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Positively Trek

Positively Trek Podcasts

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 cover news and reviews of all new Star Trek shows and films!

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85:21

Weaponized Ginger Ale

Positively Trek ·

2025/11/01

Positively Trek 317: Weaponized Ginger AleStrange New Worlds: Ring of Fire with author David Mack!The Enterprise is assigned to investigate murder and sabotage aboard an ultra-top secret space station, where dangerous elements are attempting to undermine the station’s mission… whatever that is! The away team must contend with spies and saboteurs, all while being frustrated at the lack of cooperation from the people they’re trying to protect.In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan Gunther and

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61:50

Ursula is the Kim Campbell of Ceti Alpha V

Positively Trek ·

2025/10/31

Positively Trek 316: Ursula is the Kim Campbell of Ceti Alpha VStar Trek: Khan Episodes 7 & 8In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan discuss “I Am Marla” and “Original Sin,” the 7th and 8th episodes of Star Trek: Khan! As the series nears its conclusion, we’re learning a lot more about Khan, his followers, the Elborians, and Dr. Lear… is she who she claims to be, or is there more to her story? Plus: we’re really enjoying George Takei and Tim Russ reprising their roles as Captain

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62:50

When Things Fall Apart, They Really Fall Apart

Positively Trek ·

2025/10/17

Positively Trek 315: When Things Fall Apart, They Really Fall ApartStar Trek: Khan - Episodes 5 and 6On the U.S.S. Excelsior, Dr. Lear continues her investigations into Khan’s experiences on Ceti Alpha V, while Captain Sulu questions her motives. Khan and his followers encounter something completely unexpected in the aftermath of the destruction of Ceti Alpha VI.In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss episodes five and six of Star Trek: Khan: “Imagination’s Limits” and “The

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60:22

They Didn’t Realize They Were in a Horror Movie

Positively Trek ·

2025/10/03

Positively Trek 314: They Didn’t Realize They Were in a Horror MovieStar Trek: Khan Episodes 3 & 4Star Trek: Khan continues with episode three: “Do Your Worst,” and episode four: “Magical Thinking.” In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan discuss and dissect both episodes. Watch out for Ceti Eels!Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628BlueSky:

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67:55

I Hear You Met God Once… and Came Out on Top

Positively Trek ·

2025/09/30

Positively Trek 313: I Hear You Met God Once… and Came Out on TopStar Trek Comics: September 2025It’s the end of September, and time once again to review the Star Trek comics from the past thirty days! This month, we have four new issues to discuss: Star Trek: Red Shirts #3, Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #1, Star Trek: Lower Decks #11, and the much-anticipated Star Trek: The Last Starship #1! From hideous ends to Starfleet’s finest security officers, to plots by Voyager’s enemies, and from

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77:51

History is Written by the Victors

Positively Trek ·

2025/09/19

Positively Trek 312: History is Written by the VictorsStar Trek: Khan Episodes 1 and 2Khan Noonien Singh has long been thought of as the quintessential Star Trek villain. But is the view of him we get in “Space Seed” and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan the whole picture? Or is there more to this larger-than-life man of history for us to discover?In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry dive into the first two episodes, “Paradise” and “Scheherazade,” of Star Trek: Khan, a new dramatic

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58:31

Kirk & Spock Get Shipped… Literally!

Positively Trek ·

2025/09/12

Positively Trek 311: Kirk & Spock Get Shipped… Literally!“New Life and New Civilizations” - Strange New Worlds Season 3 FinaleIt feels like the season has just begun, and here we are at the end! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan discuss the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season three finale: “New Life and New Civilizations.” We talk about the return of an ancient enemy, the pacing of this episode, a special sequence that touched our hearts, and how this season of Trek holds

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57:56

Still a Better Love Story Than Twilight

Positively Trek ·

2025/09/05

Positively Trek 310: Still a Better Love Story Than Twilight“Terrarium” - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x09Finding herself on the wrong side of a surprise wormhole, Erika Ortegas must survive the harsh conditions of an inhospitable moon while awaiting rescue. However, it soon becomes apparent that she’s not alone…In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss “Terrarium,” the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ third season. We talk about Erika Ortegas finally

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45:18

Jumped the Gormagander

Positively Trek ·

2025/08/31

Positively Trek 309: Jumped the GormaganderAugust’s Star Trek Comics: Lower Decks #10 & SNW: Seeds of Salvation #1Another month, another batch of Star Trek comics! This month, we have Ferengi shenanigans and Lovecraftian horrors to entertain us!In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Brandi review the month’s new Star Trek comic issues from IDW! We talk about the resolution of the Tendi/Ferengi debt plot in Star Trek: Lower Decks #10, and kick off a new miniseries with Star Trek:

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58:25

What is Happening?!?

