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11-24 Star Trek premise (TAS) - 1973
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - April 16, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWrapping up our 11th season, The Trek Files is proud to welcome Walter Koenig to the show to look back at his own involvement in Star Trek TAS as a writer. Stay tuned for the revelations about Walter's pitch (and subsequent rejection) from TNG, shared here for the first time! See the documents...
Henry "Moose Juice" Lewis on Shaking Down AT Hikers, the Teton Crest Trail, and Champagne Shoeys
Backpacker Radio - April 15, 2024 14:15 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Henry “Moose Juice” Lewis. In addition to hikes of the AT, Teton Crest Trail, Colorado Trail, and the PCT, Moose Juice spent a few seasons shaking down starry eyed aspiring thru-hikers at Mountain Crossings. Henry giv...
11-23 TNG Character Relationships - 1986, part 2
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - April 09, 2024 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBen Robinson returns to The Trek Files for another look at some of the roads not taken when Star Trek: The Next Generation was in development. This time, the complexities of bringing Wesley/Lesley Crusher to life and how TNG could have broken new ground in 1987. See the documents: facebook.com...
Eeland Stribling aka the "Black Steve Irwin" on Fly Fishing, Stand Up Comedy, and Wildlife Biology
Backpacker Radio - April 08, 2024 15:57 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Eeland Stribling. Eeland, who’s known as the "Black Steve Iriwn" and “The Fliest Fisherman” is a wildlife biologist, educator, standup comedian, and the host of “Comedians on the Fly.” We dive deep into the world of s...
11-22 TNG Character Relationships - 1986
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - April 02, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe Trek Files revisits an early document from Star Trek: The Next Generation's development. David Gerrold sketched out a guide to how the main characters would relate to each other, and in this excerpt, focuses on Deanna Troi's special talent as a telepath. Ben Robinson joins us to look back at...
How to Hike the Colorado Trail with David Fanning: Seasons, Trail Towns, and Extra Experiences
Backpacker Radio - April 01, 2024 01:04 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are chatting all things Colorado Trail. Rachel, who filled in for Zach, and Chaunce are joined by David Fanning, who has seven complete hikes of the Colorado Trail, which is tied for the record we think. Topics covered today includ...
11-21 Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983, part 2
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 26, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsContinuing our conversation about Gene's Star Trek III memo, we are thrilled to welcome Eugene Roddenberry to share his insights into his father's notes! Examining Vulcan mysticism and how those "small feathers" make a big difference in Star Trek storytelling on a can't miss episode of The Trek ...
11-21 Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983, part 2
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 26, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsContinuing our conversation about Gene's Star Trek III memo, we are thrilled to welcome Eugene Roddenberry to share his insights into his father's notes! Examining Vulcan mysticism and how those "small feathers" make a big difference in Star Trek storytelling on a can't miss episode of The Trek ...
Girl Stuff 3.0: Hiking as a New Mom, Pink Blazing, and Fear Mongering
Backpacker Radio - March 25, 2024 14:12 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are bringing you another edition of Girl's Stuff! Today, Chaunce along with guest panelists, Rachael "Rabbit" Delano and Marie "Basecamp" Black answer your burning questions related to female-specific topics in the backcountry. Top...
11-20 Star Trek V story memo - 1987
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 19, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhile developing "The Next Generation," Gene Roddenberry was also fielding notes on the next Star Trek feature film "The Final Frontier." Our featured document highlights some of the strong misgivings Gene had about the script and story, and we pick apart the areas where he may have missed the m...
11-20 Star Trek V story memo - 1987
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 19, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsWhile developing "The Next Generation," Gene Roddenberry was also fielding notes on the next Star Trek feature film "The Final Frontier." Our featured document highlights some of the strong misgivings Gene had about the script and story, and we pick apart the areas where he may have missed the m...
Maggie "Honey Badger" Slepian on Suffering, Stubbornness, and Misogyny on Trail
Backpacker Radio - March 18, 2024 14:43 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Maggie Slepian aka Honey Badger. Maggie is the former Managing Editor at The Trek and their first full-time employee, a thru-hiker, and a prolific freelance writer and editor. We learn all about Maggie’s treks, includ...
11-19 Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 12, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWith Gene Roddenberry relegated to a consultant role on the Star Trek feature films, the "Great Bird" still had strong opinions about the shape of each sequel. In the first part of our look at a memo from 1983, Gene lays out his concerns around keeping Trek's format intact and his problems with ...
11-19 Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 12, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsWith Gene Roddenberry relegated to a consultant role on the Star Trek feature films, the "Great Bird" still had strong opinions about the shape of each sequel. In the first part of our look at a memo from 1983, Gene lays out his concerns around keeping Trek's format intact and his problems with ...
Kelly "Ibex" Floro on the Pyrenean Haute Route, Budgeting for a Thru-Hike, and Being the Trek's Managing Editor
Backpacker Radio - March 11, 2024 14:54 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by The Trek’s Managing Editor, Kelly “Ibex” Floro. We learn all about what it’s like to have Zach as a boss, Kelly’s top tips for how to afford a thru-hike, and she shares insights from her own thru-hiking adventures inc...
