Positively Trek
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<p>Trek experts Dan and Barry discuss a variety of Trek topics, often with special guests! We want to share our love of the Star Trek universe, and celebrate how it has touched our lives. We also cover news and reviews of all new Star Trek shows and films!</p>
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Recent Episodes
May 15, 2026
Take Another Look…
Hosts Dan Gunther and Barry DeFord revisit Star Trek episodes, exploring how their meaning evolves with time and personal growth in this interview.
May 1, 2026
It’s the Bad Interference. The Kind That Interferes.
<p><span>Positively Trek 337: It’s the Bad Interference. The Kind That Interferes.</span></p><p><span>Star Trek Comics: April 2026</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>It’s that time again! This month’s round-up of </span>Star Trek<span> comics includes the finale to the 18-issue run of </span>Star Trek: Lower Decks<span>, and the premiere issue of a new miniseries: </span>Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact<span>! Join hosts Dan and Brandi as they discuss what they liked, what they didn’t like, and everything in between about the </span>Star Trek <span>comics that came out in April 2026!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Show page: </span><a href="http://www.positivelytrek.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.positivelytrek.com/</a></p><p><span>Apple Podcasts: </span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628</a></p><p><span>BlueSky: </span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/positivelytrek.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">https://bsky.app/profile/positivelytrek.bsky.social</a></p><p><span>Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek</a></p><p><br></p><p><span>Help support the podcast! Go to </span><a href="https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek</a><span> to help out!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p><span>Opening (00:00:00)</span></p><p><span>Star Trek: Lower Decks #18 (00:02:48)</span></p><p><span>Patreon Shout Out (00:22:47)</span></p><p><span>Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact #1 (00:23:27)</span></p><p><span>Final Thoughts (00:39:31)</span></p><p><span>Closing (00:41:00)</span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><strong>Hosts</strong></p><p><span>Dan Gunther</span></p><p><span>Brandi Jackola</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Production</strong></p><p><span>Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)</span></p><p><span>Barry DeFord (Producer)</span></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>
April 8, 2026
A Victim of the Culture Wars? Or Something Else?
<p><span>Positively Trek 336: A Victim of the Culture Wars? Or Something Else?</span></p><p><span>Our Thoughts on the Cancellation of Starfleet Academy, the People Currently in Charge of Star Trek, and the State of the World</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Kind of a mixed bag in this episode of </span>Positively Trek<span>, as hosts Barry and Dan look around at the remnants of the </span>Star Trek<span> universe in the wake of the cancellation of </span>Star Trek: Starfleet Academy<span>, which now joins </span>Discovery<span>, </span>Prodigy<span>, </span>Lower Decks<span>, and </span>Strange New Worlds<span> in the pile of </span>Trek<span> series cut down before what should have been their ends. We also talk about the current folks in charge of our beloved franchise, what they have to do with the current state of the real world, and opine on what the future of the </span>Star Trek<span> universe might bring.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Full text of the letter from Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau on the cancellation of Starfleet Academy: </span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/startrek/comments/1s5hnfw/a_letter_from_alex_kurtzman_and_noga_landau_about/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/startrek/comments/1s5hnfw/a_letter_from_alex_kurtzman_and_noga_landau_about/</a></p><p><br></p><p><span>Show page: </span><a href="http://www.positivelytrek.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.positivelytrek.com/</a></p><p><span>Apple Podcasts: </span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628</a></p><p><span>BlueSky: </span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/positivelytrek.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">https://bsky.app/profile/positivelytrek.bsky.social</a></p><p><span>Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek</a></p><p><br></p><p><span>Help support the podcast! Go to </span><a href="https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek</a><span> to help out!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p><span>Opening (00:00:00)</span></p><p><span>The End of Starfleet Academy (00:02:07)</span></p><p><span>Patreon Shout Out (00:26:10)</span></p><p><span>The People in Charge - An Indictment (00:26:50)</span></p><p><span>A Few Thoughts on Alex Kurtzman (00:36:32)</span></p><p><span>Star Trek’s Immediate Future (00:42:56)</span></p><p><span>Final Thoughts (00:58:05)</span></p><p><span>Closing (01:01:25)</span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><strong>Hosts</strong></p><p><span>Dan Gunther</span></p><p><span>Barry DeFord</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Production</strong></p><p><span>Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)</span></p><p><span>Barry DeFord (Producer)</span></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>
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- What is Positively Trek?
<p>Trek experts Dan and Barry discuss a variety of Trek topics, often with special guests! We want to share our love of the Star Trek universe, and celebrate how it has touched our lives. We also cover news and reviews of all new Star Trek shows and films!</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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