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Dan and Bill discuss the 35th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the off-again 4th Kelvin Timeline movie, revisiting Deep Space Nine, and the death of Academy Award winning actress Louise Fletcher.

After a short break, we're back! This week, we chat about various Star Trek milestones - including the 35th anniversary of Encounter at Farpoint. Mike and Johnson chat about where they were when TNG premiered, which snowballs into a conversation about Star Trek series premieres in general. We also discuss the (not) shocking news that Star Trek 4 has been removed from Paramount's slate. We then move onto our Lower Decks discussion, which covers both "Room for Growth" and "Reflections." From reminiscing about college dorm lotteries to pondering about Mariner's future in Starfleet, we have a lively chat about times that the show does a good job of building additional layers onto our favorite 2-dimensional characters. And yes, Johnson thinks that Masks is an underrated TNG episode.

Let's go to Prydain. Grab a copy of Mulch, the new horror novella from Alex Mac. Join the conversation on the Atoz forum. Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon. Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast. Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Trekker? Join us on Lower Decks: A Star Trek Podcast. Want to know more about the Middle Ages? Subscribe to Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast.

This week on Lower Decks, Captain Freeman is assigned to negotiate a trade agreement with the Karemma while docked at...wait for it...wait for it...DEEP SPACE 9!!!  The return to everyone's favorite "Cardassian Monstrosity" is anything but normal as Tendi has to deal with a fellow Orion who is hell bent on keeping that Orion Pirate reputation well preserved, Boimler is raking in the latinum at the dabo table and Freeman and Colonel Kira have to deal with Quark and his continued, questionable methods of turning a profit. Meanwhile back on the Cerritos, Jennifer wants Mariner to come to her friends 'salon night'.  Poetry, dancing and candle making are not high on her list of fun things to do, and she is finding it difficult to play nice with Jennifer's friends. What will happen when a crisis unfolds during the shindig? Dan, Kasey and Bill have a great time talking about the amazing return to DS9 in episode six of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 - "Hear All, Trust Nothing"!  Grab a root beer, pull up a chair at the bar and get ready to spend some latinum as we have some great fun and discussion! WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out all of our other podcasts on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network by downloading our free Trek Geeks Mobile App! Head on over to trekgeeks.com/app for all the details! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

The 59 year old franchise will conclude the Thirteenth Doctor era this October with the BBC special "The Power of the Doctor". The franchise's first female Doctor, Jodi Wittaker, will make way for its first Black Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, in 2023. Before the Time Lord regenerates join the SyFy Sistas as they get a Doctor Who primer from devout Whovian Jamal Taylor. Follow Jamal Taylor on the following socials: Instagram: @jamaltaylor72 FaceBook: Jamal.TaylorNY Twitter: @Jamal__Taylor Find out more about Doctor Who here: https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Doctor_Who_Wiki Check out the SyFy Sistas' episode 1.09 It's STNG "Darmok" vs Doctor Who's "Midnight": https://syfysistas.libsyn.com/009-its-stng-darmok-vs-doctor-whos-midnight SyFy Sistas podcast on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/syfysistas Thank you Dena Massenburg for our dope logo: @blackbeanz70 Thank you to our sound engineer DoS, the Anonymous: @dos_theanonymous_1 You can find the SyFy Sistas and our family of podcasts on The Trek Geeks Podcast Network https://trekgeeks.com

This week on Lower Decks, Rutherford is having some problems with his implants and when Tendi tries to help with a cache purge, things get a little crazy as a younger version of Rutherfords conscience takes over his body and fights for control.  The two Rutherfords 'duke it out' in his mind and finally decide on a shuttle race to determine who will take over permanently. Meanwhile on Tulgana IV, Boimler and Mariner are assigned to work the Starfleet Recruitment Tent at the local fair and yep, you guessed it - things don't go as smoothly as planned.  But is it Mariner or Boimler who end up making a mess of things? Dan, Kasey and Bill have a great discussion about the fifth episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 - "Reflections"!  Grab your best Voyager fancy uniforms, take your seat in the Delta Flyer and join us for  some great fun and discussion! WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out all of our other podcasts on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network by downloading our free Trek Geeks Mobile App! Head on over to trekgeeks.com/app for all the details! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 310: TREKKERS GONNA TREK John and Chris take on Blair Witch but with old timey music instead of a witch, Rat Pack spy capers, sex-crazed ghost husbands, 80s 20-somethings looking for the tunnel of light, and old-school Trek. It's quite the voyage. Join us, won't you? All titles were sent to Digital… Read More »Digital Noise Episode 310: Trekkers Gonna Trek

