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Discovering Trek: The Star Trek Universe Companion

168 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 79 ratings

Discovering Trek will be the definitive look at every brand new episode in the Star Trek Universe!! This podcast will look at the story and characters, but will also look to see what we might discover about humanity--and maybe even ourselves--in the process. This podcast is filled with SPOILERS, so be sure to have watched the current episode of Star Trek before listening.

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Episodes

Forget Me Not

November 09, 2020 19:36 - 1 hour - 49.1 MB

This week on Forget Me Not - the incredibly emotional 4th episode of Star Trek Discovery - the USS Discovery heads for the Trill home world!  When they arrive, Burnham and Adira go to the surface to see if the Trill can help them unlock Tals past hosts memories.  After a very awkward first encounter with the Trill, Adira is brought to the Caves of Mak'ala in the hope of joining the Circle! Meanwhile, back on the ship, Saru is trying to think of a way to help his crew unwind.  He decides o...

People of Earth

November 02, 2020 00:05 - 46 minutes - 32.4 MB

This week on People of Earth - the 3rd episode of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 - Burnham is finally reunited with the USS Discovery and informs the crew of her research over the past year.  She has discovered a 12 year old transmission from a Starfleet Admiral regarding the Federation.  Newly promoted Captain Saru orders the ship to head to Earth to investigate.  When they arrive, the do not receive the welcome they had hoped and to make matter worse, a band of Dilithium Raiders shows up a...

Far From Home

October 26, 2020 17:24 - 53 minutes - 37.5 MB

This week on Far From Home - the 2nd episode of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 - the USS Discovery and her crew arrive in the future and immediately crash land on an unknown planet.  While most of the crew begin repairs on the ship, Saru and Tilly head out for a potential First Contact mission at an establishment known as "The Colony" and things do not go as well as they hoped. Meanwhile, back on the ship, Stamets is still recovering from the severe injury he sustained during the wormhole ...

That Hope Is You, Part 1

October 19, 2020 16:14 - 42 minutes - 29.8 MB

After 18 months, we finally welcome back Star Trek: Discovery and its Season 3 premier episode That Hope Is You.  Michael Burnham arrives 930 years in the future and discovers things are not what she had hoped.  She has crash landed on an unknown planet, the USS Discovery is missing and she doesn't know who to trust.  A local currier, Book, seems willing to help, but is he all he appears to be?  Plus, Michael is devastated to learn that the Federation no longer exists after a catastrophic e...

No Small Parts

October 12, 2020 16:25 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MB

This week on the AMAZING Season Finale of Star Trek: Lower Decks, a familiar adversary shows up to cause havoc and destruction for the USS Solvang and USS Cerritos! Mariner and Captain Freeman appear to have started on a path towards healing, Boimler is bucking for a promotion, Tendi welcomes a new crewmember to the ship and Rutherford is trying to find his best personality trait - literally! Plus, we welcome back two familiar faces as well as a familiar psychotic hologram and say goodbye...

Crisis Point

October 05, 2020 16:43 - 46 minutes - 32.5 MB

This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mariner is ordered by the Captain to attend counseling sessions and she is NOT happy. She ends up hijacking Boimler's holodeck program and creating an adventure where she plays the villain Vindicta and goes on a murderous rampage against the crew and Captain Freeman! She recruits Tendi and Rutherford to be part of her crew while Boimler tries to figure out how to impress the REAL Captain Freeman for an upcoming interview.    Sara, Bill, and Kasey and D...

Veritas

September 25, 2020 20:16 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford are all called to 'testify' on the planet K’Tuevon Prime about a specific mission that they all have information on.  It looks like the fate of the entire senior staff hangs in the balance, but all may not be as it seems!  Sara, Bill, and Kasey and Dan sit down to talk about "Veritas," the 8th episode of Lower Decks!  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and how many ...

Much Ado About Boimler

September 21, 2020 13:59 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, while Tendi creates a new genetically altered pet named "The Dog", Boimler helps Rutherford with a new transporter project and things don't go as smoothly as planned. As a result, both are sent aboard the mysterious USS Osler to head to Section 14's "The Farm", which apparently are where all victims of science or medical experiments go.  While enroute, Boimler causes quite a stir with the other misfits. Meanwhile, Captain Freeman, Shax and Ransom are a...

