Father and Son's Guide to the Galaxy

Father and Son's Guide to the Galaxy

A father and son talk all things science fiction but mostly Star Trek.

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April 10, 2024 28 mins

This week, your guides to the galaxy review and preview recently released and upcoming science fiction shows, including X-Men 97, Star Wars: Bad Batch, Star Wars: The Acolyte, Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Star Trek: Section 31, and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Tune in to hear the hosts' thoughts about these new and upcoming shows!

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Our father and son duo are back after a brief, unexpected hiatus. This week the hosts take a break from discussing Star Trek to review Dune 2. They compare the movie to the book and explore parallals between the stories and worlds of Dune and Star Wars.  

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February 28, 2024 24 mins

This week, Anthony and Ethan discuss episode 6 from Star Trek: The Original Series, "Mudd's Women".  They explore the episode's theme of illusion vs. reality and give their thoughts on the antagonist, Harry Mudd, who will also appear in a later Star Trek episode. Tune in for another interesting science fiction discussion as the hosts continue their review of Star Trek: The Original Series.

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February 20, 2024 28 mins

In another episode of this science fiction podcast, co-hosts and father and son duo Ethan and Anthony build their dream Star Trek crews.  Tune in to hear their picks for the senior Star Fleet officer positions who will lead their hypothetical Federation galaxy-class ships. The hosts select their favorite Star Trek characters to serve as pilots, chief engineers, chief tactical or security officers, operations officers, ship's c...

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This week, Anthony flies solo and discusses the character of Dr. Katherine Pulaski from Season 2 of Star Trek The Next Generation. He defends her character as relatable and argues that she brought a diverse perspective to the show that ultimately culminated in significant personal growth, making her character arc rewarding for the viewer. Tune in for another interesting science fiction discussion, as Anthony tries to persuade the h...

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In this engaging episode of "Father and Son's Guide to the Galaxy," hosts Ethan and Anthony offer an in-depth analysis of "The Enemy Within," a standout episode from the original Star Trek series. This podcast episode is a must-listen for Trekkies and sci-fi enthusiasts, delving into the complex narrative where Captain Kirk faces his own duality due to a transporter glitch, resulting in two distinct version...

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This week, Ethan and Anthony discuss the classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Naked Time". They discuss how the plot allowed for additional character development of some of the main cast and explore the episode's commentary on societal collapse and the culture of the 1960s. They also speculate that this episode was likely the inspiration for other episodes in the Star Trek cannon, including episodes o...

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January 24, 2024 30 mins

In this week's episode, Ethan and Anthony take a break from discussing The Original Series to share why they love Star Trek. Ethan shares his perspective as a relatively new Star Trek fan, while Anthony reminisces about what Star Trek meant to him growing up in the '80s and '90s. Tune in for an interesting discussion about what makes Star Trek so great.

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In this episode, Ethan and Anthony discuss episode 3 of Star Trek: The Original Series, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", aka "the second pilot". The hosts recap the episode offering their insights along the way into its major themes of power, corruption, compassion, and the limits of logic and emotion. They also offer a few constructive critiques of this very early episode of TOS.

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X-men, misfit toys, and teenage hormones, oh myyy! Join Ethan and Anthony as they discuss Season 1, Episode 2 of Star Trek: The Original Series, "Charlie X" and ponder the episode's exploration of the challenges and awkwardness of adolescence. The father and son hosts also examine other themes from the episode, including sexual harassment, the dangers of irresponsible people gaining power, how society deals with viol...

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January 3, 2024 30 mins

In their very first episode, father and son duo, Anthony and Ethan, discuss the first episode of Star Trek the Original Series, "Man Trap".  Offering their generational perspectives on the episode, the hosts discuss themes centering around the sacredness of life, dealing with grief, and the survival of our species. 

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