Humanist Trek

Humanist Trek is a weekly #StarTrek podcast about the humanism in Star Trek. Hosted by Sarah Ray 🏳️‍⚧️👩🏼 and Allie Ashmead ✊🏿👩🏿‍🦱 Available at http://www.humanisttrek.com and everywhere you replicate your podcasts!

*BONUS* South Park S02E11 - Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods 11/25/2025

*BONUS* South Park S02E11 - Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods ENJOY THIS PATRON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE FOR A LIMITED TIME and join our Patreon for more exclusive content -> “Is the new planetarium a harmless place to learn about the solar system, or the scene of a diabolical plot to control the minds of South Park’s citizens?” In this Patron Exclusive Bonus Episode, Sarah & Allie go on down to South Park to review an episode that pays homage to the Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1 episode "Dagger of the Mind". Find all our socials at Pick up your merch at South Park Avatars @ /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/39167585

Shades of Gray (TNG) 11/20/2025

Shades of Gray (TNG) When Star Trek: The Next Generation runs out of money, Bill finds himself with a parasitic infection that causes him to replay scenes from earlier episodes. When Humanist Trek finds itself stuck in a clip show, what else is there to do but put a clip show in a clip show? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/39069570

Peak Performance (TNG) 11/13/2025

Peak Performance (TNG) While the Enterprise plays a war game that Picard doesn't really want to play, Data is manipulated into playing a board game he doesn't want to play. This week we learn that there is such a thing as too much self-confidence. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/38981560

The Emissary (TNG) 10/30/2025

The Emissary (TNG) When Worf's old flame shows up on the D, the tension gets thick. But once she gets his thicc Ds, Klingon honor bullshit insists that they're married. As several characters navigate being stuck between two different cultures, an old Klingon ship full of Japanese holdouts is about to wake up still believing they're at war. How do you even begin to bring them into the 24th Century? Well, we don't know because this episode isn't really about that. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Thanks to: Star Trek Avatar Creation /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/38796640

Manhunt (TNG) 10/23/2025

Manhunt (TNG) When Mrs. Troi shows up in the middle of a midlife crisis, her horny attention turns to just about every man on the ship. Meanwhile, Jean-Luc hides in the holodeck while Worf schools Wesley on not judging a fish person by it's scales. Then they turn out to be assassins? What? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/38719255

Up The Long Ladder (TNG) 10/16/2025

Up The Long Ladder (TNG) When the Enterprise stumbles upon a forgotten Earth colony whose planet is in danger, the racist Irish stereotypes get turned up to 11. The neighboring colony made up of clones needs new DNA to survive. The solution seems pretty simple, but what happens when you set up your Trump supporting, toxic manosphere, dudebro cousin with your hot socialist Bernie Bro bestie? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/38573010

Samaritan Snare 10/09/2025

Samaritan Snare While Picard and Wesley take the company van to the nearest Starbase to get open heart surgery and retake the Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge, respectively, the Enterprise responds to a distress call from a seemingly unintelligent species called the Pakleds. But when Geordi gets kidnapped and Picard's surgery takes a turn, Riker and Co have to outwit the dimwits to save them both. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/38483715

Q Who? (TNG) 10/02/2025

Q Who? (TNG) When Q drops in for another chaotic visit, the Enterprise finds itself in an encounter with Star Trek: The Next Generation's new baddies: the Borg. Is it Picard's stubborn arrogance or distrust of Q preventing him from asking for help? Could Q have taught Picard this lesson without killing 18 UC's? And just how do Borgs procreate? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by Star Trek Avatar Creation /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/38398270

Pen Pals (TNG) 09/25/2025

Pen Pals (TNG) Data spends weeks communicating with a young girl on the internet and learns that her planet is destroying itself. Thankful that Chris Hansen isn't there when they arrive, Data breaks the Prime Directive and probably several Secondary Directives to save his new underage friend. Where is the line when it comes to saving lives? Why is Data more human than everyone else all of a sudden? And why is everyone so quick to perform a memory wipe on an alien child without consent? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/38317020

