Roddenberry Podcasts

David Gerrold joins us to talk tribbles, troubles and Trek. Plus listener feedback and a look ahead to Star Trek Las Vegas 2013. 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 subtext, metaphors, and c...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Return to Tomorrow," Kirk lends his body to a half-a-million-year-old being. He just wants to walk around, breathe, kiss his wife and build himself a robot body. But the half-a-million-year-old being borrowing Spock's body has other plans. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "A Private Little War," what do you get when you add the hill people + the Enterprise + Klingons + the Village People? It is a complicated equation. 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 epis...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "The Immunity Syndrome," the Enterprise is on the hunt for a single cell organism. Won't be hard to find - it's 11,000 miles long. Sure it's alive, but can the Enterprise kill it? 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, Mi...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "A Piece of the Action," Kirk, Spock and McCoy land on a planet of 1920s Chicago gangsters. But it was an old encounter with people from Earth that made them that way. Can the Enterprise fix what the Horizon broke? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe on...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Gamesters of Triskelion," lay your quatloos and place your bets as Kirk, Uhura and Chekov fight for their lives on a planet run entirely for the amusement of three brains under glass.  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. Eac...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Trouble with Tribbles," one of the most persistent species throughout the Star Trek universe makes its debut. Say your first hello to your furry friend who's fun to be around (for a little while). 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 t...

In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Wolf in the Fold," people are being murdered. They all have two things in common: each is a woman and Scotty is standing over each body. He cannot be the killer, can he? 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 e...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Obsession," Kirk and the crew come a across a cloud that he swears he has seen before. It has to be stopped, but at what cost? 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, div...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Deadly years," we all hope we'll grow old gracefully. But what if we were forced to grow old in 72 hours or less? 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...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "[Episode Title]," Kirk, Spock and McCoy head to a planet peopled by a warrior race to negotiate mining rights. But there are Klingons about, luring the Enterprise away and leaving our landing party in peril. What's to be learned on Cappella 4?  Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we ex...

Access Hollywood movie critic Scott Mantz stops in to talk about his love of Star Trek and to re-argue "This Side of Paradise." Plus your feedback to us and our feedback to your feedback. 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 St...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Journey to Babel," Spock's dad has a war to stop. Spock has to save his dad's life. But he also has to command the Enterprise. Plus there's sabotage afoot! 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 sin...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Metamorphosis," it's the usual story: energy being meets boy meets girl. What has to change to turn this unlikely trio into the perfect couple? 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...

In the Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "I, Mudd," the entire crew of the Enterprise is stranded on a planet populated by 200,000 androids controlled by an old nemesis, Harry Mudd. But who is really in control? 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...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Catspaw," members of the Enterprise crew end up in a castle run by a couple of interesting people. But is it a castle? And are they people? 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 S...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Doomsday Machine," the Enterprise encounters an obsessed commodore and a planet eating device in a cornucopia of destruction. Discovered Documents at Memory Alpha 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 exa...

John talks with Rod Roddenberry about "Devil in the Dark" and "The City on the Edge of Forever" as well as more general thoughts on Star Trek . Then Ken and John address some listener feedback. 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...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Apple," how are things for the people of Vaal? Well they seem good, but not good enough for Captain Kirk. 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 ethi...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Mirror, Mirror," Beaming up from peaceful negotiations, Kirk, McCoy, Uhura and Scotty find themselves on a militaristic Enterprise in a less than peaceful alternate universe. We are through the looking glass. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe one epi...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Changeling," The Enterprise encounters Earth's first deep space probe, but something is different. Instead of discovering new life, it wants to wipe all wipe out all imperfect life. How will Kirk and crew escape? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Who Mourns for Adonais," The Enterprise confronts its most powerful super-being so far. Can getting away be as simple as choosing to not believe in it? 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...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Amok Time," pulling a "The Cage/The Menagerie" play, John and Ken cut the first episode they ever recorded into the 30th episode of Mission Log. Spock's gotta have it, though what it is he will not say. But he's gotta get to Vulcan as soon as he can. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast wher...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Operation: Annihilate!" Madness is sweeping the galaxy. Or - more accurately - madness is drawing a straight line through the galaxy. Can Kirk, Spock and McCoy stop it without killing a million people? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at...

John and Ken talk with Mark Altman about his movie "Free Enterprise," his time with William Shatner, and why he loves Star Trek. Then they re-argue the TOS episode "This Side of Paradise." 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 S...