Terminal Provocations

September 14, 2020 12:35 - 36 minutes - 25.8 MB

This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mariner and Boimler have to help Ensign Fletcher get out of a huge mess he caused which threatens the entire ship! Meanwhile, Tendi and Rutherford have their own issues when a holodeck Training Assistant program turns murderous and tries to hunt them down and kill them both!  Plus, Captain Freeman has to deal with an familiar sounding Captain from an alien scavenger race trying to lay claim to old Federation technology.   Sara, Bill, and Kasey and ...

Cupid's Errant Arrow

September 08, 2020 17:15 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MB

This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Boimler is very excited that he will be spending time with his girlfriend, Barb from the USS Vancouver.  He is - wait - Boimler's got a GIRLFRIEND?  Mariner isn't so sure and had all kinds of conspiracies as to what she really may be! Meanwhile, Tendi and Rutherford are trying out some spiffy new tech on the Vancouver but soon learn that their heart is really on the Cerritos.  Oh and there is a moon that is going to decay into the atmosphere of a pla...

Moist Vessel

August 31, 2020 14:24 - 41 minutes - 29 MB

This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, the Cerritos is being overrun and transformed by an organic growth material!  Meanwhile, the Captain and Ensign Mariner get some quality time together to work out some of their family issues. Sara, Bill, and Kasey sit down to talk about "Moist Vessel," the fourth episode of Lower Decks!  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and WHAT are those filters on the Holodeck for?!?!?  Join us for some great fun and...

Temporal Edict

August 24, 2020 21:18 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Ransom and Mariner head out on an important second contact mission which goes completely off the rails.  Meanwhile on the USS Cerritos, Boimlers discussion with the Captain causes all kinds of havoc as she makes 'buffer time' a thing of the past.   Dan, Sarah, Bill and Kasey sit down to talk about "Temporal Edict" - the third episode of Lower Decks!.  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and how much Vindo...

Envoys

August 17, 2020 18:04 - 35 minutes - 25 MB

This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Boimler and Mariner head out on an important transport mission with a high ranking Klingon General, while Rutherford tries to figure out exactly where he belongs on the USS Cerritos! Dan, Sarah, Bill and Kasey sit down to talk about "Envoys" - the second episode of Lower Decks!.  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and how much goop needs to be cleaned off the crew in this weeks Decon Chamber?  Join us fo...

A Conversation with Mike McMahan

August 14, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes - 28.4 MB

It's the latest Star Trek series and the first animated series set in the Star Trek Universe in almost fifty years. In this bonus episode of Discovering Trek and Trek Geeks, Dan and Bill sit down to talk with Star Trek: Lower Decks creator and executive producer, Mike McMahan about the show, its comedy, the DNA it shares with The Animated Series, and how it's inspired fans already. WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no furth...

Second Contact

August 10, 2020 15:10 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MB

SPOILER ALERT The newest Star Trek series has left spacedock! It is Star Trek: Lower Decks and it is the first animated Trek in almost 50 years! Meet the crew of the USS Cerritos as they barely go where noone has gone before!  Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford are part the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, and have lots of adventures in store for all of us! Join Dan, Bill, Sara and Kasey as they discuss the premier episode of Lower Decks - Second C...

Trek Geeks #220: Dr. Erin Teaches Science to Two Idiots

June 17, 2020 12:39 - 78.7 MB

What happens when you take someone who is an astrophysicist and consults for the Star Trek franchise and subject her to explaining the science behind things to...well...us? We're not sure, either, but we're pretty sure that her head exploding might be a possible outcome! You might have seen her at STLV or maybe even in her online series, "Dr. Erin Explains the Universe." This week, we welcome Dr. Erin MacDonald to the podcast to talk about the science of things in Star Trek and whether ...

Strange New Worlds Announcement

May 20, 2020 19:08 - 29 minutes - 20.9 MB

As we remember the events of the Season 2 finale and prepare for Season 3 of Star Trek Discovery, CBS decided to give us another reason why this is the best time EVER to be a Star Trek fan! Trek Geeks Dan and Bill return to their Discovering Trek mics to discuss the bombshell announcement of another new Star Trek series - "Strange New Worlds" starring Anson Mount as Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Mr. Spock! Fans have been screaming for a show with these characters ev...

