Trek Geeks Podcast Network

This episode takes us to a planet where women oppress men. It isn't the study in gender politics that you might be hoping for, but Matthew and Ruthie do their best to unpack it, while also talking about intersectional feminism and portrayals of romantic and sexual relationships in the show.  * We discuss the article "I'm a black climate expert. Racism derails our efforts to save the planet" by Aya...

Welcome to the overside and to episode 6 of Discovering Trek: Enterprise! This episode, Co-Hosts Sara and Kasey take an exploration trip to the great experiment in deep space, Terra Nova. Archer and a landing party have anything but a party on the planet surface and below. Can humans regain trust of the Novans after 70 years? Are all our bridge crew involved in this adventure? Is T’Pol the voice t...

And now we're back to talking about the women of Trek! This week, we take somewhat of a meandering stroll through "Scorpion" and "Endgame," and examine two of Voyager's key female characters, Captain Janeway and Seven of Nine. While Mike and Johnson don't have the emotional connection to Voyager as they do TNG and DS9, they discuss their appreciation for these two characters, and how they've come...

Latina/Klingon B'Elanna Torres of Star Trek: Voyager and Belter Naomi Nagata of The Expanse, are our favorite chief engineers. Besides being two of the smartest characters in sci-fi, they also have enthralling story arcs that border on 'messy'. All flux couplers being equal, our final question is, "Who would you want on your side in a fire fight?" You can find the SyFy Sistas online at syfysistas....

IT'S TIME FOR THE NEWS FROM TREKNEWS.NET! This week, a new Star Trek mobile game, a new date for a new Star Trek film, and a huge award for Star Trek: Discovery! Join Bill & Dan for The News From TrekNews.net--the Oldest Brand-New Star Trek News Podcast from Trek Geeks!

He's supposed to be the role model from which all other Captains gain inspiration, but is he? This week, Bill is joined by Discovering Trek's Kasey Shafsky (sitting in for Dan) to discuss this prototype captain and the qualities that make him who he is, and why he was perfect for the job he had.

In this week's episode, we speak to the Host of the "Trek Profiles" Podcast, Mr. John Krikorian.  John shares with us his love for Star Trek and his love of another Sci-Fi show, Babylon 5.  Although his collection of physical Star Trek items is relatively small compared to some of our other guests, he still is full of many fascinating stories of acquiring these items and the memories associated wi...

We take a break from our regularly scheduled program to chat about the announcements that came out of First Contact Day - thank you Paramount Plus! We dive deep (maybe a bit too deep) into the teasers from Discovery Season 4, Picard Season 2, and Lower Decks Season 2, as well as our first look at Captain Janeway on Star Trek: Prodigy. We talk about our hopes, dreams, and what we want these shows t...

This is it people, the one you've been waiting for. This episode has EVERYTHING: Power, Play, PowerPlay, Lower Back tattoos, Miles O'Brien being a bad ass, Crying babies, Panty talk, Beverly Crusher great hair time stamps. Join Haley and Sara as they watch, breakdown and discuss TNG Episode 5 Classic - Power Play. If you like the synopsis, stick around for some Would You Rathers and a classic game...

This past week, Star Trek fans celebrated First Contact Day and Star Trek did not disappoint. We were treated to great panels, surprise teaser trailers, and a big announcement and, this week, we'll talk about it all! Joining us to break down all the day's events is TrekNews.net contributor, Kyle Hadyniak. How did we feel about the new Discovery teaser, Hologram Janeway, and Chicago? Find out this...

Data has a brother! And he's evil? Security on the Enterprise could probably be a little tighter but we're just so excited to watch Brent Spiner play two characters in the same room at the same time that we won't dwell on it (too much). Ruthie and Matthew think about family, the inherent good and evil that is present in all humans, and the hypothetical responsibility we have to any artificial life...

In this installment of What Are Little Songs Made Of, the band discusses the episode, A Taste of Armageddon, and the accompanying song. Learn all the details of what went into the writing and recording of one of the most energetic songs on Year Two. 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. B...

Well hello there and welcome to Episode 5 of Discovering Trek: Enterprise! This episode, Co-Hosts Sara and Kasey keep their hands out of the magical candy dish and ponder the Unexpected. Trip gets a engineer's dream gig for a few days and doesn't come back empty handed. Did episode five of Enterprise leave us craving more story, nip our enjoyment in the bud or did it deliver? Get a comfy chair, se...

