373 episodes

Literary Treks is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated entirely to Star Trek in written form. Each episode hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettit explore Star Trek books and comics and chat with authors.

Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics Podcast TFM

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    • 4.9 • 89 Ratings

Literary Treks is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated entirely to Star Trek in written form. Each episode hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettit explore Star Trek books and comics and chat with authors.

    Rogue Nation

    Rogue Nation

    David Mack: Firewall. 
      
    With the release of Star Trek: Picard the questions of what happened to our favorite characters from shows like Deep Space Nine and Voyager was once again up in the air and the introduction of Seven of Nine to the show made the questions around her history after the series even more mysterious.
    In this episode of Literary Treks hosts, Matthew, Casey and Jonathan welcome author David Mack to discuss his new Picard era novel, Firewall. We discus the background of the story, writing in the Picard timeline, Seven’s emotions, an anchor, getting in the way, new characters, the spy element, staying true, the framing device, production, making the map, what’s next for David and our final thoughts. 
    In the news section we discuss two newly announced books for 2024!
     
    News
    Book News (00:01:43)               
    Feature: David Mack
    The Background of This Story (00:09:45)
    Writing in the Picard Timeline (00:13:18)
    Seven’s Emotions (00:20:25)
    An Anchor (00:30:40)
    Getting in the Way (00:36:50)
    New Characters (00:41:33)
    The Spy Element (00:46:16)
    Staying True (00:54:34)
    Framing Device (00:56:39)
    The Production of the Book (01:00:54)
    Making the Map (01:05:08)
    What is Coming Next (01:08:54)
    Final Thoughts (01:18:08)         
    Hosts
    Matthew Rushing, Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan 
    Guest 
    David Mack
    Production
    Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

    • 1 hr 22 min
    The Ties That Bind

    The Ties That Bind

    The Art of the Impossible. 
      
    The era between the Star Trek TOS movies and the beginning of The Next Generation has a lot of events that are referenced in the shows but were never seen, which is fertile ground for the novels to cover.
    In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome a new host to the show in Jonathan Koan to help us talk about the next book in The Lost Era, The Art of the Impossible. We discuss the Cardassian and Klingon conflict, the juxtaposition, Curzon, many characters, other things, our ratings and final thoughts. 
     
    News
    A New Host (00:01:47)                 
    Feature: The Art of the Impossible
    Cardassian and Klingon Conflict (00:14:18)
    The Juxtaposition (00:30:47)
    Curzon (00:33:32)
    Many Characters (00:41:17)
    Other Characters (00:50:18)
    Ratings (00:54:34)
    Final Thoughts (00:59:03)         
    Hosts
    Matthew Rushing, Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan 
    Production
    Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Frenemies

    Frenemies

    The Sundered. 
      
    The period between Star Trek Generations and the beginning of The Next Generation is ripe for storytelling and yet has scarcely been mined except in the novels.
    In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the Lost Era novel, The Sundered. We discuss characters on the cover, the Neyel, the Tholians, responsibility, communication, connections, our ratings and final thoughts. 
    In the news section we judge to new books by their covers!
     
    News
    New Book Covers (00:03:00)                 
    Feature: The Sundered
    Characters on the Covers (00:10:45)
    The Neyel (00:17:51)
    The Tholians (00:28:36)
    Responsibility (00:38:16)
    Communication (00:44:49)
    Connections (00:48:51)
    Ratings (00:56:08)
    Final Thoughts (00:58:19)          
    Hosts
    Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt 
    Production
    Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

    • 1 hr
    A Father Talking to His Son

    A Father Talking to His Son

    Derek Tyler Attico: The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko. 
      
    The captains of Star Trek are some of the most revered characters in the saga yet there is only one whose story is as unique as the one who lead on Deep Space Nine.
    In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome author Derek Tyler Attico to talk his book, The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko. We discuss the framing device, the family, Academy years, early career, Curzon, filling in more details, in the Celestial Temple,, ending with Benny, one last question, where to find Derek and our final thoughts.
    In the news we review Defiant #9 and Picard's Academy #2.
     
