Trek News & Views

Trek News & Views 77: Into Comic Darkness

Trek.fm — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:54:53 +0000

Countdown to Darkness. Last week we discussed the latest movie, Star Trek Into Darkness, and this week we look back at the comic prequel Countdown to Darkness. In this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin is joined by Michael, Bunny, and Jon of The Holodeck for a special crossover show to talk about how the four-part series from IDW plays into the film.

Trek News & Views 76: Vengeance Shall Be Mine!

Trek.fm — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:21:55 +0000

Star Trek Into Darkness. The wait is finally over, and for some international fans it ended sooner than expected. In this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin is joined by Shervin Sabeghi, Kate Walsh, and Steve Roberts to discuss the latest J.J. Abrams film. The get-together took place just two days after the UK/Australian openings. We talk about the film, our thoughts on the plot, perfomances, and effects, how much of a “Trek” movie it was, and what we thought about the concept of the story. WARNING: This is, of course, very spoiler heavy so please make sure you’ve seen the movie before listening.

Trek News & Views 75: Klingons!

Trek.fm — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:27:13 +0000

Klingons. There’s no beating around the bush this week—we’re talking about the warriors of Star Trek. Joining Colin in this episode of Trek News & Views are Adrianne Grady, Michael J. Medeiros, Xander, and DeyviD of Trek Radio. We touch on Klingon culture and language, plus take a diversion into the world of fur and laser whips with some Ferengi cosplay talk. We even throw in a Gorn for good measure.

Trek News & Views 74: I Am Hoshi's Dad. I Am Smart.

Trek.fm — Sat, 04 May 2013 03:16:00 +0000

Vanishing Point. As it turns out, Travis isn’t the only crew member who feels he’s invisible. In “Vanishing Point,” Hoshi had the same sensation. In this episode of Trek News and Views Colin is joined by Drew Stewart, Lorrie Sears, and Mariel Keeran to discuss this second-season Enterprise episode, with a dash of “Samaritan Snare,” a bit of “Fallen Hero,” and a possible appearance by Monty Python.

Trek News & Views 73: Kai-ster

Trek.fm — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:26:45 +0000

Battle Lines. Kai Opaka’s stint on DS9 was sadly shorted-lived, paving the way for the beloved Kai Winn to grace our screens. In this episode of Trek News and Views Colin is joined by Michael Clark, Adam Howse, and Thomas Baddeley to discuss the episode that marked Opaka’s farewall, “Battle Lines.” With a scoop of Kira’s temper, a dash of O’Brien’s observant nature, and a sprinkle of Doctor Who—yes, Doctor Who—we take through one of DS9’s early episodes.

Trek News & Views 72: The EAH

Trek.fm — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:25:31 +0000

Body and Soul. The Doctor is known as the EMH, and has even pulled a stint as the ECH. But in this episode of Trek News and Views Colin is joined by Kate Walsh and Shervin Sabeghi to discuss the EAH—Emergency Arousal Hologram—as they dive into the Voyager episode “Body and Soul.” From the Doctor’s first experience with arousal and taste to Tuvok’s pon farr problems, this is a discussion that hits all the spots. And even the monkey may pop in for a bit.

Trek News & Views 71: Pocket Rocket

Trek.fm — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:08:16 +0000

Robert O’Reilly and J.G. Hertzler. They played two of the best known Klingons in Star Trek—Gowron and Martok. In this episode of Trek News and Views Colin is joined by Kate Walsh to bring you an interview with the Chancellors of the Klingon High Council old and new. The two actors recently sat down with Kate at Oz Comic Con Adelaide in Australia… and here’s what unfolded.

Trek News & Views 70: It's Not 700 Pounds

Trek.fm — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:11:00 +0000

Scifi Divergence: Battlestar Galactica. This week we bring you a special episode of Trek News and Views, the first of a quarterly cast called “Scifi Divergence” in which Colin goes off tangent to talk about some non-Trek parts of the science fiction world. In this episode Colin is joined by Mike Schindler and Max Hegel of Commentary: Trek Stars along with Joe Myers to discuss Battlestar Galactica—with a bit of divergence into Stargate, Egyptian religion, and how big a difference 700 pounds is from 50 pounds when one is gaining a bit of weight.

