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Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!"Star Trek Toys: Articulating The Final Frontier" Panel from Trek Long Island 2025If you like Star Trek toys and merchandise, this is the panel for you! Matthew Kaplowitz from Trek Untold was joined by Andrea Levine (from Nerd News Today and Insert Geek Here) and Jonathan Alexandratos to talk Trek toy history during Trek Long Island 2025. We brought in some rare items, including the first ever McDonald's Happy Meal tie-in (which was Star Trek), Trek Barbies, Kraft Star Trek marshmallow dispenser, and a bunch of other things, as well as some one-of-a-kind prototypes from Matthew's private collection. As if that wasn't enough, we are joined by a surprise guest - Star...
2025-06-2655 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!Phil & Iona Morris: Star Trek's Most Inspiring Siblings Spread the LoveDuring Trek Long Island 2025, Matthew spent time on stage with two of his favorite performers (and former guests of this podcast), Phil and Iona Morris. This brother and sister duo hit the stage for one of the most inspiring panels to ever happen at a Star Trek convention. By the time you finish this life-affirming episode, you'll be ready to do anything you put your mind to! Plus, we talk their many Star Trek appearances, growing up with their actor dad and "Mission: Impossible" star Greg Morris, Phil's comic collection and martial arts background, Iona's time as Storm in...
2025-06-191h 00
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!Terry Farrell & Andrew Robinson Return to DS9In the first of several episodes from Trek Long Island 2025, Matthew moderates a panel with DS9 royalty. Terry Farrell (Jadzia Dax) and Andrew Robinson (Garak) hit the stage to chat with this lucky podcast host about their DS9 action figures, Andrew's famous book "A Stitch in Time," Terry's appearance in "Transgender Tapestry" magazine in 1997, and respond to their characters becoming LGBTQ icons in modern times. Plus, they answer questions from the audience, all while avoiding fire alarms. No, seriously, our panel started with us being evacuated due to a mishap in the hotel, but we quickly got back on...
2025-06-1254 min
Epicurean UnicornA Star Trek Restaurant in NYC with Matthew Kaplowitz. Can this be for real?Send us a textReturning guest Matthew Kaplowitz joins us for a special announcement about a new project he is working on. You can find information about Matthew and his projects as well as information related to his new endeavor here: Trek Untoldhttps://www.trekuntold.com/Press Record Studios https://pressrecordstudios.com/Trek Long Islandhttps://treklongisland.com/Star Trek Cookbookhttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Star-Trek-Cookbook/Chelsea-Monroe-Cassel/9781982186289Themed Restaurants https://trek...
2025-04-0123 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!Concetta Tomei, from “China Beach” to the Delta Quadrant
Concetta Tomei played Minister Odala in the third season "Star Trek: Voyager" episode, "Distant Origins," but her stories in acting are a little closer to home.
In this uplifting, informative, and inspiring episode, Concetta explains why she left teaching to follow her dream as an actress, memories of her first professional gig in "The Elephant Man" on Broadway with David Bowie, performing in "Max Headroom" with Trek alumni Matthew Frewer, her four years on "China Beach" with Robert Picardo and Jeff Kober, a private performance of Shakespeare with Kevin Cline, amazing acting tips and sagacious life lessons...
2023-09-212h 28
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!122: The Ethics of Jean-Luc Picard
Jean-Luc Picard is known for his diplomacy and ability to masterfully handle tough decisions, but were all his choices the most ethical ones he could make? In this roundtable discussion honoring the release of Picard's third and final season on Paramount+, Matthew from Trek Untold asks the hard questions to Ashlynn and Rhianna from The Duras Sisters Podcast, Davey from The Treksperts Quiz, and Hawk from Strange New Pod about some challenging episodes. This highly philosophical chat covers episodes including "Symbiosis," "Pen Pals," "Up the Long Ladder," "Who Watches The Watchers?", and "Homeward," among others, and asks whether Picard...
2023-02-231h 37
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!93: Focus on Photographer Jeffery Newbury
Jeffery Newbury is a photographer with his lens pointed in the direction of the Star Trek universe and A-list celebrities, but much like the sub-title of this podcast, his career goes far beyond the stars!
We learn about where Jeffery grew up and his journey from a small dairy farm in Wisconsin to Alaska and then eventually Hollywood, how he discovered photography (with a surprising Star Trek connection), and the way he found himself taking pictures of some amazing celebs for books and magazines. Jeffrey tells us stories about Tupac, Limp Bizkit, Bill Gates, Metallica, and of...
2022-04-281h 33Epicurean UnicornFortune Favors the Food Critic with Matthew KaplowitzSend us a textWe spoke with Matthew Kaplowitz of Trek Untold who has an interesting past and was a food critic in New York City. Find Matthew at:Trek UntoldTwitter & Instagram- @trekuntoldFind Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- InstagramFind Braden at:@BakerBrayBray47- Twitter@Pastry_Chef_BrayBray- InstagramFind Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us
2022-04-1351 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!88: "Locutus of Borg: Jean-Luc Picard and Trauma" with Jeff Akin & Michael Hough
The damage of the Borg goes far beyond the remnants of starships at Wolf 359 and left deep scars on Jean-Luc Picard both mentally and physically. The traumatic experience of being abducted, violated, and utterly powerless filled the Captain with feelings that took him years to work through, some of which will likely be explored in the new seasons of "Picard."
"Trek Untold"'s Matthew Kaplowitz is joined by Jeff Akin of the "Starfleet Leadership Academy Podcast" and Michael Hough AKA Hawk from "Strange New Pod" for a discussion on the events that transformed Picard into Locutus and b...
2022-03-1052 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!85: Clyde Kusatsu Career Interview, Part 1
It's an episode so epic that we had to split it into two parts! Our guest for this episode has been in over 300 shows and films, with a number that continues to grow, and that man is the legendary Clyde Kusatsu.
This episode is so big that we barely discuss Star Trek in any way, so if you want to hear about Clyde's time in three episodes of Star Trek TNG as Admiral Nakamura, you will have to wait until next week.
This week, Clyde explains how he got into acting and what he learned...
2022-02-171h 15
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!84: Fred Raimondi, VFX Artist on Star Trek TNG
The first season of Star Trek TNG showcased some breakthroughs in visual FX for television and was truly groundbreaking with what that post-production team accomplished. Fred Raimondi was one member of that group of pioneers, but his time in Star Trek was just a footnote in his prolific career.
We discuss Fred's beginnings as a filmmaker and the internship that changed the course of his life, how he got into VFX during his time with The Post Group in California doing "The Twilight Zone," being a VFX artist on "Max Headroom," and the road it led to...
2022-02-101h 47
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!83: Rachel Ancheril, Cmdr. Nhan on "Star Trek: Discovery
With the second half of season four of "Star Trek: Discovery" approaching, we catch up with everyone's favorite Barzan, Rachael Ancheril, who played Commander Nhan on seasons two, three, and now four on the show.
We discuss Rachael's interest in becoming a law enforcement professional and the twisty-turny road that led her to acting, the lessons she learned while working with Amy Price-Francis on her first gig in "King," working on "Rookie Blue" as Marlo Cruz and getting her first taste of fandom!