11-18 New Writers memo - 1987
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 05, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe faster Star Trek: The Next Generation ramped up production for its first season, a very real crisis loomed: they didn't have enough scripts. Bob Justman wrote to Gene Roddenberry in no uncertain terms about the production's needs, and we've got Mike DeMeritt to help us pick apart the details...
11-18 New Writers memo - 1987
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - March 05, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsThe faster Star Trek: The Next Generation ramped up production for its first season, a very real crisis loomed: they didn't have enough scripts. Bob Justman wrote to Gene Roddenberry in no uncertain terms about the production's needs, and we've got Mike DeMeritt to help us pick apart the details...
Chaunce Hiked the Foothills Trail! Terrain, Difficulty, Hiking with a Dog, and Gear
Backpacker Radio - March 04, 2024 14:39 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, Chaunce hiked the Foothills Trail! With Chaunce being just a few days removed from this 76-mile gem of a hike, the trail is fresh on her mind, and she provides us a detailed rundown of her experience and standout stories, the trail's ...
11-17 Letter to Wilton Dillon - July 2, 1975
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 27, 2024 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsOne year before the American bicentennial celebration, Gene Roddenberry and Wilton Dillon from the Smithsonian Institution shred a friendly correspondence. We welcome back Margaret Weitekamp - almost 50 years to the day since the "Big E" was shipped from LA to DC - to further discuss the importa...
11-17 Letter to Wilton Dillon - July 2, 1975
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 27, 2024 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOne year before the American bicentennial celebration, Gene Roddenberry and Wilton Dillon from the Smithsonian Institution shred a friendly correspondence. We welcome back Margaret Weitekamp - almost 50 years to the day since the "Big E" was shipped from LA to DC - to further discuss the importa...
Q&A: Backpacking with a Gun, Crush It Syndrome, Overrated Gear, Emotionally Draining Trail Experiences, and More
Backpacker Radio - February 26, 2024 14:20 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are bringing back another edition of Q&A. Today we’re joined by our pal and chronic thru-hiker and adventurer, Steven “Twinkle” Shattuck to answer your burning trail-related questions. Today’s episode covers a wide range of topics,...
11-16 Letter to Fred Durant - 1972
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 20, 2024 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe are thrilled to welcome Margaret Weitekamp, Curator and Department Chair of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, to discuss science fiction's role in the story of space flight. A 1972 letter from Gene Roddenberry to Fred Durant, Assistant Director of NASM, underlines the cultural impa...
11-16 Letter to Fred Durant - 1972
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 20, 2024 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsWe are thrilled to welcome Margaret Weitekamp, Curator and Department Chair of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, to discuss science fiction's role in the story of space flight. A 1972 letter from Gene Roddenberry to Fred Durant, Assistant Director of NASM, underlines the cultural impa...
Kevin "The Animal" Koski on the 2,300-Mile Four Corners Loop
Backpacker Radio - February 19, 2024 14:51 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek we are joined by Kevin Koski, known on trail as “The Animal.” Kevin is the man behind the Four Corners Loop, a new 2,300 mile route circling the four corners region across Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. We learn all about thi...
11-15 Eye of the Beholder letter - September 21, 1973
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 13, 2024 08:18 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs The Trek Files continues to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated series, we look back at a rather pointed letter from Dorothy Fontana about the draft for "Eye of the Beholder." Aaron Harvey joins us again as we reveal a newly discovered detail about the episode's developm...
11-15 Eye of the Beholder letter - September 21, 1973
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 13, 2024 08:18 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsAs The Trek Files continues to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated series, we look back at a rather pointed letter from Dorothy Fontana about the draft for "Eye of the Beholder." Aaron Harvey joins us again as we reveal a newly discovered detail about the episode's developm...
Wes and Marie Black on Sex During a Thru-Hike, Hiking the PCT as a Married Couple, and Arguing on Trail
Backpacker Radio - February 12, 2024 15:38 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are once again loving love. That's right, it's the 4th edition of our Valentine's Day-themed show. Today we catch up with Wesley and Marie Black, known on trail as Yeti Legs and Basecamp. Less than two years after meeting, they wer...
11-14 Writing to Series Budget memo - 1987
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 06, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIt might seem like a given that a TV series must be written to fit a budget. In the early days of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," a serious concern between Gene Roddenberry and Bob Justman was to keep the scripts under control. Returning guest Mike DeMeritt joins The Trek Files to help parse t...
11-14 Writing to Series Budget memo - 1987
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast - February 06, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsIt might seem like a given that a TV series must be written to fit a budget. In the early days of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," a serious concern between Gene Roddenberry and Bob Justman was to keep the scripts under control. Returning guest Mike DeMeritt joins The Trek Files to help parse t...
Bailey "PseudoSloth" Bremner on the Columbine Route, Creating Her Own Routes, and Backpacking with Dogs
Backpacker Radio - February 05, 2024 14:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Bailey “PseudoSloth” Bremner. In addition to hikes of the CDT, Great Divide Trail, Pinhoti, and Benton Mackaye, we do a deep dive on a pair of custom routes that Bailey mapped out herself. The Columbine Route, which c...
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