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Recorded live at STLV, filmmaker and author Jeffrey Morris returns to The Trek Files with a 1989 research report on the landmark Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Who Watches the Watchers." The production notes scrutinize everything from radiation exposure and memory modification to the logic of sending Riker and Troi undercover, and even question whether Picard telling a Mintakan to "shoot me" feels a little too much like a Kirk move. Morris calls "Who Watches the Watchers" not his favorite or even the best episode of Star Trek, but the most important: a story about a society struggling out of superstition and fear, and Picard's determination not to push it backward. Drawing from his book "A Future Askew," Morris and Larry Nemecek consider whether our own civilization is approaching a similar crossroads, retreating from science, diplomacy and accumulated knowledge at precisely the moment we need them most. From the Prime Directive to fandom activism to the responsibilities of ordinary people, the discussion comes back to a simple idea: Star Trek was never really promising us better gadgets. It was imagining what might happen if humanity finally chose to grow up. Document of the week: David Paige Research Report — "Who Watches the Watchers," Second Draft Outline — June 19, 1989 Additional references: Jeffrey Morris — A Future Askew: Urgent Essays Inspired by the 60th Anniversary of Star Trek "Who Watches the Watchers" Michael Okuda The Making of Star Trek
Who Watches the Watchdogs? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Star Trek The Next Generation Season 3 Episode 4: Who Watches The Watchers – Tellypathic 021 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 ‘Who Watches the Watchers’ from Star Trek TNG Season 3, episode 4 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
The Sell More Books Show: Book Marketing, Digital Publishing and Kindle News, Tools and Advice
What would it look like for you to create a positive mob mentality where you and/or your friends lift other authors up rather than hunting them down? Today's top story is…Who Watches the Self-Publishing Watchmen? Question of the week is What would it look like for you to create a positive mob mentality where you and/or your friends lift other authors up rather than hunting them down? Join the Sell More Books Show Afterparty group on Facebook and answer the Question of the Week in the comment section. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
Federal Tech Podcast: Listen and learn how successful companies get federal contracts
Today, we sat down with Trey Ford from Bugcrowd to talk about ethical hacking. One of the most memorable phrases from ancient Rome is Quis custodiet custodes? (Who Watches the Watchman?). This ancient admonition has direct application to federal cybersecurity. We know federal agencies spend millions of dollars to protect data. How does one ensure the contracted companies are doing their jobs? Traditionally, an organization would use penetration testers, contractors, or basic scanning methods. However, today's attack surfaces are expanding, and malicious actors are innovating so rapidly that we are being forced to consider more creative options. In other words, an annual penetration test against an AI-inspired attack is too focused to be effective. The innovation Bugcrowd brings to the table is a community of researchers who can attack a system from many perspectives. During the discussion, you will learn about federal vulnerability disclosure programs, how to overcome talent shortages, and how Bugcrown vets its research community. Trey Ford also touches on the FedRAMP journey, AI integration, and the evolving cybersecurity landscape, stressing the need for human creativity and dynamic responses to threats. Connect to John Gilroy on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gilroy/ Want to listen to other episodes? www.Federaltechpodcast.com
What IS the prime directive? What are the moral implications of violating a less developed society? What happens when people worship you as a god? In this episode of Holodeck Divas we discuss the Star Trek - The Next Generation episode "Who Watches the Watchers" (s3e4). Small spoiler, this wasn't the divas favorite season 3 episode, and they explain why. We do see a lot of Picard grandstanding, and maybe the writers of the episode didn't like religion very much? Listen and find out what Stef and Chris have to say!
This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 25, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 yearsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46383552&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:52): Ruby 4.0.0Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46382011&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:14): Alzheimer's disease can be reversed in animal models? StudyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46384919&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:36): I sell onions on the Internet (2019)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46385308&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:58): Maybe the default settings are too highOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46387657&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:20): Mattermost restricted access to old messages after 10000 limit is reachedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46383675&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:42): Python 3.15's interpreter for Windows x86-64 should hopefully be 15% fasterOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46384167&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:04): Who Watches the Waymos? I do [video]Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46380758&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:26): Asahi Linux with Sway on the MacBook Air M2 (2024)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46384565&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:48): Free Software Foundation receives historic private donationsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46382134&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai