We Are Starfleet: A Star Trek Podcast

40th Anniversary Celebration of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home2026 has been a big year for Star Trek fans! Lots of anniversaries to celebrate, and in this episode, the crew of WE ARE STARFLEET get together to discuss STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME - sometimes better known as, "The one with the whales." As it was collectively re-released in select theaters, we all had an excellent opportunity to return to 1986 San Francisco and experience it on the big screen! The through-line of character arcs from Wrath of Khan all the way through The Undiscovered Country, the Death & Resurrection of Ch- Er, Spock - Admiral Kirk getting friend-zoned... These things and more are discussed at length in our coverage. Listen now! *Shout out to Matt Ferguson for the incredible 40th Anniversary Poster!* HOSTSMike Slamer + Craig McKenzie + Ian Buckley + Ashley ThomasSUPPORT Help support our show earn bragging rights, and more! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mikeslamer Produced by Mike Slamer Original Music by Anthony Fuscaldo Follow the show and join in the conversation on Bluesky at StarfleetPod.bsky.social and Instagram and threads @StarfleetPod. All our links: https://wearestarfleetpod.com/ Now a proud part of the Trek Geeks Network of Podcasts. Learn more at www.TrekGeeks.com.

We are coming to you from a year ago... or are you listening to us a year from now? Come along an interstellar journey through a white hole (what is it?) to discover what tomorrow holds! Mike, Craig, Ashley, and Ian are back to discuss Uhura's personal journey throughout this series, and how the black hole/white hole (what is it?) plays a part. We take a look at the possible future series that we'll never get: Star Trek Year One. Ashley posits that this episode was written specifically as the "back door pilot" to that series, and Mike wonders aloud if anyone really WANTED that series to begin with, considering TOS did all of this first. TOMORROW'S ENTERPRISE is a big episode that carries big ramifications for not only our characters, but for the series and franchise as a whole. How is canon forever changed? Will Captain Pike still end up with Vina on Talos IV, or will that be changed in favor of Marie Batel and the daughter they (never?) had? Did Strange New Worlds lose it's way while trying to set itself up for what was supposed to come? We explore these questions while discussing a truly enjoyable season finale. HOSTSMike Slamer + Craig McKenzie + Ian Buckley + Ashley ThomasSUPPORT Help support our show earn bragging rights, and more! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mikeslamer Produced by Mike Slamer Original Music by Anthony Fuscaldo Follow the show and join in the conversation on Bluesky at StarfleetPod.bsky.social and Instagram and threads @StarfleetPod. All our links: https://wearestarfleetpod.com/ Now a proud part of the Trek Geeks Network of Podcasts. Learn more at www.TrekGeeks.com.

STRANGE NEW WORLDS returns to it's fantasy land from season one's The Elysian Kingdom - Ian Buckley leads the conversation with co-hosts Craig McKenzie and Mike Slamer. Does this episode FEEL like an episode 9? Is SNW's episodic format still working for audiences? Does this episode help bring La'an's story into focus? HOSTSIan Buckley + Mike Slamer + Craig McKenzie PATREON + SUPPORT Help support our show earn bragging rights, and more! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mikeslamer Produced by Mike Slamer Original Music by Anthony Fuscaldo Follow the show and join in the conversation on Bluesky at StarfleetPod.bsky.social and Instagram and threads @StarfleetPod. All our links: https://wearestarfleetpod.com/ Now a proud part of the Trek Geeks Network of Podcasts. Learn more at www.TrekGeeks.com.

It's an episode we finally get to sink our teeth into! The latest from Star Trek brings us ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE - War hero Admiral Reegur takes the Enterprise close to the border of the Romulan Neutral Zone in an effort to hunt down unknown assailant. Family histories are revealed, and are there too many Kirks in the Soup? What's Jim Kirk even doing here anyway? Meanwhile, we ponder the fate of a certain Vulcan. We ask these questions and more in our podcast coverage of STRANGE NEW WORLDS! HOSTED BYCraig McKenzie + Ashley Thomas + Mike SlamerPATREON + SUPPORT Help support our show earn bragging rights, and more! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mikeslamer Produced by Mike Slamer Original Music by Anthony Fuscaldo Follow the show and join in the conversation on Bluesky at StarfleetPod.bsky.social and Instagram and threads @StarfleetPod. All our links: https://wearestarfleetpod.com/ Now a proud part of the Trek Geeks Network of Podcasts. Learn more at www.TrekGeeks.com.

"Did I leave the stove on?" faces. Soft lighting. Dramatic............pauses.Co-Captains Ashley Thomas and Mike Slamer are back chatting about what might be the most controversial episode of the season, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 7 "Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass." Is this just another silly exploration of Strange New Genres or is there something more to be discussed in this Space Soap Opera? Join us for a thoughtful conversation on genre, tropes, loss, and grief in this episode of We Are Starfleet. HOSTED BYAshley Thomas + Mike SlamerPATREON + SUPPORT Help support our show earn bragging rights, and more! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mikeslamer Produced by Mike Slamer Original Music by Anthony Fuscaldo Follow the show and join in the conversation on Bluesky at StarfleetPod.bsky.social and Instagram and threads @StarfleetPod. All our links: https://wearestarfleetpod.com/ Now a proud part of the Trek Geeks Network of Podcasts. Learn more at www.TrekGeeks.com.

