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GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER: 1982 is an epic four-part look back at the greatest geek year in films ever, 1982, featuring stars, directors, writers, producers and pop culture historians sharing their insights about such legendary movies as E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, John Carpenter's The Thing, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Poltergeist, Creepshow, Night Shift, The Dark Crystal, 48 Hours, First Blood, Tron, Conan The Barbarian, Cat People, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, The Road Warrior, and much, much more. Filled with exclusive interviews, rare behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive never-before-seen clips including Henry Winkler's home movies from the set of Night Shift, in a fun, lively, no holds barred celebration of the legendary moviegoing year of 1982. Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982 takes viewers behind- the-scenes to a time when fandom was in its infancy, featuring eye-opening interviews with genre superstars from in front of and behind the camera, of the biggest and most influential movies ever made. Among the iconic show business legends interviewed include Ron Howard, Paul Schrader, John Sayles, Amy Heckerling, Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Sean Young, Joanna Cassidy, Keith David, Cameron Crowe, Michael Deeley, Lisa Henson, Dean Devlin, Bruce Campbell, Dee Wallace, Felicia Day, Susan Seidelman, Roger Corman, Barry Bostwick, Marc Singer, Bryan Fuller, Leonard Maltin, Mike Medavoy, and over 100 more stars, directors, writers, producers, critics, executives, and pop culture historians. The series is produced by director Roger Lay, Jr. (Remembering Rod Serling, The Roddenberry Vault, HBO's 5 Miles To Go), Mark A. Altman (The Fifty-Year Mission, They Shouldn't Have Killed His Dog), Thomas P. Vitale (Slasher, Pandora) and film critic Scott "Movie" Mantz.
GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER: 1982 is an epic four-part look back at the greatest geek year in films ever, 1982, featuring stars, directors, writers, producers and pop culture historians sharing their insights about such legendary movies as E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, John Carpenter's The Thing, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Poltergeist, Creepshow, Night Shift, The Dark Crystal, 48 Hours, First Blood, Tron, Conan The Barbarian, Cat People, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, The Road Warrior, and much, much more. Filled with exclusive interviews, rare behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive never-before-seen clips including Henry Winkler's home movies from the set of Night Shift, in a fun, lively, no holds barred celebration of the legendary moviegoing year of 1982. Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982 takes viewers behind- the-scenes to a time when fandom was in its infancy, featuring eye-opening interviews with genre superstars from in front of and behind the camera, of the biggest and most influential movies ever made. Among the iconic show business legends interviewed include Ron Howard, Paul Schrader, John Sayles, Amy Heckerling, Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Sean Young, Joanna Cassidy, Keith David, Cameron Crowe, Michael Deeley, Lisa Henson, Dean Devlin, Bruce Campbell, Dee Wallace, Felicia Day, Susan Seidelman, Roger Corman, Barry Bostwick, Marc Singer, Bryan Fuller, Leonard Maltin, Mike Medavoy, and over 100 more stars, directors, writers, producers, critics, executives, and pop culture historians. The series is produced by director Roger Lay, Jr. (Remembering Rod Serling, The Roddenberry Vault, HBO's 5 Miles To Go), Mark A. Altman (The Fifty-Year Mission, They Shouldn't Have Killed His Dog), Thomas P. Vitale (Slasher, Pandora) and film critic Scott "Movie" Mantz.
