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June 08, 2025 / 01:01

This episode discusses the differences between Star Trek and Star Wars, featuring William Shatner's role in Star Trek. The conversation includes personal anecdotes about interactions with Shatner.

The hosts debate the themes and characters of Star Trek, emphasizing the crew of the Enterprise and their exploratory missions. They highlight the significance of William Shatner's portrayal of Captain Kirk.

One host shares a personal story about being involved in a sketch with Shatner at the Billboard Awards, expressing frustration over being replaced in the performance.

The discussion touches on broader themes of representation in media, with a brief mention of diversity in casting.

TL;DR

Hosts compare Star Trek and Star Wars, sharing personal experiences with William Shatner.

Episode

1:01
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How do you remember the difference
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between Star Trek and Star Wars? I can
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tell you got to say a million things
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about it. What are you talking about? He
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can tell you. He can tell you. He's
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obsessed with Star Trek. They're
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completely different worlds. Which is
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Star Trek? It's a crew. It's a The
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Enterprise. It's a crew of of explorers
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from Earth that explore. William
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Shatner. Yes, it's William Shatner.
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Shatner. Yeah. Did you like him? Well,
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yeah, cuz I I I I'm mad at him because
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heed me once. Not not literally, but in
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a job. How? Build the Billboard Awards.
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Okay, we want you to do a sketch with
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William Shatner. Cuz they knew I was a
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Star Trek fan. And I go, "Yeah, I'll do
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it." So they fly me in. And there was
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another guy that they hired too from LA.
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I forgot it. It was a black guy. I love
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black
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people. Anyway, Willie Shepro goes in,
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he goes, "You're out. You're out." And
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then they dragged me out of the tent.
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And he goes, "He just rerad it just
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now." So I got back on the plane and
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flew back to LA. Wow. Yeah. Whoa.
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William Shatner. No blacks. No Asians.
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That's his way.

Episode Highlights

  • Star Trek vs. Star Wars
    A discussion on the differences between Star Trek and Star Wars, highlighting their unique worlds.
    “They're completely different worlds.”
    @ 00m 08s
    June 08, 2025
  • Encounter with William Shatner
    A humorous recount of a failed sketch opportunity with William Shatner at the Billboard Awards.
    “So they fly me in. And there was another guy that they hired too from LA.”
    @ 00m 34s
    June 08, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • William Shatner Encounter00:34
  • Disappointment00:52

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