Trek Geeks Podcast Network

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...

This year mark's the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation and kicking off our celebration early! We'll talk about the launch of the second Trek series--our initial thoughts when it was announced, our concerns, and we'll even confess to thinking the show would be a huge failure... We've never been so glad to be wrong in our lives--especially considering that NextGen ran for 178 episod...

This week, we give 2016 one last look and talk about the biggest Star Trek stories of 2016! Several weeks ago, we asked the members of our official Facebook group, Camp Khitomer , to vote on what they thought the biggest news items were over the last year. They've spoken, and we run down their list in this week's show! Plus, we'll catch up on some of the things that happened during our Holiday Bre...

As 2016 winds down, we thought we'd put together some special bonus content in the form of outtakes before we return with an all-new episode on January 3, 2017! Many of you know that following the end theme of every podcast episode, there is an outtake--something that we talked about either immediately before or after recording that week's show. Some of you have heard them, and some of you haven't...

As 2016 winds down, we thought we'd put together some special bonus content in the form of outtakes before we return with an all-new episode on January 3, 2017! Many of you know that following the end theme of every podcast episode, there is an outtake--something that we talked about either immediately before or after recording that week's show.  Some of you have heard them, and some of you haven'...

With Star Trek's 50th Anniversary Year coming to an end, what better way to close it out than to look at the career of one of Trek's central figures? It's undeniable that William Shatner has had an amazing career and done so many amazing things that we think he deserves his own holiday! Back in 2009, Bill declared the first-ever Shatnermas on his Facebook page and now, he and Dan have turned this...

This week, we continue with our wind down of the celebration Star Treks 50th anniversary with one of the very best episodes of them all - " The Doomsday Machine !"  As you may recall from our last episode, this one ranks #4 in Bill's all time favorite TOS episodes, while Dan had it ranked as his 3rd favorite.  Any way you slice it, it is a PHENOMENAL episode and we will discuss all aspects of this...

Well, as the 50th anniversary of the phenomenon known as Star Trek starts to wind down, we thought it would be a great idea to jump onto the "which is the best of the best" bandwagon.  So, as our special tribute to the series that started it all, this week we rank our top 10 Original Series episodes! But that's not all.  Here to help us with this special episode, is Mr. TrekRanks himself - the man...

This week, we decided to tackle our all time favorite Star Trek series, Deep Space 9 with our signature "See-It or Skip-It" extravaganza! You would think that we love every aspect of every episode, but we think you will be surprised on what we say about the first season of this completely "not Gene's vision" series. From the Battle of Wolf 359 all the way through the season ending tension with the...

This week we focus on the greatest adversary Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise ever faced! We speak, of course, of Khan Noonien Singh! We'll examine the backstory of this genetically-engineered super human, look at his appearances in Star Trek and talk about the character's evolution from Space Seed all the way to Into Darkness! Plus, we'll also discuss some of Khan's o...

They're the second in command on their respective ships, carrying out the orders of the Captain---they're the First Officers and they play a critical role in Star Trek. In this week's episode, we'll take a look at the five First Officers to date and talk about several key areas where these individuals excel and, in the end, only one will be left standing! Plus, we'll talk about the latest news in...