About Probing Justice: A Star Trek and Beyond Podcast
We explore sci-fi episodes that have a legal bent, whether they take place in a courtroom or feature Wesley Crusher stepping on illegal grass. From Star Trek to The Expanse to Battlestar Galactica to Stargate - if it deals with space justice, we’ll be there!
In Voyager's take on (ahem, rip-off of) Measure of a Man, the Doctor fights for the right to control his art. We revisit the question of sentience and try to answer the eternal question: what is a person?
29 Sept 2026
ST.TNG The Measure of a Man
In this TNG classic, Data's rights as an individual are at stake. We discuss the nature of personhood, the rights of artificial intelligence and the procedures of this Old West style of justice. Come join us!
14 Sept 2026
To Ship or Not to Ship: Janeway & Chakotay
Time for a break in shipper's corner! On this installment of our mini-cast, To Ship or Not to Ship, we discuss everyone's favorite starship command team, Janeway & Chakotay. Shippy-ness abounds!
31 Aug 2026
ST.TOS The Menagerie, Parts I & II
Spock stands trial for following his conscience instead of Starfleet rules. But why, oh why, is Talos IV so bad that visiting it warrants death? And this may be the strangest trial we've seen so far. We have mixed feelings about this episode, but it's definitely a head-scratcher.
17 Aug 2026
SG-1.Past and Present
In our first foray outside the ST universe, we visit this Stargate episode where The Destroyer of Worlds has her memory erased, allowing her to forget her evil past. Is this an enlightened pain-free form of justice or a gross abandonment of the principle of accountability? You decide!
28 Jul 2026
ST.DS9 Hard Time
This week we discuss this superb Star Trek episode that delves into the trauma of incarceration. We go deep on the prison-industrial complex and the philosophies of punishment in this one. Also, Colm Meaney is awesome.
29 Jun 2026
To Ship or Not to Ship: Chakotay & 7
We take a break from our usual seriousness this week for our first mini-cast! To Ship or Not to Ship? First up: Seven and Chakotay. Yay or nay? There is only one right answer. Tune in to find out what it is.
22 Jun 2026
ST.VOY Ex Post Facto
Star Trek just can't get enough of disgruntled housewives causing havoc! We discuss whether forcing a criminal to relive the pain of his victim is true justice or just another form of state-inflicted trauma. We may also indulge in some shipper digression. Hop on board!
15 Jun 2026
ST.TNG A Matter of Perspective
When Riker visits a scientific research station, what's a neglected housewife to do? Tired housewife tropes aside, we explore the space between truth and memory and what exactly the moral of this story is. And maybe some discussion about hologram sex to boot. Lots of fun!
8 Jun 2026
ST.VOY Random Thoughts
Voyager visits a planet where violent thoughts are illegal. We probe the implications of criminalizing vice and the darker side of humanity. Join us!
1 Jun 2026
ST.TNG.The Drumhead
What happens when you combine a Starfleet zealot with a daddy complex and a
moral panic about sneaky Romulans? An inquisition that would make Joseph
McCarthy proud! We discuss the due process (or lack thereof) in this sham
hearing and some interesting wardrobe choices. Give a listen!
24 May 2026
ST.DS9: Things Past
This week it is Kira's turn to be horrified by Odo's past behavior. Can
their relationship move past Odo's role in the execution of three innocent
Bajorans? Can Odo forgive himself? Should he? We discuss bloody hands and
why defense attorneys really are the good guys. It'll be a blast!
17 May 2026
ST.DS9: Necessary Evil
A new investigation leads Odo to the conclusion that Kira is a murderer. We unpack the many layers of this episode, including Odo's investigative skills and the ethics of excusing murder when the killer is someone you like. Come join us!
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