Trek Untold: The Star Trek Podcast That Goes Beyond The Stars!

Natalija Nogulich may have played a stern character in Star Trek TNG and DS9 as Admiral Nechayev, but she's nothing like that in real life! Nogulich drops rank and tells us about the person beyond the command uniform, giving us an amazing life journey that brought this performer to all parts of stage and screen. We learn about her time on the set of her Trek appearances, the real-life inspiration her character was based on, her relationship with Picard and if romance was in the cards, and long-term plans for the Admiral that never materialized. From a dancer to an actor, we also hear memories of her first film in "Stony Island," lessons from one of her acting teachers, William H. Macy, stories with Angela Lansbury from "Murder, She Wrote," her time as Berta in Netflix's "Fuller House," how she perfected the art of speaking in accents and more! Meet Natalija and many other guests at Trek Long Island 2024 this summer in Hauppauge, NY, from May 31 to June 2, featuring celebrity guests from multiple eras of Star Trek shows, authors, artists, podcasters, and more in this epic event. Details on www.treklongisland.com Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.

For three seasons, David Ajala played Cleveland Booker on "Star Trek: Discovery," a charming scoundrel who stole Michael Burnham's heart. Trek Untold chats with the equally charismatic actor to learn the inside scoop on Booker and what's been happening to him in Season 5, working with Sonequa Martin-Green and Doug Jones, his thoughts on his powerful monologue from the end of Season 4, BIPOC representation in Star Trek, what happened when he found out this season of Discovery would be their last, and if he would ever want to be part of a Discovery movie. NOTE: This interview was done in conjunction with Episode 6 of Season 7 of Season 5, and doesn't discuss plot elements beyond this point in the season Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.

At nearly 80 years old, Castulo Guerra is more energized than ever about acting. Originally born in Argentina, his life changed when a classic movie was filmed in his small town, setting him on a journey that brought him onto stages across the United States. Today, he tells us his motivating and inspirational life story and perspective on acting! Trekkies know Guerra as Seth Mendoza in the 3rd season "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode, "The Price," but he's a veteran of stage and screen with endless stories to tell about his decades-spanning career that includes James Cameron's "Terminator 2," "The A-Team," and working with young up-and-comers like Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washinton, and Raul Julia before they made it big. Guerra is an actor who began his career when Hollywood had no idea what to do with a Latino performer, and today, he continues to perform in a world that is at last ready to hear stories from this segment of underrepresented artists. Guerra is starring in "Ghost Waltz" with the Latino Theatre Company this summer. Tickets are available at https://www.latinotheaterco.org/ghostwaltz Check out Trek Long Island 2024 this summer in Hauppauge, NY, from May 31 to June 2 to meet guests from multiple eras of Star Trek shows and more in this epic event. Details on www.treklongisland.com Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsToday

Callum Keith Rennie plays Commander Rayner on the fifth season of "Star Trek: Discovery," a complex character with deep motivations shaped by the dark events that happened before the Discovery crew jumped into the future. Rennie speaks with Trek Untold in this exclusive interview about who the character is, how the actor joined the show, learning that this season would be the end of the series, and the difficulties he had while performing the role. NOTE: This interview was done in conjunction with Episode 4 of Season 5 and doesn't discuss plot elements beyond this point in the season Check out Trek Long Island 2024 this summer in Hauppauge, NY, from May 31 to June 2 to meet guests from multiple eras of Star Trek shows and more in this epic event. Details on www.treklongisland.com Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.

Margaret Reed played Dr. Serova in the seventh season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode, "Force of Nature," playing an alien scientist who believes warp travel is doing more harm than good. Today, this veteran performer and advocate takes a look at her career from where it began to the place it is now. Margaret tells us about working on TNG, the makeup, a day where things went awry, and her take on this character whose outcome didn't need to be as tragic as it was. Plus, going from "the salad bowl of the world," Salinas, CA, to upstate NY for Cornell University, then back to California for Hollywood, tales of working with Jason Alexander in a short-lived sitcom and later on "Seinfeld," her time as Shannon O’Hara for eight years on the soap opera “As The World Turns,” Blossom’s mom in “Blossom,” and her most recent role in “The Equalizer” with Queen Latifah that Margaret says is what she’s proudest of in her entire career. Check out Trek Long Island 2024 this summer in Hauppauge, NY, from May 31 to June 2 to meet guests from multiple eras of Star Trek shows and more in this epic event. Details on www.treklongisland.com Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.

