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9-5 Letter of Recommendation from Gene Roddenberry - 1991
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
10/04/22 • 18 min
Not every kid gets a letter of recommendation from the Great Bird of the Galaxy. Shawn Piller did though, and he stops by The Trek Files this week to talk about meeting Gene, discussing poetry and art, and staying up late to watch Star Trek with his father.
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7-04 Star Trek Conventions - 1975 - 1976
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
08/03/21 • 25 min
Special guest Steven Lance returns to The Trek Files to share his experiences as MC at Star Trek conventions in the 1970s. Hear about the origin of "Heash" and the special friendships that led to Steve's career and time on set with Star Trek legends.
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4-23 Yesterday's Enterprise part 2
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
02/18/20 • 18 min
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Yesterday's Enterprise, we welcome back special guest Eric Stillwell. As the production went in front of the cameras, Eric and co-writer Trent Ganino found themselves at odds with Rick Berman and banned from the set. Don't worry, though, there is a happy ending.
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4-16 Star Trek New Show Titles - October 24, 1986
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12/31/19 • 19 min
The New Adventures of Star Trek Quest Generation of the Future! How many possible permutations of the title would be kicked around before settling on Star Trek: The Next Generation? Bob Justman has some fun in a late 1986 memo to Gene Roddenberry with many variations on a theme.
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3-10 Writers memo - May 2, 1968
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04/23/19 • 20 min
With the third season of Star Trek starting in a few months, new producer Fred Freiberger updates Gene Roddenberry on the status of developing scripts. Paramount exec and friend of the show Dave Rossi joins us this week to explore the many pitfalls (and triumphs) of TOS's final season.
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2-23 Assignment Earth story ideas - January 1967
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
01/08/19 • 21 min
In a parallel universe, Gene Roddenberry successfully used the Star Trek episode "Assignment Earth" as a backdoor pilot to launch a brand new series in the fall of 1968. With episodes needing to be produced, Gene would rely on story editor Dorothy Fontana to narrow down suitable stories and, like Star Trek, draw from existing science fiction authors. The Trek Files welcomes back Rene Echevarria to discuss a TOS favorite and what could have been.
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11-24 Star Trek premise (TAS) - 1973
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
04/16/24 • 21 min
Wrapping 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!
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11-22 TNG Character Relationships - 1986
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04/02/24 • 20 min
The 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 the Trek that might have been!
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11-23 TNG Character Relationships - 1986, part 2
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
04/09/24 • 18 min
Ben 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.
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12-02 Star Trek III call sheet - October 21, 1983
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
06/11/24 • 24 min
Celebrating 40 years since the release of "The Search for Spock," The Trek Files goes deep behind-the-scenes with someone who spent as much time on Star Trek movie sets as any of the stars. Special guest Phil Weyland was a stand-in for DeForest Kelley and William Shatner and had a front-row seat for all the challenges and triumphs of the TOS movies. Hear about everything from deflated budgets to inflated egos in this week's episode!
Document and additional references: Star Trek III call sheet - October 21, 1983
The Trek Files Season 12 on Memory Alpha
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How many episodes does The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast have?
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast currently has 290 episodes available.
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The podcast is about History, Startrek, Podcast, Podcasts, Arts, Tv & Film and Performing Arts.
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The episode title '11-23 TNG Character Relationships - 1986, part 2' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast is 21 minutes.
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Episodes of The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast was released on Jan 23, 2018.
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