The Promenade Podcast

It’s holiday programming here at The Promenade Podcast. And for the 55th anniversary of the voyage of Apollo 8, here is a replay of Episode 16. Enjoy. On December 21, 1968 Apollo 8 launched from Cape Kennedy on its way to the Moon. This was the first mission to the Moon crewed by humans. Using period news coverage, relive the first voyage to the Moon as it happened Live in Color! 95% CBS News Color Coverage of The Flight of Apollo 8. https://linktr.ee/PromenadePodcast

It's that time of year again when we are putting the finishing touches on our cosplay or are making sure that everything will fit in our suitcases for STLV. While you're doing that here is a rundown of what to expect this year. We breakdown panels, photo ops, and autographs. Enjoy..

Hello! I'm back after being away for over a year. I go into why I was away. After that, we move on to current Star Trek issues including STLV coming up in a few short weeks.

Episode 37: Dallas Fan Expo 2021 Hello! I'm back! Rumors about my death have been greatly exaggerated. That is not a typo in the episode title, I'm going through and publishing some episodes that I had in the can. Yes, this is my adventure to Dallas Fan Expo back in 2021. I hope you enjoy the episode.

After several months away I have returned. In this episode I address why I've been away. And then we talk about the 2nd of 4 Star Trek events this year, Star Trek Mission Chicago. We go over the schedule, talk about the convention hall, McCormick Place, and who the house band is. So just sit back and listen while you're finishing your cosplay or packing for Chicago.

On January 5, 1998 Star Trek The Experience opened at what was then The Las Vegas Hilton, now currently The Westgate Hotel and Casino. To commemorate the then 20th Anniversary of the opening of The Experience, former employees and cast members met at the Millennium Fandom Bar in Las Vegas to share stories and reminisce about their time working there. Enjoy this trip down memory lane as we remember the experience that was The Experience. This episode was recorded live to Wav File at The Millennium Fandom Bar in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2018. To Contact the Show: http://linktr.ee/PromenadePodcast

First I know what I said in Episode 34, and I lied. Yes, I did indeed go to The Friday of STLV 2021. It was a different convention this year not only because of Covid. Join me as we talk to Lou from Fansets, The folks at Star Trek Unlimited about the now infamous Tom … Continue reading "Episode 35: STLV 2021 Day 3 – Star Trek Lives!"

Hello, and welcome to our STLV 2021 preview show. We break who is going, when they are doing photo ops and autographs, what do to do, where to eat. So sit back and let me do all the heavy lifting while you work on that last minute cosplay for STLV.

A replay of Promenade Podcast Episode 29: #AStarForCarrie Today on the podcast, we replay our interview with Kristin Grady from last year, as we get ready to celebrate the three most holiest days on the Star Wars Calendar, May the 4th be with you, Revenge of the 5th, and Rise of the 6th. Kristin talks … Continue reading "Replay of Episode 29: #AStarForCarrie"

This week on the podcast I'm joined by Ixchel Perez and Eric Allan Hall in an interview from August of 2020 were we talk about Cosplay in the Era of Covid. How things have changed, how it has effected them and fellow cospayers, and where they see the future of cosplay in a post Covid world.

For the 52st anniversary of the launch of Apollo 8, here is a replay of Episode 16. Enjoy. On December 21, 1968 Apollo 8 launched from Cape Kennedy on its way to the Moon. This was the first mission to the Moon crewed by humans. Using period news coverage, relive the first voyage to the Moon as it happened Live in Color! To contact the show: Twitter: @PromenadePod Facebook: Promenade Podcast Email: [email protected]

I have returned from several months off. I go into why I was away, rant about Star Trek, talk about STLV and Destination Star Trek, and a plug for Andy Fark's 24 Hour Livestream for charity.

And now the last time we would ever be at The Rio to reflect on the events of the last 5 days. We all knew that STLV would be moving to another venue in Las Vegas, we just didn’t know that it would happen so quickly. So here is the end of both our look … Continue reading "STLV Rewind Part 23:"

And now we have come to Sunday. The last Sunday for STLV at The Rio.

