238: "Masks" (TNG) with Gerry Canavan
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English - May 09, 2021 03:49 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 147 ratingsTV Reviews TV & Film tech apple mac ipad iphone david floyd katie interview design Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Next Episode: 239: "Too Short a Season" (TNG) with Helene Wecker
Gerry Canavan, Professor of 20th- and 21st-Century Literature at Marquette University, joins Scott to discuss TNG’s “Masks” (S7E17). Topics include Brent Spiner’s relishing of his various roles, Capt. Picard’s leap of faith, and the fact that Star Trek writers really don’t know how computers work. Plus, this episode includes the return of everyone’s favorite segment: Pope Talk!