
Star Trek's Trippy Take on Empathy in the Face of Cruelty | "The Empath" (TOS)
12/29/2025 | 34 mins.
This week, Mary Trump and Bob Cesca deconstruct the original series episode "The Empath." Kirk, Spock, and Bones encounter an Empath who's being forced to sacrifice herself to save her species. Torture, murder, indefinite detention, a black void, and a lot of Bible references. Sounds like a party at Mar-a-lago. Stick around for BOBSERVATIONS -- and spread the word to all your Trekkie friends. Make sure to catch the YouTube edition at trekpolitics.com. Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram @trekpolitics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Captain Kirk's Mercy vs Donald Trump’s Cruelty | "Arena" (TOS)
12/22/2025 | 27 mins.
Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss the classic TOS episode "Arena" about the Enterprise's confrontation with the Gorn and the Metrons. Captain Kirk's act of mercy after wounding the Gorn captain is a lesson Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth need to learn about leadership, compassion, and a view on the long term ramifications of violent follow-up strikes. Makes sure to catch the video edition at trekpolitics.com and don't forget to share Trek Politics with your shipmates. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram: @trekpolitics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Class Warfare and Torture in "The Cloud Minders" (TOS)
12/08/2025 | 25 mins.
Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss the season 3 episode of the original series, "The Cloud Minders" about class warfare, income inequality, anti-masking, eugenics, and more. And don't forget to stick around BOBSERVATIONS, featuring the nerdy details about this episode. Make sure to subscribe and share!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Political Murder Mystery of "Journey to Babel" (TOS)
11/24/2025 | 27 mins.
This week, Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss the amazing original series episode JOURNEY TO BABEL, complete with its political intrigue, Federation world building, false flag murder mystery, family drama, medical drama, and more. When it rains it pours. Stick around for #Bobservations! Like, subscribe, and spread the word on YouTube: trekpolitics.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Endless War and "A Taste of Armageddon" (TOS)
11/17/2025 | 32 mins.
In this week's episode of Trek Politics, we discuss the original series episode "A Taste of Armageddon" in which Captain Kirk attempts to broker piece between two planets at war, only to discover that the war is a computer simulation that requires actual deaths through "disintegration machines." What does this episode teach us about the absurdity of war? And how it relate to our own politics? Stick around for BOBSERVATIONS, in which I discuss some nitpicks and funny details from the episode. Watch the video edition of this episode at trekpolitics.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.



Trek Politics with Mary L. Trump and Bob Cesca