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Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One about the Strike

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Roddenberry Entertainment

Star, Tv & Film, Science, Ethics, Trek, Meaning, Analysis, Fiction, Morals, Arts, Commentary, Performing Arts, Scifi, Messages, Tv Reviews, Roddenberry, Philosophy

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

While the combined SAG and WGA strike continues to impact entertainment production, Mission Log welcomes two special guests: writer Bill Wolkoff and actor Michelle Hurd. They help us to understand the complexities of the strike and its relevance to us as the audience. Mission Log will continue its regular programming when the strike has been settled. In the meantime, we will bring you special programming and encourage you to explore our complete show library at . Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time... Join the Conversation: For as little as $1 a month, you can support our show and gain exclusive access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! Want to share your thoughts on an upcoming episode? Email us at: for a chance to be featured during our episode. Follow us on Social Media: Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YOUTUBE? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like , , as well as exclusive content only available Youtube. ! Our shows are part of the Roddenberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here:  THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: Subscribe and Stay Updated: Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your preferred podcast payer, leave a review, and join Mission Log on the journey of weekly deep dives into the Star Trek universe. Technical Director: Earl Green Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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Mission Log, a Rododdenberry Star Trek Podcast, Supplemental Number 75, the one about the strike,

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featuring Bill Wokeoff and Michelle Heard. Welcome to a supplemental episode of Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast. I'm Norman Lau. And I'm John Champion. And if you are a regular Mission Log listener, you know that we are taking a hiatus, while the simultaneous WGA and SAG strikes affect production

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across the entertainment industry. Rest assured, we will be back when the

1:11.5

strikes wrap up and we thank you for your patience and your

1:15.1

continued support during this time. In the meantime we have some exciting plans

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for all of you. Today we have a double dose interview for you featuring none

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other than writer Bill Walkov and actor Michelle Heard. They will share their

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perspectives on the strike, what it means for them, and what it means for us, the audience of their work.

1:36.2

Next week we'll bring you another of our panels from the recent STLV Convention

1:41.4

where we talked about the line between science and pseudoscience, and how that impacts

1:46.1

our goals for a brighter future.

1:48.9

And then we will be unveiling an all-new show that helps fill in some of the early story about an up-and-coming

1:56.0

writer in Los Angeles, Gene Roddenberry.

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These are the stories you've never heard about shows you've never seen, and we can't wait to share them with you.

2:04.4

Stay tuned right here in the Mission Log Podcast feed. But right now stay tuned because

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Heather Barker and I sat down for a chat with Bill Walkov and right after that you won't want to miss the conversation that Norman and I had with Michelle Heard.

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All right, so we are joined by writer Bill Walkov and just right away let me say that Bill has written some of my favorite

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unnamed science fiction shows and episodes of those shows in the last few years.

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