Primitive Culture is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated to a deep examination of the connections between Star Trek and our own history and culture. In each episode, Duncan Barrett and his guests take you on a fascinating exploration of how our world inspires the franchise we love—and how that franchise inspires us.
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episode 92: It’s Alive!
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episode 91: What’s in a Name, Part II
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episode 90: The Thing That Wouldn’t Die
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episode 89: What’s in a Name, Part I
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episode 88: You Have to Keep Making the Sausage
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