Trek News & Views 69: Is That a Photon or Are You Pleased to See Me?

Trek.fm — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:25:00 +0000

Sex and Relationships in Star Trek. Through 727 episodes and 11 movies, we’ve seen a wide range of relationships and—at least implied—sexual moments in Star Trek. After all, we are dealing with humanoids… and the occasional shapeshifter. In the episode of Trek News and Views, Colin takes the usual restraints off and is joined by Charlynn Schmiedt, Lorrie Sears, and Kate Walsh for a wide-open discussion of sex and relationships from across all of Star Trek. Warning: This episode is filled with sexual themes, playful innuendo, and the occasional explicit moment.

Trek News & Views 68: Coco Chakky Frappuccino

Trek.fm — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 08:05:58 +0000

Workforce. Somewhere in a vast industrial complex, on the planet Quarra, a shift supervisor named Colin, a worker named Lorrie, and an efficiency monitor named Charlynn gathered to fraternize and talk about the Voyager episode “Workforce”—despite it being against the rules. In this episode of Trek News & Views you’ll hear that conversation, as recorded by Chakotay in disguise. You’ll also find out why Harry Kim wasn’t quite so PDH in this episode, and why it’s coffee and hot chocolate that make the quadrant go round.

Trek News & Views 67: Onward the 600

Trek.fm — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:54:18 +0000

Sacrifice of Angels. Deep Space Nine is rich in character development, and in this episode of Trek News & Views we look at several key players in “Sacrifice of Angels.” Colin is joined by Michael Clarke, Robin Harming, and just plain Tanya to discuss Garak, the breakdown of Dukat, the determination of Sisko, and of course Weyoun… because he’s everywhere.

Trek News & Views 66: We're All Doomed!

Trek.fm — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:32:43 +0000

The Doomsday Machine. Our planet may have recently found itself in the path of a large meteor, but it could have been worse. There could have been a planet-eating machine with Earth in its sights. In this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin is joined by Lou Costanzo of The Lou Trek Show and renowned Star Trek historian Larry Nemecek to discuss the classic TOS episode “The Doomsday Machine.” In addition, Larry fills us in on the latest developments involving his documentary “The Con of Wrath”… and his annual Los Angeles sleet photo.

Trek News & Views 65: The Final Time

Trek.fm — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:05:37 +0000

Time Travel In the Movies. Even when it comes to time, all things must eventually come to an end. And so it is with our exploration of time travel in Star Trek. In this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin is joined by Mike and Max of Commentary: Trek Stars, Miles of the Scifi Diner Podcast, and not-co-host of The Observation Lounge Drew Stewart to discuss time travel in Star Trek’s big screen adventures.

Trek News & Views 64: T'Vulcans

Trek.fm — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:34:34 +0000

Vulcans from All Generations. Let’s face it. It’s really hard to resist those pointy ears. From Spock to T’Pol, we’ve all grown to love at least one Vulcan on our journey through Star Trek. In this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin is joined by Keith and George of the Sci-Fi Super Friends podcast and Brian of The Lou Trek Show to discuss Vulcans from all the different incarnations of Star Trek, as well as why you must have an ‘S’ or ‘T’ in your name to be a good Vulcan.

Trek News & Views 63: The Road to Sean Connery

Trek.fm — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:17:32 +0000

Star Trek V Commentary.

It’s finally here. The journey you’ve been waiting for: a trip to Paradise City. In this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin joins forces with Mike Schindler and Max Hegel of Commentary Track Stars for a crossover show as they watch—and provide commentary on—Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.

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Trek News & Views 62: We Return for the First Time to Redo What We've Not Done Before

Trek.fm — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:42:00 +0000

Time Travel in Enterprise. There’s always more time to talk time. And this time we head to the 22nd century, or is it the 30th… or the 20th… to talk time travel on Enterprise. In this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin is joined by Mike Schindler and Max Hegel of Commentary: Trek Stars along with not-co-host of The Observation Lounge Drew Stewart to continue our ongoing discussion of time travel—Archer style.

