Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast
Hosted by Mike · Michael L. Wong
4.8from 47 ratings
- 253
- Episodes
- 12
- Transcribed
- 47
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
About Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast
Hosted by planetary scientist and astrobiologist Dr. Michael L. Wong, Strange New Worlds examines science, technology, and culture through the lens of Star Trek!
- Publisher
- Michael L. Wong
- Category
- science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Jun 2017
- Latest episode
- 4 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
12 of 253 episodes have a transcript.
4 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 207: Cloudy with a Chance of Starships
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 206: Pluto Isn't a Planet for the Same Reason Whales Aren't Fish
30 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 205: An EPIIC Summer, Part 2
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Episode 207: Cloudy with a Chance of Starships
Published 4 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We are projecting our own hopes and fears into the cosmos. And so my question for you here is, what do you think the aliens in Star Trek say about our hopes and fears? OK, so Star Trek is such an old franchise that those hopes and fears about civilization are changing from series to series, which I love. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Seven Rasmussen
- Abigail Alling
- Amelia Lee
- Tyler Perez
- Em Dobberfuhl
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 38 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 9 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100
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- Quality
- 56
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 98
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