The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
Roddenberry EntertainmentYour weekly deep-dive into the archives of Roddenberry Entertainment, from the personal files of Gene Roddenberry. Each week, "Dr. Trek" himself, Larry Nemecek, and his guest host will take a behind-the-scenes look at documents that haven't been viewed in decades—many being revealed publicly for the very first time!
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 362 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TV & FilmArtsPerforming Arts | |||
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A request to drive a Rolls-Royce led Ernie Over into the Roddenberry household and a job that reached far beyond the driver's seat. For The Trek Files' season 15 finale, Gene Roddenberry's last personal assistant and driver joins Larry Nemecek to rem... more
Before bonus features and streaming clips, seeing Star Trek's bloopers could mean a trip to a convention, or a carefully negotiated loan from Gene Roddenberry himself.
Dan Madsen returns to The Trek Files to join Larry Nemecek for a look at an Augu... more
How much screen time does it take to leave a lasting impression? For Brian Volk-Weiss, two of Star Trek's most memorable captains made their mark in just a handful of scenes.
The Nacelle Company founder joins Larry Nemecek to revisit the script int... more
The Trek Files welcomes back Dan Madsen to revisit a revealing 1968 exchange between seventeen-year-old MaryLou "Mandi" Tamborello of the Nimoyan Fellowship and Gene Roddenberry's attorney, Leonard Maizlish. After offering photographic prints reprodu... more
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- Good content but unlistenable
The extent to which the start of so many sentences is cut off by the recording method is torture.
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United States3 years ago - Fantastic Show
Fantastic Show
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United Kingdom3 years ago - Prestige Trek archeology/anthropology!!!!
One of the best podcasts out there. How lucky we are to have these discussions with these guests for forever now!!! Larry, you are AMAZING!!!!!
Apple Podcasts5annmarie222United States3 years ago - Love it
This is exactly what I had hoped they would do when rod would bring in documents to mission log. This is a great podcast archiving those small details that made this thing we love.
Apple Podcasts5Keeper2015United States3 years ago - Wonderful Show, But…
The host has the annoying tendency to want to insert himself into stories of his guests. We know you have a lot of behind-the-scenes Trek knowledge, but sometimes it’s best for you as host to just shut the heck up and listen to your guests tell THEIR stories. If you want to tell your stories then create a secondary podcast for that. A good interviewer lets his guests talk and coaxes stories out of them with the appropriate questions. And then gets out of the way. Let’s hear more of that and less... more
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A weekly deep-dive into archival materials from a renowned Roddenberry archive. The show typically features veteran Trek historians and industry guests who unpack old documents, memos, flyers, and production notes to reveal behind-the-scenes decisions, casting, and historical context around Star Trek projects. Episodes combine scholarship with storytelling, bringing previously unseen materials to light and offering practical production insights, era-specific stories, and reflections on how archival discoveries shape the franchise's history. Noteworthy is the consistent pairing of a seasoned host with a guest expert, often including creators, archivists, and actors, which yields a rich mix of technical detail and cultural storytelling. The f... more
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Recent guests on this podcast include:
1. Ernie Over
2. Dan Madsen
3. Brian Volk-Weiss
4. Sandy Gimpel
5. BC Cameron
6. Glen Swanson
7. Jeff Morris
8. John Champion
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