It's Saturday at STLV 2019.

I gave everyone a good 6 months warning that I was going to be wearing a sweater that wasn't red or blue. Not everyone freaked out this time. It's Day 3 of STLV 2019.

We continue our look back at STLV 2019.

And now we come to our coverage of STLV 2019, the last ever STLV to be held at The Rio.

We conclude our coverage of STLV 2018, at the World Famous Masquerade Bar. Enjoy!

It's now Day 5 of STLV 2018. We were still recovering from the announcement about the new Patrick Stewart Star Trek series. I wonder what they call it?

It's now Day 4 of STLV 2018, this was when Sir Patrick Stewart broke STLV. Relive it all in real time. Enjoy!

We now move on to STLV 2018. At one point I wasn’t going to attend STLV due to issues that were happening with my employer at the time. But once things settled down I was able to negotiate for 4 days off to go to STLV. And it was a big surprise, because only people … Continue reading "STLV Rewind Part 14"

We’ve come to the end of our STLV 2017 coverage. Promenade Podcast Episode 6: STLV lives on in our imagination “Here we are at the end of out STLV 2017 Coverage.  First a bit of a warning, the following episode is NSFW due to very strong language that is used in the second half of … Continue reading "STLV Rewind Part 13"

We’ve come to Sunday at STLV 2017. Enjoy. Promenade Podcast Episode 5: STLV Day 5 – WE MADE IT! “We made it to Day 5 of STLV 2017. Sunday was Star Trek Mash Up Cosplay day, doing a cosplay that combined Star Trek with a non Star Trek character. It was also Mirror Universe day … Continue reading "STLV Rewind part 12"

We continue our look back at STLV 2017.

We continue our look back at STLV 2017. It's Day 3, and the rain come down outside the Rio. Inside the Rio a lot of Trek and Non Trek talk. Then we venture outside for the First ever Fansets Party hosted by The Trekgeeks podcast at The Other Room at the Forum Shops at Caeser's Palace.

We move on to Day 2 of STLV 2017, A very controversial day. Why all the controversy? This was the day I wore the Blue Sweater for the first time at STLV, and people lost their [shirt]! Everyone except for one person, who is hip and cool. So enjoy this look at Day 2 of STLV 2017.

We now start our look back at STLV 2017. It was the beginning of the new era of Star Trek with Discovery. Enjoy.

Today we take a look back at the lead up to the premiere of Star Trek Voyager. By using period interviews and specials to give you an idea how UPN and Paramount promoted the show ahead of its debut in January of 1995.

Promenade Podcast Episode 29: #AStarForCarrie Today on the podcast, we celebrate the three most holiest days on the Star Wars Calendar, May the 4th be with you, Revenge of the 5th, and Rise of the 6th with an interview with Kristin Grady about her mission to get Carrie Fischer a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We also talk about the humor of Seth MacFarlane, and the dramatic prowess of Robin Williams. You can find both petitions here, https://imaginationforsale.blog To follow Kristin on Twitter: @yesshesgotmoxie To Contact the Podcast: Facebook: Promenade Podcast Twitter: @PromenadePod Email: [email protected]

On today’s episode of the podcast, in honor of The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 13, using period news coverage of the time relive the mission from a week before the launch, all the way through re-entry and splashdown. Enjoy! To Contact the Podcast: Facebook: Promenade Podcast Twitter: @promenadepod Instagram: @PromenadePodcast Email: [email protected]

On today’s episode of the podcast we are joined by Debbie Reinke, Amy Nelson, Jennie Hay, Scott Sterling, and Thad Hait to talk about their experiences on Star Trek the Cruise 4. Enjoy. To contact the show: Twitter: @PromenadePod Instagram: @PromenadePodcast Facebook: Promenade Podcast Email: [email protected]

Before things got all sideways, let's remember what Cons were like. Here is our coverage of L.A. Comic Con 2019. Enjoy.

