
Episode 81
Ep 81 | Is 'The Orville' More 'Star Trek' than 'Star Trek'? | Guest: Dan Maffei
March 18, 201949m 20s
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Show Notes
"Alienating the Audience" returns for a deep dive on science fiction, this time with former congressman and current commissioner of the the Federal Maritime Commission Dan Maffei. Heaton and the commissioner discuss "Majority Rule," from Season 1 of "The Orville," regarding absolute democracy, freedom of speech, and social media mobs. Plus how "The Orville" stacks up to Star Trek and hopes for the forthcoming series "Picard."