Roddenberry Podcasts

Star Trek: Lower Decks drops a season 2 trailer AND a start date; plus, it's been renewed for season three ! There's a new official Star Trek convention in a new city, and of course, a bit of Trek history. Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscr...

There's a new trailer for Star Trek: Picard season 2 - plus! Q is returning ! Also, new details on Janeway's role in the upcoming Star Trek: Prodigy ; Discovery 's given us a first look at season 4 ; and of course - unrelated to First Contact Day - I've got a little Trek trivia. Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Dai...

As the 25th anniversary of Star Trek was playing out on big and small screens and in the press, Gene Roddenberry wrote to Dan Madsen, President of the Star Trek Fan Club, to reflect on Trek's fandom and influence. Dan joins The Trek Files this week to tell his story of going from fan to professional. See the original document: Letter from Gene Roddenberry to Dan Madsen - 1991 The Trek Files  Seaso...

It's First Contact Day! We're bringing you the lowdown on today's big, official Star Trek event; how you can join the festivities in Star Trek Online ; and a bit of news from last week: the Star Trek: Voyager has been fully funded (and then some) with a record-breaking Indiegogo campaign . Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling with betterhelp.com/dstn...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Magnificent Ferengi," Moogie has been kidnapped! Quark and Rom have a tough task ahead of them: to rescue their mother from the Dominion with the help of a rag-tag group of fellow Ferengi. 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. E...

Lido Deck: A Love Boat Podcast celebrates 200 episodes by kicking off our season 6 coverage! Gopher is kidnapped by a lookalike, a young woman resists an arranged marriage, and divorce looms for a couple on their 50th anniversary. Join us in Italy aboard the Stella Solaris, this week on Lido Deck! Episode 200: "Venetian Love Song/Down For the Count/Arrividerci, Gopher/The Arrangement" Original Air...

Dorothy Fontana's story for "Journey to Babel" introduced the world to Spock's parents Karek and Amanda (as named in her first draft). The family drama gained the interest of fans at the time, and even launched a few writing careers in its wake. Jean Lorrah, novelist, professor and Star Trek fan-fiction author, joins The Trek Files to tell her story. See the original document: Journey to Babel sto...

Alexander Siddig joins the upcoming Apple TV+ series Shantaram ; Jeffrey M. Hayes, who helped develop Star Trek: The Next Generation has passed away ; and the answer to Tuesday's Trek Trivia. Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podca...

George Takei condemns violence against Asian-Americans in a new interview; season 2 of Star Trek: The Pod Directive is on its way ; and a short and yet also long list of the weekend's Star Trek events . Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Statistical Probabilities," a group of DS9 visitors have something in common with Dr. Bashir: they all are genetically altered. These unconventional people have a special insight, though, that could change the course of the Federation's war with the Dominion... as long as the Federation is poised to surrender. Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao Welcome...

William Shatner says he's never watched Star Trek because "it's all painful"; the Star Trek: Voyager documentary finally has a name ; and a bit of Star Trek history. Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For...

Mary Chieffo (L'Rell, "Star Trek: Discovery") dropped by to give us a quick lesson on how the Klingons first appeared on Star Trek. Enjoy this preview episode, then drop by podcasts.roddenberry.com and follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history in just five minutes!

William Shatner celebrates his 90th by going all AI and blockchain ; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's Alexander Siddig on how Sid City Social Club has become "sort of a group hug" ; this week's Trek trivia. Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on...

Dan Madsen joins The Trek Files again to discuss a letter from Gene Roddenberry about Lincoln Enterprises. It's a look into fan psychology and the "mission" of Lincoln to keep Star Trek in the public eye while a new production was still potentially years away. See the original document: Letter from Gene Roddenberry re: Lincoln Enterprises - ca. 1975 The Trek Files  Season 6 on Memory Alpha All epi...

Gates McFadden announces the premiere date of her new podcast ; several actors from Star Trek: Discovery are confirmed to appear at the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards ; and Emmy-winning actor Henry Darrow, who played Chakotay's father on Star Trek: Voyager , has passed away . Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek N...

The City of Boston declares next Friday, March 26th "Leonard Nimoy Day" ; fan film Pacific 201 is a charming nod to post-Enterprise-era Star Trek ; and the answer to Tuesday's trivia question. 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: http...

The Star Trek: Voyager documentary Indiegogo adds a $1m stretch goal and aims for HD remastering; Star Trek: Prodigy creators the Hageman brothers ink an overall deal with CBS Studios, and 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 podcasts: https://podc...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Resurrection," imagine Major Kira's surprise when Bareil just beams into Deep Space Nine one day. Then imagine everyone's surprise when they find out he's Bareil from the mirror universe. Seems like a good enough guy though, until Intendant Kira shows up. Surprise! Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao Welcome to  Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment...

Colm Meaney reacts to O'Brien's statue in Star Trek: Lower Decks ; Sonequa Martin-Green talks about getting cast in Space Jam: A New Legacy ; and a 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.dailystart...

A short memo from Michael Piller to Rick Berman points out the necessity of filling the Conn position on the Enterprise bridge with someone worthy after Wesley Crusher leaves. Returning guest Lolita Fatjo talks about Piller's contributions to TNG and his legacy. See the original document: Conn Position memo - July 23, 1990 The Trek Files  Season 6 on Memory Alpha All episodes and documents:  The T...

Coming 2 America and Blade actor Wesley Snipes shares auditioning for Geordi LaForge , but says "a greater actor" got the part; Star Trek writer Nicholas Meyer shares his thoughts on why his Khan mini-series isn't happening; and 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...

Paramount+ announces five new cast members for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ; Hero Collector announces a new Star Trek Universe starships collection , plus a charity giveaway; and George Takei's musical Allegiance is coming to streaming , exclusively on BroadwayHD. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For mor...

The Nacelle Company announces a new docuseries called The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek , coming to the History Channel; Sigourney Weaver still holds out hope for a Galaxy Quest revival; and the answer to Tuesday's trivia question. Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.c...

William Shatner is set to celebrate this summer with a visit to the Star Trek Set Tour in Ticonderoga, New York; our sister podcast, Priority One , is gearing up to celebrate their 500th episode ; and this week's virtual Star Trek events . Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn . Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreo...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "You Are Cordially Invited," you are cordially invited to the wedding of Jadzia Dax and Worf. Also invited are all their close friends like the Deep Space Nine crew and Martok and, unfortunately, Martok's wife who seems determined to stop this union before it can even start. Not everyone is invited to Dax's party, but that's probably for the best. Hosted...