Walter Koenig, Mr. Novak, and Star Trek
Original Airdates: Sept. 20-23, 2024
TVC 661.4: Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter welcome back actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and novelist Walter Koenig (Star Trek, Babylon 5). Walter’s memoir, Beaming Up and Getting Off: Life Before and Beyond Star Trek, is a delightfully candid, often poignant, and very insightful read that walks you through his growing up years as the son of Russian immigrants in 1940s Manhattan; his formative years as an actor with the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York (where his classmates included Christopher Lloyd, Jessica Walter, Dabney Coleman, Brenda Vaccaro, Elizabeth Ashley, and James Caan); his lifelong love of theatre; and his deep appreciation for the many opportunities that Star Trek has given him. Beaming Up and Getting Off is available in hardcover and as an eBook through Jacobs Brown Media Group. Topics this segment include the through line between Walter’s three appearances on Mr. Novak and how he was eventually cast as Chekhov on Star Trek in 1967.
Walter Koenig on why many actors are drawn to the theatre
Original Airdates: Sept. 20-23, 2024
TVC 661.5: Actor and author Walter Koenig (Star Trek, Babylon 5) talks to Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter about why many actors remain attracted to the stage, plus he shares a funny story about the time that he and James Caan saw Dabney Coleman match volleys with tennis legend Arthur Ashe. Walter’s memoir, Beaming Up and Getting Off, is available in hardcover and as an eBook through Jacobs Brown Media Group.
Walter Koenig on the Davy Jones/Pavel Chekhov connection
Original Airdates: Sept. 27-30, 2024
TVC 662.4: Actor and author Walter Koenig (Star Trek, Babylon 5) recalls his bemusement over being considered a teen idol upon joining the cast of Star Trek in 1967; the connection between Monkees idol Davy Jones and Walter’s character, Ensign Chekhov; and Walter’s chance meetings with other celebrities over the years, including Jodie Foster, Marlon Brando, Cary Grant, and Betty Grable. Walter’s memoir, Beaming Up and Getting Off: Life Before and Beyond Star Trek, is available in hardcover and as an eBook through Jacobs Brown Media Group. Chuck Harter co-hosts this segment.
