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Primitive Culture: A Star Trek History and Culture Podcast

Oct 26, 2018

Mental Health, Part I: Discovery and TOS.
In space, no-one can hear you scream—whether out of terror or sheer misery. But while Federation doctors seem to hold the cure for virtually any ailment in the barrel of a hypospray, looking after their crews’ mental health can be more challenging. Like the members of any...


Oct 11, 2018

2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

When Captain Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise boldly went into cinemas in 1979, languid art-house pacing, an elegant orchestral score, and an encounter with things unfashionably alien led to a transformative, almost religious experience. Star Trek: The...