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Commentary: Trek Stars: The Work of Star Trek Creators Outside of Star Trek - Podcast

Commentary: Trek Stars: The Work of Star Trek Creators Outside of Star Trek

Commentary: Trek Stars is a show from Trek.fm that explores the work of Star Trek creatives beyond the Star Trek franchise. Join Mike Schindler, Max Hegel, and John Mills each week for a trek through the wider world of movies, television, and literature.

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
49 minutes
Episodes
182
Years Active
2012 - 2016
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182: Let's See What's Out There

182: Let's See What's Out There

Series Finale. Running Time: 1 hours 32 minutes 33 seconds For the past three and a half years, Mike, John and Max have examined the work of Star Trek creators outside of Star Trek. From the series…
01:32:25  |   Fri 29 Apr 2016
181: Deep Cuts

181: Deep Cuts

Lin, Part 8: Recap. Running Time: 1 hour 3 minutes 21 seconds Throughout the course of Commentary: Trek Stars, we have covered thirty eight different people who have helped to create Star Trek. We b…
01:03:16  |   Fri 22 Apr 2016
180: Faster, More Intense

180: Faster, More Intense

Lin, Part 7: Furious 6. Running Time: 1 hour 21 minutes 34 seconds In 2013, Justin Lin directed his fourth and final installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, Furious 6. The film continues the f…
01:21:27  |   Fri 15 Apr 2016
179: The Avengers of Fast & Furiousness

179: The Avengers of Fast & Furiousness

Lin, Part 6: Fast Five. Running Time: 59 minutes 33 seconds After reinvigorating the franchise with Fast & FuriousStar Trek Beyond director Justin Lin returned to helm the fifth film in the serie…
00:59:29  |   Fri 08 Apr 2016
178: Getting Rid of the Thes

178: Getting Rid of the Thes

Lin, Part 5: Fast & Furious.

 

Running Time: 1 hour 9 minutes 17 seconds

 

In 2009, Justin Lin returned to what would become his marquee franchise with Fast & Furious. The fourth film in the series w…

01:09:12  |   Fri 01 Apr 2016
177: True Detective: Tokyo Drift

177: True Detective: Tokyo Drift

Lin, Part 4: Finishing the Game.

 

Running Time: 48 minutes 22 seconds

 

After two consecutive Hollywood blockbuster, Justin Lin returned to the world of independent filmmaking with Finishing the Gam…

00:48:18  |   Fri 25 Mar 2016
176: Citizen Kane: Tokyo Drift

176: Citizen Kane: Tokyo Drift

Lin, Part 3: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.

 

Running Time: 1 hour 24 seconds

 

Less than five months after the release of Annapolis, Justin Lin was handed the keys to the Fast and the Furiou…

01:00:19  |   Fri 18 Mar 2016
175: Quick and Angry

175: Quick and Angry

Lin, Part 2: Annapolis.

 

Running Time: 1 hour 27 seconds

 

After the success of Better Luck Tomorrow, Justin Lin was given the opportunity to work on big studio productions with substantially larger…

01:00:23  |   Fri 11 Mar 2016
174: Fast & Furious Expanded Universe

174: Fast & Furious Expanded Universe

Lin, Part 1: Better Luck Tomorrow.

 

Running Time: 1 hour 29 minutes 57 seconds

 

Over the course of its history, many artists have left their mark on the Star Trek franchise. Back in 1966, Gene Rodd…

01:29:50  |   Fri 04 Mar 2016
173: The Lawrence of Arabia of Mission: Impossible

173: The Lawrence of Arabia of Mission: Impossible

Abrams II, Part 7: Recap.

 

Running Time: 51 minutes 50 seconds

 

J.J. Abrams may not be returning as the director of Star Trek Beyond, but that should not suggest that his presence will not be felt …

00:51:46  |   Fri 26 Feb 2016
Commentary: Trek Stars 172: The Citizen Kane of Mission: Impossible

Commentary: Trek Stars 172: The Citizen Kane of Mission: Impossible

Abrams II, Part 7: Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.

