Meghan Leathers

Pam from For All MankindThe lovely and talented Meghan Leathers joins us for a fun and candid discussion about her life, how she got into acting, her time on For All Mankind, and more! We loved spending time with her and learning all about her career. You will, too!This podcast is a proud part of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network and works hard to bring you great content from all over the science fiction universe. We would love to hear your feedback, suggestions, and ideas. Take a moment to send us an email at [email protected] music for season 9 by Alex Guz - "Funky Ride" can be found at: https://pixabay.com/music/search/alexguz/Check our podcast out and learn more about the other great podcasts on the network by visiting trekgeeks.com.We've got the merch! If you want BIG Sci-Fi swag, check out this link and support us by wearing us everywhere you go! www.teepublic.com/thebigscifipodcastCheck out all of our social links in one place:https://linktr.ee/thebigscifipodcastCheck out Cris' amazing YouTube channel for Trek content galore:https://www.youtube.com/@yellingaboutstartrek1532Check out Brian's new book available at Amazon for Kindle and in paperback:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Brian-Donahue/author/B0C3BQ93VDSubscribe for free to Brian's Substack page where he writes original science fiction and fantasy: https://bdonahue.substack.com/Listen to Brian's music including his new brand new compilation album "My Story" at: https://www.reverbnation.com/765591/album/330256Find Adeena's books here: https://crazyrobot.myshopify.com/Follow her on Substack here: https://beyondthedroid.substack.com

Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeason 4 of TNG is legendary and firmly established the show as the new standard for television science fiction. The episode Family is a touching follow-up to the action-packed cliff hanger, The Best of Both Worlds. Our crew discusses this touching, funny, and memorable episode with great excitement and energy.This podcast is a proud part of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network and works hard to bring you great content from all over the science fiction universe. We would love to hear your feedback, suggestions, and ideas. Take a moment to send us an email at [email protected] music for season 9 by Alex Guz - "Funky Ride" can be found at: https://pixabay.com/music/search/alexguz/Check our podcast out and learn more about the other great podcasts on the network by visiting trekgeeks.com.We've got the merch! If you want BIG Sci-Fi swag, check out this link and support us by wearing us everywhere you go! www.teepublic.com/thebigscifipodcastCheck out all of our social links in one place:https://linktr.ee/thebigscifipodcastCheck out Cris' amazing YouTube channel for Trek content galore:https://www.youtube.com/@yellingaboutstartrek1532Check out Brian's new book available at Amazon for Kindle and in paperback:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Brian-Donahue/author/B0C3BQ93VDSubscribe for free to Brian's Substack page where he writes original science fiction and fantasy: https://bdonahue.substack.com/Listen to Brian's music including his new brand new compilation album "My Story" at: https://www.reverbnation.com/765591/album/330256Find Adeena's books here: https://crazyrobot.myshopify.com/Follow her on Substack here: https://beyondthedroid.substack.com

with Director Jeffrey MorrisWe're kicking off season 9 with one of our favorite special guests, Jeffrey Morris! Jeffrey recently finished work on his documentary film titled The Eagle Obsession and we had the privilege of screening it and then discussing, with Jeffrey, it's impact on us. This episode features a sneak peak into his amazing film, as well as one of our deeper discussions about life, fandom, and more! Don't miss this inspiring episode that launches us into our ninth season as a podcast!Learn more about The Eagle Obsession here: https://eagledocumentary.com/This podcast is a proud part of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network. To learn about this awesome network and to discover other podcast on the network, visit: https://trekgeeks.com/Follow us on Instagram and Facebook!Check out all of our over 150 episodes at: https://trekgeeks.com/podcast/bigscifipodcastTheme music for season 9 by Alex Guz - "Funky Ride" can be found at: https://pixabay.com/music/search/alexguz/

