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Holly and Norman welcome our callers to go all in on the Star Trek: Discovery episode "All In", from future sports to deep-cut references to secondary characters.

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Like so many of us, Simon Pegg grew up with an obsession for nerdy pop-culture. Unlike all of us, he has appeared in Star Trek, Star Wars, and Doctor Who - one of only three actors to do so. Find out who he wants to play next on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Brian Clayton

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

Saying goodbye to special effects wizard Douglas Trumbull; Out Magazine features the cast of Star Trek: Discovery on a series of special covers; Prodigy producer Aaron J. Waltke spoils season 2; and how you can be a part of Star Trek: Mission Chicago.

Doctor Who had a formidable enemy in the Cybermen. A year after their introduction, with the threat of losing the Daleks, the Cybermen came back in an all new and more terrifying form. Hear what happened on "The Moonbase" on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

Schlocky sci-fi aimed at a hopefully less-than-discriminating teen audience, or genuine genre classic?  Learn more about Roger Corman's "Not Of This Earth", on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

As we wrap up our time on DS9, we look back at the journey with Colonel Kira herself, Nana Visitor! Come for the Star Trek talk, but stay for the cocktails and dead rats. Laughter, and a few tears, on a special Mission Log Supplemental.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time...

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His artwork for book covers, album covers, and movie posters are practically their own subgenre of fantasy art, and his style is almost immediately summed up by his name alone: the late, great Frank Frazetta, on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

As many creatives work in TV production, they all answer to one overwhelming force: the budget. A true insider from Star Trek's longest run, producer/director David Livingston is here to kick off season 8 of The Trek Files with a look at how producers and studios keep it all in line. Or not.

See the original document: Writing to Budget - 1987

The Trek Files Season 8 on Memory Alpha

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The roster of talent that came together to make a movie about talking apes was incredible. The impact it had on sci-fi cinema was indelible. Get your stinking paws on today's Sci-Fi 5 celebrating Planet of the Apes, released today in 1968!

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Written by David Sohl

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

John, Holly, and our listeners have questions for Alexander Wood, Visual Effects Supervisor for Star Trek: Discovery and the upcoming Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - from what's changed about the VFX industry, to what has stayed the same.

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