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This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

Insight and news about the world of Star Trek from Michael Gaines and Cara Donley

Latest Episodes:

Episode 455, "Hi, Kevin" Sep 12, 2020

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NEWS

Star Trek Day panels

The Pod Directive

VOTING RESOURCE How to Vote in Every State

EVENTS

9/12 @ 3pm: Garrett Wang on the Voyager panel for Awesome Con

9/12 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight: The Devil in the Dark + One of Our Planets is Missing

9/15 @ 4pm ET: #StarTrekHour: Lower Decks ep7

9/17 @ 8pm ET: Chase Masterson and Terry Farrell interview for Star Trek The Cruise

9/19 @ 9am ETAlexander Siddig interview for SqueeFest

OUR WEEK IN TREK

Star Trek: The Motion Picture: The Art and Visual Effects

DSC S3 trailer analysis by Kerstrats

TWEETS:

Armin Shimerman

Armin Shimerman

TEN FORWARD with Chris on Twitter

EPISODE INSIGHT

TNG 3x03, The Survivors

also in episode 274

FRAZ'S LOG by Frazley

LOWER DECKS

spoilers begin at 1:17:09

Special Labor Day Edition - 2020 Sep 05, 2020

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54 years ago, Star Trek premiered

Sep8: Star Trek Day!

Sep8: #StarTrekUnitedGives

Sep8: Shout Factory TV is marathoning a bunch of Star Trek documentaries

Sep8: #StarTrekHour discussion for Lower Decks episode 5

Sep4-6: DragonCon Official Streams, YouTube channel, and Trek Track schedule

Sep5: eBook Sale WARPED by Mike McMahan is 99c for September

James Darren is recovering from COVID

Discovery adding two new characters in Season 3!
Official Announcement and GLAAD Interview with Blu del Barrio

Ken Mitchell has a new role in Discovery season 3!

Episode 454, "Fake it 'till you make it" Aug 29, 2020

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EVENTS
8/29 @ 9pm PT #TOSSatNight A Taste of Armageddon
9/1 @ 4pm ET #StarTrekHour Lower Decks Episode 4
9/24 @ 10pm ET Disco S1 on CBS
8/30 @ 5pm PT Tim Russ Band on Facebook

NEWS
George Takei on David Tennant Does a Podcast With

OUR WEEK IN TREK
1993 interview with Leonard Nimoy

TEN FORWARD WITH CHRIS ON TWITTER

EPISODE INSIGHT
ENT S1E9, Civilization

LOWER DECKS EPISODE 4
Spoiler Discussion begins at 1:07:12
Sarcastic Vulcan salute
This week’s exclusive t-shirt

Episode 453, "U.S.S. Six Flags" Aug 22, 2020

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News
8/22 @ 11pm ET: #TOSSatNight Space Seed + Wrath of Khan
8/25 @ 4pm ET: #StarTrekHour
Ask a question for the Discovery actors DragonCon panel!

Ten Forward with Chris on Twitter

Episode Insight: The Animated Series, Season One, Episode Six: The Survivor
Also covered in Episode 321

GIFs:
Kirk
McCoy
Scotty
Vendorian
Turbolift
McCoy frown

Lower Decks spoilers begin at 1:02:07

Episode 452, "The Enabler" Aug 15, 2020

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News:
CBS All Access may be rebranded as Paramount+

Upcoming Events:
8/15 @ 9pm PT TOSSatNight - Return of the Archons
8/18 @ 4pm ET #StarTrekHour
8/23 @ 2pm ET Wil Wheaton GalaxyCon panel
8/29 @ 2pm ET William Shatner and Henry Winkler for a “Better Late Than Never” GalaxyCon panel
8/30 @ 4pm ET DS9 GalaxyCon panel
9/19 + 9/20: TNG GalaxyCon panels

Recordings:
Lower Decks comic con panel
Picard comic con panel
Renegades: The Requium is free to watch on YouTube til 8/28
The first episode of Lower Decks is on YouTube to watch free (for a limited time)
Interview with Alex Kurtzman
Interview with James MacKinnon
Gates McFadden cast in Hexengeddon

