The Ready Room: A Star Trek Podcast

The Ready Room: A Star Trek Podcast


Latest Episodes

The Ready Room 190: The New Star Trek Series, with Larry Nemecek
November 03, 2015

A Closer Look at CBS’s Plans. iTunes | Stitcher | Download | RSSRunning Time: 1 hour 37 minutes 42 secondsIt’s been more than a decade since Star Trek left the air, and at long last CBS has answered the c

The Ready Room 189: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Topaline!
October 26, 2015

Friday's Child. iTunes | Stitcher | Download | RSSRunning Time: 1 hour 55 minutes 48 secondsWhen fans think of Klingon episodes on TOS, they think of “Errand of Mercy,” “Day of the Dove,” and “The Tr

The Ready Room 188: The Law Firm of T’Pol & T’Pol
October 09, 2015

E2. During Enterprise’s third season, the crew’s mission to find the Xindi superweapon took an unexpected turn when they encountered … themselves. We discuss how the time travel story build character.

The Ready Room 187: We’re Gonna Edit Out All This Klingon Stuff, Right?
September 26, 2015

Mike Sussman talks Voyager Season Seven. As Voyager entered its final season, fans had a lot of questions. We’re joined by someone who was there in the writers room to find out how the season came together.

The Ready Room 186: Giant Life-Altering Enigma
September 11, 2015

The Visitor. One of Deep Space Nine’s most loved episodes is an enigma in and of itself. We discuss the unusual concept, the performances of Tony Todd and Rachel Robinson, the father-son relationship, and much more.

The Ready Room 185: Space Mystery Inc.
September 05, 2015

Devil’s Due. We’ve all heard the expression “selling your soul to the Devil.” The people of Ventax II took this perhaps too literally. Who can save the day? Kirk, of course. We mean Picard. This is a TNG episode, after all. Only it isn’t.

The Ready Room 184: The Tribble Whisperer
August 27, 2015

The Trouble with Tribbles. They’re the cutest, most prolific aliens in the Star Trek universe—and also the furriest. They are, of course, Tribbles. We discuss the episode has remained a fan favorite for nearly 50 years.

The Ready Room 183: Breaking Out with a Bad Case of Hooves
July 29, 2015

Bounty. Tellarites are one of Star Trek’s most memorable races, yet we had to wait until Enterprise for them to get real screen time after TOS. We discuss “Bounty,” including the non-Tellarite first draft of the script with Larry Nemecek.

The Ready Room 182: Getting It Done In a Nighty
July 16, 2015

Eye of the Needle. When Voyager first started making its way home, the crew were full of hope that they would find a quick way back. In “Eye of the Needle,” such a thing almost happened. We discuss the unlikely helping hand extended by the Romulans.

The Ready Room 181: It’s About What the Story Wants
July 10, 2015

Axanar. There’s a movement that is taking Star Trek fandom by storm. It’s on a screen near you, but it isn’t coming from the studios you’d expect. We’re joined by Alec Peters and Robert Meyer Burnett to find out what drives their passion for Trek.