Your Guide to Boldly Listening Where No One Has Listened Before
If you’re anything like a die-hard Trekkie who can recite the Prime Directive in Klingon or a casual fan who still thinks tribbles are just really ambitious dust bunnies, there’s a Star Trek podcast out there waiting to beam directly into your earbuds. In a future where humanity has solved poverty, war, and the eternal struggle of parallel parking, we’ve somehow still managed to create enough podcast content to fill the cargo bay of a Galaxy-class starship.
From deep dives into Kirk’s questionable diplomatic techniques to passionate debates about whether Picard really needed to say “engage” with quite that much dramatic flair, these podcasts will have you laughing, crying, and occasionally yellout out “red alert.” So grab your replicator-made coffee (or actual coffee if you’re still stuck in the 21st century like the rest of us), settle into your captain’s chair (or desk chair, I don’t judge), and prepare to explore the final frontier of Star Trek audio entertainment.
The Greatest Generation
A science fiction audio program hosted by a pair of individuals who feel somewhat sheepish about producing content dedicated to Star Trek. Following their comprehensive examination of Star Trek: The Next Generation, DS9, and Voyager, they are now conducting an episode-by-episode analysis of Star Trek: Enterprise. Listeners can also explore Greatest Trek, their companion show covering all the contemporary Star Trek productions!
Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
Mission Log is a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast that examines the Star Trek universe episode by episode. The hosts explore all six series and 726 episodes chronologically, from The Original Series to Star Trek: Enterprise, analyzing the science fiction phenomenon’s themes, metaphors, and cultural impact through discussions and guest interviews.
Star Trek: The Pod Directive
The Pod Directive features Tawny Newsome (Star Trek: Lower Decks) and Paul F. Tompkins (BoJack Horseman, Comedy Bang Bang) delivering witty commentary on Star Trek. With access to franchise stars, fans, and creators, they provide thoughtful analysis of Trek’s themes, characters, and 50-plus year cultural impact.
Newbie Star Trek
Four hosts embark on a comprehensive Star Trek viewing experience, with Ricardo and Sara as complete newcomers to the franchise while Marvin and Dan serve as their guides. Together, they examine each episode chronologically, with discussions ranging from wildly off-topic diversions to profound philosophical explorations. The group is currently working through Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, switching between series based on original broadcast dates.
Captain’s Pod: Star Trek Companion
Captain’s Pod is a Star Trek companion show from CinemaSins where Ian, Deneé, and various guest contributors venture into comprehensive discussions about the beloved franchise. They examine both the admirable aspects and problematic elements of the series that has ruled space-based science fiction for over fifty years.
The Shuttlepod Show
Connor Trinneer, Erica LaRose & Mark Cartier examine the Star Trek universe alongside earthly topics. The show features guest appearances and responses to fan inquiries.
Vulcan Hello (Star Trek Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds)
Scott McNulty and Jason Snell provide contemporary analysis of current Star Trek productions, offering detailed episode reviews of “Discovery”, “Picard”, and “Strange New Worlds”, while also periodically covering developments in the animated Star Trek shows.
Star Trek Minute
A podcast where the hosts analyze and examine every Star Trek movie by dissecting them minute by minute.
Greatest Trek: New Star Trek Reviewed
An unofficial, irreverent and crude follow-up show covering all contemporary Star Trek television series: Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, Short Treks, Prodigy, Strange New Worlds, and any future releases. Every Friday following new Star Trek episodes, Adam and Ben provide recaps, reviews and comedic commentary on the modern Trek era. They also host The Greatest Generation, a Star Trek podcast by a couple of guys who are a little bit embarrassed to have a Star Trek podcast.
Gates McFadden Investigates: Who do you think you are?
Actress and Choreographer Gates McFadden presents an informal and personal interview series where she engages in relaxed conversations with longtime friends and former colleagues, reflecting on their professional journeys, private experiences and various topics.
The Delta Flyers
Garrett Wang, Robert Duncan McNeill, Terry Farrell, and Armin Shimerman revisit Star Trek episodes together, offering commentary and sharing insider anecdotes from their time on set. Listeners gain access to exclusive behind-the-scenes tales from the actors who experienced the production firsthand.
