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Tex-Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

242 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratings

Star Trek talk and fandom from deep in the heart of Texas! Join us as we discuss all things Trek including episode by episode coverage of current Star Trek as well as returns to the classics.

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093: STAR TREK: PICARD S1xE3, “The End is the Beginning”

February 10, 2020 08:50 - 1 hour - 76.2 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 93rd TEX-TREK podcast. Dave, and Fatheree are joined by Trent to dissect the third episode of STAR TREK: PICARD, the final chapter in the three-part series opener. Check out our takes and don’t forget to let us know how you feel about the show. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eYj0UdMdG1U

092: STAR TREK: PICARD S1xE2, “Maps and Legends”

February 03, 2020 06:04 - 1 hour - 82.1 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 92nd TEX-TREK podcast. Brian, Dave, and Fatheree continue exploring the new adventures of Jean-Luc Picard in the second episode of STAR TREK: PICARD, “Maps and Legends.” The show contuse to stir up interesting conversation as some of our questions from last week are answered while entirely new questions are asked. Lots of content to unpack and we have fun delving into it. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out o...

091: STAR TREK: PICARD Series Premiere

January 27, 2020 06:32 - 1 hour - 86.6 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 91st TEX-TREK podcast. Perhaps the biggest day in the history of the TEX-TREK podcast is here as we finally get to discus Jean-Luc Picard’s return with the debut of STAR TREK: PICARD. Frequent guest Brian returns to kick off this new era of Trek that we dive into with STAR TREK: PICARD season 1, episode 1, “Remembrance.” As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qMX1BAHolAk Star Trek: ...

090: Top Ten Things We want in STAR TREK: PICARD

January 20, 2020 08:43 - 1 hour - 90.1 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 90th TEX-TREK podcast. We continue our weekly PIC podcasts with one last outing before the show premieres on January 23rd. Join Fatheree and Dave as they run through their personal wishlists of top ten things they hope are in STAR TREK: PICARD season one. Be sure to let us know what you hope to see in the show. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/L1C9SYwzHfE

089: SHORT TREKS “Children of Mars”

January 13, 2020 08:32 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 89th TEX-TREK podcast. It is a new year and we are starting it off with shifting our focus heavily to STAR TRE: PICARD. We will now be providing weekly coverage and discussions on PICARD beginning with the most recent SHORT TREK, “Children of Mars.” It is a story that provides our first glimpse of the events leading into the new show. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tgiWgWaFuAY

088: SHORT TREKS “Ephraim and Dot” and “The Girl Who Made the Stars”

December 16, 2019 10:43 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 88th TEX-TREK podcast. There is a lot to talk about in this round, namely the two new Short Treks we just got that mark Trek’s return to animation for the first time in 45 years. Also, we reflect on the recent passing of Trek icons Dorothy Fontana and René Auberjonois. And last but not least we even manage to fit in some Trek movie news with a fourth Kelvin movie possible in development with a new director. As always, available in both video and...

087: STAR TREK: SHORT TREKS "ASK NOT"

November 18, 2019 07:50 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 87th TEX-TREK podcast. After a month away, Fatheree and Dave return with another SHORT TREK to talk about. This time we are chatting about “ASK NOT,” a captain Pike story that, despite being the shortest episode of Star Trek ever, really makes us want that Pike show spinoff even more! As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/-bjikp_CIjg

086: "SHORT TREKS Q&A" and "THE TROUBLE WITH EDWARD"

October 20, 2019 15:40 - 1 hour - 56 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 86th TEX-TREK podcast. Fatheree and Dave finally share their thoughts on the new season of STAR TREK: SHORT TREKS. We discuss both “Q&A,” AKA Spock and Number One stuck in an elevator, as well as the tribble-licous, “THE TROUBLE WITH EDWARD.” As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gWOebS_eDkQ

085: PICARD and DISCOVERY Trailers from NYCC 2019

October 13, 2019 09:03 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 85th TEX-TREK podcast in which Dave and Fatheree breakdown all the news from the STAR TREK UNIVERSE panel at this years New York Comic Con. We got a new trailer form both PICARD and DISCOVERY as well as some insight from the panel discussions to dissect. So much new Trek coming next year and we are so here for it! As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uwO0eIxtb_8

084: CBS/VIACOM Merger - The State of the Franchise

September 23, 2019 05:55 - 1 hour - 58 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 84th TEX-TREK podcast and Happy Birthday to STAR TREK! In celebration of the 53rd anniversary we are participating in our yearly “State of the Franchise Address.” We look back on the last year of STAR TREK, discuss the current status of the franchise, and go over what will be happening in the year to come. Plus, we go deep on what exactly the CBS/Viacom merger will mean for us TREK fans. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats....

