Roddenberry Podcasts

On today's show:  William Shatner is unconcerned about a possible Tarantino Trek ,  CBS and Viacom merger talks are expected to heat up after today's board meeting, and o nline geek retailer ThinkGeek is shutting up shop and moving in with GameStop.  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/dai...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Equilibrium," Jadzia Dax has a song stuck in her head. She can hum it. She can even play it, even though she cannot play an instrument. Except she can. A few hallucinations later and it's time to visit the Trill home world of Trill. Population: Lots of Trill - and a secret that could tumble Trill society. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mis...

On today's show: t he Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter finds Star Trek deltas on Mars,  William Shatner talks about his upcoming new series, Unexplained , and Discovery 's visual effects supervisor wins a major new award for his work.  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 For more great S...

On today's show:  Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek will be R-Rated, but we already knew that, a  Sacramento, California park has been renamed in honor of LeVar Burton, and  William Shatner has been named spokesperson for SoClean CPAP Cleaners.  All that, plus this week in Trek history! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews For more great Star Trek podcasts: podcasts.r...

Biff! Pow! Ooof! That's the sound of Star Trek hitting the comics! This week, IDW Editor Chase Marotz joins John and Ken to talk comic collections, crazy crossovers, and keeping the spirit of Trek alive in comics.   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern  

On today's show: t he trailer for the Anton Yelchin documentary Love, Antosha dropped over the weekend,  Marina Sirtis says Star Trek fans can't be Republicans, and w e go behind the scenes of IDW's Star Trek: Year Five writers' room.  All this plus this week's Trek Trivia! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews For more great Star Trek podcasts: podcasts.roddenberr...

Before TNG's premiere, Herb Wright sends a memo in praise of the first draft script of "Code of Honor" to Gene Roddenberry. Here to discuss the pressure cooker of production schedules and just how "bad" episodes get made, Paramount exec Dave Rossi sits in with Larry on this week's Trek Files. See the original document: Code of Honor first draft script notes - April 30, 1987 The Trek Files  Season...

On today's show:  Zachary Quinto still loves Leonard Nimoy,  Marina Sirtis reveals how Deep Space Nine 's James Darren helped her get on Star Trek: The Next Generation , and a rtwork for the upcoming Star Trek novel The Enterprise War is revealed.  All this and more, catching up on the weekend's Star Trek news! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews For more great S...

On today's show: t he Star Trek: Discovery design team takes over the Paley Center,  Wilson Cruz is featured on Entertainment Weekly, and c ostume and prop company Anovos is being sued.  All this, plus the answer to Tuesday's trivia question and all the weekend's events! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews For more great Star Trek podcasts: podcasts.roddenberry.c...

Today, it's a very special episode of Daily Star Trek News. Yesterday, I brought you the sad news that renowned Star Trek illustrator Keith Birdsong had passed away. Today, I reached out to someone who knew him, to talk about his personal experiences, and about Keith's impact on the Star Trek franchise. It's Dr. Trek, Larry Nemecek. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartre...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The House of Quark," with the Dominion threat just a wormhole away, Quark's business is dying. Nothing like a dead Klingon to liven it up, though how he died could get Quark killed. Meanwhile, Keiko has closed the school, due to a lack of students who aren't Jake and Nog. What should she do next? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log ,...

On today's show:  Star Trek illustrator Keith Birdsong passes away at 59,  George Takei talks about his pride, for Pride Month, and g ame developer Lucid Sight brings the USS Enterprise to blockchain.  All that, plus this week in Trek history! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews For more great Star Trek podcasts: podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: dailystartreknew...

We welcome back  David Kyle Johnson , friend of the show and our favorite Philosophy professor. We'll be discussing a provocative email we got from a listener about religion in Star Trek and the limits of tolerance. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

From the very first Star Trek convention in 1972, the prospect of commercial exploitation rubbed some fans the wrong way. In an exchange between Gene Roddenberry and one fan, Cole Whiteman, the economic realities take center stage. See the original document: Convention Profits Letter to Gene Roddenberry - 1972 The Trek Files  Season 3 on Memory Alpha All episodes and documents:  The Trek Files on...

On today's show:  Jonathan Frakes hints at an appearance in Star Trek: Picard,  Ronald D. Moore's new series For All Mankind takes the stage at Apple's WWDC, and  Gersha Phillips talks about dressing Spock and those Enterprise uniforms.  All this plus this week's Trek Trivia! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews For more great Star Trek podcasts: podcasts.roddenbe...

On today's show:  Zachary Quinto hopes to play Spock again,  William Shatner says he would return as Captain Kirk, and a  new visual effects reel shows how Star Trek: Discover y season two was made.  All this and more, catching up on the weekend's Star Trek news! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews For more great Star Trek podcasts: podcasts.roddenberry.com Websi...

On today's show: t he details for the home video releases of the Deep Space Nine documentary What We Left Behind,  CBS inches closer to a merger with Viacom, and w ho's up for some Star Trek musical dinner theater?  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 For more great Star...

On today's show:  Sonequa Martin-Green weighs in on why representation matters in Star Trek,  CBS plans to air The Good Fight on broadcast TV, and please don't search the web for "Nichelle Nichols" today.  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 For more great Star Trek podcasts: podcas...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Search Part I & II," Commander Sisko gets a ship! Odo finds his people! Everyone finds the Founders! Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray 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 , diving into its ethical sub...

On today's show:  Chris Hemsworth reveals why he turned down Star Trek 4,  Andrew Robinson says that Deep Space Nine fans liked the show's ambiguity, and c ould Star Trek 's universal translator exist in real life? Not quite yet, but pretty close.  All that, plus this week in Trek history! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews For more great Star Trek podcasts: pod...

Dr. Trek - Larry Nemecek - joins Ken to talk Star Trek: Picard. Hopes? Fears? Pitches of our own? Give a listen, won't you? Need a starship or two? Or three? Or more? Visit shop.eaglemoss.com/usa/missionlog and use code MISSIONLOG for 10% off! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern  

On today's show:  Doug Jones likens Star Trek: Discovery 's Saru to a supermodel, t ake a virtual tour through The Orville, and  CBS just announced a major new partnership in Russia.  All this plus this week's Trek Trivia! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews For more great Star Trek podcasts: podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dai...

If Star Trek had its battles with NBC standards over content in a prime-time show, it stands to reason there would be just as much concern over a Saturday-morning cartoon. This week, a look at Standards comments on an episode that was never produced along with social guest and TAS insider Fred Bronson. See the original document: A Hole in the Universe - NBC Standards - 1973 The Trek Files  Season...

On today's show: f ilming has started on block two of Star Trek: Picard ,  Kate Mulgrew reminisces about Captain Janeway's legacy, and  Marina Sirtis remembers when Star Trek: The Next Generation had its share of angry fans.  All this and more, catching up on the weekend's Star Trek news! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: patreon.com/dailystartreknews For more great Star Trek podcasts: podc...

On today's show:  CBS releases a teaser trailer for Star Trek: Picard , and  I'll take you through a rundown of some of the most important bits to know.  Then Michael Chabon tells us why Picard is the captain we need right now.  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 For mor...