The Icarus Factor (TNG) 09/18/2025

The Icarus Factor (TNG) When Riker's Dad shows up after 15 years looking to make amends, father and son must beat the shit out of each other in order to deal with their feelings. Meanwhile, Worf's going through some cultural isolation and Wesley organizes Worf's friends to watch Worf get zapped with pain sticks over and over. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/38231025

Time Squared (TNG) 09/11/2025

Time Squared (TNG) When a giant space whirlpool sends Picard 6 hours back in time, the crew must unravel a timey wimey loop knot. But when Gene Roddenberry tells Maurice Hurley to stuff it, we're left with more questions than answers. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/38135075

The Royale (TNG) 09/04/2025

The Royale (TNG) When the D finds some old NASA junk orbiting a strange new world, they beam down to find themselves in a shitty old novel. One long-dead astronaut later, they discover they're trapped inside this hotel and casino and only Data's ability to know when to hold 'em can break them free. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/38052345

Fort Collins ComicCon 2025 Wrap Up 08/28/2025

Fort Collins ComicCon 2025 Wrap Up From Buccee's to butt tattoos, Sarah and Allie recap their time at Fort Collins ComicCon 2025! PLUS Exclusive clip from The Humanism in Star Trek Panel presented at FC3 2025. Access the full video version of the panel . As Mentioned On This Episode: - Melody Mobley Documentary - A Colorado Front Range Star Trek Fan Community Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/37940340

Contagion (TNG) 08/21/2025

Contagion (TNG) When the D's sister ship is destroyed in the Romulan DMZ, Picard's investigation turns up an Ancient Aliens bittorrent client. But when they connect without a VPN, the D picks up a nasty virus that begins rewriting their entire system code. With Data also infected, a⎍⏁ ⍙op⊑ ⎅⏃⏁g ⏃i⌇s ⟟⋏⎎⟒☊⏁⟒⎅ ⏃⌰⌰ ⊑⍜⌿⟒ ⌇⟒⟒⋔⌇ ⌰⍜⌇⏁ Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 7:00 - Teaser 11:56 - Act 1 19:23 - Act 2 28:33 - Act 3 36:38 - Act 4 43:05 - Act 5 50:21 - Humanist Themes 54:39 - Honor the Dead 56:25 - Patron Shout Outs 57:06 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/37866575

The Dauphin (TNG) 08/14/2025

The Dauphin (TNG) When the Enterprise is called to Uber the leader of a world back home, Wesley runs the young adult gauntlet of first (and forbidden) love. An overprotective mother, teenage awkwardness, and probably xenopolychlamydia stand in the way as Wesley is determined to get a handy in the Jefferies Tubes. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 5:49 - Teaser 13:01 - Act 1 22:48 - Act 2 28:10 - Act 3 36:41 - Act 4 42:17 - Act 5 50:11 - Humanist Themes 53:54 - Patron Shout Outs 54:36 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/37710405

The Measure of a Man (TNG) 08/07/2025

The Measure of a Man (TNG) When some young hotshot Starfleet science lower decker drops by the D to take Data apart to see how it all works, Data's very personhood comes into question. Did this question really need to be decided today? Was the question actually even decided? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 6:38 - Teaser 10:53 - Act 1 16:30 - Act 2 23:49 - Act 3 31:57 - Act 4 37:00 - Act 5 47:03 - Humanist Themes 56:04 - Patron Shout Outs 57:05 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/37673590

A Matter of Honor (TNG) 07/31/2025

A Matter of Honor (TNG) When Riker joins the Starfleet Cultural Exchange Program, relationships begin building upon new understanding. But when literally everything else reinforces the Klingons distrust of Humans, Riker must find a way to honor his oaths to both the Pagh and the Enterprise. How much dick is one episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation allowed to swing? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 4:13 - Teaser 7:55 - Act 1 17:37 - Act 2 25:01 - Act 3 33:23 - Act 4 40:34 - Act 5 46:52 - Humanist Themes 56:45 - Patron Shout Outs 58:28 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/37472655

