Episode 40: Mack Trek
Episode 40—Mack Trek
Science fiction writer Scott Pearson welcomes New York Times bestselling author David Mack to the show for part one of an in-depth interview. In this episode they discuss Dave’s many contributions to Star Trek across a variety of formats from TV scripts to computer games to novels. And in a new “All the Squee” segment, Ella reviews the stage play Frankenstein starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller. Plus, an aside to Cumberbatch’s turn as Hamlet. Double-length episode!
Segments
Intro :28
Just Scott and Dave, No Ella :54
Trek Writer Cage Match 1:40
Geek Gateway 4:28
Space: 1999 5:51
Almost All the Trek Mediums 8:27
Starting on TV 9:40
Breaking into Trek Print 13:10
Moving Along to Novels 18:00
Star Trek: Discovery 20:15
Pushing Daisies 24:54
Computer Games 26:19
Tech the Tech 28:36
Bringing Death to SCE 30:35
Destiny of the Borg 40:55
All the Squee: Frankenstein 42:22
Birth of the Monster 43:50
Monster Rejected 46:00
Monster Meets World 47:48
Cumberbatch v. Miller 48:34
Favorite Scene 51:43
A Monster Gone Bad 52:45
A Monster’s Christmas 54:15
How Things End 55:03
The Bride of the Monster 59:08
The Story Behind the Play 59:43
Stage Effects 1:02:16
The Creation of the Monster 1:05:01
The Play on the Movie Screen 1:07:00
The Ungrateful Family 1:08:55
Aside: Hamlet 1:10:20
Mary Shelley Invents Sci-Fi 1:13:06