083: STAR TREK BEYOND or “The Last One… For Now”

August 26, 2019 09:52 - 1 hour - 72 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 83rd TEX-TREK podcast. This week we take another look at 2016’s STAR TREK BEYOND, and conclude not only our discussion of the KELVIN TIMELINE films, but also our 13-part Summer at the Movies series. But how does this particular Trek outing fair? Is it a worthy possible finale for the KELVIN saga? How did it measure up as the only Trek released in the year of the big 50th anniversary? Is it just as good as we remember? Please join us in closing ou...

082: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS or “Star Trek II… 2”

August 19, 2019 11:26 - 1 hour - 90.8 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 82nd TEX-TREK podcast. Our discussion of the KELVIN TRILOGY continues as we shift our focus to 2013’s Star Trek INTO DARKNESS. A movie that was liked well enough with critics but received a less positive reaction from many in the fanbase. But how do we feel about it? Listen and find out! As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ct9sdGBBAvM

081: STAR TREK 2009 or “Not Yo Daddy’s Star Trek”

August 12, 2019 23:36 - 1 hour - 91 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 81st TEX-TREK podcast. With Comic Con and Star Trek Las Vegas behind us we can now continue our TEX-TREK Summer at the Movies. We pick up where we left off and finally start discussing the Kelvin timeline films starting with J.J. Abrams’ STAR TREK 2009. As you could probably expect, there is no shortage of opinions on this movie but we have a great time breaking the movie down to both praise it as well as slap it around a bit. As always, availab...

080: Star Trek Las Vegas 2019

August 05, 2019 13:55 - 1 hour - 81.9 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 80th installment of the Tex-Trek podcast. On this mission we are talking all about Star Trek Las Vegas 2019. Dave interviews Fatheree and first-time guest, Antonea, from the Rio hotel in Las Vegas. We discuss the panels, cosplay, news, and everything you need to know about STLV. Also, we got new details on Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek Las Vegas. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u2PVe42_tFU

079: New STAR TREK: PICARD Trailer, LOWER DECKS, and More From SDCC!

July 22, 2019 08:15 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 79th TEX-TREK podcast. This is our report on San Diego Comic Con 2019 and one of the biggest news days in Trek History. In addition to reporting on the new Star Trek: PICARD trailer we also have our first major details on the animated LOWER DECKS, new SHORT TREKS, and DISCO season 3. You don’t want to miss any of it! As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: 
https://youtu.be/orGLEmv6rBg

078: STAR TREK NEMESIS or “The Picard Show Prequel?”

July 15, 2019 05:14 - 1 hour - 83.1 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 78th TEX-TREK podcast. This mission concludes the voyage that Fatheree, Dave, and Brian take through the TNG era films. Star Trek: Nemesis was billed as “a Generation’s final journey,” but how did it turn out and how has it held up? Again we have a pretty wide variety of opinions aboard the Starship Texas and with Picard’s next Romulan-centric adventure right around the corner, discussing this film has never been more relevant. As always, avail...

077: STAR TREK INSURRECTION or “The Good of the Few over the Good of the Many?”

July 08, 2019 06:44 - 1 hour - 75.4 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 77th TEX-TREK podcast. On this mission Fatheree, Dave, and Brian chat about a Trek movie that doesn’t seem to get that much attention, STAR TREK: INSURRECTION. Our opinions widely vary on this one so be sure to check it out and let us know where you stand on the ninth Star Trek feature film. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out onYouTube: 
https://youtu.be/WMA-ADEoSao

076: STAR TREK FIRST CONTACT or “Picard Pwning Noobs”

July 01, 2019 06:05 - 1 hour - 91.4 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 76th TEX-TREK podcast. On this mission Fatheree, Dave, and Brian continue to the discuss the Trek movies with the franchises eighth film, STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT. This is widely considered the finest TNG crew film, but how do we feel about it? As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube:
 https://youtu.be/l369hhPIoSo

075: STAR TREK: GENERATIONS or “How Kirk Met Picard”

June 23, 2019 10:05 - 1 hour - 91.4 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 75th TEX-TREK podcast. On this mission Fatheree, Dave, and Brian transition from TOS movies to TNG movies with the seventh Trek film, STAR TREK: GENERATIONS. All three of us have very different feelings about this flick making for some interesting conversation that might surprise you. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x0gOrZPeF1Q

074: STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY or “When the Wall Came Down in Space”

June 17, 2019 04:52 - 1 hour - 84.8 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 74th TEX-TREK podcast. On this mission Fatheree, Dave, and Brian complete the Tex-Trek journey through the TOS crew movies by finally discussing STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY. The Trek film that gave us the return of Nicolas Meyer in the director’s chair, echoed the real life final days of the Cold War, and told the story of how the Federation made peace with Klingons. It was a fan favorite Trek story but does it hold up? As always, av...

