Mission Log Live: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

This week, Ken talks with Dr. Robert Hurt, astronomer and Spitzer Space Telescope visualization scientist, about science, science-fiction, and Star Trek. What does Trek get right? When does it miss? Find out on this week's Mission Log Live! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Wondering how to make the holodeck real? Otoy founder Jules Urbach joins John and Ken to talk augmented reality, virtual reality, and - yes - Star Trek. He's a Roddenberry family friend and interviewed Gene in the '80s. Jules Urbach and all of the realities on this week's Mission Log Live. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

This week, John and Ken take a deep dive with model-builder, prop-maker and all around creative force Max Cervantes. From working behind the scenes to time in front of the camera to touring a torn-up Logan's Run set, Max has a slew of stories to share. But for all of his sci-fi love, Trek is at the top. Find out why when Mission Log Live welcomes Max Cervantes to the show. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Academy Award-winning makeup and VFX artist Robert Short joins us to talk all kinds of Trek. Because he's worked on all kinds of Trek, from the animated series to The Motion Picture to Voyager and more. And it all started when he took a seat in the original captain's chair on the set of TOS. Seriously. "Beetlejuice," The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Halloween, and more - take a trip through Hollywood with John, Ken, and Bob Short on this week's Mission Log Live! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

This week, Mike Rothschild joins John and Ken. Mike's a debunker of conspiracy theories and fringe beliefs - or maybe that's just what he WANTS you to think. Conspiracies in Trek! Conspiracy theory around Trek! Conspiracy theory in the world around us and how to deal with it! Critical thinking? How 'bout critical FUN on this week's Mission Log Live! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

You know Dayton Ward as a Star Trek novelist, but did you also know that he's consulting with CBS on Trek's global franchise license? We discuss that plus continuity/consistency/canon and the ever expanding Trek universe - plus a meme or two - all on this week's Mission Log Live. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Back from Las Vegas with a few friends, John and Ken welcome Wendy Roderweiss and Josh Kurz of SHABAM! and Alison Pitt of Daily Star Trek News. Theirs are the newest additions to the Roddenberry Podcast Network. Topics include: Their shows and their thoughts on Star Trek Las Vegas, plus SHABAM! talks science and Alison talks the ViacomCBS merger. Not tanned, not rested, still ready! This is Mission Log Live! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Kermit the Frog will tell you: It's not easy being green. Backing up that assertion, Crystal Allen - one of the Orions from the Enterprise episode "Bound." She stops by to talk about that role, plans for STLV, and the love she's found in the Star Trek family. Plus: John and Ken recap San Diego Comic-Con, including Ken's time in the fabled Hall H. Green girls and Short Treks and podcasts, oh my! This is Mission Log Live. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

What does it take to build a Star Trek attraction? Paramount's Dave Rossi won't tell you, though he's more than happy to talk about it in theory. Plus: Is there really such a thing as Star Trek fatigue? And is Ken STILL fighting his side of "This Side of Paradise?" Answers to these questions and more when Dave Rossi stops by Mission Log Live! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Our guest this week, Terry J. Erdmann, wrote the books on Star Trek, from Star Trek 101 to Star Trek Action! to the DS9 Companion, and many, many more. He also LIVED on the set of Star Trek V! How did he find Trek? How did Trek find him? What does Buckaroo Banzai have to do with all of it? Come behind the scenes with Terry on this week's Mission Log Live. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

This week, Roger Nygard, director of "Trekkies," "Trekkies 2," and "The Nature of Existence" joins John and Ken. What does it mean to be a fan, a true fan, and a normal fan? Roger has traveled the globe talking to Trekkies and Trekkers alike, in search of answers. Bring your level of fandom and enjoy! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Mission Log Live welcomes Priority One host Elijah. Topics include: - Spock and Number One back for a Short Trek - Latino representation in Star Trek - Shaming Elijah for not watching The Animated Series Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page http://facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

John and Ken and listener calls this week. Topics include: - When rumor is reported as news - Thoughts on a Tarantino Star Trek - If asked, where would John and Ken take the franchise? Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Biff! Pow! Ooof! That's the sound of Star Trek hitting the comics! This week, IDW Editor Chase Marotz joins John and Ken to talk comic collections, crazy crossovers, and keeping the spirit of Trek alive in comics. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

