WeeklyTrek #266: Mike McMahan & Tawny Newsome Discuss Star Trek Lower Decks Series Finale
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
Release Date: 12/24/2024
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: (12:47) TrekCore: (18:48) TrekMovie: (32:52) TrekMovie: (39:43) In addition, stick around to hear Jamie talk about how Nacelle Company’s Star Trek action figure line might make him break his vow not to become a Star Trek collector, and Alex discuss how the Red Alert Experience at Universal Hollywood should remind us all to get off our screens and out into the...
info_outlineWeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by from for a supplemental interview special. This week, Star Trek collectibles in the era of tariffs. Ben has been involved in producing Star Trek collectibles - books, ship models etc. - for decades, and has front row insights into how the business of making these incredible collectibles work. We discuss that in the context of global tariffs, the process for making starship collectibles, and the challenges. In addition, we discuss what’s coming next from the FanHome line of Star Trek Starships, hints about...
info_outlineWeeklyTrek: 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: (07:25) TrekCore: (17:37) TrekMovie: (24:18) TrekCore: (30:52) In addition, stick around to hear Thad’s theory that the Universal Fan Fest Red Alert Experience might show up somewhere else one day (that’s a lot of work for a quick month long attraction!), and Alex’s wish that Strange New Worlds ends with a transition to the Original Series visual vibe...
info_outlineWeeklyTrek: 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: (11:08) TrekCore: PREVIEW — (22:33) TrekCore: (29:45) TrekCore: (37:23) In addition, stick around to hear Jenn’s opinion that James T. Kirk is not being overused in Strange New Worlds (he’s only in two episodes as Prime Kirk), and Alex’s opinion that it’s crazy we have to wait two years between television seasons for a lot of series these days -...
info_outlineWeeklyTrek: 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: (10:13) StarTrek.com: (17:04) TrekMovie: (23:03) TrekMovie: (26:20) In addition, stick around to hear Ross’s predictions for upcoming Star Trek action figures included in Nacelle Company’s second wave of releases, and Alex’s opinion that, despite a rumble that William Shatner may return to Star Trek from the man himself, we probably shouldn’t get our hopes...
info_outlineWeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by from the for a supplemental interview special. This week, we discuss the for Nacelle Company’s new line of Star Trek action figures - six inch action figures covering characters from across the Star Trek universe from The Original Series through Enterprise. We discuss the figures available for pre-order right now at , the first reveal for wave two (Generations Kirk!), that full waves of bridge crew characters in regular duty uniforms are forthcoming beginning with wave three, and Brian’s hopes...
info_outlineWeeklyTrek: 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: TrekCore: (10:47) Inverse: (15:38) TrekCore: (26:00) TrekCore: (35:55) In addition, stick around to hear Abby’s wish for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season three to premiere this summer, and Alex’s thoughts on the recent spate of Star Trek action figure announcements. *** Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at or ...
info_outlineWeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by from Master Replicas for a supplemental interview special. This week, we discuss the recent announcement from Master Replicas about for the Paramount+ shows, made in the same scale as the 1990s Playmates line of figures. Ben discusses how the figures will release, their prices, their hopes for how deep the line can go, and additional plans for playsets, roleplaying toys, and why Master Replicas thinks that it has the ingredients to go the distance and deliver a full range of new figures to eager...
info_outlineWeeklyTrek: 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: (07:59) Cinemablend: (18:41) TrekCore: (24:23) TrekCore: (31:20) In addition, stick around to hear Sam and Alex speculate on whether Section 31 will end up being the only streaming movie – they both agree that it probably will be, but not for the reason that you think. *** Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at or...
info_outlineWeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is flying solo to discuss his reflections on Star Trek: Section 31. Alex expands upon his published on TrekCore.com, and discusses more spoilers now the embargo has been lifted about why he struggled with Section 31 and considers the movie a failure. *** Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at or about wishes, theories, or anything else about the latest in Star Trek news!
info_outlineOn 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:
-
Comic Book Resources: 'Those Stories Are All Possibilities': Mike McMahan on Star Trek: Lower Decks' Future (09:41)
-
Variety: ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Star Tawny Newsome on Her New ‘Trek’ Comedy and Whether the Series Finale Is Really the End: ‘None of Us Are Done’ (24:13)
-
TrekCore: THE READY ROOM WITH WIL WHEATON Aftershow Seemingly Concludes with STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Finale Special (37:21)
-
TrekCore: EXO-6 Launches Preorders for 1:6-Scale STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION Enterprise-D Captain’s Chair Replica (46:08)
In addition, stick around to hear Jenn’s opinion that Star Trek: The Next Generation season two is underrated and how great “Fissure Quest” was, and Alex’s opinion that with the end of Lower Decks a new animated Star Trek show should take its place.
***
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!