NOMAD: the perfect Star Trek Podcast
While walking to the grocery store, David Pompeii found a box, loaded with email printouts, script drafts, and notes between the producers of Star Trek, staff writers, and viewers, in the garbage. Realizing that he had discovered a treasure trove of insider information; David contacted his friend, John Kramer. David shared the contents with his old friend and fellow Star Trek fan John Kramer. Together they created Nomad: The perfect Star Trek podcast to share it all with the universe..
Episodes
12 episodes
How "The Patient" became "The Swarm"
David and John read a letter from Michael Piller to the Star Trek producers about a teleplay called The Patient. The title was later changed to The Swarm. In this episode the guys tell you all about it. Also ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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39:08
Future's End, Part Two
John and David discuss part two of the "Red Alert" letters from Michael Piller to then producer and writer, Jeri Taylor, concerning the upcoming episodes The Q and the Grey and Future's End. This is the second letter, c...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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19:06
"The Q and the Grey" and "Future's End, Part One" Letters
This episode, John and David discuss parts of two Red Alert letters from Michael Piller to then producer and writer, Jeri Taylor, concerning the upcoming episodes The Q and the Grey and Future's End. A total of two lett...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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25:32
The Year of Hell, part 2
David and Kramer conclude the "Year of Hell" letters with a discussion about the Year in Hell Part 2 episode. Also in this episode, Star Trek News, a countdown list of the Star Trek series ranked in order, and a Star Trek Toss Up.&...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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45:42
The Year of Hell, Episode Letter
David and Kramer read a testy letter from Michael Piller regarding the episode The Year of Hell, after many of his notes are ignored during the story draft phase. The story draft was written by Brannon Braga and Joe Menosky. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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46:04
The Year of Hell Story Draft, Parts 1 and 2
David and Kramer read a story draft by Brannon Braga and Joe Menosky that became the two part Voyager episodes Year of Hell, season 4 episodes 8 and 9. Kramer shares some Star Trek News and defends Babylon 5. Also, David rants about...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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43:05
Star Trek Voyager: Writers Story Ideas
In this episode David and Kramer read two letters. One from Michael Piller to Lisa Klink addressing her frustration coming up with good Star Trek story ideas. The second letter is dated four months later, from Lisa Klink to her staff, pitching ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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41:03
Once Upon A Time, Part 2
David Pompeii and John Kramer are back this week to discuss part 2 of Star Trek Voyager's "Once Upon a Time" episode. And, as usual, the core of the show is built around reading letters written between former Star Trek producer Mich...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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31:32
Once Upon A Time, Part 1
David Pompeii and John Kramer are back this week to discuss Star Trek Voyager's "Once Upon a Time" episode. And, as usual, the core of the show is built around reading letters written between former Star Trek producer Michael Piller and R...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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27:32
The Juggernaut Episode
Kramer's 38th wedding anniversary, Pompeii pontificates on Star Trek Picard, Jolene Blaylock of Star Trek Enterprise took improv classes. and much more.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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43:27
