164: The Con of Wrath

Standard Orbit 164: The Con of Wrath Ultimate Fantasy 1982     Dr. Trek himself, Larry Nemecek joins Zach and Ken as we discuss his forthcoming documentary The Con of Wrath as well as Star Trek conventions then and now.   Long time Star Trek writer, author, publisher, and historian; Larry Nemecek talks about his first documentary about the legendary 1982 Houston Star Trek convention that devolved into quite the fiasco. He interviews several of the cast and production crew who were involved including the last interview ever given by the late Harve Bennett.     What would a new version Standard Orbit be without our famous tangents? We review the size and origins of Star Trek conventions right up to the current day. Prepare yourselves for the influx of Trek fandom we receive when Dr. Trek explores this universe like no else.   Hosts   Ken Tripp and Zach Moore   Guest Larry Nemecek   Chapters   Intro (00:01:09)   Welcome Dr. Trek (00:01:51)  The origins of the documentary (00:03:16)  Ultimate Fantasy (00:10:54} Back in the Day (00:19:34)  ...and we're back (00:24:27)  Houston we have a problem (00:34:00)  Harve Bennett's Last Interview (00:38:10) Be nice to the old guys (00:49:29) POTFM (01:04:11) Closing (01:09:12)   Production   Zach Moore (Producer)  Ken Tripp (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer)  Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)          Sponsor      Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for everyone. As a Trek.fm listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!            Release Date      Monday, March13, 2017         Duration      1 Hour 10 Minutes 05 Seconds         File Size      64.8 MB      67,643,979 bytes