Trek News & Views 61: It's a Newsfest

Trek.fm — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:59:38 +0000

News and Feedback. On this week’s Trek News & Views, host Colin Higgins catches you up on the news front with a slew of stories from the past week. Find out about Qualcomm’s upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness iPhone app, IDW’s Countdown to Darkness comics, and new Enterprise and TNG Blu-ray release details. Plus Shatner talks Trek, J.J. talks Darkness, and Cumberbatch talks villains. There are also plenty of views served up by you—the audience—in an extended feedback segment.

Trek News & Views 60: KKHHAANN!!

Trek.fm — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:26:24 +0000

The Wrath of Khan. It’s the scream that became a pop culture icon. It’s Kirk’s outburst at Khan. And in this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin is joined by Scott and Miles to discuss the fan favourite The Wrath of Khan, including Spock’s death, the briliant use of music, and how the film helped propel the franchise forward.

Trek News & Views 59: You Mean I'm a Girl!

Trek.fm — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:40:27 +0000

Portraying Women Now and Then. Over the amazing 45-year life of Star Trek, the way that women have been portrayed in the franchise has changed along with the times. In this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin is joined by Charlynn Schmiedt, Lorries Sears, and Gwen Maddison to discuss the TOS episode “Turnabout Intruder”—along with others—and to explore the role of women in Star Trek and especially how they were portrayed in the 1960s.

Trek News & Views 58: U Come Back to U to See U Like Deja U

Trek.fm — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 07:32:22 +0000

Time Travel in Voyager. Time keeps on slipping… slipping… slipping… into the Delta Quadrant! In this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin is joined by Drew Stewart and Max Hegel to continue our ongoing discussion of time travel—this time as it pertains to Voyager. Along the way they go down a few wormholes including one for health care, one for vowels and the British need for the letter ‘u’, and one in which they find a new storyline in which Harry Kim is the only one not to die!

Trek News & Views 57: Literary Holodecks

Trek.fm — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 09:53:13 +0000

Books, Comics, and Authors. It’s the Countdown to the Holidays… and the Countdown to Darkness. In this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin is joined by Matthew Rushing, Michael Clark, and Sina to discuss books, comics, e-books, and authors. In addition to delving into the upcoming IDW lead-in comics and the Ongoing series, they also give their recommendations for Star Trek holiday gifts, telling you what to look for and what to avoid.

Trek News & Views 56: Sounds Swedish

Trek.fm — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:22:41 +0000

First Contact. It was the first big-screen solo outing for Picard and his crew, and it brought back the most famous enemy from The Next Generation. After sharing the limelight with James T. Kirk in Generations and the destruction of the beloved Enterprise-D, there was some uncertainty over—and high hopes for—what would come next. But First Contact became an instant classic and set the bar high for the film franchise. In this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin is joined by Lorrie Sears, Shervin Sabeghi, and Admiral Aaron to discuss the film that brought us the Borg Queen, a drunk Troi, and a bunch of astronauts… on some kind of Star Trek.

Trek News & Views 55: How Do You Like Your Eggs?

Trek.fm — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 12:47:27 +0000

Crewman Daniels. He comes from the future, but he isn’t Future Guy. No, he’s Archer’s mysterious temporal sidekick with a penchant for black leather and gadgets. In this week’s Trek News & Views, Colin is joined by Joe Myers, Paul Finch, and Sam Ward to discuss Enterprise’s Crewman Daniels.

Trek News & Views 54: Here's Looking at You, Kid

Trek.fm — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:35:00 +0000

The Big Goodbye. Holodeck malfunctions became a staple of Star Trek plot devices, and Picard’s Dixon Hill program is the glitch that started it all. In this week’s Trek News & Views, Colin offers up his commentary for this first-season episode, “The Big Goodbye.” Plus, we touch on a number of recent news items including Neil Armstrong singing Scotty’s praise, the La-La Land Records anniversary celebration, ThinkGeek’s tribble slippers and Spock oven mitt, Bruce Greenwood’s thoughts on the secrecy surrounding Star Trek Into Darkness, and Shatner’s new iOS app Shatoetry.

