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Anthony and Laurie start the podcast with a quick look at the Razzie Awards’ multiple nominations for the Star Trek: Section 31 streaming movie and some of the chatter around Starfleet Academy, which includes insults from blowhard politicians and excellent rebuttals from Gina Yashere on CNN and Whoopi Goldberg on The View. Then they review Starfleet Academy‘s third episode, “Vitus Reflux,” which definitely leans into the whole YA vibe. After that, they play Tony’s brand-new interview with Academy‘s Oded Fehr (Admiral Vance). Then Laurie gives a quick Trek Talks update and they both discuss the recent William Shatner-eating-cereal-in-his-car discourse.
In a supplementary episode, Anthony and Laurie review episode 2 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, “Beta Test.”
The day is here! Tony and Laurie take a quick dip into the news — Star Trek Las Vegas is probably going to sell out this year, early responses to Starfleet Academy and where to watch it for free — then plunge headfirst into their review of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy‘s premiere, “Kids These Days,” to talk about the episode both on its own merits and as a new series debut. Tomorrow, we’ll have another podcast out covering episode 2!
Starfleet Academy is almost here! With the premiere less than a week away, Anthony and Laurie are joined by Creation’s Dr. Ann Marie Segal to talk about the first six episodes of the show—no spoilers!—and all the hoopla around it. Ann Marie and Laurie both went to the world premiere in NYC and have tales to tell, plus everyone weighs in on what they think of the show. The group also talks about a new interview with Star Trek head honcho Alex Kurtzman.
Anthony and Laurie are joined by TrekMovie’s Joe Andosca, The Salon‘s Trevor Hook, and Dr. Ann Marie Segal of Creation and The 7th Rule, to look back at Star Trek in 2025 and ahead to an uncertain future in 2026. They talk about their favorite episodes, books, games, and events from last year, as well as the top Trek news stories and some of the missteps. Then they turn their attention to 2026 at what’s certain—Starfleet Academy, more Strange New Worlds—and what’s a little murkier: the future of Trek on TV, the recently announced movie, the state of Skydance/Paramount, 60th anniversary plans, and more.
Anthony and Laurie are joined by the Shuttle Pod‘s Brian Drew to go through all the latest Star Trek news, covering Skydance/Paramount’s attempt to buy Warner Bros. Discovery via hostile takeover, the struggles smaller companies are having paying for the significantly increased costs of licensing, while Netflix is losing their global license for the Star Trek TV library. We also take a look at the latest in Star Trek documentaries, details on Starfleet Academy and the imminent wrap of Strange New Worlds, and more, along with our brief highlights of our own podcast in the last year.
It’s pitch week! Anthony and Laurie are joined by Trev and Stanley from The Salon to talk about all the Star Trek TV pitches out there—but they start with an in-depth look at the brand-new clip from the first episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. They talk about Paul Giamatti’s insights into his SFA character, Nus Braka, and Robert Picardo’s confirmation on which version of The Doctor is in the show. They discuss the sentimental posts from Strange New Worlds actors as production heads towards its end, and the imminent departure of Prodigy and other Trek shows from Netflix across the globe. Then it’s time for the main topic: all the TV pitches out there for new Trek series from creatives who’ve already worked in the franchise. They break down each one—ideas from Tawny Newsome & Justin Simien, Terry Matalas, Mike Sussman, Akiva Goldsman & Henry Alonso Myers, Aaron Waltke, and Jennifer Muro—and assess its viability as a group. After that, each person makes their own pitch for a Star Trek show that is assessed by the others: Greenlight? Development deal? Hard pass? Listen to find out.