LIVE from Trek Long Island 2025!We had the privilege of hosting the one and only Terry Farrell (Jadzia Dax from DS9) at Trek Long Island this past May! She was a blast to talk with and the audience, a packed house, loved every second of this panel discussion about her time in Trek and beyond! Check out this LIVE recording of us and Terry in Long Island, NY!This podcast is a proud part of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network and works hard to bring you great content from all over the science fiction universe. We would love to hear your feedback, suggestions, and ideas. Take a moment to send us an email at [email protected] heard on this podcast opening is from Mikhail Smusev of SignmaMusicArt and provided by Pixabay. Listen to more of his music at: https://pixabay.com/users/sigmamusicart-36860929/Music heard at the end of this podcast is from Ivan Ohanezov of PumpUpTheMind and provided by Pixabay. Listen to more of his music at: https://pixabay.com/users/pumpupthemind-19969411/Check our podcast out and learn more about the other great podcasts on the network by visiting trekgeeks.com.We've got the merch! If you want BIG Sci-Fi swag, check out this link and support us by wearing us everywhere you go! www.teepublic.com/thebigscifipodcastCheck out all of our social links in one place:https://linktr.ee/thebigscifipodcastCheck out Cris' amazing YouTube channel for Trek content galore:https://www.youtube.com/@yellingaboutstartrek1532Check out Brian's new book available at Amazon for Kindle and in paperback:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Brian-Donahue/author/B0C3BQ93VDSubscribe for free to Brian's Substack page where he writes original science fiction and fantasy: https://bdonahue.substack.com/Listen to Brian's music including his new brand new compilation album "My Story" at: https://www.reverbnation.com/765591/album/330256Find Adeena's books here: https://crazyrobot.myshopify.com/Follow her on Substack here: https://beyondthedroid.substack.com

She Flies The Ship!Melissa Navia, Erica Ortegas from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, joins us this week for a very special episode of The BIG Sci-Fi Podcast! Melissa talks with us about being a part of the Trek family, and what it's like to work on SNW's. She also shares about her late husband, and her process of grieving in some candid and powerful moments, as well as her love for writing. You will be so encouraged and inspired by this discussion in more than one way. If you're a fan of SNW, then this is the episode for you!Check out Melissa's powerful essay: https://www.talkhouse.com/an-actor-a-helmsman-and-my-brian-boldly-going-where-no-widow-has-gone-before/This podcast is a proud part of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network and works hard to bring you great content from all over the science fiction universe. We would love to hear your feedback, suggestions, and ideas. Take a moment to send us an email at [email protected] heard on this podcast opening is from Mikhail Smusev of SignmaMusicArt and provided by Pixabay. Listen to more of his music at: https://pixabay.com/users/sigmamusicart-36860929/Music heard at the end of this podcast is from Ivan Ohanezov of PumpUpTheMind and provided by Pixabay. Listen to more of his music at: https://pixabay.com/users/pumpupthemind-19969411/Check our podcast out and learn more about the other great podcasts on the network by visiting trekgeeks.com.We've got the merch! If you want BIG Sci-Fi swag, check out this link and support us by wearing us everywhere you go! www.teepublic.com/thebigscifipodcastCheck out all of our social links in one place:https://linktr.ee/thebigscifipodcastCheck out Cris' amazing YouTube channel for Trek content galore:https://www.youtube.com/@yellingaboutstartrek1532Check out Brian's new book available at Amazon for Kindle and in paperback:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Brian-Donahue/author/B0C3BQ93VDSubscribe for free to Brian's Substack page where he writes original science fiction and fantasy: https://bdonahue.substack.com/Listen to Brian's music including his new brand new compilation album "My Story" at: https://www.reverbnation.com/765591/album/330256Find Adeena's books here: https://crazyrobot.myshopify.com/Follow her on Substack here: https://beyondthedroid.substack.com

Reviewing the Epic Final Season The BIG Sci-Fi Podcast is back and better than ever for season 4! We're kicking this season off with a bang as we review the epic and sensational final season of Star Trek: Picard! Join our crew for a lively discussion of all things season 3 of Picard. We're also excited to now be a part of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Great things are ahead as we trek into new science fiction territory as a podcast. This season, we have some fantastic guests lined up. You do not want to miss a single episode of The BIG Sci-Fi Podcast! #trekgeeks #thebigscifipodcast #startrek #picard #startrekpicard #picardreview

It's our Season 3 finale and we're talking all things Trek Long Island! Joining us are the organizers of this brand new Trek convention - Stefanie Gangone, Edwin Thrower, and Dana Brusa. Our crew is excited to be heading to Long Island to be a part of this convention.  We get to be on the main stage to do an actual show and some trivia, we get to have a table to promote the podcast, and we get to be a part of various panels! We hope you can join us because we would love to meet you in person. Buy passes and learn more about Trek Long Island! This Podcast is a part of the Listen Frederick Podcast Network! We are excited to be joining the Trek Geeks Podcast Network and will be representing Trek Geeks, along with the SyFy Sistas, at Trek Long Island! Email us at: [email protected] For all of our links for the show visit our Linktree - The BIG Sci-Fi Podcast! Learn more about Adeena and buy her Robot Galaxy Series on Amazon! Subscribe to Cris' fun and informative YouTube channel - Yelling About Star Trek! Read Steve's article for Treksphere.com! Buy Brian's brand new book - The Darkness and the Light on Amazon! Stay tuned for in-between season content on our YouTube channel!

