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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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Book Club: Curiosity Killed the Cat … But...

Positively Trek ·

2024/07/11

Positively Trek 277: Book Club: Curiosity Killed the Cat … But Satisfaction Brought it Back!Star Trek: CelebrationsWhile the Star Trek universe has recently made great strides in pushing the current societal boundaries of representation and inclusion, it hasn’t always done so. However, with the current slate of new Star Trek shows since the debut of Star Trek: Discovery in 2017, the slate of LGBTQ+ characters is so great that a new comic issue celebrating Trek’s queer community can’t even fit all of

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20 New Episodes of Must-Watch Star Trek!

Positively Trek ·

2024/07/04

Positively Trek 276: 20 New Episodes of Must-Watch Star Trek!Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 is Out Now Dan is flying solo in this episode of Positively Trek with a quick update episode this week as we wanted to encourage everyone to watch the new season of Star Trek: Prodigy that just dropped! Trust me: it’s more than just a kid’s show, and it deserves all of the attention you can give it. Let’s all watch it on Netflix and encourage the powers-that-be to make a season three!Show page:

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Book Club: It All Comes Down to This…

Positively Trek ·

2024/06/28

Positively Trek 275: Book Club: It All Comes Down to This…Star Trek: Day of BloodThe Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant ongoing comic series from IDW are featured in an epic crossover when the crews under Sisko and Worf come together to finally take on Kahless and his Red Path devotees. Fighting for the freedom from his particular brand of tyranny, the two crews must put aside their mistrust and apprehension to work together and defeat Kahless once and for all…In this episode of The Positively Trek

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Breaking Bread with Starfleet Officers

Positively Trek ·

2024/06/20

Positively Trek 274: Breaking Bread with Starfleet OfficersFood and Drink in the Star Trek UniverseThroughout its 58-year history, food and drink has played a significant role in the Star Trek universe. Food can be a cultural touchstone, from the Klingons and their gagh, bloodwine, and rokeg blood pie, to the Vulcans and their plomeek soup, and the Bajorans with their very spicy hasperat. Peace treaties can be hammered out over the dinner table. Captains can search living nebulas for coffee. And a

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77:45

Book Club: The Story We Didn’t Know We Wanted

Positively Trek ·

2024/06/13

Positively Trek 273: Book Club: The Story We Didn’t Know We WantedDayton Ward: Pliable TruthsWhen Star Trek: Deep Space Nine hit our television screens in 1993, we were introduced to the planet Bajor, the end of the Cardassian Occupation, and a cast of colorful characters that were very different from the sanitized Starfleet environment of the Enterprise-D on Star Trek: The Next Generation. But what happened just before “Emissary”? How did Starfleet establish a presence in the Bajoran system? How

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One Last Time… Let’s Fly

Positively Trek ·

2024/06/06

Positively Trek 272: One Last Time… Let’s FlyStar Trek: Discovery’s Final Episode: “Life, Itself”After five seasons, this flagship show of the new era of Star Trek has come to an end. Star Trek: Discovery ushered in a renaissance of the Star Trek Universe, and we are very sad to see it go. Join host Dan Gunther as he shares his thoughts on this pivotal episode of the modern era of Trek and we say goodbye to Michael Burnham, Saru, Tilly, Stamets, Culber, Adira, Book, and the rest.Show page:

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Officer, Widower, Father, Mentor, Emissary

Positively Trek ·

2024/05/16

Positively Trek 271: Officer, Widower, Father, Mentor, EmissaryBenjamin Sisko: A Deep DiveIn the 90s, the question in Trek fandom invariably was: Kirk or Picard? After watching seven seasons of Deep Space Nine, I knew what my answer was: Sisko. Beginning in season one, this commander took a dilapidated waystation at the edge of the frontier and turned it into a hub for science, commerce, and Federation authority against the impending Dominion threat. Along the way, he faced trials (and

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Book Club: They Sure Like Writing for Garak!

Positively Trek ·

2024/05/03

Positively Trek 270: Book Club: They Sure Like Writing for Garak!Star Trek Explorer Presents: “The Mission” and Other Stories - Part 2/2Back in episode 264, we took a look at the first 7 short stories that make up the collection Star Trek Explorer Presents: “The Mission” and Other Stories. And now we’re back to finish them off!In this week’s episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are talking about 7 Star Trek short stories, all of which appeared in issues of the

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60:43

The Vibe That Is Data

Positively Trek ·

2024/04/19

Positively Trek 269: The Vibe That Is DataPart 2: Data in Nemesis, Picard, and Beyond…Warning: This episode contains spoilers for all three seasons of Star Trek: Picard, as well as minor spoilers for the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery’s fifth and final season.Data is one of the most enduring and beloved characters in the Star Trek universe. When the character was killed off in the film Star Trek Nemesis, many Trek fans believed that he would one day be back. Now, thanks to Star Trek: Picard,

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Discovery: “Red Directive” & “Under the Twin Moons”...

