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June 07, 2017 The 602 Club : 134: The Devil in Disguise
Wonder Woman.

The character of Wonder Woman has existed in the culture zeitgeist for over 75 years and yet it is only now, in 2017, that she has been brought to the big screen in her first solo movie.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bethany Blanton and Richard Marquez to talk about DC Comics' latest film Wonder Woman. We discuss our expectations, the heart of the movie, the characters, the villains, the God of War, listening, a time to fight and a time for love, responsibility, the movie and our ratings.

Chapters
Review Contest Winner (00:03:06)
Expectations (00:04:51)
The Heart of the Movie (00:11:32)
Etta Candy (00:26:08)
The Amazons (00:29:08)
Trevor's Three Friends (00:34:54)
The Villains (00:41:47)
The God of War (00:47:39)
Listening (00:55:31)
A Time to Fight, A Time to Love (00:59:05)
Responsibility (01:01:15)
The Movie (01:08:10)
Ratings (01:17:51)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guests
Bethany Blanton
Richard Marquez

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)
1 hr 29 min
June 06, 2017 Earl Grey : 181: Missing Nacelles
Ensign Ro.
Ensign Ro Laren was introduced in season 5 of The Next Generation and was a recurring role until the end of the series. She came on in part to replace Wesley Crusher at the conn station, but also to be at odds with the main characters. Her character definitely pushed the envelope with each of the main characters and she proves to be an irreplaceable character. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Richard Marquez and Amy Nelson with special guest Justin Oser discuss Ensign Ro's character and personality within the Enterprise-D. We highlight each episode she appears in and how she interacts with the crew. By looking at the span of episodes over a three year period, we recognize her character's growth and development and how she adds a richness to the series. Chapters Into (00:01:19)
First Impressions (00:03:00)
Ensign Ro (00:09:05)
Disaster (00:17:10)
Conundrum (00:24:54)
Power Play (00:34:04)
Cause and Effect (00:41:59)
The Next Phase (00:48:02)
Rascals (00:54:58)
Pre-Emptive Strike (01:02:00)
Final Thoughts (01:11:35)
POTFM (01:16:39)
Patreon (01:17:57)
Contact (01:20:20)

Duration
Running Time: 1 hour 27 minutes 57 seconds Hosts Amy Nelson and Richard Marquez

Guest
Justin Oser Production Richard Marquez (Editor) Lee Hutchison (Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E. Hueter (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
1 hr 22 min
June 06, 2017 Primitive Culture : 3: One for the Hero, One for the Villain
The Wrath of Khan and Classic Literature.

Nicholas Meyer, upon putting his stamp on the Star Trek universe with The Wrath of Khan, introduced classical human literature to the franchise in a way never before seen. Khan Noonien Singh's bookshelf on the wreckage of the SS Botany Bay displayed a host of significant texts—from Shakespeare to Milton—which spoke to his grandiose fate as one of the galaxy's most dangerous villains.

In this episode of Primitive Culture, hosts Duncan Barrett and Tony Black delve into the literature that Meyer brought to his first Star Trek film, focusing heavily on Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities and Melville's Moby-Dick, discussing how they connect with and reflect Khan and his nemesis: Admiral James T. Kirk. Along the way, it's Tony's turn to recount his Star Trek origin story.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Tony's Star Trek Journey (00:02:25)
What do books represent? (00:13:18)
A Tale of Two Cities (00:21:07)
Moby-Dick (00:33:37)
Nick Meyer's Bookshelf (00:42:47)
Paradise Lost (00:52:37)
King Lear (01:01:24)
Final Thoughts (01:06:55)

