Anthony and Laurie talk about the biggest Star Trek news in a long time: There’s a new Star Trek movie in development and odds are it’ll make it over the finish line. After a chat about that, they dive into their interview with Kitty Swink and Jonathan Frakes to talk about Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, discussing the importance of early diagnosis, how to identify symptoms, where to get help, how to support loved ones, and the medical strides being made along with action the government needs to take. They also lighten things up a little with some Star Trek talk! Jonathan & Kitty find out about the new movie announcement for the first time, Kitty talks about watching DS9 with Armin for the Delta Flyers podcast, Jonathan asks for honest opinions about Strange New Worlds‘ “A Space Adventure Hour,” reminisces about why table reads at The Next Generation stopped happening, and gives his favorite directing tip. Jonathan also talks about directing for the upcoming debut season of Starfleet Academy.

Anthony and Laurie are joined by Larry “Dr. Trek” Nemecek this week! All three talk about the latest Star Trek news including how things are changing for the franchise under Skydance, especially now that there won’t be a 4th Kelvin movie. The group also talks about how Strange New Worlds has hit a production milestone, the news that soap star Deidre Hall has filmed a role on a new (unidentified) Trek show, Sonequa Martin-Green providing some hope for a cameo on SFA, and the announcement that the first official Star Trek LEGO set is coming this month. They also get Larry’s thoughts on the legacy of Original Series director Ralph Senensky. The podcast wraps up with some of the exciting Trek tours Larry will be leading this year and other plans in the Dr. Trek universe.

Anthony and Laurie hold the news for one more week to make room for their interview with the creatives behind Star Trek: Khan the audio drama podcast: writers Kirsten Beyer and David Mack, and director Fred Greenhalgh. They talk about the whole process, starting with Nicholas Meyer’s original scripts, working with Nick as Khan changed from a TV miniseries to a podcast, and working with the actors and sound designers to make it into a full-fledged audio drama. They talk about story choices as well as the reception from both fans and the higher-ups at Paramount. Next week: a deep dive into all the news with Larry “Dr. Trek” Nemecek

Anthony and Laurie skip the news this week, except to point to some Halloween-themed content on TrekMovie.com along with our #TrekStarHalloween costume contest on Instagram, with prizes from Doug Drexler’s personal collection. The main part of the podcast is Laurie’s recent interview with Star Trek’s most prolific director, David Livingston, to celebrate Star Trek: Voyager‘s 30th anniversary and raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Laurie and David dug into specific choices in episodes of Voyager, working with guest stars like Scarlett Pomers and Sarah Silverman, David’s joy whenever he’s asked to talk Trek, and just how much involvement a Star Trek director had back in the Berman era. They wrap up talking about the microgrants created to honor the legacy of SyFy Sista Subrina Wood.

Anthony and Laurie talk to Doug Drexler, the multihyphenate who worked on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, and Picard (for starters), doing makeup, illustration, scenic art, ship design, CG work, and more. As the Kickstarter campaign launches for the new “Trek Star” documentary about his life and career, he tells stories about his work in the Trek franchise and beyond, his love of the Trek franchise, and more.

Anthony and Laurie sort through all the news from New York Comic Con: the Starfleet Academy trailer, the clip from Strange New Worlds season 4, the panel with actors and showrunners, and some of the Star Trek merch on the show floor as well as Laurie’s journey in the Starfleet Academy Interactive Experience. They also talk about what didn’t happen at NYCC and how it was different from previous years. They end the podcast on a sad note, talking about the loss of SyFy Sista Subrina Wood, whose unique voice will be greatly missed by Star Trek fans and pros alike.

Anthony and Laurie asked Fred Bronson to come on the podcast to talk about writing The Animated Series’ “The Counter-Clock Incident” and co-writing the story for The Next Generation‘s “The Game,” and got so much more! Fred talked about co-writing TNG’s “Ménage à Troi” with Susan Sackett, working for Gene Roddenberry and pitching script ideas to him over lunch, pitching to Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Rick Berman, and Jeri Taylor, getting a tour of the Star Trek (2009) set, Gene’s evolving opinions, and so much more.

Anthony and Laurie cover the news first, starting with a first look at the design for the Star Trek float that’ll be in the 2026 Rose Parade. They round up more tidbits from the panels at STNJ and STLV conventions (Uhura! Tuvix! Voyager reunion!), along with a quick update from Marina Sirtis. They talk about a new Voyager game (more Tuvix!), new (fan favorite Eaglemoss rerelease) ships from Fanhome, and a first-time collaboration between Star Trek and Magic: The Gathering. After that, they play Laurie’s recent interview with Robert Duncan McNeill (done for the Star Trek Family fan group) to celebrate Voyager‘s 30th anniversary and raise some money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. They wrap up with Star Trek getting a legal ruling and some famous Trek names on 24.

On the anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek: Enterprise, Anthony and Laurie are joined this week by writer/producer Mike Sussman, who worked on Voyager and Enterprise, starting out as an intern and eventually writing multiple episodes for both. He talks about how he got the job and his time working in the Berman era of Star Trek and discusses his pitch that would bring Scott Bakula back to Trek, Star Trek: United.

[Khan review starts at 19:42] Anthony and Laurie are joined by TrekMovie reviewer Dénes House this week. They start with a quick look at the news—there’ll be a Star Trek panel and Starfleet Academy experience at New York Comic Con, Ethan Peck and Paul Wesley talk about the Spirk mind meld in the Strange New Worlds season 3 finale, Kate Mulgrew is still mad about the cancellation of Prodigy, Gates McFadden has a fun take on TNG’s “Sub Rosa,” and Jeri Taylor gets honored at last Sunday’s Emmy Awards. Then the trio is ready to talk about the new audio drama Star Trek: Khan. They review the first two episodes with all agreeing it is an excellent new part of Star Trek in terms of storytelling, performances, and production. We also play interviews from Khan co-writer Kirsten Beyer and stars Naveen Andrews (Lost) and Wrenn Schmidt (For All Mankind). They wrap up with bits of the week, including Rebecca Romijn’s Star Trek role as a clue on Jeopardy, the fun Target Audience reaction podcast watching Star Trek for the first time, and Laurie promoting her upcoming moderation of an online panel with Voyager’s Robert Duncan McNeill.