Trek Geeks Podcast Network

The one with the Nazis and a comedian (not a Nazi comedian). Once again, we invited a comedian on the podcast and, lo and behold, they know nothing about Star Trek. Zain Zaidi is an Indianapolis comedian who decided to move on to Atlanta as of this release. We talk ALL about the infamous episode, Patterns of Force, and all things comedy. WARNING: This episode is unbleeped so watch your ears! And c...

This week, we talk about all the Star Trek we've been watching - including the newly revealed Star Trek: Prodigy opening credits! Johnson also talks about his recent obsession with TNG talent shows, while Mike goes over the eclectic selection of Trek he's been watching, including the finale of The Animated Series. We then get into this week's Lower Decks episode, "We'll Always Have Tom Paris" - wh...

This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, while Boimler and Rutherford are a little concerned that Mariner may a Section 31 Operative, they all go on an away mission and find a bunch of Ferengi trying to make profit off Mugatos.  When all the Mugatos escape, they - well, you just have to see it to believe it! Plus, Dr. T'Ana puts Tendi in charge of finishing up the crew physicals and you would think ru...

Well HELLO Trek family. Sara and Haley are back and we are not reviewing Inner Light! Sara won again! Instead we're talking succulents, Ontario, hot gos from STLV and of course that cliffhanger classic DESCENT PART 1. Sara reads Haley's synopsis of this classic Borgeriffic episode and then we dream of the perfect STLV day. So tune in and sit yur butt down and unwind with Rewind!

Jessie is back and just like Shaxs with no explanation! Ok, actually she was just sick. But in this episode Aaron and Jessie take a hard look at how they feel about Shaxs coming back from the great beyond after some real heartfelt emotion in the season one finale. They also wonder about how Orions are treated in society, if Tom Paris gets tired of being told "Don't get us lost in the Delta quadran...

Oh boy. Discovering Trek listeners, join us as we learn a lot more about the Suliban. Not everyone has yellow eyes or genetic augmentation, as Archer and the crew find out. Travis and the Captain make a not so great first contact, but eyes and ears are gradually opened. A rescue mission and jail break? And hey, doesn’t Grat look familiar? Ziggy would give ya great odds on that. In this episode, Co...

The Star Trek Easter eggs on the collector’s ship in “Kayshon, His Eyes Open,” are nearly infinite but the Drawn To Trek is on the case! This week John Cooley joins Aaron Harvey for an oversized episode as they collect all the Easter eggs they can find! Aaron and John lament the death of Spock Two, debate what they wanted to forget more: The Mask from “Masks” or the candle from “Sub Rosa” and John...

Just when we were worried about how long Boimler was going to be away the Cerritos, he's already back! Mike and Johnson chat about the Lower Decks episode "Kayshon, His Eyes Open," which sees our favorite ensigns again tackling disasters that need to be contained in a 25-minute episode. And honestly, is Johnson the only one that agrees with Boimler and wishes that there were more string quartets i...

Crusher does some detective work, Picard thinks long and hard about the implications of the Prime Directive, and Yar explains to Wesley how poverty and violence can lead to addiction. Matthew and Ruthie think about why non-interference is important here on Earth, and hopefully we all learn a little bit about the difference between a symbiotic relationship and exploitation. Main cover art by Nathan...

This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, the one and only Tom Paris is scheduled to visit the USS Cerritos, and nothing will stop Boimler from getting his Tom Paris Collector plate autographed - well except the computer. Plus, Tendi is super excited when Dr. T'Ana sends her on a special mission to retrieve an important personal item! She asks Mariner to join her on her quest and things do not go as ea...

Originally Published: April 10, 2015 This week, Bill is having his wisdom teeth out so, in lieu of a brand new episode, we're sharing one of our favorite early conversations on Trek Geeks! In 2015, we were insanely lucky to have Nana Visitor from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on the podcast to discuss creating the Kira character, women and the Star Trek Universe, how DS9 has held up over time, how a...

Discovering Trek Listeners, welcome to a spectral delight of a yarn. When you are far, far away from receiving supplies from Starfleet, an alleged ghost ship that is stuffed to the brim might just be your salvation. Trip falls in like, a parent’s guilt and a daughter’s earned chance for a better life all come at us in this story. In this episode, Co-Hosts Sara and Kasey discuss those aspects of th...