Then it's onto our Trek talk, and we learn about what the...
2022-02-031h 11
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!82: Jeremy Roberts, Cmdr. Valtaine from Star Trek VI and Voyager
Very few actors in Star Trek can reprise a role they did from one series to another, let alone a role that debuted in a film. Jeremy Roberts is one of those rare people who first played Commander Valtaine in the sixth Star Trek film serving on Captain Sulu's Excelsior. Roberts reprised the role for the third season Voyager episode "Flashback," working again with George Takei and this time Kate Mulgrew and Tim Russ.
Roberts literally followed a dream to become an actor. We learn all about his unusual path towards performing, his first gig on "Hooperman"...
2022-01-271h 10
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!81: Steve Varner, Star Trek Toy Sculptor From The 90s To Now
This week, we're talking toys as we are joined by sculptor Steve Varner. This artist worked on toylines like Barbie, C.O.P.S., Army Ants, Inhumanoids, LJN WWF, Big Jim, and he sculpted the very first TMNT figure by playmates, alongside former Trek Untold guest Scott Hensey.
Steve discusses how he got into sculpting toys and some lines he worked in like, sculpting the aliens from the Star Trek TMP Mego figures, the mystery of the Will Riker figure's stance, how playmates figures are made, how Seaquest DSV figures influenced trek, what feature he wished the...
2022-01-201h 16
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!80: Melanie Smith, Tora Ziyal #3 from "Star Trek DS9"
There aren't many characters in Star Trek history that had the same character in one show have multiple performers. Melanie Smith is one actress who can add that honor to her resume, as she played the third (and final) Tora Ziyal on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
In this episode, we learn about Melanie's unusual road to acting, her first on-screen appearance and her first professional gig in "As the World Turns," what she learned from the legendary Stella Adler, her three appearances on "Seinfeld" including the historic "Shrinkage" episode with Voyager alumni Jason Alexander, her "nude"...
2022-01-131h 17
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!79: Michael Bell – Trek, Toons & Teachings from a Master
You've heard the sound of his voice since you were a kid, today learn all about the man behind it!
This week on Trek Untold, we speak with veteran performer and voiceover artist Michael Bell. You may recognize his voice as Duke from "G.I. Joe," Lance from "Voltron," Prowl and Sideswipe from "Transformers," Chaz Finster from "The Rugrats," and many many more! Michael also spent some time in the Star Trek franchise, starting with the TNG pilot "Encounter at Farpoint" as Gropler Zorn, and then returning later to DS9 as Borum in "The Homecoming" and Drofo...
2022-01-061h 23
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!78: Best Of Trek Untold 2021 | Part 2
Continuing our look back at some of the most memorable moments from Trek Untold in 2021, here are clips from our interviews with Gates McFadden, Walter Koenig, Kitty Swink, Richard Riehle, David Benjamin Tomlinson, John Fleck, Jason Marsden, Patricia Tallman, and Max Cervantes. If you liked what you heard, make sure to check out the archives for the full episodes with all of these guests. Don't forget to listen to the very end to hear the plans for 2022 and a new feature I am working on!
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2021-12-161h 12
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!77: Best Of Trek Untold 2021 | Part 1
As 2021 comes to a close, Trek Untold looks back on some highlights from this past year. In part one of two, let's revisit our interviews with Jonathan Frakes, Duncan Regehr, Dey Young, Raven Dauda, Dennis Madalone, Ron Canada, Harvey Jason, John Putch, Noah Averbach-Katz.
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2021-12-091h 20
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!76: Amanda Turnage, "Star Trek: Lower Decks" Background Artist
I have a passion for animation that might rival my love of Star Trek, so it's exciting when I get a chance to have these two worlds collide! In today's episode, we chat with Amanda Turnage, a background artist from "Star Trek: Lower Decks," who has done some very interesting pieces of work for the series, including interiors and exteriors of starships, the Las Vegas of the Beta Quadrant in Qualor, and the highly beloved Cetacean Ops aboard the USS Cerritos.
We learn about Amanda's history in art & animation and hear about some of her other jobs...
2021-12-021h 03
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!75: Star Trek Podcasters Roundtable w/ "A Strange New Pod," "Tex Trek," & "The Duras Sisters"
Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with friends and family, so I decided to spend this year's holiday doing the same by connecting with some of my fellow podcasters!
This week, we are joined by four guests from three different podcasts – Julian from "A Strange New Pod," Fatheree from "Tex-Trek," and Ashlyn and Rhianna from "The Duras Sisters Podcast." We are talking about the history of their shows and how each episode comes together, what keeps them motivated, and then get down and nerdy by talking about some fun Star Trek things!
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2021-11-251h 08
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!74: Star Trek Adventures" RPG with Project Manager Jim Johnson
Roleplaying games have a long history with the Star Trek franchise, and in this episode, we learn about the current incarnation of it, "Star Trek Adventures." Jim Johnson is the project manager for this game at Modiphius Entertainment. First, he tells us about his history writing sci-fi and Star Trek and gaming and how it led him down the road to joining Modiphius to oversee this RPG. From there, we learn about how to play the game, special functions unique to it compared to other RPGs like "Dungeons & Dragons," and what's new for the game like the latest expansion, "...
2021-11-181h 28
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!73: David Benjamin Tomlinson, Linus from "Star Trek: Discovery"
What makes a fan-favorite character in a TV show? No one really knows the magical secret, but in this case, all it took was a runny nose. In this episode, we chat with David Benjamin Tomlinson, the actor behind the Saurian crew member named Linus on "Star Trek: Discovery", as seen in season 2, 3, and presumably 4!
In addition to being Linus, David has also played a Klingon named Or’Eq and a few others, a Kelpien, and a Betelgeusean on DISCO, although he has yet to show his humanoid face on screen.
Tomlinson walks us through the...
2021-11-111h 00
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!72: Brian Volk-Weiss, Director of “The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek” docu-series
Brian Volk-Weiss has been a Trekkie for as far back as he can remember, and his love of the franchise is reflected in nearly every aspect of his life. Brian is the founder and CEO of The Nacelle Company, a production company known for comedy specials, "The Toys that Made Us" and "The Movies That Made Us" on Netflix, "Inside the Attraction" on Disney Plus, "Down to Earth with Zac Efron," "Discontinued," and "A Toy Store near You" on Amazon Prime. He is also the director behind the new History Channel series, "The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek."
2021-11-041h 20
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!71: Patricia Tallman, Actress & Stunt Performer on Star Trek TNG, DS9 & VOY
Patricia Tallman has done it all in her career as an actress and stunt performer, but all of her accolades came with a hefty price.
In this episode of "Trek Untold," we have a candid conversation with the spectacular Patricia Tallman, who performed stunts on TNG, DS9, Voyager, and the "Generations" film. She's also served as a double for Gates McFadden, Nana Visitor, Gwynyth Walsh, Daphne Ashbrook, and many others. She has also been a Starfleet officer, a Romulan, a Bajoran, a Klingon, and even her own new race in the TNG episode "Starship Mine."
