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Trek experts Dan and Barry discuss a variety of Trek topics, often with special guests! We want to share our love of the Star Trek universe, and celebrate how it has touched our lives. We also cove
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Positively Trek 285: Nana Visitor Joins Us to Talk About Her New Book!
Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman’s Trek
We are so thrilled to welcome Kira Nerys herself, Nana Visitor, to Positively Trek to talk about her amazing new book, Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman’s Trek! In this very special episode, hosts Dan Gunther and Brandi Jackola welcome one of our absolute favorite actors in Star Trek to the show, and we can barely contain our excitement!
Positively Trek’s hiatus continues, but we had to make an exception for this very special occasion!
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Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.
Hosts
Dan Gunther
Brandi Jackola
Guest
Nana Visitor
Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)
Positively Trek 284: Book Club - Logic Without Empathy is Illogical
Strange New Worlds: The Scorpius Run
While investigating uncharted space in the Scorpius constellation, the U.S.S. Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike is captured by a megalomaniacal dictator named Zyphyx. He forces the Enterprise crew to take part in an interstellar starship race, and in order to escape with their lives, they must win!
In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan Gunther and Brandi Jackola discuss Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Scorpius Run, a five-issue comic miniseries from IDW. We talk about all five issues, and give our thoughts on the series as a whole.
Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek
Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!
Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.
Chapters
Opening (00:00:00)
Issue 1 (00:03:50)
Issue 2 (00:15:46)
Issue 3 (00:27:44)
Patreon Shout Out (00:38:19)
Issue 4 (00:38:56)
Issue 5 (00:48:18)
Final Thoughts (01:01:12)
Closing (01:05:21)
Hosts
Dan Gunther
Brandi Jackola
Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)
Positively Trek 283: The First Week of September, 2024
The Week Everything Changed - “Past Tense” Parts 1 & 2
It’s the morning of Monday, September 3rd. Podcasters Dan and Barry have decided to record Positively Trek in the early morning hours before work. However, they don’t realize that events have taken place thousands of kilometers away that will change everything forever, thanks to one man: Gabriel Bell.
In this episode of Positively Trek, we’re doing something a little different in honor of the impending Bell Riots and the upending of life as we know it! The first half of this episode is a bit of an improv exercise in which we live through the events of September 1-3, 2024 in the Star Trek universe. In the second half, we talk about the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes “Past Tense” parts 1 & 2 and the real world implications of the story.
Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek
Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!
Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.
Chapters
The Revolution Begins… (00:00:00)
Brynner Information Systems Ad (00:25:49)
Patreon Shout Out (00:26:21)
DS9 “Past Tense” Parts 1 and 2 (00:26:58)
Closing (01:07:23)
Hosts
Dan Gunther
Barry DeFord
Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)
Positively Trek 282: Star Trek in the Wild
Making Trek Connections in Unexpected Places
Sometimes as Star Trek fans, it can feel like we’re all alone in our fandom. Certainly, online spaces have changed this quite a bit, but in our day-to-day lives, it often feels like we are the only Star Trek fan around. But then, the unexpected happens and you make a surprise connection with another Trekkie, Trekker, or casual Star Trek fan, and it suddenly feels like you’ve made a friend for life!
In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan discuss those times when we’ve made surprise connections with fellow Star Trek fans “in the wild.” We also talk about some stories that were shared with us in the Star Trek Forever Facebook group!
Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek
Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!
Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.
Chapters
Opening (00:00:00)
Barry and Dan’s STLV Connection (00:02:21)
Trek in the Wild (00:06:05)
Surprise Hiking Encounter (00:09:10)
Bonding Over Books (00:15:54)
Friends Listening to Positively Trek (00:19:02)
Patreon Shout Out (00:24:48)
Stories from Star Trek Forever on Facebook (00:25:25)
Hosts
Barry DeFord
Dan Gunther
Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)
Positively Trek 281: Book Club: Martha Landon Does Do a Judo Flip
Greg Cox - Lost to Eternity
In 1986, Dr. Gillian Taylor of the Cetacean Institute in Sausalito, California, seemingly disappeared off the face of the Earth. In 2024, a true crime podcaster tries to get to the bottom of the nearly 40 year-old cold case. In 2268, a missing scientist threatens to spark open war between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. And in 2292, three galactic powers vie for the favor of the advanced and ancient Osori civilization. What do these events all have in common? And how will they help solve the longest missing-persons case in the history of Star Trek?
In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, Dan Gunther is joined by guest host Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi in welcoming author Greg Cox to the show to discuss his latest novel: Star Trek: The Original Series: Lost to Eternity. We talk about the three different time periods that make up the story and share our thoughts on the novel. The first part of the episode is spoiler-free, but be warned: we get into spoilers later on, so listener beware!
Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek
Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!
Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.
Chapters
Opening (00:00:00)
Spoiler-free Discussion (00:02:07)
Patreon Shout Out (00:19:24)
2024 (00:19:53)
2268 (00:38:28)
2292 (00:55:59)
Closing (01:17:20)
Hosts
Dan Gunther
Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi
Guest
Greg Cox
Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)
Positively Trek 280: The Stars Go To the Stars!
