Stage Nine is a show from Trek.fm that explores the work of Star Trek creatives past, present, and future. Join Mike Schindler and John Mills each week as they look at the people who make Star Trek, and their work both inside and outside of the franchise.
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5: The Citizen Kane of Star Trek
The City on the Edge of Forever.
Running Time: 43 minutes 12 seconds
The City on the Edge of Forever is considered by many to be the best episode of the Star Trek, the original series. It is universally praised by virtually all but one person, the writer, Harlan Ellison.
In this episode of Stage Nine, Mike and John look at Skyboat Media's new full-cast audio book version Ellison's original teleplay for The City on the Edge of Forever. We discuss how this version differs from the one that aired, the effectiveness of telling the story in this medium, and the included essays which highlight the controversy surrounding the episode. In News, we discuss the addition of Vincenzo Natali as producing director on the new Star Trek series.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
The Saturn Awards (00:00:59)
Vincenzo Natali (00:09:39)
The City on the Edge of Forever (00:20:56)
The Essays (00:29:36)
Closing (00:37:30)
Hosts
Mike Schindler and John Mills
Production
Mike Schindler (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Jeff Sutter (Associate Producer) Chris Stenftenagel (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)