Engage: The Official Star Trek Podcast

Engage: The Final Episode Apr 05, 2018

Sad to say, but this will be the last episode of Engage. This episode we reminisce a bit about our time recording and we talk about one of the most infamous episodes in Star Trek's history, "Spock's Brain". It's been a great almost 2 year run and we hope you've enjoyed listening as much as we've had making the show. Live Long & Prosper!

Episode 89: Engage Presents People of Times Square: What Do They Know About Star Trek? Do They Know Star Trek? Let's Find Out! Mar 21, 2018

This week on Engage we hit the pavement of the world famous Times Square in NYC to find out what people know about Star Trek. Who's the more famous Captain? Kirk or America? Who is the most famous Star Trek Princess? Elaan of Troyius or Leia? Just how much is Star Trek like Harry Potter and Lord Of The Rings? Alright, folks see where I'm going with this? This is a fun idea we had, that didn't quite pan out as expected, but we thought it was funny and decided to release it anyway. Thanks to all the kind folks of Times Square for being such good sports!

Episode 88: AI, Star Trek & You with John Madden Mar 16, 2018

This week on Engage we are talking about Artificial Intelligence with John Madden of IPsoft, creators of Amelia, The Most Human AI. Before you ask, no they are not creating skynet! Amelia is one of the most advanced AI in the world and sets itself apart with its advanced contextual awareness. Learn about all the advancements with this amazing technology and how it Star Trek inspired it as well as some of our favorite AI related spisodes.

Episode 87: Kirk Drift! Mar 05, 2018

What if I told you that James T. Kirk Is not really the macho, womanizing captain that he is often remembered as? This week on Engage, we welcome writer Erin Horáková, author of "Freshly Remember'd: Kirk Drift" which explains just how our collective conscious settled on this exaggerated depiction of our beloved captain. You can check out the article in full at strangehorizons.com.

Episode 86: Engage LIVE with Ethan Phillips & Armin Shimerman! Feb 26, 2018

This week on Engage we travel back in time to a live taping of Engage from Star Trek: The Cruise 2018 with special guests Ethan Phillips & Armin Shimerman!

Episode 85: After "After Trek" With Sonequa Martin-Green, Anthony Rapp & Matt Mira Feb 19, 2018

This week on Engage we are proud to bring you Star Trek: Discovery stars Sonequa Martin Green and Anthony Rapp! And if that wasn't enough, we also have "After Trek" host Matt Mira! Two interviews for the price of none! Thanks to the kind folks at "After Trek" we were able to attend a taping of their season finale and got to spend some time with these very talented people.

Episode 84: "WIll You Take My Hand?" Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 Finale Review Feb 12, 2018

This week on Engage we review Star Trek: Discovery's season 1 finale, "Will You Take My Hand?", Michael Burnham comes full circle from episode one and we see a few cast members exit the Discovery as it embarks on its newest mission. We also specualte on the HUGE cliffhanger and what we'd like to see in season 2,

Episode 83: "The War Without, the War Within" Review Feb 05, 2018

This week on Engage we review Star Trek: Discovery episode 14 "The War Without, the War Within". After the breakneck pace of the last few episodes we get a more non-descript episode to set up next week's big finale. We also talk about Zachary Quinto's reboot of "In Search Of" and catch up on "The Orville".

Episode 82: Mary Wiseman & "What's Past Is Prologue" Review Jan 29, 2018

This week on Engage we welcome Cadet Tilly/Captain Killy herself Mary Wiseman! Special guest host Emma Stefansky of Vanity Fair and Screencrush talks with Mary about her expirences on the Discovery set and shares a few behind the scenes stories. Also this week, Jordan returns just in time to review the absolutely explosive "What's Past Is Prologue" episode of Star Trek Discovery.

Episode 81: "Vaulting Ambition" Review Jan 22, 2018

This week on Engage guest host Matt Patches of Thrillist returns for his 4th appearance to lead a discussion on Discovery episode 112 "Vaulting Ambition"! We talk about this week's major revalation and how we see the rest of the season playing out.

Episode 80: "The Wolf Inside" Review Jan 15, 2018

This week on Engage we have a very short recap of Discovery Episode 11 "The Wolf Inside" by Engineer Brian while Jordan is away on The Star Trek Cruise.

