54: The Human Adventure is Just Beginning

Celebrating 45 years of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. In December 1979, ten years after the original Star Trek was cancelled by NBC, Paramount brings the original cast back for the first of what would eventually be six motion pictures starring this cast. This film made a lot of money, but it took a LONG time to get there. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which starts the five-part Star Trek Film Extravaganza, host Wes Huntington is joined by fellow Star Trek fan Mary Faulds (known as Flutemusik on social media) to talk about the film, Paramount+, and their Star Trek stories. PROGRAMMING NOTE: This episode was recorded in June of 2024, before news came out that the 10 Prime Timeline films would be returning to Paramount+; The Motion Picture and the subsequent films have returned to the service. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). You can also leave us voice messages by going to the link at the bottom of this episode's page in your podcast platform. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast. Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms! *Music from the film is used for entertainment purposes, and is credited to Jerry Goldsmith; intro music is credited to Leonard Rosenman.*