Primitive Culture: A Star Trek History and Culture Podcast
Trek.fmPrimitive Culture is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated to a deep examination of the connections between Star Trek and our own history and culture. In each episode, Duncan Barrett and his guests take you on a fascinating exploration of how our world inspires the franchise we love—and how that franchise inspires us.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 129 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Categories | HistorySociety & Culture | ||||
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Music in Star Trek
From Alexander Courage’s “bright galactic beguine” in The Original Series to Jeff Russo’s churning, Game of Thrones-style theme for Discovery, the music of Star Trek has always embodied the spirit of its time, as much as it looks... more
Half a Decade of Primitive Culture
Star Trek’s original five-year mission was brought to a premature end in 1969. But over the ensuing half-century and more, the franchise has continued boldly going to new frontiers. By the 1980s, when a second gen... more
Cardassian war crimes and The Man in the Glass Booth
For many fans of Deep Space Nine, the penultimate installment of Season 1, “Duet,” is also the show’s first classic episode. A bleak exploration of guilt, responsibility, and forgiveness in the a... more
Autistic representation in Star Trek
“Perhaps you’re just different,” Tam Elbrun tells Data in the Next Generation episode “Tin Man.” “Not a sin, you know, though you may have heard otherwise.” Both characters—the emotionally sensitive Betazoid and... more
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- not so primitive at all!
So, you've watched all of Star Trek multiple times. You quote Picard when faced with a dilemma. You've listened to all the episode review/analysis podcasts out there, and you still want the conversation about Trek to continue at a deeper level. This gem of a podcast is the thing for you! Profound discussions brining in history, literature, folklore, and Star Trek across the series - Primitive Culture has been extremely enjoyable, thought-provoking, and educational! The hosts are very knowledgea... more
Apple Podcasts5Brain the size of a planet
United States3 years ago - Thought-provoking, inspiring, exciting!
This podcast is consistently brilliant and, as the name suggests, they discuss film and literature and the interplay with various Star Trek episodes and Star Trek themes.
Duncan, Clara, and Tony shed insightful and often humorous light on the philosophy and the history of Star Trek in its greater cultural context. If you want to delve into the deeper meaning of Star Trek, this is the podcast for you. It’s called Primitive Culture because Our Culture would be a dumb name for a podcast -but it... more
Apple Podcasts5DanInTennesseeUnited States4 years ago Brilliant!
Podcast Addict54 years agoCalebBrilliant!
Podcast Addict54 years agoCaleb- My favorite Star Trek podcast
I’ve tried a few different Star Trek podcasts now, and this remains my favorite and the only one I listen to regularly. Not every topic is my cup of tea but I always walk away having learned something.
Apple Podcasts5Frances Lute
United Kingdom5 years ago
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