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 310: TREKKERS GONNA TREK John and Chris take on Blair Witch but with old timey music instead of a witch, Rat Pack spy capers, sex-crazed ghost husbands, 80s 20-somethings looking for the tunnel of light, and old-school Trek. It's quite the voyage. Join us, won't you? All titles were sent to Digital… Read More »Digital Noise Episode 310: Trekkers Gonna Trek

We made it to 50 episodes! Join Andy, Chris, and Noah as they discuss music that is new to them. This is the long-awaited sequel to an episode that aired in April of 2021. In this episode, each member picked 2 artists that they had just recently discovered and really liked. We discuss the bands: Mission of Burma, Lemondrop, Les Sexareenos, Kitchens of Distinction, Rosie Tucker, and Toys That Kill. Just like last time, we made you a handy dandy Spotify playlist so you can check them out in the order of discussion. Dig in! THE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6PluQBGWrZOeLLGAZFkiur?si=rU6LHVeqTqaP1C1WxtDkzA Bands' Websites: http://missionofburma.com http://rosietuckermusic.com http://lemondropband.bandcamp.com Bands' Twitter: @lilspoonerism @burmaboston @lemondropband @TOYSTHATKILL @marksultan @KitchensOfD

This week on Lower Decks, Boimler, Tendi and Mariner discover a scheme by the dreaded Delta Shift to manipulate a ship lottery on some fancy new living quarters.  They begin a quest to get to the one terminal on the entire ship so that they can beat the Delta's at their own game. Along the way, they run into some unexpected challenges, like a Holodeck "Bonnie & Clyde" simulation run by Shax and Dr. T'ana, as well as actually bonding with the Delta's - or so it would seem. Meanwhile, after yet another possession of Captain Freeman by those pesky Masks, the ship is a mess and the engineering crew is at wits ends.  She insists they all take time off to relax on the spa ship "The Dove", but it is soon discovered that she is more stressed out than Rutherford and his team members! Black Bander alert!! As Sara heads off for her own relaxation experience, Dan, Kasey and Bill have a great discussion about the fourth episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 - "Room For Growth"!  If dodging bullets in a safety protocol disabled holodeck is your idea of foreplay, then come join us for some great fun and discussion! WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out all of our other podcasts on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network by downloading our free Trek Geeks Mobile App! Head on over to trekgeeks.com/app for all the details! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

This week, Bill and Dan welcome Star Trek royalty to the Trek Geeks Podcast! He's helmed a record 62 episodes of Star Trek across The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. He's even directed the episode we refer to as "Star Trek's Finest Hour," DS9's "The Visitor," from Season 4. We are thrilled to be joined this week by our very good friend, David Livingston for a discussion about his time on Star Trek, the gift that was "The Visitor," the Hollywood Food Coalition, and meeting David Livingston cosplayers at Trek conventions! We hope you'll join us for an incredibly fun and enlightening discussion!

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Join your host Garhdo as he takes a look into Seth MacFarlane's Star Trek inspired show The Orville, a series that outgrew its comedy origins to become one of the best new sci-fi shows available today, standing as a rival to Star Trek's modern glory. Garhdo gives his opinions on the best and worst that the series has to offer, guiding you through the plots and introducing you to the characters, from it's early beginnings, through a dramatic turning point, and right up to the latest season and the New Horizons it offers.

This week on Lower Decks, during an away mission, Boimler, Mariner and Rutherford face their ultimate fantasies as well as their most feared nightmares, all thanks to some special glowly rocks that harness thoughts and memories. Our crew soon discovers that not all is as it appears to be and it is actually up to Tendi (struggling on her first day of Senior Science Officer training) to save the day and uncover the devious plan of the planets inhabitants! Dan and Kasey welcome Bill back to the table as Sara is away this week, and they all have a great discussion about the third episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 - "Mining The Mind's Mines"!  Grab your bat'leth armed Killer Klingon Klown from Outer Space or your giant Borg Snake and join us for some great fun and discussion! WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Drawn To Trek with Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

After the deluge of news that came out of Star Trek Day, Johnson and Mike find themselves with a lack of Star Trek updates to talk about - so they lean into discussing all the current stuff they're watching, including House of the Dragon, The Rings of Power, The Expanse (technically a rewatch), and The Handmaid's Tale. This leads into a conversation about the portrayal of complex characters in TV and Movies, and whether or not Lower Decks gets much deeper than its 2D art style. We then move onto the focus of this week's discussion, the episode "Mining the Mind's Mines" - which has us following the adventures of Mariner, Boimler, and Rutherford as they battle their fantasies/nightmares, Tendi setting out to prove herself, and Captain Freeman getting caught up in some petty bickering. But we also ask - does this episode offer us anything new? Join our conversation to find out!

