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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 8 hours 20 minutes
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episode 79: Back from the Brink (Reissue)
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episode 96: A Very Human Ending
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episode 95: What’s in a Name, Part IV
Episode titles from “The Search” to Star Trek: First Contact. We continue our look at Star Trek’s episode titles with more from DS9 and Voyager.
episode 94: Have You No Sense of Decency, Sir?
McCarthy, The Crucible, and “The Drumhead.” We look at the TNG episode “The Drumhead” alongside Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible and US Senator Joseph McCarthy’s House Un-American Activities Committee.
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