Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 4 - "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy," aliens mistake the Doctor's daydreams for his real life. From opera to art to defeating the Borg, there's nothing he can't do. When the threat becomes real though, the ECH has to put his command skills to the test. "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy" goes into the Mission Log. Hosted by John Champion and Mike Richards Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we we explore the Star Trekuniverse 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: 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 https://x.com/RoddenberryFdn THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: - get four or six months FREE with subscription! 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	You're listening to a Roddenberry podcast.
0:11.4	Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast, episode 554, Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy Welcome in to another episode of Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:34.6	I'm John Champion.
0:36.0	And I'm Mike Richards sitting in for Norman Lau. Each week on Mission Log, we examine Star Trek podcast. I'm John Champion. And I'm Mike Richards sitting in for Norman Lau. Each week on
0:39.7	Mission Log, we examine Star Trek one episode at a time and daydream about what it must be like
0:45.8	to pick it apart for the morals, meanings, and messages, trying to see if the whole thing stands the test
0:51.6	of time. This week, Tinker Taylor Doctor Spy, the one where the EMH expands the programming proving that a
0:59.3	doctor who operates on himself has a pet talk for a patient.
1:03.8	I'll be right back with trivia, but first, Mike, welcome to the show.
1:07.4	Norman is, of course, taking some personal time off.
1:10.1	And while that's happening,
1:11.9	we have been privileged to have some special guests in the co-pilot seat. I feel a little weird,
1:18.0	actually, saying that you are in the co-pilot seat. I feel like we are equal pilots in this venture.
1:24.2	Yeah. Well, it's been a while since I've been in the literal co-pilot seat,
1:27.6	but never get too big for your britches. And I appreciate that you thinking of me as an equal.
1:32.8	I kind of think of myself as a sort of a John champion at best, maybe a poor man's John champion,
1:39.1	maybe a John Champion, maybe a John Champion. Wait, I thought I was the poor man's John Champion.
1:45.8	We can't vote. Yeah. First time I heard your name, I thought, that's a made-up name, but aren't all
1:51.1	names made-up names? They are. You know, it's very weird that I do kind of go through my life.
1:56.6	Like, I hear that from time to time, like it was that a stage name or whatever. I'm like, no, I can point you to so
2:02.8	many other people in my family, not just with the same last name, but the same first name too.
2:08.4	Oh, yeah. You know, not that rare. But yeah, but that's my curse now for being in a kind of a public-ish job.
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