Gimme That Star Trek Ep.41: The Measure of an Android

From the Original Series to Star Trek: Picard, Siskoid and Scott X trace the history of androids and the story-telling strategies used to make them mirrors held up to humanity. What are androids, what do they mean, and what's the next step in their evolution? Plus, Star Trek News and your feedback from the previous episode.

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Credits:
"Star Trek Theme" by Alexander Courage, with the Irredeemable Shagg on vocals. End theme: "Deep Space Nine Theme" by Dennis McCarthy.

Bonus clips from: Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Encounter at Farpoint" starring Brent Spiner, "The Offspring" starring Brent Spiner and Hallie Todd; Star Trek's "Requiem for Methuselah" starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, "I, Mudd" starring Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley; and Star Trek: Picard's "Et in Arcadia Ego: Part 2" starring Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner.

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