Primitive Culture: A Star Trek History and Culture Podcast

Fan encounters in Star Trek and beyond. We consider how our heroes’ own fanboy and fangirl moments offer a glimpse into their personalities and how our expectations of the actors we encounter at conventions are colored by the characters they portray on

Phobias in Star Trek. We look at the irrational fears faced by characters in Star Trek, as well as the terrors that plague our own lives.

Star Trek’s Revivals.. We look at the franchise’s periodic revivals, from The Motion Picture to Picard.

Star Trek: Generations. We look at how the TNG fared in their TV-to-movie transition.

Star Trek and Dr. Who, with Una McCormack. The author of tie-in fiction of both these long-running franchises joins us to look at the parallels between the two and why they have survived for more than half a century.

Star Trek and Dr. Who, with Una McCormack. The author of tie-in fiction of both these long-running franchises joins us to look at the parallels between the two and why they have survived for more than half a century.

The Rashomon Effect in Star Trek and Beyond. We look at the influence of the classic 1950 film Rashomon on Star Trek, in particular on TNG’s “A Matter of Perspective” and DS9’s “Rules of Engagement.”

Life on a nuclear submarine vs. a Federation starship. Duncan is joined by John Krikorian to discuss the parallels between life on a nuclear submarine and a Federation starship.

The Hunt for Red October and Face of the Enemy. We take a look at the Cold War thriller and consider parallels between the film’s depiction of defection across the Iron Curtain and some of TNG’s Romulan storylines.

Deadly Games, from The Prisoner to “Move Along Home.” We look at a classic UK television series with one of DS9’s most belittled episodes and with Star Trek in general.