Boyd Hilton of Heat, Empire and Pilot TV, returns to the podcast to discuss iconic Star Trek episode, The City on the Edge of Forever, and his love of The Original Series in general whilst calling James Dyer a bellend a lot. We break down the episode discussing the success of its emotional core, Harlan Ellison's original vision, how the story went on to inspire many other Sci-Fi stories to come as far and wide as Alex Garland's Devs and 90s Nicholas Lyndhurst Sitcom, Goodnight Sweetheart, and Paul gives us the lowdown on the scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor thanks to previous guest, Roger Lay Jr's Roddenberry Vault.  As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: TWITTER - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.com Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff.  You can find Boyd @boydhilton on Twitter and the Pilot TV Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you catch your pods. Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston's, you can find more of his work at - https://adamjohnstonuk.bandcamp.com/ Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more at http://www.stephentrumble.com Huge thanks to Russell Honeywell for post production support
The Treksperts are joined by ROGER LAY, JR (Captain Power, The Aliens Ate My Homework) as he discusses the incredible re-mastering and restoration of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION in hi-defintion along with unearthing THE RODDENBERRY VAULT and bringing ENTERPRISE to Blu-Ray. Also joining them are ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; Thor, X-Men: First Class). Join us as we make it so. Follow us on Twitter at @inglorioustrek, Instagram at @inglorioustreksperts and on Facebook at Electric Surge. Now you can watch INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS and all your favorite Electric Surge podcasts on the Electric Now! streaming channel available on Stirr, Xumo and Distro TV and coming soon to the Electric Now app. Don't miss TWO ON WHO, the new Dr. Who podcast every other Thursday, now available wherever you listen to podcasts. #TOS #TNG #DS9 #VOY #ENT #StarTrekPicard #DISCO #LLAP
The Treksperts are joined by ROGER LAY, JR (Captain Power, The Aliens Ate My Homework) as he discusses the incredible re-mastering and restoration of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION in hi-defintion along with unearthing THE RODDENBERRY VAULT and bringing ENTERPRISE to Blu-Ray. Also joining them are ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; Thor, X-Men: First Class). Join us as we make it so. Follow us on Twitter at @inglorioustrek, Instagram at @inglorioustreksperts and on Facebook at Electric Surge. Now you can watch INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS and all your favorite Electric Surge podcasts on the Electic Now! streaming channel available on Stirr, Xumo and Distro TV and coming soon to the Electric Now app. Don't miss TWO ON WHO, the new Dr. Who podcast every other Thursday, now available wherever you listen to podcasts. #TOS #TNG #DS9 #VOY #ENT #StarTrekPicard #DISCO #LLAP
Trekspert DAREN DOCHTERMAN sits down with #StarTrek graphic designers extraordinaire MIKE and DENISE OKUDA as they discuss thier decades of work on numerous Trek series beginning with their work on STAR TREK IV through ENTERPRISE as well as THE RODDENBERRY VAULT and more. #StarTrek #DS9 #Voyager #TOS #TNG
Trekspert DAREN DOCHTERMAN sits down with #StarTrek graphic designers extraordinaire MIKE and DENISE OKUDA as they discuss thier decades of work on numerous Star Trek series beginning with their work on STAR TREK IV through ENTERPRISE as well as THE RODDENBERRY VAULT and more. Sit down with these legendary figures in the history of Trek and you may even learn something about fonts. #StarTrek #DS9 #Voyager #TOS #TNG
Star Trek Las Vegas.  For the past 16 years, thousands of fans have converged on Las Vegas every summer to see Star Trek actors and creatives, meet other fans, and celebrate what they love about the franchise. This is the largest Star Trek convention in the United States and is eagerly anticipated year after year.   In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Amy Nelson and Justin Oser are joined by Bruce Gibson of Literary Treks to talk about their experiences at this year’s gathering. The discussion includes panels, exhibits, cosplay, musical performances, and general impressions, with special emphasis on the celebration of The Next Generation’s 30th anniversary!   Chapters Intro (00:01:35)  STLV (00:04:18)  Convention Area (00:05:11)  Sets (00:09:59)  Props & Uniforms (00:13:37)  Art (00:15:51)  Roddenberry Vault (00:17:19)  Panels (00:21:11)  Music & Concerts (00:34:38)  Cosplay (00:37:34)  Vendor Room (00:45:51)  Overall Experience (00:59:01)  TrekFM Family (01:02:40)  Closing (01:04:46)   Hosts Justin Oser and Amy Nelson   Guest Bruce Gibson   Production Amy Nelson (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Â
