Season 8 Episode 1: Exclusive Interview with Star Trek Strange New Worlds Musical Composer Nami Melumad
We are thrilled to welcome the insanely talented musical composer Nami Melumad to the show. Nami’s work includes some things you may have heard of….including Thor Love & Thunder, Dream Productions (part of the Inside Out Franchise), Star Trek Prodigy, One Fast Move, and so much more. We certainly recognize her creative genius in the amazing music she has given us in Star Trek Strange New Worlds. This year she was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of their 2025 class. In 2023 she was nominated for and won The Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL)’s David Raskin Award for Emerging Talent for her score on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! We are huge fans of hers and we hope you enjoy our sit down with her as we learn more about her career, the music composition process and much more!
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Season 7 Episode 34: 2025 Sci-Fi Halloween Special
We wrap up our 2025 Sci-Fi Halloween special with our annual recommendations of what Science Fiction you can watch to get you in the mood for Halloween and give you some alternatives to the usual gory monster/thrasher movies this time of year. From Star Trek to Dr. Who, The Alien Franchise to lesser known movies like Disney's Black hole, this list is sure to give you lots of options to have a fun and enjoyable Science Fiction filled Fall/Halloween season! Be sure to check out this year's Halloween Series episode deep dives (Star Trek TNG's "Genesis" & Battlestar Galactica's "Valley of Darkness) on our YouTube channel and your favorite podcast platforms!
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Season 7 Episode 33: 2025 Halloween Sci-Fi Series - Battlestar Galactica "Valley of Darkness"
The second episode of season 2 of BSG brings us a terrifying episode with dark hallways, dead bodies, blood, a boarding party of Cylon Centurions human remains and an underlying feeling of unease. If this episode isn't meant to watch on Halloween, we don't know what is! With Adama in critical condition, Col Tigh must lead the Galactica through one of its scariest moments yet as he sends the Marines and other members of the Colonial fleet to cut off and destroy the Centurions before they reach critical areas of the ship that could lead to the entire crew being vented into space. This episode is sure to keep your heart racing from start to finish!
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Season 7 Episode 32: 2025 Halloween Sci-Fi Series - Star Trek The Next Generation "Genesis"
We're kicking off this year's Halloween Sci-Fi Series with a very spooky and creepy episode....Star Trek The Next Generation's "Genesis". When Picard and Data return to the ship after disarming a torpedo, they discover the is Enterprise adrift, without main power, and something has happened to the crew...something truly frightening. The crew has begun to de-evolve. Dark hallways, animal noises, jump scares and incredibly scary creatures makes this episode a true must watch sci-fi/Star Trek episode to watch on or near Halloween!
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Season 7 Episode 31: Spotlight Series Section 31 - The Star Trek Section 31 Movie
Our Section 31 Spotlight Series comes to an end as we finally discuss the controversial Section 31 movie. We discuss the movie as a whole, give you some of our expectations of what we think SHOULD be in the movie and break down our thoughts including things we liked and didn't like. This movie certainly has had fans in an uproar. Is that uproar warranted or not? Join us as we find out!
The Random Redshirt Podcast’s hosts Zach & Chris bring you celebrity guest interviews, movie and show reviews, and discussions on all things science fiction from Star Trek to Star Wars and everything in between. They even discuss a little pop culture! Join them for deep dive discussions and many laughs!