Episode 194: It’s All Academic Now

From The Topic is Trek by Clinton Alvord, Kreg Steppe, and Chuck Tomasi

January 16, 2026 · 1h 26m

About this episode

The episode discusses various updates and news related to the Star Trek franchise, including messages from Robert Picardo and insights into upcoming series.

Listen below or click here for full show notes Star Trek’s Robert Picardo Pens Strong Message About Franchise’s History Ahead Of Starfleet Academy Robert Picardo Reminds Fans What STAR TREK Has Always Been as The Franchise Turns 60 — GeekTyrant Zoe Saldaña Becomes Highest-Grossing Actor of All Time With ‘Avatar 3’ Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect) Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1, episode 1 “Kids These Days” Written by Gaia Violo Directed by Alex Kurtzman Subspace Chatter Star Trek panoramas from the CD-ROM era – Boing Boing Exclusive: Christina Chong Talks “More Swings” For ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 4, “Bittersweet” Season 5 – TrekMovie.com Say Goodbye to Star Trek on Netflix Star Trek Fans Bought A Lot Of Props At Auctions In 2025, But I’m Shocked At The Most Expensive Get From The Next Generation Alex Kurtzman on Star Trek’s Future — and Paramount’s New Regime ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Casts Sulu and Bones for Series Finale STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Series Finale Casts Thomas Jane as McCoy, Kai Murakami as Sulu – TrekCore.com Dr. McCoy and Mr. Sulu to Appear in Star Trek…

People in this episode

Hosts: Clinton Alvord, Kreg Steppe, Chuck Tomasi

Topics covered

Star Trek history
Starfleet Academy
film industry
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
franchise updates
celebrity news

Keywords

Star Trek
Robert Picardo
Zoe Saldaña
Starfleet Academy
Strange New Worlds
film news
franchise history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Star Trek, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount

Books & works: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Places: Vulcan, Alberta, Canada