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815. STAR TREK IV 40th ANNIVERSARY REUNION w/ JOHN SCHUCK, VIJAY AMRITRAJ, KIRK THATCHER, RALPH WINTER, EDDIE EGAN & guest host SCOTT GIMPLE Jan 08, 2026

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THIS VOYAGE, the Treksperts celebrate the 40th Anniversary of STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME with a remarkable insider look at the making of this beloved film featuring stars JOHN SCHUCK (Klingon Ambassador), VIJAY AMRITRAJ (Captain Joel Randolph), KIRK THATCHER (Punk on The Bus), producer RALPH WINTER, unit publicist EDDIE EGAN and guest moderator SCOTT GIMPLE ("The Walking Dead").

The Treksperts are just on the edge of etiquette as they bring you this candid insider look at one of everyone's favorite Star Trek films... except Daren.

The Inglorious Treksperts are: MARK A. ALTMAN (Pandora, The Librarians, 50 Year Mission), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (Star Trek: The Moton Picture - Director's Edition) & ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer, Thor, X-Men: First Class)

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814. SPACE DOCKED: TOURING THE SCI-FI AIR SHOW w/ BILL GEORGE Jan 01, 2026

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THIS VOYAGE, the Treksperts, MARK A. ALTMAN (Pandora, The Librarians, 50 Year Mission), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (Star Trek: The Moton Picture - Director's Edition) & ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer, Thor, X-Men: First Class) are joined by legendary visual effects supervisor and model maker, BILL GEORGE. You don't want to miss this unique tour of the Sci-Fi Air Show and truly go where no one has gone before.

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812/813. INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS 2025 HOLIDAY SPECIAL w/ BRANNON BRAGA, MIKE & DENISE OKUDA & MANY MORE! Dec 24, 2025

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THIS VOYAGE, MARK A. ALTMAN (Pandora, The Librarians, 50 Year Mission), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (associate producer, Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition) & ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer, Thor, X-Men: First Class) welcome you to join us whether you've been naughty or nice for our epic, four-hour 2025 INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS HOLIDAY SPECIAL with more star (trek) stars than there are in heaven including BRANNON BRAGA (writer, Star Trek: Generations; showrunner, Voyager/Enterprise), SCOTT "MOVIE" MANTZ (host, Consider This), DAVID A. GOODMAN (showrunner, Family Guy; writer/producer Enterprise, Futurama), MIKE & DENISE OKUDA (The Next Generation, For All Mankind), JOHN & MARIA TENUTO (authors, The Making of Star Trek III: The Search For Spock), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, The Clone Wars, Batman: The Brave & The Bold), superfans ZAZIE SALES, ISAAC ALTMAN and JESSE ALEXANDER (writer/producer, Lost, Heroes, Star Trek: Discovery). Plus: some very special surprises.

Don't miss this super-sized Star Trek tribute as we celebrate the spirit of the holiays. Only on INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS.

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319D78. Flash Gordon 45th Anniversary Reunion w/ SAM JONES & MELODY ANDERSON (A DECK 78 PODCAST) Dec 21, 2025

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THIS VOYAGE, the Decksperts, MARK A. ALTMAN (Pandora, The Librarians, 50 Year Mission), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (Star Trek: The Moton Picture - Director's Edition) & ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer, Thor, X-Men: First Class) are joined by guest host SCOTT "MOVIE" MANTZ and SAM JONES & MELODY ANDERSON as we pay tribute to the 45th anniversary of the Mike Hodges' cult classic FLASH GORDON.

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811. FRAKES, GATES & SPINER, OH MY w/ JONATHAN FRAKES, GATES MCFADDEN & BRENT SPINER Dec 18, 2025

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THIS VOYAGE, MARK A. ALTMAN (Pandora, The Librarians, 50 Year Mission), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (associate producer, Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition) & ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer, Thor, X-Men: First Class) are joined by the Holy Trinity of JONATHAN FRAKES (Riker), GATES MCFADDEN (Dr. Beverly Crusher) and BRENT SPINER (Data) for a special holiday treat. Only On INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS.

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IT'S BEGINNING TO FEEL A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS.... (BONUS EPISODE) Dec 16, 2025

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THIS VOYAGE, MARK A. ALTMAN (Pandora, The Librarians, 50 Year Mission), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer, Thor, X-Men: First Class) & SANTA DAREN (bringer of good cheer to boys and girls everywhere) talk the BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER and answer the eternal question: Is Die Hard A Christmas Movie?

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810. BEGUN THE CLONE WARS HAVE w/ MATT LANTER, JAMES ARNOLD TAYLOR, ASHLEY ECKSTEIN & STEVE MELCHING Dec 11, 2025

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THIS VOYAGE, MARK A. ALTMAN (Pandora, The Librarians, 50 Year Mission) & ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer, Thor, X-Men: First Class) are joined by Clone Wars and Rebels writer STEVEN MELCHING for a conversation with Clone Warriors MATT LANTER (Anakin Skywalker), JAMES ARNOLD TAYLOR (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and ASHLEY ECKSTEIN (Ahsoka Tano) for a deep dive into a galaxy far, far away.

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318D78. Lords of the Rings w/ JOHN RHYS-DAVIES & LAWRENCE MAKOARE (A DECK 78 PODCAST) Dec 08, 2025

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THIS VOYAGE, the Decksperts MARK A. ALTMAN (author, The Fifty Year Mission, writer/producer, Pandora, Agent X, The Librarians, writer/producer Free Enterprise), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (associate producer, Star Trek: The Motion Picture), ASHLEY E. MILLER (showrunner; DOTA: Dragon's Blood, writer, X-Men: First Class, Thor) are joined by LORD OF THE RINGS stars JOHN RHYS-DAVIES (Raiders of The Lost Ark,Shogun) and LAWRENCE MAKOARE (Die Another Day) to talk about the one ring to rule them all (and, of course, it wouldn't be Deck 78 without the requisite 007 discussion as well).

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809. WHY WE LOVE STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE w/ JON & MICHELE POVILL, EDDIE EGAN, BILLY VAN ZANDT & SCOTT GIMPLE Dec 04, 2025

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THIS VOYAGE, MARK A. ALTMAN (Pandora, The Librarians, 50 Year Mission), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (associate producer, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE) & ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer, Thor, X-Men: First Class) celebrate the 46th anniversary of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE as we are joined by associate producer JON POVILL, Epsilon 9 casualty MICHELE BILLY POVILL, publicist EDDIE EGAN, The Walking Dead showrunner and creative director SCOTT GIMPLE and Alien Boy himself, BILLY VAN ZADNT, whose been with the podcast every minute of her refitting. This is how we definite unwarranted! Join the Treksperts and special guests as we trace the development of Phase II's "In Thy Image" into the epic motion picture released December 7, 1979.

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808. GIVING THANKS FOR STAR TREK Nov 26, 2025

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THIS VOYAGE, MARK A. ALTMAN (Pandora, The Librarians, 50 Year Mission) & ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer, Thor, X-Men: First Class) talk about what STAR TREK means to them and how it paved the way for their respective careers as TV showrunners and screenwriters along with the many friendships and relationships that Trek helped foster over their decades as fans. Don't miss a very personal Treksperts as Mark and Ashley talk about Trek, Television and more on an all-new Thanksgiving Treksperts.

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