Episode 79: Discovery "Despite Yourself" Recap Jan 08, 2018

Star Trek Discovery is back so are we! This week we review Discovery episode 110 "Despite Yourself" with special guest Matt Patches of Thrillist! We also talk about the Black Mirror episode "U.S.S. Callister" and throw around some crazy theories about what we'll see in the remaining 5 episodes of Discovery's inaugural season.

Episode78: Transgender Representation in Trek Dec 19, 2017

In the 90's Star Trek was a little ahead of the curve in the representation of the LBGT community. This week Jordan and special guest Oliver Whitney of Screencrush take a look back at TNG's "The Outcast" & The Host" as well as DS9's "Rejoined" to see how they hold up today.

This will be the last episode of the year for Engage. We're going to be taking a little hiatus and will back late January/Early February 2018. Happy Holidays to all and Live Long & Prosper!

Episode 77: Discovery Book Club Dec 13, 2017

This week on Engage we discuss the first Star Trek:Discovery tie in novel, "Desparate Hours" by David Mack, with our special guest Karen Han of the Daily Beast! Taking place a year before the battle at the binary stars, we get a glimpse into the Shenzou crew's past and maybe see a few other familiar faces along the way. BLACK ALERT! This episode does contain major spoilers for both "Desperate Hours" and what has aired of Star Trek: Discovery, so consider yourselfs warned!

Episode 76: Tarantino Does Trek & Discovery Roundtable Part 2 Dec 05, 2017

This week we talk about Quentin Tarantino's rumored Star Trek pitch to J.J. Abrams and finish up our Discovery rountable with Matt Patches of Thrilist, Emma Stefansky of Vanity Fair and Dave Sims of The Atlantic.

Episode 75: Discovery Roundtable Part 1 Nov 28, 2017

This week Jordan is joined by Matt Patches of Thrilist, Emma Stefansky of Vanity Fair and Dave Sims of The Atlantic to discuss the front 9 of Star Trek: Discovery as a whole (a half of a whole?). Topics include the intergration of discovery into the lore, Michael Burnham's Human/Vulcan Character arc and more!

Episode 74: Discovery Co-Executive Producer, Ted Sullivan! Nov 21, 2017

This week on Engage we welcome Star Trek Discovery's Co-Executive Producer and writer of "Lethe", Ted Sullivan! Recorded shortly before the mid-season finale, Ted is here to give us a behind the scenes look into the Discovery writer’s room. Special appearance by #jasongorn!

Episode 73: Where No Spore Drive Has Gone Before! Nov 13, 2017

Wow, what a mid season finale! This week we review the fantastic mid-season finale of Star Trek: Discovery, "Into The Forest I Go". Picking up right were epiosde 8 left off, Captain Lorca takes some risks to try even the odds against the Klingons.

Episode 72: CVIII Inventionis Nov 06, 2017

This week we review episode 108 of Star Trek Discovery, "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" or "If you want peace, prepare for war". We finally get a classic Trek planetary away mission, check in with our klingon friends and continue the debate on Lt. Tyler.

Episode 71: Mudd & Effect Oct 30, 2017

This week on Engage we review episode 7 of Discovery "Magic To Make The Sanest Man Go Mad". Discovery has its most self-contained episode to date, and it’s a time loop to boot! Harry Mudd is back to wreak havoc on the enterprise and we see some sparks fly between two crewmates. Did Mudd go too far? And how does this episode affect a certain popular fan theory? Tune In To find out!

Episode 70: Discovery 106 "Lethe" Review Oct 23, 2017

This week we review the 6th episode of Star Trek Discovery "Lethe". This episode gives us some more insight into Lorca and we get to see a defining moment in the lives of Burnham and Sarek. We also talk about the popular fan thory involving Shazad Latif's Lt. Ash Tyler.

Episode 69: Minisode with Rainn Wilson Oct 18, 2017

A few weeks back we interviewed Rainn Wilson for his charity Lidè Haiti. Now, that we've met Harry Mudd on Discovery, we can share the rest of our interview.

