids and gets banged by wife while sleeping1:03:00-1:08:00 – Fans are hopeful about current state of MLB1:08:00-1:12:00 – Lindsey Lohan Tarantino both alive in Middle East after fake rumors1:12:00-1:19:00 – Jelly Roll was in a bad ATV crash1:19:00-1:23:00 – Star Trek cruise1:23:00-1:24:00 – Paramount might buy Warner Brothers1:24:00-1:25:00 – Daniel Radcliffe talks about health routine1:25:00-1:33:00 – Actors who either said not to nudity or wore prosthetics1:33:00-1:39:00 – Subway employee shot customer who fought with them and complained1:39:00-1:49:00 – Woman ran over ex with his own SUV1:49:00-1:52:00 – Man thrown from car after accident and pulls gun on person trying to help him1:52:00-1:59:00 – Man pulled over and had drugs in his underwear1:59:00-2:06:00 – 2 lifelong friends married and Asian lady2:06:00-2:16:00 – Boy Kibble is a food trend on TikTok2:16:00-2:19:00 – Guy stole cards from Target by hiding them behind other items he scanned2:19:00-2:23:00 – Woman bit cop after running up to people naked2:23:00-2:27:00 – Old lady with cocaine2:27:00-2:31:00 – Woman cited with driving with phone in right hand but she doesn't have a right hand2:31:00-2:39:00 – Teacher helped student who was choking on a strawberry2:39:00-2:42:00 – Household chores survey2:42:00-2:45:00 – Golden retrievers rescuedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In celebration of the premiere of Jason's Watson Season 2 episode, “The Tunnel Under the Elms,” we're diving into a discussion about the greatest TV episodes of all time! From Star Trek to Game of Thrones to Breaking Bad, we explore the iconic scenes that left us emotionally wrecked and forever changed the landscape of television.Plus, we reminisce about the days of heavy wooden tube TVs our grandparents had—does anyone else remember those?For more exclusive bonus podcasts like our Justice League Review show, our Teen Titans Podcast, and our GHL Exclusive Discord, join the Geek History Lesson Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/JawiinGHL RECOMMENDED READING from this episode► https://www.geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreadingFOLLOW GHL►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekhistorylessonThreads: https://www.threads.net/@geekhistorylessonFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylessonGet Your GHL Pin: https://geekhistorylesson.etsy.comYou can follow Ashley at https://www.threads.net/@ashleyvrobinson or https://www.ashleyvictoriarobinson.com/Follow Jason at https://www.threads.net/@jawiin or https://bsky.app/profile/jasoninman.bsky.socialThanks for showing up to class today. Class is dismissed!
A quick check-in from John about the future of Mission Log. After wrapping Star Trek: Voyager, the show has been in transition, and this update shares what's next. We'll cover what's happening behind the scenes, what's coming up (including Enterprise), and how you can stay connected while we prepare for the next chapter. Mission Log isn't going anywhere. This is just a brief transmission to say thank you and to let you know what's ahead. Follow us on Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryEntertainment THREADS https://www.threads.net/@roddenberrypodcasts FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/MissionLogPod THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY:Listeners like you - Support Mission Log on Patreon for early access to shows and the Mission Log Discord! Subscribe and Stay Updated:Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your preferred podcast player, leave a review, and join Mission Log on the journey of weekly deep dives into the Star Trek universe. Technical Director - Earl Green Producer - John Champion Associate Producer - Jessica Lynn Verdi Executive Producer - Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved
Starfleet Academy turns trauma recovery into theater—smart therapy tool or off-model Trek? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh Our Town's role, Tilly's authority shift, and Sam's 17-years-in-2-weeks reset.
