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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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Trek50 Sep 06, 2016

Show notes

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, STAR TREK! A year in the making...

Last year, we began to ask listeners for their stories of the first time they ever watched Star Trek. Since then, we've been compiling stories from voice mails, SpeakPipe messages, emails, and live recordings at STLV50.

Today, we present them to you as our love letter and tribute to the adventures we all love so much.

We hope you'll all enjoy this tribute to Star Trek's 50th Anniversary. We truly can't thank those who participated enough. Your recollections have helped to make this episode a true love letter to Trek and certainly one to remember.

Happy 50th Anniversary to all of 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!

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 =/\=

See-It or Skip-It Aug 30, 2016

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MAKE IT SO...OR DON'T!

It's been a long time since we delved into a season of Star Trek and gave our thoughts as to whether you should See It or Skip It, so we are back with the next round of SIoSI and TNG Season 1! Will we appreciate failed Holodeck programs? Will we ridicule giant jellyfish space creatures? Tune in and find out!

We are joined by our good friend and third or fourth best admin (out of 3) from our Official Facebook Group Camp Khitomer, Mr. Daniel Garcia. Dan is going to do his best to keep us in check and stay on target with our thoughts on all 26 episodes of Season 1! You may actually be surprised at the results as we tally up the scores of which episodes to watch, and which episodes to send out of an airlock!

Plus we will let you know about our good friends over at FanSets and their special pin which will only be available at Mission:NY this coming weekend!!

SPECIAL THANKS

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.

Beam 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!

Here's a rundown of the 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 I, Mudd - [Track 6] - Year Three

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STLV Wrap-Up w/Norman Lao Aug 23, 2016

Show notes

It seems like forever since we've sat down and recorded a standard Trek Geeks episode, and we're back with our wrap-up of the amazing 2016 Las Vegas Star Trek Convention!

We met so many amazing people during the convention, one of whom was one of our favorite podcasters: Norman Lao from Trek.FM and also the Fandom Podcast Network, where he hosts Blood of Kings: A Highlander Podcast!

Norm sits down to talk to us about his first-ever STLV and some of his cosplay! We'll talk about some of our favorite experiences, convention going, dressing the part, and even throw in a healthy dose of pop-culture references for good measure!

Plus, we'll play catch up on some of the things that have happened since our last pre-Vegas episode, we'll run through the latest Star Trek news from TrekNews.net, and we'll make a special announcement regarding a new podcast for you to enjoy in January 2017!!

We had a lot of fun recording this episode and we hope you'll enjoy it!

SPECIAL THANKS

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.

Beam 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!

Here's a rundown of the 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 Awful Lot of Trouble - [Track 4] - Spock's Brain Errand of Mercy - [Track 11] - Year Two Return of the Archons - [Track 6] - Year Two

STLV50 Podcast Summit Aug 16, 2016

Show notes

This will be an episode of Trek Geeks unlike any other!

Why is that you ask? Well, that's because it's largely hosted by two amazing podcasters! (Well, OK...ONE amazing podcaster and also John Champion.)

Return with us now to the Sunday of STLV50! Dan was off getting his DS9-themed tattoo and Bill was one of the invited panelists on the Roddenberry Stage for the Podcasting Summit, hosted by Mission Log!

Eight Star Trek podcasts were represented to talk about the focus of their respective shows, the challenges and rewards of podcasting, and how they determine success among other topics.

We can't thank the folks at Roddenberry Entertainment enough for allowing us to share the stage with so many amazing people and for making this audio available. It was a true honor to be included with such amazing talent.

We definitely encourage you to check out the podcasts of the assembled panel at their links below:

HOSTS

John Champion & Ken Ray Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast http://missionlogpodcast.com

PANELISTS

Andi Women at Warp http://womenatwarp.com

Aaron Harvey Saturday Morning Trek http://trek.fm/saturday-morning-trek-home

Elijah Priority One Podcast http://priorityonepodcast.com

Terry Lynn Shull The G & T Show http://gandtshow.com

Bill Smith Trek Geeks http://trekgeeks.com

Lisa Guetzkow TrekRadio.net http://trekradio.net

Kayla Iacovino Trek Movie Shuttlepod http://trekmovie.com

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Stump the Geek! Aug 09, 2016

Show notes

It's been a long time coming, but this day was inevitable.

We're on our way back to New England from Las Vegas, and we figured what better time to feature the return of listener favorite, "Stump the Geek!"

