This week, we are excited and proud to welcome Barry DeFord and Shashank Avvaru to Trek Geeks to officially announce the Trek Geeks Podcast Network as the new home of PoliTreks: A Star Trek Podcast ! PoliTreks! Barry DeFord and Shashank Avvaru talk politics, religion, and society around the replicator. Along with special guests, we choose to Boldly Go straight into the social, political, and sometimes spiritual underpinnings at the core of Star Trek. In this podcast, we aim to seek out new persp...
Jul 09, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Star Trek has had a lot of holodeck stories where a malfunction has posed danger to the crew, but the concept rarely gets executed better than Voyager's third season episode, "Worst Case Scenario." A tactical training program written by Tuvok becomes entertainment for the crew, and trying to write an ending executes potentially deadly subroutines left behind by Seska. We'll discuss this great take on the holodeck and what makes this episode fun to watch, as well as some of the questions it poses...
Jul 02, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 183
This week, we offer another in our series on the "Women of Star Trek!" One of the newest members of that group is the central figure in Star Trek: Discovery--the character of Michael Burnham. We'll take a look at this character and why she's so important, not just in Trek but in this day and age. Plus, we're joined by Andy Fark of Five Year Mission for a special announcement! There's also news and your exclusive FanSets discount code all in this week's episode! FIVE YEAR MISSION We are truly gra...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 182
No one does it alone. Not even "The Great Bird of the Galaxy." The idea was Gene Roddenberry's, but it took an amazing group of people to help make it a reality. This week, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Turnabout Intruder--the last episode of The Original Series--we look at The People Who Made TOS Work to shed some light on some names you may or may not know, and why their contributions to Star Trek were essential. Joining us this week to look at some of the amazing contributors to Star...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 181
It's one of the greatest Star Trek movies of all time, and it was one that non-fans loved as much as some of Trek's most ardent supporters. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home debuted in 1986 and found a huge mainstream audience with its wit, humor, and awareness. Sadly, today this film seems more relevant than ever. We'll look at some of the best moments of this film and discuss why it's so important in the pantheon of Star Trek films. Plus, we'll have your weekly discount code from our friends at Fa...
Jun 05, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 180
It's the first Star Trek: The Next Generation novel in nearly two years and it picks right up with the fallout from the exposure of Section 31! "Section 31, the covert organization which has operated without accountability in the shadows for more than two centuries, has been exposed. Throughout the Federation, the rogue group’s agents and leaders are being taken into custody as the sheer scope of its misdeeds comes to light. Now Starfleet Command must decide the consequences for numerous officer...
May 28, 2019•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 179
It's widely regarded as one of the best hours of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and possibly of the entire franchise. "The Inner Light" changed Jean-Luc Picard and viewers forever with it's poignant story about a civilization wiped out by its own star going nova a thousand years before. Picard lives a lifetime in the course of twenty five minutes in an episode that tugs at your heartstrings. We'll discuss what makes this episode so great and why we love it. Plus, your weekly FanSets discount co...
May 23, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 178
We are proud to introduce Trek Geeks Game Night --the Star Trek Adventures game play podcast! Meet the crew of the USS Hathaway, the ship exploring the galaxy and boldly going in search of strange new worlds, new lifeforms, and new civilizations. They'll introduce themselves in this special audio introduction and Game Master, Dan Garcia, will introduce their mission! See all the latest Trek Geeks Game Night episodes on our YouTube channel YouTube.com/TrekGeeks and subscribe today! =/\=...
May 19, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 177
This week, Dan is on vacation in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and it seemed like a good time to discuss this particular topic! Last month on our Patreon Subscribers Feed , we talked about this topic in one of our Carpool KHAAANN-versations: one topic discussed in the time that it takes us to get to work commuting down Route 3 between Southern New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts. We'll discuss what attractions we might like to see, as well as what components we think a Star Trek th...
May 07, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 177
This week, we bring you a special bonus episode of Discovering Trek! CHANCELLOR OF THE KLINGON EMPIRE! In this very special bonus episode, Dan & Bill are joined by "The Mother of all Klingons," "The Chancellor of the Klingon Empire," the honorable L'Rell of House Mokai!! That's right, the one and only Mary Chieffo stops by to talk about her incredible experience playing this amazing character on Star Trek: Discovery! The Trek Geeks were honored and humbled to have Mary join them to discuss w...
