Shuttle Pod 42: On The Eve Of Discovery, A Look Back At Star Trek’s First Pilot(s)
With the Discovery pilot just days away, the Shuttle Pod podcast crew look back at the first two episodes that started it all.
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Shuttle Pod 41: A Deep Dive Into “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier”
The Shuttle Pod crew take a deep breath and dive into one of Trek’s less beloved films.
Shuttle Pod STLV17 Supplemental: What Happened In Vegas
With a ton of coverage coming out of the convention, where is the recap of important news to come out this year’s STLV? Look no further than this Supplemental Edition of the Shuttle Pod podcast! We recap the highlights and go over what we learned for the first time last week in Las Vegas.
Shuttle Pod 40 – Star Trek: Discovery Comic-Con Recap and Trailer Reaction
Join the Shuttle Pod crew as they debrief after a very busy San Diego Comic-Con and take the beginnings of a deep dive into the new ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ trailer.
Shuttle Pod 39: Will the Real Top 10 ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Episodes Please Stand Up?
The Shuttle Pod crew reveal their picks for the ten best episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Shuttle Pod 38: From Steampunk Transporter Rooms to Comic-Cons – Catching Up On The Latest ‘Discovery’ News
Kayla, Matt, and Brian of the Shuttle Pod crew talk the latest in DSC news and give their thoughts on the developments.
Shuttle Pod 37: Games? Did Someone Say Games?!
The Shuttle Pod crew gets playful! We look at Star Trek video and tabletop games.
Shuttle Pod 36 – Star Trek: Discovery Trailer Reaction
At the edge of the universe, discovery begins… and you get there on a shuttlepod…
Shuttle Pod 35: The Best of the Weird
The Shuttle Pod crew take a look at three of Star Trek’s weirdest episodes: “The Lights of Zetar”, “Move Along Home”, and “Masks”.
Shuttle Pod 34: There’s a New Star Trek Show? The Latest on “Discovery”, Star Trek 4, and More
The Shuttle Pod crew take a moment to look at the latest Star Trek news.
Shuttle Pod 33: Our Favorite Minor Star Trek Characters
What do Kevin Riley, Ensign Rivers, K’Ehleyr, and Mr. Mot all have in common?
Shuttle Pod 32: A Deep Dive Into Star Trek: Nemesis
You all knew it was coming. This week, the Shuttle Pod crew dive head first into what many call the worst Star Trek film ever made.
Shuttle Pod 31: The One About The Discovery Promo Video
Star Trek: Discovery has officially left space dock. The Shuttle Pod crew react to the sets, costumes, aliens, and more in the first DSC promo video.
Shuttle Pod 30: Paging Dr. Pulaski: Revisiting Trek’s Least-Loved Ship’s Surgeon
This week the Shuttle Pod crew examine Dr. Kate Pulaski, perhaps one of Trek’s least-loved major characters. She was mean to Data (“Dahta”), was condescending, and even dissed Picard her first day on the job. But, did Pulaski’s drama and conflict provide a missing aspect of the Enterprise crew that was sorely needed?
Shuttle Pod 29: The Five Ages of Star Trek
The Star Trek franchise has certainly changed over the course of its five-decades long existence. This week, the Shuttle Pod crew attempt to classify each “age” of Trek, in the style of the classical Ages of Man (as is done in comic books: golden age, silver age, etc). And, to do it, we use TrekMovie editor Jared Whitley’s series of articles, “The Five Ages of Star Trek” as a guide.
Shuttle Pod 28: Fiftieth Anniversary Roundup
As 2016 comes to a close, the Shuttle Pod crew take a look back at Star Trek’s 50th anniversary. How did Star Trek Beyond fare at the box office, and will there be a fourth Kelvin universe film? What do we know about Star Trek: Discovery and what does its success (or failure) mean for the franchise? And, what are Trek fans hopeful for for the 51st anniversary?
Shuttle Pod 27: “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” On Its 25th Anniversary
This week marks 25 years since Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, what would be the last film with the original crew, made its silver screen debut. Today, the Shuttle Pod do a rewatch and take a deep dive into a film that spoke volumes about the state of the world at the time, and perhaps even today.
Shuttle Pod 26: Captain Picard’s Best Speeches
Picard is the kind of captain who can energize his crew with an inspiring speech right around the climax of an episode. Is Picard the best speech-giver in all of Star Trek? This week, the Shuttle Pod crew take a look at Picard’s best speeches.