Trek News & Views 53: Back Up the Wormhole and Out From Whence We Came

Trek.fm — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:28:11 +0000

Time Travel in Deep Space Nine. If you’re going to talk about time travel in Star Trek, then it’s going to take some time. And thus, in this week’s Trek News & Views, we offer the third installment in our podcasting slingshot around the sun. Colin is joined by Miles McLoughlin of the SciFi Diner Podcast, Max Hegel of Commentary Track Stars and Commentary: Trek Stars, and our TOS Editor Drew Stewart to discuss the various excursions through time taken by the crew of DS9. Plus, they examine in detail the build quality of American refrigerators.

Trek News & Views 52: Into the Diner

Trek.fm — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:37:00 +0000

The Three Interviews: Burton, de Lancie, Keating. For this week’s Trek News & Views, our friends Scott and Miles of the SciFi Diner Podcast have been kind enough to share with you through Trek.fm three interviews that they did with cast from The Next Generation and Enterprise. So join us for an hour of talk with LeVar Burton, John de Lancie, and Dominic Keating in three separate interviews. And then visit the SciFi Diner for more great interviews and discussion from across the world of SciFi.

Trek News & Views 51: Destination Star Trek London Recap

Trek.fm — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 05:34:56 +0000

Firsthand from the heart of the London con. Having roamed the grounds of Destination Star Trek London as an official blogger, Trek News & Views host Colin Higgins gathered a wealth of firsthand experience and audio from the convention floor. In this week’s show Colin brings you that inside view through stories from the big event and the voices of the Star Trek cast and crew themselves. In addition, we kick off the show with birthday messages from around the globe, gathered by Deck Eight’s Tom Baddeley, to wish Colin all the best on reaching the one-year and fifty-show marks.

Trek News & Views 50: Shades of TNV

Trek.fm — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:49:20 +0000

Looking back at our first year. We’ve reached a milestone: our 50th show and our one year anniversary! And it happens to coincide with Destination Star Trek London! So to celebrate our arrival at the half-century mark we take a look back at our first year of shows. Here are some of the most memorable moments for Colin and his many guests.

Trek News & Views 49: William Shatner at 92Y

Trek.fm — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:33:38 +0000

William Shatner. For this week’s Trek News & Views we have a very special program compliments of our friends at 92nd Street Y. In this interview from 2008, William Shatner sits down with Budd Mishkin at the Y to talk about his life, career, Star Trek, Esperanto, kidney stones, and more. Special thanks to 92Y for allowing us to run this hilarious and enlightening chat with Captain Kirk himself. Visit 92Y at www.92y.org.

Trek News & Views 48: Back Down The Wormhole For The First Time Again

Trek.fm — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:51:20 +0000

Time Travel, Part 2. This week Colin is joined by our own Drew Stewart, Miles McLoughlin of SciFi Diner, and Mike & Max of Commentary Track Stars for the second part of their discussion of time travel in Star Trek.

Trek News & Views 47: Robert Duncan McNeill and the Delta Angels

Trek.fm — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:18:00 +0000

Special Guest: Robert Duncan McNeill. This week we bring you a very special Trek News & Views as The Delta Angels—Charlynn, Lorrie, Anna, and Kate—are joined by Star Trek: Voyager’s Tom Paris himself. In this special interview, Robert Duncan McNeill talks about his experiences taking on a role in a new Star Trek series as well as the many projects that have followed his return from the Delta Quadrant. From directing to theatre to Star Trek, join us for an enlightening look into the world of Robbie Duncan McNeill.

Trek News & Views 46: Voyager Early Season Favourites

Trek.fm — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:54:31 +0000

Voyager Seasons 1 and 2. This week we’re joined by Trek.fm Managing Editor Charlynn Schmiedt, Mike from Commentary Track Stars, and Sina to discuss favourite episodes from the first two seasons of Star Trek: Voyager.

Trek News & Views 45: Down a Wormhole

Trek.fm — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:43:36 +0000

Time Travel. This week Colin is joined by our own Drew Stewart, Miles McLoughlin of SciFi Diner, and Mike & Max of Commentary Track Stars to discuss time travel in Star Trek.

Trek News & Views 44: We'll Always Have Paris

Trek.fm — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 13:05:26 +0000

Inaugural Tom Paris Day. This week Colin is washed away by a flood of estrogen. Literally. Colin hands over the show to Trek.fm Voyager Editor Charlynn Schmiedt, who is joined by Anna, Kate, and Lorrie for a global Robert Duncan McNeill lovefest. It’s the inaugural Tom Paris Day, so prepare to explore Voyager’s badboy helmsman and the man behind the character.

