Episode 39: Captain of the Enterprise

Two Bit Geeks

Tom is on the move, Ped is excited about Star Trek, and they both warp through tangents related to genealogy, immigration, solar probes, and climate change. Engage!

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Does it sound like a cave in here? [00:00]

• Democracy Day
• Punching through the diamond wall (Doctor Who)
• Tiny houses
• Pioneer Valley
• Home staging

Coffee Followup [20:56]

• Should Coffee Come With Cancer Warnings? California Says No (NY Times)
• Eureka! California-Grown Coffee Is Becoming The State’s Next Gold Mine (NPR)

Infinity War Followup [25:28]

• Bucky Barnes
• Spider-Man: Homecoming

Jean-Luc Picard, Captain of the USS Enterprise [31:43]

• Patrick Stewart is bringing back Jean-Luc Picard for a new Star Trek series (AV Club)
• Ped’s Beginner’s Guide to the Star Trek Universe
• S3E15: Yesterday’s Enterprise

Andrew Sterett, Captain of the USS Enterprise [45:49]

• Andrew Sterett (1778–1807)
• USS Enterprise (1799)
• USS Sterett (DDG–104)
• History Detectives
• The New England Historic Genealogical Library
• FamilySearch (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Flying Close to the Sun [1:02:04]

• Parker Solar Probe
• Climate Change Scenarios of the 21st Century (IPCC)

Music by Lee Rosevere (CC by 4.0)