Secrets of Star Trek

Dec 11 2024 300 ep. 43 mins 292

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We explore the deeper meaning and hidden layers found in the Star Trek universe, including all TV series and movies, as well as the ancillary media.

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A Special Advent Message

Dec 11 2024 2 mins

This is Dom Bettinelli, CEO of StarQuest, with a special message as we approach the Christmas season. Over the years, the StarQuest Network has continued to grow as a unique Catholic apostolate, bringing faith and culture together in ways that educate, inspire, and entertain. Shows like Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World, Secrets of Doctor Who, and Secrets of Star Wars have reached hu

Upper Decks (LD)

Dec 09 2024 35 mins

SST340: Explore Upper Decks with Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler, as the bridge crew faces personal and professional crises, focusing attention on the higher-ranking background characters as a meta-commentary on Star Trek tropes.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and subscribe on YouTube. Help us continue to off

Join Jimmy and Dom for Livestream Event on 12/12/24

Jimmy Akin invites you to join him in Italy in 2025 for the Holy Year for a once-in a lifetime, 12-day pilgrimage to the mysterious shrines and holy sites of Rome, Assisi, and more.You will journey with Trinity Tour Travels who are not only experts in providing the best pilgrimages, but also financially support the Christian community in the Holy Land through their work, which is o

Fully Dilated (LD)

Dec 02 2024 35 mins

SST339: All the time dilation, stranded, Prime Directive tropes. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss this comedic take on a stranded away team cut off in time, including lots of callbacks and Easter eggs from nearly every Trek series and a special guest appearance.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and subscr

Of Gods and Angles (LD)

Nov 25 2024 32 mins

SST338: It’s another Romeo and Juliet story. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss this story of conflict over small differences, another Boimler hare-brained scheme, and an ensign grappling with her demigod origins and lame superpower.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and subscribe on YouTube. Help us

Starbase 80?! (LD)

Nov 18 2024 37 mins

SST337: The infamous Starbase 80 finally appears. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss the latest episode of Lower Decks, including the Easter eggs, Ransom’s gel fixation, Freeman’s career obsession, and callbacks to obscure episodes.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and subscribe on YouTube. Hel

A Farewell to Farms (LD)

Nov 11 2024 49 mins

SST336: How do you keep a Klingon down on the farm? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss this story of a disgraced Klingon captain who gets honor back with the help of Mariner and a Boimler going through his Klingon phase.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and subscribe on YouTube. https://youtu.be/pfkq6b7AHLQ

The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel (LD)

Nov 04 2024 37 mins

SST335: Mariner relationship woes and Boimler undercover. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss the latest Lower Decks, including Boimler’s development, passive-aggressive breakups, and a possible interdimensional rift season arc.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and subscribe on YouTube. Help us contin

Dos Cerritos and Shades of Green (LD)

Oct 28 2024 56 mins

SST334: Lower Decks is back for its final season! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss the first two episodes, including the expansion of Tendi’s storyline; the heartwarming family message; and a possible alternate universe character swap.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and subscribe on YouTube. Help

Ouroboros (PRO)

Oct 14 2024 52 mins

SST333: It’s the end! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss the season (and likely, series) finale of Prodigy, assessing how the show met or exceeded expectations; provided a continuing story for Voyager, and showed us adolescent characters grow into their potential.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and