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Ten years ago, we aired an episode commemorating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. Ten years later, the show has stuck around—and six more shows have come out in the franchise.

So: 60 years after the first episode of Star Trek aired, we take a look back at its rocky start–and what the future of the series might be. Plus, a look at Star Trek’s fandom and some of the first ever fan conventions!–and what the future of the series might be.

GUESTS:
Stephen Dyson: professor of Political Science at University of Connecticut and is ½ of “The Pop Culture Professors” on YouTube.
Baz Greenland: author and a podcaster based in Cardiff, UK.
Francesca Coppa: professor of English at Muhlenberg College and one of the founders of the website Archive of our Own.

Music featured (in order):
The Nearness of You – Jonathan Frakes
So Fragile, So Blue (Live Version) – William Shatner, Ben Folds, National Symphony Orchestra
Status Report – Strange New Worlds OST
Captain Picard (as time goes by) – Thornbird
Star Trekkin’ – The Firm
Closer – Nine Inch Nails

Ten years ago, we aired an episode commemorating the 50th anniversary of&nbsp;Star Trek.&nbsp;Ten years later, the show has stuck around&mdash;and six more shows have come out in the franchise.
So: 60 years after the first episode of&nbsp;Star Trek&nbsp;aired, we take a look back at its rocky start&ndash;and what the future of the series might be. Plus, a look at Star Trek&rsquo;s fandom and some of the first ever fan conventions!&ndash;and what the future of the series might be.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Stephen Dyson: professor of Political Science at University of Connecticut and is &frac12; of &ldquo;The Pop Culture Professors&rdquo; on YouTube.</li>
<li>Baz Greenland:&nbsp;author and a podcaster based in Cardiff, UK.</li>
<li>Francesca Coppa:&nbsp;professor of English at Muhlenberg College and one of the founders of the website Archive of our Own.</li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/bPqcS-Fismo">The Nearness of You</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Jonathan Frakes</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vZ4TSHJs88">So Fragile, So Blue (Live Version)</a>&nbsp;&ndash; William Shatner, Ben Folds, National Symphony Orchestra</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlqC-XpxGBE">Status Report</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Strange New Worlds OST</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic91ahuQsRk">Captain Picard (as time goes by)</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Thornbird</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCARADb9asE">Star Trekkin&rsquo;</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Firm</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uxTpyCdriY">Closer</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Nine Inch Nails</li>
</ul>

The Colin McEnroe Show is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called The Nose for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

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