TrekFavorites 022: ST: Discovery - 'If Memory Serves' with Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet brings us back from the holiday hiatus with a look at Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 8, If Memory Serves. Jeff and Chuck dig deep into this pivotal episode that mixes classic Trek characters, themes, and planets with new. The many layers and complexities of both the plot and those involved are under the microscope, as is Georgiou’s motivations, the evolution of two crew members, and the return to Vulcan’s Forge.

Jeff Gamet is the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile, and the author of Fresh Brewed Tales, a chronicle of Jeff's strange adventures at coffee shops. You can find his regular updates on Twitter. 

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TrekFavorites 021: ST: Voyager - 'Counterpoint' with Jean MacDonald

Jean MacDonald hosts the Voyager Revisited, so it was no surprise that she picked an episode from that series as her first TrekFavorite. Counterpoint, Season 5, Episode 10, is not only the “perfect Janeway” episode according to Jean, but is also Kate Mulgrew’s favorite. Find out how it balances tension, romance, and finds Janeway at her best as Jean takes us through it all.

Guest:

Jean MacDonald is the Community Director of Micro.blog, and the Founder and former Executive Director of App Camp For Girls, a program to encourage more girls to pursue software development. She is also a serial podcaster who produces Voyager Revisited, SestraCast, a podcast about the Canadian sci-fi thriller Orphan Black, The Weekly Review with James Dempsey, Micro Monday, and Guinea Pig Wheekly. A would-be rock 'n roll star, you can follow all of Jean's exploits on her Twitter stream and her Micro.blog presence.

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TrekFavorites 020: ST:TOS - 'Let That Be Your Last Battlefield' with Bryan Chaffin

Bryan Chaffin talks about the profound effect that his selected TrekFavorite had on his family and his life. Star Trek: The Original Series Season 3, Episode 15, “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield” features both overt and covert messages that are at least as important if not more so today than when it was broadcast, over fifty years ago. Bryan and Chuck discuss their favorite moments and the cinematic feel of the episode.

Bryan Chaffin began using Apple computers in 1983 in a high school BASIC programming class. He started using Macs in 1990 when the Kinko’s guy taught him how to use Aldus PageMaker, finally buying a Power Computing Power 100 in 1995. Bryan is the cofounder of The Mac Observer and currently serves as Afternoon Editor. He has contributed to MacAddict and MacFormat magazines, and coauthored Incredible iPad Apps for Dummies with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus. You can find out more about Bryan at his personal site, GeekTells, and follow him on Twitter

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TrekFavorites 019: ST:DS9 - 'Far Beyond The Stars' with Barry DeFord

Barry DeFord of PoliTreks selected Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 13, Far Beyond The Stars, as not only his first TrekFavorite, but his favorite of Star Trek…all series, all seasons. Barry digs deep into both the story as well as the acting of this powerful episode, finding reflections of society at the time of broadcast, and of society today

Barry DeFord is the co-host of PoliTreks and host of Picard LIVE!, both on the Trek Geeks Network, and is an Assistant Principal and teacher in Edmonton, Alberta.

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TrekFavorites 018: ST:TNG - 'Family' with David Sparks

We get back to Star Trek: The Next Generation in a discussion with David Sparks about Season 4, Episode 2, Family. Picard’s recovery from his Borg captivity, Worf’s visit with his parents, and Wesley’s encounter with the recording of his father make for an episode that can’t help but elicit an emotional reaction from the viewer.

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David Sparks is a trial attorney who finally came out of the closet and admitted he was a nerd several years ago. David publishes MacSparky.com and is the co-host of the Mac Power Users podcast. He is also part of the Focused and Automators podcasts, and publishes his Field Guide series of training at Learn.MacSparky.com.

TrekFavorites 017: ST: Enterprise - 'First Flight' with Brett Terpstra

Brett Terpstra decided on Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 24, First Flight, as his first TrekFavorite, an episode that covers a lot of ground in Trek history. Brett discusses the first warp 2 flight, obstructionist Vulcans, spaceship design, and dealing with the loss of a friend as we look at events that shaped the career and command style of Captain Jonathan Archer.

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Brett Terpstra is a coder, writer and web developer. He works behind the scenes at blogs including Engadget, Joystiq and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. He also writes for The Unofficial Apple Weblog, and contributes to Macworld. Brett develops Marked for Mac. He discusses all things “nerd” on his podcasts, Systematic and Overtired.You can find Brett as “ttscoff” on Twitter, and at his website, brettterpstra.com.

