Podcast – The Topic is Trek

Episode 189: Yell My Name! Yell My Name!

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Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)

Star Trek: Khan

Episode 2 “Scheherazade”

Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack

Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer

Directed by Fred Greenhalgh

Subspace Chatter

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Premiere Date and Trailer Unveiled

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Cast And EPs Talk “Going For Broke” In Season 4, “Bittersweet” Season 5 – TrekMovie.com

Stephen Colbert Reveals ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Role As Paramount+ Sets Premiere Date — NYCC

Star Trek: Infection VR Gets December Release Date

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Star Trek Designer Inspired To Sketch President Archer’s Starship For ‘United’ Pitch – TrekMovie.com

President Archer’s New Starship Design For Star Trek: United

Star Trek: UNITED – NEW EXCLUSIVE DETAILS! with creator Mike Sussman! – YouTube

Canada Record Steer | World | guardonline.com

Here are links to 97 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. 

CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

  1. Star Trek: How the Original Series’ 5-Year Mission Came to an End

    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

    1. TREK BACK – DS9’s ‘The Way of the Warrior’ Turns 30 – Trek Central

      2. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]

      1. Star Trek: Enterprise Creator Admits Season 1’s Writing Had One Major Problem
      2. William Shatner’s Star Trek: Enterprise Appearance Would’ve Been Too Late To Save Series
      3. The 15 Worst Episodes Of Star Trek: Enterprise, Ranked
      4. We Almost Got Evil Kirk on Star Trek: Enterprise | Den of Geek

        5. STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

        Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filming]

        1. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Needs to Spotlight its Most Underrated Character | Den of Geek
        2. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Ended Season 3 Without Returning To Streaming Top 10 – TrekMovie.com
        3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Clip Addresses Season 3 Backlash
        4. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Final 6-Episode Season Promises Focused Storytelling
        5. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 First Look: USS Enterprise In Crisis
        6. Season 4 Exclusive First Look | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | NYCC 2025 – YouTube
        7. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Warps into New York Comic Con with Exclusive First Look at Season 4
        8. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 clip sees the Enterprise stranded on a… well, a strange new world (video) | Space
        9. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 clip sees the Enterprise get lost in space – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
        10. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is coming to free-to-air TV | Radio Times

          11. Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present) 

          1. WATCH: ‘Star Trek’ Scouts’ Adds An Adorable Starship In Episode 6 – TrekMovie.com

            2. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [1st season early 2026 premier announced, 2nd season season in production]

            1. Star Trek: Discovery Actor’s Limited Role In Starfleet Academy Revealed
            2. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Season 2: Cast, Premiere Date, Trailer, More Details
            3. Why Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Took So Long To Make It To Television
            4. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Is Set in Precisely the Wrong Time Period | Den of Geek
            5. Starfleet Academy Students Welcome Paul Giamatti & Holly Hunter To The Star Trek Universe
            6. ‘Starfleet Academy’ Cadet Cast Talks Character Backstories, Arcs, And What It Means To Be In Star Trek – TrekMovie.com
            7. Character And Campus Details Revealed Ahead Of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ NYCC Panel – TrekMovie.com
            8. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Reveals Official Trailer & January 15 Premiere On Paramount+
            9. WATCH: New Trailer For ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’; Surprise New Casting And Release Date Revealed – TrekMovie.com
            10. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Reveals Official Trailer and January 15 Premiere
            11. Holly Hunter Feels Young, And Paul Giamatti Is “Happy As A Pig In S#!t” To Be In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
            12. First Star Trek: Starfleet Academy trailer revealed + 8 new photos – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
            13. Holly Hunter Feels Young, And Paul Giamatti Is “Happy As A Pig In S#!t” To Be In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
            14. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy To Address Captain Sisko’s Disappearance From DS9
            15. Stephen Colbert Just Landed Another New Gig Following The Late Show Cancellation (And Star Trek Fans Will Be Pumped)
            16. Paramount Press Express | STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY REVEALS OFFICIAL TRAILER AND JANUARY 15 PREMIERE ON PARAMOUNT+
            17. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – An Announcement from Stephen Colbert
            18. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Sets Release Date, Stephen Colbert Cast

              19. THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

              OTHER MEDIA
              Star Trek books, audio bookss

              1. Review: Secrets Can Be Deadly In ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Ring of Fire’ – TrekMovie.com

                2. Star Trek video games/board games

                1. Six cards I want to see in MTG Star Trek
                2. ‘Star Trek Voyager: Across The Unknown’ Free PC Demo Available Now – TrekMovie.com
                3. Watch: Full Playthrough Of ‘Star Trek Voyager: Across The Unknown’ Demo + First Impressions – TrekMovie.com
                4. I Tried My Best to Completely Mess Up the Pilot of ‘Star Trek: Voyager’
                5. NickALive!: Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown – Official Gameplay Overview Trailer | IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025 | IGN
                6. Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown – Official Gameplay Overview Trailer IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025 – YouTube
                7. First Impressions: Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion

                  8. Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

                  1. Nacelle Launches Wave 2 STAR TREK Action Figure Preorders, Including GENERATIONS Kirk, Nog, Carol Marcus, T’Pol, and More
                  2. Nacelle Reveals NEW Star Trek Spock Figure + More at NYCC 2025! – Trek Central
                  3. Nacelle Reveals Wave 3 Spock Figure And More At NYCC; Opens Up Pre-Orders For Wave 2 – TrekMovie.com
                  4. Nacelle Opens Up Star Trek Wave Two Action Figure Line Pre-Sale
                  5. NYCC ’25: Fanhome announces the return of 20 previously out-of-production STAR TREK starships
                  6. Fanhome Line Of XL Model Re-Releases Includes 10 Enterprises, K’Tinga, DS9 + More Iconic Star Trek Ships – TrekMovie.com
                  7. Fanhome Announces Return of 20 XL-Size, Eaglemoss STAR TREK Starship Models
                  8. Fluevog x Star Trek Expands Collection with Two Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Styles

