Meta Treks: A Star Trek Philosophy Podcast
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Meta Treks is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated to a deep examination of the philosophical ideas found in Star Trek. In each episode, Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison take you on a fascinating journey into the inner workings of Star Trek storytelling, deeper into subspace than you've ever traveled before.
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Gnosticism, Esotericism, and Secrecy in Star Trek. We often take for granted that philosophers and Starfleet officers mean what they say. But there is a rich history of esoteric writing in the history of philosophy, whether for pedagogical, protective, or political purposes. The same is often true within the Star Trek universe itself. All of Star Trek can interpreted as a form of esoteric expression on the part of its creator Gene Roddenberry as a way of expressing his own social and political messages while evading television censors of the late 1960s. And within the Star Trek universe, from starship captains and Federation diplomats to the esoteric practices of and ceremonies of various alien races and religions, certain practices, beliefs, and various forms of dangerous knowledge are kept secret from the average Federation citizen and Starfleet officer. In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling lift the veil of secrecy to explore and reveal the many forms of gnosticism, esotericism, and secrecy in the Star Trek universe.
Chapters Intro (00:01:19) Initial Thoughts (00:02:59) The Naivety of Enterprise and Knowledge in the Interstellar Community (00:10:31) Neoplatonist Gnostic Societies (00:14:10) Janeway and the Omega Directive (00:18:02) Different Types of Esotericism (00:20:16) Simon Tarses, Julian Bashir and Defensive Esotericism (00:26:23) Challenging the Notion of the Star Trek Universe as a Utopian Ideal (0030:56) Captain Archer and Political Esotericism in A Night in Sickbay (00:37:44) Deep Space Nine and the Federation Agenda (00:44:08) Pedagogical Knowledge and The Traveler from TNG (00:48:31) Parables, The Gospels, and Theological Esoteric Knowledge (00:53:24) Geordi's Powerpoints and Pedagogical Clarity (00:58:36) Klingon Tea Ceremonies and Performative Expressions of Knowledge (01:04:04) Secret Societies and Secret Knowledge in the Star Trek Universe (01:05:47) Young Tuvok and Pedagogical Esotericism (01:12:29) Is the Q Continuum Q-soteric? (01:14:20) Mysticism and the Vulcans (01:19:08) Justified True Belief and Authentic Esotericism (01:23:35) Closing (01:28:54) Hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling Production Mike Morrison (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Shaw (Associate Producer) Mark Walker (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)
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98 - 98: Geordi's Pedagogically Esoteric PowerPoint Presentations Mon, 17 Aug 2020
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96 - 96: Andorian Cowboys Mon, 18 Nov 2019
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95 - 95: Eternity is Passé Tue, 29 Oct 2019
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94 - 94: Where Are the 24th-Century Space Hippies? Tue, 04 Jun 2019
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93 - 93: In a Relevantly Similar Possible Universe, I Would Always Have Been Your Friend, Jim Mon, 06 May 2019
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92 - 92: Prepaid Long-Distance Mind Meld Mon, 21 Jan 2019
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91 - 91: Get That Whale Some Gumbo Mon, 14 Jan 2019
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90 - 90: ODD (Omniscience Deficit Disorder) Mon, 08 Oct 2018
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89 - 89: Faustian Horseback Ride Mon, 24 Sep 2018
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88 - 88: Spock's Altered States of Consciousness Mon, 02 Jul 2018
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87 - 87: These Are the Redacted Voyages Mon, 28 May 2018
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86 - 86: Pandora's Stasis Chamber Mon, 23 Apr 2018
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85 - 85: The Pen Is Mightier Than the Bat'leth Tue, 10 Apr 2018
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84 - 84: Meta-Metaphoric Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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83 - 83: Caesar of the Stars Mon, 12 Mar 2018
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82 - 82: Hasta La Vista, Baby Mon, 05 Mar 2018
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81 - 81: Katric Six Pack Mon, 30 Oct 2017
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80 - 80: The Pros and the Khans Mon, 23 Oct 2017
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79 - 79: The Redshirt Edition Mon, 09 Oct 2017
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78 - 78: How Do You Say 'Wall' in Klingon? Mon, 02 Oct 2017
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77 - 77: Stewards of the Continuum Mon, 25 Sep 2017
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76 - 76: Essential Ennui Mon, 14 Aug 2017
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75 - 75: Kindergarten Calculus Mon, 31 Jul 2017
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74 - 74: Tell Me a Story Mon, 17 Jul 2017
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73 - 73: Space Ham Radio Mon, 03 Jul 2017
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72 - 72: Trojan Catfish Mon, 26 Jun 2017
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71 - 71: Borg Butterfly Effect Mon, 12 Jun 2017
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70 - 70: The Clothes Make the Cardassian Mon, 05 Jun 2017
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69 - 69: Turn On, Tune In, Beam Down Mon, 29 May 2017
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68 - 68: Midwifery Is Our Business Mon, 22 May 2017
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67 - 67: From Riker to Worf to O'Brien Mon, 08 May 2017
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66 - 66: Warp 13 with Hair on Fire Mon, 24 Apr 2017
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65 - 65: Klingon Snipe Hunt Mon, 17 Apr 2017
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64 - 64: Socrates in the Stars Mon, 03 Apr 2017
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63 - 63: Ugly Bags of Mostly Silicon Mon, 27 Mar 2017
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62 - 62: Tricorder of Gyges Mon, 20 Mar 2017
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61 - 61: Smooth Operator Mon, 13 Mar 2017
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60 - 60: Sisko's Folly Mon, 06 Mar 2017
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59 - 59: Defying the Badmirals Mon, 27 Feb 2017
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58 - 58: Trans-Dimensional Slices Mon, 13 Feb 2017
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57 - 57: Spiritual Double Dare Mon, 06 Feb 2017
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56 - 56: Recycle, Reclaim, Reuse Mon, 30 Jan 2017
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55 - 55: Quark Speak and Spell Mon, 16 Jan 2017
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54 - 54: The Nenebek Paradox Mon, 09 Jan 2017 - 0h
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53 - 53: Saving Major Kira Mon, 02 Jan 2017
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52 - 52: Ten Second Jon Mon, 26 Dec 2016
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51 - 51: Dr. Mora's Jello Mold Mon, 05 Dec 2016
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50 - 50: Double Dilithium on You Mon, 28 Nov 2016
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49 - 49: A Kobayashi Maru Kind of Day Mon, 21 Nov 2016