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2021-10-281h 51
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!Bonus Minisode: Lycia Naff returns as Captain Sonya Gomez in "Star Trek: Lower Decks"
About a year ago, we posted our interview with Lycia Naff, which quickly became one of our most popular episodes. Who knew that today she would make a triumphant return to the Star Trek universe, reprising her character of Ensign Sonya Gomez. Only this time, it's Captain Gomez aboard the USS Archimedes! Yup, she got a promotion (take that, Ensign Kim) and appeared in the "Star Trek: Lower Decks" season 2 finale "First First Contact."
Lycia rejoins Trek Untold for a second round to discuss what got her out of retirement to take the role, what it was...
2021-10-2537 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!70: Jill Jacobson, Vanessa from Star Trek TNG "The Royale" and Aroya from Star Trek DS9 "Broken Link"
Trek Untold welcomes the ravishing Jill Jacobson to the podcast, who you may remember as the clueless Vanessa from the season 2 TNG episode "The Royale" and the DS9 season four finale "Broken Link" as Aroya, the owner of the Celestial Café on the promenade who gets a date with Odo.
Jill has the craziest audition story ever of how she got her role on TNG, and tales of working with veteran actor Noble Willingham, trying to keep a straight face around Brent Spiner, and stories with Jonathan Frakes and Michael Dorn. Then it's onto DS9, her first t...
2021-10-211h 30
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!69: Star Trek TOS Book Revue with Ian Spelling, Dan Chavkin & Brian McGuire
Even after 55 years, there are still new stories to discover about the original Star Trek series! This week, we take a look at two new, very different, and very fascinating books about the Trek series that started it all.
First up, Dan Chavkin and Brian McGuire stop by to discuss "Star Trek: Designing the Final Frontier: The Untold Story of How Midcentury Modern Decor Shaped Our View of the Future," a book all about the Modernist, Futurist and Brutalist design elements, architecture, interior design, and art that made TOS look so iconic.
Following our discussion...
2021-10-141h 42
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!68: Star Trek VFX with Shawn Ewashko, Visual Effects Project Manager at CBS
Visual effects are one of the most important parts of any sci-fi series, and is often an integral part of any TV show or film, whether you are aware of it or not. When it comes to Star Trek, everything from computer screens, phaser blasts, starships, and other effects are added to take the show from ordinary to extraordinary.
Shawn Ewashko is the Visual Effects Project Manager at CBS, working on the Short Treks, "Star Trek: Discovery," "Star Trek: Picard," and the upcoming "Strange New Worlds" series. Alongside Jason Zimmerman, he oversees the creative and logistical process...
2021-09-301h 13
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!67: Max Cervantes, Prop Maker on Star Trek DS9, VOY, ENT & Films
It's always a happy day on Trek Untold when we chat with a lifelong Trekkie who was able to make their dreams come true. Max Cervantes was a diehard Star Trek fan from day one of the series, building AMT ERTL Enterprise models and building his own phaser hand prop with items he found around his house. Years later, he finds himself working with Michael Moore and Rick Sternbach, making props and models for Star Trek DS9, VOY, ENT, and a few of the TNG Films.
Max discusses seeing the original set of Logan's Run, which put...
2021-09-231h 58
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!66: Raven Dauda, Dr. Tracy Pollard from “Star Trek: Discovery”
The doctors in Star Trek shows are just as iconic as the captains and are hotly debated among fans to determine who they would want serving on their starship. Today, we are speaking with one of the doctors on board the NCC-1031 as we meet the mysterious Raven Dauda, AKA Dr. Tracy Pollard from "Star Trek: Discovery."
Raven doesn't do a lot of interviews and likes to keep her secrets secret - but Trek Untold has her in the hot seat. We learn about her road to acting, the story behind her unique name, her first film...
2021-09-161h 18
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!Trek Untold is taking a Summer Vacation!
Trek Untold is taking a brief vacation but will be back with more amazing Star Trek guests in a few weeks. While I take this time off, learn about the inner workings of the show and what I hope to do when I return. And of course, don't forget to check out some of the older episodes you may have previously missed!
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2021-08-0510 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!65: Molly Hagan AKA Eris the first Vorta from Star Trek DS9
Trekkies will remember Molly Hagan as the very first Vorta ever seen in Star Trek history, debuting on the second season DS9 finale "The Jem'Hadar". After that, fans expected her to become a Star Trek regular, but she never reprised the role or returned to the franchise. This week, we find out what happened!
Molly joins us to discuss her time on Trek, including working with Avery Brooks and Armin Shimerman, the makeup process, and a part of the Vorta that she created that never made it to air. Plus, we separate fact from fiction and discover...
2021-07-2951 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!64: Robin Morselli, Background Actor & Stand-in for 120 Episodes of Star Trek
Trek Untold digs deep with this interview with a performer who hasn't told her story before anywhere.
Robin Morselli was a regular background actor and stand-in, most notably on DS9 as a Bajoran Ops officer (and occasional civilian, and there's a story about that), as well as appearing in episodes of TNG, Voyager, and Enterprise.
Robin talks to us about her long and winding road into Hollywood, which included a law degree, being a flight attendant, and working as a hostess at The Bunny Ranch. From there, we discuss some of her other notable roles i...
2021-07-221h 36
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!63: Walter Koenig Goes Beyond "Star Trek"
In the past, I've always said how excited I was to chat with an actor who appeared on the original Star Trek. But, this time around, it's not just any actor, but a key part of the bridge crew!
Walter Koenig was Ensign Pavel Chekov, who appeared in "Star Trek" starting in season 2 and continued to play the part through all of the TOS films and "Generations." As I learned in his new book, "Beaming Up and Getting Off: Life Before and Beyond Star Trek," Koenig struggled after the series ended and continued to...
2021-07-151h 12
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!62: Jason Marsden, Grimp from "Star Trek DS9"
Growing up, it wasn't unusual for me to hear the voice of Jason Marsden in something I watched. Whether he was off-screen performing VO in a cartoon or acting on-screen, Jason has an amazing career that started at a young age and continues today. Trekkies may remember Jason from his appearances as a Ferengi named Grimp in the "Star Trek DS9" episode "Bar Association," where he joined Rom's efforts to unionize the employees at Quark's bar. If you're like me, you noticed his voice in an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," where he was the voice of...
2021-07-081h 07
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!61: Noah Averbach-Katz, Ryn from "Star Trek: Discovery"
Noah Averbach-Katz was the Andorian named Ryn from season three of "Star Trek: Discovery" and quickly became a fan-favorite character. Underneath that makeup was Noah Averbach-Katz, a legit hardcore Trekkie with a deep passion for the franchise that started as a child. He is also the significant other of Mary Wiseman, AKA Ensign Sylvia Tilly on DSC.
Noah discusses his background in acting and love for Star Trek, how he met his eventual wife at Julliard and what he did to help her prep for her Discovery audition, how he was cast in the...
2021-07-011h 19
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!60: Karen Westerfield, Star Trek Makeup Artist
Karen started on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," working on Klingon makeup, and followed it up in the sixth motion picture, continued by her work on DS9 as the main makeup person for Armin Shimerman, and then First Contact and Insurrection.
Karen shares with us the secrets behind Quark's makeup and prosthetics, and we talk about a few of the episode.s Karen won an Emmy for TNG Cost of Living, DS9 Captive Pursuit and Distant Voices, playing a prank on Marc Alaimo, and an embarrassing moment on the set of DS9 with Quark.
2021-06-241h 37
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!59: Richard Riehle talks Star Trek TNG, VOY & ENT
Richard Riehle is a character actor whose face you have seen on stage, television, and film since the 1970s, with a grand total of 400 on-screen credits – a number that continues to rise every year! You may remember him as Batai from the Star Trek TNG classic "The Inner Light," as Seamus from "Fair Haven" and "Spirit Folk" on Star Trek Voyager, and as Dr. Lucas in the Augment arc from Star Trek Enterprise, "Cold Station 12" and "The Augments."
We spend some time discussing working with Patrick Stewart in one of the most beloved episodes of TNG and wh...
2021-06-171h 45
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!58: Marco Rodriguez, Captain Paul Rice & Glinn Telle from Star Trek TNG
Marco Rodriguez is a veteran actor with over 130 credits to his name, and two of those roles were on "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Marco first appeared on TNG in the first season episode "The Arsenal of Freedom" as a holographic version of Captain Paul Rice, where he shared the screen with Jonathan Frakes, Denise Crosby, and Brent Spiner. He returned in season four in "The Wounded," where he was one of the first people to portray a Cardassian, alongside Time Winters and Marc Alaimo. We learn all about his time in Trek and the inside scoop o...
2021-06-101h 31
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!57: Meet Star Trek's Original Gorn, Stuntman Bobby Clark!
When people think of Star Trek aliens that don't look human, chances are the first thought that pops into their head is the Gorn. This verdant bruiser left an indelible mark on Trekkies since he debuted and remains a signature part of the series to this day. In this episode of Trek Untold, we chat with Bobby Clark, a stunt performer who performed four times in the original Star Trek, along with a list of other roles across many Westerns, crime dramas, and plenty of other TV shows & films during his very active career. Bobby Clark first appeared in...
2021-06-031h 14
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!56: Kitty Swink talks Star Trek DS9 and her Cancer Survivor Story
Many Trekkies know Kitty Swink from her two Star Trek DS9 appearances and for being the wife of Armin Shimerman, AKA Quark! However, Kitty has a story and career that go much deeper than her time in Trek, and today we get to dive into that tale.
Kitty played Bajoran Minister Rozahn in "Sanctuary" and a Vorta named Luaran in "Tacking Into The Wind" on DS9, but you'd be surprised to find out that being cast in the show was more difficult for her because she was Armin's spouse! Learn all about the makeup process for these...
2021-05-271h 21
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!55: Chad Rubel, Editor on "Star Trek: Discovery"
One of the unsung heroes in making a show or film is the editor. The look, feel, and tone of the show can be manipulated by the editor to transform a production into something extraordinary.
Chad Rubel is a video editor in LA who has been working in the industry for some time and has edited the Short Treks episodes "Children of Mars" and "Ask Not," as well as episodes from season 3 of Star Trek Discovery "People of Earth," "Scavengers," Terra Firma" part 1, and "There is a tide." He is currently hard at work...
2021-05-201h 13
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!54: John Fleck, Silik on “Star Trek: Enterprise” & Other Aliens on TNG, DS9 and VOY
John Fleck has the distinction of being one of the few performers to have roles in every series from the second wave of Trek shows. He was the Romulan Taibak in Star Trek TNG "The Mind's Eye," a Cardassian overseer in DS9 "The Homecoming," as well as Ornithar from "The Search" and another Romulan named Koval from "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges," Abaddon from Star Trek Voyager "Alice," and Silik, leader of the Suliban and a perpetual thorn in the side of Captain Archer in all four seasons of Star Trek Enterprise.
John tells us all about t...
2021-05-131h 16
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!53: Gates McFadden, Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek TNG
You know her best as Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek TNG, and she's now the host of a brand new podcast from the Nacelle Company. Get ready to hear from Gates McFadden, and learn the secrets about her upcoming show, where she will be chatting with many of her former Trek cast members, including Jonathan Frakes, Wil Wheaton, and Michael Dorn, to name a few, who tell personal stories that you've never heard before.
In addition to her podcast, Gates tells us some great Star Trek stories, including discussions on some fan-favorite episodes like choreographing the...
2021-05-061h 02
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!52: Ron Canada talks Star Trek TNG, DS9 and VOY
Ron Canada went from Harlem to the Delta Quadrant in the span of his over four-decade-long career on stage and screen, starting in NYC in theater and not long after in Hollywood with over 200 appearances in the many facets of his performing resume. Trekkies may remember Ron best as Martin Benbeck in the Star Trek TNG episode "The Masterpiece Society," the Klingon lawyer Ch'Pok from Star Trek DS9's "Rules of Engagement," and on Voyager as the Malon freighter captain named Fesek from "Juggernaut."
Ron reminisces about how he was cast in Star Trek, working with Patrick S...
2021-04-292h 00
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!51: Harvey Jason, Felix Leech from “The Big Goodbye” on Star Trek TNG
One of the best episodes from the first season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was "The Big Goodbye." This was the series first intensive look into the holodecks, and it gave us an unforgettable film noir story that featured today's guest, Harvey Jason. Mr. Jason played Felix Leech; a Peter Lorre-inspired character who, along with Lawrence Tierney, terrorize Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, and Gates McFadden in the first TNG episode to feature Dixon Hill.
Harvey tells us all about working on this episode, working with the stars, and his impressions of the set and actors. We a...
2021-04-221h 05
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!50: Jonathan Frakes talks Star Trek TNG & Directing
Trek Untold is celebrating their 50th episode and nearly a full year of shows, a big milestone for this podcast! What better way to celebrate this first anniversary than by talking with another Number One.
This week, Jonathan Frakes joins the show to tell some stories about playing William Riker in all seven seasons of “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, as well as the four TNG movies, and appearances in “Star Trek: Picard” and “Lower Decks.” Frakes also directed many episodes of Trek shows and two of the movies, along with a huge list of other television shows.
2021-04-1559 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!49: Paul R. Coyle, Writer on Star Trek TNG, DS9 & VOY
Paul Robert Coyle has a storied past when it comes to writing television, pun intended. He has worked on and contributed to scripts for "Simon & Simon," "Barnaby Jones," "CHiPs," "Superboy," and more, but most listeners today would know him best for his work on several Star Trek episodes and his time on "Hercules" and "Xena."
Paul tells us about some of the Star Trek scripts he wrote or contributed to, including the DS9 episode "Whispers" and the VOY episode "State of Flux," where he conceptualized the character of Seska. He also tells us about...
2021-04-081h 15
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!48: Jessica Gaona, young B'Elanna Torres from "Star Trek: Voyager"
Jessica Gaona began acting at a very young age. She enjoyed two appearances in "Star Trek: Voyager: and other shows before taking a break from being behind the camera to find a new path in life.
Her first appearance was as an alien extra in the season six episode "Memorial," but Trekkies may remember her best as young B'Elanna Torres from the seventh season episode "Lineage." Jessica reminisces about being on the set of a Star Trek show, what the Klingon makeup process was like for an 11-year-old, meeting the show's stars, including Roxann Dawson, what the...
2021-04-0148 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!47: Ian Lake, Tolor from "Star Trek: Discovery"
Ian Lake appeared in two episodes of the third season of "Star Trek: Discovery" as Tolor, an Orion who runs a salvage yard for his aunt Osyraa of the Emerald Chain. He appeared first in "Scavengers" and again in "The Sanctuary."
Ian talks about the highly secretive audition process for DISCO, the makeup transformation process of physically becoming an Orion and the moment the character came together for him, sharing the screen with Soneqhua Martin-Green & Michelle Yeoh and having a fight scene with them, advice from Doug Jones, ad-libs and deleted scenes, being directed by Jonathan Frakes a...
2021-03-251h 37
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!46: Tom Morga, Star Trek Stuntman from 1979-2005
Stunt performers are some of the most fascinating people in Hollywood to listen to, and our guest on this episode is no exception to the rule. Tom Morga first appeared in 1979 as a double for Leonard Nimoy in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and worked in nearly all of the TOS movies. From there, he joined the crew of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" as a stunt performer and double, as well as assistant stunt coordinator alongside Dennis Madalone.
Tom worked on TNG, DS9, VOY, Enterprise, and the Nemesis film. He is the "most seen stunt performer"...
2021-03-181h 06
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!45: John Putch, Mendon & Mordock from Star Trek TNG & Reporter from “Generations”
The Benzites are one of my favorite aliens in Star Trek, and on this episode of “Trek Untold,” we speak with the man behind the makeup of the very first one ever seen onscreen, John Putch.
Putch was in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” twice, first as Mordock in the first season episode “Coming of Age” and returned as Mendon in “A Matter of Honor” in season two. We learn about the makeup process and origins of this alien and what it was like working with Wil Wheaton, Patrick Stewart, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and others from TNG...
2021-03-111h 31
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!44: Dey Young, Actress from Star Trek TNG, DS9 & Enterprise
Dey Young, Actress from Star Trek TNG, DS9 & Enterprise
Trek fans will remember Dey Young best from her roles as Hannah Bates in the TNG episode "Masterpiece Society," Arissa from the DS9 episode "A Simple Investigation," and Keyla from ENT in "Two Days and Two Nights."
Dey tells us stories about working with Levar Burton, Rene Auberjonois, and Scott Bakula, what it's like to not only kiss a changeling but be the first character to sleep with Odo, and why Arissa is one of the highlights of her acting career. We also discuss the art...
2021-03-041h 16
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!43: Marc Okrand, creator of the Klingon & Vulcan Languages
Without today's guest, the universe of Star Trek would sound very different. Marc Okrand is the man behind Klingon, Vulcan, Kelpien, and languages for other shows & films.
Before his time on Trek, Marc earned a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in indigenous languages of the west coast of America, and was a post-doctoral fellow in the Anthropology Department of the Smithsonian Institute.
We learn about how Marc became connected to the Star Trek universe thanks to his work on TV during the early days of clos...
2021-02-251h 21
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!42: Susan Diol, Danara Pel on “Star Trek: Voyager”
Susan Diol's acting career spans dozens of TV shows and theatrical works, but Trekkies know her best as the Vidiian hematologist, Dr. Danara Pel, from two episodes of "Star Trek: Voyager" titled "Lifesigns" and "Resolutions." Before her time on Voyager, she appeared as a scientist named Carmen Davila on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in "Silicon Avatar." However, her character didn't make it past the opening act for reasons you'll understand when you watch the episode.
Susan was also one of the actresses initially considered for the role of Captain Janeway.
2021-02-181h 21
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!41: Tim Lounibos, Lt. Daniel Kwan on Star Trek TNG
Trekkies may remember Tim as Lt. Daniel Kwan from the season 7 episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" titled "Eye of the Beholder," but he was also Vin Asunder in the "Star Trek Away Team" video game and has one more surprising Star Trek role that you have to hear about. We discuss the makeup process to become a Napien, behind the scenes stories of Jonathan Frakes and Gates McFadden, and other fond memories from filming the episode, and the reaction after.
Tim also tells us what it was like for an Asian-American actor...
2021-02-111h 29
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!40: Billy Van Zandt, Rhaandarite Ensign from “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”
Trekkies will remember Billy Van Zandt from one memorable appearance in the Star Trek franchise, but you may know him better for his acclaimed work as a writer and producer for TV & theater, alongside his writing partner Jane Milmore.
Born in New Jersey, Billy headed to Hollywood to pursue an acting career inspired by Lucille Ball. Logically, his first stop was Lucille's home, and he has a story about that, as well as working with her and Gale Gordon on "Life with Lucy" and later producing an Emmy award-winning CBS TV special about her...
2021-02-041h 22
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!39: Steve Neill, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Today, we're speaking with Steve Neill, who is known for his special effects work on "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," specifically making Leonard Nimoy's Vulcan ears and the makeup for the Rhaandarites. He also worked on some of the other Trek films, along with the pilot for "Star Trek: The Next Generation" titled "Encounter at Farpoint" for a scene that was ultimately unused.
Beyond Trek, Steve's worked on "Laser Blast," "Ghostbusters," "Fright Night," "The Stuff," "Return of Swamp Thing," "Puppet Master," and more. This includes a McDonald's commercial with a unique Star Trek connection, as Doug Jones...
2021-01-281h 16
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!38: Jeff Russo, Composer of "Star Trek: Discovery" and "Star Trek: Picard"
Jeff Russo has gone from rock bands in NYC to composing scores for Hollywood, and Trek fans will know him best for creating the music for "Star Trek: Discovery" and "Star Trek: Picard."
Before he started scoring soundtracks, Jeff was part of the Grammy-nominated band TONIC, whose music you can hear in "Scream 2" and "American Pie," and their music videos have millions of views on Youtube. His journey in music led him to score TV shows like "Fargo," "Lucifer," and "The Umbrella Academy," where he got to work with Gerard Way from "My Chemical Romance," a...
2021-01-211h 04
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!37: Dennis Madalone, Stunt Coordinator Star Trek TNG, DS9 & VOY
Stunts make the show, and on this episode, we dive deep into the world of action for Star Trek. We are joined by Dennis Madalone, the stunt coordinator for "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Deep Space Nine" and "Voyager."
Dennis first appeared in Star Trek 6 as a Klingon and eventually got a chance to work on TNG, leading him to become a stunt coordinator on the show, and eventually, most of the series during the '90s. We talk about how stunts and action scenes get put together, doubling for actors, the most dangerous stunt h...
2021-01-141h 33
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!36: Duncan Regehr, The Sex-Candle Ghost from "Star Trek TNG" and Shakaar on DS9
In the decorated annals of Star Trek memes, few are as strong and enduring as the sex-candle ghost from the seventh season TNG episode "Sub Rosa." In this episode, we are honored to have that spirit take physical form, as we speak with the actor who brought Ronin to life, Duncan Regehr.
While many fans know him best from TNG, he was also Shakaar in three episodes of Star Trek DS9. We discuss both of those roles, including his thoughts on "Sub Rosa" and all of the memes, working with Gates McFadden and a take f...
