167: Convincing Recorders

Interview with Morgan Gendel. Before The Next Generation's episode "The Inner Light," the only Star Trek episode to be awarded a Hugo award was the original series episode "City on the Edge of Forever." Join us as we talk to Morgan Gendel about what it was like to write episodes of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. In this episode of Earl Grey, Richard Marquez interviews Morgan Gendel about his Hugo Award, writing "The Inner Light," and other Star Trek episodes. Chapters Intro (00:00:40) Innter Light (00:02:35) Music of Inner Light (00:05:57) Hugo Award (00:14:28) Harley Ellison (00:17:20) Die Hard on the Enterprise (00:19:00) Dr. Bashir and O'Brien Relationship (00:27:30) Passengers (00:30:56) Tekwar (00:32:38) Future Work (00:34:15) Closing (00:39:32) Hosts Richard Marquez Guest Morgan Gendel Production Richard Marquez (Editor) Lee Hutchison (Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E. Hueter (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)