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Book Club: The Original Series: A Contest of Principles
Nov. 27, 2020

Book Club: The Original Series: A Contest of Principles

Positively Trek 65: Book Club: The Original Series: A Contest of PrinciplesWith Special Guest Greg Cox! The Enterprise crew is assigned as poll watchers for an important election taking place on the planet Vok. Kirk and the c...

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Three New Trek Books to Put Under the Tree This Year!
Nov. 24, 2020

Three New Trek Books to Put Under the Tree This Year!

This time of year usually presents us with a plethora of new Star Trek book releases, and 2020 is no exception. No matter the level of “trekspertise” you have, there is a book for you this year! In this episode of Positively ...

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Discovery Review: “Scavengers” (3.06)
Nov. 23, 2020

Discovery Review: “Scavengers” (3.06)

Discovery is practically a brand-new ship, complete with 32nd-century upgrades and a spiffy new registry number. And while the Admiral wants the ship and crew to stay close to home in case they are needed in a particular hots...

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Book Club: The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway
Nov. 20, 2020

Book Club: The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway

Positively Trek 62: Book Club: The Autobiography of Kathryn JanewayWith Special Guest Una McCormack! Captain Kathryn Janeway and the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager captured the hearts and minds of the people of the Federation aft...

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What Do Discovery, Jeopardy, Janeway, & Badgey Have in Common?
Nov. 17, 2020

What Do Discovery, Jeopardy, Janeway, & Badgey Have in Common?

Lots of Star Trek news to discuss this week, including a report on how Discovery is doing so far in its third season, a petition for LeVar Burton to host Jeopardy!, Zachary Quinto’s desire to officiate your wedding, a new tri...

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Discovery Review: “Die Trying” (3.05)
Nov. 16, 2020

Discovery Review: “Die Trying” (3.05)

You’re Not Home Yet The crew of Discovery finally reaches the headquarters of Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets. But is it the homecoming they were expecting? In this Star Trek: Discovery review episode of Positi...

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Getting to Know Ketwolski
Nov. 10, 2020

Getting to Know Ketwolski

Star Trek YouTuber Ketwolski Joins Us for an In-Depth Discussion YouTuber Ketwolski (also known as Nick) has been making Star Trek videos for a few years now. He joins Dan and Bruce on Positively Trek to talk about how he bec...

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Discovery Review: “Forget Me Not” (3.04)
Nov. 9, 2020

Discovery Review: “Forget Me Not” (3.04)

All Available Crew: Please Report to Shuttlebay for a Surprise Connection is the name of the game this week for the crew of Discovery . Adira must contend with her tragic memories connected with the Trill symbiont she carries...

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A Question of Pronouns
Nov. 3, 2020

A Question of Pronouns

Doug Jones, David Ajala, & Blu del Barrio Talk Discovery On this week’s episode of Positively Trek , we have a roundup of Star Trek: Discovery interviews to report on, including remarks from Doug Jones, David Ajala, and newco...

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Discovery Review: “People of Earth” (3.03)
Nov. 2, 2020

Discovery Review: “People of Earth” (3.03)

Reunited once again, the Discovery crew journeys to the Earth of the 32nd century, unsure of what they will find there. Will they be greeted with distrust, or with open arms? In this Star Trek: Discovery review episode of Pos...

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Book Club: Voyager: To Lose the Earth
Oct. 30, 2020

Book Club: Voyager: To Lose the Earth

With Special Guest Kirsten Beyer! Kirsten Beyer’s journey as the caretaker of the Star Trek: Voyager novel series began over a decade ago with the publication of Full Circle , and novel readers were introduced to Voyager ’s a...

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It’s Like Filming Star Trek on a Holodeck
Oct. 27, 2020

It’s Like Filming Star Trek on a Holodeck

The Mandalorian has given us a new technology to play with: the AR screen, known colloquially as “the Volume,” has revolutionized how television productions are able to bring fantastical alien vistas to life. Now, Alex Kurtzm...

