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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:

Harry Kim Must Suffer Jan 22, 2018

Show notes

Man, has this guy been through a lot.

Ensign Harry Kim of the Starship Voyager. Operations Officer of the only Starfleet vessel in the Delta Quadrant. In seven years, he has seen a lot of things happen.

The problem is, they've happened to him. Harry could be the most abused character in the history of Star Trek and, this week, Dan and Bill will take a look at the oft-tortured and long-suffering ensign. They'll discuss some of the more creative ways he was tortured and consider why he wasn't promoted once by Captain Janeway.

Plus, there's news on a new book on TOS, award nominations for Star Trek: Discovery, a brand-new podcast from Dr. Trek, and we'll fondly remember DeForest Kelley who would have been 98 years old this week.

It's all in Episode 127 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's.

Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now!

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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The Motion Picture Jan 16, 2018

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December, 1979.

Dan and Bill were both ten years old and went to see the first big screen adventure of the Starship Enterprise and her crew. It was a movie that made a lasting impression on them and, this week, they'll talk about it on Trek Geeks!

Star Trek: The Motion Picture ushered in a brand new era and second life for Star Trek. It's a movie that has generated a lot of discussion, and they'll talk about their perceptions of this film then and now.

Plus, STLV news, Discovery novel and ship news, and find out why Bill now calls Dan "Maestro" this week on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's.

Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now!

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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DS9 25 Jan 09, 2018

Show notes

On January 3, 1993, Star Trek's second live-action spin-off series hit the airwaves and featured a completely different setting and mission!

Over the years, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine has grown in popularity and is finally getting the love and respect it so richly deserves.

This week, Bill and Dan consider the 25th anniversary of what has become their favorite Star Trek series by examining the pilot episode, "Emissary," and talking about the characters and relationships in this most different of Star Treks.

Plus, lots of Star Trek news, 2017 by the numbers, and Dan and Bill talk about not winning the Parsec Awards.

Journey with us to the Bajor Sector in Episode 125 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's.

Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now!

Please show them some support and download all their music!

Shatnermas, Part Deux Dec 19, 2017

Show notes

Last year, we resurrected a holiday we created: Shatnermas!

Back in 2009, Bill declared the first-ever Shatnermas on his Facebook page and it returns this year with a special focus!

We've each picked our five favorite clips with William Shatner's portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk to celebrate. There are so many great moments to celebrate the long career of The Shat–which Captain Kirk scenes are your favorites??

Happy Holidays from Trek Geeks and Merry Shatnermas, one and all!

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FIVE YEAR MISSION

We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's.

Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now!

Please show them some support and download all their music!

All Good Things... Dec 12, 2017

Show notes

This week, we wrap up our year-long retrospective of Star Trek: The Next Generation with a look at the series finale, "All Good Things..."

Airing in 1994, it was the first true finale for a Star Trek series getting a chance to do something that TOS never did. Some have called it the best finale of all the Treks, and others the best finale of all time!

Bill and Dan will look at the episode and what makes it so great and see if it still holds up when compared to the other series finales.

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's.

Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now!

Please show them some support and download all their music!

See It or Skip It: TNG S7 Dec 05, 2017

Show notes

This week, we continue to wind down our coverage of Star Trek: The Next Generation's 30th Anniversary with our final "See It or Skip It" episode of 2017!

Joining us for this fan-favorite episode is our great friend, Jason Inman of Geek History Lesson, DC All Access, and now also of the brand-new Jupiter Jet comic (available at comic stores nationwide and on Comixology)!

We'll run down the 26 episodes in Season 7 and tell you which ones you should absolutely see, and which ones you could probably do without if you had to. Plus, find out how YOU can be a Guest Geek on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast for a future See It or Skip It and support FIVE YEAR MISSION at the same time!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's.

Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now!

Please show them some support and download all their music!

Encounter at Farpoint Nov 14, 2017

Show notes

This week, we travel back to 1987 and the episode that ushered in a brand new era for Star Trek fans!

"Encounter at Farpoint" was the first brand new Star Trek on television in almost twenty years and, we didn't know it at the time, but it was the beginning of 25 straight seasons of television across four different shows.

We'll look at this first episode of TNG as part of our TNG30 celebration. We'll tell you what we enjoy about this episode, as well as what we might have done differently.

Let's see what's out there in this 120th episode of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's.

Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now!

Please show them some support and download all their music!

The Discovery Social Media Microscope Nov 07, 2017

Show notes

This week on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast, we examine some of the most common complaints on Social Media regarding Star Trek: Discovery.

DSC is the first new Star Trek series in the age of Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites and it's been the subject of a lot of posts.

We'll look at the most commonly repeated complaints and break down why they're absurd. It's like Buzzword Bingo for whining and we're going to sort through the noise.

It's a discussion you won't want to miss!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's.

Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now!

Please show them some support and download all their music!

See-It or Skip-It: TNG S6 Oct 24, 2017

Show notes

One of or most-requested episodes are our "See-It or Skip-It" installments where we rank each episode, and this week we continue the year-long celebration of TNG30 with Season 6 of Star Trek: The Next Generation!

Joining us to referee the chaos is our friend, Ashley Victoria Robinson, from The Red Shirt Diaries and the Geek History Lesson Podcast! Plus, we'll have the rankings and comments from our Official Facebook Group, Camp Khitomer, for every episode of TNG's penultimate season!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's.

Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now!

Please show them some support and download all their music!

Twilight Oct 10, 2017

Show notes

This week, Your Independent Star Trek Podcast returns with a look at one of the best "Reset Button" episodes ever.

You know, it's one of those episodes where things occur and then everything is taken back to an earlier time and none of the characters remembers anything that actually happened in the episode?

It's been used at various times throughout Trek, and this time, it's one of the best uses of the style.

We'll consider the episode "Twilight" from the third season of Star Trek: Enterprise and tell you why we love it. In fact, we'll just tell you right up front why you need to watch this episode and what makes it so memorable, no pun intended.

Plus, Discovery news, Star Trek Online news, and the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation in this week's episode of Trek Geeks!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's.

Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now!

Please show them some support and download all their music!

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