Shuttle Pod 25: Beyond Star Trek Beyond – What’s Next For The Kelvin Timeline and Discovery?
This week, the Shuttle Pod crew talk the future of our favorite franchise. Given Star Trek Beyond‘s performance at the box office, will there be a fourth Kelvin timeline film? Do Beyond‘s low box office numbers put more pressure on Star Trek: Discovery to keep the franchise afloat? And, what does the exit of fan favorite Bryan Fuller as show runner mean for the show’s future?
Shuttle Pod Podcast Episode 24 – A Deep Dive Into Star Trek: Insurrection
This week, the Shuttle Pod crew hop on the Captain’s yacht and head down to the planet of the Ba’ku. It’s a good thing Data is made to serve as a floatation device, because we’re taking a deep dive into Star Trek: Insurrection.
Shuttle Pod Podcast Episode 23 – Mission New York Debrief + Latest in Star Trek Gaming
This week, Brian and Kayla hop onto the Shuttle Pod to talk about the recent big Star Trek convention, Mission: New York, as well as the latest and greatest in Star Trek video games. Brian even talks about his recent hands on experience with the upcoming Star Trek virtual reality game Star Trek: Bridge Crew.
Shuttle Pod Podcast Episode 22 – A Deep Dive Into Star Trek: First Contact
On the 50th anniversary of The Original Series, the Shuttle Pod crew take the time to celebrate another birthday – 20 years of Star Trek: First Contact.
Shuttle Pod Podcast Episode 21 – STLV Recap, Mission NY Hopes + “Star Trek Beyond” and “Discovery” News
The Shuttle Pod crew recap their favorite moments of the 2016 Star Trek Las Vegas convention (including Whoopi Goldberg, Kirstie Alley, DS9 documentary news, and Women in Trek), and talk about their hopes for the upcoming Mission NY convention. Plus, we discuss the latest news for Star Trek Beyond and Star Trek: Discovery.
Shuttle Pod: Episode 20 – Our Most Disappointing Star Trek Episodes
This week, the Shuttle Pod crew talk the most disappointing episodes of Star Trek – the episodes that were hyped up but ultimately didn’t deliver.
Shuttle Pod: Supplemental – Our First Reactions to Star Trek Beyond
Some of the TrekMovie team had the privilege of attending the world premiere of Star Trek Beyond at San Diego Comic Con on July 20th. We were treated to a one-of-a-kind outdoor IMAX experience, complete with laser light show, fireworks, Conan O’Brien, and the San Diego Symphony performing the score to the film. Immediately after the screening, we sat down to record our first thoughts just minutes after the end credits.
Shuttle Pod Podcast Supplemental – TrekMovie’s Predictions for Star Trek Beyond
This week, the Shuttle Pod team talks our predictions for what we think we are likely to see in Star Trek Beyond.
Shuttle Pod: The TrekMovie.com Podcast Episode 19 – Gary Berman of Creation Entertainment
This week, the Shuttle Pod crew welcome a very special guest: Gary Berman, co-CEO of Creation Entertainment, known to Star Trek fans for running some of the biggest Star Trek conventions in the world (including, of course, the annual Las Vegas convention).
Shuttle Pod: The TrekMovie.com Podcast Episode 18 – All Good Things…
Kayla, Brian, and Jared discuss one of the undisputed best episodes of Star Trek, and quite possibly the best series-ender ever (?!), TNG’s series finale “All Good Things…”.
Shuttle Pod: The TrekMovie.com Podcast Episode 17 – Larry Nemecek Talks Trek’s Past, Present, and Future
This week, the Shuttle Pod crew sits down with Larry “Dr. Trek” Nemecek to talk about Star Trek history, what Trek means today, and what the future of the franchise holds.
Shuttle Pod: The TrekMovie.com Podcast Episode 16 – “Fan Events”, Mystery Aliens, and All Access Rumors (Oh My)
The past week or so has been chock full of news surrounding both the upcoming film Star Trek Beyond and CBS’s new unnamed Star Trek television series. On this edition of the Shuttle Pod, Jared, Kayla, and Brian discuss the Beyond fan event, a new behind-the-scenes photo, rumblings that the upcoming TV series will take place in between Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and The Next Generation, and our latest TrekMovie poll. Plus, we talk about Bob Orci’s role in writing the original script for the third installment of the Star Trek reboot and Orci’s comments here on TrekMovie.