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On this Stardate

On this Stardate

By: Bryan Cain
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On This Stardate is a Star Trek podcast that dives into the franchise itself — and the worlds it inspires. Hosts Bryan Cain and Christina Jackson explore Trek alongside real-life themes like politics, culture, and technology with curiosity, wit and humor.

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Episodes
  • The Canon Trap
    Jul 12 2025

    On this Stardate hosts Bryan and Christina—married, opinionated and boldly nerdy—team up with guest Tim Rideout (The Mind Reels) for a no-holds-barred Trek talk focused on Strange New Worlds. From what soared to what sputtered in Seasons 1 and 2, they unpack character arcs, storytelling swings, and why canon might just be a polite suggestion at this point. Expect wild theories, hopeful wishes, and a few spicy predictions about where the Star Trek franchise could boldly (or bizarrely) go next.

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    Music by Luis Humanoide


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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Treksperts are Forever
    Jan 19 2023

    The Inglorious Treksperts, Mark A. Altman (creator of Pandora, author of the bestselling oral histories, The Fifty Year Mission, Nobody Does It Better and They Shouldn't Have Killed His Dog) and Daren Dochterman (award winning Art Director and Visual Effects Supervisor, The Abyss, Star Trek: Picard, HBO's Westworld and Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Director's Edition) are special guests for a fun conversation with Bryan about an interesting TOS third season misfire, that we still love among other Trek and Trek-adjacent topics.

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    Hosted by Bryan Cain & Christina Jackson

    Executive Producers
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    Music by Luis Humanoide


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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • David Mack and Star Trek
    Dec 16 2022

    Veteran television writer and NYT bestselling author, David Mack, converses with On this Stardate host Bryan Cain about his Star Trek fandom, his work, his experiences of writing for Deep Space Nine and Voyager. David's new book, Star Trek: The Original Series: Harm's Way is in bookstores now, listen to David discuss his latest work and his approach to writing the characters that we love.

    On this Stardate website
    Follow the show's Twitter
    Host Bryan Cain's Twitter

    Hosted by Bryan Cain & Christina Jackson

    Executive Producers
    Christina Jackson
    Bryan Cain

    Music by Luis Humanoide


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    45 mins
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