We're absolutely thrilled this week to be able to chat with Mike Rittenhouse, Andy Fark, and Chris Spurgin from the band Five Year Mission to talk about their brand new album, "Spock's Brain," dropping July 3rd! We'll chat about the new album, what it was like to be the House Band at the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas last year, their upcoming CD release party, and there might even be a passing mention of the classic movie, "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park." Plus, 5YM has a specia...
Jun 29, 2015•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 20
What better way to follow up our special coverage of "The White Iris," than to sit down with one of the principal cast members from Star Trek Continues? We're talking about the Chief Medical Officer of the Starship Enterprise--Dr. McCoy himself, the one and only Chuck Huber! Dan and Bill talk to Chuck about conventions and fans, keeping things light on the set, "The White Iris," and what he might like to see for McCoy in future episodes of Star Trek Continues! We had a lot of fun talking with Ch...
Jun 14, 2015•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 18
The day has finally come! After what seemed like an eternity, the fourth episode from the amazing team at Star Trek Continues has premiered! Dan and Bill have been doing nothing but geeking out since it debuted and now sit down to podcast their thoughts. In this week's Special Edition of the Trek Geeks Podcast, they delve into " The White Iris !" (For the record, Dan has seen the episode 10 times and Bill has only seen it 9. Dan's always been a bit of an over-achiever and Dan thinks Bill doesn't...
Jun 07, 2015•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Bill and Dan sit down and talk with co-host of the hugely popular Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast , the truly delightful John Champion! (You know, the one that isn't looking to transplant his consciousness into a robot body. THAT guy.) John talks about the various pop culture influences he had growing up, how Mission Log was launched, Star Trek canon, and even his audition for the part of Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation! It's a conversation that brought us back to o...
May 29, 2015•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 16
With the giant Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas just a couple of months away, Dan and Bill talk about how to plan for #STLV if you've never been before. They also discuss Simon Pegg's comments this week and play yet another round of Stump The Geek! Plus, Dan has a HUGE surprise that leaves Bill absolutely stunned and speechless. All in Episode 15 of the Trek Geeks Podcast---join us, won't you?
May 24, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This week, Bill and Dan are joined by Starfleet's finest Communications Officer on the Trek Geeks Podcast--the delightful Kim Stinger from Star Trek Continues! An actress who has appeared on television, in film, and in commercials, Kim chats about meeting the legendary Nichelle Nichols, taking on the iconic role of Uhura, and what it's like on the set of Star Trek Continues. Plus, Bill and Dan start the hashtag #GiveUhuraCommand while discussing the possibility of Kim taking the Center Seat on t...
May 10, 2015•51 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this "geekful" episode, Dan and Bill take a look at the last couple of podcast episodes featuring DS9's Nana Visitor and Andrew Robinson. Bill talks about his finally having read David Mack's "Sorrows of the Empire" while on vacation. Dan and Bill reveal the 5 episodes they'd each show someone to get them into Deep Space Nine. Dan is subjected to yet another round of "Stump the Geek." Plus, the winners of the Trek Geeks Blu-Ray Giveaway are announced! One lucky listener will win the Library o...
May 04, 2015•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week on the Trek Geeks Podcast, we're joined by the actor behind one of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's most intriguing characters, Andrew J. Robinson! Given Garak's popularity among fans, it's hard to believe that he was only in 39 episodes of the series, isn't it? Andy chats with Bill and Dan about his time on DS9, his insight into creating his character Scorpio in "Dirty Harry," his novel based on Garak , and how the Mirror Universe episodes weren't exactly his favorite (Sorry, Dan.), and h...
Apr 24, 2015•54 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week on the Trek Geeks Podcast, we're joined by the gracious and delightful Nana Visitor from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! Nana played one of Star Trek's strongest and memorable characters--Colonel Kira Nerys of the Bajoran Militia, but is also known for her work on such television shows as Dark Angel, Wildfire, and even Seth MacFarlane's long-running Family Guy. She joins Bill and Dan for a great discussion on creating the Kira character, women and the Star Trek Universse, how DS9 has held ...
Apr 11, 2015•49 min•Season 1Ep. 10
April 5th--First Contact Day! Although we're not in 2063 yet, Dan and Bill consider the film that introduced to this historic occasion--Star Trek: First Contact! Does the film hold up? What problems does it have? What alien species did Bill hate in TNG? Find out in today's episode! Plus--don't forget about the TREK GEEKS BLURAY GIVEAWAY!! Details available at http://trekgeeks.com/contest .