073: STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER or “Shat vs God”

June 10, 2019 00:07 - 1 hour - 74.5 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 73rd TEX-TREK podcast. On this mission Fatheree and Dave are joined by returning guest Brian and Trent to talk about no one’s favorite Trek film, William Shatner’s Star Trek V. No matter how much you loathe it, this movie is a part of Trek’s history and part of our voyage to discuss all the big screen Star Trek outings. Plus even the worst Star Trek stories still seem to have some positive contributions to the 50 plus year tapestry. Does First-ti...

072: STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME or “The One with the Whales”

June 03, 2019 02:53 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 72nd TEX-TREK podcast. On this mission Fatheree and Dave are again joined by Brian and Chris and we’re talking Star Trek IV. It is both the hell the funnest trek movie as well as the most preachy. Double dumbass on you if you don’t pull up a chair and check out our thoughts on this campy classic. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AGF_2Q9TbGM

071: STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK or “The Most Underrated?”

May 26, 2019 23:34 - 1 hour - 80 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 71st TEX-TREK podcast. On this mission we continue our discussions of the Trek films and talk 1984’s Star Trek III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK. Brian and Chris join Fatheree and Dave to talk about the first of the two Trek flicks directed by Spock actor, Leonard Nimoy. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AfMy4HMxBPA

070: STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN or “The Best One?”

May 20, 2019 01:39 - 1 hour - 76.6 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 70th TEX-TREK podcast. This mission is or second voyage into the Trek feature films. Brian and Mat return to discuss 1982’s STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN with Dave and Fatheree. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IRBSBCcyjII

069: STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE or “Where Nomad Has Gone Before”

May 13, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 69th TEX-TREK podcast. This mission begins our 13-part voyage through the Trek movies. Frequent guest Brian and Daves’ brother Matt return for our initial outing with 1979’s STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CAgJago27Oc

068: STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION Series Finale: “ALL GOOD THINGS…”

May 06, 2019 03:48 - 1 hour - 72 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 68th TEX-TREK podcast. On this mission, Fatheree and Dave offer up reflections on the TNG series finale, “ALL GOOD THINGS…” in honor of its 25th anniversary. Also, with this episode giving us a look at a possible future Jean-Luc Picard and with the upcoming Picard show on the horizon, it has never been a more relevant topic. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kwrgW-Q0uLQ

067: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 2 Review

April 29, 2019 02:17 - 1 hour - 86.7 MB

TEX-TREK Mission 067: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 2 Review Welcome back to the starship Texas for Dave and Fatheree’s thoughts and feelings on DISCO season 2. With the entire 14 episode season now released, we can take a look at the season as a whole. Also, we have Trek news regarding the recently green lit #NickTrek as well as Star Trek’s connection the biggest movie in the world right now, Avengers: Endgame As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTub...

066: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 2 Finale, “SUCH SWEET SORROW, Part 2”

April 21, 2019 15:08 - 1 hour - 96.3 MB

Step onboard the starship Texas for the final voyage of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY season 2 on the 66th edition of the TEX-TREK podcast. Guests Anna and Brian join Fatheree and Dave to discuss “SUCH SWEET SORROW, Part 2,” DISCO’s season 2 finale. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3PHdi57ocr8

065: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY S2xE13, “SUCH SWEET SORROW”

April 15, 2019 00:57 - 1 hour - 72.5 MB

Welcome back aboard for the 65th episode of the TEX-TREK podcast. Dave is absent on this voyage of the Starship Texas but Fatheree is holding down to see that the weekly DISCO talk continues on schedule. Holly and Brian return to discuss the DISCOVERY season 2’s penultimate episode, “SUCH SWEET SORROW.” As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube:

064: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY S2xE12, “THROUGH THE VALLEY OF SHADOWS”

April 07, 2019 23:34 - 1 hour - 67.4 MB

Thank you for returning to the starship Texas for the 64th episode of the TEX-TREK podcast. Dave and Fatheree are visited by former guest Trent to discuss the newest DISCO episode “THROUGH THE VALLEY OF SHADOWS.” As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YS7ThO2U90A

063: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY S2xE11, “PERPETUAL INFINITY”