Star Trek: Discovery and a Look Back at 50. The premiere of the next Star Trek series may be delayed, but there's still plenty to talk about. In this episode of The Ready Room, host C Bryan Jones returns from medical leave and hops on mic with Larry Nemecek to discuss some of the news from the past eight months. Looking at Star Trek: Discovery, we delve into the time period, ships, stories, writers, characters, casting, production, delays … and imagine the return of a classic alien. We also recap some of the key moments from Star Trek's 50th anniversary year and how we're carrying the excitement into the 51st. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) About Chris's Absence (00:00:59) Star Trek: Discovery (00:08:39) Star Trek: Discovery - Time Period (00:10:38) Star Trek: Discovery - The Ships (00:12:28) Star Trek: Discovery - Stories and Writers (00:21:40) Star Trek: Discovery - Characters and Casting (00:25:00) Star Trek: Discovery - Production and Delays (01:02:10) Star Trek 50 - Conventions (01:17:46) Star Trek 50 - Star Trek Beyond (01:20:36) Star Trek 50 - Geek Nation Tours (01:24:12) Star Trek 50 - From There to Here (01:28:14) Star Trek 50 - The Roddenberry Vault (01:30:42) Star Trek 50 - Portal 47 (01:38:07) Star Trek 50 - Series Set Repackaging (01:42:40) Closing (01:49:41) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Larry Nemecek Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Associate Producer) Sam Piassick (Associate Producer) Kay Elizabeth Shaw (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) David Shuford (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
In December 2016, CBS Video released the Roddenberry Vault.  It is a DVD collection of never-before-seen footage from the production of Star Trek.  70s Trek co-hosts Bob Turner and Kelly Casto discuss some of the highlights from this set. Fans thought they's seen everything there was to be seen about the original series.  But in 2007, Mike and Denise Okuda were asked to catalog a large collection of film canisters by Rod Roddenberry, Gene's son.  It turned out that these canisters contained hundreds of hours of lost Star Trek footage! This footage included deleted scenes, omitted dialogue and alternate takes.  Viewers get a sense of what was happening behind the scenes.  There is also evidence of how some episodes evolved, even as late as when the script was being shot on the stage. One of the more touching scenes is from the episode The City on the Edge of Forever.  Fans will remember the scene between Kirk and Edith Keeler on the stairs.  This collection reveals omitted dialogue from that scene that showed the depth of their growing relationship.  It also showed off the acting power of William Shatner and Joan Collins. Even the most casual fan will find this collection worth the price! Â
I cover "The Roddenberry Vault" 3-disc set. Also, talk about Star Trek: Discovery & more this week. Enjoy!
Oh, a long one! (That's what she...) This week we talk about The Roddenberry Vault, Comic Pull Lists, Amber Unicorn Books and Big Bang Toys, Lee Moyer's Small Gods, The Magic Castle, Clone Wars, Anime Strike, Backstroke of the West, WatchCartoonsOnline, the toys that got away, Nintendo Switch, James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction, Legion, the 81 foot Evangelion, William Peter Blatty, Titan Books' premature book sequels, Rogue One, and the Onion makes movies now. It could have been so beautiful.Â
The Roddenberry Vault: Micheal and Denise Okuda. The 50th anniversary of Star Trek has been a year of celebration of the franchise we all love. What better way to celebrate our favorite science fiction universe than to get glimpses of it that have never been seen before? The discovery of long-lost footage of Star Trek: The Original Series by Trek veterans Michael and Denise Okuda has made this possible! In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson welcome back Matthew Rushing as well as Michael and Denise Okuda to talk about The Roddenberry Vault. We discuss 50 year of TOS, the beginning of the project, the holy grail, timeline, the thrill, the James Blish connection, what's in the set, new scenes and the gift. News Be Our Guest (00:02:08) Feature: Micheal and Denise Okuda 50 Years of The Original Series (00:08:32) The Beginning (00:09:26) The Holy Grail (00:16:56) Timeline (00:24:49) The Thrill (00:27:41) The James Blish Connection (00:30:20) What's in the Set (00:32:50) New Scenes (00:37:55) A Gift (00:47:48) The Future (00:50:47) Final Thoughts (00:54:42) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guests Matthew Rushing, Michael and Denise Okuda Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)
 Where we celebrate (and vilify) the highs (and lows) of 2016. We update previous Nerdstalking topics such as Batman v Superman, The Twilight Zone, and Stephen King, and pick at the scabs left by the many celebrity deaths of 2016 including Carrie Fisher. To top things off, we put the "Death" in "Death Star" with a spoiler-filled examination of the tale of how the plans of that technological terror were stolen, in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Show Notes: First, Recap of Some of the Topics We Covered Over 2016 01:09 - Is Batman v Superman still godawful (according to Ross)? 04:39 - How about Suicide Squad? Still an affront to human decency? 08:54 - Stephen King’s resourgent year, including the upcoming IT movie. 12:30 - Ross triggers Chad by mentioning the Rocky Horror TV remake. 