[Interview begins at 25:07]
Anthony and Laurie start with the news that the Skydance/Paramount merger is moving forward. They share the sad news that Deep Space Nine‘s James Darren has died and talk about his eclectic career, then shift to discuss the plans for Star Trek Day this year, which are are all about charity campaigns. Production has begun on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, actor Sam Richardson drops a tidbit about his role on Section 31, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez namedrops Janeway (and gets thanked by Kate Mulgrew), Nicholas Meyer talks The Wrath of Khan ad Elias Toufexis talks L’ak on Star Trek: Discovery.
Then they get into this week’s interview, where writer Robert Hewitt Wolfe talks about his original pitch (at TNG) for DS9‘s “Past Tense,” the inspiration for the Bell Riots and the society they took place in, the shot they couldn’t get, the current Star Trek shows, and more. They wrap up with Gene Roddenberry cosplaying in 1966 and memories of Leonard Nimoy from Tom Selleck and Ted Danson.
Links:
Edgar Bronfman Drops 11th-Hour Bid For Paramount; Skydance Merger Set To Complete In Early 2025
‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Actor James Darren Has Passed Away
Paramount Invites Fans To ‘Take The Chair’ And Join Charity Campaign Celebrating Star Trek Day 2024
Star Trek Day promo running on Paramount plus and YouTube
Production Begins For ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’
Sam Richardson Drops Tidbit About His ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Character
See Things From The Tribbles Point Of View In Preview Of IDW’s Special ‘Star Trek #500’ Anthology
Review: ‘Star Trek: Discovery – The Final Season’ On Blu-ray Comes To A Satisfying Conclusion
‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ Getting A 45th Anniversary Steelbook 4K Blu-ray Release
Avery Brooks’ flying car commercial
This 1995 ‘Star Trek’ episode predicted a 2024 San Francisco crisis with uncanny accuracy [SF Chronicle]
Robert Hewitt Wolfe’s donation suggestions tweet
Bits:
Anthony: Gene Roddenberry wore a Romulan costume to a costume ball at a sci-fi convention in September 1966
Laurie: Ted Danson and Tom Selleck talking about Leonard Nimoy on Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast
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