Episode 68: "Choose Your Pain" Recap & Anthony Rapp Interview! Oct 16, 2017

This week we review the 5th episode of Star Trek: Discovery "Choose Your Pain". In this episode we learn a bit of history of Captain Lorca, meet a potential new crew member in Lt. Ash Tyler and see the introduction of the one and only Harcourt Fenton Mudd! And how about the ending!? We speak to Lt. Paul Stamets himself, Anthony Rapp to elaborate on his character's new situation.

Episode 67: Star Trek Discovery "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not For The Lamb's Cry" Review Oct 09, 2017

This week Jordan reviews episode 4 of Star Trek Discovery "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not For The Lamb's Cry". After a brief abscence we see what the Klingons are up to since the time jump and Tarigrade npple clamps of all things!

Episode 66: Star Trek Discovery "Context Is For Kings" Review Oct 02, 2017

This week Jordan reviews Star Trek: Discovery Episode 3,”Context Is For Kings”. We finally get a look at the Discovery and its crew. How does Michael Burnham fit in given her situation at the end of episode 2?

Episode 65: Discovery Episodes 1 & 2 Review Sep 25, 2017

It's been 12 long years but, Star Trek has finally returned to television. Recorded moments after the world premeire of Star Trek: Discovery Jordan, along with Adam Drosin, review episodes 1 & 2 "The Vulcan Hello" & "Battle At The Binary Stars".

Episode 64: Star Trek: Discovery Blue Carpet Premiere Sep 22, 2017

We are less that 48 hours away from Discovery folks! To whet your appetite, this week Jordan is live at the blue carpet premiere in Los Angeles and talks with many of the people that make it all happen! This episode you'll hear from Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman and more! There may even be an appearance from a Star Trek Legend! We'll back sunday night for our review of episodes one and two and if you're still on the fence about the show, you can get a free trial of CBS All Access at cbs.com/Startrek.

Episode 63: Discovery Set Visit With IGN's Scott Collura Sep 15, 2017

We're only a few short days away from the premiere of Discovery! To tide you over, this week we have a conversation with Scott Collura of IGN who was lucky enough to get tour of the discovery set as well as interview several of the actors.

Episode 62: Star Trek Las Vegas: Rene Auberjonois Sep 08, 2017

This week we have one final episode from Star Trek Las Vegas and its a good one! Joining us this week the one and only René Auberjonois! Now to give a quick warning, the audio quality on this one is a little rough, but we promise the conent is top notch!

Episode 61: Rainn Wilson & Tim Russ Sep 01, 2017

Oh yes Engage listeners we have not one, but two fantastic guests this week! First is our very first Discovery cast member, Rainn Wilson! Rainn, who is playing Harry Mudd 2.0, is here for a brief moment to talk about a great contest he's running to support his charity, Lidè Haiti, where YOU can win a trip to the Star Trek Discovery premier in L.A. with Rainn! You can find out more and get double entries by going to Prizeo.com/Startrek. If you want more of Rainn, don't worry because he'll be back on a future episode in the near future. Last, but certainly least we have beloved Trek actor Tim Russ! Tim talks about his time as Tuvok and his latest project "Mystic Cosmic Patrol" a Sentai-styled parody series on Funny or Die where he plays a giant floating head!

Episode 60: IDW Comics Writer Mike Johnson Aug 25, 2017

This week we talk to IDW comics writer Mike Johnson! Mike has written more issues of Star Trek than anyone else on the planet and is co-author of IDW’s upcoming Star Trek: Discovery tie in comic. As a bonus, the back half of this episode contains the first ever Official Star Trek Academy Spelling Bee!

Episode 59: Star Trek Las Vegas: Bad Astronomy & Treknology Aug 18, 2017

Our Star Trek Las Vegas 2017 coverage continues! This week we have a very science focused episode featuring Phil Plait aka The Bad Astronomer & Ethan Sigel, Astrophysicist and Author of upcoming book “Treknology: The Science of Star Trek from Tricorders to Warp Drive”. Don’t forget, use the promo code WDENGAGE at wdc.com/engage to save 20% on select WD Blue & Black Solid State Drives.

Episode 58: One Trek Mind Live & Star Trek: Discovery Comics and Novels Revealed Panel Aug 11, 2017

This week on Engage you get two panels for the price of one! First up, One Trek Mind Live: The Top Top 10 Best Holodeck Episodes! Second, The Star Trek Discovery Comics and Novels Revealed panel featuring Kirsten Beyer, Sarah Gaydos, Mike Johnson, David Mack, Ed Schlesinger and suprise guest Dayton Ward!

