This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

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Episode 384 - Discovery Edition, "An illusion! What are you hiding?" Mar 09, 2019

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We take a look at S2E8, "If Memory Serves"

Episode 383, "Don't meet your heroes" Mar 02, 2019

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News

DSC S3 is a go!
Michelle Paradise joins Alex Kurtzman as co-show runner.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Do u think the writers on TOS purposely kept the security inept so that the storylines can be easier to develop? *Cough* The Way to Eden *Cough*

Star Trek in pop culture:
Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town: The Stages of Grief (2010)
This clip: A lawyer is about to conduct the reading of a will.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TOS S3, E14. Whom Gods Destroy

Character insight - Kai Wynn

Episode 383 - Discovery Edition, "Discovery Loot Crate" Mar 02, 2019

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We take a look at S2E7, "Light and Shadows"

Episode 382, "Not Wesley" Feb 23, 2019

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News

DSC season 2 titles have come out
Episode 7: “Light and Shadows ”
Episode 8: “If Memory Serves”
Episode 9: “Project Daedalus”
Episode 10: “The Red Angel ”
Episode 11: “Perpetual Infinity ”

Mary Wiseman got married

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: What is the most annoying question that you have heard asked to an actor at a Star Trek convention?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Inside Edition - Spock the armadillo

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TNG S3, E1. Evolution

Character insight - Billy from Enterprise

Episode 382 - Discovery Edition, "Snack time for Georgiou" Feb 23, 2019

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We take a look at S2E6, "The Sound of Thunder"

Episode 381 - Discovery Edition, "This is my Uber" Feb 16, 2019

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We take a look at S2E5, "Saints of Imperfection"

Episode 381, "Take no for an answer" Feb 16, 2019

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News

Trek kids’ show written by Kevin and Dan Hageman. (The Lego Movie, Trollhunters) Headed for Nickelodeon? Owned by CBS.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: What are the Do’s and Don’ts in approaching a Trek actor in public with the hopes of getting a picture taken with that person?

Star Trek in pop culture:
NCIS: New Orleans S1, E21 starring the great Scott Bakula. Here’s a line delivered TO Scott Bakula.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: DS9: S4, Accession

Character insight - Kellie Waymire

Episode 380, "Leave Vulcan Alone" Feb 09, 2019

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News
Section 31 expects a script to be done in April. Still not officially green-lit.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Do u think they made a mistake in Discovery by showing the technology so advanced? Not only is it better than TOS but they now have to show it even more advanced in the Picard series.

Star Trek in pop culture:
Submitted by a listener: Black Earth Rising. A Netflix Original Series. All I know is this is John Goodman.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: ENT S3, E13 Proving Ground

Character insight - Actus Baran

Episode 380 - Discovery Edition, "Space Wedgie" Feb 09, 2019

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We take a look at S2E4, "An Obol for Charon"

Episode 379, "Gray of Shades" Feb 02, 2019

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Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/starmike

Review spreadsheet
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News

On February 4 at 10 AM, Let’s Make a Deal will feature a special Star Trek version of the show
https://www.trektoday.com/content/2019/01/star-trek-themed-lets-make-a-deal-show/
Patrick Stewart sez Picard Show will be like a 10 hour movie

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: I think it is safe to say that Patrick Stewart is the best actor in Trek. With that being said, which Trek series do u think had the best overall acting performances?

Star Trek in pop culture:
InSecurity (CBC) 2011. S1, E12. Someone walks out of a coffee shop doing the vulcan salute & asks his friends a question.

Episode insight: VOY S3, Before and After.

Character insight - Miral Paris

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