243 episodes

A weekly news show discussing all the latest news from the Star Trek franchise, brought to you by TrekCore.com. Each week, host Alex Perry is joined by a guest to discuss the latest Star Trek news - we discuss the latest news on the television shows, movies, and merchandise. WeeklyTrek only discusses credible Star Trek news without any of the Dominion propaganda that you'll find online. But we do enjoy spending a little time each episode offering theories about where we think the Star Trek franchise is heading next!

WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast TrekCore.com

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    • 5.0 • 44 Ratings

A weekly news show discussing all the latest news from the Star Trek franchise, brought to you by TrekCore.com. Each week, host Alex Perry is joined by a guest to discuss the latest Star Trek news - we discuss the latest news on the television shows, movies, and merchandise. WeeklyTrek only discusses credible Star Trek news without any of the Dominion propaganda that you'll find online. But we do enjoy spending a little time each episode offering theories about where we think the Star Trek franchise is heading next!

    #246: Star Trek Lower Decks to End with Season Five, SNW Gets Season Four

    #246: Star Trek Lower Decks to End with Season Five, SNW Gets Season Four

    On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Promenade Merchants Podcast co-host Heather Kirby to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.
    This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:
    TrekCore: STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Cancelled; STRANGE NEW WORLDS Renewed for Season 4 (04:31)
    TrekMovie: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Showrunner Explains Why They Reopened A TNG Mystery To Start Season 5 (20:07)
    TrekMovie: Alex Kurtzman Teases Star Trek “Surprises” Coming Up, But Greenlighting ‘Legacy’ Is Out Of His Hands (28:10)
    TrekCore: Hallmark’s 2024 STAR TREK Ornaments Include Dr. Crusher, Captain Pike, the Long-Awaited Enterprise-B, and More! (36:42)
    In addition, stick around to hear Alex and Heather discuss, after we’ve gotten three show cancellations in the last twelve months, how each of them is feeling about the state of the Star Trek franchise moving forward.
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    Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at @WeeklyTrek, or email us with your thoughts about wishes, theories, or anything else about the latest in Star Trek news!
     

    • 49 min
    #245: Variety Magazine Offers Newsy Star Trek Scoops for Section 31 and More

    #245: Variety Magazine Offers Newsy Star Trek Scoops for Section 31 and More

    On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Bill Mann to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.
    This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:
    Variety: The Future of ‘Star Trek’: From ‘Starfleet Academy’ to New Movies and Michelle Yeoh, How the 58-Year-Old Franchise Is Planning for the Next Generation of Fans (06:07)
    TrekMovie: Filming On The ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Streaming Movie Has Wrapped (25:13)
    TrekCore: INTERVIEW: Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise on DISCOVERY’s Final Season and Expanding the STAR TREK Universe (36:52)
    TrekCore: Weekend STAR TREK News Roundup: SECTION 31 Wraps, New Regional Conventions Announced, New Merch, and More! (41:08)
    In addition, stick around to hear Bill’s opinion that Star Trek: Voyager is underrated (I agree!) and Alex talk about his philosophy for how he approaches Star Trek news and the ecosystem that you, as listeners, interact with.
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    Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at @WeeklyTrek, or email us with your thoughts about wishes, theories, or anything else about the latest in Star Trek news!
     

    • 1 hr 5 min
    #244: Alex Kurtzman Shares Updates on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

    #244: Alex Kurtzman Shares Updates on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

    On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Justin Avery Smith to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.
    This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:
    TrekCore: Alex Kurtzman Shares Updates on STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Series, Cautions a Long Production Timeline (07:47)
    TrekMovie: ‘Picard’ Season 2 Was Rewritten After Paramount Deemed It “Too Star Trek,” Says EP (16:12)
    TrekCore: Authentic STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION Captain’s Chair Heads to Propstore Auction in March [UPDATED] (23:33)
    TrekMovie: Star Trek Merch: ‘Lower Decks’ Moopsy Plush And ‘Search For Spock’ Anniversary Steelbook Available For Pre-Order (29:10)
    In addition, stick around to hear Justin’s opinion about why Beverly Crusher is the best Star Trek character and Alex’s theory about what Paramount has up their sleeve for us this upcoming First Contact Day.
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    Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at @WeeklyTrek, or email us with your thoughts about wishes, theories, or anything else about the latest in Star Trek news!
     

