DS9: Far Beyond the Stars - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes

DS9: Far Beyond the Stars - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes

From Starter Trek by Andrew Ti, Tawny Newsome, Jessie Earl

July 13, 2026 · 1h 40m

About this episode

Tawny shares her love of Gattaca while Andrew tries to understand the magical realism of a Star Trek episode.

Tawny shares her love of Gattaca while Andrew tries to understand the magical realism of this fantastic Trek episode without any context! ▶Sign up for the Syfy Sista's Dinner - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fine-alpinist-ranch-supporter-seat-pre-reservation-tickets-1992084897554?aff=oddtdtcreator ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com . ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced By Jessie Earl  ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tawny Newsome, Andrew Ti

Topics covered

  • Star Trek
  • politics in media
  • magical realism
  • film analysis
  • comedy

Keywords

  • Star Trek
  • Gattaca
  • political commentary
  • magical realism
  • comedy podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Syfy Sista's Dinner, A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production, suboptimalpods

Books & works: Gattaca, DS9: Far Beyond the Stars

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