Hosts
Duncan Barrett and Tony Black

Production
Tony Black (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
1 hr 19 min
June 05, 2017 70: The Clothes Make the Cardassian
Cardassian Virtue Ethics. Throughout the Star Trek universe, the various alien races serve as a mirror for the best and the worst of our own human natures, and the Cardassians are no exception. But which character traits do the Cardassians find most virtuous? And which characters in the Star Trek universe are the best candidates for the ideal or most virtuous Cardassians, based on the unique character traits that Cardassians themselves recognize as virtues? In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling discuss Cardassian virtue ethics and what we can learn about ourselves from a look into Cardassian culture. Chapters Intro (00:01:21) Cardassian Virtue Ethics (00:04:22) Next Generation Cardassians vs. DS9 Cardassians (00:12:11) Body Language and Projecting Values (00:18:14) The Cardassian Übermensch (00:29:37) Tribunal and the Ethics of the Cardassian State (00:35:08) Industrial Design as a Reflection of Cardassian Values (00:48:50) Self Sacrifice vs. Self Service and The Philosopher-King Paradox (00:57:32) The Hero of His Own Story (01:07:35) Final Thoughts (01:08:28) Closing (01:15:20) Hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling Production Mike Morrison (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Shaw (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
1 hr 22 min
June 05, 2017 Meta Treks : 70: The Clothes Make the Cardassian
Cardassian Virtue Ethics.

Throughout the Star Trek universe, the various alien races serve as a mirror for the best and the worst of our own human natures, and the Cardassians are no exception. But which character traits do the Cardassians find most virtuous? And which characters in the Star Trek universe are the best candidates for the ideal or most virtuous Cardassians, based on the unique character traits that Cardassians themselves recognize as virtues?

In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling discuss Cardassian virtue ethics and what we can learn about ourselves from a look into Cardassian culture.
Chapters
Intro (00:01:21)
Cardassian Virtue Ethics (00:04:22)
Next Generation Cardassians vs. DS9 Cardassians (00:12:11)
Body Language and Projecting Values (00:18:14)
The Cardassian Übermensch (00:29:37)
Tribunal and the Ethics of the Cardassian State (00:35:08)
Industrial Design as a Reflection of Cardassian Values (00:48:50)
Self Sacrifice vs. Self Service and The Philosopher-King Paradox (00:57:32)
The Hero of His Own Story (01:07:35)
Final Thoughts (01:08:28)
Closing (01:15:20)

Hosts
Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling

Production
Mike Morrison (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Shaw (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
1 hr 22 min
June 05, 2017 Standard Orbit : 175: Continually Breaking Continuity
Standard Orbit 175: Continually Breaking Continuity

Continuity Conundrums in TOS

With the first trailer for Star Trek: Discovery hitting the Internet the fan reaction has been divisive. For a series that reportedly takes place in the Prime Timeline around the same time as The Cage, things don't exactly jibe. How could Star Trek contradict its own continuity so blatantly? Well...it's happened before.

Ken and Zach are joined by patron Nic Anastassiou to discuss some of their favorite continuity conundrums in the canon of TOS, as well as if breaks in established canon are truly deal breakers for enjoying a well told story. It's all in good fun this week on Standard Orbit, and Nic coins a new term that will now become part of Trek.Fm canon: PreOS!

Hosts
Ken Tripp and Zach Moore

Guests
Nicolas Anastassiou

Feature
Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:08)
Star Trek: Continuity (00:02:01)
James R. Kirk (00:08:40)
First Federation? (00:13:30)
Mission Patches/Delta Shield (00:15:48)
What Is Canon? (00:18:30)
Cloaking Device (00:20:53)
In The 23rd Century... (00:25:36)
The Wrath of Continuity (00:27:28)
The Animated Series (00:30:18)
The Lucas Rule (00:38:12)
The Wrath of Continuity II (00:43:13)
Ultimately, Does It Matter? (00:46:12)
Final Thoughts (00:54:28)
Previously on Trek.fm (00:59:17)
Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (01:00:37)

Production
Zach Moore (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

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Release Date
Monday, June 5, 2017

Duration
01 Hour 04 Minutes 01 Second

File Size
62.5 MB
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1 hr 5 min
June 04, 2017 Melodic Treks : 80: Is He?
Main Titles with Mike Schindler.

Main Titles are an interesting and important part of a film's score. Generally the first thing that you see during the cinematic experience, they are designed to audibly paint a landscape, provide an emotional anchor for the viewer, and to provide expectations for what they are about to see.

In this episode of Melodic Treks, host Brandon-Shea Mutala is joined by Mike Schindler, host of Trek FM's Stage Nine, to discuss Main Titles. We talk about their purpose in the film, how they differ from End Titles, and weather or not Jerry Goldsmith is better than John Williams. (He is.) (Or is he?)
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Welcome, Mike (00:01:00)
"Main Title" (from Star Trek, composed by M. Giacchino) (00:10:10)
"Overture" (from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, composed by C. Eidelman) (00:14:30)
"Main Title" (from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, composed by J. Goldsmith) (00:18:45)
Closing (00:20:10)

Hosts
Brandon-Shea Mutala

Guests
Mike Schindler

Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Stephen Boyd (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
28 min
June 04, 2017 Literary Treks : 192: I'm a Doctor, Not a Captain!
Doctor's Orders.

For a ship's surgeon, Dr. McCoy tends to spend an awful lot of time on the bridge of the Enterprise, usually grousing to Captain Kirk about his command decisions. The tables are turned on the good doctor when Kirk decides to leave him in command while visiting an alien world. However, when Captain Kirk disappears, McCoy must remain in command until he is found. Will the doctor find himself in over his head?

In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther discuss the classic Diane Duane novel Doctor's Orders. We talk about McCoy's command style, the three species of the planet Flyspeck, when the story is set, Diane Duane's fascination with starship maneuvers, the fact that the grass isn't always greener on the other side, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.

In the news segment, we talk about Christopher L. Bennett's annotations for his novel The Face of the Unknown and review two comics: Boldly Go #8 and Waypoint #5.

News
The Face of the Unknown Annotations (00:02:54)
Boldly Go #8 (00:06:35)
Waypoint #5 (00:14:50)

Feature: Doctor's Orders
Oldie but a Goodie (00:24:46)
Doctor on the Bridge (00:28:58)
Three Species (00:38:38)
When Does This Story Take Place? (00:59:52)
Intricate Maneuvers (01:05:14)
Where We Belong (01:10:31)
Ratings (01:16:26)
Final Thoughts (01:19:30)

Hosts
Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)
1 hr 29 min
June 02, 2017 50: The Hammer of Justice
The Music of Nimoy and Shatner. Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner are men of many talents. While best known for their work as actors, writers and directors, both Nimoy and Shatner have had musical careers spanning multiple albums. In this episode of Stage Nine, John and Mike take a look at the music of Nimoy and Shatner. We discuss their early work, such as Mr. Spock's Music from Outer Space by Nimoy and The Transformed Man by Shatner, and more critically acclaimed efforts, like The Touch of Leonard Nimoy, and Shatner's masterpiece, Has Been. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Lee Rose (00:01:04) The Music of Nimoy and Shatner (00:02:45) Closing (00:29:49) Hosts John Mills and Mike Schindler Production Mike Schindler (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Chris Stenftenagle (Associate Producer) Jeff Sutter (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
36 min
June 02, 2017 Stage Nine : 50: The Hammer of Justice
The Music of Nimoy and Shatner.

Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner are men of many talents. While best known for their work as actors, writers and directors, both Nimoy and Shatner have had musical careers spanning multiple albums.

In this episode of Stage Nine, John and Mike take a look at the music of Nimoy and Shatner. We discuss their early work, such as Mr. Spock's Music from Outer Space by Nimoy and The Transformed Man by Shatner, and more critically acclaimed efforts, like The Touch of Leonard Nimoy, and Shatner's masterpiece, Has Been.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Lee Rose (00:01:04)
The Music of Nimoy and Shatner (00:02:45)
Closing (00:29:49)

Hosts
John Mills and Mike Schindler

Production
Mike Schindler (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Chris Stenftenagle (Associate Producer) Jeff Sutter (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
36 min

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