The Nexus #99 "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"
Added 2024-11-27 11:00:05 +0000 UTCOn this very special edition of The Nexus, we're pulling a mulligan from last year's lost live show and talking (again) about Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home! How nice is it to dial back the seriousness a bit, especially after the previous two harrowing adventures? Why would they send the guy with the Russian accent to track down American nukes? How much did it piss off Big Bill Shatner that Nimoy got a second crack at the director's chair before he got one? And how nice is it to have a Star Trek movie feature a 7th Heaven cast member that isn't a predatory monster? PLUS: We're talking about the Muppets doing WHAT? — [EDITOR'S NOTE: We only realized after the fact that we had the release year wrong on this movie, it came out in '86, not '84, so yes, some of the comparisons we make to Back to the Future are inaccurate. Stuff happens!]
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Jane Wyatt, Catherine Hicks, Mark Lenard, Robin Curtis, Robert Ellenstein, John Schuck, and Brock Peters as Admiral Cartwright; directed by Leonard Nimoy.
The Nexus is a WHM podcast where the guys futilely go through two Star Trek series at the same time. Thank you so much for continuing to support our family of shows—we couldn't do it without you! We know you have lots of options for pods and we're super-stoked you chose to spend some time with us—thanks again!
Cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.
Comments
Brock Peters also did the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars Radio dramas, so yeah he did voice work
James C Harris
2025-09-02 22:50:18 +0000 UTCI swear, Nimoy made it part of the deal. He told them "I tried to leave this shit. I wanted my character to die a brave death saving the crew and ship. And you fuckers bring me right back. So I get to direct my own movie and I get to wear a fucking bath robe every day while I do it." Uh Mr. Nimoy, if we let you direct a movie, we will have to let Shatner direct one. "Sounds like a you problem. Pay me motherfuck!"
Adam Ray
2025-08-26 10:44:21 +0000 UTCHold my beer is timeless.
Mark D Myers
2024-12-22 03:06:50 +0000 UTC"Crustacean institute" - Jupin didn't even pause - beautiful! 😂
Justin Warren
2024-12-11 03:52:27 +0000 UTCWilla wonderful life be counted as a don't mess with the pass or you will alter the future kind of movie?
Sergio Rozo
2024-12-08 14:11:59 +0000 UTCI have a feeling I'll be saying hold my beer a lot for the next four years. If it last longer than four years, it will be hold my Jack Daniels, because I'll be drinking Lemmy from Motorhead style.
Charles Keracher
2024-12-07 05:16:03 +0000 UTCeverybody is rightfully holding their beers but I'm still reeling over "mupp diving"
Vicky I
2024-12-06 20:42:06 +0000 UTCNot surprisingly, I’ve heard quite a lot of Boom Shakalakas throughout the years
shaka
2024-11-30 23:01:00 +0000 UTCSee you in Outer Darkness fellow denier! That place is gonna be fun as fuck
Allen M
2024-11-30 16:04:47 +0000 UTCDamn Craig! Thanks for the lore! I’ve been a fan since 2010, and vaguely remember the early TGOW references, but couldn’t remember the inception of the bones/grunge/nu metal joke. Gonna go back and listen to that!
Allen M
2024-11-30 16:02:45 +0000 UTCBTW I’m pretty sure Mad also made a joke about the Klingon Bird of Prey smelling like crap!
Craig
2024-11-30 06:09:45 +0000 UTCI believe this originated in the Animation Damnation episode they did on the animated series - episode 5. I think it also contains the first reference to “a tall glass of water”!
Craig
2024-11-30 06:07:26 +0000 UTCPlease tell me at least one of the four of you remember texting HopStop for subway directions. Please.
Matthew Seelig
2024-11-30 03:01:14 +0000 UTCOkay...hear me out. If they re do this, episode 1, and twister...can we recover Blues Bro 2000 and National Treasure....I'm only so much a super fan, there is one or two more
Elliott Tipton
2024-11-30 02:33:48 +0000 UTCAnd Bill Simmons did Over The Top on The Rewatchables a couple of weeks ago.
Tom
2024-11-29 15:08:03 +0000 UTCThe fucking Muppet totalled me. I’m crying my eyes out laughing at that “cunnilingus” Fozzie. Brilliant!
Tom
2024-11-29 14:48:46 +0000 UTCI appreciate it every time, but I have to say: Bones considering 90’s alt rock to be classical music and venerating it is the funniest Trek bit I’ve ever heard. Makes me giggle
Allen M
2024-11-29 13:49:19 +0000 UTCCaptain James T. Cuck? Is that anything?
Tim O'Connor
2024-11-29 03:12:27 +0000 UTCCut scene from The Enemy Within where Kirk cucks himself.
Samuel McGuire
2024-11-28 13:31:48 +0000 UTCEveryone in 1985 definitely thinks Dr Jillian killed herself. Her life’s work was destroyed, two whales slaughtered in front of her, they just find her truck in a park..
Joe Parrino
2024-11-28 03:39:21 +0000 UTCEx mormon...the planet thing is true. There's three levels of heaven (like a pyramid scheme) and I believe only those at the top are the ones who have God like powers and in charge on their own planet. So if you've ever nor let someone merge into your lane then you're going to the middle level.
Darryl Bowen
2024-11-28 03:30:34 +0000 UTCThe purple suit...is my childhood
Elliott Tipton
2024-11-28 02:35:17 +0000 UTCSaw this in the theater when it came out. One of the few times Trek did humor really well.
