Gene Roddenberry | The “Great Bird of the Galaxy”
15-Minute History2 Touko 2022

Gene Roddenberry | The “Great Bird of the Galaxy”

Eugene Wesley Roddenberry was a legend of Hollywood in his day. He grew up reading science fiction serials and adventure novels like C.S. Forester’s “Horatio Hornblower,” and they inspired him to become a writer. After a career in the US Army Air Force, as a commercial pilot, and as a Los Angeles police officer, he started writing television scripts and shopping them around Hollywood. His antics in the office and in his personal life earned him respect and disdain in equal measure, and his stories reflected both the events of his life and the beliefs he held. The tales he told showed audiences a vision of humanity that was beyond greed, beyond war, beyond poverty, and largely beyond our reach even today.


Join us as we teach you about Gene Roddenberry, his life, his influence on science fiction and pop culture, and his vision for humanity.

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Special Christmas Episode | The History of the Nativity

Special Christmas Episode | The History of the Nativity

The imagery of Jesus' birth has evolved over the century, but its meaning to all humanity remains as simple as ever in this holiday season. Special thanks to my Uncle Matt for giving me the idea for this episode! - Jon

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Pop Quiz | An Inconsequential War?

Pop Quiz | An Inconsequential War?

It's time for a pop quiz! Join us as Joe and I talk through the idea of a war without consequences and discuss Australia's fight with emus and the "Whiskey War" of 1973-2022.

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S.O.B.s | A Discussion on American Foreign Policy in the Cold War

S.O.B.s | A Discussion on American Foreign Policy in the Cold War

Join us for our discussion on the morality and long-term consequences of America's Cold War-era foreign policy and the lessons we can learn from it today.

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Pop Quiz | Populism and American Politics

Pop Quiz | Populism and American Politics

It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Joe and I discuss the evolution of populism in the United States and how it both reflected and has reshaped our political system.

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S.O.B.s | American Foreign Policy in the Cold War

S.O.B.s | American Foreign Policy in the Cold War

The benefits of hindsight let us examine faults in national policy through the lens of what followed. But in the midst of a global threat of nuclear war, the United States chose to support vicious dictators in the name of anti-communism. Were they right or wrong? Did it save humanity from death in atomic fire? Was this a good idea or a bad idea?

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Pop Quiz | Censorship, then and now

Pop Quiz | Censorship, then and now

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Espionage | A Discussion on Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five

Espionage | A Discussion on Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five

Join us as we discuss one of the most notorious spy rings in modern history, The Cambridge Five, and the most prominent member, Kim Philby.

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Thanksgiving & the Art of Being Thankful | Repost

Thanksgiving & the Art of Being Thankful | Repost

Join us as we share stories of Thanksgiving throughout history and discuss how to practice the art of being thankful. This episode originally aired in November 2019.

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