Trek Geeks Podcast Network

During this time of global pandemic, we thought to ourselves, "What could we do to give people a fun distraction and make them forget about COVID 19 for a while?" Then, we had the idea to take the normal episode of Trek Geeks we'd do and do it as a Live Stream! On Tuesday night, April 7, 2020, we did just that! We had a great time with everyone during "Say Something Nice, Part III," and we share t...

As our year-long celebration of Star Trek: Voyager's 25th Anniversary continues, this week we examine a character that we've really grown to love. As First Officer of the USS Voyager, he was responsible for executing the Captain's vision--but that wasn't how his path began in "Caretaker." A Maquis terrorist, he was thrust in to the role when stranded in the Delta Quadrant. Over time, he became ind...

In the latest episode of Trek Geeks: Picard LIVE!, host Barry DeFord will examine the tenth episode of Star Trek: Picard's first season, “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2.” Joining him to look at the  season ending episode is Shashank Avvaru from PoliTreks on the Trek Geeks Podcast Nework in this Picard LIVE/PoliTreks crossover!

PoliTreks returns for the continuing analysis/review series of each episode of Star Trek: Picard! Shashank and a guest host break down in detail every scene of the episode, discuss easter eggs, overall themes and metaphors. In this episode, Shashank, who is doing this episode by himself and stuck in quarantine, much like Crusher who is left all by herself on the Enterprise, wondering if something...

Let's face it. Depending on where you live, you've probably been socially distancing in your house, trying to help flatten the curve of COVID-19. It's probably been at least a couple of weeks and you might be starting to get a little stir crazy. That's where we come in! We've all seen Star Trek a bunch, so we came up with some themed re-watches to help you watch the episodes a little differently a...

PoliTreks returns for the continuing analysis/review series of each episode of Star Trek: Picard! Shashank and a guest host break down in detail every scene of the episode, discuss easter eggs, overall themes and metaphors. Shashank is not happy about this episode but to balance out with positive vibes, Sara from Rewind joins him on this spatial transporter escape to a heavenly planet. The complex...

Once self isolating became recommended, we decided that the show must go on. Chris, Mike and Fark got together over ZOOM to figure out how we’re going to not go crazy until all this Covid-19 business blows over. Let’s see.

In the latest episode of Trek Geeks: Picard LIVE!, host Barry DeFord will examine the ninth and penultimate episode of Star Trek: Picard's first season, “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1.” Joining him to look at the first half of the season finale is Amy Nelson from All Good Things on the United Federation of Podcasts!

This is the audio-only version of the live stream to Facebook/YouTube on March 19, 2020. There’s a lot going on in the world, so let’s get together and talk about…well…nothing! We could all use a distraction so we’re going to do our best to provide one. We don’t even know if we have a topic or a plan, but we’ll give this a shot anyway! Join Bill, Sara, Barry, and Dan for a discussion about whateve...

Apparently they don’t have gum in the future. Join Haley and Sara this week as they hoist up their Cuban heeled stockings and get down and dirty. We talk Picard comic #2, we break down TNG episode The Big Goodbye and we give the people what they want... Adult Fan fiction talk. Hear that and more on this stimulating episode which you can listen to in your automobile, which is also used for teenage...

Last week we looked at one of Star Trek: Voyager's best episodes and now the pendulum must swing the other direction. It's probably one of the most maligned Voyager episodes of all time, and this week, we're going to look at it a little differently. Join us as we kick off a new series which looks at some episodes that aren't as popular and finds a reason to love them! It's "Embracing the Suck," an...

Barry and Shashank get to chat with the talented and engaging Amrit Kaur, Indian-Canadian Actor who played Cadet Thira Sidhu in Star Trek: Short Treks - Ask Not! We delve into Amrit's career as an actor, writer, and activist, getting to know her inspirations, other projects, and what may be in store for her in the future! We discuss many topics that range from feminism to being an Indian-Canadian...

