December 12, 2025: Positively Trek – “King Arthur and Caligula” (audio)
Topics: Kirsten Beyer & I discuss the writing of audio drama Star Trek: Khan
November 17, 2025: Literary Treks #393 (audio)
Topics: I talk about Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Ring of Fire
November 13, 2025: Strange New Pod – David Mack & Kirsten Beyer (video)
Topics: we talk about writing the full-cast audio drama series Star Trek: Khan
November 8, 2025: Word Balloon with John Siuntres (audio) | (video)
Topics: my Strange New Worlds novel Ring of Fire, audio drama Star Trek: Khan
November 7, 2025: All Access Star Trek – A TrekMovie Podcast (audio)
Topics: Khan audio drama, with co-writer Kirsten Beyer, director Fred Greenhalgh
November 1, 2025: Positively Trek – “Weaponized Ginger Ale” (audio)
Topics: my Strange New Worlds novel Ring of Fire
October 15, 2025: CloneStar Podcast – David Mack (video)
Topics: my Strange New Worlds novel Ring of Fire
October 10, 2025: Strange New Pod – A Sit Down with David Mack (audio)
Topics: my Strange New Worlds novel Ring of Fire
October 10, 2025: Paul Semel – Interview with David Mack
Topics: Inspirations for my Strange New Worlds novel Ring of Fire
September 30, 2025: Literary Treks #391 (audio)
Topics: Kirsten Beyer & I talk about the Star Trek: Khan audio drama
September 26, 2025: Star Trek and Chill #167 (video)
Topics: Writing the Star Trek: Khan audio drama
September 5, 2025: Secret Friends Unite (video)
Topics: My writing career with Star Trek
May 17 & 31, 2025: A Captain’s Log, Season 5, episodes 10 & 11 (video)
Topics: My 30-year writing career with Star Trek
February 9, 2025: Strange New Worlds Podcast: Firewall
(SoundCloud | Apple | Spotify)
Topics: Star Trek: Picard – Firewall, its story and new trade paperback version
August 16, 2024: Apenas um Trekker: David Mack interview (English | Portuguese)
Topics: My 30 years of work for Star Trek, early inspirations, and more
July 21, 2024: Star Trek Book Club – Author Interview: David Mack (video)
Topics: Shore Leave convention, me & the artist David Mack, Firewall, and more
June 29, 2024: The Bookshelf Cafe News – Author Interview: David Mack
Topics: My career and life as a writer
June 20, 2024: ProgSheet: “David Mack – To Boldly Write…”
Topics: My fandom and career with Star Trek
March 14, 2024: Positively Trek: Seven of Nine Knows Her Name! (audio)
Topics: Firewall, its themes and characters; with hosts Dan Gunther & Jessie Gender
March 8, 2024: Traversing the Stars – David Mack Talks Firewall (video)
Topics: my inspirations for Firewall, plus: unboxing my author’s copies of the book!
March 8, 2024: The BIG Sci-Fi Podcast – Interview with David Mack (audio)
Topics: a deep dive into the writing of, and inspirations for, Firewall
March 4, 2024: CloneStar Blog – Q&A with David Mack
Topics: a deep dive into the writing of, and inspirations for, Firewall
March 3, 2024: TEX-TREK #276 – David Mack & Firewall (video)
Topics: a deep dive into the writing of, and inspirations for, Firewall
February 29, 2024: The Forgotten Fiction: David Mack on Firewall (video)
Topics: Firewall — its themes, creation, and more
February 29, 2024: Strange New Pod: Ep. 174 – Decrypting the Firewall (video)
Topics: Firewall — its themes, creation, and more
February 29, 2024: Hit or Miss: Star Trek – David Mack (video)
Topics: Firewall and my work for various Star Trek series
February 28, 2024: CloneStar Podcast – David Mack (video)
Topics: Firewall and my approach to writing it
February 27, 2024: Literary Treks Ep. 373 – Rogue Nation (audio)
Topics: Firewall and my approach to writing it
February 27, 2024: WarpFactorTrek – David Mack on Firewall
Topics: In-depth Q&A by Dan Leckie re: my new novel
February 27, 2024: At Boundary’s Edge – Author Interview: David Mack
Topics: Alex Hormann asks me about my new novel Firewall
February 27, 2024: Chiara Saroglia – Interview with David Mack
Topics: My work for Star Trek, my new novel Firewall
February 26, 2024: Postcards from a Dying World – Ep. 139: David Mack (audio)
