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And I know I'm on the record as being a big ol' goober, but I don't think I'm the only person who likes their Star Trek to be a li'l Utopian. And remember, any Utopian story about space explorers is automatically going to be pro-space-exploration. At a time when even Democrats are slashing NASA's budget, our real-life attempts to explore strange new worlds need all the cultural help they can get.



Which is why I'm dancing to this crap in the Cracked offices right now.

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So be bold, Star Trek 2017. Be positive. Make an exciting show that's happy deep down. And even if you don't want to do that, your hands are tied. If you go gritty with a Trek-type show these days, people will say you're ripping off BSG. And there's not a frakking thing you can do about it.

Zoroastrianism used to be one of the biggest religions in the world, but their idea of heaven had a slight twist on it: To get there you'd have to cross a bridge, sometimes rickety, sometimes wide and sturdy. If you fell off, you'd go to the House of Lies for eternity. Fun! Not terrifying at all! This month, Jack, Dan, and Michael, along with comedians Casey Jane Ellison and Ramin Nazer discuss their favorite afterlife scenarios from movies, sci-fi, and lesser-known religions. Get your tickets here, and we'll see you on the other side of the bridge!

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