Welcome to This Week in Trek

Welcome to This Week in Trek

Good day, Trek fans. I’d like to welcome you to “This Week in Trek”, a podcast and web site about one of the most prolific franchises in television and movie history – Star Trek. Each show, Darrell and I will talk about why Trek is so important to us, analyses of episodes, what it was [...]

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Episode 43 is up, “Ceti Alpha Crap”

We break from our usual format to have special guest Scott Johnson on the show to talk about the future and past of Star Trek – what do we expect from a new movie or TV show, and how did Star Trek influence us growing up.

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Episode 41 is up, “Ntz Ntz Ntz”

News:
iPhone 4/4S case that has a Vulcan ear on it.
The lost footage of “Sins of the Father” has been found for the STTNG Blu-Ray set.
Kickstarter: Smooth Federation. Check it out!
Star Trek 2 villain – Khan.

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Episode 40 is up, “Bronx Vulcans”

News:
Walter Koenig to get a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.
New pictures of Spock from the set of the new Star Trek movie.
Flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise delayed until today.

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Episode 39 is up, “The Borg Can’t Hold Their Liquor”

News: There was supposed to be a life-sized Enterprise built in Las Vegas in 1992. Yes, REALLY!

Ten Forward: Is TOS’s set design timeless and TNG’s cheezy?

Star Trek in pop culture: Spock on “The Big Bang Theory”

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Episode 38 is up, “Captain Rooney”

News: Star Trek: First Contact complete soundtrack now up for preorder.
“He Walked Among Us” blocked by CBS.

Ten Forward: The $10 million Tricorder prize. Does this guy have what it takes to win?

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Episode 37 is up, “Time Travel is Messy!”

News: Sir Patrick Stewart will host the 71st Annual Peabody Awards on Monday, May 21, in New York City.

Ten Forward: Has it ever been mentioned in the Trek universe about using the replicators making gold/diamonds/gems?

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Episode 36 is up, “Our interview with Rod Roddenberry”

Our interview with Rod Roddenberry. We talk about the family history of Star Trek, his projects Days Missing, White Room 02B3, and his scuba team. Rod was a pleasure to talk to, and we’re honored that he took the time to sit with us.

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Episode 35 is up, “I love bees”

News:
Terra Nova cancelled – what does this mean for sci-fi on TV?
George Takei does his happy dance.
How does George do on Celebrity Apprentice?
More leaked Star Trek pics.

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Episode 34 is up, “Domo Oh Mugato”

News:
Lost TOS audio is finding its way to the internet.
Takei Apprentice moment of the week.
Icewarm sends us a link of pictures from the set of the new film.
Complete Star Trek VI soundtrack now available from Intrada.

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Episode 33 is up, “The U.S.S. Arnold Palmer”

News:
Lost 1967 Star Trek script found
George Takei is on Celebrity Apprentice, and he’s NOT meek!
Willam Shatner’s one-man show starts this week on Broadway

Ten Forward:
Why is the Enterprise designed the way it is?

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