Trek Untold

“Trek Untold” is the Star Trek podcast that goes beyond the stars! This show features guests including character actors, stunt performers, directors, writers, VFX artists, and the behind-the-scenes people who make the Star Trek universe boldly go where no sci-fi franchise has gone before.

The Trek Untold podcast is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with CBS, Paramount Pictures, or any other Star Trek franchise

Trek Untold-Episode 155: Sandra Gimpel: Stunt Woman to the Stars

Sandra Gimpel: Stunt Woman to the Stars You won’t recognize Sandra Gimpel’s face from the original “Star Trek” because it was covered by loads of prosthetics! She was The Salt Vampire from the season one episode of TOS “The Man Trap,” but she also was a Talosian in the original pilot with Jeffrey Hunter, “The Cage.” When…

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Trek Untold-Episode 154: Jeff Yagher Sculpts His Own Destiny

Jeff Yagher Sculpts His Own Destiny Jeff Yagher had a memorable role as Iden, leader of a rogue group of Holograms from the seventh season “Star Trek: Voyager” two-parter, “Flesh and Blood,” but these days, it’s his hands that do the performing. After a successful acting career, Yagher transitioned into an even more successful sculptor,…

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Trek Untold-Episode 153: Kavi Raz is Engineering A Future for South Asian Filmmakers

Kavi Raz is Engineering A Future for South Asian Filmmakers Kavi Raz only appeared once in Star Trek history, but his story beyond this sci-fi franchise is what makes him truly fascinating.  Kavi appeared as Lt. Jg. Singh in the Star Trek TNG episode “Lonely Among Us,” but his humble beginnings make his trip to…

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Trek Untold-Episode 152: Making the Sounds of Star Trek with Alan Howarth

Making the Sounds of Star Trek with Alan Howarth Alan Howarth calls himself a “sonic composer,” a cool but very accurate title for the contributions he’s made to cinema. Howarth is responsible for the sound design for many of the visual effects and hardware heard in the Star Trek movies, as well as composing films…

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Trek Untold-Episode 151: Deborah Levin is Having the Time of Her Life

Deborah Levin is Having the Time of her Life Deborah Levin appeared three times on “Star Trek: Voyager” as Ensign Lang in the episodes “Blood Fever,” Displaced,” and “Year of Hell,” but her career has some other fun Star Trek connections throughout it. Deborah explains how she found her way into acting and Hollywood, her…

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Trek Untold-Episode 150: Brad Zerbst Zooms In and Beams Up

Brad Zerbst Zooms In and Beams Up Brad Zerbst had one of those “blink and miss him” roles in Star Trek TNG, appearing as a medical officer in three episodes from season one: “Justice,” “Heart of Glory,” and “Skin of Evil.” But Starfleet wasn’t all it was cracked up to be for Brad, and he…

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Trek Untold-Episode 149: Robb Pearlman Writes Star Trek Books for Kids and The Young at Heart

Robb Pearlman Writes Star Trek Books for Kids and The Young at Heart Robb Pearlman is a professional writer and author of dozens of books, including Star Trek titles like “Fun with Kirk and Spock,” Redshirt’s Little Book of Doom,” Star Trek: Prodigy: Supernova,” “Starfleet Is…” and many more. He’s also got other nerdy titles for children and adults under…

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Trek Untold-Episode 148: David Frankham Remembers the Hollywood of Yesterday

David Frankham Remembers the Hollywood of Yesterday David Frankham played Larry Marvick in the “Star Trek” season three episode, “Is There In Truth No Beauty?” but his extensive resume traces all the way back to the 1940s. Mr. Frankham, who is the oldest guest to appear on this podcast at 97 years young, has seen it…

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Trek Untold-Episode 147: Leslie Hoffman: Double or Nothing with Stunts

Leslie Hoffman: Double or Nothing with Stunts Leslie Hoffman was a stunt woman on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “Star Trek: Voyager,” where she also doubled for Roxann Dawson as B’Elanna Torres. She’s also the only female stunt coordinator in Star Trek history, so you can imagine she’s got loads of stories to tell!  Leslie explains how she…

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Trek Untold-Episode 146: How to Succeed in Business Through a Star Trek Lens, with Jeff Akin

How to Succeed in Business Through a Star Trek Lens, with Jeff Akin Jeff Akin hosts the Starfleet Leadership Academy Podcast, a show where he takes his 20+ years of experience in the business sector and examines the principles that make great managers through the lens of Star Trek. Jeff chats with us about how…

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