Anthony and Laurie go through the latest news, starting with a round-up of Starfleet Academy tidbits—voice casting, a character photo, and a brand-new poster—to build up anticipating for its January 2026 debut. They discuss Christina Chong’s perception of what season 3 of Strange New Worlds will bring and all the photos and videos Anson Mount is posting as they wind up filming on the show for the final time. And Prodigy is up for two Emmys, plus it’s about to leave Netflix. Next, they switch into movie mode, with updates on why a Paramount exec canceled the Noah Hawley Star Trek movie, and what it might mean if Paramount (Skydance) ends up acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery. They have the latest on the long-awaited Voyager documentary To The Journey and a possible next season of The Center Seat, the already sold out Star Trek Lego set along with the sad news that Hero Within (and other smaller companies) can’t afford their Trek license anymore. Then they round up all the intel from the Trek to Chicago convention, with interviews and panels from Todd Stashwick, Jeri Ryan, William Shatner, and Brent Spiner & Gates McFadden, who add some detail to Jonathan Frakes’ story from a few weeks back about TNG table reads. Then they play Laurie’s interview with Garrett Wang about Voyager‘s 30th anniversary, “Two-Pip Kim,” early days with Jennifer Lien, and more. They wrap up with Tony’s enthusiasm for the new Stargate series, Laurie’s announcement of the date for Trek Talks 5, and a lot of Instagram activity from Marina Sirtis and Michael Dorn. Phew!
Anthony and Laurie talk about the biggest Star Trek news in a long time: There’s a new Star Trek movie in development and odds are it’ll make it over the finish line. After a chat about that, they dive into their interview with Kitty Swink and Jonathan Frakes to talk about Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, discussing the importance of early diagnosis, how to identify symptoms, where to get help, how to support loved ones, and the medical strides being made along with action the government needs to take. They also lighten things up a little with some Star Trek talk! Jonathan & Kitty find out about the new movie announcement for the first time, Kitty talks about watching DS9 with Armin for the Delta Flyers podcast, Jonathan asks for honest opinions about Strange New Worlds‘ “A Space Adventure Hour,” reminisces about why table reads at The Next Generation stopped happening, and gives his favorite directing tip. Jonathan also talks about directing for the upcoming debut season of Starfleet Academy.
Anthony and Laurie are joined by Larry “Dr. Trek” Nemecek this week! All three talk about the latest Star Trek news including how things are changing for the franchise under Skydance, especially now that there won’t be a 4th Kelvin movie. The group also talks about how Strange New Worlds has hit a production milestone, the news that soap star Deidre Hall has filmed a role on a new (unidentified) Trek show, Sonequa Martin-Green providing some hope for a cameo on SFA, and the announcement that the first official Star Trek LEGO set is coming this month. They also get Larry’s thoughts on the legacy of Original Series director Ralph Senensky. The podcast wraps up with some of the exciting Trek tours Larry will be leading this year and other plans in the Dr. Trek universe.
Anthony and Laurie hold the news for one more week to make room for their interview with the creatives behind Star Trek: Khan the audio drama podcast: writers Kirsten Beyer and David Mack, and director Fred Greenhalgh. They talk about the whole process, starting with Nicholas Meyer’s original scripts, working with Nick as Khan changed from a TV miniseries to a podcast, and working with the actors and sound designers to make it into a full-fledged audio drama. They talk about story choices as well as the reception from both fans and the higher-ups at Paramount. Next week: a deep dive into all the news with Larry “Dr. Trek” Nemecek
Anthony and Laurie skip the news this week, except to point to some Halloween-themed content on TrekMovie.com along with our #TrekStarHalloween costume contest on Instagram, with prizes from Doug Drexler’s personal collection. The main part of the podcast is Laurie’s recent interview with Star Trek’s most prolific director, David Livingston, to celebrate Star Trek: Voyager‘s 30th anniversary and raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Laurie and David dug into specific choices in episodes of Voyager, working with guest stars like Scarlett Pomers and Sarah Silverman, David’s joy whenever he’s asked to talk Trek, and just how much involvement a Star Trek director had back in the Berman era. They wrap up talking about the microgrants created to honor the legacy of SyFy Sista Subrina Wood.
Anthony and Laurie talk to Doug Drexler, the multihyphenate who worked on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, and Picard (for starters), doing makeup, illustration, scenic art, ship design, CG work, and more. As the Kickstarter campaign launches for the new “Trek Star” documentary about his life and career, he tells stories about his work in the Trek franchise and beyond, his love of the Trek franchise, and more.
Anthony and Laurie sort through all the news from New York Comic Con: the Starfleet Academy trailer, the clip from Strange New Worlds season 4, the panel with actors and showrunners, and some of the Star Trek merch on the show floor as well as Laurie’s journey in the Starfleet Academy Interactive Experience. They also talk about what didn’t happen at NYCC and how it was different from previous years. They end the podcast on a sad note, talking about the loss of SyFy Sista Subrina Wood, whose unique voice will be greatly missed by Star Trek fans and pros alike.
