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Positively Trek 269: The Vibe That Is DataPart 2: Data in Nemesis, Picard, and Beyond…Warning: This episode contains spoilers for all three seasons of Star Trek: Picard, as well as minor spoilers for the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery’s

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Book Club: Morn’s Little Partner in Crime

Mar 28th, 2024 1h 1m

Positively Trek 267: Book Club: Morn’s Little Partner in CrimeDeep Space Nine: The Dog of WarAt the height of the Dominion War, Deep Space Nine receives an unexpected guest: a priceless purebred corgi, which Quark names Latinum. Along with the

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Mar 21st, 2024 55m 30s

Positively Trek 266: He’s Already More Human Than HumanData: Part OneWhen Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered in 1987, Star Trek fans were given an entire new cast of characters to love. One character in particular proved to be extremely p

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Mar 14th, 2024 1h 27m

Positively Trek 265: Book Club: Seven of Nine Knows Her Name!Picard: Firewall with David Mack & Guest Host Jessie Gender In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, Dan Gunther and guest host Jessie Gender welcome David Mack to the show t

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Feb 29th, 2024 1h 9m

Positively Trek 264: Book Club: Did Anyone Have Android Pulaski on Their Bingo Card?Star Trek Explorer Presents: “The Mission” and Other Stories - Part 1 of 2We here at the Positively Trek Book Club pride ourselves on covering every new Star Tr

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Feb 22nd, 2024 1h 14m

Positively Trek 263: Just Waiting for that Kelvan Invasion…Our Favorite Star Trek Storylines Begging for a Follow-upOver the many years that Star Trek has been on the air, in one form or another, numerous storylines have been shown to us. And m

Book Club: The Red Path

Feb 15th, 2024 1h 15m

Positively Trek 262: Book Club: The Red PathStar Trek #7-10 plus 2023 AnnualThe mission to stop Kahless on his mad quest to kill the gods continues! But first… Sisko on trial!In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Brand

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Feb 9th, 2024 1h 12m

Positively Trek 261: The Enduring Personality of James T. KirkA 60s Icon Through a 21st Century Lens“Space… The Final Frontier.” With those four words, the voice of Captain James T. Kirk echoes through the minds of Star Trek fans everywhere. Ou

Book Club: Defiant - Volume 1

Feb 1st, 2024 59m 19s

Positively Trek 260: Book Club: Defiant - Volume 1Worf and Crew Take On the Godkiller!After just 5 issues of IDW’s flagship Star Trek comic series, a spinoff was born! Worf’s frustration with Sisko’s tactics have led him to steal the U.S.S. Def

Nova Squadron, Red Squad, and Badmirals

Jan 25th, 2024 59m 21s

Positively Trek 259: Nova Squadron, Red Squad, and BadmiralsThe Problem with Starfleet MeritocracyThe future as seen in Star Trek is one free from the concerns of modern-day capitalism. In the words of Jean-Luc Picard, “The acquisition of wealt

Book Club: Godshock

Jan 19th, 2024 1h 15m

Positively Trek 258: Book Club: GodshockStar Trek #1-6 by Jackson Lanzing & Collin KellyIn 2022, IDW began an ambitious project: an on-going Star Trek comic series featuring the return of Benjamin Sisko on a mission from the Prophets: someone i

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Jan 11th, 2024 20m 45s

Positively Trek 257: Star Trek in 2024What To Watch and Read This Year!2024 might be a bit of a weird year for Trek. Due to the twin strikes of 2023, Star Trek television shows are a bit thin this year. However, tv isn’t the only place to find

Book Club: Making It So: A Memoir

Dec 28th, 2023 1h 21m

Positively Trek 256: Book Club: Making It So: A MemoirSir Patrick Stewart’s Life: In His Own WordsSince first appearing on our television screens in 1987 as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Stewart has been a bit of an enigma to Star Trek fans.

A Tree Full of Starships

Dec 21st, 2023 48m 10s

Positively Trek 255: A Tree Full of StarshipsStar Trek Christmas Tree Ornaments Over the YearsIn 1991, Hallmark put out the first in their line of Star Trek Keepsake Ornaments: The original U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701. In the 32 years since, eve

Book Club: The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko with Derek Tyler Attico

Dec 14th, 2023 1h 18m

Positively Trek 254: Book Club: The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko with Derek Tyler AtticoWe Interview the Author of The Emissary’s Autobiography!Positively Trek Book Club is honored to have author Derek Tyler Attico on the show! His terrific

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Dec 7th, 2023 11m 38s

Positively Trek 253: Discovery’s Final Season Premieres in April 2024Plus: A Khan: Ceti Alpha V Update!It’s a news update edition of Positively Trek, in which Dan brings you the week’s news from the Star Trek universe. This week, that includes

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Nov 23rd, 2023 15m 9s

Positively Trek 251: Jonathan Frakes Returns to Direct Strange New Worlds!Plus: News About Section 31 & Starfleet AcademyNews update! Dan brings you the latest news from the currently-in-production Star Trek projects, including Strange New Worl

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Nov 16th, 2023 19m 26s

Positively Trek 250: The SAG/AFTRA Strike Has Ended! What This Means for TrekPlus: Prodigy Gets the Christmas Present Treatment!It’s a news update episode of Positively Trek with Dan bringing you the week’s Star Trek news… and it’s a great week

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Nov 9th, 2023 54m 53s

Positively Trek 249: Lower Decks Ends Season 4 on the Highest of Notes!Our Thoughts on the Final 2 Episodes, Plus Prodigy Nominated for an EmmyStar Trek: Lower Decks’ fourth season has ended, and in this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan an

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Nov 2nd, 2023 19m

Positively Trek 248: Long-Lost USS Enterprise Model Found!Plus: Two New Novels Coming in 2024, & Kurtzman Details the Future of TrekDan is flying solo in this news update episode, and it’s a weird one! Crazy news from the past couple of days: t

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Oct 19th, 2023 59m

Positively Trek 247: Prodigy Saved! Seasons 1 & 2 Will Be On NetflixPlus Our Thoughts on the Latest Episodes of Lower DecksGreat news this week! Star Trek: Prodigy will have a new home on Netflix!In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry