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Enjoy a multitude of podcasts from A Play On Nerds, with Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV show and film reviews, Nerdy News, and general geeky chatter about anything from video games and science, to Star Trek and Muppets. Find even more at APlayOnNerds.com, with blogs, videos and live video game streaming. Stay nerdy my friends!
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Trek Talking is a live call-in podcast run by Trek fans for Trek fans! We discuss everything Star Trek related including the shows, comics, books, toys and more. Thursday nights at 7:30 eastern you can tune into Trek Talking and join the conversation LIVE on air by calling (646) 668-2433 during the show. Join us Monday nights at the same bat time, same bat channel for Trek Talking 2, our overflow show. Our growing Facebook community of almost 100,000 followers would love to have you! Here, w ...
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Uncle Jim and his Treksperts take a deep dive into the Star Trek Discovery season five episode "Jinaal". Culber has a six pack, Booker gets stung, Saru is engaged, and Tilly says what? We visit Trill and find the next piece of the map, and the new first Officer gives the crew a few seconds of his time. Strange New Worlds gets some good news, but Lo…
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In honor of the spider horror flick Sting descending into theaters, we're reviewing the cring-worthy Kelsey Grammer containing 7 Guardians of the Tomb! Plus: X-Men 97, x-rated Japanese birds, and Joker: Folie à Deux. Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:30 Nerdy News: 16:15 Main Segment: 18:37 Game/Bit: 31:22 Radical Recommends: 34:29 Trailer …
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Join Uncle Jim and his Treksperts as we discuss Star Trek Discovery Season five episodes, "Red Directive" and "Under the Twin Moons", not only will you hear what we think, but what our FB fans scored the episodes as well. We also have Star Trek Birthdays and fan shout-outs. Call 646-668-2433 to share your thoughts. Let's Fly...…
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Nerd Roll of Fortune is back on the podcast, and we're talking about the death of sitcoms, recasting the X-Men franchise, and talking about post-apocalyptic books! Plus: Travelling Scotland and the trailer for The Watchers. Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:22 Nerdy News: 8:13 Main Segment: 18:07 Radical Recommends: 45:24 Trailer Reviews: 4…
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Uncle Jim and his Treksperts are joined by a very special guest, Paul Dr. Mego" Clarke, production manager for Mego toys. The Mego Corporation was first founded in 1954. In 1971 the company shifted direction and became famous for producing licensed action figures, including, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek, Wizard of Oz, Moonraker, Buck Rogers in the…
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Where we're going, you don't need roads. Join Uncle Jim and his Treksperts as we take the time machine back to the 1980's. A time when phrases like, Hasta la vista, baby, Luke, I am your father, Dead or Alive, you're coming with me, Gordon's Alive, get away from her you BITCH, and KHANNNNNN! could be heard in every cafeteria. We are going to revisi…
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Uncle Jim and his Treksperts are joined by David Gerrold science fiction screenwriter and novelist. He wrote the script for the original Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles", contributed two stories for the Emmy Award-winning Star Trek: The Animated Series, "More Tribbles, More Troubles" and "Bem". He created the Sleestak race on the TV se…
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Join Uncle Jim and his Treksperts as we discuss Romulan Commander Sela. Where did she come from, where has she been, and where is she going? This is a special crossover show, we discuss TV appearances and comics. We have Star Trek Birthday's, fan shout-outs, and Star Trek News. Call 646-668-2433 to join the fun. Let's see what's out there...ENGAGE!…
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I don't like sandworms. They're deadly and irritating and they get everywhere. In honor of Dune 2 were're reviewing the OG sandworm sequel, Tremors 2! Plus talk of the new Fantastic 4, Borderlands movie, and Jon Stewart's return! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:00 Nerdy News: 6:01 Main Segment: 15:02 Game/Bit: 29:51 Radical Recommends: 32…
