Episodes

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 Forecast” meteorologist Katie Nickolaou to discuss the latest news from the Star Trek universe. In addition to a Trek movie update, we discuss the announcement of Paramount+ replacing CBS All Access and Star Trek’s virtual presence at the 2020 New York Comic Con! Katie Nickolaou...

A transporter accident and a genetically engineered “dog” send Boimler and Tendi to the mysterious “Farm,” under the direction of the possibly sinister Division 14! In this week’s Lower Decks review episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther are joined by returning guest host Katie Nickolaou to discuss “Much Ado About Boimler,” the seventh episode of Lower Decks! Katie Nicholaou on Twitter: https://twitter.com/weather_katie So Many Fandoms on YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...

Very few adversaries are capable of bringing the great Captain Jean-Luc Picard to his knees, and now two of them are coming together to make his life miserable. Lwaxana Troi, ambassador from Betazed and mother of Counselor Deanna Troi, has become enamoured with the extradimensional entity known only as “Q,” and life aboard the Enterprise may never be the same again. In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther discuss the classic TNG novel Q-in-Law by vet...

September 8th was the 54th anniversary of Star Trek, and CBS went all out! Nearly four hours of panels and an all-day Star Trek television marathon marked the event, with cast from every Trek television show hosting online discussions, hosted by Wil Wheaton and Mica Burton, daughter of TNG’s LeVar Burton. In this episode of the Flagship Show of Positively Trek, Dan and Bruce are joined by Star Trek podcaster Brandi Jackola to discuss the various Star Trek Day panels. From Discovery insights to ...

In this week’s episode of Lower Decks, Ensign Fletcher makes life interesting for Mariner and Boimler, while Rutherford’s new holodeck training program proves to be a little less… helpful… than he was hoping. Dan and Bruce are joined this week by Star Trek podcaster Brandi Jackola to discuss “Terminal Provocations,” the sixth episode of Lower Decks. We discuss the three main plots, our thoughts on Ensign Fletcher, why a new version of Clippy is a really bad idea, and unite in our mutual fear of...

54 years ago today, U.S. audiences were first introduced to Star Trek with the airing of “The Man Trap” on NBC. Now, the face of the franchise spawned by those humble early days is much different, and could scarcely be imagined all those years ago. In this episode of the Flagship show of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan celebrate Star Trek Day! We also talk about Discovery’s new groundbreaking cast members, the return of Kenneth Mitchell in season 3, and outline the day’s celebrations of th...

Undercover Parasites and Visually Impaired Teddy Bears The Cerritos is tasked with helping to implode a plummeting moon, Tendi and Rutherford are in awe over the U.S.S. Vancouver, and Boimler has a girlfriend?!? With this episode, we are now halfway through the first season of Lower Decks! In this review episode, Bruce and Dan share their thoughts on “Cupid’s Errant Arrow.” We talk about the A, B, and C plots, our thoughts on the characters, a few of the easter eggs and references, and wrap up...

In the infamous “Mirror Universe,” Khan Noonien Singh has been awoken. However, contrary to his Prime Universe counterpart, this Khan wishes to spread the ideals of peace and democracy across a fractured and violent galaxy. Can he lead a rebellion to overthrow the evil Terran Empire with the help of his closest advisor, Spock? In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by guest host Brandon Shea-Mutala to discuss the new one-shot comic from I...

Positively Trek 34: Steve Shives, ActuallyPlus: Star Trek: Discovery to Air on Network Television? On this week’s Positively Trek Flagship show, Dan and Bruce are joined once again by Steve Shives, a YouTuber famous for many things, including his terrific Star Trek content! We talk about how he got started with his Trek, Actually series, what topics he would like to cover in the future, and much more! We also discuss the recent news that Star Trek: Discovery’s first season will be airing on ne...

This week, Dan and Bruce are joined by renowned YouTuber Steve Shives to discuss “Moist Vessel,” the fourth episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks! Captain Freeman attempts to manipulate Mariner into transferring off the Cerritos by giving her the worst jobs on the ship. Meanwhile, Tendi interferes in the “ascension” of a fellow crewmember. We discuss our thoughts on the episode, our favorite bits, and what we think of the series as a whole so far. Steve Shives on YouTube: http://youtube.com/SteveS...

In this week’s episode of the Flagship show of Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan run down the week’s top Star Trek stories. We wish a fond farewell to Ben Cross, who played Sarek in the 2009 Star Trek film. We report on Short Treks streaming for free in the United States. Destination Star Trek Germany is delayed until 2021. We also bring you news from the world of Trek books and comics. Plus: we discuss the appearance of William Shatner as Captain Kirk in a 1976 episode of “Storybook Squares”! Sh...

Star Trek: Lower Decks continues with “Temporal Edict.” The captain hands down a new directive: no more buffer time! This leads to a confrontation between the Gelrakians and a Cerritos away team, and first officer Ransom and Ensign Mariner find themselves caught in the middle. Meanwhile: can Ensign Boimler escape his legacy as the inspiration for the dreaded “Boimler Effect”? In this review episode of Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan discuss their thoughts on the episode, what we felt was the mai...

Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise are assigned to escort Ambassador Sarek to the planet Akiron, a world rich in dilithium deposits. However, upon arrival, they discover the people of Akiron under attack by strange creatures, described by their victims as “demons.” It is now up to Kirk, guided by a mysterious Kathikar mystic, to save the people of Akiron from these sinister “wights.” Meanwhile, Sarek’s Vulcan aide, L’Nel, has a diabolical plan in place for Spock--a plan that will result...

In this week’s episode of the Flagship show of Positively Trek, Dan Gunther & Bruce Gibson discuss all the news from the Star Trek Universe, including the hiring of a new director for the Nickelodeon animated show, Star Trek: Prodigy. Plus, we have news from the world of Star Trek novels, and word from Alex Kurtzman about the future of Discovery, Section 31, Picard, Strange New Worlds, and Short Treks! In the discussion, we talk about some of our favorite ideas for future episodes of Short Trek...

The newest Star Trek animated series continues! Boimler and Mariner escort a Klingon general to diplomatic negotiations. However, when the general gets drunk and steals the shuttlecraft, Boimler’s confidence is shaken to the core. Meanwhile, in an effort to free up time to spend with Tendi, Rutherford explores a drastic career change. In this review episode, Dan and Bruce discuss what worked about the episode, what didn’t, what we felt was the message of the story, and go over a few of the east...

Emma Watts, the new film chief at Paramount Pictures, has decided to make the direction of the Star Trek film franchise a priority. But what will be the next Trek film? In this week’s Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan discuss the possibilities, including the unique idea behind that Quentin Tarrantino film that has surfaced once again. Plus, there is news from Mike McMahan about Lower Decks, a new DS9 video series involving several cast members, and updates about the books and comics! Top Priority A...

These are the voyages of the starship Cerritos. Her mission: to boldly go where others have gone before! In this, the first episode of the Positively Trek Episode Review show, Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther discuss “Second Contact,” the first episode of the all-new animated Star Trek series, Lower Decks. We talk about the characters, the jokes, the story, and what we felt was the deeper meaning of the episode. Show page: http://positivelytrek.libsyn.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.co...

In the history of the Federation, the story of first contact between Humans and Vulcans is well-known: Earth astronauts came to the rescue of a Vulcan ship, stranded in our system’s asteroid belt. The rest is, as they say, history. But what if the official story is not how it actually happened? What if first contact with the Vulcans actually came many years earlier? And what if Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise were instrumental in that event happening the way it did? In this...

Lots going on in the Star Trek Universe this week! We have a release date for Discovery season 3. Lower Decks starts this week. Sonequa Martin-Green had a baby. There are t-shirts being released for every episode of Lower Decks. PLUS: We have two new shows coming soon in your Positively Trek podcast feed! Dan and Bruce also discuss Star Trek’s past Emmy wins and nominations in light of the recent Emmy nominations for Short Treks and Picard! Sonequa Martin-Green on Instagram: https://www.instag...

Are we going to let a little thing like a worldwide pandemic stop us from going to San Diego Comic Con? Well… yes, actually. That stuff’s pretty dangerous. But nothing is stopping the Comic Con from coming to us! In this week’s Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan talk about the virtual Star Trek Universe panels from this year’s unorthodox SDCC! We talk about a Discovery table read, a Lower Decks scene screening, and the cast of Picard reminiscing about their freshman season. We also discuss the news...

In this week’s Positively Trek, Dan and Bruce are joined by veteran Star Trek authors Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore. We talk about the Lower Decks trailer, as well as an in-depth discussion about that dreaded C-word when it comes to Star Trek: Canon! Dayton’s role as the “Keeper of Canon” for CBS’s Star Trek projects gives him a unique perspective on this age-old question that continues to rear its ugly head within the fandom. We also talk with Kevin Dilmore about this year’s truly unique and g...

We finally have a trailer for the upcoming Star Trek: Lower Decks! Let’s talk about that. Plus, we have information about Star Trek panels at ComicCon@Home, streaming directly to YouTube on July 23rd. We also talk about a recent panel discussion at the Shore Leave 41.5 online convention about Strange New Worlds. What can we expect from the newest addition to the Star Trek Universe? Plus: news and information from all corners of the world of Trek for the week of July 13th. Star Trek: Lower Deck...

It turns out that Star Trek fans are everywhere! On this week’s episode of Positively Trek, Dan and Bruce welcome Dr. Brian Goldman, an ER doctor, healthcare pundit, author, and radio host to the show. We discuss his fandom, what people can do to stay safe in the age of COVID, the special role that the music of Star Trek has played in his life, his show White Coat, Black Art and podcast The Dose, and his recent book, The Power of Kindness: Why Empathy Is Essential in Everyday Life. In the news ...

This week on Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan are joined by KMEG’s Katie Nickolaou, Meteorologist for Siouxland News At Sunrise. The creator of the Fandom Forecasts, Katie is a huge fan of Star Trek and has had the joy of integrating her love of fandoms into her work as a meteorologist. We talk about her famous Fandom Forecasts, how Star Trek has influenced her life, and her excitement for what is to come in the world of Trek. News this week includes the announcement of where Star Trek: Lower Dec...