When Mirror Archer discovers a lizard puppet aboard the USS Defiant, he gets a pep talk from imaginary Prime Archer and goes to waste the Gorns himself. But after T'Pol gets curious about the Federation and Admiral Black denies the new captain a field promotion, even more sabotage and violence lands an unexpected leader in control. What could make a Frenchman put out his cigarette? Who won't shut up about their new book club? Which character is definitely down with the frog? It's the episode that smells like the reptile section of a pet store. Support the production of The Greatest Generation Get a thing at podshop.biz! Sign up for our mailing list! Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Riker - Quantum Leap The Greatest Generation is produced by Wynde Priddy Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Friends of DeSoto for: Labor | Democracy | Justice Discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen and find us on social media: YouTube | Instagram | Bluesky And check out these online communities run by FODs: Reddit | USS Hood Discord | Facebook group | Wikia | FriendsOfDeSoto.social Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast After four years, the original Trek Chat crew reconvenes to talk about the newest addition to the Star Trek franchise: Starfleet Academy. The show has attracted criticism from Trekkies for being "too woke" and out-of-step with the spirit of Star Trek. But does this critique actually hold up? Comedian & actor Wyatt Cenac returns alongside screenwriter and prolific podcaster Josh Olson for the sprawling Star Trek episode at least one of you has been asking for for years. (Recorded before we started a war with Iran. We'll get back to business shortly. Enjoy this brief respite from the world). Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Armand Aviram. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Spin you right round baby, right round baby! Kevin Bunch and Brian Clark talk about Sega's gravity-defying R360 arcade hardware, followed by Kevin's MAGfest panel about Star Trek fan games.Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts
We kick things off with sponsorship, website and other CGS related info. And then it's a focus on Comic News from this year's ComicsPro Industry Meeting including M.A.S.K. coming to the Energon Universe, new titles from Vertigo, DC Next Level and the Absolute Universe, IDW celebrates Star Trek's 60th Anniversary and more! We also discuss recent market speculation, review Bleeding Hearts, End of Life, and New Gods, and hit some TV Talk with Wonder Man, the Beauty, and Shrinking. (1:33:03)
What is it like to be a brain surgeon? How much of our personality is determined by brain structure? Do we truly have free will or is it an illusion created by neural processes? Will there ever be a cure for dementia? And could artificial intelligence replace neurosurgeons? In this episode of Good Is In The Details, hosts Gwendolyn Dolske, Ph.D., and Rudy Salo sit down with renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Theodore Schwartz, author of Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery, to explore the intersection of neuroscience, philosophy, medical ethics, and culture. Dr. Schwartz offers a rare, inside look at what it means to operate on the human brain: the organ that houses memory, identity, personality, and consciousness itself. From the evolution of brain surgery to cutting-edge research, he explains how the brain functions, how structure shapes behavior, and why understanding neuroplasticity is essential to both medicine and human development. The conversation moves into the philosophical debate of free will vs. determinism. If our thoughts, impulses, and decisions arise from neural circuitry, do we truly choose — or are we the product of biology? Is the "mind" something distinct from the brain, or is it an emergent property of physical processes? Drawing on pop culture references like Star Trek, Memento, and Gattaca, this episode connects neuroscience with questions long explored in philosophy and science fiction. The discussion also addresses: How brain injuries alter personality The future of dementia research The promise and limits of neuroplasticity Why AI is unlikely to replace human neurosurgeons What makes brain surgery uniquely human Dr. Schwartz explains why, despite advances in artificial intelligence, neurosurgery requires intuition, judgment, and embodied skill that cannot be automated. This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in: medical ethics neuroscience and consciousness the philosophy of mind free will and determinism dementia and brain health AI in medicine how identity is shaped by the brain The brain is the seat of personality, memory, and moral agency. Understanding how it functions challenges our assumptions about responsibility, autonomy, and what it means to be human. Through thoughtful dialogue, Good Is In The Details bridges philosophy and real-world expertise, offering listeners tools to think more deeply about science, ethics, and the nature of consciousness. Learn more about Dr. Schwartz's work and get a copy of his book. https://www.theodorehschwartzmd.com Join our Good Is In The Details community, book club, and support the pod. https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodIsInTheDetails Get in touch! Media, Speaking, Pod Topics: https://www.goodisinthedetails.com Get your copy of Interview with Intention. Amazon link here.
SAM is not okay, maman. In fact, no one is. Gotta call in Tilly, maman. DO a little Our Town. Emily can't come back, but Tarima can. But what if there are two ghost girls? It's a Real Life tearjerker, maman.
On this week's episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore's news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Jenn Tifft to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Wraps Filming on Season 2 (10:35) TrekCore: Interview — STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY's George Hawkins on His "Fishboy" Alter Ego, Cadet Darem Reymi (19:23) TrekMovie: Interview: Bella Shepard On Genesis' Secret And The Impact On 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Season 2 (32:17) TrekCore: Fanhome Announces Expansion to STAR TREK STARSHIPS Collection, with Additions from STARFLEET ACADEMY, STRANGE NEW WORLDS, and More (40:33) In addition, stick around to hear Jenn discuss her position on the question of where in Scotland Montgomery Scott was born, and Alex discuss the unique challenges that face Star Trek writers in dropping color into their scripts that builds out the Star Trek world. *** Do you have a wish or theory you'd like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at @WeeklyTrek, or email us with your thoughts about wishes, theories, or anything else about the latest in Star Trek news!
