Let's Talk About Treks: A Star Trek Podcast

[SFA106] Nightcrawler joins us for some fun. Nus Braka torments Nahla Ake. Someone call Olivia Benson.

[SFA104] Interestingly, very little about this episode was Bone Dry — so why not come and find out what brought us to this title? It’s very relevant, for once, as jaQ and Earl stumble aimlessly through Starfleet Academy season one, episode four, Vox In Excelso. Any premonitions about what jaQ Darino might think of this very Klingon episode? Come find out if’n you’re right.

[SFA102] Second episode of Starfleet Academy, and unlike much of YouTube, we kinda like it! Listen now to find out why.

[TPD001] This episode, with Earl away on Risa, jaQ` has invited The Prime Detective himself, Grayson, to come and chat about The Prime Detective, as well as a certain upcoming television series. The Prime Detective is a podcast that follows the strange new worlds where Star Trek and real life overlap. From cults and crimes to fame and culture, we explore how Trek and other sci-fi franchises have inspired, and sometimes interfered with, actual events here on Earth. It’s part fandom deep dive, part true-crime mystery, uncovering the ways our favorite stories escape the screen and into reality. In this episode of “Let’s Talk About Treks,” I engage in a deep conversation with Grayson from “The Prime Detective,” diving into the fascinating connections between science fiction and real-world events, particularly focusing on the iconic franchise Star Trek. Grayson shares insights into his podcast’s unique format—short-term documentary-style episodes that emphasize brief, impactful stories blending true crime elements with science fiction narratives. He discusses how his background in cable news taught him the power of brevity, enabling him to tell compelling stories quickly. We explore the genesis of “The Prime Detective,” where Grayson elucidates his passion for storytelling through the lens of true crime that resonates with Star Trek themes. He elaborates on how true crime narratives differ from fictional storytelling, highlighting the unpredictability of human behavior and the gritty reality of unsolved mysteries. Listeners are treated to exciting anecdotes, including an unexpected connection between missing persons cases and the world of Star Trek, illustrating the rich tapestry of narrative inspiration that exists when merging these genres. Come learn all about The Prime Detective podcast and why Grayson is an amazing addition to the Star Trek podcasting community!

[TNG119] Earl and jaQ` enjoy another trip back home to the Big Fat D as Wesley walks through the Academy Horror House, and Remmick menaces the crew.

[XMAS25] Merry Christmas Everyone! Here on Let’s Talk About Treks, we very much like bringin you a Christmas special each year. This year, I was thinking about Spock vs. Q, which is an audio play with Jon Delancie and Leanoard Nimoy that I highly recommend This year, I thought we’d bring you an update. We wrote a story where Trelane, most recently seen on Strange New Worlds, decides to have a nature-of-reality conversation with Spock, also most recently seen on Strange New Worlds. We converted this to script form, and, taking a cue from Star Trek: Khan, we did an edit: “Computer, delete the narrator” and fed our lines into some software that would mimic the voices of the actors. Many times. Many, many times to get the inflections as close to what we wanted and as cleanly as we could tweak, then pieced all of the audio snippets back together into the structure of the script, which was the image on the cover of the box for this little gift we made for you. A little music, some sound effects, an intro jaQ` made today, and violin! With our best wishes for you and yours on Christmas, Earl and I present to you: an audio short by the makers of Let’s Talk About Treks this is Reality’s Fringe

[SCS1-3]. Whelp. We did it. We’re doing it. it’s happening. Please enjoy this first of three episodes wherein Earl and jaQ` discuss Star Trek: Scouts. Our episode covers the first three episodes of Asteroid Blasters. On the heel of our 2-hour coverage of TNG’s First Duty, our gift to you is this half-hour episode. Enjoy!