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Uncle Jim and his Treksperts jump back to season four of Star Trek Voyager and take a look at "Year of Hell" parts 1 and 2. We hear what the fans thought about this episode and what we had to say. We also have Star Trek trivia, fan shout-outs, Star Trek Birthdays and Star Trek News. Call 646-668-2433 to join the fun. Let's see what's out there...EN…
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Yes, we are going there. Uncle Jim and his Treksperts revisit TOS third season episode "The Empath". Is it a hidden gem, or best forgotten, let's discuss it. That's not all, we also have our Fan Shout-outs, Star Trek Birthday's and fan scores for this episode. On Star Trek News we have a new Star Trek Novel from Dayton Ward, Sybok on SNW, and Enter…
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Madame Web is crapping her web all over theaters, so we're going to review another movie about a protagonist getting visions of the future, Time Runner with Mark Hamil! Plus: Steve getting cancelled? And the trailer for Roadhouse! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:31 Nerdy News: 3:56 Main Segment: 5:35 Game/Bit: 19:40 Radical Recommends: 29…
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Section 31 has been a part of Star Trek for a very long time, just how long, let's find out. Uncle Jim and his Treksperts talk Section 31. With Academy Award Winner Michelle Yeoh, back as Phillipa Georgiou, in the title role of the made for TV movie, there is much to discuss. First introduced in in DS9 episode "Inquisition" by Agent Luthor Sloan, i…
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Star Trek was born in the late 1960's with Star Trek Star Trek was born in the late 1960's with Star Trek The Original Series, and continues today with Star Trek Discovery, along the way we had, TAS, TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT, LDS, PRO, PIC and SNW. We also had Short Treks and Very Short Treks and,13 movies. Join Uncle Jim and J-Dawg as we discuss what at…
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On this exciting episode Uncle Jim and his Treksperts are joined by fan film extraordinaire, Joshua Michael Irwin, he has produced several Star Trek fan films in the Avalon Universe. What is a Star Trek fan film, what does it take to make one, and what's the Avalon Universe, all these questions, and more will be answered. But that's not all, we hav…
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Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 comes out soon, so we're reviewing another film about a classic children's story of a toy coming life and killing everyone, Pinocchio's Revenge! Plus, real life deadly toys, and the Airbender comes to Netflix! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:41 Nerdy News: 8:33 Main Segment: 14:26 Game/Bit: 34:17 Radical…
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Uncle Jim and his Treksperts are joined by Gregg Sargeant. He's an American actor, stunt coordinator, stuntman, producer and director known for his work on Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), Pirates of The Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007), Gangster Squad (2013), Master and Commander (2005) and I Am The Night (2019).He has worked wit…
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BOOK NOOK is BACK! Uncle Jim and his Treksperts engage is a riveting and in-depth review of MAKING IT SO a Patrick Stewart memoir. Let's see what's in there, with 469 pages, and index, to quickly find the topics interest to you, let's make it so. I usually read the book; however, the audio book is read by the author himself, Sir Patrick Stewart, we…
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Majel Barrett-Roddenberry was an American actress and producer best known for her roles as various characters in the Star Trek franchise: Nurse Christine Chapel (in the original Star Trek series, Star Trek: The Animated Series, and two films of the franchise), Number One (also in the original series), Lwaxana Troi (on Star Trek: The Next Generation…
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Join the Search, this is a special LIVE broadcast. Uncle Jim and his Treksperts welcome Robin (Saavik) Curtis, from Star Trek 3 The Search for Spock to the show. Back together again, straight from the Genesis Planet, for the first time since the classic 1983 movie. Have your questions ready, and call (646)668-2433. Let's see what's out there...ENGA…
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Uncle Jim and his Treksperts take a look at the best Klingon stories across the Star Trek Universe, from The Original Series to Strange New Worlds and everything between. Discovery season five-episode titles released, Patrick Stewart says Star Trek movie script in the works, Star Trek birthdays and Fan Shout-Outs. Call 646-668-2433 to join the fun.…