Larry Ellison and his son David Ellison have won the bid to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery in a $110 billion deal, edging out Netflix. The Ellisons, close allies of Donald Trump, are financing the purchase with $70 billion in debt, including roughly $25 billion from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds. The final price of $31 per share was more than four times the recent low of Warner Brothers Discovery stock. What this means for American media is staggering. The Ellisons already control CBS and CBS News through their earlier $8 billion Paramount merger. This new deal adds CNN, HBO, HBO Max, DC Comics, Harry Potter, Star Trek, Comedy Central, Showtime, TNT, TBS, the Food Network, HGTV, Discovery, Adult Swim, OWN, The Learning Channel, Avatar Studios, and the Lord of the Rings and Mission Impossible franchises. Larry Ellison also holds a significant stake in TikTok through Oracle. Hawk outlines how Bari Weiss, placed in charge of CBS News and 60 Minutes, has already driven away viewers and credibility, including Anderson Cooper, who walked away from 60 Minutes after 19 years. The same playbook is expected to be applied to CNN. The deeper concern is the Ellisons' intent to gut creative talent and replace programming with AI-generated content to service the enormous debt load this deal carries. With Trump signaling regulatory approval, antitrust challenges are effectively neutralized. Scott Jennings and CNN's panel-yelling format come up as symbols of a media landscape already in decline. The consolidation of this much media power in the hands of Trump-aligned billionaires represents a fundamental threat to independent journalism and creative expression in America. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB
Huzzah! We're just kicking back and talking about Wolverine and Alpha Flight, Hyde Street, Wade Wilson: Deadpool, and The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery! Plus, DAP hops in the wayback machine not once, but twice and waxes poetically about Milestone (by way of New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident) and Star Trek (a la Starfleet Academy and Deep Space Nine). And we'll toss in some Buff Soul, Absolute Wonder Woman and Department of Truth for no additional charge!
Star Trek The Next Generation Season 4 Episode 2: Family – Tellypathic 019 Welcome to Tellypathic, a new podcast where the hosts Gary and Mark talk about their favourite episodes of TV, from any era and any subject…. with an overpowering hint of Star Trek as the base sauce. In this episode, Mark and Gary talk about ‘Family’ from Star Trek TNG Season 4, episode 2 Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account athttp://www.facebook.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-odd or read Mark's reviews on Letterboxd We are also on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GoodBadOdd
Anne-Marie and Peter cover Strange New Worlds S3, episode 4- A Space Adventure Hour. Next up, on the 12th March, they look Through The Lens Of Time. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please) Borgcast@gmail.com The Star Trek theme used was written by Alexander Courage, and re-envisioned by Jeff Russo. All music included is for illustrative purposes only, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Starting off in FOLLOW UP, we've got a tax economist who actually made money betting against the "efficiency" of Elon's budget-slashing fever dreams, while Tesla is busy trying to dodge a $243 million jury verdict for an Autopilot-assisted fatality. Not content with being legally liable, Tesla is also suing the California DMV because they're offended someone called their "Autopilot" and "Full Self-Driving" marketing deceptive—ironic, since Jack Dorsey just "proactively" halved the staff at Block to make room for more AI slop. Speaking of which, Goldman Sachs is here to remind us that all this AI spending added a grand total of zero to the US GDP last year, mostly because we're just exporting all that cash to overseas chip makers while 80% of execs admit the tech hasn't actually done anything for productivity yet.Moving into IN THE NEWS, Sam Altman had the audacity to compare ChatGPT's energy-sucking habits to the 20-year evolution of a human, though the internet wasn't exactly buying the "my bot is just like a baby" defense. Anthropic actually stood its ground against the Pentagon's demand for killer robots and mass surveillance, so naturally, the military just signed a deal to put Elon's Grok in their classified systems instead—because what could go wrong with an "edgy" LLM in the war room? Meanwhile, cities are dumping AI surveillance contracts as citizens start a literal "smash-the-snitch-box" campaign against Flock's license plate readers, Google's AI is busy inserting racial slurs into news alerts, and the White House is apparently harboring a staffer moonlighting as a racist "masterpiece" creator on X. We've also got Reddit being slapped with a $20 million fine in the UK for being lazy with age checks, while Discord and Apple scramble to build verification tools that hopefully won't leak your entire identity to a hacker in Belarus.In MEDIA CANDY, the Paramount-Skydance merger is leaving the industry in a cold sweat of "synergy" layoffs, but at least we're getting more Game of Thrones spinoffs and Star Trek reboots to rot our brains. Face/Off 2 lost its director, Ryan Coogler is taking on The X-Files, and Google wants to use AI to turn music into generic "lo-fi" background noise for the masses.Over in APPS & DOODADS, OpenAI is planning a 2027 smart speaker that literally watches you through a camera—because you definitely wanted a $300 Sam Altman-shaped eye in your kitchen—while the Dark Sky creators are back with "Acme Weather" for the low price of $25 a year.We wrap up THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE with a deep dive into "Under Pressure" and Coruscant's urban sprawl, leaving us to reminisce about the days when KPT Bryce was the pinnacle of tech—back when "generative art" was just a fractal that took six hours to render.