WeeklyTrek: A TrekCore Star Trek News Podcast

WeeklyTrek is a Star Trek news show with the texture of a standing fan conversation. It moves fast. Alex Perry frames the week's credible franchise news, then brings in guests who can argue the point, remember the relevant episode, and still leave room for a little joy. The show is especially attentive to the Alex Kurtzman era, with recent episodes returning often to Starfleet Academy, its first-season finale, its second-season filming, cancellation news, and the implications for future television. It does not treat those stories as isolated updates. A cancellation becomes a larger question about production planning, cliffhangers, and whether modern Trek has enough runway. A ratings story becomes a way to talk about how the franchise compares across eras. A character episode can turn into a debate about what Deep Space Nine should or should not have to answer decades later. The conversation is accessible because it usually explains the setup before getting more granular. Then it gets granular. Voyager's Doctor, Dr. Zimmerman, Bob Picardo, Sisko-related expectations, the Klingon Empire, Praxis, the Burn, and Prodigy's ending all become useful reference points rather than empty name-checks. WeeklyTrek also has a serious collector streak. The interview with Brian Volkweiss, the CEO of the Nacelle Company, gives action figures the same level of attention that other shows might reserve for casting or renewal news, covering wave one delays and future plans for later waves. That makes the show unusually useful for fans who follow television, movies, games, and merchandise as one connected ecosystem. Guests shift the flavor without derailing the format. Sam Nelson, Marina Kravchuk, Jen Tift, Bill Barbato, Bill Mann, and Kara Amons each bring a different angle, from collectibles to D&D-inflected fandom to the hard mechanics of keeping a starship alive in a game. The recurring rhythm is simple: open with enthusiasm, identify the real story, then argue what it means. It is warm, specific, and comfortable being skeptical when the news earns it. For Trek fans who want the briefing and the barstool debate in the same feed, WeeklyTrek lands in that pocket.