FYI: The Sistas have officially commandeered Jean-Luc Picard's Aunt Adele. Picard's Aunt Adele was mentioned in three episodes of The Next Generation (TNG). The namesake of Picard's Aunt Adele was the Assistant Director of TNG for its entire run, as well as several seasons of Voyager. Ms. Simmons tells us all about TNG via the L.A. night club scene of Nat King Cole and Lena Horne, her 400 days in one of the most competitive training schools in the film industry and the slow mutation of the Y chromosome. This is the conversation you never saw coming and don't want to miss. Find out more about the career of Adele G. Simmons here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799669/ The Macombo: http://www.playgroundtothestars.com/timeline/1941-mocambo-opens/ Guild of America (DGA): https://www.dga.org Cosmos: A Spacetime Odessey https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2395695/episodes/?ref_=tt_ep_epl Sorry, Guys: Your Y Chromosome May Be Doomed: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/y-chromosome-may-be-doomed-180967887/ Parable of the Sower: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52397.Parable_of_the_Sower SyFy Sistas podcast on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/syfysistas Thank you Dena Massenburg for our dope logo: @blackbeanz70 Thank you to our sound engineer DoS, the Anonymous: @dos_theanonymous_1 You can find the SyFy Sistas and our family of podcasts on The Trek Geeks Podcast Network https://trekgeeks.com FANSETS - our pins...have character. We want to thank our friends at FanSets for being the presenting sponsor of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network. https://fansets.com ALL THE SYFY SISTAS INFO AT YOUR FINGER TIPS : https://linktr.ee/syfysistas

This week, Bill & Dan review their first Vegas convention in over three years as they recap the goings on at the 56 Year Mission Convention which took place a couple of weeks ago. What went right, what went wrong, and what was up with that live music at the FanGeeks Party, anyway? They'll talk about it all and how they hope next year's return to the Rio All Suites Hotel brings back some qualities this year's show was apparently lacking. All things considered, we still want to thank Creation Entertainment for the great show they put on. As life gets closer to normal in some ways, it's good to be able to come together with our Trek Family. 

Werewolves!!!! Thanks to the listener who commissioned this bonus episode! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum. Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon. Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast. Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Trekker? Join us on Lower Decks: A Star Trek Podcast. Want to know more about the Middle Ages? Subscribe to Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast. Follow Valerie's Plants in Star Trek page on Instagram.

A long time ago in the year 2009 a small film about Star Wars fans. It made no money, but it did make an underground following among nerds everywhere. Join Billy and Raul along with bad Jay Baruchel impressions,Star Wars knowledge,making fun of Trekkers,and one of the best last lines in a movie. Follow Billy and Raul on Twitter @MasterOfPuns196 and @raulvaderrdz as well as the main show @SYNSPod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seeyounextsummerpod/message

This episode of the podcast is from the Live discussion from the Philmont Trek Talk Group.  During the August 2022 edition they discussed Tips from First Time Trekkers.  In addition to the regular panelists listed below, a few first time trekkers joined the group to give their impressions.   This is a longer than normal episode, but we wanted to put the whole discussion into one recording.  Our panelists:Sal Porto - 15 yr ASM w/ Troop 212, Fl & LNT Master Educator. 7 treks to Philmont & #8 in 2023. Philmont Ambassador & council lead advisor . Owns Suncoast Wilderness First Aid & is a WFA/CPR/AED instructor.Darrel Tadsen - 45yr Scouting veteran. 7yr SM, + many other Scouting roles. Current District Vice Chair. Multi-year adult crew advisor & council contingent advisor.Andy Parrish - High Adventure Chair Troop 152, IN. Led crews to Boundary Waters & Philmont.Outdoor adventurer & avid backpacker. YouTube Channel - Andy Parrish Outdoors- shares backpacking, gear reviews, trip reports, tips & tricks, & Philmont Gear.Jeff Cress - Skipper, Sea Scout Ship 4019, NC. Trekked @ PSR as a youth & adult Crew Advisor. Gear-Report.com Publisher. Produces gear & best-practices articles & videos on Philmont.Scott O'Mary - 5yr Troop 259B SM, Tx. Created a 3yr program for all 4 BSA high adventure camps. Crew advisor for 4 BSA high adventure treks - Philmont (Summer & Winter), Northern Tier & Bechtel Summit & is advisor on '22 Florida Sea Base trek.

Another week, another flurry of Star Trek news! This time around, we have all the announcements and trailers coming out of Star Trek Day. While the event itself probably could have been better, at least we have plenty of Star Trek news to chew on, including first looks at some upcoming episodes. But when are we going to get news about a new show?! We then chat about the most recent episode of Lower Decks, "The Least Dangerous Game," which features Klingon Dungeons and Dragons, a Bold Boimler, and Mariner reenacting Chris Pine's dive from Star Trek 2009. Thanks for joining us!

We tentatively approach television for the first time in the last episode where Mark is still in Europe. It's another shorter one, but you have to expect that once in a while. They can't all be 90 minutes.0:45 Mark again graciously records in the middle of the night from Europe1:20 Trekkie or Trekker? Bob and Mark don't care.3:30 Sub-genres of Trek and Mark's ranking of them6:06 Bob's ranking of the Trek sub-genres7:41 The primary movie at issue8:10 Bob defends9:20 The best defense is a good offense10:05 A digression on the first season of ST:TNG11:41 Bob ranks all the movies12:50 Mark ranks his top 513:45 First Contact as the TNG version of The Voyage Home16:00 Bob is flat-footed when challenged to defend his contention17:25 Mark admits to being pretentious (okay, okay, to liking serious film)19:19 It's really about the whales20:05 Time for nitpicking First Contact!21:25 80s nostalgia24:27 The Kelvin reboot25:55 Beyond26:54 A short list of (rant about?) the problems with Generations (and some actual discussion)30:27 Nemesis31:17 Mark recaps the plot32:33 Bob is still confused34:10 Tom Hardy's third appearance in a feature film35:55 Data's legacy and self-sacrifice in film40:33 Marvel mention!41:55 Wrath of Khan could have been better...43:05 The Final Frontier is best forgotten44:16 Podcasts as therapy!45:24 Series length (and an unintentional pun!)46:45 Banter about Mark's European tour48:30 ConclusionBob's RankingStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanStar Trek IV: The Voyage HomeStar Trek III: The Search for SpockStar Trek: First ContactStar Trek: The Motion PictureStar Trek: BeyondStar Trek: GenerationsStar Trek: InsurrectionStar TrekStar Trek: Into DarknessStar Trek: NemesisStar Trek V: The Final FrontierMark's RankingStar Trek: First ContactStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanStar TrekStar Trek: NemesisStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryNote: Oscar® and Academy Awards® are the trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This podcast is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Music:Intro and Outro music excerpted without alteration other than length and volume from AcidJazz by Kevin McLeod under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

For the first time ever, Bill & Dan had one of their legendary Stump the Geek contests live on the Las Vegas Strip as part of Creation Entertainment's 56 Year Mission Convention at Bally's Hotel and Casino! Ten questions. One massive bonus. Eleven lucky winners---and one panel-crashing Denobulan?! Join the Trek Geeks in Vegas and special surprise guest John Billingsley from Star Trek: Enterprise as they engage in the first-ever Stump the Geek LIVE!

Sara survived Las Vegas and is back, healthy and filling in Haley on all that went down at the Creation Entertainment Convention!! Not only that, we're talkin' about everyone's favourite Country Western Star Trek Episode... A Fistful of Datas!!! Have a listen and laugh and hear all about what's new with the two of us (not much) hear about Sara's adventures in Vegas, with special emphasis on all the food she ate (who cares?) But better yet, listen for the great synopsis and Trek talk as we reunite virtually to do what we do just okay...podcast! So pour a glass and unwind with Rewind!

17. august trakk Une Bastholm seg som leder for MDG. Hva skjedde egentlig? Hvordan tok hun valget? Hvordan kan vi gjøre det enklere å være småbarnsmamma med jobb? Og hva tenker hun om risikoen for egen karriere i det valget hun har tatt?

Grab your bat'leths and prepare for an amazing quest, adventurers!  During their downtime, General Martok returns (kind of) to lead our Lower Deck crew on glorious quests and missions.  When on duty, Boimler decides he is going to change his ways and be more assertive, and that quickly puts him in danger with an alien who has targeted him as prey!  Meanwhile, Mariner is at odds with Ransom (again) during an away mission when he assigns the engineers to negotiate with the Dulainians while he and Mariner try and fix the big space elevator.  This assignment swap, as you can imagine, doesn't go...well! Dan, Sara and Kasey expose their navels and break down the second episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 - The Least Dangerous Game!  Join us for some great fun and discussion! WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Drawn To Trek with Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Today's guest, Katherine Leamy, has been a huge inspiration for me while planning my upcoming walk across the north of England! I am thrilled to bring Katherine to you today. Her story may sound familiar, giving of herself as a wife, mom, and nurse… and realizing that she wanted to do something for herself. Realizing that in fact it's better for everybody if she does this, plus she really simply wanted to... So Katherine traveled from her home in New Zealand all the way to Croatia! And she's been on many trips since that first one back in 2017. Our conversation goes deep, way beyond the practical how-to of a solo trip (you can find lots about the practical how-to at Katherine's wonderful website, http://the5kilotraveller.com  : ) I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!  Here are today's links… Today's guest Katherine Leamy's website, http://the5kilotraveller.com  The link to my story if you'd like to read more about my upcoming walk across the north of England... https://www.gofundme.com/f/from-wheelchair-to-walking-across-england  Kay Walks, the YouTube series I have recently started to share the experience of training for this walk... https://youtube.com/channel/UCqkEbmJ3mTpU2wgZIkNao4Q  My website: http://kaylockkolp.com    My writings page where you can find every 2021 issue of the We Turned Out Okay Playbook… http://kaylockkolp.com/writings  Click the following link for my essay, Orchid Nature,if you need some hope and inspiration at the beginning of this school year… https://www.kaylockkolp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Orchid-Nature-by-Karen-Lock-Kolp.pdf  View my art at http://kaylockkolp.com/art … Connect with me, http://kaylockkolp.com/contact … Find me in Instagram, http://instagram.com/weturnedoutokay … And keep your eyes peeled for information about the upcoming virtual retreat I am cohosting on "Feeling hopeful in challenging times" It's the weekend of October 29th and 30th, so spread the word and mark your calendar! Thank you for being here! Much love to you - Kay  

When a simple getaway to Risa turns out to be a dry run for an insurrection, Worf joins the party. But not the kind of party you expect on Risa. Listen in as Fark, Mike and Chris welcome Patrick Murray back to the show where they discuss this episode of Deep Space Nine AND the band's upcoming TWELVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY show coming up on September 10! You can check out our guest's comedy at: https://open.spotify.com/album/4WBENvEUSn5TOi1dHWfO8K?si=0gUlzK7iQwq89X9pchcKWA And our other special guest at the show, Vess Ruhtenberg: https://open.spotify.com/album/0aTcgS8OcjngnE7H1unNCc?si=RhjZoFbTQFKrrH3XINIsRA

This week on the season premier of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Captain Freeman is on trial for the destruction of Pakled Planet, and Mariner is not going to sit by and watch her mom go down without a fight.  The Cerritos is in a secure location and the gang hijacks a familiar piece of history to get to the ship which holds the evidence to set the Captain free! Amazing easter eggs, wonderful callbacks to Star Trek of the past, and an unexpected and delightful guest voice actor all make the latest adventure of our favorite lower deckers a whole bunch of fun! Dan, Sara and Kasey break down the amazing season 3 premier of  Star Trek: Lower Decks - Grounded!  Join us for some great fun and discussion! WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Drawn To Trek with Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

After weeks of no new Trek, we've finally arrived at the third season of Lower Decks! Has the wait been worth it? Mike and Johnson break down the season opener, which has Mariner dealing with emotions while the rest of the Lower Deckers live out our James Cromwell fantasies. In addition to the episode discussion, there's a lot of other Star Trek to talk about - from news coming out of Vegas to a rich array of multimedia for us to consume, it's Star Trek at all places and at all times. We're also on the lookout for some new news, with Star Trek day right around the corner!

Mike uses his omnipotent powers to force Chris and other opponents into a deadly match of debate full of anarchy and comedy. Listen as Claire Little, Jim Moorhouse, Jenn Tifft and Chris battle to the DEATH!!!!

