Story Trek: Recent Episodes
Michael Stratigakis & Marshall Hopkins
A Trek-focused podcast, dedicated to exploring the story elements, narrative devices, character building and everything else that makes the TV and movie universe so special..
On this episode, we’re talking new captains, pirate life and princesses. It’s all part of our season 1 look back at and review of the story with season 1 of Strange New Worlds.
All Trek shows have them. They change, they evolve, but what’s the story about them and within them? Kick back in your favorite 70s leisure socks and enjoy Michael and Marshall’s dive into 55 years of opening title credits for Trek on the small screen.
Yes we’re going there - talking about what did Trek get right about viral outbreaks and where it went a little astray.
In honor of the Star Trek day, Michael and Marshall discuss the power and influence of the dedicated and creative fanbase on their beloved TV and movie universe
Mike and Marshall review an arguably definitive playlist of TNG episodes for first-time viewers. And some shots fired at that OTHER sci-fi show from the 1960s.
Mike and Marshall dive in the useful and non useful aspects of character resurrections in Trek. Wait…The last episode of this season is about Resurrections, is there a message there?
13 movies over 5 decades. 3 big eras and a lot has changed. But what’s also been the same? Mike and Marshall survey the Trek movie landscape.
Mike and Marshall discuss the creative, narrative and social implications of the star of a Trek series not being a Captain. Also what makes for a good Trek leader. And the mysterious buried body in Friday Night Lights.
With 55 years worth of onscreen stories, Star Trek has some of the most extensive canon of any media franchise in existence. Mike and Marshall discuss whether this is a good or bad thing for the writing.
Mike and Marshall and go where few podcasts have gone before and discuss matters around one of the most nefarious episodes “Code of Honor” and a little about space racism.
This week, Michael & Marshall discuss their Trek origin stories - What sparked our love of it, the stories that made us, and why it's different from any other franchise.
This week, Mike & Marshall give their take Discovery Season 3. Has the show finally gotten over the hump?
To end 2020, Michael & Marshall discuss the best written episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Marshall & Michael discuss the many trial episodes of Star Trek, from faked deaths and fatal attractions to mens rea and emotional confessions.
After regenerating, Marshall joins Michael to talk about New Trek vs Old Trek, Discovery, story and character arc mapping and musings about Classic Trek.