Major plot hole discussed in #Bobservations this week.
New #TrekPolitics! This week it's part two of our discussion about The Motion Picture. Suffice to say, we disagree about this one. Join with V'Ger! And stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItLF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItLF...
Does the First Star Trek Movie Hold Up? | The Motion Picture, Pt. 2
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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September 20, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Major plot hole discussed in #Bobservations this week.
One of my BOBSERVATIONS about "The Empath" was so nerdy it actually made fellow nerd Mary Trump facepalm. Proud moment for me. Find out why here: youtu.be/7x_jLLvWgW4?...
December 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
One of my BOBSERVATIONS about "The Empath" was so nerdy it actually made fellow nerd Mary Trump facepalm. Proud moment for me. Find out why here: youtu.be/7x_jLLvWgW4?...
IMHO this is one of our strongest episodes. Neo-slavery, Jim Crow, the both-sidesing of racism, and as always some fun #Bobservations at the end.
New #TrekPolitics! Mary Trump and Bob Cesca do a deep dive into the original series episode "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" and America's long and complicated history of racism and Donald Trump's revival of the Lost Cause myth.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm6V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm6V...
Star Trek’s Complicated Take on Racism | "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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February 1, 2026 at 11:37 PM
IMHO this is one of our strongest episodes. Neo-slavery, Jim Crow, the both-sidesing of racism, and as always some fun #Bobservations at the end.
I even watch @trekpolitics.bsky.social with @maryltrump.bsky.social and @bobcesca.bsky.social if they talk about eps from original series but the new segment Bobservations are truly great !
November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I even watch @trekpolitics.bsky.social with @maryltrump.bsky.social and @bobcesca.bsky.social if they talk about eps from original series but the new segment Bobservations are truly great !
New #TrekPolitics! Join us for a discussion about the first half of The Wrath of KHAAAAAAANN! Was the entire existence of Khan in the 23rd Century Kirk's fault? What happened to Scotty during shore leave? Stick around for #Bobservations and #Maryservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7MD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7MD...
Khan RETURNS and Kirk Faces His Past | The Wrath of Khan Pt. 1
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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September 27, 2026 at 10:59 PM
New #TrekPolitics! Join us for a discussion about the first half of The Wrath of KHAAAAAAANN! Was the entire existence of Khan in the 23rd Century Kirk's fault? What happened to Scotty during shore leave? Stick around for #Bobservations and #Maryservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7MD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7MD...
New Trek Politics! This week, Mary and Bob discuss the kneejerk fascism, despotism, and mustache-twirling of "Mirror, Mirror" -- one of the greatest episodes of the original series. Stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZuP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZuP...
Star Trek's Warning About Our Fascist Present and Future | "Mirror, Mirror" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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April 5, 2026 at 10:47 PM
New Trek Politics! This week, Mary and Bob discuss the kneejerk fascism, despotism, and mustache-twirling of "Mirror, Mirror" -- one of the greatest episodes of the original series. Stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZuP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZuP...
#TrekPolitics isn’t just about the political allegory in #StarTrek, we also have fun pointing out the quirky details during our #Bobservations segments. In this case, Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss some Kirkisms from “A Taste of Armageddon” (TOS).
🖖 trekpolitics.com to watch!
🖖 trekpolitics.com to watch!
November 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
#TrekPolitics isn’t just about the political allegory in #StarTrek, we also have fun pointing out the quirky details during our #Bobservations segments. In this case, Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss some Kirkisms from “A Taste of Armageddon” (TOS).
🖖 trekpolitics.com to watch!
🖖 trekpolitics.com to watch!
New #TrekPolitics! This week, Mary Trump and Bob Cesca deconstruct the original series episode "The Empath." Stick around for BOBSERVATIONS. 🖖
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x_j...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x_j...
Star Trek's Trippy Take on Empathy in the Face of Cruelty | "The Empath"
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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December 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
New #TrekPolitics! This week, Mary Trump and Bob Cesca deconstruct the original series episode "The Empath." Stick around for BOBSERVATIONS. 🖖
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x_j...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x_j...
New #TrekPolitics! This week, it's the season one episode "Miri" about a mysterious plague and a group of feral children who try to "BONK BONK!" Captain Kirk on the head. Join us and stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfX7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfX7...
Star Trek’s Creepy Kids STRIKE BACK | "Miri" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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May 31, 2026 at 10:42 PM
New #TrekPolitics! This week, it's the season one episode "Miri" about a mysterious plague and a group of feral children who try to "BONK BONK!" Captain Kirk on the head. Join us and stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfX7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfX7...
