Scott MacDonald returns with more stories from his Star Trek career. Last time, we discussed his first role in the franchise and ever on TV as Tosk in the first season Star Trek DS9 episode "Captive Pursuit," the Romulan named N'Vek in the sixth season TNG episode "Face of the Enemy," and Gowron's brother in the "Star Trek: Klingon" PC game. This time, we learn about his time as Rollins on the pilot episode of "Star Trek: Voyager," who was supposed to have a more prominent role in the series. Sc...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 45 min
Scott MacDonald has had some of the most substantial guest star roles throughout Star Trek, all while playing aliens covered from head to toe in makeup and prosthetics. Even more peculiar, Scott's first two Star Trek roles practically aired back to back when they first ran on television, an extremely rare thing to happen even today! We discuss his first role in Trek (and on TV) as Tosk in the first season Star Trek DS9 episode "Captive Pursuit," and he followed that up by playing a Romulan named...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 29 min
A new kids' book is on the way, and Star Trek fans will love it! Written by Angela Dalton and illustrated by Lauren Semmer, "To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights" is coming out in early 2023 and is an important story for children to know. Angela and Lauren stopped by the show to discuss some of their other children's books, the important books that helped them grow up into who they are today. They also shared the inspiration behind their new book, the proc...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min
You know her as General Ndoye of the United Earth Defense Force from "Star Trek: Discovery," but out of her uniform, she is Phumzile Sitole! Phumzile tells us about performing in her home country of South Africa and some of her work there, being on "The Good Fight" and "Orange is The New Black" with Uzo Aduba, what brought her stateside, and other stories you've never heard about her From there, we beam into our Trek Talk to discuss her costume, the sets, and the AR screen, performing with Soneq...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Important announcement for the Trek Untold podcast – the video version is moving to a new home! Please subscribe to www.youtube.com/@trekuntold to see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Even if you don't watch the video version, please give us a sub and hit the like button on your favorite episodes, or leave a comment with the guest you like the most. Thank you for your suppor...
Nov 27, 2022•6 min
Chelsea Monroe-Cassel has written many cookbooks focused on geeky franchises, and finally, she has brought her culinary expertise to the Star Trek universe. She just released her new "Star Trek Cookbook" recently, an amazing adventure for your taste buds that takes your favorite Trek foods (along with some obscure deep cuts) and turns them into a reality you can make in your very own kitchen. Chelsea tells us how she discovered cooking and what led her to combine that with her nerdoms, insight i...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Carlos Carrasco has a lifetime of roles on stage and screen under his belt, including four roles across "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: Voyager." His first role was as the Klingon warrior named D'Ghor in the DS9 classic "The House of Quark." Carlos followed that being a Klingon KCA officer with Garak on a leash in "Shattered Mirror," then jumped to VOY as Bahrat in "Fair Trade," and made his "shocking" final appearance as the alien Krole in "Honor Among Thieves." Growing up in Panam...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 42 min
At 12 years old, Ian and Emma Ho are my youngest guests ever on this show! These twins appeared in the first season of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," with Ian as The First Servant in "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach" and Emma as Oriana in "All Those Who Wander." Joined by their dad for their first interview together, we learn about what got this pair interested in acting and how they entered the world of Show Biz, their earliest roles, having fun swearing on-screen (much to the chagrin of...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr
His face was covered in loads of makeup each time you saw him on Star Trek, but Albie Selznick is taking the mask off for this episode of Trek Untold. Albie was seen three times in Star Trek history, first in the TNG episode "The Cost of Living" as The Juggler, then returned two more times in Voyager, first in "Macrocosm" as the Tak Tak Consul and again as Tash in "The Voyager Conspiracy." We learn about his traumatic childhood that put him on the path of performing as a magician and actor, work...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 27 min
We first spoke with Avaah Blackwell nearly two years ago while she was working on "Star Trek: Discovery" as the alien Starfleet crew member named Osnullus. Fast forward to today, and her work in the Trek franchise has expanded in some big ways, including being Rebecca Romijn's stunt double on "Strange New Worlds"! Avaah discusses being Osnullus and the secrets behind her makeup, becoming a Kelpien for the first time, and what it was like for her to finally not wear any prosthetics and be a Lt. I...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr
Trek Untold honors and remembers the late Dame Angela Lansbury with this special tribute minisode. I never miss an opportunity to speak with a performer who appeared in "Murder, She Wrote" or worked with the late Dame Angela Lansbury in a show or on stage, and here are some of the best stories about her from these performers, including Nana Visitor, Kaitlin Hopkins, Molly Hagan, Thomas Kopache, Dey Young, Dennis Madalone, Ursaline Bryant, Ken Olandt, Spencer Garrett, Melanie Smith, and two upcom...
Oct 17, 2022•48 min
Jessie Earl is a Youtuber whose popular channel examines Star Trek in a very different light, or in some cases, with the lights turned out. Known to her fans as Jessie Gender, her videos range from Klingon anatomy, LGBTQ+, Transgender, and nonbinary representation in the franchise, and the way sex and sexuality is shown through all the series. In this conversation, no topic is too hot to handle, as we discuss the unusual way Jessie found her Star Trek fandom, how she discovered who she really wa...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 49 min
Ryan Britt is the author of the new book, "Phasers on Stun!: How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World", and he joins Trek Untold to discuss everything Trek and sci-fi! An editor at Fatherly and regular contributor to Esquire, Inverse, Den of Geek, and many other places, Ryan's new book features over 100 interviews with the actors and crew who contributed to the five-decade-long history of Trek in an accessible way. Ryan explains how he became a professional journalist in the ...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Nami Melumad is the composer for the wonderful scores on "Star Trek: Prodigy" and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," as well as the Short Trek episode "Q & A." Her knowledge and passion for music are matched by her enthusiasm and affection for this franchise. Nami told us about growing up in Israel and explained how her service in the IDF helped her when she arrived in Hollywood, the methods Nami uses to compose her masterpieces, scoring HBO Max's "American Pickle" with Michael Giacchino, whic...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 32 min
Tara Rosling joins Trek Untold this week to discuss her time on seasons 3 and 4 of "Star Trek: Discovery" and what it's like to be the President of Ni'Var! Tara discusses her origins in acting in Canada and what she learned studying at York University, how she went from waitressing to her first film gig, "Extreme Measures" with Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker, balancing stage work in the theater VS on-screen in TV and film and what type of performing she prefers. From there, we beam into our...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Thomas Kopache joins us for the kickoff to season three of Trek Untold, a man who has appeared in the Star Trek franchise a whopping eight times as seven different characters! He was the Romulan named Mirok in "The Next Phase" and a train engineer on "Emergence" from Star Trek TNG, an Enterprise-B comm officer in "Star Trek Generations," the ill-fated Viorsa on "Star Trek: Voyager," the Father of Kira Nerys in two episodes of DS9, a Vulcan ambassador in the series premiere of Enterprise, and fin...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 31 min
This week it's an encore episode from June 2020 with Spencer Garrett When we talk about character actors, we are talking about the working backbone of the TV & film industry. Today, we are joined by the highly prolific Spencer Garrett, who holds over 200 acting credits to his name on a resume that continues to grow daily. One of Spencer's first roles was his appearance on TNG in the episode "The Drumhead," where he played Crewman Tarses in a memorable episode. We discuss acting with Patrick ...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 20 min
This week it's an encore episode from August 2020 with Hilary Shepard. Hilary Shepard has terrorized teens with attitudes, did aerobics with Bea Arthur & Betty White and tried to seduce Starfleet officers, among other accomplishments throughout her diverse career. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" fans will remember her as ensign Hoya from "The Ship," and her two appearances as Lauren, the lusty genetically enhanced genius from "Statistical Probabilities" and "Chrysalis," but many fans like mysel...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 7 min
This week it's an encore episode that originally aired on October 2020 with special guest Alex Datcher. The lower decks crew aboard a starship rarely get the recognition they deserve, so today, we get to chat with a Starfleet member whose quick thinking saved the entire Enterprise. Alex Datcher played Ensign Tait on the season 7 opener "Descent Part 2" in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," which was a dream come true for her. Datcher walks us through the audition process, what it was like being o...
Aug 11, 2022•58 min
This week it's an encore episode from September 2020 with Gerald Fried, the last living composer who worked on the original Star Trek series. At 92, Mr. Fried is just as sharp and has a lifetime of great stories; and came out of retirement to make the score for the sci-fi parody film "Unbelievable!!!!!". Gerald composed five pieces for Star Trek for the episodes "Cat's Paw," "Shore Leave," Friday's Child," "The Paradise Syndrome," and the unforgettable and often-referenced "Amok Time" - yes, he ...