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Uncle Jim and his Treksperts are joined by Elizabeth Dennehy, first seen as Lt Commander Shelby on TNG "Best of Both Worlds", Captain Shelby appered on Lower Decks second season episode "An Embarrassment of Dooplers" and returned as Admiral Shelby on Picard season three episode "Vox". Star Trek birthdays and Fan Shout-Outs. Call 646-668-2433 with y…
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STAR TREK PRODIGY IS BACK! We are joined by American screenwriter and Emmy-winning, Annie-nominated executive producer, showrunner, and Prodigy head writer, Aaron Waltke. He is best known for his work on Guillermo del Toro's Trollhunters, Wizards: Tales of Arcadia, Unikitty!, and Star Trek: Prodigy. After cancelation, and removal from Paramount+, a…
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Uncle Jim and his Treksperts are joined by Mr. Chekov himself, ANDY BRAY, with another episode of Checkin' in with Chekov. Andy Bray’s TREK SKETCHES is back for the holidays with a new video: “Chekov’s Christmas Vacation”! It’s Christmastime on the Enterprise and Chekov finds himself in a cutthroat competition with Sulu to be the ship’s king of Chr…
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Uncle Jim and his Treksperts, are joined by "special guest Trekspert" TJ Greene, we go back to the episode that started it all. The unaired pilot, before, Kirk, Bones and Scotty, we had Pike and Number One. We take a deep dive into "The Cage", and the history of Christopher Pike, from Discovery to The Original Series, Strange New Worlds and the Kel…
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"Context Is for Kings" is the third episode of the American television series Star Trek: Discovery, which is set roughly a decade before the events of the original Star Trek series first aired on October 1, 2017. Uncle Jim and his Treksperts take a look back at this pivotal episode. What Star Trek actor do you share a birthday with, and Dayton Ward…
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Godzill Minus One has stomped into theaters! So we're chatting about the far superior film, (duh) Godzilla (1998)! Plus talk of the upcoming Madame Web, making your own bread, and endangered sea turtles. --------------- Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:17 Nerdy News: 6:15 Main Segment: 8:55 Game/Bit: 29:22 Radical Recommends: 36:30 Trailer…
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EPISODE 567, Uncle Jim and his Treksperts, travel back to September 24th, 2017, and re-visit the premier of Star Trek Discovery, "Vulcan Hello" and "Battle at the Binary Stars". How well does it hold up over time, what did the critics say about it, and what do our FB fans say. We also have Star Trek Birthdays and fan shout-outs. Star Trek News, Whe…
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The Marvels has landed in theaters! So what better way to celebrate female-lead superhero flicks than to review the 2004 classic, Catwoman! Plus talk about the MCU's shaky future, cat facts, 2019's Ready or Not, and the upcoming Blumhouse horror flick, Night Swim. Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:28 Nerdy News: 9:17 Main Segment: 15:58 Gam…
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Well it's over, time really does fly when you're havinf fun. Star Trek Lower Decks season 4 ends in a Genesis Device size bang, with "Old Friends, New Planets." Uncle Jim and his Treksperts dive deep into the season four finale. This episode has everything, Ferengi, Romulans, Klingons and and Bynars. If that's not enough we also get Ensign Sito Jax…
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Uncle Jim and his awesome Treksperts review and discuss Star Trek Lower Decks season four episode "The Inner Fight" What's going on with Mariner, who's in command of the "mystery" ship, and who is the bounty hunter that's thwarting Captain Freeman at every turn? IDW Comics has Sisko returning to duty in issue #13 of Star Trek, Starfleet Academy wil…
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The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown has become a Halloween tradition to many, and Trek Talking is no exception. We started playing this classic during the pandemic and decided to keep it going. This is a re-broadcast of our 2022 show. Sit back and enjoy some spooky sounds of the season, and this classic 1960's TV classic. HAPPY HALLOWEEN from Trek Talk…
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