WeeklyTrek #277: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 Premieres on July 17
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
Release Date: 05/27/2025
WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast
On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by for our annual year in review episode. Look back over the highlights and lowlights in Star Trek news for 2025, as Alex and his guest discuss six of the biggest news stories and moments in the franchise this year. We talk about Star Trek at this moment in time as Skydance begins to expand its control following its merger with Paramount, some of the on screen hits (and one big miss!), and a lot of the great Star Trek merchandise that has arrived this year. *** Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share...
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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: (10:39) TrekMovie: (19:06) The Hollywood Reporter: (24:26) TrekCore: (30:44) In addition, stick around to hear Sam discuss what he’s most looking forward to for Star Trek in 2026 and Alex reflect on recent announcement by licensees that they are dropping their Star Trek licenses because of increased costs imposed by Paramount Skydance. *** Do you have a...
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: (08:51) TrekMovie: (26:28) TrekCore: (32:59) TrekCore: (40:47) In addition, stick around to hear Jamie ask the question; is it time for someone else to have a shot at running the Star Trek franchise? And also Alex ask the question; Are you wanting someone else to run the Star Trek franchise or are you just exhausted by the social media discourse around new Trek?...
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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host is joined by Creative Director for a supplemental interview special. Ben re-visits WeeklyTrek approximately every six months to give us the latest updates on Master Replicas’ new Star Trek products, and there’s lots to discuss this month. We begin by talking about the shipping delays Master Replicas have been experiencing in getting pre-orders out to fans and then pivot to discussing Master Replicas’ line of Star Trek action figures, miniature starships, homewares, a new Star Trek: The Next Generation board...
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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: (07:43) TrekMovie: (14:13) TrekCore: (19:57) TrekCore: (26:13) In addition, stick around to hear Thad signal he’s open for more stunt casting to be used on the Kurtzman-era Star Trek shows, and Alex offers some thoughts on the Voyager Documentary’s delays.. *** Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at or ...
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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,...
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: (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...
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: (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...
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: (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...
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: (10:38) 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 ...
info_outlineOn 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:
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TrekCore: At Last, STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Returns on July 17 (12:47)
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TrekCore: STAR TREK: PRODIGY Creators Confirm Series is Leaving Netflix, Future Streaming Availability Uncertain (18:48)
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TrekMovie: Neville Page Says ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 1 Klingons Were “A Salty Broth” (32:52)
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TrekMovie: Interview: Tawny Newsome On Finding The Sweet Spot For Her Star Trek Workplace Comedy (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 real world – especially if that real world is the 24th century.
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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!