Strange New Worlds - Season 4 Episode 6 "Off Hour" Craig McKenzie and Ian Buckley are back for a race against time to cover the latest of STRANGE NEW WORLDS! When the Enterprise gets caught in a wormhole and is accelerating towards destruction, the crew must work together to save the ship. Nurse Chapel tries to save a fatally injured patient! HOSTED BYCraig McKenzie & Ian Buckley Support us:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wearestarfleet Produced by Mike Slamer Original Music by Anthony Fuscaldo Follow the show and join in the conversation on Blueksy at StarfleetPod.bsky.social and Instagram @StarfleetPod. All our links: https://wearestarfleetpod.com/ Part of the TREK GEEKS Network of Podcasts!www.trekgeeks.com

Strange New Worlds - Season 4 Episode 5“Level Five Transporter Accident”Ian Buckley and Ashley Thomas are joined by special guest Geoff Owen of Make It So to pull the stuffing out of the latest episode of STRANGE NEW WORLDS! When Scotty causes a level five transporter accident, the entire crew (except Spock) are turned into puppets, courtesy of the Henson Workshop. Can Spock rely on logic alone to save Enterprise and crew, or will he need to embrace the chaos of the puppet within? HOSTED BYIan Buckley and Ashley ThomasGUESTGeoff OwenSupport us:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wearestarfleet Produced by Mike Slamer Original Music by Anthony Fuscaldo Follow the show and join in the conversation on Blueksy at StarfleetPod.bsky.social and Instagram @StarfleetPod. All our links: https://wearestarfleetpod.com/ Part of the TREK GEEKS Network of Podcasts!www.trekgeeks.com

Mike Slamer & Ian Buckley sneak across the neutral zone to discuss the latest from STAR TREK STRANGE NEW WORLDS. The episode may try to keep you in the dark here, but we're able to shed some light on the situation! Rebecca Romijn gets her turn to shine through it all, and the Klingons return while introducing a TOS character... While the episode isn't quite a "whodunnit" so much as "whyisit," it serves as another exploration of genre television - instead of dinosaur park or a ghost ship, we're in a high contrast film noir! HOSTED BYMike Slamer & Ian BuckleySUPPORT⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wearestarfleet⁠⁠⁠Produced by Mike SlamerOriginal Music by Anthony FuscaldoFollow the show and join in the conversation on Bluesky at ⁠⁠⁠⁠StarfleetPod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@StarfleetPod⁠⁠⁠⁠.All our links: ⁠⁠⁠www.wearestarfleetpod.com⁠⁠⁠Part of the TREK GEEKS Network of Podcasts! www.trekgeeks.com

In this episode of We Are Starfleet, Captains Ashley Thomas and Mike Slamer welcome back to the show, the host of The Positively Unready Room, Shield Podulation, Boldly Go, and What the Future Holds, Brandi Jackola. Put on your favorite party outfit, drink up, and prepare for a bit of shore leave as we discuss Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 episode 3 "Human Best Friend." Were you falling in love with this episode or was it falling apart for you? Here's hoping something we can say will help you have a total eclipse of the heart. HOSTED BYAshley Thomas and Mike SlamerSPECIAL GUESTBrandi Jackola CONNECT WITH BRANDI JACKOLAFollow Brandi on Bluesky @brandiwine.bsky.socialFollow Brandi on Instagram @BrandiJackolaListen to Brandi on Shield Podulation, Boldly Go, and What the Future HoldsWatch Brandi on The Positively Unready Room on YouTubeSUPPORT⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wearestarfleet⁠⁠⁠Produced by Mike SlamerOriginal Music by Anthony FuscaldoFollow the show and join in the conversation on Bluesky at ⁠⁠⁠⁠StarfleetPod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠and Threads @StarfleetPod⁠⁠⁠⁠.All our links: ⁠⁠⁠www.wearestarfleetpod.com⁠⁠⁠Part of the TREK GEEKS Network of Podcasts! www.trekgeeks.com

USS Spooky Episode two of STAR TREK STRANGE NEW WORLDS explores scifi horror this week, and Captain Craig McKenzie is joined by co-Captain Mike Slamer to discuss the spookiness of it all! T'Pring returns, and La'An comes face to face with her own reckoning. A well crafted episode that touches on Kirk's legacy, and showcases some gruesome special FX. HOSTED BYCraig McKenzie and Mike SlamerSUPPORT⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wearestarfleet⁠⁠⁠Produced by Mike SlamerOriginal Music by Anthony FuscaldoFollow the show and join in the conversation on Bluesky at ⁠⁠⁠⁠StarfleetPod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@StarfleetPod⁠⁠⁠⁠.All our links: ⁠⁠⁠www.wearestarfleetpod.com⁠⁠⁠Part of the TREK GEEKS Network of Podcasts! www.trekgeeks.com