New podcast! This week, Mary and Bob discuss the Flying Space Ravioli in "Operation...Annihilate!" (TOS). Stick around for #Bobservations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwJo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwJo...
Did Captain Kirk Inspire Trump's Reckless COVID Cure? | "Operation...Annihilate!" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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April 13, 2026 at 1:57 AM
New podcast! This week, Mary and Bob discuss the Flying Space Ravioli in "Operation...Annihilate!" (TOS). Stick around for #Bobservations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwJo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwJo...
New #TrekPolitics! Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss "The Tholian Web" from season three and what it says about leadership during a crisis. Stick around for Bob's nitpicks in the #Bobservations segment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMws...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMws...
Trek Episode EXPOSES Leadership FAILURES | "The Tholian Web" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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May 17, 2026 at 10:45 PM
New #TrekPolitics! Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss "The Tholian Web" from season three and what it says about leadership during a crisis. Stick around for Bob's nitpicks in the #Bobservations segment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMws...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMws...
New #TrekPolitics! This week, it's Matt Decker and the Doomsday Machine. Stick around for #Bobservations and let us know what you think of this classic TOS episode.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNS0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNS0...
Star Trek’s DARKEST Leadership DISASTER | "The Doomsday Machine" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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May 10, 2026 at 10:35 PM
New #TrekPolitics! This week, it's Matt Decker and the Doomsday Machine. Stick around for #Bobservations and let us know what you think of this classic TOS episode.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNS0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNS0...
New #TrekPolitics! We found some actual political allegory in "The Trouble with Tribbles". We also found many, many tribbles. You should watch. Unless you're a Klingon. And stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgkx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgkx...
Star Trek's FUNNIEST Episode Still Wins | "The Trouble with Tribbles" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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August 3, 2026 at 1:47 AM
New #TrekPolitics! We found some actual political allegory in "The Trouble with Tribbles". We also found many, many tribbles. You should watch. Unless you're a Klingon. And stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgkx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgkx...
New #TrekPolitics podcast! We dig into the introduction of KHAAAAAANN! in "Space Seed" -- a fateful episode in the Star Trek saga that will go on to have a profound impact on Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise crew. Stick around for #Bobservations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Ks...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Ks...
Khan, MAGA and the Seduction of Strongmen | "Space Seed" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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May 24, 2026 at 10:36 PM
New #TrekPolitics podcast! We dig into the introduction of KHAAAAAANN! in "Space Seed" -- a fateful episode in the Star Trek saga that will go on to have a profound impact on Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise crew. Stick around for #Bobservations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Ks...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Ks...
New #TrekPolitics! "Mudd's Women" from early in season one of the original series is missing a key element that would've saved it from being a sexist mess. Stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjb6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjb6...
Human Trafficking, Sexism, and Drug Addiction in Star Trek | "Mudd's Women" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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March 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
New #TrekPolitics! "Mudd's Women" from early in season one of the original series is missing a key element that would've saved it from being a sexist mess. Stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjb6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjb6...
New #TrekPolitics! Star Trek predicts AI, authoritarianism, and religious cults in "The Return of the Archons" from season one. Plus, two of our favorite Trek tropes are featured in this one. Stick around for #Bobservations.
youtu.be/lkF6_HlO4eI?...
youtu.be/lkF6_HlO4eI?...
Kirk and Spock DESTROY Authoritarian AI Cult | "The Return of the Archons" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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June 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
New #TrekPolitics! Star Trek predicts AI, authoritarianism, and religious cults in "The Return of the Archons" from season one. Plus, two of our favorite Trek tropes are featured in this one. Stick around for #Bobservations.
youtu.be/lkF6_HlO4eI?...
youtu.be/lkF6_HlO4eI?...
New #TrekPolitics! This week, Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss the amazing TOS episode JOURNEY TO BABEL, complete with its false flag murder mystery, family drama, medical drama, and more. Stick around for #Bobservations! Like, subscribe, and spread the word!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1sr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1sr...
Star Trek's Take On Political Violence | "Journey to Babel"
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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November 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
New #TrekPolitics! This week, Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss the amazing TOS episode JOURNEY TO BABEL, complete with its false flag murder mystery, family drama, medical drama, and more. Stick around for #Bobservations! Like, subscribe, and spread the word!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1sr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1sr...