Episode 57: Star Trek Las Vegas Inside The Discovery Writer's Room Panel Aug 03, 2017

Couldn't make it out to Vegas this year? We here at Engage have you covered! Kicking off Star Trek Las Vegas 2017 Discovery coverage, Jordan is live with Ted Sullivan, Kirsten Beyer & Akiva Goldsman from The Star Trek: Discovery Writer's Room!

Episode 56: Star Trek: Discovery SDCC Recap with Jacqueline Coley Jul 26, 2017

This week on Engage we welcome back Jacqueline Coley of Black Girl Nerds! Jacqueline was in attendance at the Star Trek: Discovery panel at SDCC 2017 and shares her first hand perspective of both the panel and her interview with Sonequa Martin-Green! Don’t forget, use the promo code WDENGAGE at wdc.com/engage to save 20% on select WD Blue & Black Solid State Drives.

Episode 55: Hidden Universe Guides with Dayton Ward Jul 19, 2017

This week on Engage we welcome prolific Star Trek Author Dayton Ward! Listen as we discuss his latest book “Hidden Universe Travel Guides: Star Trek: The Klingon Empire”. If you’ve ever wanted to travel to Qo’noS, then this is the guide for you! Don’t forget, use the promo code WDENGAGE at wdc.com/engage to save 20% on select WD Blue & Black Solid State Drives.

Episode 54: The Best Guest Characters Of TNG Jul 12, 2017

Every show has one-off characters that seemingly disappear from existence after the credits roll, but sometimes those characters are so good you just want more. In this episode of Engage, Jordan talks with New York Times Culture Writer, Sopan Deb, about their Top 3 guest characters of TNG. Don’t forget, use the promo code WDENGAGE at wdc.com/engage to save 20% on select WD Blue & Black Solid State Drives.

Episode 53: Wrath of Khan 35th Anniversary Retrospective Jul 05, 2017

This week we are joined by renowned film critic Stephanie Zacharek from Time Magazine to take a look back at arguably the best trek film, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, for its 35th anniversary. And don’t forget, use the promo code WDENGAGE at wdc.com/engage to save 20% on select WD Blue & Black Solid State Drives.

Episode 52: Engage Presents The Transformed Man's Music From Outer Space Jun 28, 2017

This week on Engage Jordan is joined by Author and Film Critic Nathan Rabin to discuss the weird and wonderful musical careers of some of of our favorite Star Trek heroes. And don’t forget, use the promo code WDENGAGE at wdc.com/engage to save 20% on select WD Blue & Black Solid State Drives.

Episode 51: Meet The Fans! Jun 21, 2017

Way back in episode 40 we did our fair share to help out our good friends Ira Steven Behr & Adam Nimoy with their DS9 doc “What We left behind” by offering up 3 slots to fans to be on the podcast (don’t worry they got other stuff too!). So on today’s episode we welcome our new friends Jonathan Kui, Jonthan Spencer & Patrick Brickley to talk about their love of Star Trek and more! And don’t forget Use the promo code WDENGAGE at wdc.com/engage to save 20% on select WD Blue & Black Solid State Drives.

Episode 50: Away Mission: Star Trek Original Series Set Tour Part 2 Jun 14, 2017

This week is part 2 of our away mission to the Star Trek Set Tour in Ticonderoga, NY and we are joined by famed Star Trek Authors Michael Jan Friedman, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Dave Galanter & Kevin Dilmore! Red Alert! Use the promo code WDENGAGE at wdc.com/engage to save 20% on select WD Blue & Black Solid State Drives.

Episode 49: Away Mission: Star Trek Original Series Set Tour Part 1 Jun 07, 2017

This week we’re on location in Ticonderoga, NY for the Star Trek Original Series Tour! Director & superfan James Cawley has painstakingly recreated the set from the original blueprints and through the magic of the mobile emitter you’ll get a special sneak peek at this one of a kind attraction! If you’d like to find out more you can check out startrektour.com

Episode 48: Star Trek: Discovery Trailer Breakdown! May 31, 2017

Last week were treated to the first trailer for Discovery, and this week we're breaking it down piece by piece from the look of the unifroms, the possible origin of Sonequa Martin-Green's Michael Burnham to the Klingon's new look and more!

