AGT: 030: Far Beyond the Stars
Star Trek usually makes social commentary through the use of alien cultures, however in DS9 they chose to use Earth’s own history. Patrick Devlin and Amy Nelson discuss "Far Beyond the Stars," Benny Russell becoming an inspiration as he struggled as a person of color to get his stories published in the 1950s, and if society really is more accepting today.United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Tim CooperPluto’s OrbitSimon De LucaChrissie De Clerck-SzilagyiKevin ParlagrecoMahendran RadhakrishnanVera BibleJustin OserVictor GamboaTom ElliotJim McMahonChristopher LutzGreg MolumbyKevin ScharfCasey PettittAlexander GatesC. Roger McCubbinsChris TribuzioThad HaitVanessa VaughanAnn MarieJim StoffelYou can become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/ufpearth
