If you’re not a fan of us when we get political (or when Eric gets political and Richard sits there fidgeting uncomfortably), then you might want to skip this podcast on “Past Tense, Part I” and “Past Tense, Part II”. Also! Capitalism is terrible.
Trekabout Episode 176: Past Tense, Part I/Past Tense, Part II
Greg
-I already posted my iTunes review and I don’t want to edit it, because it’s currently the “most helpful” review there, but if I were to post a new review, I’d do it with haiku:
Obsessed with Tuvok.
Too hard on Terry Farrell.
Best Star Trek podcast!
Eric Brasure
-Amazing! Thank you! 😀
The Pensky File
-I was waiting for the “I’m Bernie Sanders, and I endorse this podcast” line at the end of this one. 🙂
Good work, guys.
Eric Brasure
-Thanks man!
Jonas
-I used to say this two-parter was my favourite episode of DS9. When rewatching it a year ago or so, I found the scenes with the rich dude almost unbearably awful, as if written by the least educated person of all time trying to sound sophisticated. But the other parts are genuinely powerful, with many of the small elements you pointed out (about how people behave in a class society) particularly well-observed. The acting is excellent, too.
Eric Brasure
-It’s definitely one of those episodes that has grown better and more relevant with time.