I Just Want To Talk About Star Trek

For the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, Mike climbs the Vasquez Rocks, site of multiple Star Trek episodes, and with nine good friends celebrates the greatest franchise of all time! Aaron Moles, Ryan Elder, David Geis, David Mikalson, Claudia Dolph, Stompie Thompson, Brian Wysol, Brenan Campbell and The Doctor reflect on the last 50 years of Star Trek and muse on the next 50! NO OTHER PODCAST IS BO...

Ever heard of the animated series? Made in the early 70s with the creator, writers and cast of the original series? Nope, that's because CBS and Paramount really didn't want to talk about it. BUT WE DOI! Mike is joined by Brian Wysol as they give an overview of this amazing, weird, dumb and occasionally brilliant 6th series to the franchise that is all but forgotten: Star Trek: The Animated Series...

Ever wonder how Vulcans mate? Yes. You. Do! Mike is joined by The Doctor (Kim) and Ensign Jason to talk about the first episode to ever show Vulcan, and it's incredibly repressed, weird mating ritual. Plus! We're going to Vasquez Rocks on the 8th for the 50th! AND! Another insane A Cappella song from my friend Scott! Kryka! Thee will listen!

We're finally getting to the show that broke the mold! Mike crews the pod with DS9 experts "Major" Kali Fontechhio and "Barkeep" David Mikalson. They talk about the season five 2 parter "In Purgatory's Shadow" and "By Inferno's Light," as well as give an overview of the series and what made it so iconic to Star Trek and television. Runabout!

Mike, Kim and Jason break down the Star Trek: Discovery news from Bryan Fuller at the TCA. PLUS! Mike continues to recap his adventures at the Vegas convention. AND! A late night improv about the construction of the USS Discovery!

It's a podcast from the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention! Mike, Ryan and George break down all the things they saw on Thursday and Friday at the con, including meeting a Khan, post accident Pike, shirtless Kirk and a (pinball) wizard!

Mike does a solo, deep dive review on the new Star Trek movie: Beyond. He plays piano, kills a bug and talks about that girl with the weird fingers for a head!

Mike talks to Ellen Geer, the accomplished stage and screen actresses who played the grief-stricken, vengeance-bent Dr. Kila Marr in the TNG episode "The Silicon Avatar" (S05E04). They talk about working with the TNG cast, playing a divisive character and whether her actions were justified or not!

Mike and Kim recount their epic four days at the 2016 comic-con. Including the Star Trek: Beyond premiere, bumping into Bryan Fuller and the Klingon Lifestyles show!

Mike is joined by Kim Miller and Jason Makiaris for an ill advised STAR TREK PARTY©! They talk about the upcoming release of Star Trek: Beyond and then deep dive into all the amazing panels at the San Diego Comic Con. PLUS! They're going and want you to stop by the Feral Audio booth on Friday at 6 when the pod!

Mike and his crew take a Trek to Long Beach to compete in a Star Trek trivia contest. He's searching for redemption after the pasting he took in Iowa and he's assembled the brightest minds he could find to join his team. Find out how they did. PLUS! The week in trek news: Sulu is gay, new Beyond trailer and fan film guidelines!

Oh, hell no! Are we really gonna talk about the WORST episode of TNG? Yep, because it was at a pivotal moment in the franchise and because....RISK IS OUR BUSINESS! PLUS! Mike divulges his feelings about visiting Riverside, Iowa, birthplace of Captain Kirk. PLUS! JUNGLE SOUNDS!

Mike makes it to Riverside Iowa, the (future) birthplace of James Kirk to check out the Trek Fest. He podcasts from The Voyage Home Museum and talks to curator about the museum and why the animated series scares Mike.

Mike visits the 3F Studios to talk with Ryan Nagata and George Edelman (Amigo Undead) about making Star Trek props, the insane TOS and TNG promos that they used to run and a deep dive into the wardrobe choices in Star Trek 2-4. WARNING: Audio is a little echoy, but the studio was big.

Anton Yelchin: 1989-2016.

Eddie Paskey appeared in 59 episodes of the original series. He played multiple roles, in multiple colored shirts, and in real life was the stand in for William Shatner. Mike talks to Eddie about working in the foreground and background, conversations with Bill and the incredible legacy that Star Trek has created.

As the US elections loom, Mike and Kim Miller discuss "The Omega Glory," a TOS episode that goes off the rails but features Shatner going full Shatner with perhaps his most bombastic and patriotic speech!

Mike talks with Laurence Luckinbill, who played Spock's half-brother Sybok in Star Trek V. They discuss how he landed the role, working with Shatner and what went wrong (and right) on this divisive movie!

Mike welcomes Screen Junkies mega geek Dan Murrell to the show to discuss Star Trek's three different paths of movies, TV and fan films.

Mike takes a deep dive into the classic episode "The Balance of Terror," and describes why it was such an important episodes to the series and to science fiction in general. Then he puts a call into TOS actor Lawrence Montainge ('Decius' from "The Balance of Terror" and 'Stonn' from "Amok Time") and talks to him about his rivalry with Leonard Nimoy.

Mike talks to Wendee McCracken, the President of the Riverside, Iowa The Voyage Home Museum, dedicated to all things Star Trek. He walks to her about the Trek Fest, pitches his show idea, learns about Star Trek plates and Klingon dogs!

Mike, travels to Los Angeles restaurant Mexlcali with Matt and Jason to consume nachos and talk Star Trek and Shakespeare. But their server, Cassidy, proves to provide far more insight and improv than they bargained for.

Mike calls up the Monterey Bay Aquarium and talks to the VP of communications Hank Armstrong about his memories of when Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home filmed at the aquarium in 1986.

Mike talks about the first aired episode, "The Man Trap," then calls his friend Tony to discuss their aging and the relevance of TOS.

Mike and The Doctor go to The Star Trek Ultimate Voyage Concert in Los Angeles and might have bumped into the cast of the new Star Trek series. Plus! We talk to composer Ryan Elder about the music of Star Trek!