Trek Geeks Podcast Network

In the latest episode of Trek Geeks: Picard LIVE!, host Barry DeFord will examine the fourth episode of Star Trek: Picard, “Absolute Candor.” Plus, he’ll be joined by guest, Bill Smith from Trek Geeks and Discovering Trek to examine all the key moments from this week.

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, metaphors and lament the continuing absence of Number One. The End Is The Beginning marks the return of Hugh and Shashank couldn't be more happy that Hugh has returned. He also co...

It's been fourteen months since we last went through a season of Star Trek with our votes to "See It or Skip It," and this week the fan favorite series returns! What better way to continue our year long celebration of Voyager's 25th Anniversary than to vote on the seasons! This week we're joined by Guest Referee, Debbie Moltisanti to go through Voyager's second season to pass judgment on each and...

In the latest episode of Trek Geeks: Picard LIVE!, host Barry DeFord will examine the third episode of Star Trek: Picard, “The End Is The Beginning.” Plus, he’ll be joined by guest, John Krikorian from the Trek Profiles podcast to break down some of the key scenes from this week.

Join hosts Haley and Sara as they welcome this HUGE one...at the drop of a hat, any hat.   We talk TNG Justice, we talk Picard, and we talk TACOS? Listen as we break down gossip, complete Trek quizzes that really go to our souls and comment repeatedly on how much we would never jog anywhere.   All of this and more as we cover Star Trek TNG episode Justice because we are Trek Geeks and we don't lie...

In this episode Shashank dives right into a discussion/review/analysis/gleeful screaming of "Maps and Legends", episode 2 of Star Trek: Picard. Joining him to share the excitement and to keep him in line is the delightful Aly Martinez! Shashank and Aly, his Who Is Trek co-host, elaborate on the episode's deeper themes and metaphors. Secret societies and espionage from our history, the usage of der...

Photo Credit: @StarfleetMom Recently, Bill and Dan made the trip out to Hollywood, California to attend the red carpet premiere for Star Trek: Picard--the latest series in the Star Trek universe starring none other than Sir Patrick Stewart. This week, they'll talk about their trip to the La-La Land from dinner at Hollywood's oldest restaurant, to a special VIP tour of Paramount Pictures, all the w...

In the latest episode of Trek Geeks: Picard LIVE!, host Barry DeFord will examine the second episode of Star Trek: Picard, “Maps and Legends.” Plus, he’ll be joined by special guest, Dan Davidson to break down some of the key scenes form this week.

In this episode Chris and Mike are joined by Dan Deevy of Gaaays in Spaaace. We have an in-depth conversation about the struggle to get LGBTQ properly represented in Sci Fi. We also discuss the origins of Gaaays in Spaaace and the current direction of the organization. Dan also tells us what it was like growing up as a gay nerd in a world where both were taboo. Oh yeah, and we discuss some Star Tr...

This week, we return after our holiday hiatus with a look at Star Trek: Voyager! As we prepare to celebrate Voyager's 25th Anniversary all year long, we'll look at Voyager's premiere back in 1995 and the hope we had for the series and how our appreciation has evolved over the last quarter century. Plus, we'll look at Voyager's characters and how they were able to break new ground while also creati...

In this episode Shashank breaks down some important news items that are ongoing, and some that we missed while we were gone. The Australian bush fires, the passing of Rene Auberjonois and more are discussed before jumping into the main topic: STAR TREK PICARD! Shashank struggles to get a review out for the pilot episode, Remembrance, in between excited fanboy cheering. The importance of a good PR...

In this debut episode of Trek Geeks: Picard LIVE!, host Barry DeFord will break down the premiere episode of Star Trek: Picard, "Remebrance."

Draw the blinds, light a candle, and relax with Haley and Sara as they fight and debate over the episode Lonely Among Us. Reach into your mind and ask yourself those hard questions: Are they dogs? Are they snakes? Is Data obnoxious? Is that purple cloud really there? It's a new decade with new drinks! Enjoy!

This week, we return to our microphones to pause and reflect on the passing of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's René Auberjonois who died last month at the age of 79. 

Two young students have parents who both work at the Utopia Planetia Shipyards on Mars.  Another thing they have in common is their disdain for one another.  It takes an unthinkable event to bring the two together to face their special connection after their lives are shaken to their very core. Trek Geeks Dan and Bill discuss the final Short Trek of the season - " Children of Mars " and the connec...

In this introductory episode of Trek Geeks: Picard LIVE!, we'll look at the Short Treks episode, "Children of Mars" and what it might mean for Star Trek: Picard. We'll also introduce the format for Picard LIVE! in future episodes. Host: Barry DeFord

This week we sat down with actor, philanthropist and book lover John Billingsley to talk about books, politics, religion and a little bit of Star Trek.  NOTE TO LISTENERS : If those topics aren’t for you, we have many other episodes to listen to. This episode also contains some language that may not be suitable for all listeners. Listener discretion is advised.  

After the end music of every episode of Trek Geeks, Bill and Dan have an outtake–a bit of their conversation before the actual podcast recording. Last year, we didn’t do an Outtakes Special and we heard from a lot of people. So, back by popular demand, it’s the return of our year-ending Outtakes Special, and this week we bring you the second part of this year's shenanigans! Regular episodes of Tre...

Whether you’ve never watched it, never gave it a shot or maybe just want to do a re-watch, this is our argument for why you should love DS9.  This week Mike and Fark are joined by Jacob Williams of the Punisher Body Count podcast to discuss DS9 episodes and characters. You know it’s good when we talked more about it for another 30 minutes after the mics turned off.

After the end music of every episode of Trek Geeks, Bill and Dan have an outtake--a bit of their conversation before the actual podcast recording. Last year, we didn't do an Outtakes Special and we heard from a lot of people. So, back by popular demand, it's the return of our year-ending Outtakes Special, and this year we have two installments for you!  Part 1 will drop on Christmas Eve, and Part...

When young Michael Burnham is scared about an approaching lightening storm in space, her father Mike tells her a wondrous story about a time when stars did not exist in the night sky and how a young girl helped her tribe overcome their fears.  She was "The Girl Who Made The Stars"! Trek Geeks Dan and Bill discuss this new animated Short Trek episode and talk about whether it is a true "Star Trek"...

A tartigrade named Ephraim is ready to lay her eggs and wants to find the perfect spot to do so.  What better place than the warm inviting space of the engine room of the U.S.S. Enterprise?  Well, the maintenance robot DOT-7 has other ideas!  Follow these two through an amazing look at the history of the USS Enterprise in this fun and entertaining ANIMATED episode of Short Treks which bring us bac...

This week, we celebrate a milestone in the history of the Trek Geeks Podcast: the release of our 200th Episode! It's been a long road, getting from there to here--and we've had nothing but fun along the way! Join the hosts for this special episode, Barry DeFord and Shashank Avvaru from PoliTreks as they discuss the history of Trek Geeks, chat with special guests, and remind Bill and Dan exactly ho...

This time around Haley and Sara let it all hang out.  Follow us on this wine filled journey as we discuss our lives, our trip to Star Trek Las Vegas in 2009 and Season 1 TNG episode Where No One Has Gone Before.  Spoiler Alert : we hate the Traveler's hands and Sara loves her a resort club lounge.  Listener discretion is advised.  FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Rewind comes from none other than Fi...

This week, we continue with our Women of Star Trek spotlight series, focusing on the character of T'Pol from Star Trek: Enterprise! Hear why we love this character and why she's important to Star Trek in the 199th episode of The Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION Episode 5 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now and this week sees the band chatting with writer...