Topic: Star Trek: Picard novel Firewall
February 23, 2024: Words, Images, & Worlds – David Mack (audio)
Topic: writing SF, Star Trek: Picard novel Firewall
February 23, 2024: FSF Popcast: S3E174 David Mack (audio | video)
Topic: Star Trek: Picard novel Firewall
February 4, 2024: No Win Scenario podcast: David Mack (audio | video)
Topic: Star Trek: Picard novel Firewall
January 23, 2024: WarpFactor Trek: David Mack on Star Trek: Picard
Topics: Star Trek: Picard, seasons one through three
October 28, 2023: WarpFactor Trek: David Mack on Star Trek: Prodigy
Topics: Star Trek: Prodigy, season one
January 29, 2023: Get Off My Lawn Podcast David Mack (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek: Harm’s Way (heavy spoilers), Star Trek: Vanguard
January 6, 2023: Literary Treks Podcast #357 “Was Nancy Reagan Right?” (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek: Harm’s Way (heavy spoilers), Star Trek: Vanguard
December 13, 2022: Q&A with David Mack by Paul Semel
Topics: Star Trek: Harm’s Way, the Star Trek: Vanguard saga
November 18, 2022: Chiara Saroglia, “A Little Chat with David Mack”
Topics: My history with Star Trek; Vanguard; my new novel Harm’s Way.
September 14, 2022: Journeys of Inspiration, Episode 107 (Video)
Topics: How I launched my career, and what inspires my work.
July 11, 2022: Dice in Mind, Episode 58 (Audio)
Topics: my early career, recent and current projects, random subjects
March 30, 2022: Enterprising Individuals, Season 7 Episode 3 (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; the toll of the COVID pandemic
February 12, 2022: Strange New Worlds #128: “Oblivion’s Gate” (Video)
Topics: Star Trek: Coda, Book III: Oblivion’s Gate, living for the moment
December 17, 2021: Positively Trek #164: “David Mack” (Video)
Topics: Star Trek: Coda, Book III: Oblivion’s Gate (heavy spoilers)
December 15, 2021: Traversing the Stars Podcast: “David Mack” (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek: Coda, Book III: Oblivion’s Gate (heavy spoilers)
December 14, 2021: The Quidditas Factor, season 3, ep. 21: “To Boldly Go” (Audio)
Topics: My life, my work, my early career, what I see in my future
December 10, 2021: Literary Treks Podcast #335 “The Long Defeat” (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek: Coda, Book III: Oblivion’s Gate (heavy spoilers)
November 30, 2021: Beyond Trek Podcast “Coda with a Curse” (Video)
Topics: Star Trek: Coda, Book III: Oblivion’s Gate (heavy spoilers)
November 29, 2021: Q&A with David Mack by Paul Semel
Topics: the Star Trek: Coda trilogy, Oblivion’s Gate
November 9, 2021: The Main Viewer (Video)
Topics: the Star Trek: Coda trilogy, 20 years of serialized continuity in the novels
September 28, 2021: “20 Years of 24” (with James Swallow & Dayton Ward)
Topics: our novels based on the 24 TV series, our new trilogy Star Trek: Coda
July 9, 2021: Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester: Friday Author Spotlight
Topics: researching The Shadow Commission, my other interests
May 19, 2021: Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester (Video)
Topics: Dark Arts, Star Trek: More Beautiful Than Death, the writing life
February 4, 2021: Russ’s Rockin’ Rollercoaster (Video)
Topics: Spies, Espionage, and Political Thrillers (panel discussion)
December 11, 2020: The Captain’s Table: Mr. Mack is Back (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek: More Beautiful Than Death, Star Trek: Prodigy
October 30, 2020: Holosuite Media, Ep. 8 (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek Vanguard: Harbinger, creating the Vanguard saga
September 19, 2020: Towne Book Center & Café (Video)
Topics: the Dark Arts series, my work for Star Trek, and my early career
September 3, 2020: Tubby & Coo’s (Video)
Topics: The Shadow Commission, the Dark Arts series,
Star Trek consulting, More Beautiful Than Death
August 29, 2020: Literary Treks #309 (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek television consulting, More Beautiful Than Death
