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Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast

OUR 11TH YEAR!

Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast is a place to celebrate Star Trek in all its eras, driven by a deep passion for the franchise and what it represents. Hosted by lifelong fans Bill Smith and Dan Davidson, the show takes a weekly dive into the stories, characters, and ideas that have shaped Star Trek for nearly six decades. From the groundbreaking days of The Original Series to the latest episodes of Strange New Worlds and Starfleet Academy, Trek Geeks explores why Star Trek continues to resonate, blending thoughtful conversation with humor and heart.

At its core, Trek Geeks is about passion, community, and a shared love of sci-fi storytelling. The podcast welcomes longtime Trekkies and newcomers alike, offering meaningful discussion without ever losing sight of the fun. Over the years, the show has featured conversations with Star Trek favorites like Jonathan Frakes, Nana Visitor, Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, and Michelle Hurd, along with writers, creators, and experts from across the Trek universe. Whether you’re here for the action, the ideas, or the friendships forged among the stars, Trek Geeks is where Star Trek fans come together. Engage!

Copyright: © 2020 Coconut MediaWorx LLC. Trek Geeks and the Trek Geeks Podcast are not endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with CBS Studios Inc. or the Star Trek franchise. All STAR TREK trademarks and logos are owned by CBS Studios Inc.

Latest Episodes:

2018 Outtakes Special, Part I Jan 15, 2019

Show notes

The New Year is only a couple of weeks old and we thought we'd put together some special bonus content in the form of outtakes before we return with an all-new episode in a couple of weeks!

Many of you know that following the end theme of every podcast episode, there is an outtake–something that we talked about either immediately before or after recording that week's show.

Some of you have heard them, and some of you haven't, so we assembled a collection of all our clips from 2018 in not one, but TWO Supplemental Episodes of Trek Geeks! We had such great response to last year's Outtakes Special, that we doubled up on it this year, and we hope you enjoy it.

We hope that you all have the happiest of holidays and a safe and Happy New Year!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We are truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing!

Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for?

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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See It or Skip It: DS9 S7 Dec 25, 2018

Show notes

All good things must come to an end, and so it is with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. You all made the Nice List this year, so Santa has brought you a special present!

It's our final installment in the See It or Skip It for DS9 and our last new episode of 2018! Joining us for this next installment is our dear friend, Norman Lao from ZocaloCast: A Babylon 5 VidCast!

You last heard Norman on the 100th Episode of Trek Geeks where we gave him the reins of the show, and he's back again to guide us through the chaos of our picks!

Plus, there is an important update from our friends at FanSets--if you bought one of the Captain Pike pins from Star Trek: Discovery, you'll definitely want to listen to this one! Plus, find out about their mammoth year-end sale!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We are truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing!

Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for?

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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See It or Skip It: DS9 S6 Dec 18, 2018

Show notes

This week, we return with the highly requested See It or Skip It series, this time focusing on the penultimate season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine!

We'll go through the entire season telling you which episodes you are definite must-sees, and which ones you could skip if you wanted to. Maybe.

Joining us in the fun is our good friend (and Camp Khitomer admin) Dan Garcia! He'll guide us through the entire season and even chime in with rankings of his own.

Plus, don't forget that there's another exclusive FanSets discount code just for Trek Geeks listeners!

Our Deep Space Nine 25th Anniversary is quickly drawing to a close on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast, so join us, won't you?

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing!

Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for?

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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William Sadler Nov 21, 2018

Show notes

You've seen him in the films Die Hard 2, Iron Man 3, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, and in television shows like Roswell, The Pacific, and Power.

But you've also seen him as the enigmatic Luther Sloan--Director of Section 31 in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine!

He's the incomparable William Sadler and, this week, he joins us on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast to chat about his career and playing the mysterious Sloan! It's a conversation you won't want to miss!

Plus, we've got some big news from FanSets--including a pin which will only be available on TrekGeeks.com in early 2019!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing!

Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for?

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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In the Pale Moonlight Nov 13, 2018

Show notes

It is a hour of Star Trek that is filled with compromise after disastrous compromise, and hanging in the balance is Benjamin Sisko's morality and self respect.

