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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.

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William T. Riker May 09, 2017

Show notes

This week, we kick off our post Episode 100 journey with a fun discussion about the one and only William T. Riker, first officer of the Enterprise D and E. As the reigning champion of our First Officer Thunderdome Episode last year, we felt it was time to give the Commander the attention he deserves!

Not only will we dive into his past, his present and his future, we will do so with a very special guest! This week, Terilynn Shull from The G & T Show is with us to talk about her favorite First Officer. We are thrilled to welcome her to the show and we think you will agree - she has some very special love for 'ole Will Riker!

Additionally, we will give our thoughts to the response we have been getting from Episode 100 "A Journey to Future's Past, Part I" and maybe even give a little sneak peek into what Part II will bring later this year. Also, we discuss some great new details about casting for Star Trek: Discovery, will there be a Star Trek 4 in the Kelvin Timeline and William Shatner is ready to play Captain Kirk again at the ripe young age of 86!

It's all in Episode 101 of "Your Independent Star Trek Podcast" and we hope you'll join us!

SPECIAL THANKS

Music for the Trek Geeks Podcast is graciously provided by our friends, the band FIVE YEAR MISSION!

We can't begin to thank Noah, Fark, Patrick, Mike, and Chris enough for allowing us to use all of their amazing music for the podcast every week. Please, do yourself a favor and check all of their albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! Plus, they are working on Year 4 RIGHT NOW! We cannot wait to hear what the guys have in store in this new collection of Trek Music Awesomeness!

Get yourself on over to FiveYearMission.net and get ALL of their music. We promise, you'll love it.

Here's a rundown of which 5YM tracks we used in this episode!

Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles

Bumper Music Amok Time – [Track 15] – Year Two Errand of Mercy – [Track 11] – Year Two

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Geek the Stump -- AGAIN! May 02, 2017

Show notes

A message from Dan Davidson, co-host of Trek Geeks: YOUR Independent Star Trek Podcast

"Not too long ago, oh about the time the Patriots were hoisting their 5th Lombardi Trophy, my illustrious Executive Producer decided to subject me to a "Superbowl Sized" Stump the Geek episode. I wasn't at the top of my game, however I fared OK. I told him that he would pay...and well, the time has come.

Ahhh Bill, my old friend. Do you know the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is trivia that is best served cold? It is very cold....is spaaaaaacccccceeee."

On this Supplemental Episode, Dan rolls out another special edition of "Geek the Stump," where the tables are turned and Bill has to answer Trek related questions with a completely made up point system! Can Bill hold his own? Will Dan throw in a couple softball questions to make things easier on his best friend, or will he show no mercy to retain his title as ultimate Trek Geek Trivia Champion?

Find out in this special Supplemental Episode of Trek Geeks!

SPECIAL THANKS

We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--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 FiveY earMis sion.net and check out each andevery one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Y ear One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now!

Still Treads the Shadow Apr 18, 2017

Show notes

It has been too long since the cast and crew of Star Trek Continues released Episode 7, so we have been waiting as patiently as possible for the latest adventure from our friends at STC.

As Nero would say, "The wait is over!" and we are thrilled that Episode 8 of this highly acclaimed fan production is now available. Released to fans over the weekend of April 1st, "Still Treads the Shadow" continues the story first told in the TOS episode "The Tholian Web."

While investigating an event horizon in an uninhabited system, the crew of the Enterprise are shocked to come across the U.S.S Defiant, thought to be lost in interspace over a year ago! The surprises don't stop there when it is revealed that the Defiant has a single passenger on board, and the condition and identity of that someone is what the crew least expected! We think you will agree that STC has once again given us an amazing episode filled with drama and awesome guest stars!

Plus, as a special bonus we are joined by The Captain himself, Vic Mignogna (in a record 4th appearance on Trek Geeks), to discuss this amazing story and the INCREDIBLE performance he gives in this episode.

It's all in Episode 99 of "Your Independent Star Trek Podcast" and we hope you'll join us!

SPECIAL THANKS

Music for the Trek Geeks Podcast is graciously provided by our friends, the band FIVE YEAR MISSION!

