Tag: Gimme That Star Trek

Siskoid welcomes Scott X into the fold to compare and contrast the classic episode “The City on the Edge of Forever” as write Harlan Ellison wrote it, and how it eventually aired, using IDW’s excellent comic book adaptation as a guide! Which is better? We already know Ellison’s opinion, but y’know, objectively speaking!

Listen to Episode 20 below!

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Highlights from IDW’s adaptation of the Harlan Ellison’s story, by the Brothers Tipton and J.K. Woodward:

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It’s coming! May’s episode of Gimme That Star Trek will pit 64 Trek heroes from across all series in a bracket fight decided by five panelists. And YOU can win Fire and Water merch if you guess the most slots correctly! Here are the opening match-ups.

Grab a copy of this sheet, fill it out until it names a winner and send it to Siskoid before April 30th to enter. One point per slot correctly entered. Ties broken by coin flip/dice throw. Identity of panelists secret until transmission. Their criteria (historical importance, look, personality, originality, personal preference, etc.) entirely their own. Winner announced in Subspace Transmissions in May’s episode.

Good luck!

Resistance is futile! You will be assimilated! Siskoid and Kraptonite’s Ryan Blake go deep into one of Trek’s most enduring antagonist race – the Borg! Where they came from, what they mean, how did they evolve, what impact did they have on the Trek universe, and what are their greatest moments and stories. It’s all here in Gimme’s first villain profile!

Listen to Episode 19 below!

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Credits:
“Star Trek Theme” by Alexander Courage, with the Irredeemable Shagg on vocals. End theme: “Deep Space Nine Theme” by Dennis McCarthy.

Bonus clips from: Star Trek The Next Generation’s “Q Who?”, featuring Rob Bowman, Maurice Hurley, an Tim Trella;  “Star Trek: First Contact”, starring Alice Krige and Brent Spiner; and Star Trek Voyager’s “Revulsion”, starring Jeri Ryan.

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In September of 2017, comic book legend Len Wein passed away. Siskoid and Comic Reflections’ Nicholas Prom pay tribute to the man and his work by way of his short but appreciable run on Gold Key’s Star Trek comic book series, his issues perhaps the best that title ever had to offer.

Listen to Episode 18 below!

Relevant images and further credits at: Gimme That Star Trek ep.18 Supplemental

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Highlights from Len Wein’s run of Gold Key’s Star Trek comics (issues 9-16), with art by Alberto Giolitti, issues 10 though 16 featuring covers by George Wilson.

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This week, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine celebrates its 25th Anniversary, so Siskoid and Yardsale Artist and leadership expert Jarrod Alberich join forces to talk about Captain Benjamin Sisko and HIS leadership style. It’s a love letter to the character, in podcast form! So… Benjamin Sisko… Best Star Trek captain?

Listen to Episode 17 below!

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Credits:
“Star Trek Theme” by Alexander Courage, with the Irredeemable Shagg on vocals. End theme: “Deep Space Nine Theme” by Dennis McCarthy.

Bonus clips from: Star Trek Deep Space Nine’s “Call to Arms”, The Ship” and “The Jem’Hadar”, starring Avery Brooks, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton.

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Between The Original Series and The Next Generation, how did you express your Star Trek fandom? Siskoid meets with Rob Kelly to talk about the Trek Gap of the 70s and early 80s, a wilderness, but not quite a wasteland. And perhaps, fertile ground for fandom to grow anyway. Plus, Siskoid continues his Trek reviews by covering The Animated Series and the original cast movies, with a little help from his friends!

Listen to Episode 16 below!

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Credits:
“Star Trek Theme” by Alexander Courage, with the Irredeemable Shagg on vocals. End theme: “Deep Space Nine Theme” by Dennis McCarthy.

Bonus clips from: 1976 MEGO Star Trek figures commercial; “Batman: The Animated Series” starring Mark Hamill; “Highly Illogical” by Leonard Nimoy; episodes of Stat Trek: The Animated Series, starring William Shatner, James Doohan, Keith Sutherland, Nichelle Nichols, Ed Bishop, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, Roger C. Carmel, Leonard Nimoy, and Lou Scheimer; “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” by Robert Wise, starring Leonard Nimoy; “Star Trek: The Motion Picture Theme” by Jerry Goldsmith; “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” by Nicholas Meyer, starring William Shatner; Star Trek II themes by James Horner; “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” by Leonard Nimoy, starring Christopher Lloyd; “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” by Leonard Nimoy, starring Nimoy and Mark Lenard; “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier” by William Shatner, starring James Doohan and Shatner; and “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” by Nicholas Meyer, starring Grace Lee Whitney, George Takei, and Leonard Nimoy.

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Siskoid sits down with Mike Lacroix of the Canadian Military History Podcast to ask the big question: Is Starfleet a military organization? And if so, how do its practices compare to those of the military in our own world? What’s wrong with Michael Burnham’s court martial? Could Dr. McCoy really be recalled into active service in The Motion Picture? And where are all the non-coms? All that and more, plus Star Trek news and your feedback.

Listen to Episode 15 below!

Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes!

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Credits:
“Star Trek Theme” by Alexander Courage, with the Irredeemable Shagg on vocals. End theme: “Deep Space Nine Theme” by Dennis McCarthy.

Bonus clips from: Star Trek The Next Generation’s “Peak Performance”, starring Patrick Stewart; Star Trek Discovery’s “The Vulcan Hello”, starring Sonequa Martin-Green; and DragonCon 2010 Marina Sirtis Star Trek: The Next Generation panel.

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The Irredeemable Shagg joins Siskoid to talk about Peter David’s New Frontier series of Star Trek books, for their money, the best non-TV Trek you can get! A spoiler-lite discussion of the characters, stories and style of New Frontier, which they hope will encourage you to discover Sector 221-G for yourselves!

Listen to Episode 14 below!

Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes!

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK!

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Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK.

Credits:
“Star Trek Theme” by Alexander Courage, with the Irredeemable Shagg on vocals. End theme: “Deep Space Nine Theme” by Dennis McCarthy.

Bonus clips from: “Star Trek New Frontier: End Game” by Peter David, read by Joe Morton; Star Trek The Next Generation’s “Unification Part II” starring Leonard Nimoy; “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” by Nicholas Meyer, starring Leonard Nimoy and Kirstie Alley.

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