Best TrekMovie.com editors Anthony Pascale Podcasts (2025)

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Neville Page Interview On Designing Star Trek Creatures And Characters, And His New Book Kickstarter Campaign 1:45:01

4d ago1:45:01

1:45:01

Anthony and Laurie welcome creature designer Neville Page to the podcast this week. Neville has designed aliens and creatures for all three of the J.J. Abrams Star Trek movies, Discovery, and Picard, not to mention a few little movies like Avatar, Cloverfield, Super 8, and more—and he has a new Kickstarter project: a book that that’s both a persona…

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Jonathan Frakes, Armin Shimerman, Kitty Swink, John Billingsley, And Juan Carlos Coto Talk Purple Stride And Star Trek Biz 1:07:53

18d ago1:07:53

1:07:53

John Billingsley, Kitty Swink, Armin Shimerman, Jonathan Frakes, and Juan Carlos Coto join Anthony and Laurie to talk about the upcoming PurpleStride march to raise money and awareness for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. They talk about why it’s so important, plus key changes in research and funding over the past year. Then the gang segues in…

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John Billingsley Interview On Trek Talks 4, ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ And More 58:18

1M ago58:18

58:18

John Billingsley (Enterprise‘s Dr. Phlox) joins Tony and Laurie to tell everyone about Trek Talks, an all-day marathon of Star Trek panels to benefit Hollywood Food Coalition happening on April 5. John talks about how donations help the Coalition expand its mission, working with other groups to combat food insecurity and offer other vital services,…

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Brian Volk-Weiss Interview On Nacelle’s Star Trek Toys + News Update On SNW, Shatner, And More 1:46:38

2M ago1:46:38

1:46:38

Brian Volk-Weiss from the Nacelle Company joins Tony and Laurie this week to talk about the new, deep cut Star Trek action figures his company has up for pre-order, as well their other Trek-related projects like Gates McFadden’s podcast and documentaries. He also gives us a preview of what’s next for the toy line and hints at some upcoming Star Tre…

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All Access Star Trek Listener Q&A Episode w/ Shuttle Pod Update 1:16:05

2M ago1:16:05

1:16:05

After a quick catch-up on the production status of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and the Inglorious Treksperts’ plans for Star Trek Las Vegas, Anthony and Laurie dig into the questions sent in by podcast listeners. We also get an update from our sister podcast, the original TrekMovie pod, Shuttle Pod.…

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Interviews With Alex Kurtzman, Michelle Yeoh, ‘Section 31’ Cast, Carol Kane, And More 1:10:00

3M ago1:10:00

1:10:00

Anthony and Laurie covered the ‘Section 31’ junket and the NYC red carpet premiere, respectively, so this week they play the audio from their interviews and talk about what the cast and crew had to say, the fan reaction to Paramount +’s first streaming Star Trek movie, and more. This includes a discussions with Alex Kurtzman about the future of the…

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‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Review + Discussion On How It Could Impact Franchise Future 1:14:27

3M ago1:14:27

1:14:27

Anthony and Laurie are joined by Matt Wright and Denes House. After recapping the NYC premiere event and junket, the group gives an honest review of the Star Trek: Section 31 streaming movie, discussing the movie itself as well as the intention and history behind the creation of Section 31, how the movie fits in to the franchise both story-wise and…

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Best Of Star Trek In 2024 And Looking Ahead To 2025 1:24:38

4M ago1:24:38

1:24:38

For this special podcast—one day early, just for you!—Tony and Laurie are joined by TrekMovie’s Matt Wright and Aaron Bossig (also of the Hungry Trilobyte podcast) plus Tamia Harper of the SyFy Sistas podcast. Together, the group goes through their favorite episodes of the year from Discovery, Prodigy and Lower Decks as well as discussing the Rodde…

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Gates McFadden Interview On ‘InvestiGates’ Podcast, ‘Picard,’ TNG, And More 37:02

4M ago37:02

37:02

Anthony and Laurie happily welcome Gates McFadden back to All Access Star Trek to talk about season 3 of her podcast, InvestiGates. She talks about her guests, the challenges of interviewing people you already know well, having to listen to yourself, the dangers of over-articulating when Brent Spiner is your guest, her thoughts on the chances of a …

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‘Lower Decks’ Series Finale “The New Next Generation” Review, Plus Mike McMahan Interview 1:01:53

4M ago1:01:53

1:01:53

Tony and Laurie are joined by the Shuttle Pod‘s Matt Wright this week. They kick off with the latest news including a wrestler added to the cast of Starfleet Academy, more details about the Section 31 movie, and the addition of The Wrath of Khan to the National Film Registry. The trio then digs into their review of the Lower Decks series finale, “T…

