Secrets of Star Trek
We explore the deeper meaning and hidden layers found in the Star Trek universe, including all TV series and movies, as well as the ancillary media.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 312
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
New Life and New Civilizations (SNW)
SST379: Cosmic destiny or narrative shortcut? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin test the SNW S3 finale’s bold claims—Batel’s fate, Vezda stakes, and a Kirk–Spock mind meld that spa…
00:51:28 |
Mon 15 Sep 2025
Terrarium (SNW)
SST378: Can empathy with a Gorn change Trek’s future? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack “Terrarium”—Metrons, La’an’s shot, and Ortegas’ trauma—plus fiery feedback on Trek co…
00:52:49 |
Mon 08 Sep 2025
Four-and-a-Half Vulcans (SNW)
SST377: Identity, ethics, and comedy collide as SNW turns the crew Vulcan. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin ask: Is logic a skill or a serum? Was Uhura’s mind-meld fair play?
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00:48:50 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
What Is Starfleet? (SNW)
SST376: Is Starfleet an empire in disguise—or humanity’s best defense? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack Strange New Worlds’ What is Starfleet? as a documentary questions mi…
00:46:16 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail (SNW)
SST375: A Death Star-like ship, lost humans turned monsters, and Kirk’s trial by fire—Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate leadership, morality, and hidden Easter eggs in Stran…
00:38:02 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
Through the Lens of Time (SNW)
SST374: Demonic possession, eyes destroyed, and a prison of ancient evil—how far can Trek lean into horror? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack the terror and theology of “Thr…
00:38:02 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
Shuttle to Kenfori (SNW)
SST372: From Klingon honor to Ortegas’ mutiny, we debate Strange New Worlds’ take on moral duty, PTSD, and withheld truths. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin & Fr. Jason Tyler dissect zombie tropes, Sp…
00:46:21 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
A Space Adventure Hour (SNW)
SST373: Is A Space Adventure Hour bold homage or tired holodeck retread? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin debate TOS nostalgia, meta-humor, and a mystery that may miss the mark.
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00:44:23 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Wedding Bell Blues (SNW)
SST371: Is this character truly a Q? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack revelations about continuity, canon, and character growth—while also debating marriage law, PTSD symbo…
00:36:14 |
Mon 04 Aug 2025
Hegemony, Part II (SNW)
SST370: Should Starfleet risk war to save Earth colonists outside its borders? Pike faces impossible orders, Scotty doubts himself, and Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate mor…
00:43:46 |
Mon 04 Aug 2025
Year of Hell (VOY)
SST369: What if your obsession could rewrite reality—but never restore what you love most? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss how Voyager faces a year of hell in a broken ti…
00:59:23 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Duet (DS9)
SST368: A Cardassian seeks trial for crimes he didn’t commit—to force his people to face their past. Kira must question her hatred and what justice really means. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and …
00:45:15 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
When the Bough Breaks (TNG)
SST367: Can technology make a society forget how to survive? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack “When the Bough Breaks,” asking: What happens when a utopia kidnaps for contin…
00:37:17 |
Mon 23 Jun 2025
Star Trek Beyond
SST366: What makes a good Star Trek movie—and does Beyond deliver? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down its hits, misses, and mysteries. Does Krall’s rage make sense? Why b…
00:49:29 |
Mon 16 Jun 2025
The City on the Edge of Forever (TOS)
SST365: Is peace always the right path? In this powerful analysis of one of the most popular Trek episodes, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh Kirk’s impossible choice, Harlan…
00:52:10 |
Mon 09 Jun 2025
Minefield (ENT)
SST364: What makes a hero? A cloaked mine traps Malcolm Reed outside the Enterprise, and Archer risks it all to save him. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler critique the ethics, log…
00:26:33 |
Mon 02 Jun 2025
Non Sequitir (VOY)
SST363: What if Harry Kim had never boarded Voyager? A twisty reality, a washed-up Tom Paris, and a life he may want to keep. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin ask: would you give …
00:34:27 |
Mon 26 May 2025
Our Man Bashir (DS9)
SST362: 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 c…
00:40:56 |
Mon 19 May 2025
The Vengeance Factor (TNG)
SST361: 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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00:37:28 |
Mon 12 May 2025
The Ambergris Element (TAS)
SST360: 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 ani…
00:25:42 |
Mon 05 May 2025
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