Episode Archives

The Divine Treasury #009: The Collector’s Corner: Rittenhouse Archives

“All I have to do is get him this card….” In our third supplemental episode of our series: “The Collector’s Corner,” we speak to Steve Charendoff, the President of Rittenhouse Archives. They own the exclusive license to make Star Trek Non-Sport Trading Cards as well as the license for card products from other franchises, such…

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Five Year Mission #033: THRESHOLD! w/Comedian Joe Bates

What’s the deal with Star Trek? Joe Bates is a standup comedian/comedy writer who has not seen much Star Trek. What better way to get him to watch more than by introducing him to the notorious Voyager episode “Threshold?” He has…some thoughts. Make sure to find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission to get early and rare access…

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Deep Space Pride #025: A Celebration & Revisiting Deanna Troi

I don’t mean to be indelicate… but who’s the father!? It’s a very special episode of Deep Space Pride, as we celebrate our 25th outing! We decided to invite a special guest to this episode – our friend Nancy, who is not only a LGBTQIA+ ally, but is also the one that helped us to…

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SyFy Sistas #008: It’s Possible: From Brandy to Burnham

How Brandy’s Cinderella made history and laid the foundation for Black leading ladies of diverse casts The Sistas discuss the impact of the 1997 TV movie Cinderella, starring Brandy Norwood and Whitney Houston, on multiple generations of Black women. The beauty of diversity is the main theme of this memorable TV event. Did the Whitney…

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The News From TrekNews.net: Week of 03/18/2021

WEEK OF MARCH 18th IT’S TIME FOR THE NEWS FROM TREKNEWS.NET! This week: new cast members for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a new writer for yet another attempt at a Trek film, new heights for the Voyager Documentary crowdfunding, and a new deal for the Hageman brothers!

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Trek Geeks #253: Star Trek Mixtapes

RE-WATCHES ON A THEME In the last year, many of us have watched a lot of Star Trek, so this week, we’re going to mix it up for you a little–and we do mean that literally! We’ll be joined by our friend and PoliTreks co-host Barry DeFord to discuss the themes for our episode marathons…

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The Divine Treasury #008: The Alexander Perry Collection

Lock, Stock and Two TNG Barrels In this episode, we speak to collector extraordinaire, Alexander Perry. This guy has touched pretty much any collectible that has the Star Trek name attached to it, from Eaglemoss and Attack Wing Ships to CCG Cards and Playmates figurines. But what makes Alexander’s collection so interesting is his fascination…

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With The First Link #1.11: Haven

TNG: SEASON 1, EPISODE 11 Troi is getting married, but is she happy about it? It’s actually really hard to say, but at least we have the introduction of Majel Barrett as her Lwaxana Troi to help us on our journey! Ruthie and Matthew think about destiny, 80s hair, and love that reaches across the…

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Trek Geeks #252: The State of Star Trek

WHAT’S GOING RIGHT & WHAT’S GOING WRONG? This week, Bill & Dan reconvene to discuss the state of the Star Trek franchise, Trek conventions, and Trek’s very fandom itself! What do they think is going right–and what, in particular, do they think is not going well at all? Find out in this week’s episode of…

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The Divine Treasury #007: The Collector’s Corner: Science Division

Tribbles Are Not Dangerous, But They Are For Sale In our second supplemental episode of our series: “The Collector’s Corner,” we speak to the owners of Science Division, Jay and Kayleigha Zawacki. They are the makers of the world’s first interactive Tribble. How do you build, license, sell, and advertise a ball of fur? Jay…

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