Apr 30, 2019•Season 1Ep. 176
It is the Star Trek film to which all others are invariably compared at some point or another. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan breathed new life into the Star Trek franchise in the summer of 1982, and began a string of successful films which eventually resulted in Trek returning to television. We'll discuss why we love this movie and what makes it the greatest of all time. Everything from favorite scenes to the captivating performance of the late Ricardo Montalban. Plus, news and this week's exc...
Apr 25, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 176
It's the end of an amazing Trek. Deep Space Nine wrapped shooting 20 years ago this week and it's final episode, "What You Leave Behind," wraps up a nine part finale and a multi-season arc that changed Star Trek forever! Bill and Dan will look at this last episode of DS9 and examine what makes this episode so special--from where the characters end up at the end to the end of Benjamin Sisko's journey. Plus, this news and this week's exclusive FanSets discount code on The Flagship of the Trek Geek...
Apr 19, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 175
Essential Star Trek. Almost everyone has their own definition, but almost every Trek fan believes that this episode should be on that list--and we agree completely. "The Devil in the Dark" tells a story that speaks to the very heart of Star Trek and was some of the best science fiction produced for television then or now . We'll discuss why this episode is so truly amazing and why it still is one of Trek's best outings and why it has stood the test of time. Plus, we've got news and your exclusiv...
Apr 11, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Social Media. It brings out the best and worst in people. This can be especially true of Star Trek fandom. The loudest voices are a small minority trying to impact the fandom of others. That's why we're here! We'll tell you about why Star Trek fandom is so great and how to enjoy this thing we all love even more. We aren't doing this alone, though. We put out the call to our Official Facebook Group, Camp Khitomer, for help! You'll get to hear from some of the Campers on what Star Trek means to th...
Apr 03, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 173
One of the reasons we love Star Trek is because of its incredible and amazingly strong women that have been a part of the franchise since the very beginning. Characters. Actors. Writers. Producers. Directors. Artists. They've all contributed to a rich tapestry for more than half a century and Star Trek wouldn't be what it is today without every single one of them. This week, we'll look at the characters that have helped shape this franchise at every turn. From Lieutenant Uhura to Michael Burnham...
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 172
April 5, 2063. Bozeman, Montana. First Contact between Humans and the visitors from Vulcan. ...or... was it? Turns out in 1957, the initial contact we never knew about occurred in Pennsylvania when a Vulcan ship crash landed in the woods outside a small town in the eastern United States. This week, we'll take a look at Carbon Creek from Star Trek: Enterprise's second season. T'Pol's second foremother was part of a group of Vulcans stranded in a Pennsylvania mining town in 1957. We'll see how the...
Mar 21, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Collectibles. It might be a fancy word for "stuff you buy," but these things mean something to us as Star Trek fans. It gives us a way to connect to this universe that we all love so much. This week, we'll look at some of our favorite products from over the years. From things we had as kids, to things we WISH we had, to things we've collected as adults, and even those items we STILL want to this day! It's a trip down memory lane this week on the Flagship of the Trek Geeks Network! Plus news and ...
Mar 14, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 170
Back in October of 2018, we met our new friend Emilie at Northeast TrekCon in Albany, NY. We asked her to tell us her favorite Voyager episode and she didn't wait very long to tell us it was the two-part epic, "The Killing Game," from Star Trek: Voyager's fourth season. We told her that we'd cover that episode just for her and that's what we're doing this week! Then, we gave her homework. We asked Emilie to leave us a voicemail telling us WHY The Killing Game was her favorite Voyager episode. So...
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 169
This week, we revisit some not-so-great episodes of Star Trek with a dear friend! Every episode of Star Trek is someone's favorite and also someone's least favorite. We're going to take some episodes that we don't like as much and try to find something nice to say about them. Joining us to mine something wonderful out of the mediocrity will be our friend, Michele Specht, from Star Trek Continues! Plus, we'll have an announcement about a brand new podcast coming to the Trek Geeks Network later th...
Feb 12, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 168
This week, we're excited to welcome our friends from Trek.FM's Standard Orbit podcast to the Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Join us and our friends Hayley Stoddart, Ken Tripp, and Zach Moore for an in-depth discussion on religion in the second Star Trek spin off series, Deep Space Nine. We'll discuss the introduction of a spiritual and religious people and the obvious conflict it created in the minds of some viewers. Plus, we'll examine facets of of the Bajoran religion like the Kai...
