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The Secrets of Star Trek explores the deeper ideas, themes, and meanings behind Star Trek across its many series and films. Instead of simple recaps or reviews, this podcast dives into storytelling, character development, moral questions, and cultural significance — examining how Star Trek reflects on justice, identity, technology, and the human experience. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the franchise, the show offers thoughtful conversation that helps you understand what makes Star Trek more than just science fiction.

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Heart of Glory (TNG)

2026/10/19

The episode that made Worf, and a security team that badly needs retraining. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin weigh Klingon honor, a death howl, and an extradition with no questions asked in TNG Season 1, Episode 20. The post Heart of Glory (TNG) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The Practical Joker (TAS)

2026/10/12

A charged particle cloud infects the Enterprise computer and it starts pranking the crew. In TAS S2E3, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh forced 1970s gags against Star Trek's very first holodeck. The post The Practical Joker (TAS) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Amok Time (TOS)

2026/10/05

Vulcan biology gets its first real explanation, and it nearly kills Spock. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down TOS S2E1 "Amok Time" — the salute, the fight music, and two plot holes nobody ever patched. The post Amok Time (TOS) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Tomorrow’s Enterprise (SNW)

2026/09/28

Two Uhuras, a year apart, and a Scotty who died in one timeline: the Strange New Worlds Season 4 finale (Episode 10) plays like a pilot for Kirk's Year One. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin weigh its heart against its physics. The post Tomorrow’s Enterprise (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Once La’an A Time (SNW)

2026/09/21

A shadow self is the part you hide, not the evil twin — which gives Season 4, Episode 9 away a mile off. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler on the fairy tale, the Rukiya payoff that never lands, and whether Pike commands like a captain. The post Once La’an A Time (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Orders of Magnitude (SNW)

2026/09/14

A grieving admiral wants 5,000 people killed to be sure of one cloaked ship, and only Kirk objects. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler take on Strange New Worlds S4E8, and ask why nobody calls it an illegal order. The post Orders of Magnitude (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Announcing Holy Troublemakers

2026/09/09

Announcing Holy Troublemakers, a new podcast from StarQuest. In this weekly podcast host Dom Bettinelli will introduce you to the difficult people who built the Catholic Church. From mystics who argued with popes to missionaries who walked into places nobody sane would go, every episode tells one of their stories. The post Announcing Holy Troublemakers appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass (SNW)

2026/09/07

Trelane turns the Enterprise into a soap opera for a school project, and only Pike notices. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler ask whether *Strange New Worlds* S4E7 survives a five-minute bit stretched to an hour. The post Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Off-Hour (SNW)

2026/08/31

A table tears loose in sickbay and cuts Dr. M'Benga nearly in half — and Nurse Chapel refuses to let him go. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler take on *Strange New Worlds* S4E6, the real-time hour that finally feels like *Trek*. The post Off-Hour (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Level-Five Transporter Accident (SNW)

2026/08/24

Is Star Trek's puppet episode genius or a cop-out? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler split over whether Strange New Worlds S4E5's dream-ending twist earns its plot holes, plus a hidden Lucille Ball reference few will catch. The post Level-Five Transporter Accident (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

A Case of Chiaroscuro (SNW)

2026/08/17

In Strange New Worlds S4E4, Number One gets stranded on a Klingon-occupied world that's basically Casablanca in space. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate the shaky black-and-white science and cheer her overdue spotlight. The post A Case of Chiaroscuro (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Human Best Friend (SNW)

2026/08/10

Ortegas and Scotty wake up on a drunk planet with no memory of the night before — and a bomb on their shuttle. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin call this Strange New Worlds S4E3 comic relief a mid-range Hangover riff. The post Human Best Friend (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The Griffin Incident (SNW)

2026/08/03

A derelict starship weaponizes its rescuers' worst fears, and Strange New Worlds S4E2 flatly refuses to explain any of it. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler ask whether an unsolved mystery makes better television. The post The Griffin Incident (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Valles Marineris (SNW)

2026/07/27

Sixty-five million years in the past, Pike can save a planet or keep his own future — not both. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler take on Strange New Worlds S4E1: dinosaurs, Martians, and the ethics of time travel. The post Valles Marineris (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Singularity (ENT)

2026/07/20

Radiation from a black hole turns the crew into a shipful of obsessives in Enterprise S2E9, "Singularity." Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler ask whether you can really build a whole plot on a pun. The post Singularity (ENT) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

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Elirexnihilo 2026/08/24

Live long and prosper

Love it!! Us trekies gotta stick together. Also, it’s maywhetther, not merrywhether.

★★★★★

KentuckyRobert 2024/11/01

Limerick :)

Love the Asimov limerick quote, Jimmy!

★★★★★

OldSandi 2024/04/30

Great podcast

This is an entertaining podcast. I really appreciate that you can play it with children in the car. So many Star Trek podcasts use profanity indiscr...

★☆☆☆☆

The S.K.P. Machine 2024/04/16

A Waste of Time

There is an unfortunate amount of recency bias here, as regards “Strange New Worlds” & “Picard.” “S.N.W.” is better than “Discovery” & season three of...

★★★★★

PaigeXXIII 2024/02/13

Great reviews.

I like Star Trek thanks.

★★★☆☆

It's alright; I'm a doctor. 2023/07/06

Please correct recording method

I took a break from listening to these guys because the audio was driving me nuts. I am referring to the fact that audio is missing from the first pa...

★★★★★

Cfountain72 2022/12/08

If you love Star Trek, you’ll love this podcast.

In depth reviews from three interesting perspectives. Honest without being hypercritical. However, the drinking game would be once for each time Dom s...

★★★★★

pissedoff125 2021/12/30

Drinking Game

I’ve made a drinking game based on this podcast. Every time someone calls ST Enterprise character Ensign Travis MAYWEATHER by the wrong name MERRIWEAT...

★★★☆☆

teggy1968 2021/08/10

Not what it bills

Claims to dig into deeper meaning of episodes, which I took to mean as just that, what is significance, what can one learn from, and in what ways is t...

★★★★★

TomcruiserMO 2021/01/12

Enjoyable SQPN podcast

This was the first SQPN podcast I started listening to, and I look forward to Dom and Fr. Corey’s perspective but definitely enjoy Jimmy’s critical ey...

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