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‘Lower Decks’ Episode 509 “Fissure Quest” Review, Plus Garrett Wang Interview And ‘Section 31’ Trailer Reaction 49:31

5M ago49:31

49:31

[Lower Decks review starts at 8:47] Anthony and Laurie start off taking a deep dive into the trailer for the upcoming Star Trek: Section 31 streaming movie. They agree it’s a better trailer and the movie looks like it has good production values and plenty of action, and they hope it can make good on promises to be “fun.” After that, they review the…

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‘Lower Decks’ Episode 508 “Upper Decks” Review, Plus Jerry O’Connell Interview 42:50

5M ago42:50

42:50

[Lower Decks review starts at 12:41] Anthony and Laurie talk about Star Trek’s two Saturn Awards nominations, then discuss the Section 31 catch-up video released by Paramount Plus. They chat about Robert Picardo’s praise of Paul Giamatti on Starfleet Academy, Tawny Newsome’s update on her live-action Trek comedy, Kate Mulgrew’s comments to a fan ab…

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‘Lower Decks’ Episode 507 “Fully Dilated” Review, Plus Barry J. Kelly Interview 40:47

5M ago40:47

40:47

As this is Thanksgiving week, we don’t cover the news except to point listeners to the site to check out Tony’s interview with the executive producer of “Unification” and breakdown of that short film featuring the return of classic Kirk and Spock. Anthony and Laurie review “Fully Dilated,” the newest episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, relishing the…

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‘Lower Decks’ Episode 506 “Of Gods And Angles” Review, Plus Shatner Kirk Returns In ‘Unification’! 46:17

5M ago46:17

46:17

Anthony and Laurie start the week discussing the release of the Roddenberry Archive’s latest short film Unification, which has fandom buzzing over the return of William Shatner’s James T. Kirk. Roddenberry also released some cool new interviews with Shatner, Robin Curtis, and George Takei. They catch up on the latest news on Strange New Worlds and …

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‘Lower Decks’ Episode 505 “Starbase 80?!” Review, Plus Star Trek News Roundup 54:28

6M ago54:28

54:28

[Lower Decks 505 reviews start at 34:05] Anthony and Laurie have a lot of news to cover this week! They talk about Strange New Worlds, drop a few tidbits about Starfleet Academy, and round up the latest intel on Section 31. They discuss Jeri Ryan’s description of a Captain Seven show she turned down and LeVar Burton’s thoughts on a legacy show, the…

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‘Lower Decks’ Episodes 503 And 504 Reviews, Plus Mike McMahan Commentary Bonus 41:58

6M ago41:58

41:58

Anthony and Laurie skip the news this week to review two Star Trek: Lover Decks episodes, “The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel” and “A Farewell to Farms.” We also hear a bit from showrunner Mike McMahan from New York Comic Con talking about Boimler’s “growing” arc this season.By TrekMovie.com editors Anthony Pascale and Laurie Ulster

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‘Lower Decks’ Season 5 Interviews With Voice Cast And Mike McMahan 1:04:45

6M ago1:04:45

1:04:45

Tony and Laurie will be reviewing the latest episode of Lower Decks (“The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel”) on next week’s episode along with episode 4. This week we present our season 5 interviews starting with Tony’s chat with T’lyn voice actress Gabrielle Ruiz focusing on this week’s latest episode. The former Broadway and Crazy Ex Girlfriend star talk…

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‘Lower Decks’ Season 5 (2 Episode) Premiere Review + NYCC Star Trek Panel & Interviews Breakdown 58:21

6M ago58:21

58:21

Anthony and Laurie have two new episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks to review! Season 5 has finally begun with “Dos Cerritos” and “Shades of Green.” Before they can do that, they talk through all the news from the panels and our interviews at New York Comic Con about the streaming Section 31 movie, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Strange New Worlds se…

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Jonathan Frakes Joins To Celebrate 200th Episode Of The All Access Star Trek Podcast 52:17

6M ago52:17

52:17

It’s the 200th episode of All Access Star Trek, so Anthony and Laurie asked Star Trek: The Next Generation legend Jonathan Frakes to come by and talk about Next Gen, Picard, directing Trek films and TV past and present, his early career, and a whole lot more. The chat spans his career from auditioning for Welcome Back Kotter through to his latest d…

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Aaron Waltke Answers Listener Questions About ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ And Beyond 1:11:46

