No Win Scenario
Two Friends Who Hate Each Other - Talking Science Fiction Star Trek, Dune, Babylon 5, The Expanse, Star Wars, Neon Genesis Evangelion and more — we are your gateway to science fiction entertainment. As we spar over diverse perspectives and dissect popular narratives, you'll be passionately divided, loving and loathing us in equal measure. Tune in as yours hosts, Don and Trevor, engage with industry experts to explore the day-to-day realities of production and the increasing prominence of mental health concerns in the film and television industry. Our initial guests include: Dave Blass (Production Designer, Star Trek Picard) Liz Kloczkowski (Art Director, Star Trek Picard) Todd A. Marks (Computer/Video Playback Supervisor, Star Trek Picard) Jeremy Benning (Cinematographer, The Expanse) Kent Sanderson (President, Acquisitions and Ancillary Distribution at Bleecker Street) David Mack (NY Times Best Selling Author, Star Trek: Picard: Firewall) Jenny R Johnson (Artist) Derek Tyler Attico (Award winning Author, The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko) Brian Tamm (Executive Director, Boston Independent Film Festival) Todd E. Slayton, Cathy Debono, Robin Morselli, Mark Lentry, (Star Trek Deep Space Nine) Created by Trevor Chamberlain and Don Schechter ©2024 Charles River Media Inc
Episodes
Author John Bond joins No Win Scenario Presents: Don’s Away Mission to discuss his speculative fiction novel To the End of Reckoning, a story about proof, history, truth, evidence, and what happens when society is forced to confront the past.John talks with Don Schechter about the novel’s central question: what if we could see de...
Author Sarit Zadok joins No Win Scenario Presents: Don’s Away Mission to discuss her historical science fiction thriller The Correction, a story set in a future where rogue simulations threaten reality.
Sarit talks with Don Schechter about the concept of simulation travel, how it differs from traditional time travel, and the idea that history itself might be a multi-layered ances...
Author William Bernhardt joins No Win Scenario Presents: Don’s Away Mission to discuss The Superman Wars, the complicated history of Superman’s creation, and the decades-long legal battle over creator rights.William talks with Don Schechter about Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster, the famous deal that transferred the rights to Superman, and how the character became both ...
Author Nataliya Falovich joins No Win Scenario Presents: Don’s Away Mission to discuss speculative fiction, past life regression, identity, transformation, emotional truth, and her novel Velvet Blade.
Nataliya talks with Don Schechter about how inward-looking speculative fiction can reveal timeless questions about who we are, what sha...
Author Ray Tabler joins No Win Scenario Presents: Don’s Away Mission to discuss comedy in science fiction, space opera, the writing process, and his upcoming novel Smitty’s Guide to Interstellar Bartending.Ray talks with Don Schechter about how humor can make science fiction more engaging, how comedy works on the page, and why bala...
Author Matt Witten joins No Win Scenario to discuss his dystopian novel 51%, a police procedural set in a privatized America where corporations own nearly everything — including people.In this episode, Don Schechter talks with Matt about the real-world fears behind 51%, how corporate power and privatization shaped the novel’s world, and why a crime s...
In this episode, Don Schechter talks with Shanti about starting her writing journey at age 13, why she loves stories with “crazy high stakes,”...
On the surface, Disclosure Day is about what happens when humanity learns we are not alone. But the bigger question may be what happens when people are asked to ...
Don went to Creation Entertainment’s STLV: Trek to Vegas 2025 Convention in Las Vegas. Trevor did not.
In this special episode of No Win Scenario, Trevor finally gets to experience the convention secondhand as he reacts to Don's adventures at the largest Star Trek convention in the world. From celebrity encounters and fan interviews to convention floor discoveries and questionable decisions, Don shares stories ...
No Win Scenario is your portal into the universe of science fiction entertainment. Join Don and Trevor as they debate varied viewpoints and dissect beloved narratives. Engaging with industry insiders, they delve into the everyday realities of production and hig...
No Win Scenario is your portal into the universe of science fiction entertainment. Join Don and Trevor as they debate varied viewpoints and dissect beloved narratives. Engaging with industry insiders, they delve into the everyday realities of production and hig...
Podcast: No Win Scenario
Episode Number: 303
Release Date: August 24, 2025
Duration: 00:31:58
Hosts: Don Schechter and Trevor Chamberlain
Guests: Superfan Sam
Website: https://www.nowinscenariopodcast.com
Email: NoWinScenarioPodcast@gmail.com
Follow No Win Scenario on X (Formerly Twitter): @nowin...
No Win Scenario is your portal into the universe of science fiction entertainment. Join Don and Trevor as they debate varied viewpoints and dissect beloved narratives. Engaging with industry insiders, they delve into t...
No Win Scenario is your portal into the universe of science fiction entertainment. Join Don and Trevor as they debate varied viewpoints and dissect beloved narratives. Engaging with industry ins...
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