Aliza and Sue welcome Heather Rae Barker for a deep dive into how chronic pain shows up in Star Trek. Frequent pain-related questions like “Do the Borg feel pain?” and “Why does Geordi refuse pain relief for his visor?” are…
Is there any book less likely as a candidate for a Vulcan-run book club than A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens? I can just imagine T’Pol’s unimpressed poker face. She would find his work moralistic, emotionally overwrought, and problematic in…
Author’s note: As an autistic person with chronic depression I do consider myself to be disabled, however it’s worth noting that I am not physically disabled in the ways discussed in this piece. In places I draw on the lived…
Special guest Karissa Mehr joins us to discuss how Trek has represented characters with physical disabilities, from Captain Pike to Melora, and of course Geordi La Forge. Download now (right-click and save) Hosts: Jarrah, Sue and Andi Guest: Karissa Mehr…