Episode 165: Dirt Water Latte

The Topic is Trek

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Main Mission, Part 1

Star Trek: Prodigy
Season 2, Episode 7
“The Fast and the Curious”
Written by Erin McNamara
Directed by Sean Bishop and Sung Shin

Subspace Chatter

• You Can Now Watch All 13 ‘Star Trek’ Movies for Free
• Galactic legends collide: “Star Trek Fleet Command” welcomes “Galaxy Quest” in an epic crossover event
• Patti Yasutake Dead: ‘Star Trek Generations,’ ‘Beef’ Actress Was 70
• The Star Trek: First Contact Team Considered Casting Cher As The Borg Queen
• The Orville Season 4 Production Start January 2025: Official Podcast

The Battle for Paramount Mountain .. Continues

August 6

Paramount Sells ComicBook, PopCulture Sites to Nashville-Based Savage Ventures | Exclusive

August 7

Sony Won’t Bid for Paramount Global to Counter Skydance Deal

Sony rules out renewing offer for Paramount, says it wouldn’t fit strategy – NBC New York

August 8

Paramount Streaming Partnerships, Asset Sales Talks Heating Up, CEOs Say

Paramount Global Lands $1B In Digital Upfront Ad Commitments

Paramount Takes $6 Billion Cable Network Impairment Charge

Michael Engleman Exits As CMO Of Paramount+ & Showtime Amid Layoffs

Noggin Is Shutting Down After Paramount Global Laid Off Subscription Service’s Entire Staff

August 9

Paramount Global to lay off 15% of its US workforce | FOX 5 Atlanta

Paramount reports first quarter of streaming profits, plans 15% layoff and takes $6 billion charge on cable business

August 11

Paramount Global Announces Workforce Cuts And Streaming Success – The Pinnacle Gazette

FIlm Giant in financial trouble: Paramount Global Reports Massive $5.4 Billion Loss

The Race Is On to Build The Next Profitable Streaming Service – Bloomberg

August 12

Paramount Global Faces Layoffs Amid Economic Turbulence – The Pinnacle Gazette

Instead of Raising Prices, Paramount lays off 15% of its US Employees

Nickelodeon Marketing Exec Sabrina Caluori Exiting Ahead Of Broader Paramount Layoffs

Analysis: Cable television’s $15 billion reality check – NewscastStudio

Paramount Kids and Marketing Head Sabrina Caluori Exits

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Initiates Investigation into Paramount Global

August 13

Paramount Global Starts Layoffs, Sees $500 Million in Cuts

Paramount Layoffs Begin, Cutting 15% of Employees

Paramount Global to lay off 15% of U.S. workforce and close TV studio

Paramount Global Faces Major Shifts Amid Layoffs And Earnings Beat – The Pinnacle Gazette

Paramount Posts Strong Earnings, Stock Surges, Plans Job Cuts

Paramount Television Studios Shut Downs as Layoffs Begin at Paramount

Paramount TV Studios Shutting Down in Restructuring

Paramount Television Studios Shut Down by Paramount Global Cost Cuts

In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…

Hundreds of Alberta farmers reporting damage following violent hail storm | CBC News

Alberta rugby coach proud of player on the world stage | CBC.ca

Here are links to 48 additional stories broken out by series, movies and other categories.

CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999)

4. Star Trek: DS9’s 5 Mirror Universe Episodes Ranked Worst To Best

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024)

7. “It Was Hard”: Sonequa Martin-Green Opens Up About Playing Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 Burnham

Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024)

10. Star Trek: Lower Decks Showrunner Suggests Final Season Leaves Door Open for More Stories
11. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Has An Animated Series Orion Easter Egg

Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – present)

12. Star Trek Star Hopes Netflix Will See Prodigy’s Potential And Renew It For Season 3 or More
    

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present)

13. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3’s Vulcan Crew Calls Back To Season 2 Spock Joke
14. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Makes 1 Spock And Chapel TOS Argument More Painful
15. Star Trek’s Paul Wesley Says Kirk Is “Most Iconic Character In TV History,” Hints At Strange New Worlds Season 3
16. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Actors’ Give Cryptic “Virgos Unite” Season 3 Tease
17. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Reminds Spock He’s Not The Best Vulcan

Section 31 “streaming event movie” (no official date announced)

19. Star Trek Finally Bringing Back The Best Uniforms Ever? | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (no official date announced)

20. Star Trek: Voyager Already Set Up Robert Picardo’s Doctor In Starfleet Academy

Star Trek: Section 31 (streaming movie event)

21. Star Trek: Section 31 Can Explain Where Chameloids Were During DS9’s Dominon War

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

31. Star Trek: Insurrection Almost Had Better Villains Until Patrick Stewart Said No
    

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

41. Star Trek Is Bringing Back the 1 Species Even the Borg Fear, & I Can’t Wait

MISCELLANEOUS

Star Trek related science news

43. Star Trek: Voyager’s Hologram Doctor Is A Real Thing Now

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

44. Doctor Who and Star Trek Showrunners Campaign for Crossover Episode
45. Teens on Board: Wesley Crusher and Jake Sisko | Star Trek
46. Super 70MM Star Trek 60th Anniversary Series at the Fine Arts Theater Beverly Hills 8/30 – 9/1
47. 3 Star Trek Shows & 1 Movie Exist In For All Mankind (So Far), Says Ronald D. Moore
48. Star Trek: Best Two-Part Episodes In The Franchise, Ranked
49. UC San Diego Celebrates Comic-Con with Star Trek Stars, Storytelling Masterclass and More

Actor Watch

52. Shatner: Humanity Is at Heart of ‘Star Trek’ Appeal

Main Mission, Part 2

Star Trek: Prodigy
Season 2, Episode 8
“Is There in Beauty No Truth?”
Written by Keith Sweet II
Directed by Ruolin Li and Andrew L. Schmidt

End Of Show

It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.

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