The TrekMovie.com Star Trek Podcast Network

This week, we have a special supplemental podcast recorded live at Trek Long Island last weekend in Hauppauge, New York. TrekMovie’s All Access Star Trek co-host Laurie Ulster moderated the “Generations of Trek Women” panel on Saturday on the main stage to “revisit memories of Trek across different eras” and discuss “the evolution of the franchise and what it&#8...

[Timour Gregory and Sasha Schneider interview starts at  28:24  / George Takei interview starts at  1:18:49] Anthony and Laurie start with a quick news round-up, focusing mostly on the games, merch, and events being planned around Star Trek’s 60th anniversary this year. They briefly discuss the latest auction in Toronto featuring items from the Strange New Worlds set and the new (in-progress...

It’s a crossover! Tony and Laurie join Bryan and Kristen of Trek Marry Kill for a deep dive into the Star Trek: The Original Series season 2 episode “The Ultimate Computer.” TrekMovie dubbed Trek Marry Kill the best Star Trek podcast of 2024 for their unique, fun way of reviewing and analyzing episodes from across the franchise. TrekMovie’s Laurie Ulster, Brian Drew and Kay...

Anthony and Laurie are joined by  Gustavo Gobbi, a Star Trek journalist and editor for Trek Brasilis who covered CCXP Mexico for TrekMovie, attending the Strange New Worlds panels and interviewing the four cast members who attended: Rebecca Romijn, Celia Rose Gooding, Ethan Peck, and Paul Wesley. The trio discusses the brand-new teaser trailer for SNW season 4 and everything the actors talked abou...

Anthony and Laurie took a trip to Ticonderoga with Kayla, Brian, and Andy from the Shuttle Pod podcast to visit the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour, which exceeded all of their extremely high expectations. Listen as they talk about the immersive experience, the personal tour they got from owner James Cawley, the special events that happen there yearly, and the experience of the town itself.

Jonathan Frakes, Kitty Swink, and Armin Shimerman join Anthony and Laurie to talk about PanCAN, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and the Purple Stride walk to support it on April 25. They talk about the importance of identifying symptoms early and making sure you see a doctor who knows about pancreatic cancer, and the joy of doing the walk with friends and supporters. Everyone also talks some...

Anthony and Laurie have a lot of news to catch up on. They start with the cancellation of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, looking at statements from Paramount as well as reactions from both the cast and the show’s fans, and have a brief debate about whether or not that factored into the decision. Robert Picardo’s recent comments about Star Trek taking “a pause” sparked a broa...

This week, we have a special supplemental podcast recorded live at WonderCon last weekend in Anaheim (so forgive the suboptimal audio). Our friend TrekLand’s Larry Nemecek was hosting a panel with a variety of podcasters and Star Trek superfans as participants, including our own Anthony Pascale. The panel was originally going to cover  the online debates surrounding Starfleet Academy, but the show...

Anthony and Laurie and TrekMovie contributor Bobby Oler chat with John Billingsley, Star Trek: Enterprise‘s Dr. Phlox, to talk about Trek Talks 5, the all-day marathon of Star Trek panels on YouTube benefitting Hollywood Food Coalition that’s now in its fifth year. In their freewheeling discussion, they also dig deep into John’s experience on Enterprise and his work on other show...

[Review starts at 22:37 / Interviews start at 59:27] Anthony and Laurie start with Anthony’s recap of his evening on the red carpet and in the press room at the Saturn Awards last weekend. After that, they dig into Alex Kurtzman’s comments about his ongoing discussions with Paramount Skydance, Henry Alonso Myers’ optimism for a Strange New Worlds spin-off (and news on the fate of...

[Review starts at 23:46 / Interview starts at 59:59] Anthony and Laurie start with the buzziest news: The Paramount/Warner Bros. merger is moving forward. They talk about what this might mean for Trek, also noting that this is the first time in ten years we haven’t had any Star Trek shows in production or greenlit. They also discuss Seth MacFarlane’s new comments about The Orville seas...

[Review starts at 15:05 / Interviews start at 53:54] Anthony and Laurie start with breaking news: It looks like Paramount is going to win the bid to buy Warner Bros., instead of Netflix. (More on that next week as info comes in.) Also: Star Trek is receiving a Hall of Fame awards at the Saturns, a new comic sends Uhura back to 1963, and the Nimoy family is asking fans to help honor Leonard’s...

