Daily Star Trek News

Star Trek’s William Shatner and Christopher Lloyd are behaving badly in a new clip from the upcoming film Senior Moment; Discovery and Picard snag a total of 7 Saturn award nominations for sci-fi; and a bit of Star Trek history. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

In case you missed it: a new Star Trek film has been ordered from Discovery writer Kalinda Vazquez; geek destination superstore Forbidden Planet announces a new line of official Galaxy Quest merchandise, and this week’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture-themed Trek trivia. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

Walter Koenig joined me to talk about his updated memoir, Beaming Up and Getting Off: Life Before and Beyond Star Trek. In part 2, we cover why his childhood in post-war New York affected his views on social justice; and "what's next" for Walter Koenig. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

Walter Koenig joined me to talk about his updated memoir, Beaming Up and Getting Off: Life Before and Beyond Star Trek. In part 1, we cover Hollywood then and now (and why he broke into a studio to help kickstart his career); his "Trekkie run" notes for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; and whether he considers himself a Star Trek fan. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

32nd century ships arrive in Star Trek Online with the Janeway Class Command Science Vessel; Star Trek: Lower Decks is coming to Blu-ray and DVD in May; and the weekend’s Star Trek events. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

IDW’s Star Trek: Year Five comic series is coming to an end starting in May; San Diego Comic-Con is going virtual again for 2021; and this week in Star Trek history. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

The crowdfunding campaign for the Star Trek: Voyager documentary takes off at warp speed; Marina Sirtis has left America for the U.K.; and this week’s Trek Trivia. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

Star Trek denounces violence against Asian Americans and asks fans to stand with the AAPI community; James Darren remembers “the good times” filming “Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang”; and Walter Koenig has a few words about Hollywood, social justice, and of course, Star Trek. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

The Section 31 show is on a back burner as Kurtzman et al have no plans to expand the Star Trek Universe - for now; Lionel Trains is expanding their Star Trek offering with Q, Deep Space Nine and Voyager; and the answer to Tuesday’s trivia question. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

Rounding up the news from yesterday’s ViacomCBS investor call, including a first look at Star Trek: Prodigy, news on upcoming releases for 2021, and that all important Paramount+ PRICING. Plus the weekend’s virtual Star Trek events...it’s a big show kids, so stay tuned. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

Star Trek: Picard director Hanelle Culpepper reflects on her barrier-breaking career in a column for Deadline; the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild nominate Picard for an award; and a little Star Trek history. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

It’s a space theme: a direct line from Star Trek to Mars Perseverance, through the voice of Swati Mohan; a payload of The Orville’s Planetary Union flags have just landed on the I.S.S.; and a little UFP-themed trivia. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

Star Trek book news with the upcoming TOS adventure Living Memory and the trilogy Star Trek: Coda from David Mack, James Swallow and Dayton Ward; plus three Trek alumni get their second COVID-19 shots. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

Details of Gates McFadden’s new podcast Who Do You Think You Are? coming soon from The Nacelle Company; Brent Spiner offers Sir Patrick Stewart some character advice ahead of Star Trek: Picard season 2; and the answer to Tuesday’s trivia question. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

Evidence mounts that Star Trek: Picard season 2 is in production; WonderCon has announced it’ll be all virtual this year; and the weekend’s virtual Star Trek events. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

It’s a book-a-palooza, with two new books you’ll want to know about: Hero Collector’s new Deep Space Nine Illustrated Handbook takes you inside Star Trek’s famous station; Una McCormack’s newest, Star Trek: Discovery: Wonderlands, explores Michael Burnham’s year alone in the 32nd century; plus a bit of Star Trek history. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

Actor Billy Campbell reveals that his character, the Outrageous Okona, will make an appearance in Star Trek: Prodigy; Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is due to start filming this week in Toronto; new fan initiative Women Make Trek debuts this week; and this week’s Trek Trivia. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

The makers of Star Trek: Fleet Command release a new game pitting you against the Kobayashi Maru simulation; a Star Trek and Doctor Who fan builds sets in his basement and documents it all on YouTube; and the answer to this week’s Trek trivia. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

Star Trek and Reading Rainbow star LeVar Burton is named the inaugural PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion; catching up with the Dungeons and Dragons exploits of the Discovery crew; and just a few virtual Star Trek events. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews

Showrunner Michelle Paradise reflects on the “incredible” logistical challenges of creating Star Trek: Discovery; a review of Walter Koenig’s latest book, Beaming Up and Getting Off: Life Before and Beyond Star Trek; and Star Trek history. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn. Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews