Oct 30, 2019
Phobias in Star Trek.
Killer clowns! Crashing planes! Confined spaces! Crumpets? When our
most deep-seated fears hold us hostage, our ability to make
rational decisions flies out the airlock. What hope, then, for the
transporter-phobic officer serving on a Federation starship, or the
claustrophobic Cardassian living in exile on an overcrowded space
station?
In this episode of Primitive Culture, host Duncan Barrett is joined by Brandi Jackola of Live from The Edge to discuss the phobias of some of Star Trek’s characters, as well as our own irrational terrors. We look at transporter phobia as an analog for fear of flying in TNG’s “Realm of Fear”, claustrophobia triggered by “misplaced guilt” in DS9’s “Afterimage”, and—worst of all for a crew of intrepid spacefarers—the “nihilophobia” (fear of nothingness) in Voyager’s “Night.” In space, there are plenty of reasons to be scared … even if no one can hear you scream.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Our Worst Nightmares (00:04:30)
Hostage to terror (00:09:40)
Trapped in the Closet? (00:20:15)
Federation Health and Safety (00:36:00)
The Sum of All Fears (00:43:50)
Saru and Barclay (01:11:20)
Host
Duncan Barrett
Guest
Brandi Jackola
Production
Duncan Barrett (Producer, Editor) C Bryan Jones (Executive
Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive
Producer) Tony Black (Associate Producer) Clara Cook (Associate
Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Amy Nelson (Associate
Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)