Roddenberry Podcasts

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...

On today's show:  Michael Chabon announces that Star Trek: Picard has finished filming,  Jonathan Frakes reveals that he had an anxiety attack about reprising his role as Riker, and p ro wrestler Cody Rhodes showed off his Star Trek fandom at an event over the weekend.  All this plus this week's Trek Trivia! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple...

Two-time Emmy-winning director Robert Butler - at 91 the only non-actor creative still with us from "The Cage" - joins Larry Nemecek in a maxed-out room at San Diego Comic Con 2019. Discussions about the casting of "The Cage" plus Gene Roddenberry's inexperience as Star Trek's first pilot went before the cameras and how Butler sees the "new" Pike some 55 years later. It's a rare moment of history...

On today's show: a  survey of fans shows that Star Trek fans love Star Wars too,  Jason Isaacs says a theoretical return of Prime Lorca should happen "when people least expect it", and t he VFX team from The Orville detail how they created their Emmy-nominated space battle.  All this, plus the answer to Tuesday's trivia question and your weekend staying-in playlist! Support Daily Star Trek News on...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Heart of Stone," Kira and Odo get sidetracked while returning to DS9 from a Bajoran colony only to wind up with Kira's foot, then her whole body, encased in suffocating crystal. Meanwhile, Nog is bucking family tradition by trying to join Starfleet - if only he can get a reluctant Commander Sisko on his side. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to...

On today's show: t he effects director for Star Trek: The Motion Picture reveals that the film almost didn't happen,  Star Trek starships arrive in the blockchain-powered CSC Game, and  CBS's acting CEO Joe Ianniello issues a company-wide memo on diversity and inclusion efforts ahead of the Viacom merger.  All this, plus the Star Trek events in YOUR area to look forward to this weekend! Support Da...

On today's show:  Star Trek: Discovery 's title designer talks iconography and easter eggs,  Star Trek: Year Five Issue 5 is out today from IDW Comics, and  The New Zealand Mint announces new Star Trek: The Next Generation silver coin notes. All that, plus this week in Trek history! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcast...

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...

On today's show:  Ethan Peck explains the REAL reason we need a Pike, Spock and Number One Discovery spinoff, t he director of Love, Antosha describes "meeting" Anton Yelchin through making the film, and h ow a key plot point of Godzilla: King of the Monsters drew inspiration from Star Trek.  All this plus this week's Trek Trivia! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartrekn...

On today's show:  Australian viewers will have a new way to stream Star Trek movies soon,  Michael Dorn says his Worf show would fit in well with the expanding Star Trek universe, and  George Takei says his new graphic novel is designed to reach younger readers.  All this and more, catching up on the weekend's Star Trek news! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews S...

On today's show:  Nichelle Nichols's Farewell Celebration will be a fitting end to a stellar career,  John Jackson Miller talks about how his novel, The Enterprise War , bridges the gap between "The Cage" and Discovery , and  George Takei's New York City apartment is up for sale.  All this, plus the answer to Tuesday's trivia question and your weekend staying-in playlist! Support Daily Star Trek N...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Life Support," Jake and Nog learn through a double date that they may have insurmountable cultural differences. Will it be the end of their friendship, or can they find a compromise that respects their diverse backgrounds? Also, something about Bajoran treaties and Vedek Bereil. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Ent...

On today's show: e ffects director Douglas Trumbull reflects on Star Trek: The Motion Picture , 40 years later,  Ethan Peck has landed the role of Mister Fantastic in Marvel's new podcast Marvels , and i t's an absolutely bumper weekend of Star Trek events. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek...

On today's show:  Spock's uniform is up for sale - at a cost, m ore details about how Chateau Picard Bordeaux became a real thing, and s ome financial details straight from the SEC about the upcoming CBS and Viacom merger.  All that, plus this week in Trek history! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great S...

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...

On today's show:  Terry Farrell affirms that Jadzia Dax was pansexual,  Star Trek nights at the ballgame come to St. Louis and San Francisco, and w hat's coming next after Chateau Picard wine?  All this plus this week's Trek Trivia! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: podcasts.rodde...

On today's show:  LeVar Burton would direct Star Trek: Picard if asked,  William Shatner has appeared in an ad for cryptocurrency exchange The Pit, and  CBS will air this year's Nintendo World Championships.  All this and more, catching up on the weekend's Star Trek news! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more...

On today's show:  Barbara March, Star Trek's Lursa, has passed away,  Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie would be in a Tarantino Trek film, and  I'm sharing a few of my favorite hot takes from the CBS and Viacom merger news.  All this, plus the answer to Tuesday's trivia question and your weekend staying-in playlist! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Appl...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Past Tense Part I & Part II," a transporter accident brings Sisko, Dax and Bashir to 21st century San Francisco - a place divided into haves and have-nots. Mistaken as indigent, Sisko and Bashir wind up in a Sanctuary District among the displaced who are on the verge of revolution. Historically, Gabriel Bell is the man who should be remembered, but when...

On today's show: a nalysts and markets react to the CBS and Viacom merger news, s ubscription box company Loot Crate files for bankruptcy, and t he Anton Yelchin documentary Love, Antosha is out in theaters for a limited run.  All this, plus the Star Trek events in YOUR area to look forward to this weekend! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple P...

On today's show: CBS and Viacom have finally announced a merger deal.  I'll go over the key points of the announcement, w here the new, combined company goes from here, and w hat it will all mean for Star Trek.  All that, plus this week in Trek history! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek pod...

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...

On today's show: n o news yet about the rumored CBS and Viacom merger,  Star Trek Fleet Command has hit over $100m in revenue since launch, and  Eaglemoss announces new collectible starships from The Orville and Star Trek Online.  All this plus this week's Trek Trivia! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more gre...

On today's show:  Karl Urban would relish the opportunity to be in a Tarantino Star Trek film, a  new VR Star Trek experience is coming to locations around the globe, and  CBS announces its second-quarter earnings, but no news yet about the rumored Viacom merger.  All this and more, catching up on the weekend's Star Trek news! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews...

Live again before a casino audience, the shows of the Roddenberry Podcast Network - Mission Log, The Trek Files, Women at Warp, Priority One, Daily Star Trek News, and Shabam! - each make their case for how we get to the 24th century future, as seen on TV!   Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe one ep...