Episode 47: #47 May 24, 2017

What is the secret of 47? Author David Mack returns to explain the franchise’s history with this mysterious number which dates back to TNG & Voyager writer Joe Menosky.

Episode 46: Star Trek Online 101 With Priority One May 10, 2017

A while back on our Star Trek gaming episode, we may not have given Star Trek Online a fair shake. Enter Elijah & Jake from the Priorty One Podcast! Elijah and Jake give Jordan a crash course in the game and the events that have transpired in the games's 7+ year liespan. If you want to hear more about the game you can check out the Priority One Podcast at http://priorityonepodcast.com

Episode 45: Hollywood's Michael Westmore Apr 26, 2017

This week Jordan speaks with Makeup Legend Michael Westmore! Michael has won an Academy Award, nine Emmys and has been the man behind the makeup for every Star Trek series and film from TNG through Enterprise. Michael tells Jordan about his family’s 100 history in the Hollywood makeup business, working with huge stars like Sylvester Stallone & Robert DiNiro and creating the look for some of Trek’s most famous aliens like Worf & Odo. Michael currently has a book out “Makeup Man: From Rocky To Star Trek The Amazing Creations Of Hollywood’s Michael Westmore” and has an exhibit at UC Santa Barbara in California, “Lifeforms: The Makup Art Of Micahel Westmore” running through April 30th.

Episode 44: Nana Visitor & Gaaays in Spaaace! Apr 12, 2017

This week Jordan is live from the Gaaays in Spaaace event in NYC with guest of honor Nana Visitor! Jordan also speaks with the founder of the event, Dan Deevy & the host for the night Paige Turner! Gaaays in Spaaace is currently on its Equality Celebration Tour making stops in L.A, Las Vegas, New York, New Jersey & Chicago. To find out more check out https://www.gaaaysinspaaace.org.

Episode 43: Why Are We Here? With Dr. Lawrence Krauss Mar 29, 2017

This week Jordan welcomes Dr. Lawrence Krauss! Dr. Krauss is an award winning Theoretical Physicist and Author who is equally at home with science fiction as he is real science, as evidenced by his book “The Physics of Star Trek”. Dr. Krauss offers a very grounded view to science and shares his thoughts on the importance of getting people interested in science. If you like what you hear you can check out the Dr. Krauss’ latest book “The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far: Why Are We Here?”

Episode 42: Star Trek Gaming Part 2 Mar 15, 2017

After a few bumps in the road Part 2 of Star Trek gaming is finally here! Friedo beams back in to talk about more current Star Trek games including: the moble game Star Trek: Timelines, The MMORPG Star Trek: Online & the 4k board game Star Trek: Ascendancy.

Episode 41: Other Space with Paul Feig! Mar 08, 2017

Released on Yahoo Screen in 2015, “Other Space” might be the best Sci-fi comedy you’ve never heard of…and creator Paul Feig is here to change that! This week Jordan chats with the extremely talented and extremely well dressed Paul Feig to spread the word about “Other Space”. Although Paul is probably best known for creating "Freaks & Geeks" and directing "Bridesmaids", "The Heat" "Spy" & "Ghostbusters", deep down he is a sci-fi geek and "Other Space" is his love letter to Star Trek and many other sci-fi fandoms. The best part about the show? It’s totally free! You can find out more and watch it anywhere in the world at shareotherspace.com

Episode 40: What We Left Behind w/ Adam Nimoy & Ira Steven Behr Mar 01, 2017

This week Adam Nimoy returns to Engage and this time he’s brought a friend, DS9 mastermind Ira Steven Behr! Adam & Ira talk about their new documentary “What We Left Behind: Looking Back At Star Trek Deep Space Nine” which is currently running a campaign on Indiegogo. Ira also shares some great DS9 stories including how the show grew to be the most serialized Star Trek series and his experience bringing back the DS9 writers to write a pilot for a hypothetical 8th season. “What We Left Behind” is currently fully funded and is seeking out stretch goals. If you’d like to find out more, you can go to ds9documentary.com

Episode 39: Star Trek Gaming Part 1 Feb 22, 2017

Gaming! The Final Frontier. Returning guest "Friedo" beams to Deck 44 to reminisce about his favorite Star Trek games, mostly from the 1990s. Crack out your VCRs for this nostalgia-heavy episode.