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Discovery Review: “Far From Home” (3.02)
Oct. 26, 2020

Discovery Review: “Far From Home” (3.02)

The Starship Discovery makes a rough landing in the 32nd century and encounters a galaxy much different from the one they left. With vital repairs to be made and time running out, Saru and Tilly set off in search of aid while...

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Discovery Officially Renewed for Season 4!
Oct. 20, 2020

Discovery Officially Renewed for Season 4!

Hollywood’s Worst Kept Secret In an announcement that should surprise almost no one (except maybe the Fandom Menace YouTubers), we learned this week that Star Trek: Discovery is officially back for season 4! In this episode o...

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Discovery Review: “That Hope is You, Part 1” (3.01)
Oct. 19, 2020

Discovery Review: “That Hope is You, Part 1” (3.01)

Grudge and Trance Worms and Book, Oh My! Star Trek: Discovery returns to our screens with a complete change of premise for the series when Michael Burnham lands on an unknown planet 930 years after she set off in the Red Ange...

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Book Club: Devil in the Sky
Oct. 16, 2020

Book Club: Devil in the Sky

Hortas… IN SPAAAACE!!! In the classic Trek episode “The Devil in the Dark,” we are introduced to the Horta: a strange, non-humanoid being whose fearsome aspect belies a gentle creature, only interested in protecting her many...

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Janeway is Back!
Oct. 13, 2020

Janeway is Back!

With special guest Jessie Gender! Lots of exciting news this week, including the revelation that Kate Mulgrew will be returning to the Star Trek universe in the role of Kathryn Janeway! Plus: the Star Trek universe has been p...

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Lower Decks Review: “No Small Parts” (Season Finale!)
Oct. 12, 2020

Lower Decks Review: “No Small Parts” (Season Finale!)

Oh… The Jazz... The crew of the Cerritos faces their greatest trial yet when they come face to face with an old adversary. Meanwhile, Boimler and Mariner compete for the same promotion! In this week’s Lower Decks review epi...

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The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything, Adjusted for Inflation
Oct. 6, 2020

The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything, Adjusted for Inflat…

Over the years, Star Trek has had an interesting relationship with the number 47. Popping up on computer monitors, in dialogue, and in subtle and overt ways, this number has become ubiquitous in the Star Trek universe. But ho...

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Lower Decks Review: “Crisis Point” (1.09)
Oct. 5, 2020

Lower Decks Review: “Crisis Point” (1.09)

When Mariner is assigned to get therapy, she works out her problems on the holodeck instead. Prepare for CRISIS POINT: RISE OF VINDICTA!!! In this week’s Lower Decks review episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan disc...

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Book Club: TNG: Warped by Mike McMahan
Oct. 2, 2020

Book Club: TNG: Warped by Mike McMahan

Mike McMahan: you may know him as the creator of Star Trek: Lower Decks. But in 2015, before the idea of Lower Decks had made its way to the ear of CBS, he created an episode guide for the little-known, never talked-about 8th...

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Discovery Season Four in Production?
Sept. 29, 2020

Discovery Season Four in Production?

Photos from outside Pinewood Studios in Toronto, Ontario would seem to indicate that Star Trek: Discovery’s fourth season is underway! Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson take a look at the evidence and weigh in with their opi...

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Lower Decks Review: “Veritas” (1.08)
Sept. 28, 2020

Lower Decks Review: “Veritas” (1.08)

The four “Lower Deckers” are on trial! Or… are they? In this week’s episode of the Positively Trek Lower Decks Review show, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson take a look at the off-the-wall episode “Veritas.” Some familiar v...

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(Another) Star Trek Movie Update!
Sept. 22, 2020

(Another) Star Trek Movie Update!

Buckle up folks, we have news on the next Star Trek film, and it’s about what you’ve come to expect at this point. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther are joined once again by “Fandom Foreca...

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