Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast

Nov 15 2024 351 ep. 57 mins 268
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Darren, Daniel, and Phillip are marooned on Ceti Alpha 3 with only their expansive knowledge of Star Trek, and a sense of humor, to keep them alive. Join the trio as they discuss 50 years of Trek TV series and feature films.

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350 - Wrapity-uppity

Nov 15 2024 56 mins  
Lower Decks Season 5 CatchupThe final season of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" began this month - a bittersweet moment for the animated series.The trio look at the first four episodes - looking at what made them laugh and what portents may have been dropped about how this show will end. They focus on each character, their remaining storylines, and whether the remaining episodes will be m

349 - Star Wars Andor

Nov 01 2024 57 mins  
Mirror Universe - Star Wars: Andor OverviewThe trio enter the Mirror Universe to become a dedicated Star Wars group - looking back at the first season of "Andor."With season two of Andor expected in 2025, three years after the first, the trio looks back at this revivial of Star Wars on TV. Disney+ brought Star Wars to streaming with "The Mandalorian". It was then followed up with "

348 - Prodigy Season Two Recap

Oct 25 2024 62 mins  
Star Trek: Prodigy Season Two OverviewThe kids are back! "Prodigy" has been on a wild road - there was a substantial break between the first and second halves of the first season, then it was unexpectedly cancelled and then dropped from Paramount+, and then there was a quest to find someone to host a second season (which had already mostly been completed). But Netflix finally took

347 - Trek 3.0

Oct 18 2024 58 mins  
If we were in charge of Star Trek...It's not the new year yet, but the trio are ready to look to the future. With the sale of Paramount still not quite official until 2025, and the renewal of some series, the cancellation of others, and the development of even others - it's time for a brief thought experiment.What if we ran Star Trek?As the helm of the franchise has gone from Gene

346 - Ten Episode Voyager Season Four

Sep 27 2024 63 mins  
Whittling Down Season Four (VOY) to 10 episodesThe trio continues their series of chopping down the longer 1990s seasons of Star Trek into the 2020s average ten-episode limit. This time "the victim" is season four of "Star Trek: Voyager," also known as "when Seven of Nine joined the show."The season begins with battling Species 8472 with the Borg in "Scorpion, Part II" and ends wit

345 - NX-01.1_Final_usethisone

Aug 23 2024 54 mins  
Change in Star Trek ShowsIt is not a suprise that many shows in the Trek franchise evolve in style and tone from their very first episode. But what about during their entire span - which series changes the most during its run? The trio discuss every show in the franchise from TOS to Lower Decks, determining which show changed the most over time. Is it TNG with its introduction of n

344 - New Paramount

Aug 09 2024 59 mins  
Star Trek Comic Con NewsThe past few weeks have brought many updates for the Star Trek franchise that the trio jump into:The release of teasers/trailers for "Star Trek: Lower Decks," "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," and "Star Trek: Section 31."Cast news about the upcoming Starfleet Academy seriesNews about a new live action Star Trek comedy series in developmentThe sale of Paramoun

343 - The Most Toys

Jul 26 2024 40 mins  
Star Trek CollectablesThere is no shortage of "merch" when it comes to Star Trek. From action figures to playsets, 3D-printed accessories to uniforms, there is so much to choose from. Which ones have been most meaningful to the trio during their fandom? They explore what they bought or acquired from their younger years to what "adult money" has helped them enjoy in their current pe

342 - Dear Captain Klag

Jul 19 2024 58 mins  
Building Series Off of Guest ShipsThe Star Trek franchise is led by our different heroes and their ships (or station). During the course of their many adventures, they encounter other ships and crews, sometimes for just one episode, that nevertheless prove memorable. The trio pick the most interesting "guest ships" throughout the franchise that could lead their own series.Join us a

341 - Go Fast

Jul 12 2024 58 mins  
Catch-up with Prodigy S3E1-E3"Star Trek: Prodigy" is back! After an unexpected "cancelation" on Paramount+, season two finally found its way to Netflix (after a brief French detour). The entire season dropped at once, but the trio is taking itheir time to enjoy it - they chat about the first three episodes, encompassing the two-parter "Into the Breach" and "Who Saves the Saviors."