Michael and Denise Okuda join the crew this week for an in-depth and insider look at Trek, Picard, and even the AppleTV+ show, For All Mankind (upon which they are tech consultants). Mike and Denise are legends within the Trek community as they have worked on TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT, the four TNG movies, and now season 3 of Picard! They are graphic designers of iconic status, as well as authors and one time record keepers of all things Trek. They are also very knowledgeable and self-described science and space geeks. We were thrilled to have them in our Zoom studio to hear some of their amazing stories of working on the shows we love and continue to love!   This podcast is a part of the Listen Frederick Podcast Network! We are thrilled to be joining the Trek Geeks Podcast Network at the start of season 4! Stay tuned! Email us: [email protected] Join our Facebook group for more content, updates, fun polls, and more! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video content!  We have fun, brand new, in-between season videos coming soon! Follow us on Instagram! Follow us on Twitter! Read Steve's article for Treksphere.com! Purchase Brian's brand new book, The Darkness and the Light, available now on Amazon for Kindle! Paperback version is coming soon! Listen to Brian sing "Fly Me To The Moon" and listen to his original music! Subscribe to Cris' incredible YouTube Channel - Yelling About Star Trek! Check out Adeena's website and purchase her book series The Robot Galaxy Series! Next week is our season finale!  We welcome the planners of Trek Long Island onto the show to talk about this fantastic brand new Trek convention happening May 20-21 in Long Island, NY.

This week Cris takes us on a trippy journey as we review on of the classic all-time science fiction films, 2001: A Space Odyssey.  This film is usually ranked near the top of most all-time great science fiction films rankings and we explore why.  We also explore what we love and dislike about this film!  The banter is epic this week as we all have passionate ideas and feelings about this movie and it's impact on film-making in general.  Dont miss this exciting and indepth look at this spacey an trippy movie!  We might get a little trippy, too! This podcast is a part of the Listen Frederick Podcast Network! Season 4 wil see us joining the Trek Geeks Podcast Network.  Stay tuned for more details! Come meet us and be a part of an actual episode taping at Trek Long Island!  May 20th - 21st! Email us at: [email protected] Check out all of our social media links for The BIG Sci-Fi in this all inclusive Linktree site! Subscribe to Cris' amazing YouTube channel - Yelling About Star Trek! Read Steve's intriguing article for Treksphere.com.  Check out Adeena's website, become a subscriber, and purchase her books! Listen to Brian sing "Fly Me To The Moon" and listen to his original music! 2 more episodes left as we wrap up season 3! Please write us a review or rank us on your favorite podcast platforms to help our podcast get in front of more potential listeners! 

This week we welcomed the beautiful and multi-talented, Laura Banks!  Laura co-starred in Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan as one of the female genetically enhanced humans.  She manned the helm and had some great moments on screen in that classic film.  Her story is a remarkeable one as she worked in comedy with none other than Whoopi Goldberg, dated William Shatner, starred in classic b-movie films, and is a best selling author.  You will hear stories on this episode you may never have heard before behind the scenes of ST2: TWOK, as well as other stories from her career.  She's got a brand new book out titled, The Wrath of Blonde! This podcast is a part of the Listen Frederick Network! Learn more about Laura and her career by visiting her website: laurabanks.com! Buy Laura's books on Amazon! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video content! Follow us on Instagram! Join our Facebook page for weekly interaction with our crew and fun extra content! Stay tuned as we create a brand new BIG Sci-Fi Twitter page! Listen to Brian sing "Fly Me To The Moon" and check out his original music! Stay Tuned for news about the release of Brian's first book, a story titled - The Darkness and the Light! Learn more about Adeena's life, work, and inspirations by visiting her website: adeenamignogna.com! Buy Adeena's exciting Robot Galaxy Series on Amazon! Watch Cris' fantastic YouTube Channel - Yelling About Star Trek! We have three more episodes left in season 3!  We're finishing with a bang, too! We will have some fun in between season content and... A hug announcement: We are joining the Trek Geeks Podcast Network with the start of Season 4!  We couldn't be more excited to join this amazing family of podcasts.  Our content and banter will remain the same.  They are embracing our diversity in talking about science fiction as a whole and we are looking forward to bringing you a fantastic fourth season of diverse subject matter when it comes to sci-fi!