                    9. Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

                    1. Comic Review: Star Trek – Lower Decks #12
                    2. Star Trek: Voyage Sequel Comic Sets Up Tuvok’s Death
                    3. Star Trek: The Last Starship Redeems Enterprise’s Most Underrated Officer
                    4. Star Trek: The Last Starship Teases First Look at Kirk’s Revival
                    5. Star Trek And DC’s Crossover Might Be The Most Underrated In Sci-Fi History
                    6. Star Trek: Red Shirts Reveals the Series’ Most Disturbing Kill to Date
                    7. Star Trek: TNG’s ‘The Inner Light’ Episode Got An Unofficial Sequel By The Original Writer
                    8. See Janeway Fight To Save Tuvok From His Fate In Preview Of ‘Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming’ #2 – TrekMovie.com
                    9. Star Trek Dropped a Ton of Information About Its Upcoming 2026 Stories, And We Have The Exclusive First Look
                    10. Star Trek Calls Out Starfleet’s Biggest Lie of All Time
                    11. 45 Years Ago, Star Trek Created an Alternate Five Year Mission That Most Fans Missed


                      12. Star Trek Audio

                      1. Star Trek: Khan Introduced A Major Franchise Character That Could Really Shake Things Up, But Is It Even Canon?

                        2. MISCELLANEOUS

                        Paramount+ News

                        1. CBS News’ Top Standards & Practices Executive Departs
                        2. EXCLUSIVE: Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios CMO Amy Campbell to Exit Paramount
                        3. A Possible Versant-WBD Deal? FCC Can’t Touch This, But… 10/17/2025
                        4. The enduring impact of MTV, and why its shutting down
                        5. Paramount to Report Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results on November 10, 2025 | Around The Web | wvnews.com
                        6. The End of MTV… Paramount is Thinking About Shutting Down All Remaining MTV Channels | Cord Cutters News
                        7. $10 Billion Default Judgement Rocks Paramount Global: Antigua Filings Detail “Probable” Criminal Exposure
                        8. Paramount Skydance to cut 2,000 US jobs starting week of October 27, Variety reports | Reuters
                        9. MTV to end 5 more music based channels on December 31st, 2025 – Lambgoat
                        10. Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount Skydance Bid, Stock Surges 4% | TIKR.com
                        11. Warner Bros. rejects Paramount’s $20/share takeover bid as too low
                        12. Warner Bros. Rejects Paramount Takeover Bid – Dark Horizons
                        13. Paramount Preparing Second WBD Bid After First Rejected as Too Low – Media Play News
                        14. Paramount’s Legacy Brands Face A Crossroads: The Digital Playbook For MTV, BET And Nickelodeon
                        15. Warner Bros. Discovery Rejected Paramount Skydance Acquisition (Report)
                        16. Paramount Reportedly Offered WBD CEO David Zaslav Co-CEO, Co-Chairman Titles for Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition – Media Play News
                        17. David Ellison’s Paramount seen as front-runner for Warner Bros Discovery deal
                        18. Warner Bros. Discovery — valued at $50 billion — puts itself up for sale with Paramount circling | The Independent
                        19. Paramount employees get rude awakening after $8 billion merger – TheStreet
                        20. Warner Bros Discovery rejects Paramount offer, considers full sale amid media shakeup – CNA
                        21. Paramount Merger Talks: Will Your Paramount+ or Max Subscription Change? Here’s What We Know | US News – Times Now
                        22. Warner Bros Discovery considers sale as potential buyers show interest | Warner Bros | The Guardian
                        23. What Happens if Paramount Acquires Warner Bros. Discovery?
                        24. Warner Bros. Discovery Board Is Considering a Full Sale
                        25. Warner Bros. Discovery Weighs Its Next Move After Takeover Interest

                          26. Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

                          1. How ‘Star Wars’ Fandom Made Dean Devlin a Billion Dollar Producer
                          2. 4 funniest Star Trek characters
                          3. Recasting Star Trek: The Next Generation If It Were Made Today
                          4. This Star Trek TV Series Is The Best Entry Point To The Franchise

                            5. Convention news/fandom

                            1. NYCC: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Interactive Booth Experience Was An Immersion In Cadet Life – TrekMovie.com


                              2. Actor Watch

                              1. The Batman Villain You Completely Forgot Star Trek’s George Takei Played
                              2. Star Trek Legend William Shatner Had One Condition For Appearing In The Big Bang Theory
                              3. ‘Star Trek’ Star Admits He Was ‘Really Frightened’ to Play His Iconic Role
                              4. Star Trek’s Chris Pine to make London theatre debut in Ivanov next summer | Theatre | The Guardian
                                5. Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)

                                Star Trek: Khan

                                Episode 3 “Do Your Worst”

                                Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack

                                Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer

                                Directed by Fred Greenhalgh

                                Short plot synopsis: 

                                Khan’s nascent colony celebrates its first pregnancy, but they’ve also suffered several losses to their number while a new threat to the entire planet reveals itself.

                                End Of Show

                                CLINTON

                                It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 

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