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use promo code GOG at checkout.SquareSpace - go to squarespace.com/GRUMPY for a free trial. 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Human CivilizationStatement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of WarAnthropic Tells Pete Hegseth to Take a HikeCities Are Shredding Their AI Surveillance Contracts en MasseKalshi Suspended a California Politician and a YouTuber for Insider TradingDiscord delays age verification to address user concernsApple introduces age verification for apps in Utah, Louisiana and AustraliaMEDIA CANDYAs Paramount Skydance wins the battle for Warner Bros. as Netflix ends its bid, here's the mood inside all three companies.A Knight of the Seven KingdomsStar Trek: Starfleet AcademyThe Night Agent Season 3'Face/Off 2' Director Adam Wingard is Now/GoneRyan Coogler's X-Files reboot gets the green light at HuluMortal Kombat II | Official Trailer IIGoogle's AI Slop Machine Is Coming for Your MusicDropping Names... and other things with Jonathan Frakes and Brent SpinerOnce We Were SpacemenAPPS & DOODADSOpenAI will reportedly release an AI-powered smart speaker in 2027Instagram Will Notify Parents When Teens Use Search Terms Related to SuicideThe creators of Dark Sky have a new weather appThis App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses NearbyTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingStrong Songs - S08E02 - "Under Pressure" by Queen and David BowieThe Problem with Coruscant (Planet Cities Explained)Reminds me of KPT Fractal ExplorerKPT Bryce 1.0 with John Dvorak and Kai KrauseSingle-Biome PlanetKPT Shapes by Dave BittnerBald Mr Clean mascot "retired"My childhood disappointment with scrubbing bubbles.CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSActor Robert Carradine Dies At Age 71See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When the cadets are struggling with their trauma and Lieutenant Tilly arrives to help them through some drama, SAM glitches out and has to make an emergency trip to Kasq. But after Tarima joins the cadets and slowly learns the lesson of Our Town, SAM gets a second chance at life with the help of Dr. Mark. Why does the USS Athena have enormous windows? Which play did Caleb pick for class? What do eternals automatically get from each other? It's the episode that puts its quadra-testicles into the canon. Support the production of Greatest Trek Get a thing at podshop.biz! Sign up for our mailing list! Greatest Trek is produced by Wynde Priddy Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley Music by Adam Ragusea Friends of DeSoto for: Labor | Democracy | Justice Discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestTrek and find us on social media: YouTube | Instagram | Bluesky And check out these online communities run by FODs: Reddit | USS Hood Discord | Facebook group | Wikia | FriendsOfDeSoto.social Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams met up to trade their favorite posts of the week. Tune in and see if your favorites made the list. From crazy intricate automata to surprising problems in Peltier cooler designs, there's a little bit of everything. Should bikes have chains? What's the hardest thing about Star Trek computers to duplicate? Can you make a TV station from a single microcontroller? The podcast this week answers these questions and more. Plus, weigh in on the What's That Sound contest and you might just score a Hackaday Podcast T-shirt. For the Can't Miss segment, Elliot had airships on his mind, while Al's sick of passwords. But is he sick enough to take electronic pills that transmit his password?
The boys drink and review Dogfish Head's Sixty-One, which is an IPA brewed with Pinot Noir grapes, then discuss the idea that AI will make us all wealthy while Pigweed's cat prances around the studio. Elon Musk recently said that AI + robotics will eliminate scarcity to the point that there's no real point in saving for retirement. We'll have "universal high income." It's like the Star Trek vision of the future where all your needs are provided for. Does that make any sense? Can an economy function like that? Will "AI abundance" arrive simultaneously for every human need? Who will pay the taxes? What does "lack of scarcity" really mean? There can be an abundance of food, or healthcare. AI isn't going to make more beachfront. How do we get from here to there? What happens to property rights? Will the people who own the AI share their wealth with everybody else? Why? Who will make them do it? When people start losing jobs (by the millions), how will they live? The idea that we'll tax AI to pay the people who are laid off doesn't make sense. If you tax the AI to pay the displaced workers, what have you gained? The internal contradictions in the optimistic view of an AI-driven future are mind-boggling. The boys try to parse through it all.
[Review starts at 15:05 / Interviews start at 53:54] Anthony and Laurie start with breaking news: It looks like Paramount is going to win the bid to buy Warner Bros., instead of Netflix. (More on that next week as info comes in.) Also: Star Trek is receiving a Hall of Fame awards at the Saturns, a new comic sends Uhura back to 1963, and the Nimoy family is asking fans to help honor Leonard’s legacy. They cover the latest on Starfleet Academy, noting that the show has wrapped production on its second season and appreciating the note George Takei sent Karim Diané about playing Trek’s first gay Klingon. Then it’s time to review episode 8 “The Life of the Stars,” an emotionally intense episode with some great sci-fi and the return of Mary Wiseman’s Tilly to the franchise. They play Laurie’s interview with Mary and then Tony’s chat with showrunner Noga Landau and episode co-writer (and show creator) Gaia Violo. They wrap up with a quick look at William Shatner’s heavy metal album and LeVar Burton on Rob Lowe’s podcast.