Short Treks - Children of Mars

January 22, 2020 17:19 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Two young students have parents who both work at the Utopia Planetia Shipyards on Mars.  Another thing they have in common is their disdain for one another.  It takes an unthinkable event to bring the two together to face their special connection after their lives are shaken to their very core. Trek Geeks Dan and Bill discuss the final Short Trek of the season - "Children of Mars" and the connection it has with the upcoming new Star Trek: Picard series.  This uniquely told story speaks vo...

Short Treks - The Girl Who Made the Stars

December 23, 2019 20:43 - 28 minutes - 20.1 MB

When young Michael Burnham is scared about an approaching lightening storm in space, her father Mike tells her a wondrous story about a time when stars did not exist in the night sky and how a young girl helped her tribe overcome their fears.  She was "The Girl Who Made The Stars"! Trek Geeks Dan and Bill discuss this new animated Short Trek episode and talk about whether it is a true "Star Trek" story.  Additionally they will discuss all of their likes and dislikes (if any).  Plus some a...

Short Treks - Ephraim and Dot

December 22, 2019 18:07 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

A tartigrade named Ephraim is ready to lay her eggs and wants to find the perfect spot to do so.  What better place than the warm inviting space of the engine room of the U.S.S. Enterprise?  Well, the maintenance robot DOT-7 has other ideas!  Follow these two through an amazing look at the history of the USS Enterprise in this fun and entertaining ANIMATED episode of Short Treks which bring us back to the old classic styles of "Tom & Jerry" and "The Roadrunner vs. Coyote"! The Trek Geeks ...

Short Treks - Ask Not

November 18, 2019 01:29 - 35 minutes - 24.9 MB

Cadet Thira Sidhu is thrust into a life and death situation when Starbase 28 is attacked by Tholians and she is assigned the task of keeping an eye on a mutineer - none other that Captain Christopher Pike of the USS Enterprise.  Will she follow her training or will she let a decorated captain talk her into his release?  Or is everything as it seems?? The Trek Geeks will welcome Amrit Kaur to the Trek Universe, talk about their likes and dislikes for the episode, as well as give prediction...

Short Treks - The Trouble With Edward

October 11, 2019 14:54 - 35 minutes - 25.2 MB

In this bonus episode, Dan & Bill discuss The Trouble With Edward, the second Short Trek of the season!  A familiar lifeform returns to the Star Trek universe and causes trouble for an entire ship and crew - all thanks to one very interesting member of the science staff. The Trek Geeks will talk about their likes and dislikes for the episode, as well as give predictions on what happens next during their Long Range Scan. =/\= Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission....

Short Treks - Q & A

October 09, 2019 22:05 - 34 minutes - 24.3 MB

In this bonus episode, Dan & Bill discuss Q & A, the first Short Trek of the season!  This 15 minute mini episode focuses on Ensign Spock's first day on the Enterprise! After being greeted by Number 1, they get to know each other when they get stuck in a turbolift after a malfunction.  Questions, answers and songs abound in this first of 6 Short Treks for the season The Trek Geeks will talk about their likes and dislikes for the episode, as well as give predictions on what happens next du...

Discovery Season 2 Wrap-up Spectacular

October 01, 2019 17:57 - 52 minutes - 36.8 MB

In this Bonus episode, Dan & Bill talk about their favorite and least favorite moments of Star Trek: Discovery's sophomore season. From Section 31, to Control, to Captain Pike, Mister Spock, Reno, Saru, Burnham, Talos IV and so many others, there are so many aspects of the season worthy of discussion.  What did they like? What did they not like? And what do the Trek Geeks think will happen in Season 3, set almost 1000 years in the future? Join them for this interesting and illuminating ...

What I've Learned From Saru

September 17, 2019 16:16 - 57.2 MB

PARENTAL ADVISORY: The following episode contains adult themes, adult language, and a frank discussion on child abuse and its aftermath. PARENTAL DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED. Earlier in 2019, Bill wrote a column for the Official Star Trek Website titled, "What I've Learned From Saru." In it, he discussed what the Kelpien from Star Trek: Discovery has taught him in his journey living with anxiety. As he continued to examine the character, he found that he identified with Saru in more wa...

