Keep on Trekkin': A Star Trek Podcast

Michael Gaines and Cara Donley
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  • TV & Film
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Insight and news about the world of Star Trek from Michael Gaines and Cara Donley

  1. 01/02/2022

    Episode 15, "Does Zora dream of electric sheep?"

    Discord • Twitch • Patreon • feedback@trekkinpodcast.com • @trekkinpodcast • @starmike • @xandara • Apple Podcasts • Podchaser • Episode Review spreadsheet EVENTS • Jan 1, 2022 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight - Balance of Terror • Jan 4, 2022 @ 1pm PT: #StarTrekHour - TNG S2E11 "Contagion" • Sep 4, 5, and 8, 2022: The Wrath of Khan 40th Anniversary in theaters TREK TWEETS • Doritos! EPISODE INSIGHT Star Trek: Discovery - Season 4, Episode 7: ...But to Connect • Doug Jones on The Ready Room • behind the scenes photos • details of the emblems/voting • Khitomer Accords Vocab: • experto credite • multilateral • Polyphemus moth Next Episode: PRO S1E6 - Contribute your Five Word Episode Summaries and Q&A via Discord, Twitter, or email! We'd love to hear from you :) Outro Sounder: David Ajala and Sonequa Martin-Green behind the scenes

  2. 12/27/2021

    Episode 14, "We need Murf merch"

    Discord • Twitch • Patreon • feedback@trekkinpodcast.com • @trekkinpodcast • @starmike • @xandara • Apple Podcasts • Podchaser • Episode Review spreadsheet NEWS • New Star Trek show dates • Paramount+ Prime Deal ends Jan3 • Star Trek leaving Amazon Prime and Hulu • New Discovery comics: StarTrek.com + DSTN reports • Congrats to Anson Mount and his wife Darah on the birth of Clover! EVENTS • Jan 1, 2022 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight - Balance of Terror • Dec 28, 2021 @ 1pm PT: #StarTrekHour - DS9 S2E5 "Cardassians" • Mar 5, 2022: William Shatner in Pittsburgh, PA • Apr-Jul 2022: Armin Shimerman in Kansas City for "The Play That Goes Wrong" TREK TWEETS • Janeway and Rhys! OUR WEEK IN TREK • Strange New Worlds podcast: audio + host announcement • ST Wholesomeposting • You're A Mean One, Mr. Spock TEN FORWARD Thanks for contributing discussion questions via Twitter, email, or Discord! • Chris asks: What Trek present (real or imagined) would be the best gift you could receive? • Murf plushie! EPISODE INSIGHT Star Trek: Discovery - Season 4, Episode 6: Stormy Weather • Jeff Russo on Stormy Weather • baked potato comment • Behind the Scenes photos • The Ready Room • Interview with Jonathan Frakes Next Episode: DSC S4E7 - Once you've watched, challenge yourself to sum up the episode in five words. Send it to us to be read on the show! :D Outro Sounder: Doug Jones sings to us!

  3. 12/19/2021

    Episode 13, "Stardate 8675309"

    Discord • Twitch • Patreon • feedback@trekkinpodcast.com • @trekkinpodcast • @starmike • @xandara • Apple Podcasts • Podchaser • Episode Review spreadsheet NEWS • Star Trek Resurgence • Aaron Baiers is the new President of TV with Secret Hideout • Shatner in Space • Spock Ears donated to Smithsonian • Noah's Discord EVENTS • Dec 18, 2021 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight - The Naked Time • Dec 21, 2021 @ 1pm PT: #StarTrekHour - TNG S2E13 "Time Squared" • Mar 18-20, 2022: William Shatner at GalaxyCon Richmond TREK TWEETS • Denise Crosby OUR WEEK IN TREK • TrekTo47 on Instagram • Discovering Trek with Dan and Kevin Hageman • Infinite Diversity with John Ottman TEN FORWARD Thanks for contributing discussion questions via Twitter, email, or Discord! • Chris asks: Is there any TOS episode that you feel needed to be done in two episodes instead of one? EPISODE INSIGHT Star Trek: Discovery - Season 4, Episode 4: All Is Possible • Vasquez Rocks • Saurian diplomat Star Trek: Discovery - Season 4, Episode 5: The Examples • Shlerm Next Episode: DSC S4E6 - Once you've watched, challenge yourself to sum up the episode in five words. Send it to us to be read on the show! :D Outro Sounder: Sulu Sings A Christmas Song