Apr 06, 2015•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week, we talk to sci-fi legend Richard Hatch! We reminisce about Battlestar Galactica, Captain Apollo, and Tom Zarek as well as discussing the upcoming Axanar , Kharn the Undying, Klingon teeth and lots of other interesting topics! KEEP UP WITH RICHARD Website : www.richardhatch.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Richard.Hatch.Actor Twitter : https://twitter.com/thumbfighter AXANAR See Richard as Kharn the Undying in the groundbreaking docu-style short film, "Prelude to Axanar" at: htt...
Mar 29, 2015•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Dan and Bill sit down to talk with Todd Haberkorn from Star Trek Continues about his portrayal of Mr. Spock. Plus, Bill quizzes Dan in an "All-Vulcan" episode of Stump The Geek! Star Trek Continues: http://startrekcontinues.com Todd's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ToddHaberkorn
Mar 23, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This week we get a chance to catch up with Cat Roberts who plays Lt. Elizabeth Palmer on Star Trek Continues. Cat is a practicing Radiologist by day, and the rest of the time she's a huge Trek fan who has been fortunate enough to be involved with STC! Cat makes her first appearance in the episode, " Fairest of Them All ." If you want to find out more about Star Trek Continues, you can go to their website: http://www.startrekcontinues.com If you would like to follow Cat on social media, you can f...
Mar 14, 2015•38 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Dan and Bill chat with "Dr. Trek" Larry Nemecek and Fred Becker about Enterprise in Space--a historic and educational space project that will design, build, and launch an orbiter named "Enterprise" into space with 100 student science projects! Find out more and become a Virtual Crew Member at http://enterpriseinspace.org Facebook: http://facebook.com/enterpriseinspace Twitter: http://twitter.com/enterprisesat Also, you can catch up to Larry online using the following outlets: On the web: http://...
Mar 09, 2015•56 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Dan and Bill consider the legacy left on Star Trek and its fans by Leonard Nimoy who passed away on Friday, February 27.
Mar 02, 2015•55 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Michele Specht (Dr. Elise McKennah from Star Trek Continues) joins us on the Trek Geeks Podcast as our first-ever guest! Please help support Star Trek Continues new KIRKstarter 2.0 effort to help secure funding for more episodes and Scotty's Engine Room! They're REALLY close and your support could help push them past that goal! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trekcontinues/star-trek-continues-2015-kirkstarter-20
Feb 11, 2015•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Episode 2 - There’s Coffee In That Nebula In today’s episode, Bill and Dan discuss feedback from Episode 1, whether Trek 3 might “break bad,” Star Trek Continues’ fundraising effort, the Mirror Universe, Voyager’s 20th anniversary and, as always, Stump the Geek. Segment 1: Welcome & Episode 1 Feedback Segment 2: Trek 3 Casting Rumors Segment 3: Star Trek Continues KirkStarter 2.0 / Mirror Universe Segment 4: Voyager @ 20 / Bill’s Voyager Challenge Segment 5: Stump the Geek Links for Episode ...
Feb 08, 2015•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Rundown: Segment 1: Intros & Backgrounds Segment 2: The State of Star Trek Segment 3: Star Trek 3 Update Segment 4: "Stump the Geek" Music for the Trek Geeks Podcast provided by Five Year Mission! Listen to all-original songs based on episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series now at http://fiveyearmission.net Show Notes: Tenacious D performs the Star Trek theme on the Nerdist Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ojj9iGc6IE Star Trek Continues latest KiRkStarter to raise funds for Episo...
Jan 25, 2015•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 1
After 80 or so episodes, we decided it was time for an introduction of sorts! Recorded in October of 2016, Bill and Dan introduce new listeners to the Trek Geeks Podcast, talk about their 20 year friendship, their Star Trek fandom, and what you can expect listening to " The Biggest Little Show This Side of the Alpha Quadrant !" Plus, they'll tell you about outtakes, highlight their favorite episodes so far, and discuss the show's unique sound courtesy of the band Five Year Mission ! The journey ...
Jan 20, 2015•28 min•Ep. 1