The Klingon Pop Warrior brings modern pop music across the galaxy, singing familiar favorites in the Klingon language! Jen Usellis, who also goes by her Klingon name of Jen-bohm, explains how her time doing improv led her to discover her enjoyment of singing in Klingon, how she found her Trek fandom, her work on "Star Trek: Prodigy" as a Klingon language consultant, performing with Mary Chieffo at Star Trek conventions, translating pop songs into Klingon, and finding the words to fit this unique language when they often don't exist. https://www.klingonpopwarrior.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/2v6RC1ESOGVjwX9A9VpcVRhttps://www.youtube.com/@klingonpopwarrior Meet Jen and many more amazing guests at Trek Long Island 2 this summer - www.treklongisland.com Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd...

Lee Arenberg has worked in Hollywood for a long time, so of course he crossed paths with Star Trek eventually. This veteran appeared five times in four different series, including playing Ferengis in DS9 and TNG, a Malon in VOY, and a Tellarite ambassador in a two-parter on Enterprise. Arenberg has loads of great stories to tell about his time on those Star Trek sets, as well as discussing some of his most famous roles beyond Trek, including his appearances on "Seinfeld," and his enduring role as Pintel in Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. Check out Trek Long Island this May 31-June 2, 2024, in Hauppauge, New York, to meet the Stars of Star Trek and hang out with this great community of fans - www.treklongisland.com Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.

In honor of the late Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek historian and Nimoy archivist Bonnie Moss visits Trek Untold to tell us about the man behind the pointy ears. We get the inside story of Nimoy's life beyond Star Trek, discussing his passion for photography and the arts, reading some of Nimoy's poetry (and how that reflected his worldview), his opinion on The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins, the feud between Nimoy and Shatner, what Nimoy thought of the longevity of Star Trek and Trekkies, and what his final days were like. Bonnie is a lifelong Trekkie, and also tells us about the evolution of the fandom from its beginnings to where it is now in the internet age, why Star Trek was so important to her as a child, how a particular episode of the original series influenced her choice of profession, what happened to the original fandom when Star Trek was canceled after its third season, and more! https://amzn.to/3VpNNrG https://amzn.to/4cj2jYt https://amzn.to/4a87rNGhttps://amzn.to/3J6bTk9https://amzn.to/3TJJeav Check out Trek Long Island this May 31-June 2, 2024, in Hauppauge, New York, to meet the Stars of Star Trek and hang out with this great community of fans. www.treklongisland.com Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel: https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media

Kay Bess has been working in the voiceover industry for many decades and crossed paths with the Star Trek universe in a very special way as the voice of La Sirena's computer on "Star Trek: Picard." A Trekkie who fell in love with the franchise later in life, Kay tells stories about her unique audition, recording her lines during a global pandemic, and how she got a grip on the infamous technobabble she had to say in every episode. Besides being La Sirena, you've also heard Kay in video games and animation, including The Last of Us II, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Agents of MAYHEM, Skylanders: Super Chargers, State of Decay 2, Crackdown 3, Final Fantasy XV, Fallout 76, The Loud House, Spirit Riding Free, and Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. https://www.youtube.com/@KayBesshttps://kay-bess-voiceover-coaching.mykajabi.com/ Check out Trek Long Island this May 31-June 2, 2024, in Hauppauge, New York, to meet the Stars of Star Trek and hang out with this great community of fans - www.treklongisland.com Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsToday

William Sadler is known to Star Trek fans for his time on Deep Space Nine as Luther Sloan, a member of a mysterious group within Starfleet called Section 31. Through three episodes, Sloan introduced viewers to this clandestine organization that left a huge mark on the franchise. But, the actor who played this character is just as impactful. Sadler talks to us about growing up in Upstate New York and becoming an actor, what he learned at Cornell University, playing Julius Caesar in The Bard’s famous play on Broadway alongside Denzel Washington, and breaking down how to keep the works of Shakespeare fresh as an actor. From there, we deep dive into Sloan and Section 31, memories from playing the part, and what made this Machiavellian character so important to DS9 and Star Trek as a whole. We also discuss some of his other notable works like his time as Heywood in “The Shawshank Redemption,” Colonel Stuart in “Die Hard 2” and his infamous nude scene, and playing The Grim Reaper in “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.” Check out The Kitchen Tapes album on William Sadler’s official website https://therealwilliamsadler.com/ as well as https://williamsadler.bandcamp.com/ William Sadler’s YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@williamsadler3885/videos Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2Day

The Star Trek toys from the 90s started as one of the hottest toy lines for kids and collectors but ultimately crashed and burned in the clearance aisle. What happened to these figures that changed the collecting game for adults to turn them into fodder that cost less today than they did 30 years ago? Scott Holznagel and James Patrik join us to talk Trek toys from Playmates to demystify the secrets of this long-running toy series, including examining old Toy Fair catalogs and magazine ads, looking at unproduced toys like the Latinum and Chromium series and other figures that were shown but never released, the mystery of Naked Data from First Contact, what led to the rise and fall of this line, and why they aren't collecting the modern Trek toys. Check out James' website to see more secrets of Star Trek toys - Upcloseandplastic.blogspot.com Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.

JK Woodward has been drawing and painting "Star Trek" comics for years, working on many different series. Most recently, he's done covers and interiors for IDW's Star Trek TNG Mirrorverse saga, one of the most epic and ambitious Mirror Universe stories ever told in Trek! Woodward talks about the evolution of his art style, using Star Trek as an example of the changes, how he broke into comics, and what his artistic process today is like, including a live demo of a Star Trek DS9 commission and one of his most used techniques to paint backgrounds in Star Trek comics. We also spend much time on the Mirrorverse Saga, like the secret inspiration for Mirror Picard, working with Scott & David Tipton, and the amazing Star Trek comic idea he wants to make! Check out some of the comics J.K. Woodward has done on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PRZyUC https://amzn.to/3LChTm0 https://amzn.to/45pfeU9 https://amzn.to/3RIolvX Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.

You won't recognize Sandy Gimpel's face from the original "Star Trek" because it was covered by loads of prosthetics! She was The Salt Vampire from the season one episode of TOS "The Man Trap," but she also was a Talosian in the original pilot with Jeffrey Hunter, "The Cage." When Ms. Gimpel started in Hollywood, she had no idea what a "stunt" even was, but she eventually became one of the top stunt performers in the industry and remains active to this day. Sandra tells us about her origins in Hollywood by becoming one of Elvis Presley's main dancers featured in many of his movies, how she ended up as Bill Mumy's stunt double in "Lost in Space" and how that led to her time on "Star Trek," working with Jeffrey Hunter, William Shatner, and Gene Roddenberry and the secrets to her makeup, and more from her time on Trek. Plus, stories about doubling Debbie Reynolds from 1961 through the rest of her life, doubling for Betty White and Cloris Leachman, getting tossed off a stage by Sacha Baron Cohen at the BAFTA Awards, tales from "Battlestar Galactica," "Airplane!" and other shows and films from her career, and the scariest stunts gone wrong including an episode of "Bring 'em Back Alive" and a cereal commercial that went from funny to deadly in the blink of an eye. https://amzn.to/46uuobkhttps://www.sandragimpel.com/ NOTE: This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA Strike of 2023. No performers were interviewed during the strike unless they were discussing the strike itself. Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsToday

Jeff Yagher had a memorable role as Iden, leader of a rogue group of Holograms from the seventh season "Star Trek: Voyager" two-parter, "Flesh and Blood," but these days, it's his hands that do the performing. After a successful acting career, Yagher transitioned into an even more successful sculptor, creating amazing work sold by places like Sideshow Collectibles, among others. It's been a long road, but his work - whether on-screen or with a lump of clay - speaks for itself. Jeff discusses his epic debut role as Kyle Bates in "V," working with Angela Lansbury multiple times on "Murder, She Wrote," getting beat up at Medieval Times while dressed as a knight by Chuck Norris on "Walker, Texas Ranger," stories about Pat Morita, and more! Plus, plenty of Trek Talk, including the role he auditioned for in TNG, tips from Trek alumni Spencer Garrett and his wife Meghan Gallagher, working with Robert Picardo on VOY as well as illustrating his Trek book, and more behind-the-scenes stories! Then, we take a tour around his art studio and hear about his brother and renowned makeup artist Kevin Yagher and the story of how Jeff transitioned from acting into sculpting some of the coolest statues of horror and sci-fi icons and being one of the best at it. Check out "The Yagher Army" group on Facebook to see more of Jeff's work or to buy some from yourself - https://www.facebook.com/groups/256216365673881/ NOTE: This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA Strike of 2023. No performers were interviewed during the strike unless they were discussing the strike itself. Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday ...

Kavi Raz only appeared once in Star Trek history, but his story beyond this sci-fi franchise is what makes him truly fascinating. Kavi appeared as Lt. Jg. Singh from the Star Trek TNG episode "Lonely Among Us," but his humble beginnings make his trip to the stars even more exciting. We learn about the journey that took him from Punjab, India, to England and Hollywood, being an engineer in real life before he played one on a starship, learning acting from Hedy Sontag, forming The Wandering Players theater troupe to bring authentic Indian theatre to L.A., and more about his past. From there, it's onto our Trek talk, including a reveal of which leading role he initially auditioned for (and almost got), working on Stephen King's "Pet Cemetery" film with Denise Crosby, and what it was like walking through a Starship. Kavi also talks to us about his time on "General Hospital" and "M.A.S.H." Plus, why he started directing and formed his own production company, and the latest project he is working on – a streaming platform focused on Indian shows and films. Check out "The Barefoot Warriors" and "The Gold Bracelet," among other great films and shows made by South Asian creators at Cpics.tv. NOTE: This interview was done on the day the SAG-AFTRA strike was announced, so we were unsure of the union rules for this interview, but we decided to conduct it in good faith. No other interviews with actors on this podcast were recorded after the strike began unless they were discussing those specific events. Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.

Alan Howarth calls himself a "Sonic composer," a cool but very accurate title for the contributions he's made to cinema. Howarth is responsible for the sound design for many of the visual effects and hardware heard in the Star Trek movies, as well as composing films across all of Hollywood. Alan takes us on his journey from rock and roller in high school into "The Weather Report" by the late 70s, and finally doing his first music composition for "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," as well as the drama behind getting the movie done in time for release. Howarth peels back the curtain to tell the secrets behind the sounds for the warp engine of the Enterprise, using organic sounds to make technical sounds, the tools he implemented to create these unique effects, and the sound effect he is best known for that he refuses to use ever again! We also hear stories about the different Trek directors, including Leonard Nimoy and the bizarre demands of William Shatner, and how involved they were in his process, the tragic story behind making the sound of the whales in Star Trek 4, the sound of V'ger in TMP, and for the first time, tales of Wesley H. Bateman and encounters with UFOs! Plus, stories from his other films, like "The Hunt for Red October," Steven Spielberg's cryptic demands for "Poltergeist," "Robocop 2," working with John Carpenter on films like "Escape from New York," and the Halloween series, "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of The Lost Ark," and more! Check out Alan's website here - https://alanhowarth.com/ Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast...

