Positively Trek 294: From Star Trek’s Worst to Star Trek’s Best

“And the Children Shall Lead” and “The City on the Edge of Forever”

In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry take their cues from one of Dan’s favourite new podcasts: The Best Worst from hosts Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink. In their new show, they talk about the worst and best episodes from a classic television series as determined by the IMDB ratings. Their rules dictate that the series in question must have at least 100 episodes, which means they won’t be covering Star Trek: The Original Series! We hope to cover that oversight with this homage to their wonderful podcast as we discuss the classic Trek episodes “And the Children Shall Lead” and “The City on the Edge of Forever.”

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Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-

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Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance

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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.

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.

Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

The Best Worst Inspiration (00:03:46)

The Worst: “And the Children Shall Lead” (00:06:28)

Patreon Shout Out (00:28:22)

The Best: “The City on the Edge of Forever” (00:28:53)

Closing (01:15:30)

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Barry DeFord

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)

Positively Trek 293: Lore Ain’t Subtle

Star Trek: Lore War #1

The big Star Trek comic crossover of 2025 is underway! Lore has rewritten reality, and our heroes find themselves scattered across the galaxy, all in service to their god: Lore!

In this episode of Positively Trek, Dan Gunther is joined by comic co-host Brandi Jackola to discuss Star Trek: Lore War #1, the first issue in the five-part Lore War crossover series! We talk about what leads up to this series, the story in the issue itself, and finish up with our thoughts on the story and our predictions for the future!

Star Trek: Lore War #1

Written by Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly, & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Davide Tinto

Digital:

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Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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.

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.

Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

Prelude to Lore War (00:03:02)

Lore War #1 Spoiler Discussion (00:00:00)

Patreon Shout Out (00:23:33)

Lore War #1 Discussion Continued (00:24:04)

Our Thoughts and Predictions (00:31:40)

Closing (00:38:53)

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Brandi Jackola

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)

Positively Trek 292: 19th Century Technobabble

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

As Star Trek fans, we often see our favourite franchise reflected in books, films, and other media that isn’t, strictly speaking, “Star Trek.” One such example is the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, adapted from the Captain Jack Aubrey novels by Patrick O’Brian. With its 19th century nautical setting, Master and Commander contains much of the DNA of other influences that eventually found their way into Star Trek, including the majesty and adventure of a highly-trained crew on a ship pushing the boundaries of exploration on the edge of the frontier.

In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan talk about Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, commenting on the many parallels it has with Star Trek, cementing it as the second best Star Trek film (after, of course, Galaxy Quest)!

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Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!

Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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.

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.

Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

Recap of Master and Commander (00:03:34)

What Stands Out to Us? (00:07:08)

Comparisons to Star Trek (00:12:43)

HMS Surprise vs USS Enterprise (00:27:20)

Patreon Shout Out (00:34:07)

The Crew (00:34:39)

Other Trek Analogues (00:48:55)

Final Thoughts (01:01:42)

Closing (01:05:08)

Hosts

Barry DeFord

Dan Gunther

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)