Episode 38: Dr. Phlox himself, John Billingsley! Feb 15, 2017

Dr. Phlox emerges from Sickbay to join us on Engage. He didn’t bring his Pyrithian Bat, but he did bring plenty of opinions. Mr. Billingsley talks a bit about Enterprise, but also delves into our current political situation, and offers some suggestions for those wondering “what do we do next?” A controversial episode of Engage, perhaps, but also one with a lot of spunk, fire and humor!

Episode 37: "The Measure Of A Man" with The Nerdy Bird's Jill Pantozzi Feb 08, 2017

This week on Engage Jordan talks with The Nerdy Bird's Jill Pantozzi about what is arguably the 1st perfect TNG episode "The Measure Of A Man". Jordan and Jill discuss the grey areas of the arguments on both sides of Data's predicament and how these issues are still relevent today. Jordan and Jill also discuss the latest Discovery news and a little a bit about the current landscape of superhero movies.

Episode 36: Morgan Gendel, Writer of TNG's "The Inner Light" Feb 01, 2017

This week Jordan welcomes TNG & DS9 writer Morgan Gendel! Morgan talks about the “connectome” his inspiration for TNG’s “The Inner Light” as well as some of his other works. Morgan also shares some stories about working with William Shatner on Tek War and his latest work on The 100. You can watch the season 4 premiere of The 100 on February 1st on The CW.

Episode 35: Star Trek: The Cruise Live with Ethan Phillips & Robert Picardo Jan 25, 2017

This week we have another episode recorded from Star Trek: The Cruise this time featuring Ethan Phillips & Robert Picardo! Ethan and Robert tell Jordan about how their acting paths crossed pre-Star Trek and share some funny stories from their Voyager days.

Episode 34: Star Trek: The Cruise Live with Terry Farrell, Denise Crosby & Joe Piscopo! Jan 18, 2017

Fresh of Star Trek Family Feud, Jordan is joined By Terry Farrell & Denise Crosby! In true sailor fashion this episode contains some salty language so maybe listen to this one without the cadets. Later in the episode, Joe Piscopo serenades you with his best Sinatra impression!

Episode 33: Engage Returns with Star Trek Author David Mack! Jan 11, 2017

This week on Engage, Jordan welcomes prolific Star Trek Author David Mack! David gives Jordan some insight into his favorite Vanguard characters, as well the influence Rush has had on his work. David also talks about his latest novel, set in the in the Discovery era, which will be out later this year.

Episode 32: The Okudas & The Roddenberry Vault Dec 14, 2016

This week features the return of Denise & Mike Okuda! The hardest working couple in Star Trek are back to discuss their latest Trek project, The Roddenberry Vault! Also in this episode Jordan talks about the latest Star Trek: Discovery castings!

Episode 31: The Mythos Of Star Trek with Geek.com's Chris Radtke. Dec 07, 2016

This week Jordan welcomes Geek.com’s Editor in Chief, Chris Radtke to talk about the mythos of the Star Trek animated series and how M’ress is the basis for their friendship.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

Episode 20: Saving Star Trek With Super Fans Bjo & John Trimble Sep 08, 2016

Continuing the Star Trek 50th Anniversary Celebration, Engage welcomes Star Trek super fans Bjo & John Trimble, who in 1968, started the letter-writing campaign to save Star Trek which convinced NBC to give it its third season, thus getting it into syndication. Listen as Jordan gets a firsthand account of the campaign that saved the series and ultimately birthed the cult status the series enjoys today.

Episode 19: "The Man Trap" with The Guardian's Dave Schilling Sep 06, 2016

On September 8th, 1966 the world was introduced to Star Trek when “The Man Trap” first aired on television. To celebrate 50 years of Star Trek, Jordan welcomes Writer-at-Large for The Guardian, Dave Schilling, to deep dive on the episode that introduced us to the final frontier.