7M ago1:11:46

1:11:46

Thanks for sending in your questions! Anthony and Laurie asked Star Trek: Prodigy co-executive producer Aaron Waltke our listeners’ burning questions and squeezed in some of our own. He talked about time travel, Gwyn’s hair, convincing Star Trek actors to join the cast (and the ones who passed), connecting the show to the others in the Star Trek Un…

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Star Trek News Roundup: ‘Strange New Worlds’ Update, Dorn On ‘Discovery,’ ‘Prodigy’ Attraction, And More 1:07:41

7M ago1:07:41

1:07:41

Anthony and Laurie haven’t talked about Star Trek news in a while, so this week is a big news roundup. They talk about the plans for the Star Trek Universe panel at New York Comic-Con, a Strange New Worlds production update, the new Lower Decks clip, and the arrival of the show’s season 4 on YouTube & Pluto. They discuss comments from Michael Dorn …

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Interview: Jonathan Del Arco On ‘Trek The Vote’ And Playing Hugh The Borg In ‘Star Trek: TNG’ And ‘Picard’ 32:07

7M ago32:07

32:07

Listen to the full audio of Laurie’s interview with Jonathan Del Arco who played the Borg Hugh on Star Trek: The Next Generation and returned for Star Trek: Picard. They start off talking about the Vote Save America fundraiser and live show in support of the Harris/Walz campaign and then pivots to a frank discussion about his time with Star Trek in…

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Interviews: Doug Jones, Elias Toufexis & Wilson Cruz On ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5 25:46

7M ago25:46

25:46

This week, listen to our full interviews with Star Trek: Discovery‘s Doug Jones (Saru), Elias Toufexis (L’ak), and Wilson Cruz (Dr. Hugh Culber) talking about the fifth and final season of the series, now available on DVD and Blu-ray.By TrekMovie.com editors Anthony Pascale and Laurie Ulster

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Interview With Robert Hewitt Wolfe On Star Trek: DS9’s “Past Tense” & Trek News Roundup 1:26:15

8M ago1:26:15

1:26:15

Anthony and Laurie start with the news that the Skydance/Paramount merger is moving forward. They share the sad news that Deep Space Nine‘s James Darren has died and talk about his eclectic career, then shift to discuss the plans for Star Trek Day this year, which are are all about charity campaigns. Production has begun on Star Trek: Starfleet Aca…

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Interview With Songwriters Tom Polce and Kay Hanley On “Subspace Rhapsody” From ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ 57:00

8M ago57:00

57:00

One year ago last August, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds made history with “Subspace Rhapsody,” the franchise’s first musical episode. To celebrate the milestone Anthony and Laurie are joined by musicians Tom Polce and Kay Hanley, who wrote all the songs for the episode (and Laurie can hardly contain herself). They talk about what the songwriters we…

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Star Trek News/Paramount Drama Update And STLV 2024 Recap 59:45

8M ago59:45

59:45

Brian Drew from the Shuttle Pod podcast joins Anthony and Laurie this week. They talk about the latest twist in the Paramount merger (now that another bidder has emerged), round up the news on Starfleet Academy, Section 31, Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, that Star Trek workplace comedy Tawny Newsome and Justin Simien are developing, and the Nicho…

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Interviews: Kate Mulgrew & Wil Wheaton On ‘Prodigy’ Season 2 And Returning For More Star Trek 26:37

9M ago26:37

26:37

Laurie and Tony couldn’t record this week but we still wanted you to have something fun to listen to, so here is Laurie’s recent interview with Kate Mulgrew and Tony’s with Wil Wheaton. Both talk about their roles in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 and what it would take for them to return to live-action Star Trek as Admiral Janeway and Traveler Wesley…

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Live From STLV – Star Trek Status Report: 2024 And Beyond 51:37

9M ago51:37

51:37

This is a live recording of the TrekMovie.com “Star Trek Status Report: 2024 And Beyond” panel held on Saturday, August 3rd at Creation Entertainment’s STLV event in Las Vegas. This is the biggest Star Trek convention of the year and Tony and Laurie from the All Access Star Trek podcast were joined by Matt and Brian from the Shuttle Pod podcast to …

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Star Trek At San Diego Comic-Con 2024 + Kate Mulgrew Interview Clips 43:14

9M ago43:14

43:14

Anthony and Laurie pull together all the news and reveals from SDCC, covering Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the Section 31 streaming movie, a new Trek sitcom in development, Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, a Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover, IDW’s plans for Lower Decks comics, and Prodigy. They talk about the trailers, the clips, the conversations, …

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‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 Episodes 16-20 Review + News Update 1:09:29

9M ago1:09:29

1:09:29

[Review starts at 18:05] Anthony and Laurie kick off this week’s podcast with Chris Pine’s thoughts on the next Kelvin Universe movie and an update on the Voyager documentary. the hype around San Diego Comic-Con, and what to expect at Star Trek Las Vegas next week. They give an update on the availability of Prodigy season 2 in other countries, play…

