RED ALERT. We finally tackle the 1979 masterpiece you’ve been waiting for, Star Trek: The Motion Picture. And we brought a serious expert, as we’re joined by the author of The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The First 25 Years, co-host of the Inglorious Treksperts podcast, and creator of the amazing documentary 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!, Mark Altman. We go DEEP into the history and legacy of Star Trek with his encyclopedic knowledge as our guide. Do not miss it.

Chapters

• Introduction (00:00:00)
• Hatch News (00:10:08)
• Interview with Mark Altman (00:21:44)
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture Roundtable (00:40:32)
• Your Letters (01:49:30)

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