On January 5, 1998 Star Trek The Experience opened to the public at what was then The Las Vegas Hilton, now currently The Westgate Hotel and Casino. To commemorate the 22th Anniversary of the opening of The Experience, former employees and cast members met at the Millennium Fandom Bar in Las Vegas to share stories and reminisce about their time working there. Enjoy this trip down memory lane as we remember the experience that was The Experience. To Contact the show: Twitter: @PromenadePodFacebook: Promenade PodcastEmail: [email protected]

And now we have come to the end of our coverage of STLV 2019. The convention is officially over, and those that are still here are decompressing by going to the pool at The Rio or by going to The Famous Masquerade Bar. I asked people to give their thoughts on the convention. Enjoy.

It's the last official day of STLV 2019.

It's something that you hear a lot of when people talk about STLV. Its not just a convention, its a family reunion. For people you've seen for years and for people that you just met. On Day 4 of STLV, we talk to new friends, old friends, and family that make up the best of what Star Trek embodies. And the best part, you don't even have to switch to MCI to get the benefits of this Friends and Family plan.

It's Day 3 of STLV 2019, and I change things up by wearing a sweater that is neither red or blue. Let's see if The Wesley Sweater is truly worthy.

We interview the people who built the Enterprise E model and an interview with Dr. MEGO about the Star Trek MEGO Action Figures.

We begin our coverage of STLV 2019, starting with Day 1. It was slow for a Wednesday, but we found ways to keep ourselves busy. We interviewed the folks from https://startrekwines.com/ about the new Chateau Picard French Bordeaux and a Special Reserve United Federation of Planets Old Vine Zinfandel. Later on we met with our … Continue reading "Episode 20: Day 1 Star Trek…..Las Vegas"

We traveled up to Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con. Let’s see what was going on. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @promenadepod Instagram: PromenadePodcast Facebook: Promenade Podcast

Long Beach Comic Expo 2019

The Christmas Voyage of 1968

On October 27 & 28, The 8th Annual Los Angeles Comic Con was held at The Los Angeles Convention Center.  Let’s see what awaits us inside.

September 8, 2018 marked the 52nd anniversary of the debut of Star Trek.  To mark that occasion we traveled up to Rose City Comic Con in Portland, Oregon to partake in the festivities as part of Northwest Star Trek Week.  Come along and enjoy this adventure as we meet members of our Trek Family up … Continue reading "Episode 14: The Red Sweater didn’t have a bird on it"

As it has become a tradition here with our STLV Coverage, we end 2018 at the World Famous Masquerade Bar.  Let me set the stage, it’s just after midnight and The Rat Pack Concert had ended about an hour ago.  Many people have come to the Masquerade Bar for one last night of hanging out … Continue reading "Episode 13: Memories from STLV are worth more than a microwave"

And as the sun sets on Day 5 of STLV 2018 this is our penultimate episode from this year’s convention.  Sunday was a blur for everyone.  The last 2 Discovery Cast panels, final purchases in the vendors room, last time hanging out with friends we only see once a year.  This episode will make hours … Continue reading "Episode 12: STLV Day 5 – The sun is setting on 2018"

Day 4 of STLV 2018 became a day that will go down in Trek History for years to come.  Patrick Stewart made a surprise appearance to announce the new Picard series coming to CBS All Access.   Hear in real time me processing the information.  And after that we run into friends both real and fictional, … Continue reading "Episode 11: STLV Day 4 Picard Broke STLV"

Here is our first  episode in our coverage of STLV 2018.  Now I wasn’t able to attend the first 2 days of the convention, so our coverage starts on Day 3 from an undisclosed location near The Las Vegas Strip.  We then move on to The Rio where all the action is.  We run into … Continue reading "Episode 10: STLV 2018 Day 3 – I didn’t come for the Manilow, I came for the Trek"