Episode 18: Building A Real Life Tractor Beam Aug 31, 2016

On This Episode of Engage, Jordan welcomes Professor of Physics at NYU and long time Star Trek fan, David Grier! David is part of a team that has developed 5 actual working tractor beams right here in Manhattan! If you like to learn more about David and other scientists turning science fiction into science fact, you can check out "Building Star Trek" on the Smithsoniam Channel Sunday September 4th at 8 P.M. ET.

Episode 17: TNG & DS9's Michael Dorn & IDW Comics Editor Sarah Gaydos Aug 30, 2016

On this episode Jordan talks with Michael Dorn about the evolution of Klingons from The Original Series through his portrayal of Worf on The Next Generation & Deep Space Nine! Also in this episode is IDW comics Editor Sarah Gaydos who talks about the myriad of Star Trek crossover comics and the new Star Trek: Waypoint anthology series that will cover all the Star Trek TV series.

Episode 16: Enterprise Stars Dominic Keating & Connor Trinneer Aug 24, 2016

This week on Engage Jordan sits down with Enterprise stars Dominic Keating & Connor Trinneer, who talk candidly about creating the characters Malcom Reed & Trip Tucker on Star Trek Enterprise. Also, in this episode is illustrator J.K. Woodward who talks about his work on Star Trek comics and collaborating with the great Harlan Ellison.

Episode 15: Science & Tech In Star Trek With Robert Picardo & Dayton Ward Aug 17, 2016

It’s a Hard SF week as Jordan talks with Robert Picardo from his Planet Society booth at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention, and later dives into deep lore with one of the most prolific Trek novelists, Dayton Ward.

Episode 14: Inclusion & Diversity In Star Trek With Nana Visitor Aug 10, 2016

In the first themed episode from Star Trek Las Vegas, Jordan Talks to Nana Visitor aka Kira Nerys from DS9 about the popularity of Star Trek, and her character in particular, in the LBGTQ community and more! Also on this episode is Ashley Rudder of MAC Cosmetics to talk about their new Star Trek themed cosmetics line!

Star Trek Las Vegas Day 4 Recap Aug 07, 2016

CBS’ John Van Citters makes a return visit to Engage, this time to help Jordan recap the events of Day 4 of the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention. Come listen to two exhausted geeks reflect on the biggest day of the Con.

Star Trek Las Vegas Day 3 Recap Aug 06, 2016

For our 3rd recap of the Star Trek Las Vegas Convention Jordan is joined by two of Britain’s finest sci fi geeks: Carole and Sam of @TrekkieGirls

Star Trek Las Vegas Day 2 Recap Aug 05, 2016

Jordan Recaps Day 2 of Star Trek Las Vegas 2016 with Special Guests Andi, Sue, Grace & Jarrah of The Woman At Warp Podcast!

Star Trek Las Vegas Day 1 Recap Aug 04, 2016

Jordan is on the scene at the Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas. In this first nightly recap episode he cracks open a beer and reflects on the day with Trek superfans James Moorhouse and Adam Drosin.

Episode 13: Montgomery Scott(y) himself, Simon Pegg! Aug 03, 2016

In this episode, Jordan welcomes the other half of the writing duo for Star Trek Beyond, Simon Pegg! Fresh off the set of his next movie “Ready Player One”, Simon gives Jordan further insight into the writing process for the film as well as revealing a few easter eggs that you may have missed!

Episode 12: Star Trek Beyond Co-Writer Doug Jung Aug 02, 2016

Today on Engage, Jordan welcomes Star Trek Beyond Co-Writer Doug Jung! Jordan & Doug talk about how Doug got hired to write the film, watching old TOS episodes with Simon Pegg, how he ended up playing Sulu’s Husband and more! Stayed tuned for more content this week as we head into Star Trek Las Vegas!

Episode 11: Galaxy Quest Director Dean Parisot Jul 27, 2016

A few hours before introducing the Galaxy Quest screening on the U.S.S. Intrepid, Dean stopped by Deck 44 to talk everyones favorite unofficial Star Trek movie. Jordan and Dean discuss the film, share stories of the late Alan Rickman and address the rumors of a Galaxy Quest follow up series. Dean's latest project, "Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency" can be seen this Fall on BBC America.