The D-Con Chamber
The D-Con Chamber features Dominic Keating and Connor Trinneer interviewing guests whose lives have been influenced by Star Trek, including cast members, celebrities, scientists, and astronauts. Each episode explores how the franchise has impacted their personal and professional journeys.
The 7th Rule – A Star Trek Podcast with DS9’s Cirroc Lofton
The 7th Rule features Aron Eisenberg & Cirroc Lofton (Nog & Jake Sisko from Star Trek Deep Space Nine) with host Ryan T. Husk, rewatching and discussing the series. Following Aron Eisenberg’s passing, the show continues with Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and guests including creators, actors, and Aron’s widow, Malissa Longo.
Ship-Talking Podcast
A weekly program featuring conversations with guests from throughout the Star Trek universe who have participated in designing, creating, and producing the franchise’s spacecraft. Warning: Heavy use of ship-related wordplay is deliberate.
The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
A weekly exploration of Roddenberry Entertainment’s archives, drawing from Gene Roddenberry’s personal collection. “Dr. Trek” Larry Nemecek and rotating guest hosts examine rarely seen documents, with many being disclosed to the public for the first time in decades.
Positively Trek
Trek enthusiasts Dan and Barry explore various Star Trek topics, frequently joined by special guests. They share their passion for the Star Trek universe and celebrate its impact on their lives, while also providing news coverage and reviews of current Star Trek productions and films.
Star Trek The Next Conversation
A podcast where “Star Trek: The Next Generation” enthusiast and expert Matt Mira guides skeptical Andrew Secunda through the complete series episode by episode. They analyze, argue about, and appreciate the acclaimed show’s successes, shortcomings, and groundbreaking elements.
TrekRanks Podcast
A tribute to all the beloved aspects of #StarTrek. The show embraces complete admiration from The Original Series to Strange New Worlds and everything in between, without criticism or fault-finding.
TrekCulture
WhatCulture produces weekly Star Trek podcasts featuring news updates, episode reviews, Cargo Bay 101 segments, and listener questions to accompany fans throughout the week.
Inglorious Treksperts
Renowned Trek experts Mark A. Altman (showrunner of Pandora, author of The Fifty-Year Mission, writer/producer Free Enterprise), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (associate producer of Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Director’s Edition) & ASHLEY E. MILLER (screenwriter; Thor, X-Men: First Class, showrunner of Netflix’s DOTA: Dragon’s Blood) analyze 58 years of STAR TREK weekly with celebrity guests in their award-winning podcast.
Spockcast – A Star Trek Strange New Worlds & Lower Decks podcast
Spock Cast is a podcast that tracks the contemporary Star Trek Picard & Discovery television series while also covering other science fiction shows, anime, literature and films. Tim Mitra, Jaime Lopez Jr and Jonathan Kuehlein gather weekly to examine sci-fi television, movies, books, comics and games.
Trek In Time
Sean and Matt revisit the complete Star Trek series chronologically while examining each episode within its historical framework.
Live Long and Podcast
Live Long and Podcast is an English-language podcast community dedicated to all aspects of Star Trek-related content.
Subspace Transmissions: A Star Trek Podcast
Exploring Trek’s finest, poorest, strangest, most outrageous moments and everything else the franchise presents.
Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast
Trek Geeks hosts Bill Smith and Dan Davidson deliver weekly Star Trek commentary covering all series from the Original Series to Strange New Worlds. The show features cast interviews, fan stories, and thoughtful discussions about the franchise’s themes and cultural impact, welcoming both longtime fans and newcomers to the Star Trek universe.
The Orb: A Star Trek Deep Space Nine Podcast
The Orb is a Trek.fm podcast focused on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, hosted by C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing since 2013. Beginning in January 2023, they launched a 30th-anniversary retrospective examining every DS9 episode chronologically to celebrate the series’ milestone.
All Access Star Trek – A TrekMovie.com Podcast
The All Access Star Trek podcast from TrekMovie.com provides comprehensive coverage of every current series within the Star Trek franchise, including Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, Strange New Worlds, Prodigy, and additional emerging Trek television content. Hosts Anthony Pascale and Laurie Ulster deliver episode analyses, report on breaking Star Trek developments, feature exclusive conversations with industry figures, and share their individual perspectives throughout each show.
Do you know of another Star Trek podcast that you think should be on this list? Let me know.
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