Unnatural Selection (TNG) feat. Jessi B 07/24/2025

Unnatural Selection (TNG) feat. Jessi B This episode features graphic descriptions of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Just when Allie and Sarah start feeling like maybe they're not giving Dr. Pulaski the space and grace to grow as a person, Pulaski's relationship with Data begins to turn for the better. Jessi B. of the Crusher Convo Podcast joins us for this review and discussion of TNG's "Unnatural Selection"! Check out the Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 5:59 - Teaser 9:57 - Act 1 21:45 - Act 2 28:00 - Act 3 33:46 - Act 4 43:07 - Act 5 52:38 - Humanist Themes 56:33 - Honor the Dead 57:55 - Patron Shout Outs 58:38 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/37461660

The Schizoid Man (TNG) 07/17/2025

The Schizoid Man (TNG) When a 911 call leads us to another Classic Star Trek grumpy hermit scientist, Data's body is used without his consent to save the life of another. But when Star Trek takes the position that "no being is so important that he can usurp the rights of another," we get mad on Adriana Smith's behalf all over again. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 5:59 - Teaser 9:57 - Act 1 21:45 - Act 2 28:00 - Act 3 33:46 - Act 4 43:07 - Act 5 52:38 - Humanist Themes 56:33 - Honor the Dead 57:55 - Patron Shout Outs 58:38 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/37395780

Loud as a Whisper (TNG) 07/10/2025

Loud as a Whisper (TNG) This week on After School Special Trek: When the galaxy's best mediator loses his only interpreters (and his confidence), the crew of the D must help him find a new way to move negotiations forward. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 7:58 - Teaser 13:34 - Act 1 22:34 - Act 2 34:32 - Act 3 41:29 - Act 4 48:16 - Act 5 51:16 - Humanist Themes 56:22 - Honor the Dead 57:43 - Patron Shout Outs 58:30 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/37312680

The Outrageous Okona (TNG) 07/03/2025

The Outrageous Okona (TNG) After picking up free-spirit Captain Han Sparrow, the Enterprise finds itself caught between the Capulets and Montagues. Meanwhile, Data explores a second job as a stand up comic. Will Data ever learn what "funny" is? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 10:04 - Teaser 15:34 - Act 1 24:13 - Act 2 31:46 - Act 3 36:06 - Act 4 39:30 - Act 5 48:17 - Humanist Themes 52:01 - Patron Shout Outs 53:24 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/37228540

Elementary, Dear Data (TNG) 06/26/2025

Elementary, Dear Data (TNG) With nothing better to do while waiting for a meetup, Data and Geordi fuck off in the holodeck to kill some time. But when Dirty Doctor Pulaski pushes Geordi to do the "create a holodeck nemesis to outsmart Data" TikTok Challenge, shit goes sideways. Does Pulaski EVER apologize? How long can you store a hologram on a floppy disk? Why don't the people running NuTrek™ see that filler bottle episodes like this give us time to breathe and develop characters and their relationships and stop trying to save the whole ass universe every episode? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 13:20 - Teaser 19:32 - Act 1 26:25 - Act 2 36:03 - Act 3 42:07 - Act 4 47:50 - Act 5 54:10 - Humanist Themes 1:00:19 - Patron Shout Outs 1:02:25 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/37127390

Where Silence Has Lease (TNG) 06/19/2025

Where Silence Has Lease (TNG) The D gets stuck inside a hole where things aren't necessarily what they appear to be. The alien that lives here, Nagilum, purportedly wants to learn about how humans die, but does this episode pay that off? How many Bridges are there? When will Pulaski get over herself? How long would you like to prepare for your death? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 4:37 - Teaser 6:55 - Act 1 13:02 - Act 2 20:31 - Act 3 26:02 - Act 4 30:57 - Act 5 37:42 - Humanist Themes 44:37 - Honor the Dead 45:43 - Patron Shout Outs 47:23 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/37031450

