Episode
598: Should You Enroll In Starfleet Academy?
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- Jan 21, 2026
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- 4904
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Summary
The Star Trek universe goes teen drama -- and, for once, does it in the/a future instead of the pre- TOS "past." Since it's a Trek property, Andrew returned to talk about Paul Giamatti feasting on his anachronistic lines, whether the show works better as sci-fi or Space High , and where it ranks in Paramount-era Trek shows. We went Around The Dial with Ponies , Andrew's middlebrow-TV catch-up, and Shining Vale before Tara used up her djinn wishes on a What We Do In The Shadows Canon entry. Profilers won, McConaughey lost, and we prayed for guidance in a religious-network Game Time. Escape from your hidden prison planet and join us! GUESTS 👤 Andrew Cunningham TOPICS Lead Topic: 🧑🏽🏫 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Around The Dial: 🕵🏻♀️ Ponies Around The Dial: 🫱🏻🫲🏽 The Diplomat Around The Dial: 💪 Invincible Around The Dial: 🧠 High Potential Around The Dial: 👻 Shining Vale The Canon: ⚰️ What We Do In The Shadows S04.E06: The Wedding Winner & Loser: 🔎 Ann Burgess Winner & Loser: 🍺 Matthew McConaughey Game Time: 🙏 Thou Shalt Guess The Title SUPPORT THE SHOW 🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more! 🎧 Subscribe to EHG on Apple Podcasts for bonus episodes and no ads! 🛍️ Shop our merch store! NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site 🦋 Andrew Cunningham on Bluesky 📚 Andrew's book-discussion podcast, Overdue 🖖 Alan Sepinwall's review of Starfleet Academy 👔 Tara's Justin Theroux piece for GQ ✊ Minneapolis-St. Paul mutual-aid resources 🦋 Norm Charlatan on Bluesky 💄 Listen To Sassy 📷 Photo: Brooke Palmer / Paramount+