Trek News & Views 43: The New Starship

Trek.fm — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 13:55:18 +0000

Restoration and Podathon. This week Colin sits down with Huston Huddleston who is part of the Star Trek Enterprise-D Bridge Restoration Team to talk about their project to completely restore the 1701-D bridge set, which Paramount created for display after the filming set was destroyed when making Generations. Then Colin talks with TrekMate’s Wayne Emery about the upcoming 24-hour Star Trek podathon to raise money for Amnesty International and the Watford General Hospital Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU).

Trek News & Views 42: Improvised, Boldly

Trek.fm — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:13:00 +0000

USS Sisyphus. This week Colin sits down with the crew of the USS Sisyphus, otherwise known as Improvised Star Trek.

Trek News & Views 41: Disguises Are Us

Trek.fm — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 11:43:05 +0000

Civilization.

This week we’re joined by Lou Costanzo and Brian Baker of The Lou Trek Show to discuss the Enterprise episode “Civilization.” In news we cover the return of William Shatner as the Priceline Negotiator, Benedict Cumberbatch’s thoughts on jumping into the Star Trek sequel with almost no prep time, a Star Trek fans endeavour to restore the Enterprise 1701-D bridge, and some officially licensed Star Trek tea. Earl Grey, hot, of course.

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Shatner Returns As the Priceline Negotiator
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Trek News & Views 40: Don't Park There!

Trek.fm — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:27:08 +0000

Breaking the Ice. This week we’re joined by Charlynn Schmiedt of The Delta Quadrant, Havraha of Podcast UGC, and Sina Alvarardo of Ten Forward for an in-depth discussion of the Enterprise episode “Breaking the Ice.”

Trek News & Views 39: I'm Archer

Trek.fm — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:03:13 +0000

Captain Archer. This week we’re joined by Thomas Baddeley of Deck Eight and Paul Finch of Previously In the Alpha Quadrant for an in-depth discussion of Captain Jonathan Archer. In news we cover Scott Bakula’s and Marina Sirtis’s comments on the longevity of Star Trek, Bruce Greenwood’s movie rumours, and Star Trek.com’s “Favourite Couples” poll.

Trek News & Views 38: DS9 Seventh Season Favorites

Trek.fm — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:27:00 +0000

Deep Space Nine Season 7. This week we’re joined by Mike from Commentary Track Stars, Matt from The Delta Quadrant, and Chris from Incognito to discuss favorite episodes from the final season of Deep Space Nine.

Trek News & Views 37: DS9 Favorites Part III

Trek.fm — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 14:08:03 +0000

Deep Space Nine Seasons 5 and 6. This week we’re joined by Mike from Commentary Track Stars and Chris from Incognito to discuss favorite episodes from the fifth and sixth seasons of Deep Space Nine.

Trek News & Views 36: The Xindi Commentary

Trek.fm — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:21:38 +0000

The Xindi. This week we take a look at some recent news stories including the Star Trek KRE-O toys and KREON figures being unveiled by Hasbro at San Diego Comic-Con, the smart phone app voiced by Garret Wang for Vulcan Tourism in Canada, the grand slam returning to Star Trek Las Vegas next year, and Karl Urban letting slip the (possible) identity of the bad guy in the next film. Then Colin brings us a commentary track for the Enterprise episode “The Xindi.”

Trek News & Views 35: DS9 Middle Season Favorites

Trek.fm — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 13:27:01 +0000

Deep Space Nine Seasons 3 and 4. This week we’re joined by Matt from The Delta Quadrant, Mike from Commentary Track Stars, and Chris from Incognito to discuss favorite episodes from the middle seasons of Deep Space Nine.

Trek News & Views 34: The Wizard of P'Jem

Trek.fm — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:28:08 +0000

The Andorian Incident. This week we’re joined by Brian Baker from The Lou Trek Show, and Thomas Baddley to discuss the Enterprise episode “The Andorian Incident.” Plus in news we talk about Jonathan Frakes’s comments about early Riker, the latest on the Star Trek film sequel from Chris Pine, and LeVar Burton’s Reading Rainbow app for iPad.