The rules are simple: Bill has created five trivia questions for Dan to answer and each one is worth a random point value. Dan is not allowed to use any reference material at all--no internet, no books, no notes--nothing! He can only rely on his memory and the information trapped in his wee brain!

If Dan makes it through all five questions, he proceeds to the "Double or Nothing Bonus Round!" Plus, in this special post-Vegas edition, there may be an added level of complexity.

Will Bill stump Dan? Find out in our fourth Supplemental Episode!

Viva Geek Vegas II Aug 06, 2016

Show notes

The second of our mini-episodes from the Official 2016 Las Vegas Star Trek Convention at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino! We'll catch you up on what's been going on during our trip and talk a little bit about today's events!

Viva Geek Vegas Aug 05, 2016

Show notes

It's the first of our Vegas Mini-Episodes! In today's update, we talk about our disappointment in the Leonard Nimoy panel, Dan's first ever cosplay as Guy Fieri, and the chaos of the Whoopi Goldberg appearance!

Plus, don't forget to check out our Facebook page tomorrow morning for another STLV Briefing!

STLV50 Preview Aug 02, 2016

Show notes

Our countdown has finally ticked down to zero and we're on our way to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada for Creation Entertainment's 2016 Official Star Trek Convention to celebrate the 5oth Anniversary of the franchise we all love so dearly.

We're joined in this episode by our great friend, Adam Drosin, who we met at last year's STLV! We'll talk to Adam about his fandom, what made him decide to start going to conventions, and his plans for this year. Then, we'll all take a look at this year's STLV schedule and highlight the things we're really excited about--and the things you shouldn't miss!

In addition, we'll discuss our plans for social media on the days of the convention! You may not be albe to make it to Las Vegas this year, but we'll do our best to keep you all informed!

Our plane touches down in Las Vegas shortly, but you can listen to our STLV Preview in Episode 70 RIGHT NOW!

FIVE YEAR MISSION!

We're here in Vegas and so is 5YM to play for five straight days as the house band for Creation's 2016 Las Vegas Official Star Trek Convention!

We're excited to see them again and we are truly grateful to them for letting us use their amazing music for the podcast. Please support them and buy their albums! Plot a course over to FiveYearMission.net and check out all their tunes--and get yourself some cool Five Year Mission gear!

Here's a rundown of the 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 Beam Down Take a Ride

Star Trek Beyond Jul 26, 2016

Show notes

The long wait is finally over!

Star Trek Beyond debuted in theaters this past weekend and both Dan and Bill attended Thursday night IMAX 3D showings in their towns.

This week's episode contains nothing but spoilers, so if you haven't seen Star Trek Beyond yet, you should skip this episode for now.

After a discussion on the plot, we'll take a look at the aspects of Beyond that we really enjoyed, and those we didn't. We'll also examine whether this film reflects The Original Series, as well as where it falls in an impromptu stack ranking of all the Star Trek movies.

Plus, there's news out of San Diego Comic Con about the new Star Trek series coming to CBS All Access in January!

There's LOTS of new Star Trek in Episode 69, and we hope you'll join us!

FIVE STRAIGHT DAYS OF 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.

Beam 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!

If you're headed to Creation Entertainment's 15th Annual Las Vegas Official STAR TREK Convention 2016, don't forget to check out their space in the Vendor's Room where they'll have some special STLV merch! Please show them some love and support them!

Here's a rundown of the 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 Awful Lot of Trouble - [Track 4] - Spock's Brain

SPECIAL THANKS Additional music for this episode was performed by Giancarlo C. Please check out his YouTube channel and see his full performance of the Star Trek movie theme below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gxhmdw1GOA

Star Trek Beyond Press Event Jul 22, 2016

Show notes

Last week, Paramount held a screening of Star Trek Beyond for the media and hosted a press event the following day.

TrekNews.net was there, and thanks to Laura Sirikul, we have the audio!

You'll hear Scott Mantz from Access Hollywood moderate two panels: one with the cast of Star Trek Beyond featuring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban and others, and one with the production team including producer J.J. Abrams, director Justin Lin, as well as writers Simon Pegg and Doug Jung.

It goes without saying that this audio contains spoilers of some nature, so if you haven't seen Star Trek Beyond yet, GO NOW! It opens today!

SPECIAL THANKS

Music for this Supplemental Episode was performed by Giancarlo C. Check out his YouTube channel and see his full performance of the Star Trek movie theme below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gxhmdw1GOA

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