17:29 - New ways to visit the classic Twilgiht Zone show. 19:03 - Which leads us into talk of the excellent Black Mirror anthology show. 23:14 - Bill evicerates Ghostbusters 2016. 25:14 - Some Star Trek talk, TOS, Discovery, Beyond, etc. 36:23 - Talk of the Roddenberry Vault, a collection of Star Trek memorabilia. 40:24 - Following up on the Alien franchise, with Covenant news. 41:47 - What we’re looking forward to in 2017: Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Thor Ragnarok, Wonder Woman, some other DC crap, the Netflix stuff, Avengers movies etc etc. 52:52 - We read the celebrity death roll call for the singularly hard-hit 2016. 1:01:49 - We throw a particular light on the passing of Carrie Fisher. 1:07:50 - Some Force Awakens talk. 1:11:54 - We boggle at the fact that Ross hasn’t seen Spaceballs! 1:13:06 - Rogue One talk starts. 1:15:50 - This is a MOVIE! 1:16:25 - Everybody dies. 1:19:05 - The sacrifices made during Rogue One enable the stars of A New Hope to triumph. 1:26:10 - The moment in A New Hope that changed your life. 1:27:44 - Ross wishes the main characters had been spared…. and spent the rest of their days being tortured in an Empire penal facility. 1:30:01 - Chad has a beef with Vader’s helmet in this movie. 1:34:27 - Some bones to pick with The Force Wakens. 1:37:26 - We re-write the ending of Rogue One to save Ross some tears. 1:41:47 - Some of Rogue One harkens back to the very first synopsis and draft of the original Star Wars movie. 1:44:47 - Fake Tarkin and fake Leia. 1:52:16 - The wonky Death Star weapon in this movie. 1:57:00 - A tasty out-take at Chad’s expense. Your Nerdstalkers: Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing with Special Geekspeaker Duh Boss
News Sonequa Martin-Green has been cast as the lead in DSC Voyager DVD Set Coming March 7. Same as 2004. Roddenberry Vault is now nearly half off. Star Trek Beyond Deluxe soundtrack is out Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What do u think is the most popular alien Trek language? Which would u like to learn? Star Trek in pop culture: From a 2004 show called Best TV Shows That Never Were (1987) 00:36 Episode insight: TNG: S5 Masterpiece Society Character insight - New Year's Subspace communications Ken P.
This week features the return of Denise & Mike Okuda! The hardest working couple in Star Trek are back to discuss their latest Trek project, The Roddenberry Vault! Also in this episode Jordan talks about the latest Star Trek: Discovery castings!
The Star Trek Encyclopedia: Michael and Denise Okuda. When it comes to modern Star Trek, few could dispute the fact that Michael and Denise Okuda are two of the most important figures in the franchise. Among the many contributions they have made to the Star Trek universe, their reference books stand out as essential items for the most die-hard of Trek fans. So when they finally got the chance to update their incredible Star Trek Encyclopedia, fans everywhere rushed to get their hands on this revised masterpiece! In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing, Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson welcome Michael and Denise Okuda to talk about the newly updated Star Trek Encyclopedia. We discuss coming back after all these years, the process, the detail, the Kelvin timeline, animated series, the Roddenberry Vault and more! This week in news we judge the book covers for Face of the Unknown and Headlong Flight. News Judging Books By Their Cover (00:02:29) Face of the Unknown (00:03:08) Headlong Flight (00:06:14) Feature: Michael and Denise Okuda Back After All These Years (00:11:57) The Process (00:18:15) Any Surprises? (00:20:01) Detail (00:21:41) Favorite Entries (00:23:01) The Kelvin Timeline (00:24:40) Star Trek Beyond (00:28:43) The Animated Series, Books and Comics (00:30:19) Updates (00:32:25) The Roddenberry Vault (00:34:28) Where to Purchase (00:42:44) Michael and Denise Online (00:44:00) Favorite Episodes (00:49:23) Final Thoughts (00:54:37) Hosts Matthew Rushing, Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guests Michael and Denise Okuda Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)
Leonard Nimoy Documentaries, The Roddenberry Vault, More 50th Anniversary Celebration. The highly anticipated documentary For The Love of Spock is now available, but it's not the only Leonard Nimoy doc coming this year. Also, we have more details about the Roddenberry Vault Blu-ray set, and you'll soon be able to take calls on your very own Bluetooth-enabled TNG combadge. Stories For The Love of Spock (00:00:22) Website: www.fortheloveofspock.com Details: http://trekfm.link/2cnHSfy Video Clip: http://trekfm.link/2cbIFBD COPD Documentary (00:01:55) Website: www.copdllap.com Details: http://trekfm.link/2c7z4gx More on COPD: http://trekfm.link/2c5LNvu The Roddenberry Vault (00:02:59) TrekCore: http://trekfm.link/2csBjds New TNG Comm Badge (00:04:06) Details: http://trekfm.link/2c5MQvr Preorder: http://trekfm.link/2cTSAu6 Facebook's Tribute (00:04:35) Entertainment Weekly: http://trekfm.link/2csuaXu TOS Theme Lyrics (00:05:23) The Los Angeles Times: http://trekfm.link/2co3TvI Recommended Reading (00:05:48) TOS Reviews: http://trekfm.link/2c7BoEj Janeway Tribute: http://trekfm.link/2cTT2IS Host Luke Weir Production Luke Weir (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)