Best Bobservations yet! This is also spot-on in terms of where this ballyhooed episode succeeded and failed. Great podcast ep from @trekpolitics.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Star Trek’s Complicated Take on Racism |
Podcast Episode · Trek Politics with Mary L. Trump and Bob Cesca · 02/02/2026 · 29m
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February 13, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Best Bobservations yet! This is also spot-on in terms of where this ballyhooed episode succeeded and failed. Great podcast ep from @trekpolitics.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
New #TrekPolitics! This week, we discuss "The Menagerie Part II" (TOS) and its skillful repurposing of the original Star Trek pilot. Was Spock's mutiny logical? Who's our favorite Captain Pike? Stick around for #Bobservations and an impromptu #Maryservation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXC0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXC0...
Spock Risks EVERYTHING for Captain Pike | "The Menagerie Part II" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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July 12, 2026 at 10:52 PM
New #TrekPolitics! This week, we discuss "The Menagerie Part II" (TOS) and its skillful repurposing of the original Star Trek pilot. Was Spock's mutiny logical? Who's our favorite Captain Pike? Stick around for #Bobservations and an impromptu #Maryservation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXC0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXC0...
New #TrekPolitics! This week it's "Charlie X" from season one: another cautionary tale about the dangers of...children. And abuse of power. Stick around for #Bobservations, and tell all your nerdy friends about us. 🖖
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpaM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpaM...
'Charlie X' Warns About Trump’s Abuse of Power | "Charlie X" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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June 21, 2026 at 10:37 PM
New #TrekPolitics! This week it's "Charlie X" from season one: another cautionary tale about the dangers of...children. And abuse of power. Stick around for #Bobservations, and tell all your nerdy friends about us. 🖖
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpaM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpaM...
On this week's episode of #TrekPolitics, Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss the original series episode "A Taste of Armageddon" and how it warns against the absurdity of endless war. Stick around for #Bobservations! #StarTrek
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nD4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nD4...
Star Trek Exposes Humanity’s Darkest War Truths | "A Taste of Armageddon"
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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November 17, 2025 at 12:24 AM
On this week's episode of #TrekPolitics, Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss the original series episode "A Taste of Armageddon" and how it warns against the absurdity of endless war. Stick around for #Bobservations! #StarTrek
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nD4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nD4...
#JulydedByVoices folk - if you haven't spotted yet, Jojo has started a blog tying in with the 'challenge' that's really worth a few minutes if you have them to spare. I'm trying hard not to say she's sharing her thoughts and Bobservations... But failing ;-)
One year ago in July, Guided By Voices came unexepectedly into my life.
Read my fumbling around newbie experience into the GBV universe in Parallel Lines & Pollard Portals & share yours: www.gbvchristmasgirl.com
#JulydedByVoices #GBVFamily
Read my fumbling around newbie experience into the GBV universe in Parallel Lines & Pollard Portals & share yours: www.gbvchristmasgirl.com
#JulydedByVoices #GBVFamily
July 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
#JulydedByVoices folk - if you haven't spotted yet, Jojo has started a blog tying in with the 'challenge' that's really worth a few minutes if you have them to spare. I'm trying hard not to say she's sharing her thoughts and Bobservations... But failing ;-)
New #TrekPolitics! This week it's the riveting courtroom drama "Court Martial" and one of the greatest lines ever spoken in an episode of Star Trek ("Humanity fading in the shadow of the Machine" -Sam Cogley). Stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJoW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJoW...
Captain Kirk’s Integrity SHAMES Today’s Leaders | "Court Martial" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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June 28, 2026 at 10:33 PM
New #TrekPolitics! This week it's the riveting courtroom drama "Court Martial" and one of the greatest lines ever spoken in an episode of Star Trek ("Humanity fading in the shadow of the Machine" -Sam Cogley). Stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJoW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJoW...
New #TrekPolitics! This week, it's "The Enemy Within" from season one of the original series. One of the all time great -- and very woke -- episodes...until the final scene. Stick around for #Bobservations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmWb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmWb...
Good Kirk vs Evil Kirk: Star Trek on Toxic Masculinity | "The Enemy Within" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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March 22, 2026 at 10:48 PM
New #TrekPolitics! This week, it's "The Enemy Within" from season one of the original series. One of the all time great -- and very woke -- episodes...until the final scene. Stick around for #Bobservations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmWb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmWb...
This week on #TrekPolitics it's another problematic and, frankly, gross Harry Mudd episode in which we learn he's been having sex with 500 female androids somehow. Mary and Bob break it all down. Stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGSu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGSu...
Star Trek's Gross Take on Misogyny and A.I. Sex | "I, Mudd" (TOS)
YouTube video by Mary Trump Media
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March 8, 2026 at 11:14 PM
This week on #TrekPolitics it's another problematic and, frankly, gross Harry Mudd episode in which we learn he's been having sex with 500 female androids somehow. Mary and Bob break it all down. Stick around for #Bobservations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGSu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGSu...