Roddenberry Podcasts

Mission Log welcomes an extended interview by our partner podcast, Shabam!, with Dr. Anand Swaminathan discussing the complicated issues around coronavirus. Logically, it's Trek-related too! Hear how The Wrath of Khan ties in and stick around for Dr. Swami's fun Leonard Nimoy story. Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore t...

Star Trek: Picard executive producer Akiva Goldsman gives an update on season two and beyond , Creation Entertainment baffles fans by continuing to sell tickets for STLV , and Chris Pine, 2009's Captain Kirk, is reportedly in talks to reboot The Saint . We're catching up on the weekend's Star Trek news! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on App...

Today's Daily Star Trek News is sponsored by Science Division. Adopt your very own official Star Trek app-enabled tribble today, at sciencediv.com . Kayleigha's first episode of Star Trek was "The Trouble with Tribbles" and now she and her husband Jay have created Science Division. Together, they make officially-licensed, app-enabled tribbles, with the aim of bringing a bit of Trek to life. This i...

It's Thursday, events day, so I've got a bundle of stories focused on helping you feel connected from the comfort of your home: Star Trek Online "makes it snow" with three huge events starting this weekend, Picard and Discovery stars share what they're getting up to while under lockdown, and I've got a whole slew of online events to look forward to this weekend! Support Daily Star Trek News on Pat...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Bar Association," working at Quark's Bar is tough, but Quark doesn't seem to care. When Rom has had enough, he's inspired to do something that breaks thousands of years of Ferengi tradition - unionize! Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at...

You can watch the filming of Star Trek: Picard in immersive 360-degree video, Voyager alumni Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill are starting a new podcast , and I'm taking you back in time to find out what happened this week in 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 Tre...

Shabam!'s Wendy Roderweiss and Josh Kurz join John, along with clips from an interview with a doctor on the front line of the medical response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Join us on the Mission Log Facebook page !

Star Trek Beyond 's Idris Elba displayed some Star Trek art while discussing raising funds for farmers affected by coronavirus, Robert Picardo has compared Star Trek: Picard 's emergency holograms to Roombas , and I've got a bit of tribble-themed Trek Trivia! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great...

A 1965 letter to Gene Roddenberry from TV Guide features an interview excerpt and an invitation to participate in a promotional film. Gene's words reveal his lifelong interest in tackling important issues and pushing the social and political boundaries of the medium. See the original document: TV Guide letter to Gene Roddenberry - December 1965 The Trek Files  Season 5 on Memory Alpha All episodes...

Sir Patrick Stewart shows off his jigsaw puzzles on The Graham Norton Show , Gates McFadden weighs in on Star Trek: Picard and the future of conventions, and players in Star Trek Online show their respect for medical professionals. We're catching up on the weekend's Star Trek news! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google...

LeVar Burton confirms that he's talked to Star Trek: Picard producers about Geordi LaForge appearing in season two, Movie Park Germany releases a video of an orchestral performance of the music from their roller coaster, Star Trek: Operation Enterprise. Plus, I've got the answer to Tuesday's trivia question! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe o...

Jonathan Frakes is okay with Star Trek: Picard haters because they're still watching the show, Picard director Hanelle Culpepper says she "went nuts" over the Borg cube reveal, and I've got the weekend'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://...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Sons of Mogh," Worf's brother, Kurn, has a simple request - kill him. So Worf does, or at least he tries to before Odo and Dax can save him. Kurn is only made more miserable so is there a resolution to save a life and save face? Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Tr...

Rosario Dawson has two dream roles : Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars and Star Trek 's Q, Picard executive producer Akiva Goldsman imagines a coronavirus episode , and I'm taking you back in time for this week in 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.r...

In news that surprises no one, Ethan Peck would love to play Spock again , there's a new video out showing a time-lapse of the Star Trek: Discovery sets being built , and we're counting up Spocks on 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://podcast...

As season two of The Next Generation wraps up and just a few months before Star Trek V: The Final Frontier will premiere, Gene Roddenberry sit down for a short but revealing interview. Fan influences, social issues in scripts, notes on the new movie and so much more are covered. See the original document: Gene Roddenberry interview - February 4, 1989 The Trek Files  Season 5 on Memory Alpha All ep...

Eight stars and one planet? What's up with that? There's no one better than the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait, to contemplate the scientific and technological implications of Star Trek: Picard's first season, along with more listener calls! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page every Monday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Composer Jeff Russo spills no beans at all about Star Trek 4 , Discovery 's Spock, Ethan Peck, reads the children's book Too Many Tribbles , and GalaxyCon Live has two live interviews with Star Trek stars this week. We're catching up on the weekend's Star Trek news! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For mor...

My friend John produces a podcast called Trek Profiles , where he takes a deep dive into his guests' Star Trek fandom. He and I recently put our heads together and thought: why don't we do a crossover event? I can read his Star Trek story and then he can grill me on mine. So we did, and it just so happens that the timing falls right on the first anniversary of the first time I ever recorded Daily...

The stars of Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Discovery send a message to fans that we're all #InThisTogether , the Star Trek Timelines mega-event "Double Jeopardy" starts today , and I've got a run-down of the online Star Trek events to look forward to this weekend. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For mo...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Return To Grace," Gul Dukat has lost nearly everything - his family, his title, his authority. He does still have his daughter though, and an excess of confidence. With Kira on his side, maybe he'll be able to regain some of that old glory - or at least blow up some Klingons while trying? Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao Welcome to Mission Log , a Ro...

The Roddenberry Foundation announces a new award aimed at promoting diversity in television storytelling, Pacific Opera Project is hosting a livestream of their Star Trek -themed adaptation of Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio , and I'm taking a look back at this week in Trek history. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or G...

If you bought the Star Trek: Picard season 1 part 1 soundtrack, you can now get the second half for free , ViacomCBS completes the acquisition of a 49% stake in MIRAMAX , and I've got some Trek trivia for you...kinda! 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.rodd...

Kicking off season 5 of The Trek Files - a look back at local press coverage of a Star Trek Fan Club. This time it's the Wheeling, WV News Register reporting on the teenaged girls who are fans of Mr. Spock. To look back at this time in fandom, we welcome Holly Amos back to the show! See the original document: Star Trek  Fan Club article - 1973 The Trek Files  Season 5 on Memory Alpha All episodes...

For weeks we've analyzed each episode of Star Trek: Picard, but this time around, John, Norman, and our callers examine the entire ten-part story for messages, morals, and meanings. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page every Monday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern