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The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Hosted by Roddenberry Entertainment · tv · EN · 362 episodes

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Your 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!

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What is The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast about?

Your 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!

Who hosts The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast?

The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast is hosted by Roddenberry Entertainment. The show has published 362 episodes to date.

What has The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "15-23 Star Trek's Blooper Reel Goes Overseas" (20 October 2026, 20 minutes), "15-22 From Script Pages to Action Figures: Garrett and Jellico" (13 October 2026, 24 minutes), and "15-21 When Star Trek Fandom Meets the Fine Print" (6 October 2026, 21 minutes).

How often does The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast publish?

The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 362 episodes.

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Booking probability for The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.

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  • Episode #23

    15-23 Star Trek's Blooper Reel Goes Overseas

    Oct 20, 202620 minS15

    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...

  • Episode #22

    15-22 From Script Pages to Action Figures: Garrett and Jellico

    Oct 13, 202624 minS15

    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...

  • Episode #21

    15-21 When Star Trek Fandom Meets the Fine Print

    Oct 6, 202621 minS15

    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...

  • Episode #20

    15-20 Sandy Gimpel: Inside Star Trek's Salt Vampire

    Sep 29, 202627 minS15

    As Star Trek celebrates its 60th anniversary, The Trek Files welcomes a performer who was there before the beginning and then came back for the episode that introduced the series to television audiences. Stunt performer...

  • Episode #19

    15-19 Background Check: Finding Star Trek's Forgotten Performers

    Sep 22, 202630 minS19

    Not everyone who appeared on Star Trek got a line, a screen credit, or even their name on the call sheet. Nearly sixty years later, that can turn a face clearly visible on screen into a genuine archival mystery. This...

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  • Episode #18

    15-18 The Standing Ovation That Launched Star Trek

    Sep 15, 202626 minS15

    Last week, The Trek Files followed Gene Roddenberry to the 1966 World Science Fiction Convention in Cleveland, where he hoped to convince a skeptical audience of serious science-fiction fans that his new television...

  • Episode #17

    15-17 Three Days Before Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry at Tricon

    Sep 8, 202624 minS15

    On September 8, 1966, Star Trek made its American television debut. But just days earlier, Gene Roddenberry was in Cleveland trying to convince some science fictionfans that his new television series deserved to be...

  • Episode #16

    15-16 "Who Watches the Watchers": Jeffrey Morris on the Prime Directive and Star Trek's Future

    Sep 1, 202618 minS15

    Recorded live at STLV, filmmaker and author Jeffrey Morris returns to The Trek Files with a 1989 research report on the landmark Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Who Watches the Watchers." The production notes...

  • Episode #15

    15-15 The Doomsday Machine and a Future Askew

    Aug 18, 202617 minS15

    Norman Spinrad's original March 1967 story outline for "The Planet Eater" introduced Star Trek to an unstoppable machine roaming the galaxy, consuming planets for fuel and leaving destruction in its wake. By the time it...

  • Episode #14

    15-14 Star Trek Fans, 1976

    Aug 11, 202625 minS15

    What did Star Trek fans have to say in 1976? John Champion returns to The Trek Files for a look through Gene Roddenberry's fan correspondence. This season's selection captures a moment in Star Trek history, ten years...

  • Episode #12

    15-12 Gene Roddenberry Rewrites The Next Generation

    Jul 28, 202625 minS15

    Following last week's look at the earliest concepts for Star Trek: The Next Generation , Larry Nemecek welcomes back author and historian Ben Robinson to examine Gene Roddenberry's handwritten response and the...

  • Episode #11

    15-11 The Next Generation Before Picard

    Jul 21, 202622 minS15

    Before Captain Picard. Before the Enterprise-D. Before Gene Roddenberry stepped back into the captain's chair of his own creation... This week on The Trek Files , Larry Nemecek is joined by author and Star Trek...

  • Episode #10

    15-10 Star Trek II Retakes: The Scenes That Changed The Wrath of Khan

    Jul 14, 202623 minS15

    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is regarded as one of the finest entries in the franchise, but even classics continue to evolve right up until release. This week on The Trek Files , Larry Nemecek welcomes authors and...

  • Episode #9

    15-9 No Landing Gear Required - The Origin of Star Trek's Transporter

    Jul 7, 202624 minS15

    What if Star Trek's most iconic technology was really just a clever budget solution? This week on The Trek Files , Larry Nemecek welcomes back actor, writer, and Does It Fly? co-host Tamara Krinsky to explore one of the...

  • Episode #8

    15-8 Rewriting Joan Crawford

    Jun 30, 202632 minS15

    Before Star Trek or The Lieutenant Gene Roddenberry explored his role as a television creator by developing a series for one of Hollywood's biggest stars: Joan Crawford. This week, Larry welcomes Roddenberry Podcasts...

  • Episode #7

    15-7 Majel's Vision - Lwaxana in the 24th Century, Revisited

    Jun 23, 202631 minS15

    Earlier this season, we explored an unusual piece of Star Trek history: a proposed sitcom starring Lwaxana Troi . Now, the story takes an unexpected turn. When listeners helped identify one of the creators behind the...

  • Episode #6

    15-6 How an Official Star Trek Stage Show Nearly Reached Broadway

    Jun 16, 202620 minS15

    The story of Star Trek 's officially licensed 1994 stage production continues this week on The Trek Files as actor Adrian Cohen returns to share even more memories from Star Trek: The Lost Voyage of the Enterprise...

  • Episode #4

    The Face of First Contact

    Jun 2, 202623 minS15

    <p >Thirty years ago, Star Trek: First Contact brought one of the franchise's most important moments to life: humanity's first meeting with the Vulcans. This week on The Trek Files, host Larry Nemecek welcomes actor...

  • Episode #3

    Star Trek IV Call Sheets and B-Tank Memories with Effects Artist Stuart Ziff

    May 26, 202621 minS15

    <p >The Trek Files welcomes back visual effects veteran Stuart Ziff for a firsthand trip into the making of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. This time, the documents are original production call sheets from April 1986...

  • Episode #2

    Stuart Ziff on the Troubled Effects Production of Star Trek: The Motion Picture

    May 22, 202624 minS15

    <p >Before Star Trek: The Motion Picture reached theaters, its visual effects production was already becoming legendary… for all the wrong reasons.</p> <p >This week on The Trek Files, Larry Nemecek welcomes visual...

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