Our Week in Trek
The Thrifty Trekkie
Broken Sentry Games in Grand Forks, ND

Ten Forward with Chris on Twitter

Episode Insight: TNG 5x16, Ethics

Lower Decks spoiler begins at 1:22:17

Episode 451, "Biscuit with sprinkles" Aug 08, 2020

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NEWS

8/8: TOSSatNight - Court Martial

8/11: StarTrekHour

8/13: Lower Decks panel

8/14: Star Trek Picard panel

International Delays for Lower Decks

Picard soundtrack on vinyl

SEGMENTS

Ten Forward from Chris on Twitter

Episode Insight: VOY 3x7, "Sacred Ground"

Outro Sounder: Patrick Kwok-Choon for CBS

Lower Decks spoiler review begins at 1:28:43

Episode 450, "Occasionally in Trek" Aug 01, 2020

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NEWS

8/1 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight for Tomorrow is Yesterday

8/4 @ 1pm PT: #StarTrekHour for TNG “Devil’s Due”

8/8: InHouse-Con panel with Sara Mitich, Hannah Spear, David Benjamin Tomlinson, and Michael Krawic

Recording: Anthony Rapp and Mary Chieffo for Gaaays In Spaaace

SEGMENTS

Ten Forward from Chris on Twitter

Episode Insight: TNG 5x11, "Hero Worship"

Outro Sounder: Tig Notaro for CBS

Episode 449, "Infectious Enthusiasm" Jul 25, 2020

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NEWS

Jul25 @ 9pm PT: TOSSatNight - Arena

Jul27: Mary Chieffo on Mission Log Live

Jul28: #StarTrekHour - Enterprise “Fortunate Son”

Aug8: Discovery InHouse-CON Zoom Panel - $3.99, with Sara Mitich, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Ronnie Rowe Jr. & Hanna Spear

Aug1: Unbelievable!!!!! The Movie - Virtual Red Carpet, $19.99 to start, prices vary with extras + Movie Trailer

Aug22: TOSSatNight Space Seed + Wrath of Khan

Nov10: Star Trek: The Wisdom of Picard release date

Nichelle Nichols movie “Woman in Motion” was picked up for distribution, expected in 2021

LeVar Burton was on Anson Mount’s podcast, The Well

Convention Videos galore!!!
Virtual Trek Con
Shore Leave Con
San Diego Comic-Con
Star Trek Universe complete panel
Discovery Extended Table Read
Star Trek: Lower Decks first look

SEGMENTS

Ten Forward from Chris on Twitter

Starfleet Academy from TrekkingZoe

Episode Insight: Voyager 7x03, "Drive"

Outro Sounder: Jonathan Frakes for CBS

Episode 448, "Knights of D-Con" Jul 11, 2020

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News:

7/11 @ 4:15PT "Klingon Culture & You" Mary Chieffo, Kenneth Mitchell, Rea Nolan (Klingon Dialect & Voice Coach), Robyn Stewart (Klingon Translator), Clare McConnell, David Benjamin Tomlinson, and Jayne Brook - Streaming on Twitch" + announcement

7/11 @ 9pm PT: TOSSatNight - The Galeleo Seven

7/14: Die Standing by John Jackson Miller release date!

7/23 @ 10am PT: Comic-Con@Home panels for Picard, Lower Decks, and Discovery - Streaming on YouTube and announcement

Mary Chieffo talk with Steffi Larkistin on Mary’s IGTV

Ten Forward with Chris on Twitter

Episode Insight: DS9 1x5 Babel

Outro Sounder: Evan Evagora for CBS + #StarTrekUnited

Episode 447, "Who brings one grenade?" Jul 04, 2020

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News
7/4 @ 9pm PT - #TOSSatNight The Omega Glory

8/6 - Lower Decks release date!

Patrick Stewart News!
Patrick Stewart picked up his sonnets again; is writing a memoir
Patrick Stewart on NPR Fresh Air
The Ready Room “Away Mission Special”
Patrick Stewart and Michael Chabon chat about the Picard episode “Nepenthe”

Tig Notaro's new podcast
Robert Picardo’s new youtube channel

Panel Recordings to Enjoy!
Armin Shimerman, Nana Visitor, & Andrew Robinson
Garrett Wang, Tim Russ, & Robert Picardo
Levar Burton, Brent Spiner, & Gates Mcfadden

Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter

Starfleet Academy: TrekkingZoe on Twitter

Resources:
- Memory Alpha
- TrekYards
- ST-Minutiae
- Ex Astris Scientia

Episode Insight: ENT 3x23 “Countdown”

Outro Sounder: Wilson Cruz for CBS

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