[Review starts at 15:05 / Interviews start at 53:54] Anthony and Laurie start with breaking news: It looks like Paramount is going to win the bid to buy Warner Bros., instead of Netflix. (More on that next week as info comes in.) Also: Star Trek is receiving a Hall of Fame awards at the Saturns, a new comic sends Uhura back to 1963, and the Nimoy family is asking fans to help honor Leonard’s legacy. They cover the latest on Starfleet Academy, noting that the show has wrapped production on its second season and appreciating the note George Takei sent Karim Diané about playing Trek’s first gay Klingon. Then it’s time to review episode 8 “The Life of the Stars,” an emotionally intense episode with some great sci-fi and the return of Mary Wiseman’s Tilly to the franchise. They play Laurie’s interview with Mary and then Tony’s chat with showrunner Noga Landau and episode co-writer (and show creator) Gaia Violo. They wrap up with a quick look at William Shatner’s heavy metal album and LeVar Burton on Rob Lowe’s podcast.
Please turn off your cellphones and prepare two to beam up as we sling shot around the sun and have some fun with the best Star Trek movie of all the ever times...shit, I guess it's clear who writes these descriptions now, huh? For our 86th Commentary we hit warp 9.9 and head all the way back to 1986 for this impeccable flick starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, Catherine Hicks, and Walter Keonig! Join us as we talk about being gifted, potentially welcome new listeners, put our hair up with our dick slings, talk about all kinds of behind the scenes goodness, and just enjoy ourselves watchin' a good old fashion Trek flick! Get over 200 hours of more great Nerd Blitz Audio by joining us on Patreon @ http://Patreon.com/NerdBlitzPod
https://youtu.be/KNFMj0gYEFEMatt and Sean talk about upping the stakes and darkening the tone in Star Trek Starfleet Academy Season 1, Episode 6, “Come, Let's Away.”(00:00) - - Intro (01:58) - - Viewer Feedback (05:35) - - Today's Episode (06:12) - - This Time in History (08:25) - - Episode Discussion YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/trekintimeAudio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.showGet in touch: https://undecided.tech/podcast-feedbackFollow us on X: @byseanferrell @mattferrell ★ Support this podcast ★
Hold on to your hats! My featured guest for this episode of Necronomicast is Dr. Rizwan Virk! A graduate of MIT and Stanford, Rizwan Virk is a successful entrepreneur, video game pioneer, film producer, venture capitalist, computer scientist and bestselling author. Virk recently finished his doctoral research at the Center for Science and the Imagination (CSI) and teaching classes on the Metaverse, Innovation and Simulation Theory at the College of Global Futures and the Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. His books include The Simulation Hypothesis, Startup Myths & Models: What You Won't Learn in Business School, Wisdom of a Yogi, The Simulated Multiverse, Treasure Hunt and Zen Entrepreneurship. Virk founded Play Labs @ MIT, a startup accelerator, and invested in many successful startups including Discord, Theta Labs, Upland and Tapjoy. His startups created video games played by millions, including Tap Fish and games based on Game of Thrones, Star Trek, The Walking Dead, Grimm and Penny Dreadful. Virk and his books have been featured on The Joe Rogan Podcast, in Forbes, The Telegraph, NBC News, vox.com, Techcrunch, Inc., VentureBeat, Digital Trends, BBC Science Focus, and Scientific American, CBS, the CBC, Coast to Coast AM and The History Channel. He has been a speaker and mentor ranging from MIT's $100k Business Plan Competition and Delta V accelerator to 500 Startups, Talks @ Google and GamesBeat in Silicon Valley. Follow him @rizcambridge, and at zenentrepreneur.com. "The Simulation Hypothesis" at Amazon. Support the Necronomicast and "Buy Me A Coffee"!
