Episode 579: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Special Guests: Alan Dean Foster, Jon Povill, Walter Koenig
Guest Co-Hosts: A.J. Black, Trevor Gumbel

Sci Fi July begins with the first entry in the Star Trek film franchise, Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). After a decade without a live-action version of Star Trek the crew reunite to embark on a very familiar mission: a Gene Roddenberry special where a god-like creature judges humanity to be lacking.

Our episode features interviews with story writer Alan Dean Foster, associate producer Jon Povill, and actor Walter Koenig.

A.J. Black and Trevor Gumbel join Mike to discuss the unusual path to the big screen the film took as well as how it forges a link between "TOS" and "TNG".

Correction: It was Star Trek: Voyager that lead UPN, not Star Trek: The Next Generation (which was syndicated).

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Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Star Trek: The Motion Picture 4K
Buy The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture by Susan Sackett & Gene Roddenberry
Buy Chekov's Enterprise: A Personal Journal of the Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture by Walter Koenig Buy Beaming Up and Getting Off: Life Before and Beyond Star Trek by Walter Koenig
Buy These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, Volume 3 (1978-1980) by Marc Cushman
Buy Return to Tomorrow: The Filming of Star Trek - The Motion Picture by Preston Neal Jones
Buy Star Trek: The Motion Picture: The Art and Visual Effects by Jeff Bond
Buy Star Trek, History and Us: Reflections of the Present and Past Throughout the Franchise by A.J. Black
Read about The Star Trek Happy Meal
Read about the differences between the versions of Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Music:
All Music From Star Trek: The Motion Picture Original Soundtrack Remastered & Expanded by Jerry Goldsmith

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Episode 130: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Special Guests: Mark McGee
Guest Co-Hosts: Jamie Jenkins

From the deep reaches of space the pods arrive, ready to take over the human race, erasing our humanity and turning us into walking vegetables. We're looking at the four versions of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (and a few other films).

We're joined this week by Jamie Jenkins of Devour the Podcast and the Lycan It podcast.

Links:
Buy Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney
Buy Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Making of a Classic by Mark McGee
Buy You Won't Believe Your Eyes by Mark McGee
Buy Invasion of the Body Snatchers Edited by Al LaValley (Rutgers Press)
Buy Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) on DVD
Buy Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) on DVD
Buy Body Snatchers (1994) on DVD
Buy The Invasion (2007) on DVD
Buy The Puppet Masters by Robert Heinlein
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Buy Invasion of the Booty Snatchers on DVD

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Episode 78: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Special Guest: Nicholas Meyer

Are you familiar with the Klingon proverb that revenge is a dish best served cold? It is very cold in space... The first sequel in the Star Trek film franchise, The Wrath of Khan brought adventure and excitement back along with an old face, Khan (Ricardo Montalbán).

We're joined this week by Chris Cummins of Hibernation Sickness as we talk about this favorite of the Star Trek series.

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Links:
Buy Nicholas Meyers's The View from the Bridge
Buy William Shatner's Star Trek Movie Memories
Buy Star Trek II on DVD
Read about Khan's son at Badass Digest
Visit Chris Cummins's Hibernation Sickness site

Watch James Horner on the Khan score:
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