Starfleet is losing the war against the Dominion and they need the Romulans in the fight, and Sisko does what he never expected he'd have to.

We'll look at this incredible Deep Space Nine episode and discuss how Sisko has the weight of the Alpha Quadrant on his shoulders and humanity hangs in the balance.

This episode of Trek Geeks is no FAAAAAAAAAAKE and we hope you'll join us!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing!

Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for?

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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Podcasting 101 from Northeast Trek Con Nov 07, 2018

Show notes

Dan was a bit under the weather last week, so we had to reschedule the episode we had planned for this week. We promise to bring it to you soon! As a result, we bring you the audio from our panel at Northeast Trek Con about podcasting and getting into this medium!

Joining us on this panel are Sue Kisenwether from Women at Warp, Brandon-Shea Mutala from Trek.FM's Warp Five and Melodic Treks podcasts, and moderating is Ken Tripp from Trek.FM's Standard Orbit!

Special thanks to Brandon-Shea Mutala for providing this audio!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing!

Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for?

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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Take Me Out to the Holosuite Oct 30, 2018

Show notes

It's the Great American Pastime in Space!

One of Deep Space Nine's most memorable outings has to be the seventh season episode, "Take Me Out to the Holosuite." Sisko accepts the challenge of a Vulcan nemesis in his favorite sport, putting the honor of the DS9 senior staff on the line!

It's an episode filled with humor and heart and perfect to discuss during this time of year when the baseball season comes to a close with the World Series.

We'll talk about what makes this episode so classic and about the one, true obsession of Benjamin Sisko.

This episode is recorded live at Northeast Trek Con in Albany, New York.

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack--it's Your Independent Star Trek Podcast and it's time to PLAY BALL!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing!

Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for?

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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Bride of Chaotica! Oct 23, 2018

Show notes

Star Trek has always had some wonderfully fun episodes to break up the drama in a season, and Star Trek: Voyager is no exception!

Season 5's "Bride of Chaotica!" is a great homage to the sci-fi movie serials of the 30's and 40's like Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon, but this one has a decidedly Star Trek twist on it.

We'll talk about what makes this episode so great and why it's one you should watch again. It even gets Bill's thumbs up--and he'd never seen it before!

Plus, don't forget to listen for your special discount code from FanSets in this week's episode!

We're headed to Planet X in this week's edition of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast, so please join us!

BEGINNING THE TREK

Hear Bill and Dan guest along with Mission Log's John Champion on "Beginning the Trek" with Jessica Ray and Andy Goldberg!

http://beginningthetrek.com/podcast/bonus-wrap-up/

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing!

Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for?

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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Waltz Oct 16, 2018

Show notes

He was the Prefect of Bajor and later the Leader of the Cardassian Union. On Stardate 51408.6, though, Gul Dukat held another notable title:

Prisoner.

...to the United Federation of Planets, and to the voices in his own head.

We'll take a look at this amazing sixth season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine with a particular focus on the remarkable performances by Marc Alaimo and Avery Brooks.

Plus, we'll talk to two Star Trek legends: JG Hertzler and Robert O'Reilly about their upcoming appearance at the Northeast Trek Con at the Albany Capital Center in Albany, NY, October 28-28, 2018! Listen as we try to get a word in edgewise with these two hilarious gentlemen!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing!

Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for?

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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See It or Skip It: DS9 Season 5 Oct 09, 2018

Show notes

We continue our celebration of Deep Space Nine's 25th Anniversary with yet another installment of See It or Skip It!

This time, we'll examine Season 5 of DS9 and joining us to referee is our dear friend (and one of our original fans) Hayley Stoddart from Trek.FM's Standard Orbit!

She'll have the unenviable task of reigning in the chaos of this episode and keeping us on task--not an easy job by any means!

Plus, we'll review the results of voting from Camp Khitomer--our Official Facebook Group--and see how their ratings measure up.

Don't forget to listen to hear about the NYCC exclusives now available and for your exclusive FanSets discount code for 15% off your entire order at FanSets.com!

Buckle up! This is going to be a fun two hours!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing!

Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for?

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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