We welcome back David Kyle Johnson, friend of the show and our favorite Philosophy professor. We'll be discussing a provocative email we got from a listener about religion in Star Trek and the limits of tolerance. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Dr. Trek - Larry Nemecek - joins Ken to talk Star Trek: Picard. Hopes? Fears? Pitches of our own? Give a listen, won't you? Need a starship or two? Or three? Or more? Visit shop.eaglemoss.com/usa/missionlog and use code MISSIONLOG for 10% off! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Nick Duguid and Thomas Marrone of Cryptic Studios join us to talk Star Trek and Star Trek Online. Topics include: Bringing known ships and characters into the game The Trek parts of Star Trek Online How each ended up building Star Trek out of 0s and 1s Need a starship or two? Or three? Or more? Visit shop.eaglemoss.com/usa/missionlog and use code MISSIONLOG for 10% off! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

069 - What We Left Behind with Aron Eisenberg Aron Eisenberg - Nog from Deep Space Nine - joins John and Ken to talk: Getting into acting Landing DS9 The documentary "What We Left Behind" The Ferengi Love Dance Be sure to check out his podcast with Cirroc Lofton - The 7th Rule Need a starship or two? Or three? Or more? Visit shop.eaglemoss.com/usa/missionlog and use code MISSIONLOG for 10% off! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Season 2 is in the books. This week, we recap it with callers and famed science-fiction author Robert J. Sawyer! Topics include: Episodic versus serialized Trek The trouble with prequels The optimistic future that Trek represents Need a starship or two? Or three? Or more? Visit shop.eaglemoss.com/usa/missionlog and use code MISSIONLOG for 10% off! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Season 2 is in the books. This week, we recap it with callers. Topics include: Abandoned storylines Re-establishing connections Whether Pike is too perfect Whether 1,000 years in the future is a bridge too far Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Recapping Season 2 Episode 14 of Discovery - Such Sweet Sorrow - Part 2. Topics include: Space battles! Who will captain Discovery? What future is Disco flying into? Spock: Beard or no beard? Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Recapping Season 2 Episode 13 of Discovery - Such Sweet Sorrow. Topics include: The darkness that is Discovery How wibbly-wobbly is too wibbly-wobbly Earned emotion on Discovery How many awards can Anson Mount receive, and who do we bribe to make it happen? Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Recapping Season 2 Episode 12 of Discovery - Through the Valley of Shadows. Topics include: The Pike series we all want Whether we needed to see Pike's pain Time crystals. Because, time crystals. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Recapping Season 2 Episode 11 of Discovery - Perpetual Infinity. Topics include: Is Disco becoming a Borg origin story? Is Tyler still Tyler? Should there have been a bit more to the mother/daughter reunion? Section 31: Really? Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Recapping Season 2 Episode 10 of Discovery - The Red Angel. Topics include: The strengthening bond between Burnham and Spock The warmer feeling from the second season of Discovery The line between talk and too much talk Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Recapping Season 2 Episode 9 of Discovery - Project Daedalus. Topics include: The rise and fall of Airiam Control takes control of Section 31 What it means to be ALL about Burnham Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Recapping Season 2 Episode 8 of Discovery - If Memory Serves. Topics include: A new look for an old group Emotions for new actors playing old characters Ranking all of the Spocks (there are more than you remember…) Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Recapping Season 2 Episode 7 of Discovery - Light and Shadows. Topics include: Questions of Trust Questions of Talosians Questions of Rewatching Discovery in a Few Years Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Recapping Season 2 Episode 6 of Discovery, taking calls, and dipping into an interview with Discovery costume designer Gersha Phillips. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Recapping Season 2 Episode 5 of Discovery and talking some of the series' finer points with Cosmo, Cosmo's four-year old, and Nūk the puppy. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

For the premier of Number One, it's Number One's number one fan - Sue Kisenwether of Women at Warp fills in for a traveling John Champion. Topics include themes of family in Discovery Season Two, a lighter tone, Number One 2.0, and plenty more! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Wondering how the Klingons are doing? Then this is the Discovery episode for you. Also, Spock's mom intercepts Discovery with some disturbing news that leads to even more disturbing news. And Tilly's imaginary friend has stopped being fun in every way conceivable. Short show, but still jammed with call-in goodness, this is Mission Log Live. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Pike and the crew of Discovery find a 200 year old Earth settlement in a completely inexplicable place. How did they get here? What should Pike do about them? As Burnham considers question of faith and science and faith versus science, we do as well with David Kyle Johnson, Star Trek fan and professor of philosophy at King's College. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Discovery is back on the air! Say hey to Christopher Pike, Jett Reno, and the crew of Discovery (Lorca and Culber not included). Also, say hey to Dr. Trek - Larry Nemecek, joining John and Ken to kick off Discovery's second season. It's episode one of season two - Brother - on Mission Log Live. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Mission Log Live is back (mostly)! To celebrate, we're welcoming our friends from the Two Guys One Trek podcast, Ira Heinichen and Josh McClenney. We talk about the Trek journey for a total newbie plus get into what makes animated Star Trek so good - and there's so much more! Pour a glass of your favorite liquid, put in your earphones, and join the Trek! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Due to a lack of technical director, there is/was no Mission Log Live this week. In related news, we're looking for a new technical director. Listen and find out more! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod many Tuesdays at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Trek Geeks Dan and Bill crash Mission Log Live to help pick apart the latest Short Trek "The Brightest Star." Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

