This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

I’ll be honest. It was difficult to hear that Daryl left. And Cara was a…bit of an adjustment. But change can be inherently difficult. I’m so glad I stuck with it. Cara is the addition I didn’t know I needed. It offers even more of a contrast with Mike’s original fandom perspective. Mike is the critical voice and Cara is the “Right, but isn’t liking things fun?!” voice. There is somehow even more love and affection for this 50 year old show. Cara’s aggressive positivity is infectious and has helped me see not just Trek in a new light, but a lot of pop culture. Entertainment should be fun - that’s why people work SO hard to make it for us. There are always pieces of valid criticism, but try and approach this stuff with the thought that the makers were trying to do their best. Because they are. Thank you for all of the wonderful podcasting. And thank you for all of your wonderful views on not just Trek, but the world in general.

After listening to several different trek podcasts this one is by far my favorite!! The content is great and I appreciate the points of view. My only criticism is the volume is always very low on this podcast. It’s not that way on others but on this one I always have to turn my volume way up to hear, especially during the clips. Other than that it’s amazing! Thanks!!!

I’ve been with them since Episode One, but the recent, constant harping on current events/politics— always from an exquisitely woke, ultra-Progressive perspective— is straining my patience to the extreme. I count people of the Left among my closest friends, but their tendency to “assimilate” every element of pop culture (sports, music, and now Star Trek) in service of their cause is off putting to say the least. Is there no part of our lives that can survive as pure escapism, free from politics? Are people from the Center and the Right no longer welcome among your listeners? Wouldn’t people interested in a good aural bashing of Trump and joyful celebration of “non-binary” actors/characters on TV be better off just listening to a politics podcast? Tune in next time to find out....I’m not sure if I will.

Hello podcast listeners! 👋 I listened to this show long before Mike asked me to be a part of it, and I truly think it deserves five stars from a listener point of view. I'm really proud of the work we put in to every episode, and I hope if you are browsing for a new podcast to check out, you are not put off by the recent reviews and give it a listen. We have a lot of fun creating it, and hope that extends to your enjoyment while listening. ❤️ If you have feedback, please do join our Discord, email us, or contact us on Twitter with the contact info given at the end of the show! We love interacting with folks who listen. 🤓 To address a few recent reviews here: I have been creating the mashup section of the show for *years.* I have been a cohost of the Discovery and Picard editions for the past three years with Mike and Darrell. I stepped in to fill the main cohost space when Darrell left, which we addressed on the very first episode without him. I can't help but wonder, those who are reviewing to ask who I am and where Darrell went... have you *actually* been listening? 🤷‍♀️ IDIC and LLAP! 🖖