Episode 148: Episode 148 - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).
From The Film 89 Podcast by Film89.co.uk
March 31, 2026 · 1h 55m · Episode 148
About this episode
The episode celebrates the 40th anniversary of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, discussing its themes and significance in the Star Trek film series.
On Episode 148 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, we’re back talking Star Trek as we continue our coverage of the original crew’s big screen adventures. Having already covered the first three films for each of their 40th anniversaries, it’s now the turn of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home , which brought an end to the “Genesis Trilogy” consisting of the second, third and fourth Trek films, where the story in each film follows directly into the next. Following the death and destruction of The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock , returning director and star, Leonard Nimoy, wanted a lighter tone as well as a strong ecological message, that of whale preservation, and both of these aspects, coupled with our crew playing fish out of water in a San Francisco 300 years in their past, helped the film become the most financially successful Star Trek film of them all and a firm favourite among fans. So join Skye and returning co-hosts John Arminio, Bill Scurry and Adam Rackoff in a celebration of the 40th anniversary of one of the very best Star Trek adventures.
People in this episode
Host: Skye
Guests: John Arminio, Bill Scurry, Adam Rackoff
Topics covered
- Star Trek
- film analysis
- ecological message
- 40th anniversary
- original crew
- science fiction
Keywords
- Star Trek
- Voyage Home
- Leonard Nimoy
- Genesis Trilogy
- whale preservation
- San Francisco
- film podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Film89.co.uk
Books & works: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, The Wrath of Khan, The Search for Spock
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