Engage: The Official Star Trek Podcast

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Episode 30: Scott "Movie" Mantz Nov 30, 2016

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One of the world’s most extreme Star Trek fans, Access Hollywood’s Scott “Movie” Mantz, joins Jordan to go on a nerd dialogue at a high warp factor, and also to talk about episodes that mean more to them now that they are (ahem) older. Buckle up for this one, these guys both love to talk!

Episode 29: A.I. and Star Trek with Dr. Annalee Newitz of Ars Technica Nov 16, 2016

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This week Jordan is joined by author, critic and renown futurist Dr. Annalee Newitz. Annalee is also the Tech Culture Editor at Ars Technica and was a founder of i09. Their conversation topics include the ethics of artificial intelligence in Star Trek, other media and (gasp!) real life. Also: alien sex. Enjoy.

Episode 28: Star Trek Election Day Special Nov 09, 2016

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For this Election Day Special, Jordan hosts writer, humorist, two-time James Beard Award winning essayist and former Fox News pundit John DeVore. Politics, Star Trek and other diverse topics blend in this tangent-heavy, highly entertaining episode.

Episode 27: "Dagger Of The Mind" with Matt Singer Nov 02, 2016

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Continuing the Star Trek 50th anniversary, Jordan welcomes ScreenCrush’s Matt Singer back to the show to review the TOS episode “Dagger Of The Mind”! Jordan & Matt mind meld to discuss the effects of the neural neutralizer, Dr. Adams endgame and more! Jordan & Matt also comment on the departure Of Bryan Fuller as showrunner from Star Trek: Discovery.

Episode 26: Jacqueline Coley of Black Girl Nerds Oct 26, 2016

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This week on Engage, Jordan welcomes Jacqueline Coley from Black Girl Nerds. Recorded during Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, Jordan and Jacqueline geek out about all things Trek and why they love the show. There’s no news in this episode, just two new friends blabbing about Star Trek, how it impacted them, and going off on tangents for an hour - and you are invited to listen in!

Episode 25: Mike & Denise Okuda Authors Of The Star Trek Encyclopedia Oct 19, 2016

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This week Jordan welcomes Mike & Denise Okuda! The Okudas are well known for their many contributions behind the scenes to the franchise including their latest work, “The Star Trek Encyclopedia, Revised and Expanded Edition: A Reference Guide to the Future”. Listen as Mike & Denise share their humble beginnings with Star Trek and talk about the creation of the new edition of the Star Trek Encyclopedia.

Episode 24: Trek Against Trump Oct 05, 2016

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Star Trek Fans Unite! Trek against Trump is a group conceived by Star Trek alum Armin Shimerman to engage voters and have them take a long hard look at the candidates before voting in this year's presidential election. The group includes creators, cast and crew from every trek show and film from George Takei to J.J. Abrams to the families of the late Leonard Nimoy & Gene Roddenberry and beyond. This week's Jordan talks to Armin and blogger/social activist Jay Stobie about the latest threat to our galaxy.

Episode 23: One Trek Mind Live From Mission New York Sep 28, 2016

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This week of Engage, we travel back to Mission New York for a live recording of the One Trek Mind panel! One Trek Mind is blog turned audience participation “top ten list” and the topic for the 50th Anniversary, is who is your all-star crew? Listen as Jordan & the audience choose their ideal crew from the bottom of the ship up!

Episode 22: Operation Avalanche Director/Writer/Actor Matt Johnson Sep 21, 2016

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NASA holds a special place in the hearts of Star Trek fans and this week on Engage, Jordan talks with Matt Johnson, Director/Writer/Actor of Operation Avalanche, a found footage film about two young filmmakers who film a fake moon landing in 1967. Jordan and Matt talk about how the movie was actually filmed at the NASA campus in Galveston, TX and also about some of Matt’s favorite Star Trek characters and his ideal Trek bridge crew. Jordan also addresses the delayed release for Star Trek: Discovery.

Episode 21: Humor In Star Trek With Armin Shimerman & Ethan Phillips Sep 14, 2016

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Recorded Live At Star Trek: Mission New York, Jordan is joined by Armin Shimerman (Quark) & Ethan Phillps (Neelix) to talk about an often overlooked aspect of Star Trek....Humor. Listen as Armin & Ethan share some behind the scenes stories, argue about who had the worst makeup and more!

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