This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

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Episode 379 - Discovery Edition, "Cara is our emotional torchbearer" Feb 02, 2019

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We take a look at Discovery S2E3, "Point of Light"

Episode 378, "Kill us, you won't" Jan 26, 2019

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News
Discovery S2E1 is on Youtube for free
The Ready Room
DSC S2 titles
IDW S comic with Hildebrant cover

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Do you think that today’s Star Trek episodes/movies can influence people like TOS did when it first aired on TV?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert at the D.C. “Rally to restore sanity” Oct 30, 2010.
Here’s part of a skit about politicians seeding fear.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TOS: The Corbomite Maneuver. S1, E10

Character insight - Dr. M'Benga

Subspace communications

Episode 378 - Discovery Edition, "Space donuts" Jan 26, 2019

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We take a look at S2E2, "New Eden"

Episode 377, "Shades of nope" Jan 19, 2019

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News
Section 31 spinoff with Georgeou.
Georgeou will also be in S3.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: With Trek 4 seemingly dead, what are the chances that we will see some Trek movies in the prime universe made for CBS All Access?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Key & Peele. S2, E9. Comedy standup & sketch show. From the beginning of an episode.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TNG 2x22: Shades of Gray

Character insight - William Lucking

Episode 377 - Discovery Edition, "This is the power of math, people!" Jan 19, 2019

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We take a look at S2E1, "Brother"

Episode 376, "They were a good cover band" Jan 12, 2019

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News
Picard show linked with destruction of Romulus. So… JJVerse?
New kids cartoon series in the works.
Cartoon Short Treks coming after end of S2.
Trek 4 shelved.
In DSC S2, Spock is in a battle between his human & vulcan halves.
DSC S2 has another bridge entrance added & other ship design changes.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: What do u think is the best example of a Trek alien race that was introduced in one series and improved upon in another series? My choice is the Ferengi from TNG to DS9.

Star Trek in pop culture:
Being Erica S4, E9. Erica describes her perfect man and travels with her guide to meet him in an alternate reality.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TNG 6x03: Man of the People

Episode 375, "Lysol your iPods" Jan 05, 2019

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News
“The Escape Artist” is Darrell’s favorite DSC Trek, whether S1 or short.
2020 Trek Cruise 3 begins booking Jan 14. Kate Mulgrew.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: What are you most looking forward to in Trek in 2019? Do you think we will get any more announcements of future Trek projects this year?

Star Trek in pop culture:
3rd Rock from the Sun, 1996. George Takei shows up. (2 clips)

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: DS9 S7 "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges”. 2 of 3 with 1 being “Inquisition”.

Character insight - Tallera

Subspace communications

Episode 374, "Welcome to eventually" Dec 29, 2018

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News
More Axanar drama

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: I have seen a lot of top Trek villain lists that have Q in them. Do you consider Q a villain?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Joey S1, E14. There’s a party, and Brent Spiner is there.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TNG - All Good Things

Character insight - Best of Picard

Episode 373, "Carrots!" Dec 22, 2018

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News
Discovery short trek: The Escape Artist Jan 3
S2 begins Jan 17

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: We have seen Dr. Crusher take command of the Enterprise D. Any thoughts on why we never seen McCoy take command in TOS? Would that have been something you would have like to have seen?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Drop Zone (1994), Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey. Here, some security guards are watching a portable tv on-the-job and guess what’s on.

Episode insight: ENT, S2 E6: Singularity

Character insight - The best of Q

Episode 372 "The tavern of Ahn'Qiraj" Dec 15, 2018

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News
John Van Citters named vice president of Star Trek brand development. The job description: “Primarily working on content development and new brand initiatives ranging from original fiction to gaming to online content and live events. Creative liaison to writers rooms and production teams across the Star Trek brand.”
DSC S2 expanded from 13 episodes to 14. Came out MINUTES after we finished recording last ep.
Picard series: 8 episodes have been written so far.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Which of the following do u think should have never been introduced in Trek due to the complications involved with it: time travel or the mirror universe?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Duckman S3, E15 (1996)

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TNG S7E8 "Attached"

Character insight - Solbor

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