This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

By Michael Gaines and Cara Donley

Insight and news about the world of Star Trek from Michael Gaines and Cara Donley... more

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How many episodes does This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 547 episodes available.

This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast episodes:

August 21, 2012 Episode 57, Stardate 1208.21, "Vulcan hot tub"
News:

Shatner is back on Priceline.

Trek in the Park, Portland, OR

William Windom passes at 88.
Ten Forward:

What's a Vulcan's motivation for anything if they have no concept of "fun"?
Star Trek in pop culture:

7 of 9 alarm clock from Dilbert.
Episode insight: "Sarek" from TNG S3
Character Insight: Wesley Crusher
Subspace communications
Collectables

Goofy space helmet and Enterprise bottle opener
...more
1h 28min
August 14, 2012 Episode 56, Stardate 1208.14, "Ambassador Snark"
News:

15-CD set of TOS music coming soon.
Ten Forward:

Gene Roddenberry was said to have been controlling and unyielding in the production of TOS & TNG. Our thoughts?
Star Trek in pop culture:

American Dad
Episode Insight: "Journey to Babel" from TOS Season 2
Character Insight: Sulu
Subspace communications:
Collectables:

Darrel - Bridge mural

Mike - Lou Feck Enterprise poster from Blish book 4
...more
1h 28min
August 08, 2012 Episode 55, Stardate 1208.8, "Tri-tantrum"
News:

Michael Dorn launches a new Kickstarter for a romantic comedy starring Star Trek cast members.

qmxonline.com has a nice set of retro Star Trek prints.

Our thoughts on Shatner's "Get a Life!" on Epix.
Ten Forward:

i09's list of what they want from a new Star Trek show.
Star Trek in pop culture:

Narration of the Jenolian caves in Australia done in Klingon.
Episode Insight: "Obsession" from TOS Season 2
Character insight: Jadzia Dax
Subspace communications
Collectables: Coins and cutaways.
...more
1h 28min
July 30, 2012 Episode 54, Stardate 1208.1, "Urban Legends"
News:

Shatner's "Get A Life" on Epix free for two weeks.

CBS is offering replacements blu-ray discs for free.

LA Dodgers are having a Star Trek Night on Aug. 3rd.
Ten Forward:

Siri and combadges.
Star Trek in pop culture:

Seinfeld
Episode Insight: "Arsenal of Freedom" from TNG S1
Character insight - Uhura
Subspace communications
Collectables:

Darrell: TNG Micromachines

Mike: TMP Movie Program
...more
1h 10min
July 24, 2012 Episode 53, Stardate 1207.25, "Yyyyyyyyyyyyyup!"
News:

TNG 25th anniversary event hits theaters.

Robert Orci says the new comics are canon (we'll see).

Patrick Stewart carries the Olympic Torch through London.
Ten Forward:

How many space battles are too many?
Star Trek in pop culture: Harlan Ellison on why studios don't "get" sci-fi.
Episode Insight: "Carbon Creek" from Enterprise
Chharacter insight: Commander Riker
Subspace communications
Collectables: Star Trek engagement ring (ha!, get it?), and the new Star Trek: TNG Blu-Ray S1 set.
...more
1h 19min
July 17, 2012 Episode 52, Stardate 1207.18, "Flesh welding"
News:

Trek Nation on iTunes for $15.

Neil deGrasse Tyson on why the Enterprise is awesome.
Ten Forward:

Why are Star Trek female officers called "sir"?
Star Trek in pop culture:

McCoy's Anabolic Protoplaser is real!
Episode Insight: "Malora" from DS9
Character Insight: Quark
Collectables:

Darrell: $200 1/6 scale of Spock

Mike: TV Guide covers
...more
55min
July 12, 2012 Episode 51, Stardate 1207.11, "That happens when you're dead"
News:

Is Gary Mitchell the villain in the new Star Trek movie?

Hasbro unveils the KRE-O Enterprise.

Gaseous Anomolies
Ten Forward: Who should Star Trek appeal to?
Star Trek in pop culture: The DAily Show
Episode Insight: Voyager - Distant Origin
Character Insight - T'Pol
Subspace communications
Collectables - voice activated lights and the ERTL Star Trek model
...more
1h 9min
July 03, 2012 Episode 50, Stardate 1207.3, "T'Pring went Spock's heart"
Our 50th episode!
News:

The shuttlecraft was auctioned off for $70,150.

Our friend Rob Blatt is watching and blogging about Every Star Trek Ever.
Ten Forward:

David Livingston on TNG
Star Trek in pop culture:

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Episode Insight: "Amok Time" from TOS S2E1
Character Insight: James T. Kirk
Subspace Communications
Collectables: Barbies and Enterprise-D
...more
1h 23min
June 27, 2012 Episode 49, Stardate 1206.27, "The Holo Stepford Wives"
News:

TNG "Measure of a Man" may be extended on the Season 2 Blu-Ray.

Star Trek 2013 has a title, nobody's saying what it is.
Ten Forward:

How would you introduce someone to Star Trek?
Trek in pop culture:

DS9 on Jeopardy
Episode Insight: Voayger's "Real Life"
Character Insight: The Doctor from Voyager
Subspace communications
Collectables:

Figures and Puzzles
...more
1h 7min
June 19, 2012 Episode 48, Stardate 1206.19, "Forty-seven"
News:

The actual Shuttlecraft Galileo is up for auction.

New video intro to TOS.

Official release date for Star Trek 2: May 17, 2013
Ten Forward:

What's up with the number 47?
Star Trek in pop culture:

Car Talk
Episode Insight: "Zero Hour" from Enterprise season 3
Character insight: Malcolm Reed
Subspace communications
Collectibles: Star Trek soap and communicator console
...more
1h 5min

FAQs about This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast:

How many episodes does This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 547 episodes available.