2021-01-071h 02
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!35: Best of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" Guests from 2020
It's been a great year for "Trek Untold" when it came to guests from DS9, and in this episode, we revisit a few of my favorite conversations from performers who I interviewed earlier in 2020. Listen to great stories from Kaitlin Hopkins, Phil Morris, Juliana Donald, Erick Avari, Hilary Shepard, Chase Masterson, Max Grodenchik, and Armin Shimerman, and get caught up on some of the wonderful memories these folks had from their time on Deep Space Nine.
Pick up Armin Shimerman's new book "Illyria: Betrayal of Angels" from Amazon.com- https://buff.ly/35OYAAp
2020-12-311h 12
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!34: Best of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Guests from 2020
In this episode of "Trek Untold," we take a trip back in time, but not too far back, so we don't get in trouble with any temporal agents. We're revisiting some stories from past guests this year who appeared in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," including our episodes with Ursaline Bryant, Spencer Garrett, Erick Avari, Juliana Donald, Alex Datcher, Lycia Naff, and Armin Shimerman. It's a great way to catch up on the show if you're a new listener or a nice way to remember some excellent tales we heard from these wonderful actors in 2020.
O...
2020-12-241h 09
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!33: Alexander Siddig, Dr. Julian Bashir from Star Trek DS9
Get a taste of some real frontier medicine with the one and only Alexander Siddig, AKA Dr. Julian Bashir from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"!
Alexander is here to promote his newest movie, SKYLINES, the finale of the "Skyline" series where he played General Radford, and he had a lot of fun making this movie. Of course, we spend plenty of time discussing his time on DS9, including stories about the infamous episode "Move Along Home," memories of Avery Brooks and working on "Past Tense," directing "Profit and Lace," Daphne Ashbrook in "Melora," Andrew...
2020-12-171h 03
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!32: Ben Robinson, Star Trek Book Author & Head of Hero Collector
If you collect anything from Star Trek, chances are you have at least one of those Hero Collector die-cast starships somewhere in it. Today, we're speaking with the man responsible for that line, Ben Robinson.
Ben is the head of Hero Collector, a division of Eaglemoss, and has been the man behind their Star Trek, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica, WWE, Aliens, Ghostbusters, Marvel and DC figure collections, among other licenses. He's also an author of over a dozen books on Star Trek, including a new one being released this holiday season.
Be...
2020-12-101h 17
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!31: Armin Shimerman, Quark from Star Trek DS9 Answers Your Fan Questions
If you're ever on DS9 and need a place to wet your whistle, run – don't walk – to Quark's Bar! Today, we speak with Armin Shimerman, most famously known to Trek fans as Quark from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." He's here to answer fan-submitted questions and discuss his new book, "Illyria: Betrayal of Angels," the first in a historical-fiction trilogy starring a young William Shakespeare.
Armin, who is also an adjunct professor of Shakespeare, talks to us about the long process of writing this book and how to better understand the language of the writing from...
2020-12-031h 18
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!30: Lycia Naff AKA Ensign Sonya Gomez on "Star Trek TNG"
Lycia Naff is known best to Star Trek fans for her two appearances in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" as Ensign Sonya Gomez from the second season episodes "Q Who" and "Samaritan Snare". Meant to be a love interest for Geordi LaForge, things didn't work out for Ensign Gomez after spilling her hot chocolate on Captain Picard. Lycia tells us the behind-the-scenes story about what happened to her character, and what happened to the third episode she was meant to appear in that would have changed Geordi's character. Plus, memories of seeing the Borg in their debut appearance, working...
2020-11-261h 36
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!29: Dave Baker, Writer of IDW Comics' "Star Trek Voyager: Seven's Reckoning"
Comics and Star Trek have a long history together, one that continues to this day. Nearly every major comic company has held the license, from Marvel, DC, Malibu Comics, and today it resides under IDW Publishing. In this episode of "Trek Untold," we speak with the writer for the most recent Trek mini-series coming out that just came out this week, Dave Baker.
Dave is the writer of "Star Trek Voyager: Seven's Reckoning," drawn by Angel Hernandez and colored by Ronda Pattison. We discuss his history of comics, the road he took to become...
2020-11-191h 21
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!28: Max Grodénchik, Rom from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"
It's time for me to turn into a fanboy on the show, and I hope the same happens to you when you listen to this interview with Max Grodénchik. You may remember Max best as Rom from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," the brother of Quark who rose up from being a bumbling buffoon into being married to the lovely Leeta, was the father of the first Ferengi in Starfleet, and ultimately became the Grand Nagus of Ferenginar!
Max is one of my favorite character actors of all time, and Rom is one o...
2020-11-121h 07
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!27: Sheila McCarthy, Amesha from "Star Trek Discovery"
Sheila McCarthy is one of the best actresses you've likely never heard of - because most of her career has been in Canada! She's had plenty of prominent roles in the US too, and in 2019 she appeared in the second season episode of "Star Trek Discovery" titled "New Eden" as Amesha the All-Mother. In this episode, we discuss the secretive audition process for DISCO, working with Sonequa Martin-Green and Anson Mount, being directed by Jonathan Frakes, and other fond memories of acting in the episode.
We delve into Sheila's past, as she remembers what...
2020-11-051h 15
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!26: Phil Morris talks Star Trek TOS, DS9, VOY & More
Phil Morris is another of those actors whose face you've seen many times (200 to be exact) but whose name you may not have known until today. His father is the famous Greg Morris from the original "Mission: Impossible" show, and we spoke with his sister Iona Morris a few months back on this show, so acting is in his family's blood!
Phil has been in the Star Trek franchise FIVE times, starting when he was a child in the original series in the season 1 episode "Miri". He explains how he got cast on the...
2020-10-291h 25
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!25: Erick Avari talks Star Trek TNG, DS9 & ENT
Today’s guest is a man whose face you’ve seen hundreds of times in movies and TV shows, but you probably never knew his name until now. Erick Avari boasts a resume of big appearances in tons of well-known things, and three of those are Star Trek!
Erick first appeared in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode from season 5 titled “Unification Part 1” as the Klingon warrior B’ijik, and then returned to the franchise in season 3 of Deep Space Nine as Vedek Yarka in “Destiny.” He followed that up with one more Trek appearance in the...
2020-10-221h 32
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!24: Conrad Coates, Admiral Terral on "Star Trek Discovery"
With a new season of "Star Trek Discovery" launching this week, it makes perfect sense for us to chat with a character actor from the series! Today, we have the prolific Conrad Coates, who you may recall as Admiral Terral, a Vulcan who appeared in four episodes during season 1.
Conrad talks to us about the hush-hush process for being cast on DISCO, what he thought of the Vulcan ears, how to effectively act as an alien species who can't emote, and what he did to make the role his own, an untold secret about the Discovery Starfleet u...
2020-10-151h 14
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!Bonus Minisode: Tae Phoenix & Chase Masterson from “Trek The Vote For A Fair Election”
With the 2020 Election only weeks away, Americans are preparing for one of the most important elections of this generation. On this bonus minisode of Trek Untold, we are talking with political activist and founder of "Trek The Vote For A Fair Election" Tae Phoenix, as well as one of the many Star Trek celebrities involved in this group, Chase Masterson AKA Leeta from "Star Trek DS9".
