Trek Politics with Mary L. Trump and Bob Cesca

Mary and Bob discuss the greatest episode of Star Trek (original series) and one of the greatest episodes of any Star Trek series. Utterly suspenseful, with extremely high stakes, human drama, and pointed statements about racism. Stick around for Bobservations! Help us out by liking and subscribing on YouTube via trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.
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It's the one with the interracial kiss. Beyond the groundbreaking kiss, Mary and Bob try to make sense of the vast weirdness of this episode and discover several redeeming qualities including the performances of Nichelle Nichols and Michael Dunn. Stick around for #BOBSERVATIONS, with a new jingle by listener Chris Kolling! Help us out by liking and subscribing on YouTube via trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.
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Mary and Bob discuss one of the best known episodes of the original series and all of its commentary on racism, slavery, civil rights, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause myth. Help us out by liking and subscribing on YouTube via trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.
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Mary and Bob review the first two episodes of Starfleet Academy and discuss the MAGA backlash to Star Trek's 60 history of wokeness. Stick around for Bobservations! By the way, we'll return to original series analysis next week. Eventually, we'll hit the movies, TNG, DS9, and onward through the chronology of the saga. Help us out by liking and subscribing on YouTube via trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.
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Mary Trump and Bob Cesca unravel the mystery of the Horta monster in an allegory about industry versus the environment and, by extension, the climate crisis. Help us out by liking and subscribing on YouTube via trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.
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