    News
    Defiant # 9 (00:03:11)                   
    Picard's Academy #2 (00:08:52)  
    Feature: Derek Tyler Attico   
    The Framing Device (00:12:30)
    The Family (00:19:36)
    Academy Years (00:32:26)
    Early Career (00:38:44)
    Curzon (00:43:55)
    Filling in More Detail (00:46:36)
    In the Celestial Temple (00:52:18)
    Ending With Benny (00:57:37)
    One Last Question (01:00:58)
    Where to Find Derek (01:04:05)
    Final Thoughts (01:07:33)        
    Hosts
    Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt   
    Guest 
    Derek Tyler Attico  
    Production
    Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Kirk's Joker

    Kirk's Joker

    John and Maria Jose Tenuto: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film. 
      
    Coming off the heals of Star Trek: The Motion Picture it was not a forgone conclusion that there would be a sequel yet since its release in 1982 the mystique around the second Star Trek movie has only grown. 
    In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome John and Maria Jose Tenuto to discuss their new book, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film. We discuss their Star Trek history, passion, Gene Roddenberry, a new captain, many scripts, an unsung hero, surprises, what to put in the book, never surpassed, favorite part, where to find them online and our final thoughts. 
    For the news section we discuss the Holo-ween mini series as well as Star Trek #13.
     
    News
    Holo-ween Comic Series (00:02:48)
    Star Trek #13 (00:07:44)                 
    Feature: John and Maria Jose Tenudo
    Star Trek History (00:12:00)
    Passion (00:16:58)
    Gene Roddenberry (00:21:47)
    A New Captain (00:25:36)
    Many Scripts (00:28:57)
    Unsung Hero (00:32:53)
    Surprises (00:37:06)
    What to Put in the Book (00:44:00)
    Never Surpassed (00:51:07)
    Favorite Part (01:08:51)
    Where Online (00:14:49)
    Final Thoughts (01:17:54)          
    Hosts
    Matthew Rushing and C Bryan Jones 
    Guests 
    John and Maria Jose Tenuto
    Production
    Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

    • 1 hr 21 min
    Set the Stage

    Set the Stage

    Making it So. 
      
    When people think of Star Trek, there are actors names that immediately come to mind and one of the first is Patrick Stewart for his portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
    In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about Patrick Stewart's memoir, Making it So. We discuss his early life, theater life, leading to Picard, left out, Star Trek work, other movies, Star Trek Picard, further stories our ratings and final thoughts. 
    In a monster news section we have a contest announcement,  some sad news, two book announcements, a comic announcement, then review Star Trek #12, Shax's Best Day, Defiant #8, Motion Picture Echos #5, The Scorpious Run #2 and Picard's Academy #1.
     
    News
    Contest (00:02:17)
    Sad News (00:04:24)
    Pliable Truths (00:05:12)
    Lost To Eternity (00:10:16)                
    Sons of Star Trek (00:13:58)
    Star Trek #12 (00:18:32)
    Shax's Best Day (00:22:35)
    Defiant #8 (00:24:52)
    Motion Picture Echos #5 (00:29:03)
    The Scorpious Run #2 (00:32:22)
    Picard's Academy #1 (00:35:43)
    Feature: Making it So  
    Something Interesting (00:42:58)
    Early Life (00:47:21)
    Theater Life (00:52:55)
    Leading to Picard (01:00:51)
    Left Out (01:04:37)
    Star Trek Work (01:07:29)
    Other Movies (01:12:05)
    Star Trek Picard (01:15:28)
    Further Stories (01:26:07)
    Ratings (01:29:22)
    Final Thoughts (01:31:56)       
    Hosts
    Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt 
    Production
    Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

    • 1 hr 33 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
89 Ratings

89 Ratings

BrandonH83 ,

Books and Comics Positivity

This is a great show for discussion, interviews, news, and commentary about Star Trek books and comics. The hosts, while always giving their actual takes on the material, try to find the goodness in whatever they review and do not take pleasure in bashing anything. There is a good sense of humor present in the episodes, too.

TigersJC86 ,

Finally

I’ve been reading Trek books most of my life and I love that there’s finally a dedicated podcast that looks at both the new and older books from Trek’s history. They have a great format and sometimes we are lucky enough to hear from the authors themselves as they dive into their influences and reasons some of their stories go in the directions that they do. Check them out!

CrabbyGnome ,

Good TOS and TNG books reviews.

This is a solid podcast with two guys the clearly like Trek and are enjoyable to listen too. My only main issue is they are heavily focused on ToS and TNG books/content. They hardly ever touch on other series like Voyager and DS9. Would be nice if they covered Trek books more broadly.

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