This week, we're happy to talk Star Trek, Star Wars, Batman and more with Brian Ward - co-host of the podcast "The Arkham Sessions" and co-producer of the long-running "Psychology of Star Wars vs Star Trek" panels at Comic Con. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

When John is away, Ken and Rod will play (where play = talk Star Trek). Topics include: - Hopes for a Trek-like future - Rod's work in the Roddenverse - What's so great about virtual reality? - More, more more! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Anovos' own John Cooley joins us to talk Trek and Trek costumes. Or uniforms. How did he get from the Air Force to Anovos? Where did his trek into Trek begin? Is a recreation of a kid's Star Trek shirt for adults dressing up like Kirk? Or dressing up like a kid dressing up like Kirk? All of that and a lightning round, too! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Short Trek II is in the books. When Craft catches feels for Zora, a number of questions arise: Is love possible between a person and a machine? Is a relationship with a machine cheating? Who the heck are Craft and Zora? Dr. Ali Mattu of The Psych Show weighs in on this week's Mission Log Live! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

This week, Anthony Pascale - founder of TrekMovie.com - joins us to talk about the state of Trek today. Can there ever be too much of this thing called Star Trek? How does he feel about the upcoming animated comedy Trek series? And how did he come to start TrekMovie.com? Listen and find out on this week's Mission Log Live! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

This week, it's John and Ken and the callers. Topics include: - Discovery's move to Thursday nights - Should Sybok get AT LEAST a mention in Discovery? - What's so bad about fan service anyway? Plus - John and Ken face the Lightning Round on this week's Mission Log Live. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Paramount executive and longtime Star Trek insider Dave Rossi joins us to talk about remastering Star Trek: The Original Series. How did they keep from following the other "Star" franchise into a computer generated morass? Hint: It starts with a lot less money and a lot less time. Dave Rossi joins us for this week's Mission Log Live. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Discovery is back in the stream, and John and Ken are there! Short Treks started since last we met. The first of four, Runaway, features everyone's favorite commander in training. Is the world still #SillyForTilly? And who's her spiky friend? It's Short Trek meets Dr. Trek on this week's Mission Log Live. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

This week, Trek cosplayer, host, and fan Krystle Starr (aka Krystle Starrfleet) joins us to talk growing up with Trek - the lessons she learned, and how she's used those lessons in education. Plus, is today's Trek too dark? And is cosplay for everyone? Krystle Starr opines on this week's Mission Log Live. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

Say hello to Star Trek novelist and the guy behind some of your favorite Trek Keepsake ornaments... it's Kevin Dilmore! You may find a bigger geek, but you'd have to look hard. Topics include Star Trek: The Animated Series, hanging a sick sense of humor on a Christmas tree, and H.R. Pufnstuf. Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

This week, Star Trek expert Ben Robinson joins us to talk Trek behind-the-scenes, Trek that never was, design, development, how to make a teeny-tiny starship, and how does one become a Star Trek expert, anyway? Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

This week, legendary Star Trek production illustrator/designer Rick Sternbach drops into the live show to talk designs for the 23rd century, how the science and sci-fi art of the 1950s and 60s shaped his work, the intersection of real-world science and science fiction, and how he ended up in Starfleet. After the show, there's more to explore - read this in-depth interview with Rick at Siggraph.org! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

This week, meet Dr. Erin Macdonald - astrophysicist, science consultant and a sci-fi nerd through and through. We'll talk technology, where Star Trek gets it right and where it gets it wrong, plus the good Doctor will field your thought-provoking questions. Hold onto something tight or make sure your artificial gravity is on - it's Mission Log Live! Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern