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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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Strange New Worlds Tidbits from Anson Mount!

Positively Trek ·

2021/07/13

Positively Trek 120: Strange New Worlds Tidbits from Anson Mount!Plus The Motion Picture Director’s Cut Coming to HD & 4K! We’re recording this week’s episode a bit early, but there’s still lots of Star Trek news to discuss! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce get excited about a forthcoming restoration of the Director’s Cut of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 4K! We also talk about this fall’s release of the first four Trek films in 4K, some enticing comments about Star

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Captain on the Bridge

Positively Trek ·

2021/07/06

Positively Trek 119: Captain on the BridgeOur Favorite Starship Bridges with Special Guest Katie Nickolaou! In every Star Trek series set aboard a starship, much of each episode takes place on the main bridge. A place for action, character development, plot advancement, exposition, and more; the bridge is where our heroes spend a huge amount of time. With all that in mind, a great deal of thought and care must go into designing the centerpiece of a new Star Trek show or film. So, what are our

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Star Trek’s Unresolved Cliffhangers!

Positively Trek ·

2021/06/29

Positively Trek 118: Star Trek’s Unresolved Cliffhangers!Which Would We Like To See Resolved? Over its 55 years of history, Star Trek has left viewers with many unresolved storylines, dangling plot threads, and situations begging for a follow up that never came. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce list some of their favorite, most tantalizing plot threads that we wish would get a follow-up in canon Trek! In the news, we discuss the recent announcement of Star Trek: Lower Decks

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Book Club: Living Memory

Positively Trek ·

2021/06/25

Positively Trek 117: Book Club: Living MemoryThe Importance of Communication and Memory A mysterious spatial phenomenon threatening the core worlds of the Federation. A cadre of genetically-engineered warriors trying to make their way in Starfleet Academy. And a personal journey for a character recovering from a severe trauma that has affected every facet of her life. All of these stories come together in surprising ways in the subject of this week’s episode! In this episode of the Positively Trek

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Picard Season 2 Trailer, Prodigy Details, and More!

Positively Trek ·

2021/06/22

Positively Trek 116: Picard Season 2 Trailer, Prodigy Details, and More!What a Week for Star Trek News! We were surprised with a ton of Star Trek news this week, starting with the info on Star Trek: Prodigy early in the week. Then, Captain Picard Day came, and with it, a brand-new trailer for season two of Star Trek: Picard!In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan weigh in on all of the tidbits and morsels of information about Prodigy and Picard we got this week. From picking apart

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The Great Starship Showdown!

Positively Trek ·

2021/06/15

Positively Trek 115: The Great Starship Showdown!Which is the Best Star Trek Starship? It’s finally time to decide the winner of our latest giveaway! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce decide which listener gave the best defense of why their pick is the best starship in the Star Trek universe! The winner gets one copy of Star Trek: Shipyards: The Borg and Delta Quadrant: Akritirian to Krenim from Hero Collector! In the news this week, we talk about a sneak peek at the upcoming

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61:51

Book Club: Weaker Than Man

Positively Trek ·

2021/06/11

Positively Trek 114: Book Club: Weaker Than ManStar Trek: Year Five: Issues 13 to 19 We’re taking a break from novels this week to catch up on the Star Trek: Year Five on-going story! From badmiral shenanigans and populist criminal presidential candidates to Gary Seven and global pandemics, these stories have it all! In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Bruce are discussing Weaker Than Man, the omnibus collection of Star Trek: Year Five issues 13 to 19. We talk about all

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Controversial Star Trek Opinions

Positively Trek ·

2021/06/08

Positively Trek 113: Controversial Star Trek OpinionsWith Special Guest Bill Smith of Trek Geeks! We all have them: opinions about Star Trek that go against the commonly-held view of fandom. Maybe it’s a character you love whom everyone else hates. Or an episode that you dislike that’s loved by every other fan you meet! If it’s a contentious opinion, we want to discuss it!In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan are joined by Bill Smith of Trek Geeks to share our unpopular and

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Star Trek’s Best Friendships!

Positively Trek ·

2021/06/01

Positively Trek 112: Star Trek’s Best Friendships!Who Are the Best of Pals? Star Trek has shown us many examples of strong and caring friendships over the many years that the various shows have been on the air. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce talk about their favorite friendships from the 55-year history of the franchise we love so much!Star Trek S**tposting on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1477972915840370 Show page: http://positivelytrek.libsyn.com/ Apple

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Book Club: Wonderlands

Positively Trek ·

2021/05/28

Positively Trek 111: Book Club: WonderlandsWith Special Guest Una McCormack! When Star Trek: Discovery’s third season debuted, Michael Burnham found herself down the rabbit hole in a strange, unfamiliar world. However, the U.S.S. Discovery, right behind her in the wormhole, was nowhere to be found. Along with unlikely allies and surprising foes, Burnham must make her way in this disturbing and dangerous future. The story of the year she spent apart from her crew can finally be told! In this episode

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New Comic Series, Discovery Season 4 Update, and More!