 

Running Time: 1 hour 19 minutes 54 seconds

 

After the unexpected success of Brad Bird's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Bad Robot and J…

01:19:47  |   Fri 19 Feb 2016
Commentary: Trek Stars 171: #Ghotocol

Commentary: Trek Stars 171: #Ghotocol

Abrams II, Part 6: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

 

Running Time: 1 hour 10 minutes 10 seconds

 

Happy with the results of Mission: Impossible III, Tom Cruise and Paramount chose to continue t…

01:10:04  |   Fri 12 Feb 2016
Commentary: Trek Stars 170: The Michael Bay of Light Comedy

Commentary: Trek Stars 170: The Michael Bay of Light Comedy

Abrams II, Part 5: Morning Glory.

 

Running Time: 47 minutes 35 seconds

 

After a successful reboot of the Star Trek franchise in 2009, J.J. Abrams put his producer hat back on the following year for…

00:47:31  |   Fri 05 Feb 2016
Commentary: Trek Stars 169: The Citizen Kane of Found Footage Movies

Commentary: Trek Stars 169: The Citizen Kane of Found Footage Movies

Abrams II, Part 4: Cloverfield.

 

Running Time: 1 hour 9 minutes 6 seconds

 

After successfully launching his directing career with Mission: Impossible III, J.J. Abrams' name had become a brand. The …

01:09:00  |   Fri 29 Jan 2016
Commentary: Trek Stars 168: Chat Room on Wheels

Commentary: Trek Stars 168: Chat Room on Wheels

Abrams II, Part 3.

 

Running Time: 52 minutes 46 seconds

 

In 2001, the first Bad Robot production was released. Joy Ride tells the story of two brothers on a cross-country road trip who prank the wr…

00:52:41  |   Fri 22 Jan 2016
Commentary: Trek Stars 167: JLove is the Bomb

Commentary: Trek Stars 167: JLove is the Bomb

Abrams II, Part 2: The Suburbans.

 

Running Time: 54 minutes 21 seconds

 

In 1999, J.J. Abrams produced his second feature film, The Suburbans. The movie, directed by Donal Lardner Ward, looks at a o…

00:54:17  |   Fri 15 Jan 2016
Commentary: Trek Stars 166: Maury the Mortician

Commentary: Trek Stars 166: Maury the Mortician

Abrams II, Part 1: The Pallbearer.

 

Running Time: 48 minutes 14 seconds

 

As the trailer proudly states, Star Trek Beyond is produced by J.J. Abrams. We all know that Abrams directed the last two St…

00:48:10  |   Fri 08 Jan 2016
Commentary: Trek Stars 165: We're Going to Soderbergh!

Commentary: Trek Stars 165: We're Going to Soderbergh!

Doug Jung: Confidence.

 

Running Time: 46 minutes 9 seconds

 

Much has been made of Simon Pegg's contribution to the screenplay for Star Trek Beyond. So much so, that people tend to forget that Pegg …

00:46:05  |   Fri 01 Jan 2016
Commentary: Trek Stars 164: JJ is My Jam

Commentary: Trek Stars 164: JJ is My Jam

Abrams, Part 5: Star Wars: Episode VII--The Force Awakens

 

Running Time: 1 hour 27 minutes 5 seconds

 

Many have criticized J.J. Abrams for turning Star Trek into Star Wars with his 2009 film.  But …

01:26:58  |   Fri 25 Dec 2015
Commentary: Trek Stars 163: Zom Rom Com

Commentary: Trek Stars 163: Zom Rom Com

Pegg, Part 7: Recap.

 

Running Time: 1 hour 4 minutes 52 seconds

 

Over the course of the last decade, Simon Pegg has come to prove himself not only as a fine, but also as one of the best writers in …

01:04:46  |   Fri 18 Dec 2015
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