 If you grew up in the '60s, '70s, or '80s,you will love StarPodTrek! On this electrifying episode of StarPodTrek, we consider the Star Trek contents of Starlog magazine in issues 43 and 44 from 1981.Read along with your personal issue from your collection or for free here:https://archive.org/details/starlog_magazine-043/mode/2up    Shocking Jon joins us to reminisce about the Motion Picture trading cards. Check out his Shocking Things podcast for more awesome content!https://anchor.fm/shockingthings    Bob Turner and Kelly Casto discuss David Gerrold's commentary about Trekkers at conventions.Check them out on the '70s Trek podcast!https://m.facebook.com/1742040886071290/      Anthony Rooney tells us what it was like to see the Motion Picture in England, and Andrew McLaughlin describes it from his vantage point in Scotland ...and more on this episode of StarPodTrek!Would you like a free set of StarPodTrek trading cards? Please send a SASE to:StarPodTrek Trading Card offer700 Church StreetStudio 204Nashville, TN 37203Once again, we will be Attending Professionals at Dragon Con! Look for our panel schedule in the program:https://www.dragoncon.org/We will attending Music City Multicon this fall. Join us!https://musiccitymulticon.com/Don't forget to join our Facebook group:https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=469912916856743&ref=content_filterLooking for a Star Trek social club? Join us in STARFLEET International! https://sfi.org/Visit the Original Series set at Neutral Zone Studios!https://neutralzonestudios.com/Love Starlog magazine?Join the Facebook group:https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=303578380105395&ref=content_filterSuscribe to our YouTube Channel “StarPodLog and StarPodTrek”:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgE_kNBWqnvTPAQODKZA1UgFind us on Twitter and Instagram: @StarPodLog Reddit: u/StarPodTrek Visit us on Blogger at https://starpodlogpodcast.blogspot.com/ or iTunes or Spotify or wherever you listen to fine podcasts!Music used with permission by Five Year Mission. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file hereDownload (right click, save as)

While most of the gang is in Vegas for the 56-Year Mission, Mike and Johnson are stuck back in NYC - but that doesn't mean they don't have anything to talk about! This week, they have a special guest - Dr. Samuel Kim, who is an assistant professor of school psychology at the University of Denver. As a member of the LGBTQ community and a Star Trek fan, Dr. Sam brings a unique perspective to viewing Star Trek - particularly as it relates to mental health. Our discussion ranges from examining Deanna Troi's counseling technique, a look at Barclay's addiction to the holodeck, and the portrayal of trauma in Star Trek. What can these examples from a fictional universe teach about mental health in the real world, and how do we go about addressing potential issues when we don't have Vulcan mind melds or holodecks at our disposal? Listen and find out! Useful links: Dr. Sam's Website: https://samuelykim.com/ Dr. Sam's Instagram: https://instagram.com/drsamuelykim Mustard Seed Generation: https://www.mustardseedgeneration.org/

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After more than 3 years, Bill and Dan FINALLY return to the Vegas Star Trek Convention, and to kick off their trip, they're looking at one of TNG's Season 2 episodes! Five years ago, they reviewed TNG's second season in a See It or Skip It episode. Both Bill and Dan gave "The Royale" a big SKIP IT! Now, they look at this casino-themed episode and explain why their views on it have changed! Plus, how would they rate it today? Find out in this week's episode of The Flagship! VIVA LAS VEGAS!

And it's another week with no new Star Trek. To ward off impending withdrawal symptoms, Mike and Johnson decide to dip back into the past, and examine how Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country applies to our modern sentiments. Do the lessons from this 31-year Star Trek film still apply to our world today? The answer is a somewhat depressing yes. But first, we do a quick catchup on our lives, and also preview the forthcoming season of Lower Decks! What are we most looking forward to, and what do we hope to see more of? Come for the fireside chat, stay for the TED talk.

Kor. Koloth. Kang. Three names which would strike fear into even the bravest of Starfleet officers. They were among the finest warriors in the Klingon Empire in the time of Captain James T. Kirk! Eight decades later, the elderly warriors have arrived at Deep Space Nine to fulfill an oath of vengeance. They're seeking their old ally Curzon Dax, and they are surprised to find their friend looks a little different. Will Jadzia be able to help them complete their Blood Oath?

We're finally back to recording episodes after a month off! Mike is back into the swing of things, which means we have a chance to catch up on all the news items we missed in the last month - from Nichelle Nichols' passing, to the announcements at Comic-Con. And just because we can't help ourselves, we also chat about all the other shows we're watching, from The Sandman to Paper Girls. October is also in less than two months! How did we get here?

With the Vegas convention on the horizon, we take a look at a topic that you can generally hear in casual conversation--our favorite episodes of Star Trek! Everyone has their own list, and in this episode of The Flagship, you'll hear ours! These are the episodes we each think are the five all-time best episodes of Star Trek, plus a list of honorable mentions. How does our list compare to yours? Let us know!!