Roddenberry Podcasts

A correspondence between composer Gerald Fried and Star Trek Producer Bob Justman regarding music for "The Paradise Syndrome" kicks off this week's The Trek Files. We are honored to welcome the talented (and humorous!) Gerald Fried himself to talk about writing music for Star Trek and a myriad of other iconic productions. See the original document: Letter to Gerald Fried - June 5, 1968 The Trek Fi...

Author of The God Equation , physicist Michio Kaku, reveals to LeVar Burton that he's a lifelong Trekkie ; composer Jeff Russo thinks Star Trek fans would have loved Noah Hawley's defunct film script ; and  Star Trek guest actor Nathan Jung has passed away at 74. Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star...

Michelle Yeoh thinks that Star Trek producers have " more things in store " for Emperor Georgiou; Star Trek: Lower Decks co-executive producer Chris Kula signs an overall production deal with CBS Studios; and the answer to Tuesday's trivia question. Today's show is sponsored by EveryPlate. Try EveryPlate for just $1.99 per meal plus an additional 20% off your next 2 boxes by going to EveryPlate.co...

RockLove Jewelry announces a new collection inspired by the women of Star Trek ; The Wand Company updates us on the status of their upcoming TOS tricorder replica; and this week's virtual Star Trek events . Today's show is sponsored by EveryPlate. Try EveryPlate for just $1.99 per meal plus an additional 20% off your next 2 boxes by going to EveryPlate.com and entering code dstn199. Support Daily...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "One Little Ship," the incredible shrinking runabout takes a fantastic voyage into the innerspace of the USS Defiant after the Jem'Hadar take Captain Sisko and his crew hostage. Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Missio...

LeVar Burton will host theoretical physicist Michio Kaku in conversation later this week; Walter Koenig discusses the impact of Star Trek in the 1980s in a new clip from crowdfunded documentary In Search of Tomorrow; and this day in Star Trek history . Today's show is sponsored by EveryPlate. Try EveryPlate for just $1.99 per meal plus an additional 20% off your next 2 boxes by going to EveryPlate...

LeVar Burton takes on the The View , covering Picard, Dr. Seuss, and of course, Jeopardy! Producer David Zappone says he'd like to take on Enterprise once the Star Trek: Voyager documentary is done, and this week's Trek Trivia. Today's show is sponsored by EveryPlate. Try EveryPlate for just $1.99 per meal plus an additional 20% off your next 2 boxes by going to EveryPlate.com and entering code ds...

After Gene Roddenberry's death in 1991, letters of condolence to Majel Barrett Roddenberry flooded in from luminaries around the world, including from former President Ronald Reagan. Helping Majel reply to those letters was a close friend. The Trek Files welcomes back Dr. Harrison Solow to talk about her relationship with the Roddenberry family. See the original document: Condolence letter from Ro...

Star Trek: Discovery pauses production as a "key" person quarantines due to COVID-19 exposure; Michael Dorn appears as Worf in new Apple Arcade ad for Star Trek: Legends ; and John de Lancie's been dropping hints about Q in Cameo videos. Today's show is sponsored by EveryPlate. Try EveryPlate for just $1.99 per meal plus an additional 20% off your next 2 boxes by going to EveryPlate.com and enteri...

Michael Dorn continues to tease us about his new Star Trek -related project; Anson Mount talks about why Star Trek is episodic, by nature ; and the answer to Tuesday's trivia question. Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% your first month of counseling by visiting betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Pod...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Far Beyond the Stars," Captain Sisko inhabits the life of Benny Russell, a frustrated science-fiction writer in 1950s Harlem. Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log  examines a single episode of Star Trek , div...

LeVar Burton joins the Jeopardy! guest host roster ; Jonathan Frakes, Armin Shimerman and Kitty Swink join the fight against pancreatic cancer for PurpleStride LA; some Star Trek history with Iggy Pop ; and this week's virtual Star Trek events . Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% your first month of counseling by visiting betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon:...

Michael Dorn teases Worf's return to Star Trek , which basically sets the internet on fire; the Discovery season 3 soundtrack is now available from Lakeshore Records; and this week's festive Trek Trivia. Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% your first month of counseling by visiting betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Sub...

A memo from Gene Roddenberry outlines some changes and areas of concern for Star Trek's regular characters as they head into the show's third season. Spock, in particular, poses a challenge, and this week The Trek Files welcomes back Jean Lorrah to discuss fandom's take on the famous Vulcan and how fan fiction filled in the gaps. See the original document: Star Trek  Continuing Characters - 1968 T...

LeVar Burton says he doesn't necessarily need to revisit Geordi LaForge ;  Star Trek: Discovery 's VFX team shows how the season 3 effects were built ; and two members of our Star Trek family - Felix Silla and Mary Linda Rapelye - have sadly passed away. Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% your first month of counseling by visiting betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek News on...

Star Trek boss Alex Kurtzman says "the line between movies and television is gone" ; Star Trek and Broadway costume designer Robert Fletcher has passed away at the age of 98 ; and the answer to this week's Trek Trivia. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.rod...

There's a positive case of COVID-19 at Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , but everyone's fine and production wasn't affected; Gates McFadden's new podcast has a new new release date - and a preview clip! Plus this week's virtual Star Trek events ! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podc...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Who Mourns for Morn?," that guy at the end of the bar who keeps talking has finally said his last. When Morn disappears, he surprises everyone by leaving his fortune to Quark. That's when a few suspicious people also show up to make a claim on the estate and Quark's troubles get much more complicated. Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao Welcome to Missi...

LeVar Burton weighs in on why he'd make a great Jeopardy! host ; William Shatner is now a member of the WWE Hall of Fame ; and a little bit of Star Trek history. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com E...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds producer Akiva Goldsman promises a return to "adventure-of-the-week" storytelling; the Nichelle Nichols documentary Woman in Motion is coming this summer to Paramount+ ; and this week's magical Trek trivia! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: ht...

In 1991 a book proposal made its way to Gene Roddenberry's desk that he should be included in "Portraits of American Genius." This week, Dr. Harrison Solow (wife of the late Herb Solow, Desilu Studios' Executive in Charge of Production) talks about the pitch and her growing friendship with Gene, Majel, Herb and others in the Star Trek production staff. See the original document: Portraits of Ameri...

Paramount Pictures announces a new Star Trek film to be released in 2023; Star Trek: Discovery wins a GLAAD Award for Outstanding Drama Series; and Star Trek novelist Margaret Wander Bonanno has passed away . Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.c...

Renowned designer John Eaves is set to receive a lifetime achievement award this weekend; Star Trek: Picard director Hanelle Culpepper has won an NAACP Image Award ; plus the answer to Tuesday's trivia question and a little something for your weekend playlist! Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek News o...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Waltz," wounded and stranded on a barren planet is the last place Captain Sisko wants to be. Stranded alongside a violent Gul Dukat who is losing his mind just makes matters worse. Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mi...

There's a petition going around for LeVar Burton to be the next host of Jeopardy! - and it's already got nearly 200,000 signatures; Boston's Museum of Science announces a new memorial to Leonard Nimoy ; the weekend's virtual Star Trek events ; and the scoop on how you could join the Daily Star Trek News team. Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at be...