We can't begin to thank Noah, Fark, Patrick, Mike, and Chris enough for allowing us to use all of their amazing music for the podcast every week. Please, do yourself a favor and check all of their albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! Plus, they are working on Year 4 RIGHT NOW! We cannot wait to hear what the guys have in store in this new collection of Trek Music Awesomeness!

Get yourself on over to FiveYearMission.net and get ALL of their music. We promise, you'll love it.

Here's a rundown of which 5YM tracks we used in this episode!

Themes The Cage - [Track 1] - Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 - [Track 6] - The Trouble With Tribbles

Bumper Music Errand of Mercy - [Track 11] - Year 2 Awful Lot of Trouble - [Track 4] - Spock's Brain Gotta Save Spock's Brain - [Track 7] - Spock's Brain

See-It or Skip-It: TNG S3 Apr 04, 2017

Show notes

We get such great reaction to our See-It or Skip-It episodes, that we're back with a brand new one!

This week, we'll take on the third season of Star Trek: The Next Generation and joining us in the discussion is Amy Nelson from Earl Grey--Trek.FM's podcast dedicated to TNG! She's a die-hard TNG fan, and she's got plenty to say about our ratings for Seasons 1 and 2!

Will Season 3 fare better? Find out this week in Your Independent Star Trek Podcast!

Plus, we'll talk about some Discovery news, an update on the guest list at Creation Entertainment's official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, and the premiere of Star Trek Continues eighth episode!

All of this and more in Episode 98--RESTISTANCE IS FUTILE!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--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 each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now!

These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks!

Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles

Bumper Music Colder in Russia – [Track 6] – Spock's Brain Friday's Child – [Track 9] – Year Three

TNG: Our Top 10 Mar 28, 2017

Show notes

Well, as the 30th anniversary of Star Trek the Next Generation continues to ramp up, we thought it would be fun to have another great "which is the best of the best" discussion. With 178 episodes of TNG to choose from, we figured there will be a great mix of expected episodes, and possibly a few surprises!

But that's not all! Since we are doing another "ranking episode," it only makes sense to bring back is Mr. TrekRanks himself - yeah, yeah, the man who actually fired the phasers on the good ole NX-01, Mr EnterpriseExtra, Jim Moorhouse and we are thrilled he is joining us again for our TNG discussion.

As with our previous TOS rankings, we have followed Jim's lead from his website and listed our episode, followed by a short 5 word description, and then an ultimate hashtag comment for each choice. Below are the choices of Dan and Bill for their Ultimate Top 10, and you can see Jim's TNG rankings at www.trekranks.com/tng-ranks!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--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 each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now!

These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks!

Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles

Bumper Music Amok Time – [Track 15] – Year Two Metamorphosis – [Track 7] – Year Three

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Trek Geeks Theatre: Miri Mar 21, 2017

Show notes

In our ninth Supplemental Episode, we provide an episode commentary for the "Miri" from The Original Series! Cue up this classic episode on your DVD, Blu-Ray, or even Netflix, and we'll tell you when to hit play. Then, sit back and enjoy our comments on one of our least favorite episodes!

Plus, we have special guests this week! Our wives, Sue Davidson and Kelly Smith, provide their opinions on this episode--and we guarantee you won't want to miss that!

It's our first installment of Trek Geeks Theatre, so get yourself a tall glass of something and endure this episode by listening to Your Independent Star Trek Podcast!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

Music for the Trek Geeks Podcast is graciously provided by FIVE YEAR MISSION! They're creating one original song for every episode of the original Star Trek series and we love them and their music. Please head over to their website to get all of their albums--we know you'll become as big a fan as we both are!

Star Trek Generations Mar 14, 2017

Show notes

The passing of the baton.

In 1994, Paramount debuted the first of the movies to feature the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It would serve as a bridge for the two generations of the franchise and do so in epic fashion!

...but did it?

Joining us to talk about this seventh Star Trek film is our friend Brandon-Shea Mutala from Trek.FM! He's the host of Melodic Treks and the co-host of Warp 5--and Generations is his favorite TNG movie!