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‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 Episodes 11-15 Review + Trek News Update 1:01:45

9M ago1:01:45

1:01:45

[Review starts at 21:13] Matt from The Shuttle Pod fills in for Laurie this week to cover the news with Tony. We cover the latest award news, and speculate about the announced Star Trek collaborations, including the one with Doctor Who. There’s also a little casting update for Starfleet Academy and a story tidbit from the “Star Trek Origin Movie.” …

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‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 Episodes 6-10 Review + News Update 1:11:46

10M ago1:11:46

1:11:46

[Review starts at 21:14] Anthony and Laurie kick off the podcast with the news that Paramount Global and Skydance have officially agreed to a merger, discussing the next steps and potential implications for Star trek. They also preview what to expect at the Star Trek Universe and other official panels announced for San Diego Comic-Con later this mo…

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‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 Episodes 1-5 Review + News Update 59:06

10M ago59:06

59:06

[Review starts at 15:48] Anthony and Laurie start with the surprising news that the Skydance/Paramount talks are back on and heating up. They also discuss the latest on Trek movies on the big screen (including Chris Pine’s comments about playing an older Kirk) as well as the small one, Celia Rose Gooding’s thoughts on Uhura in season 3 of Strange N…

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Supplemental Interview: Kevin And Dan Hageman On ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 – All Access 16:17

10M ago16:17

16:17

Tony is off this week but we present the full audio (minus a couple of bigger spoilers) of his new interview with Kevin and Dan Hagemans, co-creators and showrunners for Star Trek: Prodigy. The brothers talk about what’s new in season 2, how it connects to other Star Trek shows, and how they assess what could happen next for the series. All 20 epis…

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‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 Preview With Aaron Waltke 54:19

10M ago54:19

54:19

Fresh off the release of the first trailer and more details for season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy, coming to Netflix on July 1, Tony and Laurie are joined by co-executive producer Aaron Waltke. He breaks down the trailer and gives us more insight into how the new season was crafted, what we can expect for our familiar characters and new characters (in…

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Celebrating 35th Anniversary Of ‘Star Trek V’ With Laurence Luckinbill Interview + Star Trek News Update – All Access 1:07:46

11M ago1:07:46

1:07:46

[Laurence Luckinbill interview starts at 22:07 ] Anthony and Laurie are celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier by chatting with Laurence Luckinbill, who played Spock’s half-brother Sybok. But first, they cover the news: the latest on who may or may not be buying Paramount, the addition of Paul Giamatti to the Starfleet …

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Supplemental Interview: Doug Jones On ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Series Finale – All Access 10:35

11M ago10:35

10:35

Tony has the week off so we are presenting the full audio of his latest interview with Doug Jones talking about Saru and the Star Trek: Discovery season 5 finale and how it was turned into a series finale with the extra “epilogue.” Laurie introduces the interview and points listeners to TrekMovie.com for updates on Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 and t…

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Series Finale “Life, Itself” Review w/ Commentary From Doug Jones– All Access 58:56

11M ago58:56

58:56

After a brief production update on Strange New Worlds and the latest from Alex Kurtzman on the Starfleet Academy show, Anthony and Laurie are ready to do their final review of Star Trek: Discovery. They play some clips from Tony’s new interview with Doug Jones, then dig into the series finale, “Life, Itself,” to determine how satisfying it was as a…

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Episode 509 “Lagrange Point” Review w/ Commentary From Blu del Barrio – All Access 1:16:12

11M ago1:16:12

1:16:12

[Discovery 509 review with Lisa Klink starts at 25:59] There’s big news this week! Anthony and Laurie talk about the announcement that Oscar winner Holly Hunter will lead the Starfleet Academy series and reports that Simon Kinberg is in talks to oversee a new era of Star Trek feature films. They discuss the news that Picard’s Terry Matalas is showr…

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Episode 508 “Labyrinths” Review w/ Commentary From Co-Writer Eric J. Robbins – All Access 1:04:14

12M ago1:04:14

1:04:14

[Discovery 508 review starts at 15:17] Laurie’s back from vacation, just in time for Anthony to fill her in on the latest about Paramount’s attempts to find the right buyer. Not a lot of other news this week but they catch up on a comic book milestone and some nominations for IDW. They talk about Star Trek: Discovery‘s first appearances on the Niel…

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Episode 507 “Erigah” Review w/ Commentary From Elias Toufexis – All Access 1:04:49