Anthony and Laurie asked Fred Bronson to come on the podcast to talk about writing The Animated Series’ “The Counter-Clock Incident” and co-writing the story for The Next Generation‘s “The Game,” and got so much more! Fred talked about co-writing TNG’s “Ménage à Troi” with Susan Sackett, working for Gene Roddenberry and pitching script ideas to him over lunch, pitching to Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Rick Berman, and Jeri Taylor, getting a tour of the Star Trek (2009) set, Gene’s evolving opinions, and so much more.
Anthony and Laurie cover the news first, starting with a first look at the design for the Star Trek float that’ll be in the 2026 Rose Parade. They round up more tidbits from the panels at STNJ and STLV conventions (Uhura! Tuvix! Voyager reunion!), along with a quick update from Marina Sirtis. They talk about a new Voyager game (more Tuvix!), new (fan favorite Eaglemoss rerelease) ships from Fanhome, and a first-time collaboration between Star Trek and Magic: The Gathering. After that, they play Laurie’s recent interview with Robert Duncan McNeill (done for the Star Trek Family fan group) to celebrate Voyager‘s 30th anniversary and raise some money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. They wrap up with Star Trek getting a legal ruling and some famous Trek names on 24.
On the anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek: Enterprise, Anthony and Laurie are joined this week by writer/producer Mike Sussman, who worked on Voyager and Enterprise, starting out as an intern and eventually writing multiple episodes for both. He talks about how he got the job and his time working in the Berman era of Star Trek and discusses his pitch that would bring Scott Bakula back to Trek, Star Trek: United.
[Khan review starts at 19:42] Anthony and Laurie are joined by TrekMovie reviewer Dénes House this week. They start with a quick look at the news—there’ll be a Star Trek panel and Starfleet Academy experience at New York Comic Con, Ethan Peck and Paul Wesley talk about the Spirk mind meld in the Strange New Worlds season 3 finale, Kate Mulgrew is still mad about the cancellation of Prodigy, Gates McFadden has a fun take on TNG’s “Sub Rosa,” and Jeri Taylor gets honored at last Sunday’s Emmy Awards. Then the trio is ready to talk about the new audio drama Star Trek: Khan. They review the first two episodes with all agreeing it is an excellent new part of Star Trek in terms of storytelling, performances, and production. We also play interviews from Khan co-writer Kirsten Beyer and stars Naveen Andrews (Lost) and Wrenn Schmidt (For All Mankind). They wrap up with bits of the week, including Rebecca Romijn’s Star Trek role as a clue on Jeopardy, the fun Target Audience reaction podcast watching Star Trek for the first time, and Laurie promoting her upcoming moderation of an online panel with Voyager’s Robert Duncan McNeill.
[Strange New Worlds review starts at 24:56] Anthony and Laurie start with the news, talking about Skydance’s plans for the future and Zachary Quinto’s hope they will include a final Kelvin movie. They cover some of this week’s Star Trek Day announcements (Star Trek Lego! A preschool show!), and preview the Khan audio series. Tony talks about the Strange New Worlds screening & panel at the LA Screenings event in LA on Star Trek Day, and Laurie recaps the Trek to New Jersey convention. Then it’s time to review Strange New Worlds season 3 finale, “New Life and New Civilizations.” They talk about Pike and Batel, Spirk, the Vezda, magic vs. sci-fi, and more, and play the full audio from Tony’s interview with showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers, whereupon Laurie goes on a Gorn rant and Tony suggests she focus on celebrating that the end of their storyline has come.
[Strange New Worlds review starts at 17:06] Anthony and Laurie start this week’s podcast with the news, looking for the meaning behind a new Trek promo on Paramount+, digging into new details on Noah Hawley’s shelved Star Trek movie, and getting tidbits on Starfleet Academy. They go through more of the panels from STLV to get insights into Deep Space Nine, Discovery, and Strange New Worlds, then take a look at SNW on the Nielsen streaming charts. Then it’s time to review Strange New Worlds episode 308, “Terrarium,” which they both liked, although they disagree about a few choices. They play Tony’s interview with Melissa Navia (Ortegas), then wrap up the podcast with a Trek-themed political parody post and a book Laurie wrote a chapter for.
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