Best Tricorder Transmissions Podcasts (2024)

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WeeklyTrek #260: Interview Special: Connor Trinneer & Dominic Keating on "The D-Con Chamber" 39:26

3d ago39:26

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Connor Trinneer (Trip Tucker on "Star Trek: Enterprise") and Dominic Keating (Malcolm Reed on "Star Trek: Enterprise") to discuss the pair's Star Trek podcast, The D-Con Chamber. We discuss the pair's transition into the role of podcasters, the enduring appe…

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WeeklyTrek #259: Star Trek Lower Decks Season Five Preview Clip and Key Art Released 41:50

16d ago41:50

41:50

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Katie to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Check out the New STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Season 5 Key Art and Watch a First Preview Clip (08:28) TrekCore: STAR TREK Br…

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WeeklyTrek #258: Remembering Star Trek Deep Space Nine's James Darren 53:04

29d ago53:04

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Jamie McGregor to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: James Darren, STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE’s Vic Fontaine, Dead at 88 (08:08) TrekCore: 2024’s STAR TREK DAY Kic…

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WeeklyTrek #257: Star Trek Starfleet Academy Enters Production 49:59

1M ago49:59

49:59

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Make It So co-host Geoff Owen to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Begins Production in Toronto (10:00) TrekMovie: Exclusive: ‘Star T…

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WeeklyTrek #256: Justin Simien Discusses Star Trek Live Action Comedy Pitch 44:29

1M ago44:29

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Sam Nelson to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Justin Simien Shares NEXT GEN and DS9 Inspirations Behind the In-Development STAR TREK Comedy Series (08:46) TrekM…

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TrekRanks Episode 190: Abstract V 1:42:26

2M ago1:42:26

1:42:26

We combine two of your favorites this week: our "abstract" topics with another "convention live show"! This week it is "Abstract V" live from Las Vegas with host Jim Moorhouse and a panel of five expert Trek fans (Alex Perry, Claire Little, Matt Hansen, Jamie McGregor and Ken Reilly) targeting their abstract picks related to the letter V (or is tha…

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WeeklyTrek #255: Star Trek Starfleet Academy Producers Discuss Bringing Back The Doctor 1:01:56

2M ago1:01:56

1:01:56

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Mr. Know It All to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: STARFLEET ACADEMY Showrunners Explain Inspiration for Bringing VOYAGER’s EMH Back to STAR TREK (06:35) TrekCo…

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TrekRanks Episode 189: Top 5 Two-Hander Episodes 1:42:26

2M ago1:42:26

1:42:26

This one is a deep cut. It's the "Top 5 Two-Hander Episodes" in Star Trek, which in television parlance is a production term referencing stories centered around two characters who are often isolated together in contrast. There are plenty of examples in Trek history where scripts have focused on a pair of characters who share a number of scenes toge…

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First Flight #74: Season 3 Ep 7 "The Shipment" 1:41:09

2M ago1:41:09

1:41:09

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are getting to know the Xindi Arboreals better, watching minds change, and are chatting about "The Shipment."After infiltrating a Xindi-Arboreal plant that synthesizes vital explosive materials for the Xindi super-weapon, Archer, Reed and Major Hayes…

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WeeklyTrek #254: A New Show and Returning Favorite Legacy Actor Lead Star Trek SDCC News 1:08:36

2M ago1:08:36

1:08:36

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Lee Hutchison to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: New STAR TREK Live-Action Comedy Series in Development from Justin Simien and LOWER DECKS’ Tawny Newsome (02:24…

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WeeklyTrek #253: Star Trek Starfleet Academy Casts Its Cadets 55:14

3M ago55:14

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Nathan Hanson to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Three New Cadets Join STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY’s Cast (08:34) TrekCore: INTERVIEW — Robert Picardo Reactiva…

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TrekRanks Episode 188: Top 5 Psychic Transfers or: Fal-tor-panDEMONIUM 1:50:40

3M ago1:50:40

1:50:40

"My mind to your mind…" Not sure there is anything more pervasive on Star Trek than a psychic transfer, where someone&s consciousness ends up some place it is probably not supposed to be! Which sounds like the perfect reason for TrekRanks to tackle the "Top 5 Psychic Transfers or: Fal-tor-panDEMONIUM" on this week&s amazing new episode! From Freaky…

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WeeklyTrek #252: Star Trek Prodigy Producers Discuss The Show's Amazing Second Season 1:13:52

3M ago1:13:52

1:13:52

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Jenn Tifft to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: INTERVIEW — Exploring STAR TREK: PRODIGY Season 2 with Creators Kevin & Dan Hageman (Spoiler Alert!) (11:31) IGN: …

