Commentary: Trek Stars 129: The Costume is Now Yours

Nimoy, Part 4: Ancient Mysteries.

More than a decade after the end of In Search of…, Leonard Nimoy returned to the world of television show hosting with a very similar series, Ancient Mysteries. This show also focused on topics such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and Atlantis, but with a modern-day 1990s slant.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Max, John and Mike take a look at Leonard Nimoy's fifth television series. We discuss the similarities to In Search of…, the subtle differences in Nimoy's performance, and some of the reasons why Nimoy may have agreed to do such a show once again. We also read some listener mail and contemplate the supposed title of the new Star Trek movie

Running Time: 1 hour 56 seconds

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Max Hegel, John Mills and Mike Schindler

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Chapters

Ancient Mysteries (00:01:25)
Nimoy's Involvement (00:15:33)
Final Thoughts (00:27:27)
Star Trek Beyond (00:40:58)
Wrap-up (00:48:44)

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Commentary: Trek Stars 113: We Just Call Him Lou Now

Burton, Part 2: Roots.

LeVar Burton's first on-screen performance is also the first to earn him an Emmy nomination. At the age of twenty, he burst onto the scene in the television miniseries, Roots. The show looks at the history of an African American family over the span of a century, from slavery through liberation. Burton leads a huge cast of critically-acclaimed veteran actors, and received a Best Lead Actor nomination for his efforts.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, John, Mike and Max look at Burton's work on Roots. We discuss the cultural impact of the series, Burton's performance, and how his portrayal of Kunta Kinte influenced people's perceptions of history. We also remember TOS director Joseph Sargent, and take a look at who's writing STAR TR3K.

Running Time: 46 minutes 17 seconds

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John Mills, Mike Schindler and Max Hegel

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Mike Schindler

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Roots (00:00:53)
Joseph Sargent (00:28:25)
STAR TR3K Writers (00:30:48)

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Commentary: Trek Stars 112: Geordi is a Jerk

Burton, Part 1: Trek.

LeVar Burton is best known for his role as Geordi LaForge on Star Trek: The Next Generation. But his contribution to television on the whole goes well beyond that. In addition to a nomination for his performance in the acclaimed miniseries Roots, he has also won ten Emmy Awards for his work on the children's show, Reading Rainbow.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Max and Mike begin a new series in which we look at Burton's Emmy-nominated work. In this introduction, we discuss his work on Star Trek as both an actor and a director. We also discuss the hiring of Justin Lin as director of STAR TR3K.

Running Time: 56 minutes 25 seconds

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LeVar Burton (00:02:33)
Acting (00:03:32)
Directing (00:24:02)
Justin Lin (00:37:40)
Wrap-up (00:49:15)

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Commentary: Trek Stars 87: Yes, And... An Interview with Patrick McKay & J.D. Payne

McKay & Payne.

Over the past fifty years, from Gene Roddenberry to Damon Lindelof, 369 people have written for Star Trek. In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Mike and Max talk to the 370th and 371st Star Trek writers, Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne.

In the interview, we discuss McKay and Payne's Trek fandom, their screenplays which led to Trek, working with Robert Orci, and responding to the criticisms fans have of the last film. We also try to convince them to watch Deep Space Nine.

Running Time: 1 hour 3 minutes 25 seconds

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Hosts

Mike Schindler and Max Hegel

Guests

Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne

Topics

McKay & Payne (1:02)
Trek Fans (2:02)
Breaking In (12:32)
Writing Trek (28:23)
Influences (40:57)
Responding to Fan Criticism (43:21)
Final Thoughts (51:21)
Closing (52:26)

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