Tae and Chase talk about this bipartisan organization with the intent to make sure this election is fair and decisive, the groups and Star Trek actors that are...
2020-10-1221 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!23: Makeup Artist Thomas E. Surprenant talks Star Trek TNG, DS9 & More
The Star Trek universe is nothing without its aliens, and these unique races are brought to life by some of the best makeup teams in Hollywood. Today we chat with an award-winning artist who worked on Star Trek for many years and was part of the Emmy award winning team on "Star Trek Deep Space Nine", Thomas E. Surprenant.
Thomas explains how he first became interested in special FX make-up and how he transformed his passion into a profession, info he received from the legendary Chris Mueller Jr and Charles Schram, behind the scenes...
2020-10-081h 39
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!22: Alex Datcher, Ensign Tait on Star Trek TNG
The lower decks crew aboard a starship rarely get the recognition they deserve, so today, we get to chat with a Starfleet member whose quick thinking saved the entire Enterprise.
Alex Datcher played Ensign Tait on the season 7 opener "Descent Part 2" in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and it was a dream come true for her. Datcher walks us through the audition process, what it was like being on set and working with Gates McFadden, and more memories of her time onboard the Enterprise.
Alex also discusses her first...
2020-10-0158 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!21: Star Trek Historian Marc Cushman
The true history of the original Star Trek is one that has only really been unraveled in the last 20 years, and that is predominantly thanks to today's guest, Marc Cushman.
Marc is the author of "These Are The Voyages", six books that chronicle the history of the original Star Trek series with the most in-depth research ever. Marc tells us the story of how he became connected with Dorothy Fontana which led him to meeting Gene Roddenberry, and ultimately gaining access to Gene’s archives to create these encyclopedic works that tell the full st...
2020-09-241h 33
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!20: Avaah Blackwell, Osnullus from "Star Trek Discovery"
It's no easy task to put on prosthetics in the Star Trek universe, but Avaah Blackwell is one actress that is up for the task. She went from a model to actress and is now on the road to being a stunt performer.
You would know Avaah from her role in "Star Trek: Discovery," but you've never seen her face since she plays a peculiar looking alien who serves aboard the Discovery called the Osnullus.
Avaah discusses the strange circumstances that led her to win the role of Osnullus, what it was...
2020-09-1755 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!19: Chase Masterson Answers Your Questions About "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"!
You may know Chase Masterson best as Leeta from Star Trek DS9, or as Chase describes her character, "the Michelle Obama of Ferenginar"! Most recently, Chase starred in the sci-fi parody film "Unbelievable!!!!!" alongside 40 other actors from across the Star Trek universe.
We cover a lot of topics in this insightful interview, including working with Garrett Wang & Tim Russ on "Unbelievable!!!!!" and we answer a ton of DS9 questions submitted by listeners like you!
Chase explains how the role of Leeta went from a one-time appearance into a broader r...
2020-09-101h 15
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!18: Star Trek TOS Composer Gerald Fried + Angelique & Steven Fawcette from "Unbelievable!!!!!
For the first time on TREK UNTOLD, we are joined by three guests! Up first, we speak with Angelique & Steven Fawcette, the creative team behind the new sci-fi parody movie and Star Trek homage, "Unbelievable!!!!!" which features over 40 actors from five different Star Trek series, along with Michael Madsen, Robert Davi, and Snoop Dogg. Oh, and did we mention a marionette Captain Kirk made by the same team who did the puppets for "Team America"? Yeah, that's there too. The Fawcettes talk to us about working with so many different Trek alumni, the kismet moment that led to Michael...
2020-09-031h 32
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!17: Dana Sparks, Ensign Williams from Star Trek TNG "Contagion"
Dana Sparks has accomplished a lot in Hollywood and has an extensive resume to prove it. Fans of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" will remember Dana from her appearances in the episode "Contagion" as Ensign Williams. We discuss her memories of the TNG set, wearing the uniform, interacting with Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and Wil Wheaton on the bridge of the Enterprise.
We also chat about working with Julie Andrews and Jack Lemmon in one of her earliest roles, working on "Falcon Crest," fond memories of Angela Lansbury on "Murder, She Wrote," having caviar...
2020-08-271h 04
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!16: Hilary Shepard, Lauren from Star Trek DS9 "Statistical Probabilities" & "Chrysalis"
Hilary Shepard has terrorized teens with attitudes, did aerobics with Bea Arthur & Betty White, and tried to seduce Starfleet officers, among other accomplishments through her diverse career.
"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" fans will remember her as ensign Hoya from "The Ship," and her two appearances as Lauren, the lusty genetically enhanced genius from "Statistical Probabilities" and "Chrysalis," but many fans like myself know her best as the evil Divatox from "Power Rangers Turbo"!
We talk about dancing with Alexander Siddig and singing with The Jack Pack, how she...
2020-08-201h 06
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!15: Scott Hensey on Sculpting 90's "Star Trek" Figures
One of the main reasons I became such a big Star Trek lover was because of the action figures, and I had the pleasure of talking to one of the people whose hands were responsible for making those toys.
Scott Hensey began working on the Playmates Star Trek series on day one, sculpting the first wave of figures in 1992 and remained crafting them until the end of the line. Scott explains the ins and outs of making Trek toys as well as other properties he worked on, and answers fan-submitted questions like why the...
2020-08-131h 30
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!14: Juliana Donald
Today's guest is only one degree of separation away from Patrick Stewart, and Kermit, the Frog! Juliana Donald got her start in Hollywood with a major role in "The Muppets Take Manhattan." She followed it up with appearances in many other shows and films en route to appearing three times in the Star Trek universe.Juliana first appeared in the season three episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" titled "A Matter of Perspective," and followed it up a few years later in the third season "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode where she seductively rubbed Quark's...
2020-08-061h 12
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!13: Garth Pillsbury
At 82 years old, today's guest on "Trek Untold" proves that age is just a number as long as you keep learning and growing. A classically trained actor, Garth Pillsbury appeared in two episodes of the original Star Trek series, "Mirror, Mirror" and "The Cloud Minders". Beyond Trek, Pillsbury went on to appear in cult hits and exploitation films, eventually discovering photography and cinematography which put him down new career paths.We discuss why William Shatner didn't want him “punching” him during a scene, working on "Beyond The Valley of The Dolls" with Russ Meyer and Roger Ebert, fixi...
2020-07-301h 21
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!12: Walker Brandt, Cadet Jean Hajar in Star Trek TNG
Walker Brandt fought through a troubled childhood to get on the road towards some amazing experiences thanks to her acting career, and today she shares many of these entertaining and life-changing stories with us.
Walker appeared in the fifth season TNG episode titled "The First Duty", playing the role of Cadet Jean Hajar in the first episode to take us to Starfleet Academy. In this episode, she shared the screen with Patrick Stewart, Wil Wheaton, and Robert Duncan McNeill before he played Tom Paris on "Star Trek Voyager", while her crewmates stand trial for...