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First Flight #73: Season 3 Ep 6 "Exile" 1:27:33

3M ago1:27:33

1:27:33

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are chatting about "Exile" and all spheres, crystals and castle cliffs it brings.While working to translate the Xindi database, Hoshi is contacted by a mysterious telepathic alien who offers to help Enterprise on their mission to find the Xindi. His …

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TrekRanks Episode 187: Top 5 Mediocre Episodes 1:53:11

3M ago1:53:11

1:53:11

Honestly, sometimes nothing quite hits the spot like a good, solid mediocre episode of Star Trek, and we put that theory to the test this week on TrekRanks with a gloriously fun topic: the "Top 5 Mediocre Episodes" in Trek! This one is an absolute celebration of those mid-level, mid-tier, mid-table, mediocre episodes of Trek, that deep down, we all…

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First Flight #72: BONUS Prodigy S2 Initial Reactions 40:34

3M ago40:34

40:34

First Flight loves ALL Trek and today The Carrot Crew knows that Abby and Chris ADORE Star Trek Prodigy and, since Season 2 just dropped on 7/1, they binged it all day one. They even got to live text with each other for a chunk in the middle of the season! Here is a bonus episode that has their initial - less than 18 hours from first full watch - t…

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First Flight #71: Bonus Discovery Series Reflection 3:22:33

3M ago3:22:33

3:22:33

First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that let's Abby and Chris reflect and chat about the entire series of Star Trek Discovery, which just finished its last season.We could talk for hours, but we have distilled our five season discussion down into the following format.Bonus Discovery Reflection Format:- Welcome & Black…

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WeeklyTrek #251: Netflix Releases Star Trek Prodigy Season Two Trailer 46:09

4M ago46:09

46:09

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Jodi Pickens to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Watch STAR TREK: PRODIGY’s Season 2 Trailer Now! (09:05) TrekMovie: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Fil…

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TrekRanks Episode 186: Top 5 Comfort Characters 1:49:49

4M ago1:49:49

1:49:49

It's a personal TrekRanks deep dive of those "Top 5 Comfort Characters" that everyone has. It's the go to characters you gravitate toward when you need an episode that you know is going to settle you down and bring you to a place of Zen – or that place of comfort. Our veteran panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Debbie Moltisanti and Ryan Riddle …

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WeeklyTrek #250: Hollywood Legend Paul Giamatti Joins Star Trek Starfleet Academy 50:15

4M ago50:15

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Ship Full of Jerks co-host Ryan Thomas Riddle to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Paul Giamatti Joins STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY as Season 1’s Recurring Villai…

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First Flight #70: Season 3 Ep 4 "Impulse" 1:23:33

4M ago1:23:33

1:23:33

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are chatting about "Impulse" and all the creepy shots, Vulcan zombies and the heebie jeebies it gives us.When Enterprise responds to a distress call from a Vulcan ship stranded in the Delphic Expanse, Archer and his boarding team are attacked by insa…

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WeeklyTrek #249: Star Trek Prodigy Season 2 Will Launch on Netflix on July 1, 2024 55:43

4M ago55:43

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by TrekRanks host Jim Moorhouse to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: All STAR TREK: PRODIGY Season 2 Episodes Hit Netflix on July 1 (08:49) TrekCore: STAR TREK: DISC…

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TrekRanks Episode 185: Top 5 Discovery Season 5 Moments 1:59:58

4M ago1:59:58

1:59:58

"Long will we Rank! Long will we Rank!" After five great seasons, it's time to bid adieu to Star Trek: Discovery with our "Top 5 Discovery Season 5 Moments." Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Caleb Dorsch and Jordan La Fordan break it all down with TrekRanks Matrix by choosing their favorite production elements, behind-the-scenes creatives…

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First Flight #69: Season 3 Ep 4 "Rajiin" 1:38:30

4M ago1:38:30

1:38:30

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are chatting about "Rajiin" and all the twists, Reptilians and gauzy costumes it offers.Rescued by Archer from an alien bazaar, a captivating slave girl, Rajiin, uses her sultry, hypnotic mental powers on the crew to steal data on humans for her Xind…

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WeeklyTrek #248: Oscar Winner Holly Hunter Will Lead Star Trek Starfleet Academy 50:03

5M ago50:03

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Infinite Diversity co-host Thad Hait to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Holly Hunter Cast as STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY’s Chancellor (07:25) The Hollywood Rep…

