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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 9 minutes
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68: Midwifery Is Our Business
The Original Series Season 2 - Essential Trek Philosophy. Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling continue their philosophical retrospective of Star Trek with their top choices for "Essential Trek Philosophy" from season 2 of Star Trek: The Original Series.
67: From Riker to Worf to O'Brien
Kierkegaard and Stages on Life's Way. This time we're talking "Soren," but not Dr. Tolian Soren from Star Trek Generations; we're talking Søren Kierkegaard and the characters from Star Trek who exemplify Kierkegaard's three "Stages on Life's Way."
66: Warp 13 with Hair on Fire
Exploration and Expanding Knowledge. Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling explore the underlying assumption of the Star Trek worldview that the pursuit of knowledge is intrinsically valuable and worth the risks inherent to exploration of the unknown.
65: Klingon Snipe Hunt
"Birthright," Parts I and II. Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison discuss the parallels between Lieutenant Worf and the Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, Klingon cultural identity, and the significance of Lt. Commander Data's ability to dream.
64: Socrates in the Stars
TNG Season 6 - Essential Trek Philosophy. In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling compare their top picks for Essential Trek Philosophy from season 6 of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
63: Ugly Bags of Mostly Silicon
The Definition of Life. In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison discuss the philosophical and scientific challenges of determining a precise definition of "life," both inside and outside of the Star Trek universe.
62: Tricorder of Gyges
Cloaking Devices and the Ring of Gyges. In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling discuss the ethics of invisibility, from the Ring of Gyges in Plato's Republic to Romulan cloaking devices in Star Trek.
61: Smooth Operator
DS9 Season 6 - Essential Trek Philosophy with Duncan Barrett, Part 2. Zachary and Mike continue their discussion with author Duncan Barrett about their top picks for Essential Trek Philosophy from season 6 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
60: Sisko's Folly
DS9 Season 6 - Essential Trek Philosophy with Duncan Barrett, Part 1. In this first part of a two-part episode, Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling are joined by author Duncan Barrett to discuss Essential Trek Philosophy from DS9 season 6.
59: Defying the Badmirals
Defying the Badmirals. In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison discuss the ethics of rule-breaking and disobeying orders in the Star Trek universe and beyond!