Stage Nine: A Podcast about the People Who Make Star Trek
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Stage Nine: A Podcast about the People Who Make Star Trek
Stage Nine is a show from Trek.fm that explores the work of Star Trek creatives past, present, and future. Join Mike Schindler and John Mills each week as they look at the people who make Star Trek, and their work both inside and outside of the franchise.
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80 episodes
79: Last Friday
Series Finale.
For over five years and 261 episodes, through Commentary: Trek Stars and Stage Nine, Trek.fm has looked at the people wh...
78: The Scarlet Bat Symbol
Discovery, Season One.
Eighteen months ago, we began this podcast with a look at the writers working behind the scenes to create the la...
77: Cloverfield in Space
Tarantino, Vol. 9: The Hateful Eight.
Three months ago, word leaked that Quentin Tarantino was developing a new Star Trek film with J.J...
76: Cruelty on Display
Tarantino, Vol. 8: Django Unchained.
In 2012, Quentin Tarantino returned to the western genre in another unconventional way with the re...
75: I Need to Eat Some Strudel
Tarantino, Vol. 7: Inglourious Basterds.
While J.J. Abrams was relaunching the Star Trek franchise in 2009, Quentin Tarantino was in hi...
74: A Presentation of Presentation
Tarantino, Vol. 6: Death Proof.
Quentin Tarantino grew up in the 1970s watching double features of exploitation movies at run-down thea...
73: It Ain't Show Art
Tarantino, Vol. 5: Kill Bill.
After directing Jackie Brown, Quentin Tarantino disappeared from the movie scene for six years. But when...
72: Sir John
Tarantino, Vol. 4: Jackie Brown.
After the success of Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino was in a position in which he could make almost a...
71: QTrek
Tarantino, Vol. 3: Four Rooms.
The 1990s produced numerous independent filmmakers who quickly became rockstars, and formed a tight-knit...
70: A Diamond Bullet to Your Brain
Tarantino, Vol. 2: Pulp Fiction.
In 1994, Quentin Tarantino released his second feature film, Pulp Fiction. The art form would never be...
69: You Gotta See This!
Tarantino, Vol. 1: Reservoir Dogs.
The news of Quentin Tarantino's involvement with the next Star Trek movie has been rather polarizing...
68: Star Trek 4Ever
Tarantino on Trek.
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most talented and influential filmmakers currently working. He has also mentioned se...
67: That Disney Cash
Directors That Never Were.
Star Trek movies have a rich history of hiring top-tier directing talent. Whether it is Oscar-winners like R...
66: Hey, It's Lem!
Justin Lin's S.W.A.T.
Last year, Justin Lin brought his action expertise to the franchise with Star Trek Beyond. This year, he has adap...
65: Unpack That One
Eight Legged Freaks.
Along with Aron Eli Coleite, Jesse Alexander has written what are arguably the two best episodes of Star Trek: Dis...
64: Waiting for Sunday Night
Discovery.
John and Mike have been talking about Star Trek: Discovery since the very first episode of Stage Nine. For over a year, we h...
63: I'm a Podcaster
NX-01 Movie Night: Sunset Blvd.
On the NX-01, Trip Tucker led the crew on their great adventure through the history of cinema with Movi...
62: USS Reliable
The Orville.
Star Trek has always portrayed humanity at its finest. Enterprise is the flagship of the fleet. Its officers, the best the...
61: Happy Birthday, Star Trek!
Akiva Goldsman's I Am Legend.
It was recently revealed that the screenplay for Star Trek: Discovery's pilot was co-written by executive...
60: Ketchup
Jesse Alexander's The Saint.
"The way they pick TV shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that one sh...
59: That's the Show?
Domino.
J.J. Abrams' Star Trek redefined the look of the franchise for the 21st century. The person most directly responsible for this is direct...
58: Oh, Like The Shining!
The Dark Tower.
The Dark Tower is a beloved series of books written by Stephen King. For the past decade, numerous filmmakers have trie...
57: Khan Experience
The Star Trek Las Vegas convention is many things to many people. For some, it's a chance to hang out with fellow fans from around the world. For othe...
56: Blues Riff in B
Last week at San Diego Comic Con, CBS gave us our largest taste of Star Trek: Discovery yet. While the centerpiece was a new trailer, a lot of behind-...
55: Shenanigans Ensue
Kirsten Beyer's Full Circle.
Star Trek: Discovery's writing staff has many Trek veterans from all facets of the franchise. Whether it i...
54: Optimistically Fatal
Dead Like Me.
Star Trek: Discovery is not the first show which Bryan Fuller departed shortly after its creation. Fuller also left his v...
53: LEGO Logic
Supergirl: For the Girl Who Has Everything.
Prior to joining the Star Trek: Discovery writing staff, Ted Sullivan worked on another bel...
52: Mummy: Impossible
The Mummy.
While Alex Kurtzman has co-created Star Trek: Discovery with Bryan Fuller, his primary focus has been directing the first fi...
51: When 900 Years Old You Reach
Wonder Woman.
Star Trek fans identify Chris Pine as Captain James T. Kirk, the most iconic leading character in the franchise. But in...
50: The Hammer of Justice
The Music of Nimoy and Shatner.
Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner are men of many talents. While best known for their work as actors...
49: Point P to Point A
Alien: Covenant.
John Logan has contributed his writing to a number of high-profile film franchises (including Star Trek). He has also...
48: The Aging Agent
Skyfall.
Star Trek: Nemesis featured that pairing of writer John Logan and director Stuart Baird. While that effort may not have yield...
47: Five Stars on Fire!
Any Given Sunday.
While in pre-production on Star Trek: Nemesis, producer Rick Berman teased the involvement of an A-list writer. That...
46: What Does it Mean?
American Gods.
Last year, Bryan Fuller left Star Trek: Discovery because of scheduling conflicts with another show he was developing. T...
45: He's the Dude
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
News that Jason Isaacs will helm the U.S.S. Discovery in the upcoming Star Trek prequel was we...
44: The Citizen Kane of Movies
Trek All-Star Team.
Many talented people have worked on Star Trek throughout the years. But who are the best in their respective fields...
43: I Don't Want to Believe
The Man in the High Castle Pilot.
Star Trek: Discovery's pilot was directed by David Semel, a television veteran who has worked on many...
42: Yeah! Mudd's Women is On!
Loaded Weapon 1.
William Shatner's post-Star Trek career has been highlighted by numerous comedic performances in such projects as Free...
41: We're All Fox Mulder
The Fourth Kind.
Star Trek: Discovery director Olatunde Osunsanmi has developed an impressive filmography as a television directer, hav...
40: The Smartest Man on the Planet
New Discovery Cast and Crew.
With Star Trek: Discovery currently in production, news of artists working both behind and in front of the...