The Child (TNG) 06/12/2025

The Child (TNG) This episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation contains scenes of Sexual Assault. Listener discretion is advised. In an episode that dances around issues of autonomy, Troi is raped by an alien who wants to see what it's like to be human while Guinan helps Wesley reconsider his career path. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 11:02 - Teaser 17:38 - Act 1 28:10 - Act 2 39:19 - Act 3 51:12 - Act 4 56:40 - Act 5 1:00:02 - Humanist Themes 1:04:43 - Honor the Dead 1:06:26 - Patron Shout Outs 1:08:32 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/36903795

TNG Season 2 Preview 06/05/2025

TNG Season 2 Preview Join Allie and Sarah as they run through the episode list to see what they remember from this upcoming season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Then, take on Becca's Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge question for "The Child". Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/36721830

TNG Season 1 Finale - TREKWORD! 05/29/2025

TNG Season 1 Finale - TREKWORD! Special thanks to Patrons Bruce and Chris for joining us this week to play TrekWord and celebrate the end of TNG Season 1! Check out the Patron-Only Video version of this episode at https://www.patreon.com/posts/129948816?utm_campaign=postshare_creator Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/36720905

The Neutral Zone (TNG) 05/22/2025

The Neutral Zone (TNG) When the Ferengi just didn't work out as the new baddies, Star Trek calls up its ex -- the Romulans. But this already tense reintroduction of the Romulans gets more complicated when Dr. Crusher thaws out some 20th Century Earth people found frozen in a derlict space craft. Special thanks to the wonderful Susan Sackett for an incredible surprise appearace! Check out her Trek memorabilia and books at Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 6:24 - Teaser 9:59 - Act 1 17:59 - Act 2 30:17 - Act 3 39:45 - Act 4 44:09 - Act 5 50:27 - Humanist Themes 56:24 - Patron Shout Outs 57:15 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/36633250

Conspiracy (TNG) 05/15/2025

Conspiracy (TNG) When Admiral Qanon's warnings come back a few episodes later, Star Trek sets a high bar for standards of evidence. But when the conspiracy theory proves real, Picard and company transport onto the set of Alien. How much did Riker enjoy blowing Remmick to bits? Will these bugs in a box ever attempt another takeover of the Federation? Will your racist Uncle Bob ever stop believing the "Big Lie"? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 7:55 - Teaser 13:32 - Act 1 22:21 - Act 2 24:00 - Act 3 31:43 - Act 4 40:10 - Act 5 52:28 - Humanist Themes 57:14 - Honor the Dead 58:54 - Patron Shout Outs 59:36 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/36542275

We'll Always Have Paris (TNG) 05/08/2025

We'll Always Have Paris (TNG) When a crazy time experiment causes moments to repeat, Picard is reunited with his old old flame. Do we all wonder “what might have been?” or are some of us just better at closing chapters than others? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 5:42 - Teaser 8:01 - Act 1 21:35 - Act 2 29:30 - Act 3 37:34 - Act 4 42:50 - Act 5 48:48 - Humanist Themes 53:20 - Patron Shout Outs 54:01 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/36462980

Skin of Evil (TNG) 05/01/2025

Skin of Evil (TNG) When American conservative evil is distilled into a black puddle of sludge that kills a woman, sends innocent people to an El Salvadorian mega prison and wages tarrif wars on friendly nations, Captain Picard is forced to answer the question, “Are some people just unable to embrace compassion and empathy?” It’s the episode that drives home the reality that the cruelty is the point. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 7:24 - Teaser 12:05 - Act 1 16:53 - Act 2 25:49 - Act 3 33:55 - Act 4 37:50 - Act 5 49:19 - Humanist Themes 52:52 - Honor the Dead 54:27 - Patron Shout Outs 55:34 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge /episode/index/show/073034dc-ee8f-49e2-978f-95d3c34c96fb/id/36329515

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