Roddenberry Podcasts

Live before a casino audience, John and Ken are joined by Mission Log Executive Producer Rod Roddenberry. The topic: Star Trek's job today. Is it to inspire? Is it to make money? Are today's shows "Trek enough"? Rod, John, Ken, and a slew of listeners toss around these questions and others. Plus, a report on what may have been the craziest cosplay at STLV. Clock in for this supplemental edition of...

On today's show, wrapping up coverage of the Star Trek Las Vegas convention:  Jeri Ryan discusses finding Seven of Nine's voice again in Star Trek: Picard ,  Mike McMahan reveals the USS Cerritos's mission in Lower Decks , and t he cast of Discovery reflects on being part of the Star Trek family.  All this and more, catching up on the weekend's news! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreo...

On today's show:  Brent Spiner clarifies his role as Data on Star Trek: Picard, t he new Star Trek Nickelodeon show gets a writers' room, and  Anthony Rapp will be lending his voice talents to Star Trek Online.  All this, plus your weekend staying-in playlist! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star T...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Fascination," love - or a close proximity - is in the air when Lwaxana drops by Deep Space Nine for the Bajoran Gratitude Festival. She's still obsessed with Odo. Vedek Bareil's obsession shifts from Kira to Jadzia. Jadzia is all over Sisko, and Jake can't stop obsessing over Kira. The only two who can't seem to fall in love are the O'Briens. Hosted by...

On today's show:  Chateau Picard wine is real, and you can buy it,  CBS home entertainment releases a special-edition Star Trek Picard Movie & TV Collection, and  Jonathan Frakes reveals details of his and Marina Sirtis's roles in Star Trek: Picard .  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/dailystartrek...

We welcome back TNG second season producer Robert McCullough to talk about the production staff during his ten-week run on the show. Who wrote scripts from the ending first? Where did Klingon pain sticks come from? What was his very first convention like? A little more chaos on the bridge plus a peek back into life on set at the end of TOS. See the original document: The Icarus Factor distribution...

Taking the stage at San Diego Comic-Con, the Roddenberry team shared what's up in the podcasting world then segued into a discussion of science fiction topics: history of the genre, cultural influence, and even spiritual matters. Join John Champion, Ken Ray, Larry Nemecek, Josh Kurz from our newest podcast Shabam!, Roddenberry C.O.O. Trevor Roth and special guest Ming Chen - hosted by Clare Kramer...

On today's show:  Kate Mulgrew narrates a new Audible Original audiobook about the space race, n ew app-enabled tribbles are now available to pre-order, and  CBS All Access is coming - finally - to Apple TV channels.  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 Apple...

On today's show:  Paramount Pictures is considering releasing Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 4K,  Fathom Events plans to release The Motion Picture in cinemas for its 40th anniversary, and  CBS All Access is benefiting from a CBS blackout on AT&T services like DirecTV.  All this, plus the Star Trek events in YOUR area to look forward to this weekend! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patr...

Convention season means catching up with listeners, fellow podcasters and trying to hash out some big ideas brought up by Star Trek. This episode, we invite you to listen to the panel at San Diego Comic Con presented by Larry Nemecek, "Is utopian Star Trek passé"? In the last fifty years, has Star Trek lost its idealistic roots? If so, is that a function of the writers or audience expectation? And...

On today's show:  Alex Kurtzman announces a new official Star Trek podcast, a ctor Jonathan Del Arco clarifies his role as Hugh in Star Trek: Picard , and  Quentin Tarantino's theoretical Star Trek film may or may not be set in the Kelvin Timeline.  All that, plus this week in Trek history! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google...

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...

On today's show: n ew details about upcoming Short Treks,  Alex Kurtzman teases the possibility of a new Pike, Spock and Number One series, and  The Orville is moving to Hulu.  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.roddenberry.com Websit...

Season two of The Next Generation gets the focus on The Trek Files. Producer Robert McCulough joins us to discuss the decision to introduce audiences to Riker's dad and Pakleds as well as the personalities behind the show like a thrown script and a boozy lunch with Gene Roddenberry. See the original document: The Icarus Factor first draft - November 7, 1988 The Trek Files  Season 3 on Memory Alpha...

On today's show:  CBS debuts a brand new Star Trek: Picard trailer,  Sonequa Martin-Green reveals that the crew of Discovery didn't quite end up where they meant to at the end of season 2, and w e have more details about the cast and plot for Star Trek: Lower Decks .  All this and more, catching up on all the Star Trek news out of Comic Con! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dai...

On today's show:  Alex Kurtzman and Michael Chabon reveal new details about Star Trek: Picard ,  IDW takes Voyager into the Mirror Universe in a new one-shot, and t he "Jean-Luc Picard: The First Duty" exhibit sheds some light on when Star Trek: Picard takes place.  All this, plus the answer to Tuesday's trivia question and your weekend staying-in playlist! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon:...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Defiant," our old friend William T. Riker stops by Deep Space Nine during leave, but he's not acting like himself. In fact, he's not himself - he's Thomas Riker, Will's transporter clone. Thomas is on a mission to steal the Defiant in the name of the Maquis and challenge the Cardassians in the demilitarized zone. Is the mission about policy though, or i...

On today's show:  Quentin Tarantino confirms he wants to make Pulp Fiction in space,  Anton Yelchin's music will feature on the soundtrack to Love, Antosha , and f ilming has finished on episodes 5 and 6 of Star Trek: Picard .  All this, plus what Roddenberry is up to at San Diego Comic Con, and the Star Trek events in YOUR area to look forward to this weekend! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patr...

On today's show, it's all about the nominations:  Star Trek: Discovery scores four Emmy nominations a nd 5 Saturn Award nominations, and  The Orville earns its first-ever Emmy nomination.  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 podcasts: podcasts.roddenb...

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...

San Diego Comic Con organizer Shel Dorf sent Gene Roddenberry the 1973 program book along with an invitation to appear at the next event he'd host, King Kon. On this, the 50th anniversary of SDCC, The Trek Files is proud to welcome someone who was there from the beginning: the original Comic Con Star Trek liaison, Jean Graham. See the original document: Shel Dorf letter to Gene Roddenberry - Comic...

On today's show:  Quentin Tarantino could use a "loophole" to make a Star Trek movie,  Chris Pine remembers Anton Yelchin in a new clip from Love, Antosha , and  CBS and Viacom are reportedly targeting a deadline for a merger deal - and it's sooner than you think. P lus this week's Trek Trivia! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Go...

On today's show:  LeVar Burton expects he'll be in Star Trek: Picard ,  McKenzie Westmore shares a behind-the-scenes video from Star Trek: Picard , and  The Orville announces more activities for San Diego Comic Con.  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 iTunes: Daily Star Trek News For mo...

On today's show, I'm gearing you up for next week's commemorations of the Apollo 11 moon landing with some special events:  HBO is relaunching its 12-part miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon",  PBS will air the documentary "8 Days: To the Moon and Back" as part of its Summer of Space, and y ou can experience the Apollo 11 moon landing for yourself, in real time.  All this, plus the answer to Tu...

On today's show:  CBS releases new key artwork for Star Trek: Picard ,  Star Trek Online's Lead Designer posts a peek into how the game is developed, and c osplay hero Brooke Wilkins has some tips for first-time cosplayers.  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 iTunes: D...