Aug 04, 2022•50 min
Guest: Lycia Naff
Jul 28, 2022•2 hr 12 min
While Trek Untold continues to get ready for a new season, enjoy this classic interview from way back in the early days of this show. This week, it's an encore presentation of our chat with Erick Avari, one of Hollywood's most recognizable character actors with some great moments in Star Trek history. Check out the original show notes below: Today's guest is a man whose face you've seen hundreds of times in movies and TV shows, but you probably never knew his name until now. Erick Avari boasts a...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 33 min
One of the folks on my big list of guests to get when I first started this podcast included this man, Phil Morris. Last week, we flashed back to what was originally the fifth episode of this podcast with an interview with his sister Iona. This week we jump ahead to episode 26, where we spoke with this incredibly accomplished character actor whose resume speaks for itself. Enjoy this classic episode you may have never heard before: Phil Morris is another of those actors whose face you've seen man...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 24 min
While we record season 3, how about some classic episodes of Trek Untold that you may not have heard? We start off some encores of older shows with what was originally episode #5 from the summer of 2020 with our chat with Iona Morris! How many actors can say they appeared on TOS and VOY? Not many, and today's guest is one of them. Iona Morris is the daughter of "Mission Impossible" star Greg Morris, and that led her to her acting debut on the TOS season one episode, "Miri." From there, acting wo...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 13 min
It's time to celebrate the 100th episode of Trek Untold, and we can't hit a milestone like that without having a great guest deserving of this number. Joining the show is Nana Visitor, AKA Kira Nerys from all seven seasons of Star Trek DS9! We discuss her upcoming book and documentary "A Woman's Trek," and how the role of women has changed on-screen and socially, and the early days of being Kira Nerys with the struggles she faced in life while simultaneously working on a TV series. Nana explains...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Ken Olandt played Picard’s sort-of-but-maybe-not son Jason Vigo on the Star Trek TNG seventh season episode “Bloodlines”, but you’ve certainly seen him in plenty of other films and shows. Spoiler alert – he is just as cool in real life as he is on-screen! Ken tells us about his journey from dreams of being an ice hockey player into modeling and then acting, the unique way he improved his performing skills, what he learned while he was a student of Gordon Hunt and Howard Fine and training alongsi...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 26 min
If you're on social media, you hopefully see a lot of Star Trek fan art on your feeds. But what about taking that fan art and turning it into a profession? This week's guest is here to tell us all about it. Kavita Maharaj is fully licensed by Paramount to create Star Trek paintings, combining two of her many lifelong passions. Growing up in the Caribbean, it was kismet that introduced Kavita to Star Trek, but it was her art that brought her to Canada to pursue painting as her life's work. We lea...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Jennifer Edwards will be remembered by Star Trek fans for her appearance on the TNG episode "New Ground," but her time in the spotlight is far more diverse than that sci-fi show. We take a deep dive into Jennifer's past and tell stories about her famous father, Blake Edwards, mother, Patricia Walker, and stepmother, Julie Andrews, and what it was like in a house where it was a typical day to see Peter Sellers, Jack Lemmon, or Cary Grant walk by. Jennifer tells us how she got the part on Star Tre...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 14 min
For years, there was an unsolved mystery in the Star Trek universe. In the second season of the Star Trek TOS, in an episode titled "Assignment: Earth," one of the performers went uncredited for decades – the human form of Isis the Cat. Many years later, former guest of this show and Star Trek expert Larry Nemecek uncovered the truth, and this week we speak with that enigmatic actress, April Tatro. Before landing the gig, April was a well-known dancer and one of America's best contortionists. Sh...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Put on your best space sweater and prepare to travel with the greatest nerd among us, Wil Wheaton! You already know Wil as Wesley Crusher from Star Trek TNG and the host of "The Ready Room," among his appearances on "The Big Bang Theory" and countless other geeky places. Needless to say, this interview travels across the galaxy of topics ranging from fun to heavy. We discuss Wil's new book/ updated memoirs "Still Just A Geek" and what is different about the Wil who wrote his first book nearly tw...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 7 min
