Fascinating? - A Star Trek Podcast Heard Yet Media

Gerry and Iain return to the original Columbo Podcast feed this week to begin a ten-week run looking at the first season of Poker Face, a new drama with strong influences from the Lieutenant's investigations. Tune in to see how the show stacks up and whether it's a worthy successor to the classic series.







































We'd love to have you along for the ride. Episode 1 is now in this feed, but to continue receiving episodes you will need to make sure your're subscribed to The Columbo Podcast on your podcast app. We're also publishing every episode on our YouTube channel, Columbo Podcast Productions.















The classic social accounts are still going too, so find us on Twitter/X, Facebook and Instagram. And Threads, apparently.















You can listen to the show on the Columbo Podcast website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts or wherever you find your podcasts.

This final wrap-up brings together our thoughts on the show and the movies. We look back on our high and low points and answer some last listener questions. In this episode Gerry and Iain firm up their plans for the future.







































In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the highs and lows of three seasons of Star Trek, six movies and the combined story of Captain Kirk and his Enterprise.















The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast.















You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was the sixth and final big-screen adventure for the Star Trek crew, with peace talks between the Klingons and the Federation threatened by a high profile assassination. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether peace is possible without trust.







































A sceptical Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise are tasked with escorting the Klingon chancellor Gorkon (David Warner) to high level peace talks. After a tense dinner, things escalate quickly when the Klingon ship appears to be attacked by torpedoes fired by the Enterprise.















General Chang (Christopher Plummer) demands revenge and Kirk surrenders immediately. He and McCoy try to save Gorkon, but cannot and are arrested. Facing trial on the Klingon homeworld, the two men must rely on Spock to solve the case and set them free.















Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was directed by Nicholas Meyer, who had previously directed The Wrath of Khan. The story was by Leonard Nimoy with additional credits given to Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal. Screenplay credits were given to Meyer and Denny Martin Flinn, his only work for the show.















In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether all good things must come to an end.















The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast.















You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts.















Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was released in 1991. It is 1 hour and 50 minutes long. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United States and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier was the fifth big-screen adventure for the Star Trek crew, with Spock's secret half-brother leading his cultists on a mission to find God. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the difference between the family you're born with and the family you choose.







































When a mysterious Vulcan cultist takes hostages on a planet in the Neutral Zone managed jointly by the Klingons, Federation and Romulans, Kirk and the Enterprise-A crew are recalled from shore leave and sent to resolve the situation before it escalates further.















The Vulcan turns out to be Spock's long-lost half brother Sybok (Laurence Luckinbill) on a mission to reach the centre of the galaxy, where he believes he will find God. Meanwhile a Klingon vessel is in pursuit, setting up a convergence beyond the Great Barrier.















Star Trek V: The Voyage Home was directed by William Shatner, his only directorial contribution to the show. The story was by Harve Bennett, William Shatner and David Loughery and Loughery is credited for the screenplay.















In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the nature of beauty in the context of erotic dance.















The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast.















You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts.















Star Trek V: The Final Frontier was released in 1989. It is 1 hour and 47 minutes long. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United States and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was the fourth big-screen adventure for the Star Trek crew, with the group forced to travel back in time to the 1980s to recover a pair of humpback whales. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss defunct donut chains and timeless landmarks.







































With Spock's memory and skills largely restored, the Enterprise crew head back to Earth on the Klingon Bird of Prey they hijacked in the previous movie. Meanwhile a probe playing whalesong advances on Earth, threatening to end all life as cataclysmic weather ensues.















Travelling back in time 300 years, Kirk and co. seek to acquire two humpback whales, extinct in their time, to respond to the probe and end it's assault. There they meet Dr Gillian Taylor (Catherine Hicks) and her friends, George & Gracie.















Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was directed by Leonard Nimoy, just as the previous film had been. The screenplay and story were by Harve Bennett and Nicholas Meyer.















In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether a triple dumbass could theoretically exist.















The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast.















You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts.















Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was released in 1986. It is 2 hours and 2 minutes long. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United States and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock was the third big-screen adventure for the Star Trek crew, with the restoration of Spock's eternal soul to his regenerated body leading Kirk to hijack his own starship. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the best way to deal with a pubescent Vulcan in an isolated setting.







































In the immediate aftermath of the detonation of the Genesis device, Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise return to Starfleet mourning the death of Spock. Meanwhile, McCoy begins to suffer from some unusual symptoms that appear to be related to the loss of his friend.















Back at Genesis, Saavik (now played by Robin Curtis) and David Marcus are studying the effects of the device with the USS Grissom. When it comes under attack from a Klingon ship under the command of Kruge (Christopher Lloyd), they become stranded on the unstable surface with Spock's resurrected form.















Star Trek III: The Search for Spock was directed by Leonard Nimoy, his first directorial work for the franchise. The screenplay and story were by Harve Bennett.















In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether Klingon dogs belong on the bridge of a starship.















The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast.















You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts.















Star Trek III: The Search for Spock was released in 1984. It is 1 hour and 45 minutes long. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United States and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.