WeeklyTrek #264: Interview Special: Roger Nygard on "Trekkies" the Star Trek Documentary
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
Release Date: 12/09/2024
WeeklyTrek #288: Interview Special: Star Trek Designer Doug Drexler on His Star Trek Fandom & Career
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by legendary Star Trek designer for a supplemental interview special. Doug Drexler is one of Star Trek’s true renaissance figures — an Oscar, Emmy, and BAFTA-winning artist whose career has spanned makeup, design, illustration, and visual effects across nearly every corner of the Star Trek universe. A lifelong fan who once co-owned New York’s famed Federation Trading Post before crossing over to work on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, and multiple feature films,...
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WeeklyTrek #287: Paramount's Star Trek Movie Plans No Longer Include the Kelvin Timeline Cast
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: (08:34) EntertainmentWeekly: (19:39) TrekCore: (30:09) TrekCore: (39:22) In addition, stick around to hear Caleb’s wish to hear more from the new Paramount management about their vision for Star Trek moving forward, and Alex’s thoughts on where the Star Trek: Khan audio drama landed by the end of its run. *** Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share...
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WeeklyTrek #286: NYCC Brings Star Trek Starfleet Academy Trailer, SNW Clip, and Stephen Colbert
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: (08:30) TrekCore: (24:43) TrekCore: (32:52) StarTrek.com: (40:21) In addition, stick around to hear Jenn’s fear that the Starfleet Academy mascot was soft-launched at NYCC - and it’s a deep cut from Star Trek canon that doesn’t feel like it’s a good school mascot, and Alex is hearing rumors that the 60th anniversary is going to have some exciting licensee...
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WeeklyTrek #285: Star Trek Khan Co-Writer Kirsten Beyer Discusses Khan's Heroic Villainy
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekMovie: (11:13) TrekMovie: (23:33) The Los Angeles Times: (32:37) TrekCore: (36:22) In addition, stick around to hear Carl’s wish for more Star Trek audio dramas in the style of Star Trek: Khan and Alex’s desire to hear or see more of Naveen Andrews playing Khan, potentially in a Eugenics War project that shows us more about the current canon’s take on that...
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WeeklyTrek #284: Paramount Launches Pre-School Focused Star Trek Scouts
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: (10:38) TrekMovie: (22:24) TrekCore: (30:00) TrekCore: (37:19) In addition, stick around to hear Peter talk about his wish that Star Trek: Khan inspires more Star Trek audio dramas, and Alex discuss the social media reaction to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season three. *** Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at or ...
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WeeklyTrek #283: Star Trek Lower Decks Wins Two Hugo Awards
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: (05:05) EW: (13:06) TrekMovie: (19:51) TrekCore: (26:56) In addition, stick around to hear Nathan wish for the Scott Bakula-led Star Trek: United pitch we covered last week to come to fruition, and Alex’s hope that Paramount+ has got fun things planned for us for the 60th anniversary – the first anniversary celebration of Star Trek since the 30th anniversary...
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WeeklyTrek #282: Star Trek a "Priority" as Paramount/Skydance Merger Closes
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: Deadline: (10:37) Variety: (18:26) TrekMovie: (27:40) TrekCore: (35:22) In addition, stick around to hear Marina and Alex discuss whether they think, now the Skydance merger has closed, some kind of Star Trek announcement might be coming before the end of this year…maybe at New York Comic Con in October? *** Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the...
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WeeklyTrek #281: SDCC Reveals First Look at Star Trek Starfleet Academy, SNW Muppet Episode
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by host to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: (13:02) TrekCore: (28:24) TrekCore: (38:38) TrekCore: (49:35) In addition, stick around to hear Jim discuss his feelings that Star Trek merchandise is in a good place with vendors like Nacelle, EXO-6, Master Replicas, and Factory Entertainment, and Alex’s growing excitement for the 60th anniversary of Star Trek given what we’re learning about Starfleet...
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WeeklyTrek #280: Paramount+ Almost Canceled Star Trek Strange New Worlds At Season 4
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekMovie: (10:35) TrekCore: (20:20) TrekCore: (27:53) TrekCore: (35:01) In addition, stick around to hear Benjamin discuss how fan created Star Trek works of fiction keep the story alive between new official Star Trek productions, and Alex talk about how he’s starting to feel good about the Star Trek franchise again after a few months of feeling pretty glum...
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WeeklyTrek #279: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Executive Producers Discuss Show's Season 5 End
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by co-host to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekMovie: (07:20) GamesRadar: (16:20) TrekMovie: (21:18) TrekMovie: (26:40) In addition, stick around to hear Jodi’s wish for more stories set in the 25th century, and a listener submission from Geoff Owen with a wish about the end of Strange New Worlds. *** Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at or about wishes,...
info_outlineOn this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Roger Nygard for a supplemental interview special.
This week, we discuss Roger’s work directing the Star Trek fan documentaries Trekkies and Trekkies 2, in connection with Roger’s new book, The Documentarian: The Way to a Successful and Creative Professional Life in the Documentary Business. We talk about the genesis of Trekkies, how it was filmed, what happened to the stars of the documentary in the intervening decades, and how the film comments on the Star Trek fandom.
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Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at @WeeklyTrek, or email us with your thoughts about wishes, theories, or anything else about the latest in Star Trek news!