This week on Strange New Pod, Tilly returns to teach these kids some valuable lessons! We're reviewing Starfleet Academy Episode 108, “The Life of the Stars.”Episode Synopsis: A visiting instructor arrives at the Academy and uses an unorthodox method to help our cadets process the emotions of recent trauma. At the same time, a cadet faces an unexpected challenge that will alter the trajectory of her life forever.That, plus our episode breakdown and reactions on Episode 276 of Strange New Pod.Send a textSupport the show
We're back with a fresh recap and review of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1, Episode 8, "The Life of the Stars." In this spoiler-heavy discussion, Jessica Lynn Verdi and John Champion set the stage for an episode that stretches from Thornton Wilder's Our Town to SAM's home planet and straight into some of the biggest emotional questions of the season. Trauma, time, theater, and the Doctor's growing existential crisis collide as Academy attempts to reckon with the aftermath of the Miyazaki disaster. Does art heal? Does counseling help? And what happens when a character built to observe life demands the chance to actually live it? If you'd like to watch the full video version of Mission Log: Reactor — and get it a day early — you can join us on Patreon for as little as $1. Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/MissionLog (Patrons get Reactor first thing Thursday morning!) And don't forget: Join us Mondays at 7PM PT / 10PM ET for Mission Log Live, our FREE audience call-in talkback show covering each new episode. Bring your questions, theories, agreements, disagreements — and maybe even written notes. patreon.com/missionlog For more Star Trek podcasts, videos, and discussion: missionlogpodcast.com
Matt is out sick this week because this movie was too much for his immune system. Mark and Luke talk about Torettos punching holes in buildings, favorite characters returning from the dead, cars going to space, magnets making stuff fly around, this film has it all.Support us at our podcasting network, Podcastio Podcastius at https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastius. You'll get early episodes of this and out other podcasts, along with a live chat here and there.Speaking of our other podcasts - seriously, you could only listen to various other configurations of us:Luke Loves Pokemon: https://lukelovespkmn.transistor.fm/Time Enough Podcast (Twilight Zone): https://timeenoughpodcast.transistor.fm/Game Game Show (a game show gaming games): https://gamegameshow.transistor.fm/Occult Disney: https://occultdisney.transistor.fm/Podcast: 1999 (where Mark and Matt rap about 70's tv sci-fi): https://podcast1999.transistor.fm/And Matt makes music here:https://rovingsagemedia.bandcamp.com/Coming Soon: Fast XMatt's birthday movieGrave of the Fireflies
The word is Haggis, since Keith just said goodbye to his beloved cat of that name. Keith talks about what a great cat he'd been, and how empty the house is now, without both Haggis and Ping. To cheer themselves up from this somber topic, the nerds talk at great length about ice cream — their favorite flavors, manufacturers, parlors, etc. Moving on to work stuff, Keith talks about his new project, The Night Market, and Andy talks about his newest game, Seven Islands. Lastly, they talk about media, mostly focusing on Star Trek's Starfleet Academy.
Michael spends $250 on a custom plush duck… and the prototype comes back looking like a yellow reindeer without antlers. Then the show dives into Fallout Season 2 — what went wrong, why the writing feels off, and whether Walton Goggins is carrying the entire show. Plus, Vince Gilligan's new series gets a mixed reaction, Star Trek Academy sparks a heated debate, and Macaulay Culkin catches some unexpected criticism. Get more show at MZNOWWatch the full episode on YouTube:YouTube.com/@michaelzavalaFollow the Guys:Michael Zavala @michaelzavalaEric Star @mrericstarClark @justsimplyclarkFollow the Show:Instagram: @mznowtvwww.MZNOW.tvProduced at mzStudiosmzStudiosDallas.com
In this episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, and Teddy embark on a new TTRPG adventure. This time, they tackle monsters.
“I'm sick and tired of men using love as if it's some disease you just catch. Love should have brought your a** home last night.” In this week's episode, we dissect Boomerang, a film released on July 1, 1992, starring Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry, and Robin Givens. Join us (and our special guest Nicholas) as we discuss cherries, marketing, lost dogs, pink trench coats, asparagus spears, chariots, afterbirth, mushroom belts, Star Trek, and more!Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:NY Times Boomerang ReviewLA Times Boomerang ReviewEddie Murphy's ResponseA Different World Season 1 Episode 9Jules and Jim (1962)All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story (1982) - Compromise ClipMOVE - BeyoncéRacist Store Clerk (Boomerang Movie Clip)Lady Eloise Seduces Marcus (Boomerang Movie Clip)You Got to Coordinate (Boomerang Movie Clip)Love Shoulda Brought You Home - Toni BraxtonA Different World Season 1 (Episode 133)Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Thanks for listening!