[Review starts at 25:34 / Interviews start at 49:31] Anthony and Laurie talk through the latest news: The screenwriter of Star Trek: Nemesis says Data did NOT die in movie, there’s a new documentary out about George Takei, and IDW is launching new comic book series for Trek’s 60th anniversary. They also round up some Starfleet Academy news: That comic book in last week’s episode...

[Review starts at  08:07] It’s our 250th episode! Anthony and Laurie cover the news: Jess Bush talked about Strange New Worlds at a convention, where she hinted that the Spock/Chapel relationship might not be as over as we think, and Robbie McNeill and Tim Russ are providing voices for the upcoming Voyager Across The Unknown game. Then they jump into their review of Starfleet Academy episode...

[Review starts at 4:09 / Interviews start at 58:03] Anthony and Laurie keep the news short this week, but do talk about a new comic series from IDW that covers the unexplored (and very dark) history of why the Klingons are refugees in the 32nd century. The rest of the podcast is dedicated to Starfleet Academy episode 5, “Series Acclimation Mil” and its loving tribute to Deep Space Nine...

Anthony and Laurie start with awards news: Strange New Worlds is up for four Saturn Awards, and both SNW and Section 31 are up for some Canadian Costume Awards. They also talk about an upcoming Star Trek-themed episode of The Masked Singer, the arrival of a new batch of Scouts episodes, a new SFA comic, and some early intel on audience data for Starfleet Academy. Then they dig into their review of...

Anthony and Laurie start the podcast with a quick look at the Razzie Awards’ multiple nominations for the Star Trek: Section 31 streaming movie and some of the chatter around Starfleet Academy, which includes insults from blowhard politicians and excellent rebuttals from Gina Yashere on CNN and Whoopi Goldberg on The View. Then they review Starfleet Academy‘s third episode, “Vitu...

In a supplementary episode, Anthony and Laurie review episode 2 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, “Beta Test.”

The day is here! Tony and Laurie take a quick dip into the news — Star Trek Las Vegas is probably going to sell out this year, early responses to Starfleet Academy and where to watch it for free — then plunge headfirst into their review of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy‘s premiere, “Kids These Days,” to talk about the episode both on its own merits and as a new series debut. Tomorr...

Starfleet Academy is almost here! With the premiere less than a week away, Anthony and Laurie are joined by Creation’s Dr. Ann Marie Segal to talk about the first six episodes of the show—no spoilers!—and all the hoopla around it. Ann Marie and Laurie both went to the world premiere in NYC and have tales to tell, plus everyone weighs in on what they think of the show.  The group also talks a...

Anthony and Laurie are joined by TrekMovie’s Joe Andosca, The Salon‘s Trevor Hook, and Dr. Ann Marie Segal of Creation and The 7th Rule, to look back at Star Trek in 2025 and ahead to an uncertain future in 2026. They talk about their favorite episodes, books, games, and events from last year, as well as the top Trek news stories and some of the missteps. Then they turn their attention to 20...

Anthony and Laurie are joined by the Shuttle Pod‘s Brian Drew to go through all the latest Star Trek news, covering Skydance/Paramount’s attempt to buy Warner Bros. Discovery via hostile takeover, the struggles smaller companies are having paying for the significantly increased costs of licensing, while Netflix is losing their global license for the Star Trek TV library. We also take a...

It’s pitch week! Anthony and Laurie are joined by Trev and Stanley from The Salon to talk about all the Star Trek TV pitches out there—but they start with an in-depth look at the brand-new clip from the first episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. They talk about Paul Giamatti’s insights into his SFA character, Nus Braka, and Robert Picardo’s confirmation on which version of Th...

Anthony and Laurie go through the latest news, starting with a round-up of Starfleet Academy tidbits—voice casting, a character photo, and a brand-new poster—to build up anticipating for its January 2026 debut. They discuss Christina Chong’s perception of what season 3 of Strange New Worlds will bring and all the photos and videos Anson Mount is posting as they wind up filming on the show fo...

Anthony and Laurie talk about the biggest Star Trek news in a long time: There’s a new Star Trek movie in development and odds are it’ll make it over the finish line. After a chat about that, they dive into their interview with Kitty Swink and Jonathan Frakes to talk about Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, discussing the importance of early diagnosis, how to identify symptoms, where t...