About this episode

The episode features Joe and Nicole Praska discussing their Antifascist Star Trek Watch List, highlighting episodes that resist authoritarianism.

Guests: Joe Praska & Nicole Praska The hosts of Deep Space Love podcast, Joe & Nicole Praska, beam aboard to tell us about their "Antifascist Star Trek Watch List," a compilation of at least one episode from every major Star Trek series that contains themes of resistance to authoritarianism. "15 Episodes for Your Antifascist Star Trek Watch List" by Joe Praska: https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/01/15-episodes-for-your-antifascist-star-trek-watch-list/ Join Mike & colleagues on April 13 for a free virtual event called "Envisioning Joint Futures in Art & Astronomy": https://forms.gle/k8Y5xd3NyAcNLqxN9 Follow us on Bluesky! Mike: https://bsky.app/profile/miquai.bsky.social Joe: https://bsky.app/profile/joepraska.bsky.social Deep Space Love: https://bsky.app/profile/dslovepod.bsky.social

People in this episode

Host: Michael L. Wong

Guests: Joe Praska, Nicole Praska

Topics covered

• Star Trek
• antifascism
• authoritarianism
• resistance
• podcast

Keywords

• Star Trek
• antifascism
• authoritarianism
• resistance
• Deep Space Love
• podcast
• watch list

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Deep Space Love

Books & works: 15 Episodes for Your Antifascist Star Trek Watch List

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