THIS VOYAGE, the Treksperts take you back to the thrilling days of yesteryear as we revisit the dawn of STAR TREK CONVENTIONS with Creation Entertainment founder and co-CEO ADAM MALIN, former Paramount unit publicist EDDIE EGAN, cartoonist and con-goer JOE SIKORYAK and the subject of Vanity Fair's Trek 50th anniversary celebration, ZAZIE SALES.The Inglorious Treksperts are: MARK A. ALTMAN (showrrunner/creator, Pandora, writer/producer The Librarians, 50 Year Mission), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (associate producer, Star Trek: The Moton Picture - Director's Edition) & ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer, Thor, X-Men: First Class; showrunner, DOTA: Dragon's Blood).*** FOLLOW THE TREKSPERTS ON SOCIAL AT: LINKTR.EE.COM/TREKSPERTSPLUS Blue Sky: @inglorioustrekspertsTwitter/X:@inglorioustrekFacebook:facebook.com/inglorioustrekspertsInstagram/Threads: @inglorioustrekspertsLinktree: linker.ee.com/trekspertsplusLearn all that is learnable about Star Trek in Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross' THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, available in hardcover, paperback, digital and audio from St. Maritn's Press. For all our social channels go TrekspertsPlus on Linktree. And now follow the Treksperts Briefing Room at @trekspertsBR, an entirely separate Twitter & Instagram feed."Mark A. Altman is the world's foremost Trekspert" - Los Angeles Times
Welcome back to TV Show: In Space! REWIND! In this episode, we cover Star Trek: The Original Series season 3 episodes Spock's Brain, The Enterprise Incident, The Paradise Syndrome, And the Children Shall Lead, and Is There in Truth No Beauty? We have an email address! tvshowinspace@gmail.com
Tick tock, it's bird-o-clock. This episode, "Pandora's Squawks", is actually barely about videogames at all. Instead, I reveal dangerous knowledge about soundscapes, but hand in hand with danger comes power. And it all starts with that one time I heard a bird during Star Trek. This is the kind of show you can listen to out of order, especially this episode, but I'd recommend listening to the first episode at some point. It explains why this podcast exists, and was a lot of fun to make.
Quarter-Bin Podcast #236John Carter Warlord of Mars 23, Marvel Comics, cover-dated April 1979."The Master Assassin of Mars Chapter 8: The Man Who Makes Murder!" by Chris Claremont, with art by Mike Vosburg and Ricardo Villamonte. What happens when Professor Alan jumps into part 8 of a 12 (!) part storyline? Can he make sense of the story? Is this a "running down corridors" issue? How does Claremont do at channeling the purple prose of Burroughs?Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Link: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.Promo: Fanholes PodcastNext Episode: Star Trek 62 & 63, DC Comics, August & September, 1994.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanYou can follow the network on Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social Source: Half Price BooksMusic in the episode:Friendzoned, by Gritz16 Music promoted by Pixabay
Windrose and its Next Fest demo for a new pirate themed survival craft game, is getting a lot of well-deserved recognition. It’s really good. We also talk about news from SWTOR and time spent with Star Trek: Voyager – Across The Unknown. All that plus more coming soon and game news on this episode of … Pirate ships or space ships? Why not both! – New Overlords Podcast 596: Windrose and Star Trek Read More » The post Pirate ships or space ships? Why not both! – New Overlords Podcast 596: Windrose and Star Trek first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.
We're coming to you LIVE from aboard Star Trek: The Cruise IX for a special taping of the Talking Trek Podcast with DJz and Griffin, featuring a little dabble into the latest patch notes before we hit warp speed into cruise-exclusive goodness. Joining us on the mic are JT Watters, the Cruise Director for Star Trek: The Cruise, and Jerry, a reservation specialist at ECP, bringing exclusive info you won't want to miss about booking Star Trek: The Cruise X in New Orleans! Expect inside details, pro tips, plenty of laughs, and the signature Talking Trek chaos as we mix game talk with real-world Trek travel intel, straight from the source.
Picard and Company attempt to hang a moon back in the sky of some planet when John de Lancie drops into the D -- naked and afraid. With Data as Q's humanities professor, will Q grow as a person and actually show some compassion? Visit our website at humanisttrek.com Support the show at patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your merch at humanisttrek.com/merch Support our show by visiting our sponsors & partners: Modiphius | UnderOutfit Socials: Bluesky Mastodon Discord YouTube Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch
We celebrate our 159th with - among many Geeky things - a fast, funny tour of Star Trek's dangling threads, from Tasha Yar's exit to the lost “Conspiracy” arc, plus DS9's long-game brilliance and Voyager's resets. We field listener questions on Avengers, The Question, X-Men deep cuts, and stage a Borg Cube vs Death Star face-off. Plus, Data and the Force?
