We Are Starfleet: A Star Trek Podcast

The finale is here and with it, our coverage! STARFLEET ACADEMY season one comes to a close with that favorite Trek Trope: a trial! Not quite Q's damning trial of humanity, this is Nus Braka's trial of the Federation. Does Caleb Mir stand in for "Trek audiences?" How DOES a photonic skin their knee? We ask these questions and more, in this episode of WE ARE STARFLEET. The full crew of the pod is h...

Ian and Craig co-captain this discussion of 300th Night, the penultimate episode of Season 1, in which Caleb must choose between the life he once wanted and the life he's built at Starfleet Academy. HOSTED BY Ian Buckley and Craig Mckenzie   PATREON + SUPPORT Help support our show, earn bragging rights, and more! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mikeslamer    Produced by Mike Slamer Original Music by...

Continuing coverage of STARFLEET ACADEMY, Mike Slamer is joined by Kurt North (The X-Cast, Make It So) to discuss the eighth episode, "The Life of the Stars." Following the events of the Miyazaki Incident, it's clear the cadets need a little help! We discuss the heralded and welcome return of Lt. Tilly from Star Trek Discovery, "What's going on with The Doctor," and more! HOSTED BY Mike Slamer GUE...

In this week’s We Are Starfleet, Captains Ashley Thomas and Craig McKenzie are joined by returning guest, the host of 8-Bit Back Issues, Three Circles, and our sister show, Make It So, Geoff Owen, to discuss Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 1 episode 7 “Ko’Zeine.” We’ve got a secret wedding! All Worlds Day Break Shenanigans! There’s a little bit of soul-searching and expectations to meet (or no...

In this week’s We Are Starfleet, Captains Ashley Thomas and Mike Slamer are joined by returning guest, the lovely Cipriana Cuevas, to discuss Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 1 episode 6 “Come, Let’s Away!” Can the crew make it back in time? Old secrets and old wounds are revealed. Nus Braka’s name is Nusepher?! All this and more in today’s episode of We Are Starfleet.  HOSTED BY Ashley Thomas...

New this week from STARFLEET ACADEMY is "SAM." An episode dedicated to our photonic cadet, SAM explores Starfleet history through The Emissary, connecting her personal experiences to that of the venerated THE SISKO. It is an episode full of surprises, so we called in guest professor Earl Green from THE LOG BOOK & MISSION LOG podcasts to assist us! HOSTED BY Craig McKenzie, Ashley Thomas, Mike Slam...

Join Ian, Craig, and special guest Violet in this episode of WE ARE STARFLEET as they debate the merits of "Vox in Excelso"! This week, the fate of the Klingon race hangs in the balance, giving Jay-Den in particular a chance to explore his family history and identity as a Klingon. HOSTED BY Ian Buckley, Craig McKenzie GUEST Violet Hammond PATREON + SUPPORT  Help support our show earn bragging righ...

Go ahead and plant yourself in a nice comfy chair and listen to the soothing tenors of Mike, Ian, and Craig in this episode of WE ARE STARFLEET, covering "STARFLEET ACADEMY." A fun little game of laser tag and a little gardening, this episode starts the process of peeling back the layers of our cadets, giving us insights into their back stories and personalities. Patience and Empathy! HOSTED BY Cr...

STARFLEET ACADEMY is now accepting new applicants, and WE ARE STARFLEET is here to give you the official campus tour! Join Mike, Craig, Ashley, & Ian, for a fun and in depth look at the double header premiere of the latest STAR TREK franchise show, starring Holly Hunter, Robert Picardo, and Paul Giamatti. We cover both episode one and two in this podcast, so prepare your spoiler hats and dive into...

We Are Starfleet is back with the second part of our Starfleet Academy primer, looking at two episodes set at the Academy and with Starfleet Cadets from the 90s era of Trek. We first look at Star Trek: The Next Generation's "The First Duty" and then Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "Valiant." Mike, Ian, Craig, and Ashley consider how these early portrayals of the Academy might influence a 32nd-century...

Just before the new show drops on Paramount+, the crew of WE ARE STARFLEET gets together to take a look at what we might expect from 'STARFLEET ACADEMY' due out January 15, 2026. We theorize what we might get out of the show, discuss castings and cameos, and how life at the academy has been historically portrayed in the franchise. As noted, this is a two-part episode! In our next episode of the po...

The bridge crew of the podcast reunites to discuss their thoughts on Strange New Worlds' Season Three. With a remarkably low average scoring for this season across the episodes, the group discusses the challenges of the storytelling, what was "missing" from this season, and how season four can improve. HOSTED BY Ashley Thomas, Craig McKenzie, Ian Buckley, and Mike Slamer PATREON + SUPPORT  Help su...

