Kneel Before Pod – 2026 First Contact Day Special – Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (317)
First Contact Day has come around again. It’s only 37 years until the big day and to celebrate we cover the middle of the loose trilogy; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. The conversation covers missed operatic opportunities, the film’s influence on the franchise and civilian costuming in Star Trek.
Featuring
- Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network
- Angus Ballantine can be found on this very site and over on SoundCloud.
Show Notes
TV Reviews
- Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 1
- Craig’s review of Star Trek: Discovery
- Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1
- Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2
- Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3
- Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Prodigy season 1
- Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Picard
Movie Reviews
Podcasts
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 1
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- “Space Seed” and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- Star Trek: Generations
- Star Trek: First Contact
- Star Trek: Insurrection
- Star Trek: Nemesis
- Star Trek (2009)
- Star Trek Into Darkness
- Star Trek Beyond
- Star Trek: Discovery first episodes
- Star Trek: Discovery season 1 – part 1 and part 2
- Star Trek: Discovery season 2 – part 1 and part 2
- Star Trek: Discovery season 3
- Star Trek: Discovery season 4
- Star Trek: Discovery first episodes
- Star Trek: Discovery season 1 – part 1 and part 2
- Star Trek: Discovery season 2 – part 1 and part 2
- Star Trek: Discovery season 3
- Star Trek: Discovery season 4
- Star Trek: Discovery season 5
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3
- Star Trek: Picard season 1
- Star Trek: Picard season 2
- Star Trek: Picard season 3
Misc
Music
- Captain_Meatshield’s cover of the “First Contact” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation“ theme and his YouTube channel
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