Trek News & Views 33: DS9 Early Season Favorites

Trek.fm — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:19:41 +0000

Deep Space Nine Seasons 1 and 2. This week we’re joined by Matt from The Delta Quadrant, Mike from Commentary Track Stars, and Chris to discuss favorite episodes from the first two seasons of Deep Space Nine.

Trek News & Views 32: It's All Shale

Trek.fm — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:46:42 +0000

Terra Nova. This week we’re joined by Charlynn Schmiedt from The Delta Quadrant, Alan from Gatecast, and Joe Meyers to discuss the Enterprise episode “Terra Nova.” Plus some Star Trek Online news, Malcolm McDowell’s outbursts, and some key dates from Star Trek history.

Trek News & Views 31: TNG Season Seven Favorites

Trek.fm — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 13:45:23 +0000

TNG Season 7.

This week we’re joined by Charlynn Schmiedt from The Delta Quadrant and Mike from Commentary Track Stars to discuss our favorite episodes from the final season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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Trek News & Views 30: It's a Trek Thing

Trek.fm — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:00:00 +0000

It’s a Trek Thing. This week we’re joined by Matt Hansen of The Delta Quadrant and John Barnes, A.K.A. @klingonwriter.

Trek News & Views 29: You're Pregnant!

Trek.fm — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:18:43 +0000

Unexpected. This week we’re joined by Brian Baker of The Lou Trek Show and Charlynn Schmiedt of The Delta Quadrant to discuss the Enterprise episode in which Trip becomes… pregnant.

Trek News & Views 28: Scientific Method

Trek.fm — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:04:00 +0000

Science in Star Trek. This week we’re joined by Keri King and Jeff Maughan from Treknologic as well as Joe Myers to discuss Star Trek and science.

Trek News & Views: Star Trek London Interview

Trek.fm — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:09:21 +0000

Special Interview: Media 10 and Destination Star Trek London. We take a break from our regularly scheduled Trek News & Views for a special interview with Jill Ubdegrove who works for Media 10. Colin, along with Wayne from Trek Mate, sit down with Jill for an in-depth look at Destination Star Trek London. This incredible event, coming up October 19-21 at ExCeL London, will bring together all five captains on stage for the first time ever.

Trek News & Views 27: TNG Middle Season Favorites

Trek.fm — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:57:39 +0000

TNG Seasons 4 - 6. This week we’re joined by Charlynn Schmiedt from The Delta Quadrant, Miles McLoughlin from SciFi Diner, and Mike from Commentary Track Stars to discuss our favorite episodes from Star Trek: The Next Generation seasons four through six.

Trek News & Views 26: Borgish

Trek.fm — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:20:53 +0000

The Borg. (Sort of.) This week we’re joined by Carl from the Stolen Droids podcast and the gang from the Trek Mate podcast. We set out to discuss the Borg but we took a few unexpected turns down some transwarp conduits… so in the end we were only “Borgish.” In news we look at the slew of movie rumors that have been swirling this week including Cumberbatch as Khan, the appearance of Klingons, and a possible guest spot for Leonard Nimoy. We also have news about Creation’s New Jersey con and Destination Star Trek London, plus a lot of Star Trek Online news including the May schedule for rotating feature episodes that offer unique awards and the Caitian Atrox Carrier. And on a very sad note, we remember composer Joel Goldsmith, who passed away on April 29 and the age of 54.

Trek News & Views 25: Strange New World

Trek.fm — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 09:13:06 +0000

Strange New Worlds. This week we’re joined by Brian from the Lou Trek Show as we discuss the Enterprise episode “Strange New Worlds,” part of our endeavor to cover all of ENT in order. In news we look at new ships coming to Star Trek Online, the upcoming console game based on the J.J. Abrams Star Trek, autograph and ticket price information for Destination Star Trek London, and some movie news.

Trek News & Views 24: TNG Early Season Favorites

Trek.fm — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:45:32 +0000

TNG Seasons 1-3. This week we’re joined by Charlynn along with Mike from Commentary Track Stars to talk about our favorite episodes from the first three seasons of The Next Generation.

Trek News & Views 23: Larry and Xander

Trek.fm — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:13:00 +0000

Star Trek Online. This week we’re joined by Larry and Xander to discuss STO.