Mary Chieffo

April 30, 2019 07:00 - 53 minutes - 37.4 MB

In this very special bonus episode, Dan & Bill are joined by "The Mother of all Klingons," "The Chancellor of the Klingon Empire," the honorable L'Rell of House Mokai!!  That's right, the one and only Mary Chieffo stops by to talk about her incredible experience playing this amazing character on Star Trek: Discovery!   The Trek Geeks were honored and humbled to have Mary join them to discuss what it was like to prepare for this role as well as how much she loves to engage with fans.  It i...

Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2

April 21, 2019 16:45 - 1 hour - 58 MB

SPOILER ALERT The final battle between Control and the USS Discovery & USS Enterprise takes place in an explosive season finale of Star Trek Discovery!  Burnham and her team frantically work on getting the new Red Angel suit ready for a jump to the future while Captain Pike, Admiral Cornwell and the crew of the Enterprise work to keep Control from obtaining the sphere data once and for all.   Co-writer Michelle Paradise said this episode is 'bananas' and she was not kidding! This fina...

Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 1

April 14, 2019 14:58 - 1 hour - 48.4 MB

SPOILER ALERT The USS Discovery must be destroyed to prevent the sphere data from getting to Control!  When the Enterprise arrives to assist and that plan fails, the crews must come up with a new way to prevent Control from obtaining the data, gaining sentience and destroying all life in the galaxy! Michael Burnham has a plan, but it will come at a devastating cost.  Her crewmates cannot allow her to do it by herself, so they join her in attempting to get the data out of Controls grasp ...

Through the Valley of Shadows

April 07, 2019 15:43 - 1 hour - 46 MB

  SPOILER ALERT Discovery and her crew, with the help of Chancellor L'Rell, visit a sacred monastery on the Klingon planet of Boreth to acquire a time crystal as they continue to work on a plan to defeat the evil Section 31 AI 'Control'.  While on the planet surface, Captain Pike comes face to face with a terrible realization and must make an gut wrenching choice.  Meanwhile, Michael Burnham and Spock locate a Section 31 ship where all the crew has been blown out into space.  After fin...

Perpetual Infinity

March 31, 2019 17:58 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

  SPOILER ALERT Section 31's AI "Control" will stop at nothing to complete its mission to destroy all sentient life in the galaxy and Captain Leland becomes an unwilling pawn in its plan.   Meanwhile, the Red Angel, also known as Dr. Gabrielle Burnham has been jumping back and forth through time for years in her efforts to stop the deadly AI and protect her beloved daughter.  Will Michael's reunion with mother she thought was dead be short lived? Plus, Ash Tyler and Phillipa Georgiou...

The Red Angel

March 24, 2019 19:11 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

SPOILER ALERT The crew of the USS Discovery believe they know the identity of the mysterious Red Angel, and conjure up a plan to capture it - but the cost of that capture may be the life of a beloved crew member.  Meanwhile, Leland drops a bombshell on Burnhams past.  While trying to cope with the details, she and Spock have a tender family moment which may change their relationship forever.  Plus, Hugh Culber is still trying to come to terms with his new life, and looks to Admiral Co...

Project Daedalus

March 17, 2019 23:43 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

SPOILER ALERT The USS Discovery and her crew are wanted for harboring a fugitive, namely Spock, as well as visiting the forbidden world of Talos IV.  With a surprise visit by Admiral Cornwell, the crew head to Section 31 Headquarters to try and reset the AI known as Control.  But someone on board is trying to thwart their attempts to set things right. Meanwhile, Burnham and Spock have lots of family issues that are making it very difficult for them to work together to figure out who or ...

If Memory Serves

March 10, 2019 20:20 - 57 minutes - 40 MB

SPOILER ALERT Spock and Burnham visit the forbidden planet Talos IV seeking help from the Talosians to restore Spocks deteriorating mind, but help will come at a cost.  On board Discovery, Hugh Culber continues to struggle with his literal new life. His confusion and anger finally boil over with an emotional confrontation with Ash Tyler.   Plus, as Captain Pike has a shocking reunion with a lost love, he also has to deal with Section 31 continuing to be a thorn in his side as he races t...

