Discussing Trek

Animated Star Trek is back! Albeit in a more slap-sticky kind of way. I'm boarding the USS Cerritos and dragging the rest of the Discussing Trek crew along.

We kick off our “Best of TOS” series with “Balance of Terror”. We venture to sharpen our appreciation of the show that started it all by taking a look back, starting with a battle of tactical wits and a fight against bigotry. Join in on the fun in a staple of “The Original Series”.

We diverge off the beaten trek to focus on something very dear to my heart, the Relativity Podcast! We join friend Sergio Lugo II as he dives deep with Lee Shackleford about Relativity, audio drama, his background in theater, and also about his time writing for Star Trek! Be sure to subscribe to Relativity and Reality Breached wherever podcasts are found.

We round out our Next Generation movie reviews with Star Trek: Nemesis. Join in as we review the 10th Star Trek film and the last of "The Next Generation" cast. As always, we give all the deets and more.

Join in as we have our second Open Channel discussion, this time with Discussing Trek co-host Jonathan Shorts. We talk about how Jonathan got into Trek, before pivoting to briefly talk about how #SpaceX has lifted our spirits during the quarantine!

Join in as we talk about what may be one of the most impactful Star Trek episodes ever made, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Far Beyond the Stars". While this episode sadly remains relevant over twenty years later, we thought it timely to offer heart felt discussions, as we dissect how this episode touches a little too close to home.

Join the rebellion! The Starfleet-Son’a partnership is up to no good and Picard ain’t having it! Join in as we review yet another “The Next Generation” movie, Star Trek: Insurrection! As always, we give all the details, background information and more as we have fun looking back at another entry in the Star Trek movie-verse!

Discussing Trek is back at the movies to review Star Trek: First Contact, the second of the TNG movies to grace the big screen! We give all the details, background information and more as we have fun looking back at a classic in the Star Trek movie-verse!

On the heels of me questioning the validity of Star Trek villains. Star Trek’s official twitter account must be listening, because they recently tweeted about something that’s so on the nose, that we had to talk about it. Who Do You Think Is The Best Star Trek Villain?

Our fascination of Picard continues as we discuss the TNG-crew and their introduction to the big screen! Join in as we give Star Trek: Generations the deep-dive, as the baton is passed from the Original Series-crew to The Next Generation!

Open Channel is where we talk about the state of Star Trek, with fans of the show through feedback and comments. Today’s guest is none other than the Whostorian, Kyle Jones, as we look at some of the similarities and differences between #StarTrek and #DoctorWho.

Join in as we review the first season of Patrick Stewart's return to Star Trek. As always, we give this season of Star Trek: Picard the deep-dive, hitting the highs and lows, and everything in between.

Picard makes one last plea for organics as he now faces Synthetics and Romulans on both sides. Join in on the fun as we wrap-up the season one finale of Star Trek: Picard.

A trip Coppelius proves to raise as many questions as it answers, and with the Synthetics and Romulans at the brink of war, Picard and crew are left to calm the brewing storm.

Truths are told and mysteries are uncovered as "Broken Pieces" makes an attempt to cope with it all. Rios has to face his past, Dr. Jurati has to face her actions, and Soji has to face her existence. As always, we give this one the deep-dive on the latest episode of Discussing Trek!

A reunion is in order, but others are lost, as Picard and Soji's trip to "Nepenthe" reunites him with old friends. Also, Astra gives Soji a crash course on her father, while Picard gets candid advice from his Number One. Join in as give all the deets on an episode sure to warm any fans heart.

In our latest review, "The Impossible Box", Picard confronts his demons, while Soji is awakened. Join in as we give all the deets in our review of the latest episode of Star Trek: Picard.

In the latest episode episode of Star Trek: Picard, we take a trip to Freecloud! With Maddox taken hostage by Bjayzl and Mr. Vip, our rag-tag group of heroes go undercover to make a deal! Join in as we dive-deep into Seven's return to Star Trek, as we review "Stardust City Rag"!

In episode four of Star Trek: Picard, "Absolute Candor", truth's are told! Join in as we give all the details on Picard's visit to Vashti, a planet that he helped relocate 14 years earlier.

In episode three of Star Trek: Picard "The End is the Beginning", the plot thickens! With the help of a former first officer, Picard puts together his rag-tag group of misfits! Meanwhile on the Artifact, we dive deeper into the Borg reclamation. Beware of the Destroyer, but join in on the fun!

In episode two of Star Trek: Picard “Maps and Legends”, Jean-Luc Picard aims to get reinstated into Starfleet to uncover the mystery around Dahj and the appearance of the Zhat Vash on federation soil. Meanwhile, Narak and Asha get even closer, as more details about the Artifact emerge. Join in as we talk about all the details in the latest episode of Discussing Trek.

Star Trek: Picard is finally here! Join in on all the fun as we enter a new era in the Star Trek Universe. We discuss all the details as Picard attempts to gain all that he has lost, and uncover the mystery surrounding a strange new visitor to the Picard-homestead.

In this episode, we cover issues #1 and #2 of IDW’s Star Trek Picard Countdown prequel. As always, we give the issues the deep-dive, but not before relaying some final thoughts on the return of Jean-Luc Picard and our “Discussing Picard” series.

Our "Discussing Picard" series comes to a close, finishing things off with the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "All Good Things...". Join in as we discuss Picard's continued test for the existence of humanity.

We continue to round out our "Discussing Picard" series with a look at Picard's brush with death as a young and cocky ensign. Join in as we discuss yet another pivotal moment in Picard's journey, in "The Next Generation" episode "Tapestry".