The Gospel According to Star Trek Podcast

Jul 09 2024 91 ep. 70 mins 21
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Explore Star Trek new and old from a Christian worldview perspective with Gospel According to Star Trek author and speaker Kevin C. Neece and co-hosts Mike Poteet, David Atwell and Tim Van Orden! We discuss the latest Star Trek news and episodes, fandom, faith, culture, and your feedback. Plus, we interview lots of cool guests! SUBSCRIBE to unlock early access to episodes and bonus content! Listen to Our Trailer Here!

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Review: "Erigah" and "Labyrinths" (Discovery S5 E7 & E8

Jul 09 2024 115 mins  
In this episode, Mike and Kevin discuss so much more than we can cover here. These episodes are packed with great ideas about belonging, destiny, loss, trauma, and humanity's relationship to the Divine.Plus, Mike and Kevin share some Star Trek News and enjoy a round of Star Trek Trivia! (Has anyone ever won by a half-point before?)Come explore the halls of a cosmic library and

Review: Mirrors and Whistlespeak (Discovery S5 E5 & E6)

May 12 2024 121 mins  
Anybody know where we could pick up a spare legal pad? Kevin and David fill several pages about Star Trek: Discovery, Season 5, Episode 5, "Mirrors," and Season 5, Episode 6, "Whistlespeak." They talk about false faces, true sacrifice, cosmic syncretism, and the Staples at the end of the universe. Plus, Star Trek trivia brings dishonor to some—and an audience

Review: Jinaal and Face the Strange (Discovery S5 E3 & E4)

Apr 29 2024 112 mins  
What year is it?! Kevin and David discuss Star Trek: Discovery, Season 5, Episode 3, "Jinaal" and Season 5, Episode 4, "Face the Strange." This week, their quest takes them through personal character arcs, into the puzzle of who they really are, and face to face with what we owe to our past selves. But first, endings and beginnings in the world of Star Trek new

Review: Red Directive and Under the Twin Moons (Discovery S5 E1 & E2)

Apr 13 2024 88 mins  
And now, the continuation... We're back! Kevin, Mike, and David return after a period of temporal displacement to discuss the first two episodes of the final season of Star Trek: Discovery—Season 5 Episode 1, "Red Directive," and Season 5 Episode 2, "Under the Twin Moons." Along the way, they talk about free will and determinism, Easter and resurrection,

The Human Adventure (Star Trek: The Motion Picture 4K Director's Edition)

Apr 22 2022 79 mins  
The new 4K Director's Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture is here, and Kevin and Mike couldn't be more excited! They nerd over everything from the new and newly restored visual effects to the incredible audio and legendary score to Spock and McCoy's armbands! Plus, they discuss this film's Edenic imagery, its exploration of our relationship with technology, and its powerful im

Review: Two of One (Picard S2 E6)

Apr 22 2022 61 mins  
There's a lot to talk about in Star Trek: Picard, Season 2, Episode 6, "Two of One" with Jean-Luc trying to reach Renée in time to save her mission while Agnes is further tempted by the Borg Queen—in a musical number! Kevin and Mike explore these moments, as well as Adam Soong's dangerously self-interested relationship with Kore, plus the difference between pride and hubris and

BONUS: Life Signs - Easter 2022

Apr 16 2022 18 mins  
Kevin shares an update and some thoughts on Star Trek III and Easter, with some help from John Updike. TNG Animated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyz2pVqrEkI Interview with the animator, Justin T. Lee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-koX01KkwY0 John Updike's "Seven Stanzas at Easter" - Poem and Article https://inallthings.org/seven-stanzas-at-easter/ Subscribe now to unlock e

Crucible of Truth (TNG Series 05)

Apr 06 2022 75 mins  
Returning to our series honoring the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Kevin and Mike discuss one of the series' best and most important episodes, "The Measure of a Man." The hearing that decides the fate of Data as either a person or property sees a lot of things on trial—Data's personhood, of course, but Picard, Riker, Maddox, Captain Louvois, and Starfleet it

Review: Fly Me to the Moon (Picard S2 E5)

Apr 06 2022 58 mins  
Kevin and Mike review Star Trek: Picard, Season 2, Episode 5, "Fly Me to the Moon," covering everything from its abundance of lookalike characters and advanced 21st-century technology to the fun of seeing Brent Spiner and John DeLancie together in an episode directed by Jonathan Frakes! There's so much going on here—a powerless but still meddling Q, connections to Gary Seven, and

A Sisterhood of the Stars with Ruth Anne Amsden

Mar 30 2022 62 mins  
Treksphere staff writer Ruth Anne Amsden joins Kevin again for a very personal glimpse into her background and Star Trek's influence on her life. Growing up in a fundamentalist Christian sect, Ruth was told that women had no voice, no agency, and no leadership roles. But in Star Trek, she saw women who were equals, had important roles, and spoke their minds. She was