Episodes

April 28, 2020

The Romulan War Starring Scarlett Johansson

Star Trek has traditionally been more successful on television than in film. However, Star Trek films will always be a part of the franchise. What is the formula for making a successful Trek film? If the Kelvin Timeline isn’t...

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April 21, 2020

Star Trek Almost Killed Negan

Star Trek has featured many memorable guest stars over the years. On the heels of an interview with Rosario Dawson who wants a role in Trek, Dan and Bruce discuss a number of notable famous guest stars throughout Star Trek’s ...

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April 14, 2020

You Are Not Alone

The world is a bit of a jumbled mess at the moment. Times are scary, and many of us are completely out of our element. In this episode of Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan talk about what this means for us as fans of Star Trek, ...

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April 7, 2020

But Is He Still Picard?

The season finale of Star Trek: Picard has ignited debate in some corners of Trek fandom. When is someone no longer a person? Is the “new” Picard the “same” Picard? Listen as two hosts with not a whit of experience in philoso...

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March 31, 2020

Quarantined Without Picard

Star Trek: Picard is done! Bruce and Dan give their final thoughts on the series, and lament being stuck at home with no new Trek on television. In the news this week, we report on possible delays with Star Trek: Discovery an...

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March 24, 2020

Romulans Battling Flowers

Star Trek: Picard is hurtling toward its final episode! Dan and Bruce give their thoughts on the latest episode, and give you our predictions for the finale. Warning for spoilers up to and including the Picard episode “Et in ...

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March 17, 2020

Putting Pieces Back Together

As Star Trek fans, we’ve been closely watching Star Trek: Picard. In many ways, it is a departure from Star Trek’s usual way of telling stories, but in other ways, it feels very much like a continuation of the universe we kno...

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March 8, 2020

The Aliens Look Like Romans

Let’s take a look at Bruce Gibson’s fandom! In this episode of Positively Trek, Dan and Bruce explore what turned Bruce into a fan of Star Trek. From his early days watching that weird show where the aliens look like Romans o...

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March 8, 2020

This is Your Star Trek Life!

How did Dan Gunther become a Star Trek fan? In this episode of Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan take a deep dive into Dan’s fandom and discover why Star Trek is his greatest love. From the early days watching TOS on Saturday mo...

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March 7, 2020

What the Heck is this Podcast About?

Here it is: the inaugural episode of Positively Trek! These days, internet discourse is becoming more and more polarized, with vitriol shouted from both sides of the fandom divide. With this podcast, we aim to take on this cu...

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