April 01, 2019 01:56 - 1 hour - 73.1 MB

The DISCO talk continues onboard the starship Texas in the 63rd episode of the TEX-TREK podcast. Dave and Fatheree are once again joined by Brian and Holly to explore “PERPETUAL INFINITY,” the latest Trek episode. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HPgKQQjbElc

062: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY S2xE10, “THE RED ANGEL”

March 24, 2019 22:11 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB

Join us once again onboard the starship Texas for the 62nd episode of the TEX-TREK podcast. Our prior guest Anna returns to discuss DISCO season 2 episode 10, “The Red Angel,” with Fatheree and Dave. Watch or listen to get our thoughts on this episode and its big reveals. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4EuHK84DDq0

061: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY S2xE09, “PROJECT DAEDALUS"

March 17, 2019 11:41 - 1 hour - 72.9 MB

Welcome back to the starship Texas for the 61st episode of the TEX-TREK podcast. Fatheree and Dave team up with Brian and Holly to discuss the latest Star Trek: DISCOVERY episode, “Project Daedalus” written by DISCO newcomer and future co-show runner, Michelle Paradise. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rfWLc5bhzfo

060: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY S2xE08, “IF MEMORY SERVES”

March 11, 2019 09:40 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

Welcome back to the starship Texas for the 60th edition of the TEX-TREK podcast. Fatheree and Dave are once again joined by Brian and Holly to discuss the newest Star Trek: DISCOVERY episode, “If Memory Serves.”
 As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6eap78GM8JE

059: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY S2xE07, “LIGHT AND SHADOWS”

March 04, 2019 06:37 - 1 hour - 70.1 MB

Our DISCO season 2 talk continues on the 59th installment of the TEX-TREK podcast. Fatheree and Dave are joined by returning guest Trent and TEX-TREK first-timer, Anna, to discuss the episode and the return of an iconic Trek character. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GV9vQMmrzrw

058: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY S2xE06, “THE SOUND OF THUNDER”

February 25, 2019 03:29 - 1 hour - 72 MB

Welcome back to the starship Texas for the 58th installment of the TEX-TREK podcast. Fatheree and Dave explore Saru’s homeward of Kaminar in the STAR TREK: DISCOVERY episode, “THE SOUND OF THUNDER.”
 Check us out on YouTube: 
https://youtu.be/hdBRZ794rEg

057: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY S2xE05, “SAINTS OF IMPERFECTION”

February 18, 2019 00:49 - 1 hour - 72.5 MB

In the 57th installment of the TEX-TREK podcast Fatheree and Dave invite back Brian and Holly to the starship Texas. This week’s discussion is all about the latest STAR TREK: DISCOVERY episode, “SAINTS OF IMPERFECTION.” As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/v7vlLiZkWOU

056: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY S2xE04, “AN OBOL FOR CHARON”

February 11, 2019 00:50 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for the 56th installment of the TEX-TREK podcast. Fatheree and Dave are once again joined by Brian and Holly. We present to you our discussion of the latest piece of STAR TREK content, DISCOVERY’s “AN OBOL FOR CHARON.” As always, available in both video and audio-only formats.

055: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY S2xE03, “POINT OF LIGHT”

February 03, 2019 13:42 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB

Welcome all back aboard the starship Texas for the 55th installment of the TEX-TREK podcast. Fatheree and Dave continue the DISCO season 2 discussions with the latest episode, “POINT OF LIGHT.” As always, available in both video and audio-only formats.

054: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY S2xE02, “NEW EDEN”

January 27, 2019 13:17 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

Welcome back for the 54th installment of TEX-TREK podcast. Fatheree and Dave are discussing Star Trek: DISCOVERY season 2 episode 2, “New Eden,” arguably the most traditional Trek story we’ve gotten in over a decade. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats.

053: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 2 Premiere, “BROTHER”

January 20, 2019 12:56 - 1 hour - 70.8 MB

In the latest installment of the TEX-TREK podcast we finally get back to talking DISCO episodes with the premiere of season 2. Fatheree and Dave are joined once again by Brian, as well as newcomer, Holly. Be sure to watch out for weekly coverage of all DISCOVERY episodes with new pod casts every Sunday night. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats.

052: Our Top 10 Wishlist for DISCO Season 2

January 06, 2019 12:37 - 1 hour - 91.1 MB

TEX-TREK Mission 052: Our Top 10 Wishlist for DISCO Season 2 Welcome back aboard the starship Texas for our first podcast of 2019! In the 52nd installment of the TEX-TREK podcast, Fatheree and Dave will be going over their lists of the top 10 things they hope to see in STAR TREK: DISCOVERY season two. They also will review their lists from season 1 and find out what wishes came true during the maiden voyage year of DISCO. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats.

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