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A few months back the 'Nerd Lunch'  podcast  did an episode called 'Pop Culture Eraser' where they took one person and one thing from pop culture (TV series for example) and erased them from pop culture. What would the ramifications  be? This episode got me thinking of a couple things I would erase from Trek pop culture, and I of course am going to discuss it here:   Person to Erase from 'Trek' pop culture: Rick  Berman .   I agree, it is a gamble getting rid of  Berman  since  TNG  really got it's groove in season 3, the season he took over the reigns. Biggest thing for me is Rick  Berman  is an admitted Non-Trekker. He did not watch it growing up, did not watch it in  preparation  to work for Gene Roddenberry, he was simply a TV Producer, period. But had someone like Michael  Piller  been in charge, a man who seemed to have a firm grasp on what works and doesn't work for Star Trek, we m...

Recently on the 'Nerd Lunch' podcast they guys discussed the TNG films 'Insurrection' and 'Nemesis'. For those of you who are reading this and have not listened to 'Nerd Lunch' I highly recommend you do. It is a great podcast that I must listen to every week. CT, Jeeg and Pax are really cool guys and they have put together a great show. I made a guest appearance on episode #28 of Nerd Lunch where we discussed (you guessed it) Star Trek. check them out on iTunes. Anyway listening to their discussion on the last 2 TNG films inspired me to write a commentary blog post about them.     - With 'Nemesis' they were really trying to recreate 'Wrath Of Khan' (Data dying: Spock dying, enemy out for vengeance Shinzon/Khan). Also the idea of a ship that can fire while cloaked was stolen from Star Trek VI. If they wanted to do a vengeance story why not simply have 'Lore' be reassembled by foolish star fleet techs, then he goes afte...

I listen to the 'Nerd Lunch' podcast and one of their franchise topics is 'Give That Guy some Work' where they discuss great actors from TV and film who have not been seen in anything for a while. Got me thinking about some great Trek actors who are wonderful and I would like to see them in something again.   Matt Frewer: I met Trek guest star Matt Frewer summer 2011 at the Calgary Expo and he was a great guy to meet. He played 'Rasmussen' in a 5th season TNG episode. He actually is a busy guy for work, but I'd like to see him in something like 'Dexter' or 'Breaking Bad', or better yet 'Game Of Thrones'.  I loved his 90's comedy show 'Doctor, Doctor' and the drama 'Psi Factor' in the 90's. Awesome actor who needs to be included more on big projects.   At the 2011 Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo I caught a Matt Frewer panel. Frewer is best known as 80's icon 'Max Headroom', but bein...

It was about a year and a half ago when I first discovered The Atomic Geeks  Podcast , and at first listen I was hooked. This group of fun loving Canadian guys sounded a lot like myself and my friends when we have geeky discussions. It was while  listening  to their  podcasts  I was first introduced to CT, from the 'Nerd Lunch' blog. CT from time to time would guest appear on The Atomic Geeks (TAG) Podcast, and I really liked his  appearances . CT fit right in with the other members of TAG, and last fall CT announced that he would be starting his own  podcast  called The Nerd Lunch (TNL)  Podcast , and that it would be a part of the TAG Network.  Immediately  I was excited, and I know from his TAG  appearances  that he is a dedicated Star Trek fan like myself. TNL was a success right from the start as far as I was  concerned  and they had a fan/listener in me. The format of TNL is they have a dif...