Ed Harris
2024-11-28 02:25:25 +0000 UTCGunna try and save this for the drive tomorrow XD
Evan
2024-11-28 02:03:56 +0000 UTCAll Your Base Are Belong to V’ger
Kevin Lynch
2024-11-27 21:23:09 +0000 UTCThe New Bedford Whaling Museum here in MA has extremely graphic displays and movies of whaling
Kevin Lynch
2024-11-27 21:22:05 +0000 UTCStill happy
Mark Ibarra
2024-11-27 21:00:22 +0000 UTCMy mum also taped this off the tv and I loved it so much as a child that I wore the tape out
Alex Fry
2024-11-27 20:01:23 +0000 UTC"Still haven't seen Avatar 2" Same Steve there are dozens of us!
Tala Hobballah
2024-11-27 19:28:49 +0000 UTCSomeone: That “Star Trek IV” live show was incredible—and it cannot be repeated. WHM: Hold our beers.
Paul
2024-11-27 19:16:17 +0000 UTCNo, but there is a creepy MAGA guy who runs a Bill Simmons subreddit podcast and if this bit finds his way to him he'll definitely hound Steve to get him on his podcast to talk about it
I.C. Weiner
2024-11-27 19:11:50 +0000 UTCGoddamn, that's amazing! - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-11-27 18:51:36 +0000 UTCHoly crap, I gotta get this! - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-11-27 18:50:19 +0000 UTCThx
Mark Ibarra
2024-11-27 18:09:27 +0000 UTCThen a helpful stranger comes along and shoots them both dead, ending this horrible meme-off before it can go any farther
Aaron Dowler
2024-11-27 17:58:27 +0000 UTCWhen the punk guy woke up he was like "CASH ME OUTSIDE."
Mark Ibarra
2024-11-27 17:56:19 +0000 UTCIf Spock nerve-pinched that punk who was blaring his music and I was there to see it, you’d better believe I’d say “Like a boss!”
Aaron Dowler
2024-11-27 17:49:36 +0000 UTCOh, THIS IS FINE.
Mark Ibarra
2024-11-27 17:48:02 +0000 UTCMan, people using outdated meme phrases? That’s an EPIC FAIL!
Aaron Dowler
2024-11-27 17:35:36 +0000 UTCI once got nerd shamed by my brother and neighbor kids for splitting off from the group to watch this instead of OVER THE TOP. I stand by my decision.
Mark Ibarra
2024-11-27 17:21:57 +0000 UTCNephew Kyle is catching strays from Andrew on this pod
I.C. Weiner
2024-11-27 16:53:30 +0000 UTCI'd give my first born to have it appear on Shat's In Memoriam. One can dream,
Gino Volpe
2024-11-27 16:51:56 +0000 UTCAs someone who only started watching Star Trek movies in adulthood and doesn't have any particular feelings towards them, I really quite enjoyed this one! Scotty trying to use the 1980s computer was hysterical.
Busiris
2024-11-27 16:51:33 +0000 UTCI would give anything to see footage of that little lump of hair floating along the water and some sad PA has to go and fetch it before they can set up another take.
Busiris
2024-11-27 16:49:24 +0000 UTCAs an occasional Bill Simmons listener I'm so curious lol
JK
2024-11-27 16:31:17 +0000 UTCI can't defend the Guy Pearce Time Machine but I like it for some reason. Also, I played bass for Guy Pearce and the Time Machines for a few years.
Michael Daniels
2024-11-27 16:29:56 +0000 UTCBrock Peters was great as Ben Sisko's dad in DS9.
Tony King
2024-11-27 16:20:37 +0000 UTCEric jokes about a true crime podcast about Gillian disappearing, that’s literally in this book. https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Eternity-Star-Trek-Original-ebook/dp/B0CL5GY5W9?dplnkId=4e65ba64-d42f-409b-93ee-3c3a8463f2fc&nodl=1
Drew Stewart
2024-11-27 15:48:30 +0000 UTCDoes anyone know who the “hold my beer” guy actually was? 😎
Darren Orloff
2024-11-27 15:19:56 +0000 UTCThis was my 1st exposure to Trek, as my mom calls it, Star Track: The One with the Whales. I'm glad we can finally hear your take on it with this re-record. Much appreciated!
CharlesGrodin'sToupee
2024-11-27 15:10:48 +0000 UTCBrock Peters voiced Darth Vader in the Star Wars radio drama
Randy Record
2024-11-27 15:07:17 +0000 UTCBless you for dropping this episode on the day I (and probably many other listeners) have a long cross-state drive to make!
Isaac Coleman
2024-11-27 14:52:57 +0000 UTCnow i'm sad we didn't get a shopping/makeover montage
Convincing John
2024-11-27 13:48:48 +0000 UTCJust awesome artwork by Felipe.
Steve Lyon
2024-11-27 12:29:07 +0000 UTCYes!
Paul
2024-11-27 12:18:14 +0000 UTCSo funny story regarding Shatner's wig. My father's old roommate became a vfx engineer for ILM, with Journey home being one of his first credits. He can corroborate that there's a copious amount of pre/post roll where that wig is floating away on the waves. Wild stuff.
Gino Volpe
2024-11-27 12:09:34 +0000 UTCI remember when this came out in theatres. I had the Mad Magazine parody issue but didn’t actually see the film until years later.
Craig
2024-11-27 11:50:25 +0000 UTCOh I’m excited for this one. We were at the live show and I’ve been hoping y’all recorded it so I could listen again, but this is good too.
Lar
2024-11-27 11:16:30 +0000 UTC