Episode 10: Bonus Episode! San Diego Comic Con’s 50 Years of Star Trek Panel with Bryan Fuller Direct from San Diego's Hall H Jul 25, 2016

Jordan introduces Bryan Fuller’s 50 Years of Star Trek Panel celebrating Star Trek’s past with William Shatner, Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan, Michael Dorn and Scott Bakula, and teases his forthcoming CBS All Access Show Star Trek: Discovery.

Episode 9: Live from the Star Trek “Kelvin Timeline” Marathon in Manhattan Jul 22, 2016

Jordan and his friend Friedo attend the Star Trek “Kelvin Timeline” Marathon. Listen as they compare and dissect the 3 movies in one glorious 7+ hour sitting!

Episode 8: SPOILER ALERT! Star Trek Beyond Roundtable Review Jul 15, 2016

Star Trek Beyond is almost here! This week on Engage Jordan is joined by 3 fellow film critics to review the soon to be released 3rd, and possibly final, Kelvin timeline movie, Star Trek Beyond. Yes, there are Spoilers! Guests include: Bilge Ebiri of The Village Voice, Alison Willmore of Buzzfeed & Matt Patches Of Thrillist.. Final Warning: SPOILERS AHEAD!

Episode 7: An In Depth Look At "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" Jul 13, 2016

Welcome to Engage! With the release of Star Trek Beyond drawing closer, Jordan welcomes ScreenCrush’s Matt Singer for an in depth look at the very first trek movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Episode 6: George Takei, Live from the Starfleet Academy Experience on the USS Intrepid Jul 06, 2016

This week, Jordan is on location at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum for a press event for The Starfleet Academy Experience! Jordan talks to Trek Legend George Takei, Intrepid Advisor and Former Astronaut Mike Massimino and gets a preview of the tour from Senior Tour Guide Mike Murtagh. The Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Experience opens July 9th and runs through October 31st at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.

Episode 5: About Those Fan Film Guidelines... Jun 29, 2016

On this week's episode of Engage: The Official Star Trek Podcast, Jordan welcomes John Van Citters of CBS, a lifelong Star Trek fan, to give some much needed context on the recently released Star Trek fan film guidelines issued by CBS and Paramount Pictures. Jordan asks John YOUR questions and tackles individual points of the guidelines, providing insight into the process and discussing the potential these guidelines have for the future of Trek fan films.

Episode 4: Robb Pearlman Jun 22, 2016

This week's guest is Star Trek Humor Author, Robb Pearlman! Jordan speaks to Robb's about his books "Fun with Kirk and Spock" & "The Wit and Wisdom of Star Trek" as well as his upcoming book "Star Trek: Redshirt's Little Book of Doom". This episode was recorded before the untimely passing of Anton Yelchin. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Anton's family and friends.

Episode 3: MTV News Correspondent Josh Horowitz Jun 15, 2016

Jordan Talks with MTV News Correspondent Josh Horowitz about growing up as a Trek fan, meeting Patrick Stewart and how the producer on his new show, “Greatest Movie Show of all Time, This Week”, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has ties to the Star Trek universe. Jordan & Josh also speculate about the new Star Trek Show. What do you want from the new show? Let us now at facebook.com/EngageTheOfficialStarTrekPodcast or tweet at us with #engagepod!

Episode 2: Adam Nimoy Jun 15, 2016

This week’s guest is Filmmaker Adam Nimoy! Adam Talks about his late father Leonard and his new documentary “For The Love Of Spock”, a retrospective on arguably the most famous Star Trek character and the man who brought him to life.

Episode 1: "Weird Al" Yankovic Jun 15, 2016

In the inaugural episode of Engage: The Official Star Trek Podcast, Jordan welcomes pop culture icon “Weird Al" Yankovic! Jordan and Al Talk about his upcoming tour, Al’s first memory of Star Trek and how he met TNG’s Brent Spiner!

Episode Zero: Welcome To Engage: The Official Star Trek Podcast! Jun 07, 2016

Your host, Jordan Hoffman is interviewed by Entertainment Weekly's Darren Franich to announce the launch of "Engage: The Official Star Trek Podcast". Jordan And Darren talk about what you can expect from the podcast as well as some of their favorite Trek moments. Subscribe on iTunes, like the Facebook page at EngageTheOfficialStarTrekPodcast and follow @Jhoffman on Twitter! Join the conversation using #EngagePod and check back on Wednesday, June 15th for the official launch!

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