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TrekRanks Episode 184: Top 5 Scenes with a Beam 1:16:51

5M ago1:16:51

1:16:51

Our longest running series returns with the "Top 5 Scenes with a Beam." It's the 16th edition of our great "Scenes in Trek" series, and this time we are going broad, because a scene with a beam can be just about anything. A transporter beam, a phaser beam, a tractor beam, a deflector beam – the list just keeps on going! Our expert panel of host Jim…

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First Flight #68: Season 3 Ep 3 "Extinction" 1:48:14

5M ago1:48:14

1:48:14

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are chatting about "Extinction" and its flames, intense squatting and moral moments.Their ongoing quest for the Xindi leads the Enterprise crew to a tropical alien world where Archer, Reed and Hoshi are exposed to a highly contagious virus that trans…

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WeeklyTrek #247: Star Trek's Long Lost Enterprise Filming Model Returned to Roddenberry 56:48

5M ago56:48

56:48

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Trek Book Club host Peter Hong to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Lost-For-Decades Original STAR TREK USS Enterprise Model Returned to Roddenberry Family (08:13…

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TrekRanks Episode 183: Top 5 Love Letters to Trek 1:25:42

5M ago1:25:42

1:25:42

It doesn't get much more clear that the "Top 5 Love Letters to Trek." This week on TrekRanks our expert panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Heather Kirby, Chris Chaplin and Patrick Carlin, do a deep dive into those episodes that pay respect to the core of Star Trek. Our crew covers a lot of ground from the heart and soul of the franchise, to the…

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First Flight #67: Season 3 Ep 2 "Anomaly" 1:32:57

5M ago1:32:57

1:32:57

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are very excited to chat about "Anomaly" and the many intense moments of the episode.The mission to find the Xindi takes a grim turn when Enterprise is crippled by inexplicable, destructive spatial anomalies that distort the laws of physics. With sys…

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TrekRanks Episode 182: Abstract Fire 1:32:00

6M ago1:32:00

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"Fire!" As in "Abstract Fire," which sees TrekRanks return to one of our most popular recurring topics. This week it's a discussion of one of the original "elements" – fire, which, of course, can mean a lot of different things in the Star Trek universe. This is a fun one for host Jim Moorhouse and guests Bill Mann and Craig Main to get deep into th…

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First Flight #66: Season 3 Ep 1 "The Xindi" 1:44:40

6M ago1:44:40

1:44:40

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to say! Chris and Abby are very excited to chat about "The Xindi" - the Season 3 premiere.Six weeks into the Delphic Expanse, Captain Archer and his crew learn of a Xindi working at a mining colony, and set out to track him down and gain information about the mysterious antago…

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WeeklyTrek #246: Star Trek Lower Decks to End with Season Five, SNW Gets Season Four 49:31

6M ago49:31

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Promenade Merchants Podcast co-host Heather Kirby to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Cancelled; STRANGE NEW WORLDS Renewed for Season 4 (…

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TrekRanks Episode 181: Top 5 Recurring Actors 1:35:52

6M ago1:35:52

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We celebrate the many great guest actors that have helped make Star Trek what it has been for the past 60 years by celebrating the "Top 5 Recurring Actors." It's a huge, massive topic and we cover a lot of ground in this one with host Jim Moorhouse and guests Daniel Martin and Peter Hong. From unknown gems to recognizable names, these incredible pe…

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First Flight #65: Bonus Enterprise Connections in New Trek 1:26:16

6M ago1:26:16

1:26:16

First Flight loves seeing Enterprise honored in New Trek so we are bringing you a bonus episode all about it!Abby and Chris will each discuss one of the many Enterprise connections from each New Trek series, plus the Kelvin-verse and a special surprise.Feel free to let us know your picks for each question so we can share them on our next Mail Bag e…

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TrekRanks Episode 180: Top 5 Final Adventures 1:10:38

6M ago1:10:38

1:10:38

In celebration of the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Discovery, we are diving deep into the "Top 5 Final Adventures" on this week's TrekRanks. A "final adventure" in Star Trek can be a lot of things. It can be super big and broad, or really small and focused. It can be a series, a season, a character, a ship, a story arc – almost anything can…

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WeeklyTrek #245: Variety Magazine Offers Newsy Star Trek Scoops for Section 31 and More 1:05:45

6M ago1:05:45

1:05:45

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Bill Mann to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: Variety: The Future of ‘Star Trek’: From ‘Starfleet Academy’ to New Movies and Michelle Yeoh, How the 58-Year-Old Franchise I…