Co-Captains Craig McKenzie, Ashley Thomas and Mike Slamer are back together for this episode of We Are Starfleet, discussing Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 episode 10 "New life and New Civilizations." The duality of destiny is on display in this finale, with Captains Batel & Pike taking on an ancient evil, hellbent on ruling as Gods over a chaotic galaxy. The finale serves as a capstone to...

Co-Captains Ashley Thomas and Mike Slamer are back together for this episode of We Are Starfleet, discussing Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 episode 9 "Terrarium." Joining us for this episode is special guest, Charlynn Schmiedt, co-host of Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log Live, To the Journey, Star Trek and Chill, and T. P. For Your Earholes, and Sonic Shower Hygiene Technologist for Star...

STRANGE NEW WORLDS takes some extreme liberties with long established canon surrounding Vulcans. Mike Slamer and Ian Buckley are back to discuss this episode, with special guest IAN RAMSEY, well known for his song parodies of Star Trek! Host Mike Slamer & Ian Buckley Guest Ian Ramsey https://www.youtube.com/@StarRekt Produced by Mike Slamer Original Music by Anthony Fuscaldo Follow the show and jo...

"What is Starfleet?" Beto Ortegas asks 'What is Starfleet?' in this documentary-style episode of Strange New Worlds. Find out how well your hosts Craig Mackenzie and Ian Buckley think this episode answers that question! HOSTED BY Ian Buckley GUEST Craig Mackenzie SUPPORT Help support our show earn bragging rights, and more! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mikeslamer Produced by Mike Slamer Original M...

The crew is incapacitated and Craig takes command of the ship. Can Mike help him safely win the day by covering the latest episode of STAR TREK STRANGE NEW WORLDS, "The Sehlat Who Ate It's Tail?" A strong episode that accomplishes quite a bit to establish itself as a backdoor pilot for the inevitable TOS reboot. Agree? Sound off on Blue Sky! StarfleetPod.bsky.social HOST Craig McKenzie GUEST MIke...

Released from his inter-dimensional prison, Mike Slamer returns to host this episode of WE ARE STARFLEET, chatting the Star Trek Strange New Worlds episode, "Through The Lens of Time" with Craig McKenzie. This episode returns us to Star Trek's high science fiction, but if you've ever had to undertake a "team building exercise" in an escape room... HOST Mike Slamer GUEST Craig McKenzie Produced by...

On this week's We Are Starfleet, Ashley and Craig are joined by Mission Log: Gene-ology host and audio and technical producer Earl Green of TheLogBook.com to discuss Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 episode 4, "A Space Adventure Hour." We've got a mystery to solve, so put on your best 60s outfit, make a drink, and help us figure out who murdered whom in the holodeck with the wrench. HOSTED B...

Strange New Worlds S3E3 "Shuttle To Kenfori" Captain Pike and Doctor M'Benga go on an "off the books" mission to hopefully give Captain Batel a fighting chance to live. Is there any genre Star Trek WON'T mash up? Join your hosts Mike Slamer and Ian Buckley for this week's coverage of Strange New Worlds! HOSTED BY Mike Slamer GUEST Ian Buckley PATREON + SUPPORT Help support our show earn bragging r...

Strange New Worlds S3E2 "Wedding Bell Blues" As the crew of the Enterprise gather to celebrate the Federation Centennial, a couple of unexpected arrivals force Spock to confront his feelings regarding Nurse Chapel. Join Ashley Thomas and her guest Geoff Owen as they explore their own feelings about the second episode of Strange New Worlds Season 3! HOSTED BY Ashley Thomas GUEST Geoff Owen PATREON...

WE ARE STARFLEET is back, discussing Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x01 "Hegemony, Part II." Can the Enterprise rescue our kidnapped crew members? Is Captain Batel the Monster’s Mother? Will Captain Pike’s hair get any taller? We discuss all this and more in today’s show! HOSTED BY Ashley Thomas, Craig McKenzie, and Ian Buckley ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Talk Season 3 Premiere And...

First Contact Day, that beautiful day of days when we set aside our differences to join the interstellar communities that await us. In this episode, we take a look at a few select episodes from across the STAR TREK franchise, from TOS, TNG, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. HOSTED BY Mike Slamer, Craig McKenzie, Ashley Thomas, & Ian Buckley Produced by Mike Slamer  Original Music "STAR TREKKING" by An...

The crew of the podcast is BACK! Kicking off 2025 with a brand new Star Trek movie, "SECTION 31!" It has been sufficiently panned by audiences and critics, but is there anything redeemable? Mike, Craig, Ashley and Ian get together to discuss their collective disappoint in the premise and execution of Star Trek: Section 31, while remaining surprised at the unexplored potentials we're left with. HOS...

WE ARE STARFLEET comes together to look back at Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. As an older film it may be a product of it's time, but does it hold up? It's a Trek movie, so the answer is yes, even if it's an odd numbered movie! We discuss plot holes, recurring actors, a lack of characters, and so much more. Find information about the podcast at www.beacons.ai/wearestarfleet Hosts: Ashley Tho...