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Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L. Trump and Bob Cesca

Mary L. Trump & Bob Cesca | Star Trek Podcast

Trek Politics is a fun and insightful deep dive into the socio-political and cultural allegory of Star Trek across all series and movies, featuring author and commentator Mary Trump and political podcaster Bob Cesca.

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00:35:41

Star Trek's Warning About Our Fascist Present and...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/04/06

This week, Mary Trump and Bob discuss the kneejerk fascism, despotism, and mustache-twirling of "Mirror, Mirror" -- one of the greatest episodes of the original series. Stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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00:40:20

Captain Kirk’s Brutal Choice Saves The Future | "The...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/03/30

Mary and Bob review and analyze arguably the greatest episode of the original series. Would you save Edith or let her be killed? Stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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00:41:58

Good Kirk vs Evil Kirk: Star Trek on Toxic...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/03/23

This week, it's "The Enemy Within" from season one of the original series. Good Kirk vs. Evil Rapist Kirk. One of the all time great -- and very woke -- episodes...until the final scene. Stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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00:47:28

Star Trek Legend Jeri Ryan Torches MAGA Brainwashing...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/03/16

Recorded in 2023, Star Trek icon Jeri Ryan sits down with Mary Trump and Bob Cesca and sounds the alarm on MAGA brainwashing, cult politics, and America’s divide. A powerful conversation about propaganda, empathy, and the fight for a better future. Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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00:39:06

Star Trek's Gross Take on Misogyny and A.I. Sex | "I,...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/03/09

This week on #TrekPolitics it's "I, Mudd" -- another problematic and, frankly, gross Harry Mudd episode in which we learn he's been having sex with 500 female androids somehow. Mary and Bob break it all down. Stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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00:27:26

Human Trafficking, Sexism, and Drug Addiction in Star...

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2026/03/02

"Mudd's Women" could've been a decent early episode of the original series, but instead it forgave Mudd for enslaving women, keeping them addicted to a drug, and then selling them to gross lithium miners. Stick around for #BOBSERVATIONS. Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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00:43:33

When Captain Kirk Warned Us About the Dangers of AI |...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/02/23

This week, Star Trek predicted AI six decades before its arrival. We also get into the billionaires who are exploiting their technology to make themselves wealthier at the expense of the middle class. Stick around for #BOBSERVATIONS. Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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00:35:40

Captain Kirk's Woke Stand Against Bigotry | "Balance...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/02/16

Mary and Bob discuss the greatest episode of Star Trek (original series) and one of the greatest episodes of any Star Trek series. Utterly suspenseful, with extremely high stakes, human drama, and pointed statements about racism. Stick around for Bobservations! Help us out by liking and subscribing on YouTube via trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and

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00:36:40

Star Trek’s Most Disturbing Political Allegory |...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/02/09

It's the one with the interracial kiss. Beyond the groundbreaking kiss, Mary and Bob try to make sense of the vast weirdness of this episode and discover several redeeming qualities including the performances of Nichelle Nichols and Michael Dunn. Stick around for #BOBSERVATIONS, with a new jingle by listener Chris Kolling! Help us out by liking and subscribing on YouTube via trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you

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00:29:08

Star Trek’s Complicated Take on Racism | "Let That Be...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/02/02

Mary and Bob discuss one of the best known episodes of the original series and all of its commentary on racism, slavery, civil rights, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause myth. Help us out by liking and subscribing on YouTube via trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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00:35:26

Star Trek's Wokeness Frightens and Confuses MAGA |...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/01/26

Mary and Bob review the first two episodes of Starfleet Academy and discuss the MAGA backlash to Star Trek's 60 history of wokeness. We'll return to original series analysis next week. Eventually, we'll hit the movies, TNG, DS9, and onward through the chronology of the saga. Help us out by liking and subscribing on YouTube via trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on

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00:31:15

Star Trek Warns About Climate Hubris | "The Devil in...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/01/19

Mary Trump and Bob Cesca unravel the mystery of the Horta monster in an allegory about industry versus the environment and, by extension, the climate crisis. Help us out by liking and subscribing on YouTube via trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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00:33:23

Star Trek’s Most Sexist Episode—Explained |...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/01/12

Mary Trump and I discuss arguably the most sexist episode of Star Trek (TOS) called “Turnabout Intruder.” And don't forget to like and subscribe, and if you dig the show consider giving us a five star rating and review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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00:22:30

Our Top Three Favorite Episodes of Star Trek (TOS)

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2026/01/05

To kick off the 60th anniversary year of Star Trek, Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss their top three favorite original series episodes. Make sure to add your top three faves in the comments under the video edition of this episode at trekpolitics.com. And don't forget to like, subscribe, and if you dig the show consider giving us a five star rating and review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, Instagram, and TikTok @trekpolitics.

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00:34:34

Star Trek's Trippy Take on Empathy in the Face of...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2025/12/29

This week, Mary Trump and I deconstruct the original series episode "The Empath." Kirk, Spock, and Bones encounter an Empath who's being forced to sacrifice herself to save her species. Torture, murder, indefinite detention, a black void, and a lot of Bible references. Sounds like a party at Mar-a-lago. Stick around for BOBSERVATIONS -- and spread the word to all your Trekkie friends. Make sure to catch the YouTube edition at trekpolitics.com.

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00:27:59

Captain Kirk's Mercy vs Donald Trump’s Cruelty |...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2025/12/22

Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss the classic TOS series "Arena" about the Enterprise's confrontation with the Gorn and the Metrons. Captain Kirk's mercy after wounding the Gorn captain is a lesson Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth need to learn about leadership, compassion, and a view on the long term ramifications of violent follow-up strikes. Makes sure to catch the video edition at trekpolitics.com and don't forget to share Trek Politics with your shipmates. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and

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00:25:45

Class Warfare and Torture in "The Cloud Minders" (TOS)

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2025/12/08

Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss the season 3 episode of the original series, "The Cloud Minders" about class warfare, income inequality, anti-masking, eugenics, and more. And don't forget to stick around BOBSERVATIONS, featuring the nerdy details about this episode. Make sure to subscribe and share!

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00:27:29

The Political Murder Mystery of "Journey to Babel" (TOS)

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2025/11/24

This week, Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss the amazing original seriees episode JOURNEY TO BABEL, complete with its political intrigue, Federation world building, false flag murder mystery, family drama, medical drama, and more. When it rains it pours. Stick around for #Bobservations! Like, subscribe, and spread the word on YouTube: trekpolitics.com.

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00:32:00

Endless War and "A Taste of Armageddon" (TOS)

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2025/11/17

In this week's episode of Trek Politics, we discuss the original series episode "A Taste of Armageddon" in which Captain Kirk attempts to broker piece between two planets at war, only to discover that the war is a computer simulation that requires actual deaths through "disintegration machines." What does this episode teach us about the absurdity of war? And how it relate to our own politics? Stick around for BOBSERVATIONS, in which I discuss some nitpicks and funny details from the episode. Watch

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00:35:06

A Private Little War: When Star Trek Took On...

Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L.... ·

2025/11/10

Mary Trump and Bob Cesca dig into the original series episode "A Private Little War" and it's Vietnam War allegory. What did Gene Roddenberry and the crew of the USS Enterprise conclude about the question of whether the U.S. should have gotten involved in Vietnam? Stick around for Bob's nerdy observations about the episode, including how best to defeat the shrieking Mugato creature. Make sure to subscribe and leave us a five star rating and review!

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