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First Flight #64: Bonus This or That 2 With Melanie 1:02:31

7M ago1:02:31

1:02:31

First Flight is getting a visit from our co-host emeritae, Melanie, so we had to record a Bonus Episode!We&re doing a followup to our Season 1 Bonus Episode- Enterprise This or That- with new lists and wonderfully tough questions.Feel free to let us know your picks for each question so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, c…

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TrekRanks Episode 179: Top 5 One-Off Captains 1:27:48

7M ago1:27:48

1:27:48

"One-Off Captains" are on the table this week as TrekRanks returns to one of our favorite ongoing series. Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Heather Kirby and Michael Bentley break down those one-time appearances of captains from Starfleet to Romulus and from the 22nd century to the 32nd! Lots of different ways to analyze this one from the …

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WeeklyTrek #244: Alex Kurtzman Shares Updates on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 39:07

7M ago39:07

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Justin Avery Smith to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Alex Kurtzman Shares Updates on STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Series, Cautions a Long Production Timeline (…

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First Flight #63: Season 2 "Mailbag Part 3" 1:40:19

7M ago1:40:19

1:40:19

First Flight is chatting about Season 2 and we have YOUR thoughts to discuss.Chris and Abby respond to the feedback they have gotten from the First Flight Community over the last part of the season. The conversations range from fun to serious, with a deep dive into Cogenitor, and a visit from our favorite Klingon "Flipping Duras!"Feel free to let u…

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WeeklyTrek #243: Paramount+ Releases a New Star Trek Discovery Season Five Trailer 47:57

7M ago47:57

47:57

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Marina Kravchuk to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Watch STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s Final Season Trailer and See New Photos from Season 5 (06:34) IGN: Star Trek: Di…

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TrekRanks Episode 178: Top 5 Enterprise Vibes 1:41:22

7M ago1:41:22

1:41:22

What makes Enterprise ...Enterprise? That@apos;s the question on our minds this week as we explore the Top 5 Enterprise Vibes in our ongoing series dissecting the heart of Trek. What better way to get into the conduits of Star Trek than discussing vibes, which are defined as an atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others? Characters…

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WeeklyTrek #242: Star Trek Discovery Season Five Premieres on April 4, 2024 47:43

8M ago47:43

47:43

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by First Flight Podcast co-host Abby Sommer to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s Final Season Begins April 4 (06:28) TrekMovie: Interview: Pau…

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TrekRanks Episode 177: Top 5 Kisses 1:58:11

8M ago1:58:11

1:58:11

Just in time for Valentine's Day, we get up close-and-personal on this week's TrekRanks with a deep dive into the Top 5 Kisses in Star Trek history. From hot-and-steamy to plutonic pecks and sweet little captain kisses (!!!), we embrace one of the biggest topics in TrekRanks history. (I mean, there is actually a lot of kissing in Star Trek!) Open y…

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WeeklyTrek #241: Star Trek Picard Cleans Up At The Saturn Awards 51:03

8M ago51:03

51:03

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Jamie McGregor to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekMovie: ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Wins 4 Saturn Awards, ‘Strange New Worlds’ Wins 1 (08:45) TrekMovie: Interview: Doug Jone…

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First Flight #62: Season 2 Wrap Up Bonanza Themes & Data 1:46:47

8M ago1:46:47

1:46:47

First Flight is wrapping up their discussion on Season 2 and, for this first part, we are focusing on themes and our data from the season! We can’t wait to discuss them and hear thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby are very excited to dig into each of our big themes of the season, talk about our ratings and data, and award a Golden Po…

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WeeklyTrek #240: Star Trek Section 31 Paramount+ Movie Begins Filming 52:26

8M ago52:26

52:26

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Debrief Weekly Report host Stephanie Gerk to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Production Begins on Michelle Yeoh STAR TREK: SECTION 31 Movie, Secondary Cast Anno…

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TrekRanks Episode 176: Top 5 Episodes that Feel Like TNG 1:35:41

8M ago1:35:41

1:35:41

In honor of TrekRanks 176 (the same number of episodes in TNG's run!), we get deep into the lore of Star Trek: The Next Generation in one of the more unique topics in TrekRanks history. It's the "Top 5 Episodes that Feel Like TNG," which means everything is on the table except for TNG episodes. Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Alex Perry,…

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WeeklyTrek #239: Star Trek Discovery Season Five's Storyline Has a Romulan Twist 56:42

9M ago56:42

56:42

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Sam Nelson to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 5 Premiere to Debut at SXSW TV & Film Festival, Episode Synopsis Revealed (09:34) Trek…

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