Positively Trek ·

2021/05/25

Positively Trek 110: New Comic Series, Discovery Season 4 Update, and More!Plus: Section 31 “Rumblings” & Discovery Costume Design In this week’s episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan bring you all the week’s news from the Star Trek universe, including the announcement of a new 13-part comic series from IDW, featuring the dastardly machinations of the mirror-universe Jean-Luc Picard and his crew! We also have an update on season four of Star Trek: Discovery, “rumblings” about Star

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34:55

Lower Decks Blu-Ray Spectacular!

Positively Trek ·

2021/05/18

Positively Trek 109: Lower Decks Blu-Ray Spectacular!Plus: Win a Copy of The Lower Decks Season One Blu-Ray! It’s May 18th, and Star Trek: Lower Decks season one is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce discuss all of the special features of the newest addition to our Star Trek home video collection. Thank you to CBS for providing us with a review copy to be able to dissect! We also have a giveaway! Listen closely to this episode to find out how

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65:51

Book Club: The Art of the Impossible

Positively Trek ·

2021/05/14

Positively Trek 108: Book Club: The Art of the ImpossibleLike Christine Chapel, but More Lwaxana-ish The Betreka Nebula Incident: an eighteen-year cold war between the Cardassian Union and the Klingon Empire. The tale of the conflict over the planet Raknal V that nearly plunged the quadrant into war is finally told! In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Bruce discuss The Art of the Impossible, a novel of The Lost Era by master storyteller Keith R.A. DeCandido. We talk about

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48:48

Too Many Ships for Just One Book

Positively Trek ·

2021/05/11

Positively Trek 107: Too Many Ships for Just One BookBen Robinson: Shipyards: The Delta Quadrant Volume One In their seven years traversing the Delta Quadrant, the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager encountered many species and their starships. From the fearsome vessels of the Borg Collective to the participants of the Antarian Trans-Stellar Rally, there are so many ships to explore in the Delta Quadrant. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan are joined by Hero Collector’s Ben Robinson to

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Happy Moogie’s Day!

Positively Trek ·

2021/05/04

Positively Trek 106: Happy Moogie’s Day!The Mothers of Star Trek The true unsung heroes of our lives (and of Star Trek) are mothers! This weekend, we celebrate Mother’s Day, and we here at Positively Trek felt it was only fitting to talk a bit about our favorite Star Trek mothers. Join hosts Dan and Bruce in their discussion of Trek motherhood. Do you have a favorite Trek mom? Let us know! In the news this week, we talk about the recent possible COVID-19 exposure affecting the production of Star

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Book Club: Metamorphosis

Positively Trek ·

2021/04/30

Positively Trek 105: Book Club: MetamorphosisMy Other Brother Darryl For all of his existence, Lt. Commander Data has had one wish: to be human. However, when he is finally presented with the chance, will he find that being flesh and blood is all it’s cracked up to be? The first “Giant Novel”! This week on the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Bruce and Dan are talking about an early Star Trek: The Next Generation novel: Metamorphosis by Jean Lorrah. We discuss Data’s quest, his journey as a human,

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Worf Would Never Grunt Like That

Positively Trek ·

2021/04/27

Positively Trek 104: Worf Would Never Grunt Like ThatStar Trek: Legends with Mike Johnson In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan are joined by Mike Johnson, writer of many of IDW’s Star Trek comics and one of the minds behind the new mobile game, Star Trek: Legends. We talk about his role in the development of the game, the idea to use the Nexus as a main driver of the plot, the characters, and how writing for the game differs from his works on the comics.We also discuss the week’s

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Alex Kurtzman on the Blurring Line Between Film and...

Positively Trek ·

2021/04/20

Positively Trek 103: Alex Kurtzman on the Blurring Line Between Film and TelevisionWhat Does This Mean for the Future of Star Trek? Alex Kurtzman recently made some comments about the continuing evolution of film and television, highlighting the fact that the separation between the two is much less apparent now that it has been in the past. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce discuss the implications for the future of Star Trek, and what this means for the franchise going

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Book Club: Survivors

Positively Trek ·

2021/04/16

Positively Trek 102: Book Club: SurvivorsKeeping Data Regular Lieutenant Tasha Yar was a character who didn’t get much of a chance to shine. Lasting not quite an entire season, Denise Crosby elected to leave the show before the end of season one. While the true potential of the character went unrealized on screen, one author took it upon herself to tell her story. In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Bruce return to the early days of TNG to take a look at the “Tasha Yar”

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69:37

An Overload of Trek News on First Contact Day!

Positively Trek ·

2021/04/13

Positively Trek 101: An Overload of Trek News on First Contact Day!Picard, Discovery, Lower Decks Trailers, & Prodigy Janeway! We have SO MUCH NEWS to report this week! Join hosts Bruce and Dan on this week’s Positively Trek as we break down all the stories from First Contact Day as well as a myriad of other news stories from the past week! Top stories include a win for Discovery at the GLAAD Awards, a NEW Official Star Trek convention announcement, a new Trek film on the schedule for 2023, and

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