Sadly, Brandon is outnumbered: Bill and Dan don't count this film among their favorites. We'll discuss the plot elements and the areas that we thought the film could have improved on, and we'll debate the personal Nexuses (Nexii??) for Kirk and Picard and whether they fit the characters.

Plus, lots of Star Trek news on the DS9 Documentary and a new release of the ST:TMP soundtrack on vinyl! Enter the Nexus with us and Episode 96 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! MAKE IT SO!

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, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now!

Here's a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode!

Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles

Bumper Music Colder in Russia – [Track 6] – Spock's Brain The Galileo Seven – [Track 1] – Year Two

See-It or Skip-It: TOS S1 Mar 07, 2017

Show notes

Many of our listeners have made it clear that they LOVE our See-It or Skip-It episodes. We love doing them, so this week we decided to do something that may ruffle a few Tarkelian Bat feathers! We are going to give our take on Season 1 of the show that started it all: The Original Series!

How could ANYONE say that an episode of TOS is a Skip-It? Well you may be surprised to see what we think. Season 1 has a huge amount of episodes, 29 in all, and we will get the breakdown of each story-line, and give you our thoughts on why it is worth watching, or one that you can vaporize with your hand phaser!

To make things even more interesting, we are welcoming our good friend and Star Trek Continues Co-Producer, Kasey Shafsky to moderate the discussion! With three crazy TOS die hard fans involved in the discussion, things might get even more crazy than the Beta III Red Hour!

Plus, we have some amazing updates on the Deep Space 9 documentary "What We Left Behind," a new Klingon beverage may soon be joining us on the podcast when we record, and a touching tribute to our beloved Scotty, Jimmy Doohan, who would have turned 97 this past week.

So, sit back, grab your glass of Tranya and enjoy Episode 95 of Trek Geeks--Your Independent Star Trek Podcast.

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--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 each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now!

These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks!

Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles

Bumper Music Amok Time – [Track 1] – Year 2 Dagger of the Mind – [Track 10] – Year 1

Chain of Command Feb 28, 2017

Show notes

This week we take a look at the two-part Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Chain of Command!"

Picard is captured and tortured by the Cardassians? Riker is relieved of his duties? Troi has to wear a standard uniform? Data wears Command red?

This is perhaps one of TNG's darkest episodes, and we'll dive in and discuss all the aspects. Could this be a look inside the Obsidian Order?

We'll examine the central questions of this episode, too: We'll discuss whether Edward Jellico was a bad Captain, whether Riker conducted himself like a Starfleet Officer, and whether or not this is Patrick Stewart's best turn as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

Plus--news on the DS9 Documentary, news on Star Trek Continues' 8th episodes (and the road to their series finale, new pins from our friends at FanSets, and a new premiere date for Discovery?? (Maybe the third time will be the charm!) "It's all in Episode 94 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast" and we hope you'll join us!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--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 each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now!

These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks!

Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles

Bumper Music Return of the Archons – [Track 6] – Year 2 A Taste of Armageddon – [Track 8] – Year 2

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See-It or Skip-It: TNG S2 Feb 21, 2017

Show notes

This week, we return with a favorite topic among listeners of Trek Geeks: SEE-IT OR SKIP-IT!

This time we'll focus on the much-maligned second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation and decide whether that season deserves the reputation it has. Starting with "The Child" and progressing all the way through the infamous "Shades of Gray," we'll tell you which episodes you should definitely see, and which ones you might be OK to just avoid entirely.

We'll be joined by fellow podcaster and Camp Khitomer member Rick Tetrault from the Simply Syndicated network of podcasts! He'll be tasked with keeping us on track and keeping the peace as Bill and Dan go head-to-head on their episode picks. (Poor guy!)

Plus, news on the DS9 Documentary and we'll discuss the new DS9 DVD box set in Episode 93 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast!

GREAT JOY AND GRATITUDE!

We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--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 each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now!

These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks!

Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles

Bumper Music Colder in Russia – [Track 3] – Spock's Brain Errand of Mercy – [Track 11] – Year 2

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