  4. 12/19/2021

    Episode 12, "Diplomacy +15"

    Discord • Twitch • Patreon • feedback@trekkinpodcast.com • @trekkinpodcast • @starmike • @xandara • Apple Podcasts • Podchaser • Episode Review spreadsheet NEWS • Vanguard ebooks 99c each + h/t to David Mack • EXO-6 Mirror Spock • Una McCormack's new novel + preorder • Anthony Rapp for P+ • David Ajala named one of IndieWire's 25 Best Breakthrough Performances of 2021 EVENTS • Dec 4, 2021 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight - The Enemy Within • Dec 7, 2021 @ 1pm PT: #StarTrekHour - TNG S1E17 "When the Bough Breaks" • Dec 13, 2021 @ 8pm: Maps and Mistletoe with Ronnie Rowe Jr. on Lifetime • Jan 15, 2022: TrekTalks livestream telethon to benefit Hollywood Food Coalition • William Shatner at Raleigh NC GalaxyCon TREK TWEETS • Find new Trek friends! OUR WEEK IN TREK • Tawny Newsome • Nami Melumad • Armin Shimerman • Strange New Worlds podcast • Sumalee Montano TEN FORWARD Thanks for contributing discussion questions via Twitter, email, or Discord! • Chris asks: What Star Trek uniform would you think would be the most comfortable to wear? • Anthony and Wilson on Disco S4 uniforms • Los asks: With Disco, LD, Prodigy, and Strange New Worlds (which is coming soon), which actors would you like to see guest star? EPISODE INSIGHT Star Trek: Discovery - Season 4, Episode 3: Choose to Live Schwarzchild metric • Vulcan seating area • Arie'mnu + h/t to @spoowriter • Shatner History channel ad • DS9 bar traits • Linus playing piano Next Episode: DSC S4E5 - Once you've watched, challenge yourself to sum up the episode in five words. Send it to us to be read on the show! :D Outro Sounder: Seinfeld, S2E5 "The Apartment"w

  5. 11/28/2021

    Episode 11, "Use the force, Book"

    Discord • Twitch • Patreon • feedback@trekkinpodcast.com • @trekkinpodcast • @starmike • @xandara • Apple Podcasts • Podchaser • Episode Review spreadsheet NEWS • Disco is back on the air internationally! @StarTrek • Anthony Rapp • Writer's Room • Star Trek IV turned 35! • Star Trek: First Contact turned 25! • Prodigy airing on Nickelodeon starting Dec17 • LeVar Burton developing a Trivial Pursuit TV show EVENTS • Nov 27, 2021 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight - Mudd's Women + Mudd's Passion • Nov 30, 2021 @ 1pm PT: #StarTrekHour - DS9 S2E4 "Invasive Procedures" • Jan 8, 2022 @ 2pm ET: GalaxyCon DS9 Panel TREK TWEETS • Laddie! OUR WEEK IN TREK Discovery Cast Interviews: IGN • Space • Trek Central • CBS Local News • CBS Mornings TEN FORWARD Thanks for contributing discussion questions via Twitter, email, or Discord! • Chris asks: Is there any Star Trek story arc’s that didn’t work for you? • Ben asks: If you had to pick max 1 character per Star Trek show to assemble a dream crew, who is your: Captain, First officer,... EPISODE INSIGHT Star Trek: Discovery - Season 4, Episode 2: Anomaly • Our Nearest Stars Next Episode: DSC S4E4 - Once you've watched, challenge yourself to sum up the episode in five words. Send it to us to be read on the show! :D Outro Sounder: William Shatner Thanksgiving PSA Remix

  6. 11/21/2021

    Episode 10, "Starflix"

