Star Trek came up with a genuine on-air endorsement 5 times across the episodes we processed. This page collects every one of those moments: who said it, what they said, and the exact point in the episode.
Star Trek has five mentions across Joe Rogan and Lex Fridman, usually surfacing when the topic turns to optimistic visions of the future or actual physics.
A franchise from 1966 still gets referenced by guests debating today's technology, which says something about how durable the ideas are. Every mention links to its quote and timestamp.
“I think Captain Cisco is one of the most amazing captains there is... It's like really elaborate television” — Roger Avary 00:48:34
Screenwriter Roger Avary trades film deep-dives with Joe Rogan, then spirals into Epstein, 9/11, flat-earth and demon-haunted cinema theories.
“they're exploring all sorts of things in Star Trek: The Next Generation... somehow integrated into good storytelling” — Roger Avary 00:49:36
Screenwriter Roger Avary trades film deep-dives with Joe Rogan, then spirals into Epstein, 9/11, flat-earth and demon-haunted cinema theories.
“the new ones really got me because it does capture the spirit of the old cuz it's just before the original series” — Reggie Watts 00:59:47
Reggie Watts and Joe Rogan ramble through ketamine, conflict and capitalism, knee health, cars, UFOs, diet, and building the Comedy Mothership.
“The episode's called Inner Light. That episode is the greatest piece of sci-fi ever filmed and Adam Eaggan hated Star Trek I forced him to watch this episode.” — Bobby Lee 00:21:10
Comedian Bobby Lee joins Joe Rogan for a loose, confessional talk on addiction, comedy, COVID skepticism, Hollywood abuse, and moving to Austin.
“my favorite favorite favorite series is Star Trek right you know I really hope and even Star Trek like if I calculate the years” — guest 00:54:44
Roboticist Ayanna Howard on why we don't want perfect robots, the ethics of safety-critical AI, and trusting machines.