Trek News & Views 22: STO or Flight

Trek.fm — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:12:00 +0000

Fight or Flight. First we’re joined by Brandon from Cryptic Studios to talk about STO, and then Lou Trek of the Lou Trek Show and Brian return as we talk about “Fight or Flight” from Enterprise.

Trek News & Views 21: I'm a PhD

Trek.fm — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:12:00 +0000

The Doctors. This week we discuss the various doctors of Star Trek and cover a variety of Star Trek news.

Trek News & Views 20: Deep Space Nine

Trek.fm — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:11:00 +0000

DS9. This week we discuss Deep Space Nine as Joe and John join us once again. We also cover a variety of news and collectables.

Trek News & Views 19: Global Captains Chat

Trek.fm — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:10:00 +0000

The Captains. In this episode I am joined by Chris from The Ready Room Podcast, Charlynn from the Delta Quadrant cast, and Alan from The Gate cast, to discuss the Captains from Kirk to Janeway.

Trek News & Views 18: Is That a Flute?

Trek.fm — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:10:00 +0000

The Music of Star Trek. This week a bit of an indulgence as we talk about Star Trek and its use of music, which is something that is essentially background but very important.

Trek News & Views 17: TOS Favourites

Trek.fm — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0000

This week I am joined by Max and Mike from commentary Track Stars as we talk about The Original series. We each had to choose two episodes from each series and I can tell you that was difficult, but it was great fun doing the cast.

Trek News & Views 16: Five Year Mission

Trek.fm — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Five Year Mission. This week I am joined by the one and only Five Year Mission, a band who are making a song for every episode of TOS.

Trek News & Views 15: The Iconians

Trek.fm — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

The Iconians. This week as I am flying solo I decided to share a transcript I have collated about the Iconian Empire.

Trek News & Views 14: Omnipotent Q

Trek.fm — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Q. This week I am joined by Brian from the Lou Trek Show, Joe, and Alan, a Canadian listener, to discuss the Q with the usual mix of Star Trek news. Plus some Star Trek Online news and the odd tangent or three.

Trek News & Views 13: Broken Bow

Trek.fm — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Broken Bow. This week we discuss the Enterprise pilot “Broken Bow” after the usual round of Trek news and a few tips for those of you playing Star Trek Online. I am joined by Joe along with Matt and Josh from the Delta Quadrant Podcast.

Trek News & Views 12: Trek News Meets Lou Trek

Trek.fm — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

This week I team up with the Lou Trek Show to discuss the Maquis.

Trek News & Views 11: It's a Green Thing

Trek.fm — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Romulans. This week I am joined by Joe and JD as we wax lyrical about all things green.

Trek News & Views 10: STO Free to Play

Trek.fm — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Star Trek Online. This week we look at the long-awaited launch of STO’s free-to-play model.

Trek News & Views 9: The USS Enterprise

Trek.fm — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

The 1701s. This week I am joined by three Americans—two who never learned from last time and came back for more—as we talk about the incarnations of the famous USS Enterprise, a ship that above all others is instantly well known. We also have news about conventions and some notes about this week in Trek history.

Trek News & Views 8: Me and Matt Chat

Trek.fm — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:59:00 +0000

Looking Back. This week I am joined by Matt from The Delta Quadrant podcast to discuss some of the things that have happened in 2011 and look forward to 2012.

Trek News & Views 7: Me and Joe

Trek.fm — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:57:00 +0000

Trek Ramblings. This week, for the first time, I am joined by a guest. A Friend from across the pond drops in for a chat. We talk Trek of course and discuss the latest news and views and then ramble on about what we do and don’t like.

Trek News & Views 6: Trek Music

Trek.fm — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:57:00 +0000

Tunes and Parodies. This week we have Trek-related music, from Rick Moyer and Star Trek parodies on the Web. In Fact Google Rick and a whole host of his wonderful work will be laid before your eyes and ears. There is also Music from Five Year Mission and from three other generous donors, some with and some without a Christmas theme. Plus the usual news and information from the Trekverse.

Trek News & Views 5: Villainy

Trek.fm — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Villains. This week I talk about the worse villains in Trek, convention news for Las Vegas, and Five Year Mission.