Light and Shadows

March 03, 2019 19:22 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

SPOILER ALERT As the crew of the USS Discovery deal with a dangerous temporal anomaly while in orbit of Kaminar, Michael heads home to Vulcan to continue her search for Spock.  When she gets there, she finds out that Amanda has been keeping something from her and Sarek - literally.   When Section 31 intervenes and threatens Spock, Michael realizes that they must travel to a location that holds many dangers and demons for both Spock - and Christopher Pike! Joining Dan and Bill to exami...

The Sound Of Thunder

February 23, 2019 21:45 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

SPOILER ALERT One of the mysterious Red Bursts shows up over Saru's home planet of Kaminar which allows him to go back to the home he thought he would never see again. His return is not as positive as he hoped as the Ba'ul show up and threaten the crew of Discovery as well as the entire population of Kelpiens on the surface!  Plus, Dr. Hugh Culber is dealing with the fact that he is alive...again...and he seems to be having trouble accepting what has happened to him! Joining Dan and Bil...

Saints of Imperfection

February 17, 2019 18:52 - 45 minutes - 31.8 MB

SPOILER ALERT As Burnham and Stamets attempt to rescue Tilly from the mycelial network, a startling discovery is made--and it changes everything! Joining Bill to examine this episode is our friend Barry DeFord from  PoliTreks to discuss the monster destroying the mycelial network, the confrontation between Pike and Leland, the return of Phillipa Georgiou, and all the long term implications! We’ll also give you predictions as to what we think could happen both next week and during the ...

An Obol for Charon

February 10, 2019 21:53 - 1 hour - 53.8 MB

SPOILER ALERT While trying to track down Spock, the crew runs into a massive strange new life form which has potentially fatal effects on Saru in this weeks episode of Star Trek Discovery, while down in engineering, Stamets and Reno have to use everything in their power to save Tilly from the alien who appeared to her as May.  "An Obol for Charon" continues  some amazing Star Trek storylines and we discuss them all on this weeks "Discovering Trek"! Joining us to look at this episode is ...

Point of Light

January 29, 2019 16:55 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

SPOILER ALERT Have you been curious about what has been happening on Kronos since the end of the war?  Well your questions were answered with the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery's "Point of Light"! Joining us to look at this episode is our dear friend Hayley Stoddart of Standard Orbit to discuss the Klingons, Tilly, Amanda and all the latest developments in Season 2! We’ll also give you predictions as to what we think could happen both next week and during the season, and we'll ...

New Eden

January 27, 2019 20:03 - 1 hour - 45.9 MB

  SPOILER ALERT The crew of the USS Discovery spore jumps to the Beta Quadrant and find what they LEAST expected! Join us as we discuss “New Eden” and uncover more mystery about the "Red Angel", learn more about Spock's whereabouts and see the struggle the crew has with the age old "Religion vs. Science" debate.  This episode of Discovery was pure Star Trek and it is a discussion you do not want to miss! Joining us to look at this episode is Krazy Joe of Megapodtastic in his first app...

Brother

January 20, 2019 17:59 - 1 hour - 52.2 MB

SPOILER ALERT The second season premiere of Star Trek: Discovery picks up right where season one left off: nose to nose with the Enterprise and Captain Christoper Pike! Join us for “Brother” as we discover more about the unknown signals that Pike has to investigate with our crew. Joining us to look at this episode is Shashank Avaru of PoliTreks on The Tricorder Transmissions Network of podcasts in his first appearance on Discovering Trek! We’ll give you predictions as to what we think...

Short Treks - The Escape Artist

January 06, 2019 19:37 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MB

In this bonus episode, Dan & Bill discuss The Escape Artist, the fourth and final Short Trek!  This 15 minute mini episode focuses on the dastardly Harry Mudd and his latest scheme to turn profit, which as usual doesn't go according to plan - or does it? It is a wonderful adventure filled with humor and calls to classic TOS and their discussion is one you do not want to miss!  The Trek Geeks will give their thoughts and opinions on the episode and rank all four Short Trek stories, plus di...