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy In this new entry to the Star Trek canon we are boldly going, once again, to the far flung future and this time we are heading to the strange new world that is… high school? In a beguiling move for the Star Trek franchise we have shifted focus from exploring the stars with highly competent adults to exploring the interpersonal drama of teenagers. Is it “Skins in space”? Or is it “Beverly Hills: Star-date 90210”? Live long and prosper fellow kids! Your faculty for this semester are PE teacher Dion, combo Maths and Science maven Jill, and cool, acessible, student counsellor Quinny who is just a bit too casual, ya know? Synopsis Starfleet Academy follows the first new class of Starfleet cadets in over a century as they come of age and train to be officers. They are taught aboard the USS Athena, a starship that docks at the Starfleet Academy campus in San Francisco but can also be deployed with the rest of the fleet https://youtu.be/nzbIUXXMNp0 A huge thank you to all the kids fomr the war college and the...other...college? Who illegally tune in a subspace frequency to listen to each episode of the show while they prepare their next class... But also thank you, to those faculty members with all the answers, who join in on the live-chat during the Twitch stream this week, and every week! If you haven't done so before join us next week for our live show! Special love and thanks goes to those ferengi who have financially bolstered this podcast via dropping some of their hard earnt gold pressed latinum into our Ko-Fi cup and now also by subscribing on Twitch! Your generosity is always appreciated! You are keeping the dilitium crystals polished and fresh. If you feel so inclined give us a sub! The more subs we get the more emotes, you get! Every bit of your support helps us to keep the show on the air! We do need your support and there are always bills to pay. Don't fret if you can't be there for the recording though as you can catch them on Youtube usually later that very night. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss them! https://youtu.be/ZWDyVaDjX3g?si=uMkUs3so3rO2tBvz WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! Send in voicemails or emails with your opinions on this show (or any others) to info@theperiodictableofawesome.com Please make sure to join our social networks too! We're on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TPToA/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/TPToA Facebook: www.facebook.com/PeriodicTableOfAwesome Instagram: www.instagram.com/theperiodictableofawesome/
The hunt continues in "Jinaal", where the next clue is actually someone who was there from the off! Yes, through the magic of symbionts we meet the titular scientist who was part of the team that decided this Progenitor tech is SUPER dangerous but also let's preserve a path to it because...uh.............. Also this week: everything falling into place, an uninteresting end, and the Love Station! [Jinaal: 1:08; DS9 Loves: 46:01] [no romance on the promenade!: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/809553944176181248/hearts-stars-and-trek-romances-in-ds9 ]
This episode examines Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 1.06. Unlock More Star Trek Content with Our Premium Shows: Join our bonus feed for exclusive Star Trek discussions, including Unimatrix Zero, our premium preshow, where we discuss the latest and exciting Star Trek news – www.patreon.com/rainmandigital.
This episode examines Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 1.07. Unlock More Star Trek Content with Our Premium Shows: Join our bonus feed for exclusive Star Trek discussions, including Unimatrix Zero, our premium preshow, where we discuss the latest and exciting Star Trek news – www.patreon.com/rainmandigital.
Andrew and Zig discuss Star Trek, the BAFTAs controversy and some listener questions. Check out the crew discussing the Star Trek pilots on the Sub-Optimal Bundle at suboptimalpods.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Okay, maman, so Jay-Den is Darem's Ko'Zeine, but will he co-sign this Khionian lifestyle design? We also have warp slugs, altered recommendation letters, and long, lingering silences that are sure to cause rifts!
The Mandalorian Chapter 10: The Passenger.As we continue our countdown to The Mandalorian & Grogu, Matt & John delve into the next episode of Season 2 of The Mandalorian, Chapter 10: The Passenger. Leaving Tatooine, we take on a slow passage through space. Along the way we encounter a frozen planet, X-Wings, Republic laws, creepy ice spiders, and ethical questions that tortured the fanbase.HostJohn Mills and Matthew RushingYou've found the best Star Wars podcast with one-of-a-kind discussions in the spirit of fun! While you're here, look around our creator-focused network of podcasts with all the best of Star Trek, a deep-dive read of Harry Potter's magical world, analysis of film's greatest directors, and breaking news from top names in international film festivals, and so much more!Send us your feedback!Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com/contactSubscribe in Apple Podcasts
Episode 697: Never trust Vicky. Driving a truck taught Andrew how to sleep. Arguing over Sci-Fi CGI and how Andrew thinks that is the same as AI. Babylon 5, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The Night Agent, His & Hers, and Doogie Howser. Puke can't remember these new, hip Gen-Z names. AI video of Star Trek in 80's Miami. Brett wants a pet lemur. A new real estate website called “Peace & Quiet”. Andrew is turning 40 soon and wants nothing to do with it.
Today: Apparently it's just all dogs all the time here on Funemployment Radio! Sarah tells the tale of the dog that was found and the chain reaction to trying to get it home, oh the stress and happy ending, Star Trek metal and hammering your face, and have a great day all!
When Commander Archer stages a mutiny aboard the ISS Enterprise, Captain Forrest gets thrown in the brig and T'Pol gets promoted to first officer. But after a Tholian warp signature leads them to a TOS-era Defiant, the Dustbuster club restores power just in time to see their ship get destroyed. Who is definitely picking up the phone in this era? How is the CrossFit of pain different from the Orange Theory of pain? What's the worst thing about the agonizer booth? It's the episode that definitely had crack out of frame. Support the production of The Greatest Generation Get a thing at podshop.biz! Sign up for our mailing list! Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Riker - Quantum Leap The Greatest Generation is produced by Wynde Priddy Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Friends of DeSoto for: Labor | Democracy | Justice Discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen and find us on social media: YouTube | Instagram | Bluesky And check out these online communities run by FODs: Reddit | USS Hood Discord | Facebook group | Wikia | FriendsOfDeSoto.social Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.