    • 39 min
    #243: Paramount+ Releases a New Star Trek Discovery Season Five Trailer

    #243: Paramount+ Releases a New Star Trek Discovery Season Five Trailer

    On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Marina Kravchuk to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.
    This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:
    TrekCore: Watch STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s Final Season Trailer and See New Photos from Season 5 (06:34)
    IGN: Star Trek: Discovery's Final Season Will Focus on More of an 'Adventure Vibe' | IGN Fan Fest 2024 (14:10)
    StarTrek.com: Star Trek: The Cruise's 2025 Voyage to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager (19:53)
    TrekMovie: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Novel To Explore Pike And Una’s Backstory (27:10)
    GoFundMe: For Ken’s Family (30:08)
    In addition, stick around to hear Marina and Alex rave about 1:6 Star Trek action figure producer EXO-6, and Alex’s wish for a season six of Star Trek: Lower Decks and hope that we hear more about a renewal soon.
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    Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at @WeeklyTrek, or email us with your thoughts about wishes, theories, or anything else about the latest in Star Trek news!
     

    • 47 min
    #242: Star Trek Discovery Season Five Premieres on April 4, 2024

    #242: Star Trek Discovery Season Five Premieres on April 4, 2024

    On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by First Flight Podcast co-host Abby Sommer to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.
    This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:
    TrekCore: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s Final Season Begins April 4 (06:28)
    TrekMovie: Interview: Paul Wesley On Kirk’s Evolution Into ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 And Readiness For His Own Series (12:18)
    TrekMovie: Interview: Terry Matalas On ‘Picard’ Moments And ‘Star Trek: Legacy’ Hopes – “There’s So Many Stories To Tell” (20:45)
    Pop Galaxy: PRE-ORDER: Wrath of Khardigan (unisex) (30:45)
    In addition, stick around to hear Abby discuss why Lwaxana Troi is an underrated Star Trek character and Alex’s optimism that the current lull in cool Star Trek merchandise is starting to come to an end.
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    Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at @WeeklyTrek, or email us with your thoughts about wishes, theories, or anything else about the latest in Star Trek news!
     

    • 47 min
    #241: Star Trek Picard Cleans Up At The Saturn Awards

    #241: Star Trek Picard Cleans Up At The Saturn Awards

    On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Jamie McGregor to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.
    This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:
    TrekMovie: ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Wins 4 Saturn Awards, ‘Strange New Worlds’ Wins 1 (08:45)
    TrekMovie: Interview: Doug Jones Talks “Dignified” Change For Saru In “Sentimental” Final Season Of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ (16:24)
    Deadline: ‘Star Trek’ Spatial Experience Set To Launch On Apple Vision Pro (24:39)
    TrekCore: STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Season 4 Beams to Blu-ray on April 16 (32:54)
    In addition, stick around to hear Jamie’s opinion about the wonder and promise of new Star Trek - in this case, the Section 31 movie - when you don’t know much about it, and Alex’s gratitude for everyone who donated to keep TrekCore online and ad free in our recent fundraiser.
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    Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at @WeeklyTrek, or email us with your thoughts about wishes, theories, or anything else about the latest in Star Trek news!
     

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

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44 Ratings

44 Ratings

A Prized Beagle ,

Great Trek podcast

Excellent recap of a week in Trek

MrRogersHood ,

Must-Listen to

Alex has such an enthusiastic and infectious way that he presents the weekly news. Weekly Trek has quickly become one of my favorite Trek podcasts. Keep up the awesome work!!

BJP211 ,

Weekly News Wonderful News

This podcast is one of my favorite places for the latest Star Trek news. I love the host and the guests. The topics are always interesting and the speculation portion is one of my favorite parts. Always look forward to the latest episode. Thank you for all your hard work.

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