Actors We’d Like to See on Star Trek (And a Few We’d Like to See Back!)
With nearly 1000 episodes and films over the course of nearly 60 years, there have been scores of actors who have appeared in Star Trek, both before and after they “made it big.” But there is always room for more!
In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss who they would like to see appear in Star Trek, as well as a few we’d like to see return. What do you think of our picks? Who would you like to see in Trek? Let us know!
Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek
Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!
Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.
Chapters
Opening (00:00:00)
Actors in Trek Discussion Part 1 (00:04:10)
Patreon Shout Out (00:21:51)
Actors in Trek Discussion Part 2 (00:22:20)
Hosts
Dan Gunther
Barry DeFord
Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)
Positively Trek 279: Book Club: Why Can’t We Have the Bajoran Orb of Candy Canes?
Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Echoes
The V’Ger incident has left Kirk in command of the U.S.S. Enterprise, shirking his responsibilities back at Starfleet Command to remain aboard the ship for her shakedown cruise. The cruise is interrupted by the sudden appearance of a doppelganger of Nyota Uhura from a parallel universe, on a mission to apprehend a man responsible for multiple genocides. Kirk and his crew must team with this alternate Uhura to stop a man who looks exactly like Chekov before he allies with the Romulans to develop a devastating weapon!
In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss the 5-issue miniseries Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Echoes from IDW! We talk about all five issues, what we liked and didn’t like, and share our thoughts on the miniseries as a whole.
Purchase the omnibus edition of Echoes:
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Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek
Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!
Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.
Chapters
Opening (00:00:00)
Issue 1 (00:05:14)
Issue 2 (00:15:05)
Patreon Shout Out (00:23:57)
Issue 3 (00:24:26)
Issue 4 (00:37:15)
Issue 5 (00:46:44)
Final Thoughts (01:03:26)
Closing (01:07:48)
Hosts
Dan Gunther
Brandi Jackola
Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)
Positively Trek 278: Beautiful Star Trek Starships
Our Favorites, and the People who Designed Them
Over the past 58 years, Star Trek has presented us with a gorgeous vision of the future. A huge part of that Trek aesthetic is the design of the starships that carry their crews boldly to the stars. From the very beginning with Matt Jefferies’ iconic design of the U.S.S. Enterprise, every starship that has come after has carried on the legacy of his original work of art.
In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan discuss the starships of Star Trek. We talk about our favorite designs, as well as the people whose hard work went into bringing them to life on our screens. We also discuss other modes of transportation within the Star Trek universe, and expand our discussion to ships of other notable franchises.
Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek
Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!
Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.
Chapters
Opening (00:00:00)
W. Matt Jefferies - A Timeless Design (00:08:01)
Our 2nd Favorites (00:20:58)
Patreon Shout Out (00:29:25)
The Okudas (00:29:54)
Some Other Starships Worth Mentioning (00:34:27)
Artificial Gravity and Deflector Arrays (00:44:10)
The Transporter Paradox (00:50:58)
Ships in Other Franchises (00:56:36)
Closing (01:09:25)
Hosts
Barry DeFord
Dan Gunther
Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)
Positively Trek 277: Book Club: Curiosity Killed the Cat … But Satisfaction Brought it Back!
Star Trek: Celebrations
While the Star Trek universe has recently made great strides in pushing the current societal boundaries of representation and inclusion, it hasn’t always done so. However, with the current slate of new Star Trek shows since the debut of Star Trek: Discovery in 2017, the slate of LGBTQ+ characters is so great that a new comic issue celebrating Trek’s queer community can’t even fit all of them in!
In celebration of Pride Month, IDW has released Star Trek: Celebrations, a one-shot comic issue featuring a few of Star Trek’s greatest LGBTQ+ characters, and in this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Brandi are taking a look at the stories that comprise this comic! We discuss five short comic stories featuring Hikaru Sulu, Raffi Musiker, Seven of Nine, Christine Chapel, Paul Stamets, Jett Reno, and Beckett Mariner. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and we also hope you had a great Pride Month!
Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek
Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!
Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.
Chapters
Opening (00:00:00)
“The Knight Errand” (00:05:28)
“Lady Luck” (00:11:47)
Patreon Shout Out (00:21:23)
“Facemaker” (00:21:52)
“Innovation Interruption” (00:28:14)
“Risian Rendezvous” (00:36:54)
Final Thoughts (00:45:01)
Closing (00:48:59)
Hosts
Dan Gunther
Brandi Jackola
Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)
Positively Trek 276: 20 New Episodes of Must-Watch Star Trek!
Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 is Out Now
Dan is flying solo in this episode of Positively Trek with a quick update episode this week as we wanted to encourage everyone to watch the new season of Star Trek: Prodigy that just dropped! Trust me: it’s more than just a kid’s show, and it deserves all of the attention you can give it. Let’s all watch it on Netflix and encourage the powers-that-be to make a season three!
Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek
Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!
Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.
Hosts
Dan Gunther
Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)
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