Positively Trek ·

2024/04/04

Positively Trek 268: “Red Directive” & “Under the Twin Moons” REVIEWEDWarning for SPOILERS!It’s been a very long wait since the end of season four of Star Trek: Discovery, but the wait is finally over. The first two episodes of Discovery’s fifth and final season have premiered, and Dan Gunther is here to share his thoughts on both of them!In this episode of Positively Trek, Dan is flying solo to share his thoughts on “Red Directive” and “Under the Twin Moons,” the first two episodes of season

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Book Club: Morn’s Little Partner in Crime

Positively Trek ·

2024/03/28

Positively Trek 267: Book Club: Morn’s Little Partner in CrimeDeep Space Nine: The Dog of WarAt the height of the Dominion War, Deep Space Nine receives an unexpected guest: a priceless purebred corgi, which Quark names Latinum. Along with the adorable canine comes a mysterious Borg component which might help the Federation and its allies win the war… or spell doom for the entire Alpha Quadrant.In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss Star Trek: Deep Space Nine:

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55:30

He’s Already More Human Than Human

Positively Trek ·

2024/03/21

Positively Trek 266: He’s Already More Human Than HumanData: Part OneWhen Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered in 1987, Star Trek fans were given an entire new cast of characters to love. One character in particular proved to be extremely popular: the sentient android, Lt. Commander Data.In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan continue their series on the characters of Star Trek by highlighting our favourite automaton. We talk about his introduction, compare him to TOS’s Spock,

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Book Club: Seven of Nine Knows Her Name!

Positively Trek ·

2024/03/14

Positively Trek 265: Book Club: Seven of Nine Knows Her Name!Picard: Firewall with David Mack & Guest Host Jessie Gender In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, Dan Gunther and guest host Jessie Gender welcome David Mack to the show to discuss his new novel, Star Trek: Picard: Firewall.When the USS Voyager returned to Earth, Seven of Nine’s life looked promising: Earth, the bastion of acceptance and equality, stood ready to accept the former Borg with open arms. Right?Reality proved to

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Book Club: Did Anyone Have Android Pulaski on Their...

Positively Trek ·

2024/02/29

Positively Trek 264: Book Club: Did Anyone Have Android Pulaski on Their Bingo Card?Star Trek Explorer Presents: “The Mission” and Other Stories - Part 1 of 2We here at the Positively Trek Book Club pride ourselves on covering every new Star Trek novel that is released. However, the releases are fewer and farther between these days. Thankfully, there are many places for us to go to get our Star Trek fiction fix!The Star Trek Explorer magazine has been publishing original Star Trek short stories

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Just Waiting for that Kelvan Invasion…

Positively Trek ·

2024/02/22

Positively Trek 263: Just Waiting for that Kelvan Invasion…Our Favorite Star Trek Storylines Begging for a Follow-upOver the many years that Star Trek has been on the air, in one form or another, numerous storylines have been shown to us. And many of these stories have begged for follow-ups that never came.In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss which plotlines we would love to have Star Trek explore once again. From strange parasitic lifeforms that came within a hair’s

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Book Club: The Red Path

Positively Trek ·

2024/02/15

Positively Trek 262: Book Club: The Red PathStar Trek #7-10 plus 2023 AnnualThe mission to stop Kahless on his mad quest to kill the gods continues! But first… Sisko on trial!In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss the second hardcover omnibus collection of the Star Trek flagship comic from IDW: The Red Path. We talk about all four issues of this arc, plus the 2023 annual Star Trek issue that’s included in this collection.Purchase The Red

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72:51

The Enduring Personality of James T. Kirk

Positively Trek ·

2024/02/09

Positively Trek 261: The Enduring Personality of James T. KirkA 60s Icon Through a 21st Century Lens“Space… The Final Frontier.” With those four words, the voice of Captain James T. Kirk echoes through the minds of Star Trek fans everywhere. Our first peek into the Star Trek universe showed us the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise with the stalwart Captain Kirk commanding the ship and our imaginations.In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan embark on the first of many character

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59:19

Book Club: Defiant - Volume 1

Positively Trek ·

2024/02/01

Positively Trek 260: Book Club: Defiant - Volume 1Worf and Crew Take On the Godkiller!After just 5 issues of IDW’s flagship Star Trek comic series, a spinoff was born! Worf’s frustration with Sisko’s tactics have led him to steal the U.S.S. Defiant and lead a “Dirty Dozen” style crew of misfits to take on Emperor Kahless and rescue Alexander from The Red Path!In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss Star Trek: Defiant - Volume 1, an omnibus collection of the

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Nova Squadron, Red Squad, and Badmirals

Positively Trek ·

2024/01/25

Positively Trek 259: Nova Squadron, Red Squad, and BadmiralsThe Problem with Starfleet MeritocracyThe future as seen in Star Trek is one free from the concerns of modern-day capitalism. In the words of Jean-Luc Picard, “The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in our lives. We work to better ourselves and the rest of humanity.” So, what drives humans in their day-to-day lives in the future?In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry take a look at Starfleet and the

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75:51

Book Club: Godshock

Positively Trek ·

2024/01/19

Positively Trek 258: Book Club: GodshockStar Trek #1-6 by Jackson Lanzing & Collin KellyIn 2022, IDW began an ambitious project: an on-going Star Trek comic series featuring the return of Benjamin Sisko on a mission from the Prophets: someone is killing “gods,” and it’s up to Ben to stop them!In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Brandi take a look at the first collection of stories in the series: Star Trek: Volume One: Godshock. Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson

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