Star Trek's 60 Greatest Moments: Episodes 50-41
Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast
Sixty years ago today, Star Trek premiered. The countdown rolls on. On this episode of Trek Geeks, Bill and Dan pick right back up with Star Trek's 60 Greatest Moments, moving into the next ten on Star Trek Day itself as we celebrate the franchise's 60th anniversary. Last time we cracked open the list with 60 through 51. This time the stakes climb a little higher and the picks start to sting a little more. We're counting down entries 50 through 41, ten more moments pulled from every corner of the final frontier. From the Original Series to the movies, from Next Gen to the modern era, these are...
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STLV Recap: Our Week in Vegas
Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast
Vegas is in the books, and we're debriefing. This week on Trek Geeks: Thursday Night Geeks presented by FanSets, we're joined by Mike Slamer and Ashley Thomas from We Are Starfleet, right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network. Both of them made the trip to STLV: Trek to Vegas for the first time, and there's no better year to do it than the 60th anniversary. Five days at the Rio, a guest list nearly 200 deep, and the entire franchise under one roof. Ashley didn't exactly ease into it, either. She pulled double duty as DJ and Trivia Host at this year's FanGeeks Party, which means her first...
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Star Trek's 60 Greatest Moments: #60-51
Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast
The road to 60 years of Star Trek starts here. In this episode of Trek Geeks, Bill and Dan launch an all new series counting down Star Trek's 60 Greatest Moments, building right up to the franchise's 60th anniversary this September. Six decades, hundreds of hours of television and film, and one impossible question: which moments actually made the cut? The countdown begins now. This time out, the guys open with entries 60 through 51, the first ten slots in a list that spans every era of the final frontier. From the Original Series to the movies, from Next Gen to the modern shows, these are the...
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Artificial Intelligence & Star Trek
Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast
This week on Trek Geeks, Bill and Dan are pointing the sensors straight at the elephant in the room: artificial intelligence. From Data's quest to be more human to the Doctor demanding his own holonovel rights, Star Trek has been wrestling with what it means for a machine to think, feel, and occasionally take over the ship for the better part of sixty years. We dig into the franchise's best and weirdest takes on AI and ask what the writers got right, what they got hilariously wrong, and what suddenly feels a little too close to home. Of course, you can't talk about AI in Trek without talking...
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Get Me Doug Jones
Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast
This week on Trek Geeks, we're peeling back the layers of prosthetics to sit down with a true cinematic legend. Star Trek: Discovery's Saru himself, Doug Jones, joins the show alongside Executive Producer Derek Maki to discuss their upcoming documentary, "Get Me Doug Jones" — a film that chronicles the incredible career of a man who has spent decades bringing film and television's most iconic creatures to life while remaining one of the industry's most humble (and huggable) figures. The documentary is far more than a highlight reel of silicone and spirit gum; it's an intimate exploration...
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Star Trek Mixtape, Volume 2
Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast
Star Trek Mixtape, Volume 2 is here, and Bill Smith and Dan Davidson are back at it, adding more tracks to the ultimate Star Trek marathon playlist. The concept is simple but irresistible: curate a collection of Star Trek episodes the way you'd build a perfect mixtape, where every selection fits a theme and each one flows into the next as part of a larger story. No random favorites here. Every track has to earn its place. In this volume, Bill and Dan dig deeper into the ideas that have always defined Star Trek: empathy, identity, sacrifice, and the enduring hope that humanity can become...
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The Trek Hill I’m Willing to Die On
Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast
This week on Trek Geeks, we’re bringing you the best moments from a recent Thursday Night Geeks where things got bold, loud, and unapologetically opinionated. Bill and Dan took a stand on “The Trek Hill I’m Willing to Die On,” sharing the Star Trek hot takes they’ll defend to the very end. No fence-sitting. No safe answers. Just pure, unfiltered fandom. From controversial episodes and underrated characters to creative decisions that still spark debate, nothing across the Trek universe was off limits. Along the way, there’s plenty of laughter, some spirited back-and-forth, and a few...
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Paul Giamatti (audio from Trek Talks)
Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast
GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER & TWO-TIME OSCAR NOMINEE! In this special episode of Trek Geeks, we present our Trek Talks panel featuring acclaimed actor and Star Trek fan Paul Giamatti. Known for his incredible range across film and television, Paul joins us for a conversation that blends his love of storytelling, his appreciation for Star Trek, and his thoughts on what makes science fiction such a powerful lens for exploring the human condition. During the panel, Paul discusses his relationship with Star Trek, the impact the franchise has had on generations of fans, and why science fiction...
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Trek Talks Preview, Lego Rumors, & SFA Cancelation
Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast
This week on Trek Geeks, Bill and Dan welcome a special guest and good friend of the show, Trek Talks co-producer Laurie Ulster from TrekMovie.com! With Trek Talks just around the corner, Laurie joins the show to preview this year’s telethon, talk about what viewers can expect, and share some behind-the-scenes insight into how this incredible annual event comes together to support the Hollywood Food Coalition. In addition, Bill and Dan discuss the surprising and disappointing news that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has reportedly been canceled by Paramount. What does this mean for the future...
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Trek 60 (and Surprise Guest Cirroc Lofton!)
Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast
In this special episode of Trek Geeks presented by FanSets, hosts Bill Smith and Dan Davidson celebrate the 60th Anniversary Year of Star Trek with a look back at the moments, series, and stories that shaped the franchise across six decades. Sixty years after the debut of Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek continues to inspire new generations of fans, creators, and dreamers. Bill and Dan explore the legacy of the franchise from the optimism of The Next Generation to the moral complexity of Deep Space Nine, the resilience of Voyager, and the bold spirit of Strange New Worlds. Along the...
info_outlineThis week, we return to our microphones to pause and reflect on the passing of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's René Auberjonois who died last month at the age of 79.