This week, we conclude our mini-marathon of Star Trek composers. The music you hear in the current iteration of the televised Trek franchise - Star Trek: Discovery - is thanks to Jeff Russo. Though Russo cut his musical teeth, as it were, as a founding member of the rock band Tonic, he's no stranger to the composer's life. In addition to Discovery, he's written scores for Legion, Fargo, Altered Carbon, Power, and HBO's The Night of. And that's just scratching the surface.

On this episode, we talk about his musical roots, writing music for films versus television, getting the Star Trek gig while on a camping trip, the soul of Trek music, and why he sometimes still needs to pinch himself in the morning.