TrekFavorites 016: ST:TNG - 'Tin Man' with Ewen Rankin

Ewen Rankin shares some deep thoughts about Star Trek: The Next Generation S03E20, Tin Man, his first TrekFavorite pick. Who were the victims, who were the heroes, and what can one take away from this episode that has Romulans, telepaths, and an alien that may be the last of its kind. Ewen finds messages in the story lines that you may have missed, and explains why it affected him personally.

Ewen Rankin is the boss of the British Tech Network. BTN hosts “...broadcasts which are for those who like their Technology, and other subjects, but not taken to seriously. We aim for a fun, free flowing format of shows which will inform, provoke and entertain our many listeners. Its more like ‘Friends at the pub’ than a panel of highly qualified pundits.” Ewen also is a professional photographer who’s work can be seen at Rankin.photography. Follow Ewen on Twitter.

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TrekFavorites 015: ST:TNG - 'Phantasms" with Alison Pitt

Daily Star Trek News host Alison Pitt joins us to discuss her first TrekFavorite, Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 7, Episode 6, Phantasms . Data’s dreams, Picard avoiding a social obligation, Sigmund Freud, and a threat to the Enterprise combine to make one offbeat episode that has some great comedic moments to boot. Find out what appealed to Alison, and why she finds this episode so enjoyable.

Alison Pitt is the writer, producer, and host of Daily Star Trek News, on the Roddenberry Podcast Network. A veteran Star Trek podcaster, she started her career on the weekly show Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast in 2015. She has appeared on panels at Star Trek Las Vegas, WonderCon, and San Diego Comic Con. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram.

TrekFavorites 014: ST:TAS - 'Yesteryear' with Peter Cohen

Peter Cohen is the first guest to pick an episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series as his first TrekFavorite. Season 1, Episode 2, Yesteryear, tackles topics such as bullying, the death of a pet and more, wrapped in a time travel episode that gives some backstory on Spock’s childhood. Peter talks about those aspects of the story, and the lasting impact it had on him.

Peter Cohen is a freelance tech journalist who has written for Macworld, iMore, Tom’s Guide and is the Managing Editor of iDownloadBlog. You can find his Twitter account at @flargh and read more of his ruminations on tech and other stuff at his personal web site, peter-cohen.com.

TrekFavorites 013: ST:DS9 - ‘Distant Voices’ with Michael E. Cohen

Michael E. Cohen is not just a Star Trek Fan, but also has a special connection to Season 3 Episode 13 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Distant Voices. Michael discusses that connection as well as the episode itself, the acting talent of Alexander Siddig, and how Trek ties into so many other series of the day.

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Michael E. Cohen  has worked as a teacher, a programmer, a Web designer, a multimedia producer, and a certified usability analyst. He's the author or co-author of several Take Control books, and contributes to TidBITS. You can find him on Twitter as @lymond.

TrekFavorites 012: ST:TNG's "Time's Arrow" with Brittany Smith

Brittany Smith takes us to a discussion of another two-part title from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Part 1 and Part 2 of “Time’s Arrow” finds the Enterprise crew doing some time traveling, meeting Samuel Clemens, and bringing Data back from the (sort of) dead. Brittany talks about why this episode has some of her favorite TNG components, why the plot holds up, and how it informed her reading of Mark Twain’s works.

Brittany Smith is a cognitive neuroscientist who provides a variety of consulting services through her business, Devise and Conquer that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated “well-rounded geek” who can be found on Twitter as @addliberator. Her latest project is Jedi Yoga.

TrekFavorites 011: TNG - "Chain of Command" with Steve Sheridan

Steve Sheridan selected another two-part title for his first TrekFavorites. Season 6, Episode 10 and Episode 11 from Star Trek: The Next Generation finds Picard relieved of command, leading a covert mission, and then tortured, while the change in leadership alters the tone of life on the Enterprise. Steve talks about his impressions of each of those points, relates them to real-world experiences, and drops a little trivia on us to boot.

Steve Sheridan is the videographer for the Podfeet Podcasts at https://podfeet.com for trade shows such as CES, NAB, and CSUN Assistive Tech Conference. He assists the host, his wife Allison Sheridan, in production of the NosillaCast live show and moderation of the NosillaCast Facebook and Slack Communities. He is also a regular contributor of product reviews and videos for the NosillaCast. Steve is a retired Electrical Engineer from Raytheon where he worked on radar and other sensor development as a program director. Along with videography and video editing, his passions include working with Apple products and other tech geek gear, delving into physics, learning about space exploration, flying drones, traveling, and figuring out how things work in general. You can follow Steve on Twitter at http://twitter.com/spsheridan and check out his videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/spsheridan/videos.