Andddd we're back!! Mike and Johnson have returned from Vegas, after having survived a five day trip together at The 55-Year Mission Convention. So what did they think? It is perhaps a portent of things to come when Johnson's highlight was a room full of tsotchkes and merchandise. After a long break, we finally have some new Star Trek to talk about! We chat about the Season 2 premiere "Strange Ene...

This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, a new crew member is welcomed aboard the USS Cerritos and leads an away team to a Collector Ship where just about EVERYTHING goes wrong! Even with all the chaos, you will LOVE all the incredible callbacks to Star Trek of old! Plus over on the USS Titan, things are getting a little intense for Boimler as he faces off against the Pakleds on a remote mining colony...

On this edition of "What Are Little Songs Made Of?", we take a deep dive into the episode and our song for "This Side Of Paradise". Smell some flowers that get you high, hit someone with a shovel and settle in for our newest episode. Make sure to find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission to get early and rare access to photos, videos and songs before anyone else. BE SPECIAL!

Discovering Trek Listeners in this episode in the year 2151 the Ferengi, lobes a blazen, drop in to scavenge anything and everything on the ship. An adventure that starts off a bit scary and sinister but turns out to be a mostly fun romp with some old Trek friends dropping in. Krem states that there were 173 Rules of Acquisition. Maybe one of those is how to acquire a story that busts all continui...

"Lower Decks! Lower Decks! Lower Decks!" Yes Lower Decks is back for a second season and hosts Aaron Harvey and Jessie Gender are ready to rejoin the crew of the Cerritos! First off Aaron talks a bit about the Los Angeles premiere, the USS Cerritos Block Party where the cast and crew got to meet up in person, some for the first time since Lower Decks was created and Mike McMahan talks about creati...

This week the SyFy Sistas sit down with Lucila M or Dr. Luz to talk about our other favorite Chief Engineer, B'Elanna Torres. She is the sister who saves the ship; brilliant, passionate, and loyal. But she is also a sister with deep-seated issues. Our talk with Dr. Luz ranges from B'Elanna 'sciencing' her way out of trouble, making Tom Paris grow up, and facing her inner demons. Do we mention your...

Season 2 is finally here! This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mariner is having mommy issues, Tendi is having Rutherford issues, Ransom is having Mariner issues and Boimler is having Titan issues!  Sara, Bill, Kasey and Dan are back to discuss every episode of Lower Decks Season 2 and cant wait to sit down to talk about "Strange Energies," the premiere episode of Lower Decks second season!  What...

While searching for the lost USS Drake at the planet Minos, the Enterprise crew is given an "offer it can't refuse" when an ancient weapon merchant program tries to sell them an automated probe which obliterated its own creators long ago. LaForge has to assume command in a battle while Picard is off ship, and Ruthie and Matthew talk about sales pitches and how we often feel the need to "sell" ours...

Discovering Trek listeners join us by the camp fire for a tall tale about a planet out of orbit, some gracious interstellar trophy hunters, a translator extraordinaire and...a blonde woman just hanging out in a dangerous jungle who can only be seen by Capt. Archer. This episode, Co-Hosts Sara and Kasey discuss the slowly evolving friendships of two members of the NX-01 crew, the feeling that this...

Mike's finally back from vacation, and he's doing his best to reacclimate to normal life; we chat about the highlights from his two week break, while Johnson bravely held down the fort in NYC. But fear not, cause Mike is going on yet ANOTHER trip - that's right, Vegas here we come (and we both express how much enthusiasm we have for it)! We then deep dive into into our final underappreciated episo...

To say we've been getting excited for Las Vegas and the 55 Year Mission Tour convention would be a vast understatement. As recently as a few days ago, we were preparing to make our trip to the desert. ...and then we changed our plans. This week, we pre-empt our planned episode on The Royale to discuss the decision to cancel FanGeeks Party 2021 and our trip to Las Vegas in the wake of the Delta Var...

In this week's episode, we welcome our Network pal, Sara B to the show. Not only is she our favourite Canadian, but she is also the co-host of "Rewind" and "Discovering Trek," two awesome shows on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network. Sara relates many wonderful stories about her childhood memories collecting Playmates figurines and other cool Star Trek knick knacks often found in cereal boxes. With Las...

Discovering Trek listeners join us for a discussion on the dangerous balance for Vulcans between their logic and repressed emotions. We talk about the dated feel of the episode, the disappearance of two captains and the lost opportunity of what this episode could have been. Cue the dreamy diffusion lenses and jazz. This episode, Co-Hosts Sara and Kasey discuss that plus the reoccurring dismissal b...