2020-07-231h 30
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!11: Carl Held
It's always a special day when we have the opportunity to chat with an actor from the original Star Trek series, especially one with a resume like today's guest. Carl Held appeared in the first season episode "The Return of The Archons" as Lt. Lindstrom, a character with a decent amount of screen time, but whose face was covered up by Shatner in most scenes, and whose sub-plot was completely eliminated from the final cut. You can bet we get to the bottom of why that happened!
Growing up during the Great Depression and...
2020-07-161h 11
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!10: Tracee Lee Cocco
You may not immediately know the name Tracee Lee Cocco, but once you see her face in a Starfleet uniform, you'll find her popping up again and again. Tracee appeared in over a hundred episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" as Lt. Jae, and reprised her role for three of the four TNG movies. She's also been on DS9 and Voyager as different alien species. There are a handful of actors like Tracee who made a career of being in the background of the Enterprise, and she has many tales to tell of her time on set.
2020-07-091h 02
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!09: Propmaker Michael Moore on Making "Star Trek" Movie Props
The technology of Star Trek is one of the most fascinating parts of the shows, but since we live in the 21st century, creating futuristic tech still requires contemporary methods. Today we speak with Master Propmaker Michael Moore, who has been building props for Hollywood for decades. In this episode, Michael talks to us exclusively about his work on Star Trek movie props, which he began as an assistant during the fourth TOS movie, and continued to work on through all of the four TNG films and the first JJ Abrams movie.
Michael explains...
2020-07-021h 16
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!08: Spencer Garrett, Simon Tarses from Star Trek TNG "The Drumhead"
When we talk about character actors, we are talking about the working backbone of the TV & film industry. Today, we are joined by the highly prolific Spencer Garrett, who holds over 200 acting credits to his name on a resume that continues to grow each day.
One of Spencer's first roles was actually his appearance on TNG in the episode "The Drumhead," where he played Crewman Tarses in a very memorable episode. We discuss acting with Patrick Stewart, Jean Simmons, being directed by Jonathan Frakes, wearing the pointy ears, and what was cut from the...
2020-06-251h 18
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!07: Julianne Grossman, voice of the USS DiscoveryThere's one character who is always in any episode of Star Trek, but always seems to be overlooked - the computer! In this episode of "Trek Untold," we speak with Julianne Grossman, who is the voice of the ship on "Discovery." Julianne tells us about how she got into voiceover work, how she was cast in Discovery, and if she ever had the chance to meet any of the actors from the show that her voice is in, but her physical person isn't. Plus, working with Mel Brooks on "Space Balls: The Animated Series," her favorite characters to voice...
2020-06-1830 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!06: Tim Storms - Patrick Stewart's Stunt Double
Today's guest is an invisible warrior who you have seen on-screen plenty of times, but rarely his face. Tim Storms is a stunt performer who appeared in several episodes of "Star Trek: Enterprise," but you may remember his most recent work as Sir Patrick Stewart's stunt double in "Star Trek: Picard."
Storms has been doubling for Picard since 2015, first on "Blunt Talk" and then following him to "Logan" before joining him once more for Picard. As we learn today, Storms actually met Stewart in his very first professional stunt gig on the set of...
2020-06-111h 11
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!05: Iona Morris
How many actors can say they appeared on TOS and VOY? Not many and today's guest is one of them. Iona Morris is the daughter of "Mission Impossible" star Greg Morris, and that led her to her acting debut on the TOS season one episode, "Miri." From there, acting would take a backseat to other things, but all roads eventually led back to performing in front of a lens, and Iona would make her return to Trek in the VOY two-parter "Workforce" over 30 years after her first appearance.
We discuss being cast in these...
2020-06-041h 10
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!04: Deborah May Takes The Lead
Sometimes, being typecast in Hollywood means being stuck in an unsavory role that you don't want to do. For some lucky people, they find amazing roles in the same vein, and Deborah May is one of those actresses who has had the joy of playing a strong female protagonist in much of her work.
On today's episode, we talk about how Deborah went from beauty pageant queen to actress, and how that road led her to two appearances on Star Trek series - First, her role as Haneek in the haunting DS9 episode "Sanctuary,"...
2020-05-2848 min
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!03: Harry Judge: From Shakespeare to Star Trek
If you watched "Discovery," you've seen this week's guest a few times - you just didn't know you were looking at him! Harry Judge has played multiple Tellarites in the first season of Disco under heavy prosthetics, including Admiral Gorch and Tevrin Krit. Our interview with him turned into a true master class of how to perform a role while completely covered up and weighed down by crazy costumes and make-up!
Harry talks about growing up in Canada, and how he became a Shakespearean trained actor, leading up to his roles in Star Trek...
2020-05-211h 21
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!02: Ursaline Bryant
Ursaline Bryant played Captain Tryla Scott in TNG, a character who was the fastest officer promoted to captain in Starfleet history. You may remember her from the controversial season one episode, "Conspiracy," which is also one of the oddest entries in the entire Trek series.
Ursaline chats with us about her work before and after her time on Trek, what it was like working with Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes, taking her own fall from a phaser blast, eating from a cup of "worms," and being a part of Star Trek history.
2020-05-141h 05
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!01: Kaitlin Hopkins
In our debut episode of "Trek Untold," we chat with a person who knows a few things about dealing with Starfleet, whether it's peaceful negotiations or straight-up scamming them! Kaitlin Hopkins appeared in DS9 and Voyager in two memorable episodes, but beyond that, she has appeared in many other TV shows, movies, and theatrical productions.
We take a deep dive into her past to discuss growing up around Hollywood and the theater world, and what led her into acting. From there, we learn about her roles in Trek as the Vorta alien Kilana in...
2020-05-071h 11
Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!00: Trek Untold Preview Episode
In this special preview episode of Trek Untold, host Matthew Kaplowitz runs down everything you need to know about this all-new “Star Trek” inspired show. This guest-driven podcast focuses on discussions with character actors, stunt performers, directors, VFX artists, behind-the-scenes crew, and all of the people who make the Trek universe what it is today. The first episode beams down on May 7, 2020, so make sure you’re subscribed to hear the start of our never-ending mission.Trek Untold is sponsored by Triple-Fiction Productions, a US-based company that 3-D prints Trek-inspired prop replicas for fan films and cosplayers, as well a...
2020-04-2309 min
WMMathMatthew Kaplowitz Talks "Girl Fight: A Muay Thai Story" DocumentryThe world of Muay Thai has opened up to female competitiors worldwide and in some places are more popular than MMA.Prairie Rugilo, who has been a guest on this show, is someone looking to make her mark with a revolutionary gym "The Girl Fight". The all female gym helps develop talent, like DeAna, to feed their hunger for compeition. Matthew Kaplowitz, the editor and cheif of FightNerd.com, has started an Indie go-go campaign to get help document their story.We will talk to Kaplowitz about the documentry and growth of women's muay tha
2015-06-1441 min
The Self-Employed Life27: Dr. Matthew Kaplowitz - A Ferrari mind with bicycle brakesThe inner workings of creative minds and some of the challenges we face with clinical psychologist Dr. Matthew Kaplowitz. More importantly we discussed how to manage our Ferrari mind when we have bicycle brakes. How when you feel like you have a deficit it can provide you the extra drive and motivation needed to overcome it. Which can lead to extraordinary results if you leave your ego at the door and seek support.
2014-12-1634 min