Positively Trek ·

2025/08/29

Positively Trek 308: What is Happening?!?“Four-and-a-Half Vulcans” - Strange New Worlds 3x08A mission to a prime directive-protected world requires the landing party to disguise themselves as Vulcans. Pike, Noonien-Singh, Chapel, and Uhura undergo a procedure that fundamentally changes them. However, things get crazy when they decide they don’t want to go back!In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan discuss “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans,” episode 8 of season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New

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52:17

The Camera Itself Becomes a Character

Positively Trek ·

2025/08/22

Positively Trek 307: The Camera Itself Becomes a Character“What Is Starfleet?” - Strange New Worlds 3x07Is a Federation just an empire by another name? Is a Starship actually just a Warship cloaked in colloquialism? Newly-declassified archival footage has recently been unearthed: a documentary filmed in the mid-23rd century that aims to answer the question: “What is Starfleet?”In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss episode 7 of season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds:

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58:09

Baking a Captain Kirk Cake

Positively Trek ·

2025/08/15

Positively Trek 306: Baking a Captain Kirk CakeStrange New Worlds 3x06 - “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail”The USS Farragut: attacked and immobilized! The USS Enterprise: captured by marauders! And one lieutenant commander, James T. Kirk, is thrust into an emergency situation and must quickly learn the ropes of command if he is to save the day!In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan review the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail.” We talk about Kirk, his ad

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43:56

I Hope I Don’t Get Too Hoofy-Foofy Here

Positively Trek ·

2025/08/08

Positively Trek 305: I Hope I Don’t Get Too Hoofy-Foofy Here“Through the Lens of Time” - Strange New Worlds 3x05The Enterprise crew faces a threat of cosmic horror as they investigate mysterious ruins on a non-Federation world. The seemingly innocuous scientific mission soon turns deadly as an ancient threat is awakened…In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss “Through the Lens of Time,” the fifth episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season three. We talk about a threat to

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68:53

Irreverently Reverent

Positively Trek ·

2025/08/01

Positively Trek 304: Irreverently ReverentStrange New Worlds: “A Space Adventure Hour” - SPOILERS!Assigned to test a new holographic technology, La’an Noonien-Singh finds herself embroiled in a 1960s murder mystery. What starts as fun and games quickly turns deadly!In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan discuss “A Space Adventure Hour,” episode four of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ third season. We talk about the irreverent reverence the writers have for Star Trek, some amazing

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51:37

Gathering Alien Pooter-Scoots?

Positively Trek ·

2025/07/31

Positively Trek 303: Gathering Alien Pooter-Scoots?July’s Star Trek Comics: Lower Decks #9 and Red Shirts #1Every month, IDW releases a number of Star Trek comics, and we here at Positively Trek have been looking for a way to keep up to date with our coverage. From gormagander waste collection to needless security officer tragedies, this month’s comic issues demand to be talked about!In this special episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Brandi kick off a new monthly series! At the end of each

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63:30

Pike Actually Says the Z-Word!

Positively Trek ·

2025/07/25

Positively Trek 302: Pike Actually Says the Z-Word!Strange New Worlds: “Shuttle to Kenfori” - SPOILERS!An unauthorized trip to a disputed world, a life hanging in the balance, a Klingon hell-bent on reclaiming her honor, and a run-down outpost infested with the undead!In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss “Shuttle to Kenfori,” the third episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season three. We talk about the fallout from the Federation/Klingon War, M’Benga’s sins, some

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Like Downshifting from Warp 9 to Full Impulse in 3...

Positively Trek ·

2025/07/18

Positively Trek 301: Like Downshifting from Warp 9 to Full Impulse in 3 SecondsStrange New Worlds: “Hegemony, Part II” and “Wedding Bell Blues” After a nearly two-year-long wait, season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is FINALLY here! Our weekly coverage for this season begins with a double-header of new episode reviews!In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan discuss the first two episodes of season three of Strange New Worlds: “Hegemony, Part II” and “Wedding Bell Blues.” Two

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61:11

Ctrl-Alt-Delete The Universe

Positively Trek ·

2025/07/05

Positively Trek 300: Ctrl-Alt-Delete The UniverseStar Trek #32 & Star Trek: OmegaLore has complete control of the universe, but his rule is nearly at an end as Captain Sisko and his compatriots are close to turning the tables on the megalomaniacal android! Plus: when all is said and done, how does IDW wrap up the interconnected Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant comic series?In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss the comics Star Trek #32 (Lore War Part 5 of 5) and Star

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65:14

We’re All Pike Now!

Positively Trek ·

2025/06/20

Positively Trek 299: We’re All Pike Now!The End of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Has Been AnnouncedIn Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Captain Christopher Pike knows his future and the fate that awaits him. Now, as Star Trek fans, we are in a similar position having been told that the end is coming for Strange New Worlds!In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss the surprise announcement of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ fifth and final season renewal. We talk about what we know

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56:38

Shaxs Ain’t Subtle, Either!

Positively Trek ·

2025/06/08

Positively Trek 298: Shaxs Ain’t Subtle, Either!Star Trek: Defiant #27 & Lore War: Shaxs’ Worst DayThe Lore War crossover event continues! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss two comics: Star Trek: Defiant #27 (Lore War Part 4 of 5), and Star Trek: Lore War: Shaxs’ Worst Day, a one-shot that, quite frankly, should be a full part of the Lore War series! Join us as we talk about Sisko and company’s attempt to thwart Lore’s evil machinations, while at the same time a

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