Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3, Episode 6 - "Spock's Brain"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 29 August 2013

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Spock's Brain," two words: Spock's brain. Three more words: remote control Spock. Oh yes. This is that time. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time... In this Episode of Mission Log we'll... Recap the story and analyze key moments. Discuss the moral dilemmas presented. Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant. Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you! For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community while supporting our show. There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! Want to share your thoughts on an upcoming episode? Email us at: for a chance to be featured during the episode. Follow us on Social Media: Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YOUTUBE? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like , , as well as exclusive content only available on Youtube. ! Our shows are part of the Roddeberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: Subscribe and Stay Updated: Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your preferred podcast player, leave a review, and join Mission Log on the journey of weekly deep dives into the Star Trek universe. Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0	Now entering Nerstist.com. Mission Log, A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast, episode 56, Spock's
0:11.0	Spox Brain. 6. Spock's brain. Show and show is of course mission log a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:33.8	I'm Ken Ray.
0:35.0	And I'm John Champion.
0:36.5	Each week we open up the cranium, get out the tools, and poke around in the gray matter
0:41.2	to see what's going on. We want to analyze the meanings,
0:44.3	morals, and messages and figure out what from Star Trek can stand the test of time.
0:49.2	Some are wonderful, some are Spock's brain.
0:58.0	I like that because now we don't know where you're going to go.
1:01.0	We don't. You might not at all. You don't you might not at all I think this is great you
1:04.4	might think this is terrible or you might just go well that happened yeah right
1:10.1	i have to tell you that ever since we began doing Mission Log and talking to people who listen to Mission Log,
1:17.0	there's just been a lot of anticipation around, oh, oh wait, you're going to get to Spock's brain.
1:22.0	Yeah, yeah, you can just see it in the
1:24.0	headlights like like driving down a an empty highway at night and then just out of
1:29.3	nowhere just the headlights are right in front of you and it's sort of that feeling that
1:34.3	anticipation I've had a lot of anticipation about this episode Ken I'm not gonna lie
1:38.2	to you now do you think now you've had or listeners have I think all of the above
1:42.4	okay because I because honestly I you know just take them as they come. You know I try to anyway I don't I hope I don't look forward with you know
1:50.9	particular trepidation or or particular excitement
1:53.4	to an episode I kind of want to come to it as fresh as I can.
1:57.1	You maintain sort of a Vulcan-like just passionate attitude towards Star Trek going
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