Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 22 - "Real Life"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 15 June 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Real Life," the EMH expands his personality subroutines by inventing a holographic family that goes from squeaky clean to dysfunctional to tragic. Meanwhile, Voyager chases space tornadoes! Is this just fantasy? Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao 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! 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: X INSTAGRAM THREADS FACEBOOK Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YouTube? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on YouTube. Subscribe now! Our shows are part of the Roddenberry 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: RODDENBERRY PODCASTS https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://x.com/roddenberry RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION 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. Technical Director: Earl Green Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0	You're listening to a Rottenberry Podcast.
0:08.0	This episode of Mission Log is sponsored by listeners like you, supporters on Patreon.
0:13.8	Join us today for early access to shows
0:15.8	and the Mission Log Discord at Patreon.com
0:18.9	slash Mission Log.
0:19.7	Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek Pooh. Welcome into another episode of Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:45.6	I'm Norman Lau.
0:46.6	And I'm John Champion.
0:48.1	Each week on Mission Log, we examine an episode of Star Trek in search of the
0:52.1	morals, meanings, and messages, and ask ourselves
0:55.5	if it stands the test of time.
0:58.3	This week, is this the real life?
1:02.0	Is this just fantasy?
1:04.0	No escape from reality?
1:07.0	That is, unless you have a holodec
1:08.8	where you can escape from reality whenever you want,
1:12.1	or I guess in this case escape to reality whenever you
1:15.8	want. We'll have trivia in just a moment but first Norman has a word on how to
1:20.7	reach us. Mission Log is a conversation about Star Trek.
1:25.0	Drop us a line at Missionlog at Rotenberry.com
1:28.0	and join us on Twitter and Facebook at Mission Log Pod.
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