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
Nepenthe (Picard)
SST091: It’s a TNG reunion! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Picard, which includes the return of Riker and Troi, now retired and living on an idyllic wor…
01:02:08 |
Mon 09 Mar 2020
The Impossible Box (Picard)
SST090: Is the Impossible Box of the title, the Romulan puzzle box? Is it Soji? Is it the Borg cube Artifact? Maybe all three? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episo…
00:49:33 |
Mon 02 Mar 2020
Stardust City Rag (Picard)
SST089: It’s a heist job! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the latest episode of Picard, the revelations about 7 of 9’s post-Voyager history, the unmasking of betrayal, and …
01:04:17 |
Mon 24 Feb 2020
Absolute Candor (Picard)
SST088: In Absolute Candor, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk about Picard’s revisiting his past failings and having to reckon with them, reconnecting with a boy that he’d become a father figure for…
00:53:32 |
Mon 17 Feb 2020
The End is the Beginning (Picard)
SST087: Picard returns to space, fights Romulan ninjas, and deals with the aftermath of his own decisions that led to the collapse of a friends’ life. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha …
00:59:14 |
Mon 10 Feb 2020
Maps and Legends (Picard)
SST086: Should we treat robots humanely? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss a central question of the Picard series that asks how much an android is akin to humans, how we should…
01:02:16 |
Mon 03 Feb 2020
Remembrance (Picard)
SST085: The new Star Trek: Picard series is here and Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory are excited to talk about it. Is this real Star Trek? Is it worth your time? Is Patrick Stewart Captain Picard again? But…
01:03:37 |
Mon 27 Jan 2020
Short Treks, Season 2
SST084: The 2nd season of Short Treks gave us the broadest range of stories yet, including two animated shorts, the origin story for Tribbles, and a revealing sneak peek at Picard. Jimmy Akin, Dom Be…
01:54:49 |
Mon 20 Jan 2020
Ex Post Facto (Voyager)
SST083: When Tom Paris is convicted of murdering a jealous husband, Tuvok is on the case. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the film noir inspiration for the story, where it wor…
00:35:36 |
Mon 13 Jan 2020
Captive Pursuit (DS9)
SST082: Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this first O’Brien-centric DS9 episode, which also was an early inspiration for the Jem’Hadar. They also talk about what the episode is…
00:38:17 |
Mon 06 Jan 2020
Darmok (TNG)
SST081: Darmok is one of the most beloved episodes of TNG. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha explore why this is so loved as well as the concept of a culture that communicates only in i…
00:54:47 |
Mon 30 Dec 2019
One of Our Planets is Missing (Animated Series)
SST080: This brief animated episode both pays homage to some Original Series stories, but also prefigures The Motion Picture as well. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss planet-ea…
00:31:57 |
Mon 23 Dec 2019
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