Mission Log Live: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

This week, Ken talks with Dr. Robert Hurt, astronomer and Spitzer Space Telescope visualization scientist, about science, science-fiction, and Star Trek. What does Trek get right? When does it miss? Find out on this week's Mission Log Live!   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern  

Wondering how to make the holodeck real? Otoy founder Jules Urbach joins John and Ken to talk augmented reality, virtual reality, and - yes - Star Trek. He's a Roddenberry family friend and interviewed Gene in the '80s. Jules Urbach and all of the realities on this week's Mission Log Live.     Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday...

This week, John and Ken take a deep dive with model-builder, prop-maker and all around creative force Max Cervantes. From working behind the scenes to time in front of the camera to touring a torn-up Logan's Run set, Max has a slew of stories to share. But for all of his sci-fi love, Trek is at the top. Find out why when Mission Log Live welcomes Max Cervantes to the show.     Be sure to join us l...

Academy Award-winning makeup and VFX artist Robert Short joins us to talk all kinds of Trek. Because he's worked on all kinds of Trek, from the animated series to The Motion Picture to Voyager and more. And it all started when he took a seat in the original captain's chair on the set of TOS. Seriously. "Beetlejuice," The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Halloween, and more - take a trip through Hollywood with...

This week, Mike Rothschild joins John and Ken. Mike's a debunker of conspiracy theories and fringe beliefs - or maybe that's just what he WANTS you to think. Conspiracies in Trek! Conspiracy theory around Trek! Conspiracy theory in the world around us and how to deal with it! Critical thinking? How 'bout critical FUN on this week's Mission Log Live!     Be sure to join us live! We're on the Missio...

You know Dayton Ward as a Star Trek novelist, but did you also know that he's consulting with CBS on Trek's global franchise license? We discuss that plus continuity/consistency/canon and the ever expanding Trek universe - plus a meme or two - all on this week's Mission Log Live.   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacif...

Back from Las Vegas with a few friends, John and Ken welcome Wendy Roderweiss and Josh Kurz of SHABAM! and Alison Pitt of Daily Star Trek News. Theirs are the newest additions to the Roddenberry Podcast Network. Topics include: Their shows and their thoughts on Star Trek Las Vegas, plus SHABAM! talks science and Alison talks the ViacomCBS merger. Not tanned, not rested, still ready! This is Missio...

Kermit the Frog will tell you: It's not easy being green. Backing up that assertion, Crystal Allen - one of the Orions from the Enterprise episode "Bound." She stops by to talk about that role, plans for STLV, and the love she's found in the Star Trek family. Plus: John and Ken recap San Diego Comic-Con, including Ken's time in the fabled Hall H. Green girls and Short Treks and podcasts, oh my! Th...

What does it take to build a Star Trek attraction? Paramount's Dave Rossi won't tell you, though he's more than happy to talk about it in theory. Plus: Is there really such a thing as Star Trek fatigue? And is Ken STILL fighting his side of "This Side of Paradise?" Answers to these questions and more when Dave Rossi stops by Mission Log Live!   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Fac...

Our guest this week, Terry J. Erdmann, wrote the books on Star Trek, from Star Trek 101 to Star Trek Action! to the DS9 Companion, and many, many more. He also LIVED on the set of Star Trek V! How did he find Trek? How did Trek find him? What does Buckaroo Banzai have to do with all of it? Come behind the scenes with Terry on this week's Mission Log Live.     Be sure to join us live! We're on the...

This week, Roger Nygard, director of "Trekkies," "Trekkies 2," and "The Nature of Existence" joins John and Ken. What does it mean to be a fan, a true fan, and a normal fan? Roger has traveled the globe talking to Trekkies and Trekkers alike, in search of answers. Bring your level of fandom and enjoy!   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod ever...

Mission Log Live welcomes Priority One host Elijah. Topics include:   - Spock and Number One back for a Short Trek - Latino representation in Star Trek - Shaming Elijah for not watching The Animated Series   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page http://facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

John and Ken and listener calls this week. Topics include:   - When rumor is reported as news - Thoughts on a Tarantino Star Trek - If asked, where would John and Ken take the franchise?   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern  

Biff! Pow! Ooof! That's the sound of Star Trek hitting the comics! This week, IDW Editor Chase Marotz joins John and Ken to talk comic collections, crazy crossovers, and keeping the spirit of Trek alive in comics.   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern  

We welcome back  David Kyle Johnson , friend of the show and our favorite Philosophy professor. We'll be discussing a provocative email we got from a listener about religion in Star Trek and the limits of tolerance. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Dr. Trek - Larry Nemecek - joins Ken to talk Star Trek: Picard. Hopes? Fears? Pitches of our own? Give a listen, won't you? Need a starship or two? Or three? Or more? Visit shop.eaglemoss.com/usa/missionlog and use code MISSIONLOG for 10% off! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern  

Nick Duguid and Thomas Marrone of Cryptic Studios join us to talk Star Trek and Star Trek Online. Topics include: Bringing known ships and characters into the game The Trek parts of Star Trek Online How each ended up building Star Trek out of 0s and 1s Need a starship or two? Or three? Or more? Visit shop.eaglemoss.com/usa/missionlog and use code MISSIONLOG for 10% off! Be sure to join us live! We...

069 - What We Left Behind with Aron Eisenberg   Aron Eisenberg - Nog from Deep Space Nine - joins John and Ken to talk: Getting into acting Landing DS9 The documentary "What We Left Behind" The Ferengi Love Dance Be sure to check out his podcast with Cirroc Lofton - The 7th Rule Need a starship or two? Or three? Or more? Visit shop.eaglemoss.com/usa/missionlog and use code MISSIONLOG for 10% off!...

Season 2 is in the books. This week, we recap it with callers and famed science-fiction author Robert J. Sawyer! Topics include: Episodic versus serialized Trek The trouble with prequels The optimistic future that Trek represents Need a starship or two? Or three? Or more? Visit shop.eaglemoss.com/usa/missionlog and use code MISSIONLOG for 10% off!   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Lo...

Season 2 is in the books. This week, we recap it with callers. Topics include: Abandoned storylines Re-establishing connections Whether Pike is too perfect Whether 1,000 years in the future is a bridge too far   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern  

Recapping Season 2 Episode 14 of Discovery - Such Sweet Sorrow - Part 2. Topics include: Space battles! Who will captain Discovery? What future is Disco flying into? Spock: Beard or no beard?   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern  

Recapping Season 2 Episode 13 of Discovery - Such Sweet Sorrow. Topics include: The darkness that is Discovery How wibbly-wobbly is too wibbly-wobbly Earned emotion on Discovery How many awards can Anson Mount receive, and who do we bribe to make it happen? Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern  

Recapping Season 2 Episode 12 of Discovery - Through the Valley of Shadows. Topics include: The Pike series we all want Whether we needed to see Pike's pain Time crystals. Because, time crystals. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern  

Recapping Season 2 Episode 11 of Discovery - Perpetual Infinity. Topics include:   Is Disco becoming a Borg origin story? Is Tyler still Tyler? Should there have been a bit more to the mother/daughter reunion? Section 31: Really?   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern  

Recapping Season 2 Episode 10 of Discovery - The Red Angel. Topics include: The strengthening bond between Burnham and Spock The warmer feeling from the second season of Discovery The line between talk and too much talk   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern