Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast

We're joined this week by our great friend Enterprise Extra--Jim Moorhouse from the Trek Ranks Podcast and TrekRanks.com to consider the ten worst episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Even bad Star Trek is worth watching, but these ones are at the bottom of our respective lists! We're following the Trek Ranks mantra of #NoWrongAnswers! Which episodes will be on our lists? Listen to Your Ind...

This week, Dan's Trek knowledge is put to the test in a truly epic round of Stump the Geek! Five tough trivia questions. One multi-part bonus. Dan can't use any reference materials of any kind--he has to rely on the knowledge in his brain to answer the questions posed to him! Will he be victorious?!  Will he retain his crown as the reigning Stump the Geek Champion?! Find out on this week's episode...

It is time for another fun filled See-It or Skip-It episode from your two favorite Trek Geeks! This week we will tackle Season 4 of The Next Generation and we are joined by fellow podcaster and good friend David Duncan from The Synthaholics Podcast!  He will referee the discussion and make sure Bill and Dan stay on point!  Last SIoSI we had pretty high marks for Season 3.  Will Season 4 be just as...

"Let's make sure history never forgets the name...Enterprise!" - Jean-Luc Picard Military Log - Podcast Date 7/4/17.  It is considered to be one of the finest hours in Star Trek history.  Almost every list of favorite episodes includes this one.  It brings back a familiar face with the return of Tasha Yar and offers up an interesting moral dilemma!  It is Yesterday's Enterprise and the Trek Geeks...

" Can you learn to see in the dark, Captain?" -  Shinzon It was a dark movie. Literally and figuratively.  It ended up being the last of the Star Trek movies with the TNG cast.  But was it a worthy finale?? This week, the Trek Geeks will give their take on Star Trek: Nemesis .  Their memories of the 2002 film are not as positive as other feature films, and they will jump right into the reasons why...

We listen to a lot of podcasts. One of the ones we found last year was a fast-paced and energetic show called, " Two Guys One Trek ." It's the journey of two friends through TOS: one who has seen it before, and the other who had seen every Trek series BUT the original. They think that Trek is best watched with a friend and we love going on this journey with them. It's a fresh and unique perspectiv...

This is the 2017 Parsec Awards Submission for Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast. Today we submit for your consideration a portion of our 100th episode, " A Journey to Future's Past, Part I: Beaming Aboard Star Trek Continues ." It's an NPR-style audio documentary detailing our visit to the set of the critically-acclaimed fan film in 2015. In this segment, we see the Bridge set for the first time and...

It's the most far-reaching concept in all of Star Trek--Starfleet's Prime Directive of non-interference in other cultures! Every crew has had to contend with it in some form and, at times, even defy this guiding principle. In this week's episode, Dan and Bill will discuss some of the finer points of the Prime Directive and how it has impacted the Star Trek Universe! Plus, they'll discuss some of t...

When we started the Trek Geeks Podcast two years ago, we compiled a list of names--those people we'd love to talk to on the show someday. At the top of Dan's list was J.G. Hertzler--the actor who played General/Chancellor Martok in 25 episodes Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and appeared as two other characters on that series. We are honored and humbled to welcome J.G. to the podcast this week! We'll t...

In this special Supplemental Edition of Trek Geeks, Bill and Dan will react to the brand new trailer for Star Trek: Discovery which premiered at CBS' Upfront presentation on May 17, 2017. Plus, hear about their newly-renamed Discovery podcast premiering this fall! FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for the Trek Geeks Podcast is provided by Five Year Mission! They're writing an original song for every episode...

Back in 2003, Enterprise aired an episode featuring the Borg! It was a controversial move among fans. The Borg weren't introduced until season 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation--and event which wouldn't happen in the timeline for another 175 years or more. Still, the episode was based on the events of First Contact, creating both a sequel and a prequel. This week, Dan and Bill dig in on this epi...

This week, we kick off our post Episode 100 journey with a fun discussion about the one and only William T. Riker, first officer of the Enterprise D and E.  As the reigning champion of our First Officer Thunderdome Episode last year, we felt it was time to give the Commander the attention he deserves! Not only will we dive into his past, his present and his future, we will do so with a very specia...

A message from Dan Davidson, co-host of Trek Geeks: YOUR Independent Star Trek Podcast "Not too long ago, oh about the time the Patriots were hoisting their 5th Lombardi Trophy, my illustrious Executive Producer decided to subject me to a "Superbowl Sized" Stump the Geek episode.  I wasn't at the top of my game, however I fared OK.  I told him that he would pay...and well, the time has come. Ahhh...

It has been too long since the cast and crew of Star Trek Continues  released Episode 7, so we have been waiting as patiently as possible for the latest adventure from our friends at STC. As Nero would say, "The wait is over!" and we are thrilled that Episode 8 of this highly acclaimed fan production is now available.  Released to fans over the weekend of April  1st, "Still Treads the Shadow" cont...

We get such great reaction to our See-It or Skip-It episodes, that we're back with a brand new one! This week, we'll take on the third season of Star Trek: The Next Generation and joining us in the discussion is Amy Nelson from Earl Grey--Trek. FM's podcast dedicated to TNG!  She's a die-hard TNG fan, and she's got plenty to say about our ratings for Seasons 1 and 2! Will Season 3 fare better? Fin...

  Well, as the 30th anniversary of Star Trek the Next Generation continues to ramp up, we thought it would be fun to have another great "which is the best of the best" discussion.  With 178 episodes of TNG to choose from, we figured there will be a great mix of expected episodes, and possibly a few surprises! But that's not all!  Since we are doing another "ranking episode,"  it only makes sense t...

In our ninth Supplemental Episode, we provide an episode commentary for the " Miri " from The Original Series! Cue up this classic episode on your DVD, Blu-Ray, or even Netflix, and we'll tell you when to hit play. Then, sit back and enjoy our comments on one of our least favorite episodes! Plus, we have special guests this week! Our wives, Sue Davidson and Kelly Smith, provide their opinions on t...

The passing of the baton. In 1994, Paramount debuted the first of the movies to feature the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It would serve as a bridge for the two generations of the franchise and do so in epic fashion! ...but did it? Joining us to talk about this seventh Star Trek film is our friend Brandon-Shea Mutala from Trek. FM ! He's the host of Melodic Treks and the co-host of Warp...

Many of our listeners have made it clear that they LOVE our See-It or Skip-It episodes. We love doing them, so this week we decided to do something that may ruffle a few Tarkelian Bat feathers! We are going to give our take on Season 1 of the show that started it all: The Original Series! How could ANYONE say that an episode of TOS is a Skip-It? Well you may be surprised to see what we think. Seas...

This week we take a look at the two-part Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Chain of Command!" Picard is captured and tortured by the Cardassians? Riker is relieved of his duties? Troi has to wear a standard uniform? Data wears Command red? This is perhaps one of TNG's darkest episodes, and we'll dive in and discuss all the aspects.  Could this be a look inside the Obsidian Order? We'll exam...

This week, we return with a favorite topic among listeners of Trek Geeks: SEE-IT OR SKIP-IT! This time we'll focus on the much-maligned second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation and decide whether that season deserves the reputation it has. Starting with "The Child" and progressing all the way through the infamous "Shades of Gray," we'll tell you which episodes you should definitely see, and...

This week, we'll take a look at the fifth season cliffhanger/sixth season premiere of Star Trek: Voyager! "Equinox" premiered in May of 1999 and told the story of a second Starfleet ship stranded in the Delta Quadrant, the U.S.S. Equinox, and its crew has been doing some very dark things to get home. We'll discuss the events of this episode and some of the fantastic character moments and Captain J...

It's the biggest stage. It's the ultimate competition. It's a national past time. Football?  Heck, no! We're talking, of course, about the return of Stump The Geek and this time, it's Superbowl Sized! Dan will have to answer double the amount of questions in addition to one mega bonus. It won't be easy, especially since some of the questions came from our Camp Khitomer Facebook Group!  Will Dan be...

With just 11 days before the start of a copyright infringement trial, Axanar Productions and Alec Peters announced they had settled the lawsuit brought against them by CBS and Paramount Pictures. It was a case that had taken many twists and turns, ultimately revealing in court filings that the "Independent Star Trek Film" was out of money, having spent $1,400,000.00 with nothing to show for it. Jo...

This week, Trek Geeks is back and we're celebrating our second birthday! We figured what better way to celebrate than to take a closer look at one of the best pilots of all the Trek shows! "Enterprise" (without the "Star Trek") premiered in 2001 and it's first episode, "Broken Bow," took us back to a time before Kirk and Spock. We'll take a look at this episode and discuss it's central themes, as...