About this episode
First Contact! Wow, that got philosophical real fast! The episode itself is pretty great, a first contact episode from the perspective of other aliens meeting the Federation. But what started as a usual episode recap turned into discussions about political power, proof of aliens, religion, the Cold War, even random mathematical concepts like fast Fourier transforms! What led us down that rabbit hole? Tune in to find out! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to 25% off any order at Ekster by going to shop.ekster.com/newbie or by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at Ekster.com ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Need a super fast, high quality, ultra secure VPN? Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): ExpressVPN.com/NewbieStarTrek Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com ! 0:00 - Intro 12:24 - Around the Sun 18:18 - Sponsors 24:05 - Episode recap and discussion 1:45:43 - Mailbag 1:53:52 - Outro