Trek Geeks

Trek Geeks #293: Defending Spock’s Brain

Seriously, it’s a great episode. No, really… Ask a lot of long-time fans of the original Star Trek what the worst episode of the series is and, odds are, you’ll get a response like this: “UGH….Spock’s Brain!” This much-maligned season 3 premiere of TOS has been beaten up for decades and, this week, Bill and…

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The News From TrekNews.net: Week of Sept. 30, 2022

Week of September 30 Dan and Bill discuss the 35th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the off-again 4th Kelvin Timeline movie, revisiting Deep Space Nine, and the death of Academy Award winning actress Louise Fletcher.

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Trek Geeks #292: David Livingston

Welcoming Star Trek’s Most Prolific Director This week, Bill and Dan welcome Star Trek royalty to the Trek Geeks Podcast! He’s helmed a record 62 episodes of Star Trek across The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. He’s even directed the episode we refer to as “Star Trek’s Finest Hour,” DS9’s “The Visitor,”…

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Trek Geeks #291: 56 Year Mission Recap

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly This week, Bill & Dan review their first Vegas convention in over three years as they recap the goings on at the 56 Year Mission Convention which took place a couple of weeks ago. What went right, what went wrong, and what was up with that live music…

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Trek Geeks #290: LIVE FROM VEGAS: Stump the Geek

From the Entertainment Capital of the World! For the first time ever, Bill & Dan had one of their legendary Stump the Geek contests live on the Las Vegas Strip as part of Creation Entertainment’s 56 Year Mission Convention at Bally’s Hotel and Casino! Ten questions. One massive bonus. Eleven lucky winners—and one panel-crashing Denobulan?!…

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Trek Geeks #289: The Royale

Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas! After more than 3 years, Bill and Dan FINALLY return to the Vegas Star Trek Convention, and to kick off their trip, they’re looking at one of TNG’s Season 2 episodes! Five years ago, they reviewed TNG’s second season in a See It or Skip It episode. Both Bill and…

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Trek Geeks #288: Blood Oath

The Return of Klingon Legends Three names which would strike fear into even the bravest of Starfleet officers. They were among the finest warriors in the Klingon Empire in the time of Captain James T. Kirk! Eight decades later, the elderly warriors have arrived at Deep Space Nine to fulfill an oath of vengeance. They’re…

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Trek Geeks #287: Our Top 5

Bill & Dan pick the five best Treks of all time! With the Vegas convention on the horizon, we take a look at a topic that you can generally hear in casual conversation–our favorite episodes of Star Trek! Everyone has their own list, and in this episode of The Flagship, you’ll hear ours! These are…

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Trek Geeks 286: In Memoriam: Nichelle Nichols

1932-2022 This week, Dan and Bill recall the life, career, and legacy of Nichelle Nichols who passed away at the age of 89 on July 31, 2022. 

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Trek Geeks #285: The Tholian Web

The renowned Tholian punctuality. Bill and Dan return to The Flagship with a look at a classic episode from the original Star Trek! Season 3 saw Captain Kirk trapped in a different universe after investigating what killed the crew of the U.S.S. Defiant. He can’t get back to the Enterprise in time and the crew…

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