Bonus: Did you know that Bill Nye -- that science-affiliated guy -- has a family relation to the whaling industry? This is a sample of the extra discussions that take place before and after each podcast recording, and it is normally only available to members. We thought the conversation was too good not to share with everyone and to show non-members what they can get when they upgrade. 

Science fiction, especially Star Trek, has a close relationship with the oceans and whales. We talk with a deep-sea ecologist about why that is, and explore how whales have been perceived in popular culture over the years.Star Trek Properties Referenced:Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeStar Trek: Lower DecksStar Trek: VoyagerStar Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: Starfleet AcademyEpisode Links:"A Natural History of the Starwhale" - Southern Fried ScienceSeaQuest DSVMoby Dick - Herman Melville"Cetacean Ops" - Memory Alpha"The Enterprise Is Insanely Huge" - EC Henry"Google Bombing" - WikipediaProbe - Margaret Wander BonannoGuest Links:Andrew - OpenCTD, PatreonBen - Model UN, Dead Air, Website, Unnamed Automotive Podcast(Note: We may earn from qualified purchases through affiliate links.)

While we are welcoming to fans of all types, the "Bad Fans" that talk about Trek being "too woke" or taking Trek too seriously don't understand why Trek has endured. This year is the 60th anniversary of the franchise, and it has endured because it is inherently funny. It always has been.Star Trek Properties Referenced:Star Trek: Those Old ScientistsStar Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Strange New WorldsStar Trek: ScoutsStar Trek: ProdigyStar Trek: Lower DecksStar Trek IV: The Voyage HomeStar Trek: The Next Generation Episode Links:"Fry Is His Own Grandfather" - Rubber Duck"Many-worlds interpretation" - Wikipedia "The Cage" - Memory Alpha"The Menagerie" - Memory Alpha "Trials and Tribble-ations" - Memory Alpha"Balance of Terror" - Memory Alpha"The City on the Edge of Forever" - Memory Alpha"A Piece of the Action" - Memory Alpha "The Ultimate Computer" - Memory Alpha"Arena" - Memory Alpha"A Taste of Armageddon" - Memory Alpha"The Return of the Archons" - Memory AlphaGuest Links:Roberto Baldwin: A Tribute to Prince and Bowie, SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast(Note: We may earn from qualified purchases through affiliate links.)