In the latest episode of Trek Geeks: Picard LIVE!, host Barry DeFord will examine the eighth episode of Star Trek: Picard, “Broken Pieces.” Plus, he’ll be joined by Sara from Rewind on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network to look at all the plot points from this week.

Our year-long celebration of Star Trek: Voyager's 25th Anniversary continues and, this week, we look at one of Voyager's best. "Blink of an Eye" from Season 6 puts the crew in a situation we've never seen: stuck in the orbit of a planet where time passes much faster. They witness centuries of development of this planet and shape much of the society's progress. We'll discuss what makes this such an...

This week we decided to hand the mics over to our kids Charley, Benny, Ida, Simon, Clara and Ruby to see what they know about Star Trek. Listen in to see what they know after being raised by dudes in a Star Trek band.

In the latest episode of Trek Geeks: Picard LIVE!, host Barry DeFord will examine the seventh episode of Star Trek: Picard, “Nepenthe.” Plus, he’ll be joined by guest, Mike Bovia from the Legacy Trek podcast to discuss all the incredible happenings from this week.

PoliTreks returns for the continuing analysis/review series of each episode of Star Trek: Picard! Shashank and a guest host break down in detail every scene of the episode, discuss easter eggs, overall themes and metaphors. To unlock the mystery box that is episode 6 "The Impossible Box", John Krikorian of Trek Profiles guides Shashank through the Zhal Makh! The theme of Pinocchio, Borg assimilati...

They're one of the most feared and most deceitful adversaries we've ever seen. From their first appearance in Balance of Terror, the Romulans have been a constant threat to Starfleet and the security of the United Federation of Planets. They've been featured pretty heavily in Star Trek: Picard, so we decided this would be a great time to look at this race. We'll examine the Romulan society and the...

In the latest episode of Trek Geeks: Picard LIVE!, host Barry DeFord will examine the sixth episode of Star Trek: Picard, “The Impossible Box.” Plus, he’ll be joined by guest, Dan Gunther to discuss all the incredible developments from this week.

Let Sara and Haley take you by the hand and guide you on this aural journey. There will be rhymes, there will be Picard comic discussion, pizza talk and quizzes. Also, we watched and broke down the forgettable TNG episode The Battle.., “When you have a headache THIS BIG...” FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Rewind comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 11 of Five Year Mission: The P...

PoliTreks returns for the continuing analysis/review series of each episode of Star Trek: Picard! Shashank and guest host Aly Martinez break down in detail every scene of the episode, discuss easter eggs, overall themes and metaphors. Accompanying Shashank on this exciting journey to Freecloud for the discussion of "Stardust City Rag" is the co-host of Literary Treks, Bruce Gibson! Addiction in St...

In the latest episode of Trek Geeks: Picard LIVE!, host Barry DeFord will examine the fifth episode of Star Trek: Picard, “Stardust City Rag.” Plus, he’ll be joined by guest, Jamie McGregor to discuss all the eye-popping developments from this week.

Trapped on a planet where electronics and devices are rendered inoperable, Sisko and O'Brien are taken in by a group of human colonists in the Gamma Quadrant--but what are they doing there? All is not as it appears as we look at Deep Space Nine's "Paradise" from Season 2. We'll examine the things that work (or don't) in this episode and how it might be even more relevant today than it was in 1994....

PoliTreks is back again with another installment of the Engaging with Star Trek Picard series. This time on the Artifact Grey Zone operating table is episode 4, Absolute Candor. Joining Shashank for this dissection is Jenn Tift, co-host of Snap Trek! Together, Shashank and Jenn break down in detail every scene of the episode, discuss easter eggs, overall themes, metaphors and lament the continuing...

After a cancellation, Mike and Fark dig back into the recent past and bring back another edition of REAL OR FAKE where we try to stump each other as to whether the Star Trek “fact” we have is real or if Mike’s just a dirty liar. You may even learn something. Who knows? Not us, that’s for sure. As usual, we thank ourselves for any music we use. It’s us! You should also listen to everything availabl...