    Discord • Twitch • Patreon • feedback@trekkinpodcast.com • @trekkinpodcast • @starmike • @xandara • Apple Podcasts • Podchaser • Episode Review spreadsheet EVENTS • Nov 20, 2021 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight - The Corbomite Maneuver • Nov 23, 2021 @ 1pm PT: #StarTrekHour - TNG S1E11 "Haven" • Dec 3-5, 2021: Nichelle Nichols Farewell Celebration at LA Comic Con • Sep 30-Oct 2, 2022: Destination Star Trek 2022 OUR WEEK IN TREK • Murf's Turf Podcast • Leonard Nimoy for Magnavox • The Center Seat • Communicator TEN FORWARD Thanks for contributing discussion questions via Twitter, email, or Discord! • Chris asks: Would you put T’pol from Enterprise in your top 5 list of Vulcans in Star Trek? • Grumpy Los asks: Do you think that Star Trek will one day go beyond the Milky Way? • Math asked a spoiler question answered in the Discovery section! EPISODE INSIGHT 36:26 Star Trek: Prodigy - Season 1, Episode 5: Terror Firma • Beauregard 57:40 Star Trek: Discovery - Season 4, Episode 1: Kobayashi Maru DSC S4E1 • StarTrekLogs on IG Next Episode: DSC S4E2 - Once you've watched, challenge yourself to sum up the episode in five words. Send it to us to be read on the show! :D Outro Sounder: Patrick Stewart on SNL, once again

  7. 11/14/2021

    Episode 9, "With the lemons"

    Discord • Twitch • Patreon • feedback@trekkinpodcast.com • @trekkinpodcast • @starmike • @xandara • Apple Podcasts • Podchaser • Episode Review spreadsheet NEWS • Dean Stockwell passed away • change in schedule for Prodigy episodes • Episode 1 of Prodigy outside the US EVENTS • Nov 13, 2021 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight - Where No Man Has Gone Before • Nov 16, 2021 @ 1pm PT: #StarTrekHour OUR WEEK IN TREK • NASA Space-X Crew-3 Astronauts launch to the ISS • Mike's new ornament • David Benjamin Tomlinson on Trek Untold • Aaron Waltke on Strange New Pod • Aaron Waltke interview on video TEN FORWARD We invite you to ask us your random questions! • Chris asks: Do you think the concept of the Prime Directive makes Star Trek unique compared to other Sci Fi shows? • Pittbaster asks: Which Trek show would be the most amusing given the muppet treatment, and which muppets do you think would play which characters? Who do you leave with their human actor? EPISODE INSIGHT Star Trek: Prodigy - Season 1, Episode 4: Dream Catcher Next Episode: PRO S1E4 + DSC S4E1 - Send us your five-word summaries to be read on the show! Outro Sounder: Patrick Stewart on SNL

  8. 11/07/2021

    Episode 8, "I want my two dollars"

    Discord • Twitch • Patreon • feedback@trekkinpodcast.com • @trekkinpodcast • @starmike • @xandara • Apple Podcasts • Podchaser • Episode Review spreadsheet NEWS • Prodigy Episode 1 is free to watch on YouTube! • The Center Seat: AENetworks, Trailer, and History.com show page • T-Mobile giving free Paramount+ subscriptions: T-Mobile + TheVerge article • Prodigy Job Ads EVENTS • Nov 6, 2021 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight for The Lights of Zetar to honor Jan Shutan Levinson • Nov 9, 2021 @ 1pm PT: #StarTrekHour for PRO S1E3 "Starstruck" • November 15, 2021 @ 7pm PT: Portal 47 Open House with Larry Nemecek and Mike McMahan - Sign Up + Twitter announcement • November 19-21, 2021: London Film and Comic Con TEN FORWARD We invite you to ask us your random questions! • Chris: Do you think an episode of Trek works best if there is only one plot in the story or multiple unrelated plots that help develop more characters? • Benjamin: If someone bought you a replicator (food or otherwise) what’s the first thing you would replicate? EPISODE INSIGHT Star Trek: Prodigy - Season 1, Episode 3: Starstruck • Utensils Next Episode: PRO S1E4 - Send us your five-word summary to be read on the show!

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