Earth Station Trek

As you know, we've had a couple of devastating losses this week -- Walter Koenig a few days ago and Sir Patrick Stewart today. We will begin our show by briefly talking about these two gentlemen and their contributions to Star Trek, and we will be devoting our next two episodes to discussing their lives and careers in detail and paying them proper tribute. After that, it's the week of Halloween an...

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew will be stealing the Enterprise and setting a course for the Mutara Sector to search for Spock! Join us for a fun chat as we try to discover why this is Keith's favorite Star Trek movie! Have a question, comment, or observation you'd like us to respond to on the show? You can now dial 307-387-1701 to be connected to the EARTH STATION TREK HOTLINE!! We may play...

This week we're traveling Beyond Trek once again! Get your cereal bowl, pour the milk, put on your jammies, and relive the classic era of Saturday Morning Cartoons! We'll be talking about our faves and we can't wait to hear what yours are! Have a question, comment, or observation you'd like us to respond to on the show? You can now dial 307-387-1701 to be connected to the EARTH STATION TREK HOTLIN...

This week we are joined by Matt and Elaine Sweatman, who have just finished watching Deep Space Nine Season 2 (this is Elaine's first time seeing the season). How does the season stack up as a whole? What are some of the highlights? Were there any clunkers? How did the characters' development progress? What about the overall series arc? Have a question, comment, or observation you'd like us to res...

Since it coincided with a new season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, we never really got the opportunity to celebrate Star Trek's 60th. That's our topic tonight! Specifically, it's the 30th Anniversary of the 30th Anniversary! We'll look back at some of our favorite Trek memories but also where the franchise was 30 years ago and the journey its taken since then. #startrek #60thanniversary

We've reached the end for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4! We review the season finale, "Tomorrow's Enterprise" and talk about where the show might be going next year. Did this episode leave us any clues? Find out! Have a question, comment, or observation you'd like us to respond to on the show? You can now dial 307-387-1701 to be connected to the EARTH STATION TREK HOTLINE!! We may play yo...

This week the crew of the Enterprise visit a castle in a fantasy kingdom in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season episode 9, "Once La'An a Time". Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #oncelaanatime

Because we were off last week for Dragon Con, we are doing double duty this week! We'll be reviewing the two newest episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: "Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass" and "Orders of Magnitude"! Watch LIVE and let us know what you thought of these two! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds...

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew reviews "Off-Hour,” the latest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! With Season 4's pattern of giving us a different movie or television genre each week, it looks like this week treats us to a riff on disaster flicks in the vein of "Titanic" and "The Poseidon Adventure". Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Fabe...

It is finally here- the Star Trek puppet episode! But what will we think? As Felt Nerdy, Chuck and Veronica have been producing Star Trek puppet shows for 13 years! As lifelong Star Trek fans, Alan and Keith have been getting pretty tired of the gimmick episodes. Will this be the episode that tears EARTH STATION TREK apart?? THERE WILL BE SPOILERS! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast N...

This week on Earth Station Trek we review Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, "A Case of Chiaroscuro" written by Skyler Ojeda and Dana Horgan and directed by Meera Menon. What did you think of this week's episode? Favorite moments? New character insights? Did you enjoy the return of the Klingons? Let us know! THERE WILL BE SPOILERS! Have a question, comment, or observation you'd like us to respond to o...

This week on Earth Station Trek - "Human Best Friend" written by Kathryn Lyn. The crew must recover from shore leave in time to host an alien delegation on the ship! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #humanbestfriend

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew reviews this week's brand new episode of Star Trek Strange New Worlds: "The Griffin Incident"! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #thegriffinincident

We finally have new Trek to talk about! We review the kick-off of Season 4 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! Episode 1 is "Valles Marineris" by Henry Alonso Myers, Alan B. McElroy and Akiva Goldsman. THERE WILL BE SPOILERS! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #vallesmarineris

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew continues our examination of all the episodes featuring Reginald Barclay. In the first part we covered all of his Next Generation appearances; in this show we take a look at how his character continued on in his six Voyager episodes! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #voyager #barclay

Our weekly show falls on July 9 -- 7/9 -- and how can we let that pass us by without talking about our favorite ex-Borg, Seven of Nine! We'll take a look at her introduction and development on Star Trek: Voyager and how we picked up her story years later on Star Trek: Picard. We'll be discussing the impact of her addition to the cast, he growth we saw in her over the years, and some of our favorit...

This week we are joined by a couple of special guests - Nathan Laws and Nick Wright - to have a bigger conversation about where our legacy shows fit into the current television and film landscape and how they can navigate the changing waters of modern media. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #legacyscifi #starwars #stargate #buffythev...

This week, the EARTH STATION TREK crew takes a close look at the newly released trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season four! We go through the trailer, image by image, looking for clues and speculating on what we can expect to see in the upcoming season. Earth Station Trek is a p[art of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #spock #pike #kirk...

This week, the EARTH STATION TREK CREW is joined by Matt and Elaine Sweatman, who have just completed a watch-through of Star Trek: TNG! As we have with each season, we'll be getting their reviews of Season 7. What do they consider highlights? What are their lowlights? Standout episodes? Favorite character moments? And what do they think of this epic series' finale? Earth Station Trek is a part of...

This week we are joined by friend of the show Jarrod Cooper, who attended this year’s Star Trek: The Cruise! He’ll tell us all about his experiences and make us all jealous that we weren’t there! First, though, we’ll chat a bit about the recent Doctor Who news! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #cruise #JarrodCooper

Gene L. Coon had an incredibly influential run as a writer and producer during the first two seasons of Star Trek. This week, the EARTH STATION TREK crew will take a look at his pseudonymous contributions to Star Trek's third season, including "Spock's Brain," "Spectre of the Gun," "Wink of an Eye," and "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield." We also discuss Amazon's decision to to bury the new Starg...

Recorded live at Stellar Fest 2026! Keith Johnson (Earth Station Trek) leads a panel comprised of Tony Bowers, Buck Melton, and Hollis Jo McCollum in a deep dive into the surprisingly passionate and varied love life of Starfleet's most buttoned up officer, Mr. Spock! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #spock #originalseries #nursechape...

This week we take a look at one of the most unique recurring characters in all of Trek, Lt. Reginald Barclay! We'll revisit all of the episodes in which he appears and recount some of our favorite Broccoli moments, talking about what makes this character special. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #barclay #nextgeneration #voyager #hol...

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is diverting course to Altair IV to talk about Forbidden Planet (1956), a film that was a major influence on Star Trek! Believe it or not, one member of the EST crew has just seen this film for the very first time! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #beyondtrek #forbiddenplanet #robbytherobot

This week the Earth Station Trek crew takes a bit of a thematic shoreleave to revisit one of the classics of sci-fi film, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, and a guy in a big robot costume. We'll review the movie and see what Trek connections we can find in it. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #star...