12M ago1:04:49

1:04:49

[Discovery 507 review starts at 24:00] Laurie is still away on vacation, so once again Shuttle Pod’s Matt Wright joins Anthony to talk about the Trek news of the week, and again we start with the chaos at Paramount Global as they continue talks with Skydance and Sony/Apollo, with our analysis of what this all could mean for Star Trek’s future. In b…

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Episode 506 “Whistlespeak” Review w/ Commentary From Mary Wiseman – All Access 1:01:01

12M ago1:01:01

1:01:01

[Discovery 506 review starts at 21:39] With Laurie away on vacation, Shuttle Pod’s Matt Wright joins Anthony to talk about the Trek news of the week, starting with the chaos at Paramount Global with the CEO leaving and competing bids to buy the company. They also catch up on Toronto’s new “Star Trek Stage,” get an update on TeakTrek from PanCAN Pur…

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Episode 505 “Mirrors” Review w/ Commentary From Co-Writer Carlos Cisco – All Access 1:07:13

1y ago1:07:13

1:07:13

[Discovery 505 review starts at 17:00] Anthony and Laurie start with a Star Trek: Strange New Worlds production update, then round up the latest on the William Shatner documentary, a new Discovery coffee table book, and IDW’s “Star Trek: Celebrations” comic. Then they play some audio from Tony’s recent interview with Carlos Cisco, co-writer of this…

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Supplemental Interview: Armin Shimerman, Kitty Swink, Jonathan Frakes & Juan Carlos Coto—Trek Against Pancreatic Cancer – All Access 1:03:35

1y ago1:03:35

1:03:35

In this supplemental edition of All Access Star Trek, Anthony and Laurie are joined by Armin Shimerman, Kitty Swink, Jonathan Frakes, and Juan Carlos Coto (Manny Coto’s brother) to talk about the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, the Purple Stride walk on April 27th, the importance of early detection and family support, the improvements in detectio…

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Episode 504 “Face the Strange” Review + ‘Lower Decks’ Cancelled/’Strange New Worlds’ Renewed – All Access 1:10:43

1y ago1:10:43

1:10:43

[Discovery 504 review starts at 26:00] Anthony and Laurie start with the good news that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been renewed for another season and the bad news that Lower Decks will end after its fifth. The Trek on TV talk continues with Alex Kurtzman’s description of the challenges of making Trek for streaming networks and the benefit o…

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Episode 503 “Jinaal” Review + Origin Movie And Paramount Biz Update – All Access 57:17

1y ago57:17

57:17

[Discovery 503 review starts at 23:00] Anthony gives an update on the Star Trek prequel movie, then he and Laurie dig in to the latest on the Paramount/Skydance talks, talking about why shareholders aren’t thrilled about Shari Redstone’s plans and what that could mean. They discuss the new offerings from the Roddenberry Archive and new Star Trek-br…

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5 Premiere Episodes Reviews + Paramount/Skydance Deal Gets Close 1:30:10

1y ago1:30:10

1:30:10

[Discovery 501 review starts at 24:32; 502 starts at 57:35] Anthony and Laurie are joined by Matt from the Shuttle Pod this week! They start with the latest news on a potential Paramount sale to Skydance, Alex Kurtzman’s hopeful statements about Trek “surprises,” the addition of a Deep Space Nine channel to Pluto TV, and Hugo nominations for Strang…

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Variety’s Big Star Trek TV & Movie Update + ‘Discovery’ S5 Junket Interviews – All Access 1:00:09

1y ago1:00:09

1:00:09

Anthony and Laurie have a lot of news to go through from the recent Star Trek cover story in Variety! They give updates on the Section 31 streaming movie, Starfleet Academy, and the Star Trek movies that are still moving forward (or in development), as well as the latest on season 3 of Strange New Worlds. They discuss the release of Prodigy season …

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Competing Bids For Paramount & Review Of ‘You Can Call Me Bill’ Shatner Documentary – All Access 54:19

1y ago54:19

54:19

Anthony and Laurie are joined by Brian Drew from the Shuttle Pod podcast this week. They start by looking at the latest competing offers to buy Paramount Global, what else is on the table, and how all these high-level business dealings might impact the Star Trek franchise on TV and the big screen. And in other business news, we hear what some execu…

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5 Red Carpet Interviews And First Impressions – All Access 1:04:06

1y ago1:04:06

1:04:06

Anthony and Laurie start with the latest intel on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. They talk about the Critics Choice Super Awards nominations for Strange New Worlds and Picard, then dive into Terry Matalas’ comments about choices made, ideas abandoned, and production challenges on seasons 2 and 3 of Picard. Then it’s time to get into the latest live …

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