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    60 years of Star Trek, from its fandom to its future

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    60 years of Star Trek, from its fandom to its future
    William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley appear together in the film Star Trek. Shatner played the role of Captain James T. Kirk, Nimoy appeared as Mr. Spock, and Kelley as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy. They were all inhabitants of the Starship Enterprise.
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    William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley appear together in the film Star Trek. Shatner played the role of Captain James T. Kirk, Nimoy appeared as Mr. Spock, and Kelley as Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy. They were all inhabitants of the Starship Enterprise.

    Ten years ago, we aired an episode commemorating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek.Ten years later, the show has stuck around—and six more shows have come out in the franchise.

    So: 60 years after the first episode of Star Trek aired, we take a look back at its rocky start–and what the future of the series might be. Plus, a look at Star Trek’s fandom and some of the first ever fan conventions!–and what the future of the series might be.

    • Stephen Dyson: professor of Political Science at University of Connecticut and is ½ of “The Pop Culture Professors” on YouTube.
    • Baz Greenland: author and a podcaster based in Cardiff, UK.
    • Francesca Coppa:professor of English at Muhlenberg College and one of the founders of the website Archive of our Own.

    The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!

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    Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

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