Prosthetic Artist Brandi Boulet
Ever wonder how Star Trek’s aliens go from an actor in a chair to a fully realized character? Hailing Frequencies Open goes behind the scene...
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Hailing Frequencies Open Podcast
Trekking thru the past and future of Star Trek.
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SNW Season 4 - 1st Half
The crew of the Hailing Frequencies Open is back aboard the Enterprise, and this time we’re breaking down the first SIX episodes of Star Tre...
Khan!!! The Musical! Creator Brent Black
Falling smack in the middle of the Star Trek / Comedy / Musical theatre ven diagram, Khan!!! The Musical! feels like it was written just for...
HRC's Jonathan Lovitz Talk Queer Nerd Community
What happens when Star Trek, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and unapologetic nerd culture collide? We sit down with Jonathan Lovitz from the Human Rights...
It's ZilaTreks, Y'all!!
This week on Hailing Frequencies Open , Mike, Damian, and Lanita are joined by @Zilatreks , a Star Trek content creator whose videos have en...
Don't Hate Me, But... We're Throwing Flames
Brace yourselves—this one's going to start arguments. Hosts Mike, Damian, and Lanita are joined by Nzinga, Leigh Ellen, and Sonyl to confess...
HFO Reviews - Legacy Returns (Power 543 Fan Films)
Damian, Lanita, and Mike dive into Legacy Returns , the latest installment from Trek Shorts from Power 543 Fan Films and friend of the pod,...
Fan Filmmaking w/Samuel Cockings of Trek Shorts
This week, we're diving into the world of Star Trek fan films with filmmaker Samuel Cockings , the creative force behind Trek Shorts . Known...
Lanita watches Nemesis for the First Time.
Hop in the ARGO as we continue our "Lanita Watches Trek for the First Time" series with a no-holds-barred review of Star Trek: Nemesis —and...
The Art of Star Trek Hair with Ryan Reed
This week, we go full warp into the world of on-screen transformation with Emmy-level hair wizard Ryan Reed —the creative force behind the i...
Cadet School (Starfleet Academy) Reflections on Season 1
In this special recap episode, we gather a full roundtable of friends, collaborators, and Star Trek superfans to break down everything that...
Debate Club- Who Should Be In Charge of Star Trek?
Order in the court! ⚖️ This week we convene a very special session of Q's Court , where the fate of the Star Trek franchise hangs in the bal...
Kirk/Spock and a peek into Fan Fiction with Jackson Torii Bart
This week we're joined by writer and fandom historian Jackson Torii Bart for a deep dive into the origins of Kirk/Spock slash fiction and th...
Insurrection
This week, we're heading to the Briar Patch and asking the big question: is Star Trek: Insurrection the most underrated Star Trek film… or a...
Starfleet Academy- Let's Talk Characters!
Class is in session at Starfleet Academy —and we've got thoughts. This week, we're joined by friends of the pod Leigh Ellen and Alex to dig...
Jodi Pickens from The Clonestar Podcast
In this episode, we're thrilled to welcome Jodi Pickens from the Clonestar Podcast for a thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation about storyte...
Madot from Khan, Zuri Washington
We're thrilled to welcome Madot from Star Trek Khan: Zuri Washington! We discuss Zuri's introduction to the Star Trek universe, her career a...
Trekking Thru Past (2025) and Future (2026) of Star Trek
As another year in the Final Frontier comes to a close, we're taking a moment to reflect on Star Trek in 2025—the highs, the surprises, the...
First Time / First Contact - Lanita Finally Get Assimilated
The Star Trek movie journey continues with one of the franchise's most talked-about entries: Star Trek: First Contact . For Episode 126, we'...
The Hair in SNW Season 3 w/Anna Rozay
This week, Mike, Lanita, and Damian take a closer look at the hair of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 — from Pike's gravity-defying p...