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TrekFavorites 010: TNG: "The Inner Light" with John Martellaro

One of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s most popular episodes, and a Hugo Award winner, is The Inner Light, and was selected by John Martellaro. Find out what why John made this one of his TrekFavorites, why TNG is his favorite series, and how the original Star Trek inspired his career choices at an early age.

John Martellaro  is the Senior Editor for Reviews and Analysis at The Mac Observer, and host of the  Background Mode podcast.  Previously,he has worked for NASA, Lockheed Martin Astronautics,the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Apple. At Apple, he worked as a Senior Marketing Manager, a Federal Account Executive and a High Performance Computing manager. His interests include all things Apple, chess, science fiction and astronomy. You can follow John on Twitter, and hear his insightful interviews with tech and science luminaries on his podcast, Background Mode.

TrekFavorites 009: ST:TOS - "Balance of Terror" with Mark Fuccio

Mark Fuccio picked Season 1, Episode 08 from Star Trek - The Original Series, Balance of Terror, as his first TrekFavorite. Mark walks us through the episode, pointing out his favorite parts from both the Star Fleet and Romulan perspectives, and how some of the issues addressed are applicable to current events.

Guest:

Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as an marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through his web site or through Twitter.

TrekFavorites 008 - Enterprise - 'Strange New World' with Elle Newman

Our first Enterprise episode is selected by Elle Newman! Season 1, Episode 4, “Strange New World” held appeal for Elle from both personal and character development standpoint. Find out how she brings a fresh perspective to our discussions, why her take on the Star Trek timeline is probably different from yours, and what she saw in this episode that you might have missed.

Guest:

Elle Newman is a facilitator, a life coach, and a yoga teacher. Find out more about her at her personal web site. find her on her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter as @ElleMoreen, and on Micro.Blog as @Elle Newman.

TrekFavorites 007: Discovery - 'The Vulcan Hello' with David Ginsburg

Star Trek: Discovery makes its first appearance on TrekFavorites when David Ginsburg selects Season 1, Episode 1, “The Vulcan Hello”, as one of his TrekFavorites. David explains how the characters, special effects, and story line drew him in to the latest series. The discussion then turns to differences from other Trek series, and why so many things in this first episode work so well.

Guest:

David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as @daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast, In Touch With iOS and sharing a love of horse racing on Off The Charts. 

TrekFavorites 006: DS9 - 'In The Pale Moonlight' with Steve and Barbara Sande

An episode of Deep Space Nine makes its first appearance on TrekFavorites! Barbara and Steve Sande picked In The Pale Moonlight, Season 6, Episode 9, and dug into what it says about the character of the crew, the moral ambiguities and compromises that are made in times of war, with some real-world comparisons.

Guests:

Steve Sande also writes way too much. He's the head guy at Apple World Today, writes for Rocket Yard, and recently logged over one million words written in just over three years. He's written a number of books for Take Control Books  and Apress, is married to a rocket scientist, and spends his days being bossed by a cat. You can watch what he says on Twitter.  

Barbara Sande is the wife of Steve Sande, and is a former Senior Staff Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin.

TrekFavorites 005: TNG - 'Darmok' with Joe Kissell

One of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s most revered episodes is Darmok, S05E02, so it came as no surprise that Joe Kissell picked it as one of his TrekFavorites. What we didn’t see coming was the deep and personal connection Joe has with this episode, and why he feels it depicts the challenge of communication in a surprisingly realistic way.

Joe Kissell is the publisher of  Take Control Books, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter.

TrekFavorites 004: ST:TNG - 'All Good Things...' with Kelly Guimont

Kelly Guimont takes us to the end of Star Trek: The Next Generation by picking S07E25/26,  “All Good Things...” as her TrekFavorite. Kelly explains why it was special to her as both a fan and a student, her connection to a favorite actor with another TV series, and why it wrapped up TNG so well.

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Kelly Guimont is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for The Mac Observer, is the host of the Daily Observations Podcast, is co-host of The Aftershow, and yet still has more to say which she saves for Twitter and Micro.blog.

TrekFavorites 003: Voyager - 'Mortal Coil' with John Champion

John Champion of Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast talks about why Star Trek: Voyager S04E12, Mortal Coil, is one of his TrakFavorites. Not just a “meaning of life” kind of episode, Mortal Coil has many different layers, some of which apply to the controversies of today.

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