Deborah Levin appeared three times on "Star Trek: Voyager" as Ensign Lang in the episodes "Blood Fever," Displaced," and "Year of Hell," but her career has some other fun Star Trek connections throughout it. Deborah explains how she found her way into acting and Hollywood, her longtime friendship with Harlan Ellison, a heartwarming story about her hilarious time on "Married with Children," becoming a bad guy in "How To Get Away with Murder," working with William Shatner on his sitcom "S**t My Dad Says," and a whole lot of nerdy chat about classic movies with Jimmy Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, and other actors from the Golden Age of Cinema. Plus, what it was like being the only ensign on a Starfleet bridge defending it from attackers, working with Robert Beltran, more stories from VOY, and if there were more plans for Ensign Lang after these three episodes. NOTE: This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA Strike of 2023. No performers were interviewed during the strike unless they were discussing the strike itself. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . It includes video archives of all of our episodes in video format, as well as shorts and more exclusive content. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.

Brad Zerbst appears in a trio of Star Trek TNG, playing a Starfleet medical officer in three episodes from season one - "Justice," "Heart of Glory," and "Skin of Evil." But Starfleet wasn't all it was cracked up to be for Brad, and he shifted his focus to something else - literally, by becoming an award-winning and highly sought-after camera operator. Brad explains how his first gig in Hollywood brought him back to his hometown, his appearances on "Murder, She Wrote," what the TNG uniforms from the first season felt like, working with Gates McFadden in Sick Bay on the Enterprise, and if he heard rumors about Denise and Gates wanting to exit the series. Plus, we learn about his work as an Emmy Award-winning camera operator, including how Michael Landon helped him early in his off-camera career, stories behind the scenes with Mel Brooks on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," working with Jerry O'Connell on "The Talk," the wild times working with Richard Simmons on "Dream Maker," hilarious tales from "Whose Line Is It Anyway," and what's really up with Ellen Degeneres, and whether or not she's as horrible as the tabloids say she is. NOTE: This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA Strike of 2023. No performers were interviewed during the strike unless they were discussing the strike itself. Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.

Robb Pearlman is a professional writer and author of dozens of books, including Star Trek titles like "Fun with Kirk and Spock," Redshirt's Little Book of Doom," Star Trek: Prodigy: Supernova," "Starfleet Is..." and many more. He's also got other nerdy titles for children and adults under his belt, with more on the way! Robb tells us how he became a writer for a living, working with Paramount to make Trek books, some behind-the-scenes stories from the making of his sci-fi lit, the books that influenced him growing up, the art of editing and choosing "The best words" when you write children's literature, and whether politics belong in kids books. Plus, working with Don Bluth on his memoirs, the four authors he always goes to when he needs inspiration and the books that changed his perspective on how he sees the world. Check out some of Robb's books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/458SCa4 https://amzn.to/3tgPFXD https://amzn.to/4630KKy https://amzn.to/3rnEVqa https://amzn.to/46LovqH https://amzn.to/46pE3A0 Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsToday

David Frankham played Larry Marvick in the "Star Trek" season three episode, "Is There In Truth No Beauty?" but his extensive resume traces all the way back to the 1940s. Mr. Frankham, who is the oldest guest to appear on this podcast at 97 years young, has seen it all and has tons of amazing tales from a bygone era of Hollywood. David explains how he found his way into acting serving in the British Army during WW II, working for the BBC, his first television gig in front of 25 million people thanks to Rosemary Clooney, how Elizabeth Taylor and Sir Alec Guinness started his acting career in Hollywood, tales of kindness from Vincent Price, a wealth of Angela Lansbury stories, voicing Sgt. Tibbs in "101 Dalmations" and his encounters with the man behind The Mouse, Walt Disney, working on "King Rat," and great stories with Steve McQueen, George Cukor, Capucine, and even being attacked by Judy Gardland with a shoe! And, of course, loads of memories from Star Trek, including working with Diana Muldaur, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan, and the behind-the-scenes drama that shut down production! Check out his book "Which One Was David?" on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3rAmAWH NOTE: This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA Strike of 2023. No performers were interviewed during the strike unless they were discussing the strike itself. Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldhttps://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.