Feb 05, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 167
This week, we return from our extended holiday break to find that a LOT of news happened in the Star Trek universe while we were away! Another new Star Trek series... A possible shelving of Star Trek 4... Lots of interviews and comments from Alex Kurtzman... ...plus, we'll tell you about our BRAND NEW podcast network! Oh, and did we mention that we have an gorgeous exclusive pin from FanSets that we have for sale on the Trek Geeks website RIGHT NOW?! News and more, in this week's installment of ...
Jan 29, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 166
The New Year is only a couple of weeks old and we thought we’d put together some special bonus content in the form of outtakes before we return with an all-new episode next week! Many of you know that following the end theme of every podcast episode, there is an outtake–something that we talked about either immediately before or after recording that week’s show. Some of you have heard them, and some of you haven’t, so we assembled a collection of all our clips from 2018 in not one, but TWO Suppl...
Jan 22, 2019•2 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 165
The New Year is only a couple of weeks old and we thought we’d put together some special bonus content in the form of outtakes before we return with an all-new episode in a couple of weeks! Many of you know that following the end theme of every podcast episode, there is an outtake–something that we talked about either immediately before or after recording that week’s show. Some of you have heard them, and some of you haven’t, so we assembled a collection of all our clips from 2018 in not one, bu...
Jan 15, 2019•2 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 114
All good things must come to an end, and so it is with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. You all made the Nice List this year, so Santa has brought you a special present! It's our final installment in the See It or Skip It for DS9 and our last new episode of 2018! Joining us for this next installment is our dear friend, Norman Lao from ZocaloCast: A Babylon 5 VidCast ! You last heard Norman on the 100th Episode of Trek Geeks where we gave him the reins of the show, and he's back again to guide us thro...
Dec 25, 2018•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 163
This week, we return with the highly requested See It or Skip It series, this time focusing on the penultimate season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! We'll go through the entire season telling you which episodes you are definite must-sees, and which ones you could skip if you wanted to. Maybe. Joining us in the fun is our good friend (and Camp Khitomer admin) Dan Garcia! He'll guide us through the entire season and even chime in with rankings of his own. Plus, don't forget that there's another ex...
Dec 18, 2018•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 162
You've seen him in the films Die Hard 2, Iron Man 3, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, and in television shows like Roswell, The Pacific, and Power. But you've also seen him as the enigmatic Luther Sloan--Director of Section 31 in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! He's the incomparable William Sadler and, this week, he joins us on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast to chat about his career and playing the mysterious Sloan! It's a conversation you won't want to miss! Plus, we've got some big news from FanS...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 160
It is a hour of Star Trek that is filled with compromise after disastrous compromise, and hanging in the balance is Benjamin Sisko's morality and self respect. Starfleet is losing the war against the Dominion and they need the Romulans in the fight, and Sisko does what he never expected he'd have to. We'll look at this incredible Deep Space Nine episode and discuss how Sisko has the weight of the Alpha Quadrant on his shoulders and humanity hangs in the balance. This episode of Trek Geeks is no ...
Nov 13, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Dan was a bit under the weather last week, so we had to reschedule the episode we had planned for this week. We promise to bring it to you soon! As a result, we bring you the audio from our panel at Northeast Trek Con about podcasting and getting into this medium! Joining us on this panel are Sue Kisenwether from Women at Warp , Brandon-Shea Mutala from Trek.FM's Warp Five and Melodic Treks podcasts, and moderating is Ken Tripp from Trek.FM's Standard Orbit ! Special thanks to Brandon-Shea Mutal...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 158
It's the Great American Pastime in Space! One of Deep Space Nine's most memorable outings has to be the seventh season episode, "Take Me Out to the Holosuite." Sisko accepts the challenge of a Vulcan nemesis in his favorite sport, putting the honor of the DS9 senior staff on the line! It's an episode filled with humor and heart and perfect to discuss during this time of year when the baseball season comes to a close with the World Series. We'll talk about what makes this episode so classic and a...
Oct 30, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Star Trek has always had some wonderfully fun episodes to break up the drama in a season, and Star Trek: Voyager is no exception! Season 5's "Bride of Chaotica!" is a great homage to the sci-fi movie serials of the 30's and 40's like Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon, but this one has a decidedly Star Trek twist on it. We'll talk about what makes this episode so great and why it's one you should watch again. It even gets Bill's thumbs up--and he'd never seen it before! Plus, don't forget to listen fo...
Oct 23, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 156