Though March is pretty much over, we've decided to continue our series - in this episode, we dive into the women of our favorite Star Trek series, Deep Space Nine. Mike and Johnson gush for two hours about Kira Nerys and Jadzia Dax, perhaps two of the most complex female characters that Trek has ever produced. They then somehow still manage to find time to drop by Deanna's office to share what's g...

SyFy Sistas J.D., Tamia, and Subrina visit that other celebrated sci-fi franchise, Doctor Who. It's STNG's fan favorite "Darmok" and the episode of Doctor Who "Midnight". Both episodes examine the frustration and fear induced by the inability to communicate. But the REAL drama is will J.D.’s diabolical episode pairing turn Tamia and Subrina into Tardis loving Whovians? You can find the SyFy Sistas...

IT'S TIME FOR THE NEWS FROM TREKNEWS.NET! This week, Bill and Dan discuss a memorial for Leonard Nimoy in his hometown, First Contact Day events, new Star Trek merch, and The Biggest Thing of the Week: the Voyager Documentary finishes its crowdfunding! tact Day events, new Star Trek merch, and The Biggest Thing of the Week: the Voyager Documentary finishes its crowdfunding!

After five years, we bring you the landmark 200th episode of Lido Deck: A Love Boat Podcast! Kicking off Season 6: Gopher is kidnapped by a lookalike, a young woman resists an arranged marriage, and divorce looms on a couple's 50th anniversary. Join us in Italy for Lido Deck: Episode 200! Special thanks to the Rumpus Room Podcast Network , the home of Lido Deck and other great classic television p...

As we continue our celebration of #Enterprise20, we return after our impromptu week off with an episode that Dan selected... ...so blame him .  No, really. Season 1's "Acquisition" is an episode that divides fandom: It's either great fan service or it's terrible fan service. This week, you'll get to decide! We'll tackle this MEHpisode and look at the things that worked, as well as a lot of things...

(or, "The One Where We’re Threatened With Cancellation") In this very special tenth episode, we speak to the Co-founder of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network, Bill Smith. He highlights many wonderful moments in his life of Star Trek fandom and a few of the items that he has acquired along the way. Bill talks about his once-in-a-lifetime meeting of Gene Roddenberry and how George Takei snuck him into a...

Hey there everyone and welcome to episode 4 of Discovering Trek: Enterprise! This episode, Co-Hosts Sara and Kasey yak about Strange New World. What could possibly go haywire on an unexplored planet? Probably nothing, so why not have a nice ole campout. Hopefully Trip brought the s'mores. Did episode four of Enterprise leave us hungry for more, scared of shadows or make us force a smile? Listen an...

IT'S TIME FOR THE NEWS FROM TREKNEWS.NET! This week, Bill & Dan discuss a milestone birthday for The Captain, an award for Hanelle Culpepper, a special day for Leonard Nimoy in The Hub of the Universe, and an update on the Voyager Documentary--including a new name!

It's a holodeck episode! Picard, Crusher, Data, and Whalen (who's Whalen?) get stuck acting out an old Dixon Hill detective novel, but the Jarada grow irritated and impatient. Meanwhile, Matthew and Ruthie talk about the fact that tongue-in-cheek sexism is really just sexism, and how having a hard time at home doesn't give you an excuse to berate people at work. * Cover art by Nathan Nun, www.nath...

In our third supplemental episode of our series: "The Collector’s Corner," we speak to Steve Charendoff, the President of Rittenhouse Archives. They own the exclusive license to make Star Trek Non-Sport Trading Cards as well as the license for card products from other franchises, such as Game of Thrones and The Umbrella Academy. Steve talks about his time in marketing working for The NHL and how h...

Joe Bates is a standup comedian/comedy writer who has not seen much Star Trek. What better way to get him to watch more than by introducing him to the notorious Voyager episode "Threshold?" He has...some thoughts. 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!

It's a very special episode of Deep Space Pride, as we celebrate our 25th outing! We decided to invite a special guest to this episode - our friend Nancy, who is not only a LGBTQIA+ ally, but is also the one that helped us to come up with the name of the podcast. We first chat about how the name of the podcast came to be, before we make up for the last episode by dedicating an entire discussion to...