Welcome back space travelers to a very special episode! We're kicking it in the studio with Not Safe Media's own Brandyn Buchanan, who's here to talk with us about all things family and Trek. We take a deep dive into a few episodes, talk about our childhoods, and and get to the root of what family is. NOTE: This will be our last episode for the year. We are taking a short season break and will be back with some great new content next year. While we're gone, we will be making more episodes, Patreon content, merch, and more. Season 2 of GSC will be bigger and better, thanks to every one of you who listens. Check our links below to stay connected to the show while we are on our break. Check out this episode as we get into: Family and absence Who taught you how to shave? Do we choose our family? &MORE Connect with us: https://twitter.com/gayspacecast
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The pandemic's "worker shortage" has given us a lot to think about with regards to labor, our desires, and communism. So in the Star Trek future, how do we reckon with the amount of work that needs to be done? And who does that work? In this episode, we are doing a deep dive into the Trek workforce and its allegories to the real world. Tune into: Is there really a job for everyone? How does a jobs guarantee work? Nepotism & meritocracy Game: Starfleet Bar &MORE Connect with us: https://twitter.com/gayspacecast
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We talk all the time about what it would be like to live in the utopia that is the Star Trek universe. The opposite is less spoken of - what about dying in Trek? Today we're sitting down to discuss various deaths in Star Trek, death rituals, and Rachel gets into their personal story. Let's do it: Where do you go when you die in space? Humans are failed primates Assisted suicide &MORE Connect with us: https://twitter.com/gayspacecast https://notsafemedia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/notsafe

Everyone's got them, you can spread them, and they're kinda gross. That's right, today we're talking about feelings. We're looking at those in Trek who have feelings and those who don't. Maybe even delving into our own feelings a bit. Okay, gross. Let's just get into it. Mental health/care in Starfleet Social norms vs. emotions Emotional intelligence Is Star Trek a show about love? Connect with us: https://twitter.com/gayspacecast https://notsafemedia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/notsafe

While the #IATSE strike is still tentatively taking place, we're disconnecting our streaming services and talking about some more offline media. In this case, Amy is bringing out an erotic Star Trek novel she's been reading and listening to. The audiobook is narrated by Johnathan Frakes, the actor who plays Commander William Riker in Trek. It gets weird, so make sure you don't miss this one. The amazing novel itself What non-television media exists for Star Trek? What the Internet was like back in the day How you can support the current labor movement &MORE Connect with us: https://twitter.com/gayspacecast https://notsafemedia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/notsafe

Star Trek brings us the future we want to have in our real lives. Socialism, technology, the whole nine yards. But where does Trek, or our current reality, fall short? Today we're sitting down with our friend Troy, to talk all things Artificial Intelligence. Listen as we get into: Where do we see AI in Trek? How does AI in Trek and real life fall short of perfect? Human advantages over AI and computers &MORE Check out Troy: https://twitter.com/Meta_Troy Connect with us: https://twitter.com/gayspacecast https://notsafemedia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/notsafe

Over the past month, we've seen #Striketober take form. Workers all over the United States are forming unions, going on strike, and demanding better working conditions from their employers. One such movement is the #IATSE strike, or The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. These workers produce all of the TV, movies, and other on-screen entertainment that we love, including Star Trek. To show solidarity with these workers, we've invited our comrade Will, AKA The Star Trek Communist, for back-to-back episodes to get into all the details. Listen as we talk about: The growing labor movement across the country - and the world Why is worker solidarity so important? What are some examples of labor movements from Star Trek? Why the utopia.... isn't one &MORE Learn more about Will here: https://twitter.com/BoomerNiner https://socialistrevolution.org/ http://www.marxist.com/ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/gayspacecast https://notsafemedia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/notsafe

Welcome back to another episode of Gay Space Communism! Today we're welcoming back our good friend Will, AKA The Star Trek Communist, to dive into everything Maquis and Marxism. Tune in with us for: How are the Maquis written? The potential for the Maquis - and the Galaxy Is something rotten in Starfleet? &MORE More about Will: https://twitter.com/BoomerNiner https://socialistrevolution.org/ http://www.marxist.com/ Connect with us: https://twitter.com/gayspacecast https://notsafemedia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/notsafe

Content warning: This episode contains heavy discussion of bodies, human or otherwise. We discuss weight in detail, and one of the central premises of this episode is the question "Why is no one in Star Trek fat?" Please feel free to skip this episode and use the transporter to get to another one if this one would make you uncomfortable. Bodies. We've all got one. So why don't we celebrate them more? If you ask our host Paul Byron, he'd say they're gross with gross holes. But today we're going to be discussing some of the great things about our bodies with this special episode about body positivity. Listen as we get into: Why fat shaming is bad - even for cats Star Trek invented girlbossing Diversity of bodies among Trek series Why representation matters &MORE Connect with us: https://twitter.com/gayspacecast https://notsafemedia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/notsafe

Episode Notes Star Trek is an infamously unfunny show, but today, join us as we pick apart some of the funnier moments in Trek. Kick back, grab a Slug-o-Cola, and try not to do a spit take as we get into: Situational comedy vs comedy comedy Which characters are actually funny Comedic relief Star Trek is an anime &MORE Connect with us: https://twitter.com/gayspacecast https://notsafemedia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/notsafe