Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Pop Culture Happy Hour
NPR
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🗓️ 29 January 2026
⏱️ 22 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Star Trek fans are finally getting something they wanted for a very long time, and it doesn't |
| 0:08.3 | disappoint. It's a series set at Starfleet Academy, the college attended by kids who want to |
| 0:13.1 | become officers in Starfleet. You know, the folks who explore strange new worlds, seek out new |
| 0:18.0 | life and new civilizations, boldly go where no one has gone before. |
| 0:22.0 | It stars Holly Hunter as the school's chancellor, Paul Giamatti, as a recurring bad guy, and |
| 0:26.3 | a roster of hot young cadets who have classes to attend and lessons to learn, all while |
| 0:31.0 | wearing skin tight outfits. I'm Glenn Weldon, and today we're talking about Star Trek Starfleet |
| 0:35.0 | Academy on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR. |
| 0:44.6 | Joining me today is Regina Barber. |
| 0:48.0 | She's a host and reporter for NPR Science Podcast Shortwave. |
| 0:48.4 | Hey, Regina. |
| 0:49.6 | Hey, I'm so excited. |
| 0:50.4 | I love Star Trek. |
| 0:51.8 | As do I. |
| 0:54.6 | Also with this is filmmaker, pop culture critic, and I Heart Radio producer, |
| 0:59.6 | Joel Maniq, hey, Joelle. Hey, Gwen. Glad to be back. Glad to have you. So, Star Trek Starfleet Academy stars Holly Hunter as Nala Ake, a retired captain who gets called back into service to be the |
| 1:04.8 | chancellor of the newly reformed Starfleet Academy, which is welcoming its first class of |
| 1:09.9 | incoming students in over 120 years. |
| 1:13.0 | You will learn the skills that shaped are greatest officers. |
| 1:18.2 | Officers who began their journeys at Starfleet Academy and went on to become legendary. |
| 1:24.6 | Like them, you will learn to dream without limitations. |
| 1:28.6 | That class includes Caleb Mir, played by Sandra Rasta. |
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