Beyond Trek Podcast

BigJ has beef with Star Trek fans that pissed and moaned until Starfleet Academy got the axe.

For the first time ever! BigJ and Dag, in-person, after 6 years of looking at each other's mugs through the computer. The boys meet up in Alameda (where they keep the nuclear wessels) to talk about Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3

BigJ talks with Star Trek Fan Film Creator George Kayaian about the latest episode in the Starship Antyllus saga.

BigJ sits with the cast of Bomber Girl and its impressive WW2 throwback mixed with Star Trek.

Strap in for BigJ and Dag to review a Suicide Squad movie with a Star Trek reach around.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “The Flash - Test Run” A Flash Fan Film from Ben David Feldman.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Klingon Krampus” A Star Trek Fan Film from HarrisFilm Productions. With special guests, director/producer Steve Harris and actor Mike Locklear.

BigJ is with Steve Harris from HarrisFilm Productions to talk to writer/creator/producer Jack Ponissi and director Valter Chiorino about Italy's first Star Trek fan film. @ppmrxky @startrekfanfilmita @lunasoft_video @walter.webb_lunasoft trekfanfilm.it/ youtube.com/@HarrisFilmProductions

BigJ and Nico talk about a studio that nobody apparently wants to buy: Paramount.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Commodore Boone & USS Ajax Return” A Star Trek Fan Film from Commodore Productions. With special guests from in front of and behind the camera at Commodore Productions.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Interlude” A Star Trek Fan Film from Avalon Universe, written and produced by Fan Film Factor’s Jonathan Lane. With special guest, Directory of Photography Joshua Irwin.

BigJ and stand-up comic Frank Nicotero talk about Star Trek (naturally), William Shatner being a debbie downer on a game show audience, and the new season of "Wait, What Happened?" now available on the free Very Local app. BigJ is in season 2 episode 6 of "Wait, What Happened?" https://www.verylocal.com/apps/

Fan Film Factor blogger Jonathan Lane talks with BigJ about how he used the magic of AI to create an animated fan film with the voices of Spock and Dr. McCoy. Watch the film here: https://youtu.be/7MQAbujcg8E?si=6Q35TmqBs8REJB4S See the storyboard here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ViiQERDMoh5TWKKpbCHgqQTneMFai_Br/view?usp=drive_link

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Starship Antyllus: Episode 12” A Star Trek Fan Film from George Kayaian.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Cosmic Stream” A Star Trek Fan Film from Avalon Universe.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Voices from the Past” A Star Trek Fan Film from The Federation Files.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “A Fighting Chance: Roaring Thunder” A Star Trek Fan Film from Star Trek Natures Hunger.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Lost Souls” A Star Trek Fan Film from Captain Banner Productions.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Prelude to Axanar” A Star Trek Fan Film from Alec Peters.

BigJ chats with actor/writer/director and VFX guru Samuel Cockings about his latest fan film, "Living the Dream".

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Starship Antyllus – Episode 6, Together Alone” A Star Trek Fan Film from George Kayaian.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Mother” A Star Trek Fan Film from The Federation Files.

It's a wrap! Tune in for producer Alec Peters and director Mark Edward Lewis on an amazing weekend of filming for Axanar.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Starship Exeter: The Tressaurian Intersection” A Star Trek Fan Film from The Starship Exeter.

BigJ and his son Nacho talk about the filming and casting of the Star Trek streaming film, Section 31.

BigJ talks to Randy Parker, co - director/writer/producer/actor of the Star Trek Fan Film The Search for Spock’s Body Parts.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “The Romulan War Part 1” A Star Trek Fan Film from The Romulan War.

In the premiere episode of CrossTreks, Dag & Renzo tag Arthur in to pit Vader against the Borg in a contest of overhwelming might. Can the Dark Lord of the Sith withstand the Collective might of 60,000 drones? Tune in to Find Out!

Dag and Renzo host Twitch streamer and starship modelmaker XCaliber009 discussing his latest build, the much-fantasized-about Constitution-class Refit from Star Trek IV,V, & VI. Featuring a MASSIVE 9-MINUTE Feature Fly-by of the Model! Listeners, check out our YouTube video for a 9-minute video FlyBy of XCaliber009's Enterprise A https://youtu.be/lS1X91rDYB0 Of these, what should XCal build next? Because these are the ones he has! Sovereign Ambassador Nebula NX-O1 Refit Drum Sting clip from Freesound.org - Ba Dum Tish Comedy Punchline Drums produced by djlprojects Left-Side Enterprise in thumbnail from DonDonP1 on DeviantArt Flyby Interludes by Murphs33 Fly-By art and editing by CMDR_Sparrow All other music and art belongs to their respective rights owners. No infringement intended.

To Boldly Go to a Galaxy Far, Far Away. BigJ talks to Dan Madsen on running the fan clubs for the 2 Science Fiction juggernauts.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Pacific 201 Part 2” A Star Trek Fan Film from Pacific 201.

Do you want to be a catalyst for change? Heather Rae Barker with Trektivism will tell you how.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Pacific 201 Part 1” A Star Trek Fan Film from Pacific 201.

BigJ and Screen Rant’s Chris Goodmakers discuss Star Trek: Tigris, an Animated Star Trek Fan Film.

BigJ and Mikki watch, or better yet, talk through the musical episode “Subspace Rhapsody” from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

BigJ meets Elizabeth Dennehy and talks about her role in the pivotal “Best of Both Worlds”, and her work in theater.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Rebirth” A Star Trek Fan Film from FilkFerret Productions.

BigJ talks with a man of many hats, especially being a Star Trek novelist and reviewer.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Stargate SG-13” A Stargate Fan Film from The Federation Files.

BigJ catches up with Alec Peters on how Axanar closed out 2023 and prepares for 2024.

BigJ meets with Doug Drexler, an Oscar winning visual effects artist, designer, sculptor, illustrator, and makeup artist.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Dive” A Star Trek Fan Film from Constar Chronicles.

Nico and BigJ talk about BigJ’s amazing lasagna, cooking, food replicators, and other food gatherings in Star Trek.

BigJ talks with a man of multiple Star Trek trades. Writer, producer, interviewer, archivist and many more.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Peace & Goodwill” A Star Trek Fan Film from Star Trek Fan Productions International.

BigJ meets with one of the longest running OG fan film creators.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “Crisis on Infinite Excaliburs” A Star Trek Fan Film from Avalon Universe.

BigJ is with Emmy and Peabody Award winning Producer/Director/Writer Jack Marshall swapping high school stories (yes, they went to the same high school), and working on one of the OG of fan films, Star Trek: New Voyages.

BigJ and Mikki talk about homemade knitted Star Trek swag, cosplay, and conventions.

Critical-not-Cynical review of “The Needs of the One” – A Star Trek Fan Film from Avalon Universe.