Mission Log Live 051 - The One with the Trek Geeks

December 13, 2018 01:32 - 27.7 MB

Please enjoy this special cross-post from our friends at Mission Log Live! Discovering Trek's Dan and Bill crash Mission Log Live to help pick apart the latest Short Trek "The Brightest Star." Recorded Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Be sure to join us live! We’re on the Mission Log Facebook page every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Short Treks - The Brightest Star

December 11, 2018 19:37 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

  In this bonus episode, Dan & Bill discuss The Brightest Star, the third Short Trek in a series of four!  This 15 minute mini episode focuses on fan favorite Saru and how he started his journey as a Starfleet Officer - and both hosts feel this is THE Short Trek they have been waiting for!  The Trek Geeks will give their thoughts and opinions on the episode and talk about the writing of Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt and why they think this is such a valued Star Trek story.  Plus we will ...

Short Treks - Calypso

November 20, 2018 15:20 - 31 minutes - 22.3 MB

In this bonus episode, Dan & Bill discuss Calypso, the second ever Short Trek!  This 17 minute mini episode focuses on a new character, Craft (wonderfully played by Aldis Hodge) and his time on an abandoned USS Discovery set 1000 years in the future!  The Trek Geeks will give their thoughts and opinions on the episode and what they think worked and didn't work.  Plus we will get a preview into what we can expect in Short Treks #3 The Brightest Star arriving on CBS All Access in December 2...

Short Treks - Runaway

October 12, 2018 14:54 - 36 minutes - 25.6 MB

In this bonus episode, Dan & Bill discuss Runaway, the first ever Short Trek!  This 15 minute mini episode focuses on Sylvia Tilly and a mysterious visitor on board the USS Discovery!  Plus, a new Season 2 trailer was revealed recently at New York Comic Con and they both have lots to say about it! Season 2 is right around the corner and this new trailer only upped the game on what we can expect in January 2019! =/\= Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re ...

Trek Geeks #151: Live from Granite State Comicon

September 12, 2018 00:25 - 53.7 MB

This past weekend, we hosted a Star Trek: Discovery panel at Granite State Comicon in Manchester, New Hampshire! In this live recording of Trek Geeks, we'll talk about some of the key plot points of Season 1, and talk about what we might expect from Discovery's second season coming in early 2019! Plus: AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION! It's our first-ever panel and live podcast--and we give away a TON of pins from our friends at FanSets, too! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can’t possibly thank FIVE YEA...

Season 2 Trailer Reaction

July 24, 2018 01:46 - 31 minutes - 22.3 MB

This past weekend at San Diego Comic-Con, the brand-new trailer for Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery was released--and was it ever amazing! We'll examine this preview of what's to come and tell you what we hope it all means as we kick off Discovering Trek's second season with our Trailer Reaction episode! =/\= Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is AVAILABLE R...

Summer Spectacular

June 30, 2018 19:15 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

In this bonus Summer Spectacular episode of Discovering Trek, Dan & Bill take a look at some of the news and developments ahead of Star Trek: Discovery's second season.  Plus, we'll review what we know about Discovery's sophomore season and what we think it might lead to! =/\= Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is coming soon! Find out more and download all the...

Drastic Measures

April 09, 2018 21:32 - 53 minutes - 37.2 MB

In this bonus episode, Dan & Bill are joined by New York Times Best Selling Author Dayton Ward to discuss his brand new Star Trek: Discovery tie-in novel, Drastic Measures!  Plus, we'll talk about some breaking Discovery casting news and tell you how you can win a signed copy of Dayton Ward's new book! =/\= Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is coming soon! F...

Season 1 Wrap-Up

February 25, 2018 15:43 - 1 hour - 49.3 MB

In our Season 1 Wrap-Up Extravaganza, Dan & Bill are joined by special guest Ken Ray from Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast to talk about the Star Trek: Discovery's entire first season.  We'll look at some favorite moments from the season, discuss what we think the show might have done differently, and even give predictions for what we'd like to see in season two! Direct Download Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/discoveringtrek/dts01wrapup.mp3 =/\= Music for Discovering Trek...

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