August 28, 2020: There Are Four Questions (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek, my career, sf/f gate-keeping, philosophy
August 21, 2020: Simon & Schuster Audio (Video)
Topics: I talk about the More Beautiful Than Death audiobook
with its narrator, Robert Petkoff
August 21, 2020: Positively Trek (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek consulting, More Beautiful Than Death
August 15, 2020: Inglorious Treksperts (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek novels past and present (with Dayton Ward)
August 13, 2020: The Once & Future Podcast, Ep. 208 (Audio)
Topics: Dark Arts, Star Trek, my writing & consulting, life during COVID-19
August 10, 2020: Q&A with David Mack by Paul Semel
Topics: The Shadow Commission, the Dark Arts series
August 1, 2020: Russ’s Rockin’ Rollercoaster (Video)
Topics: Dark Arts, The Shadow Commission, my writing career
June 26, 2020: KryptonRadio.com – Q&A with SF Author David Mack
Topics: my writing for Star Trek, original novels, Dark Arts, and more
March 18, 2020: Enterprising Individuals, Season 5, Ep. 4 (Audio)
Topics: DS9 episode “It’s Only a Paper Moon,” Aron Eisenberg, & more
January 24, 2020: Tor.online.de
Topics: my work for Star Trek in print and as a TV consultant (Part 1 of 2)
January 21, 2020: Melodic Treks No. 105 (Audio)
Topics: The music that inspired my Star Trek Vanguard novel series
October 27, 2019: Tofu Bandit Media (YouTube Video)
Topics: my TNG novel Collateral Damage and my TV consulting work
October 27, 2019: The Landing Party (Audio)
Topics: my writing for Star Trek, and my Star Trek TV consulting work
October 27, 2019: Literary Treks #286 (Audio)
Topics: my TNG novel Collateral Damage and its links to my earlier work
October 21, 2019: Baltimore County Public Library (Video)
Topics: The Dark Arts novel series
July 2, 2019: Enterprising Individuals, Season 4, Ep. 11 (Audio)
Topics: DS9 episode “Starship Down” & much more
March 20, 2019: Dungeon Crawlers Radio (Audio)
Topics: The Iron Codex, the Dark Arts series
March 6, 2019: Q&A with Skiffy & Fanty Show
Topics: The Iron Codex, the Dark Arts series
January 14, 2019: Q&A with David Mack by Paul Semel
Topics: The Iron Codex, the Dark Arts series
November 25, 2018: Literary Treks #250
Topics: my TNG novel A Time to Heal and its links to my later works
October 15, 2018: Beyond Reality Radio
Topics: My career, The Midnight Front (starting at ~40:00)
September 5, 2018: The Writer’s Pane
Topics: My career, my life, my inspirations
March 28, 2018: Enterprising Individuals, Season 3, Ep. 4 (Audio)
Topics: The TNG episode “The Schizoid Man”
March 21, 2018: Speculate Podcast (Audio)
Topics: The Midnight Front, World War II, the Holocaust
March 9, 2018: Eating the Fantastic (Audio)
Topics: The Midnight Front, SyFy, Richard Brautigan, my career, and more
February 22, 2018: Hour of the Wolf (Audio | Video)
Topics: The Midnight Front, random subjects
February 2, 2018: Spirited Discourse, Episode 6 (Audio)
Topics: The Midnight Front, the Dark Arts series, rye
February 1, 2018: Barnes & Noble SF/F Books Blog (Q&A)
“David Mack on Battling History’s Demons in The Midnight Front”
Topics: The Midnight Front, the Dark Arts series
January 30, 2018: Dungeon Crawlers Radio (Audio)
Topics: The Midnight Front, the Dark Arts series
January 29, 2018: Q&A with David Mack by Paul Semel
Topics: The Midnight Front, the Dark Arts series
January 23, 2018: TrekZone.org Spotlight (YouTube Video)
Topics: Star Trek: Discovery, The Midnight Front, the Dark Arts series
January 17, 2018: The Once & Future Podcast #172 (Audio)
Topics: The Midnight Front, the Dark Arts series, Star Trek
December 17, 2017: Literary Treks 213 (Audio)
Topics: Titan: Fortune of War, upcoming novel The Midnight Front
December 1, 2017: From the Holodeck (Audio)
Topics: Desperate Hours, how my career took shape, upcoming projects
November 21, 2017: Philly Voice
“In Desperate Hours, Star Trek author melds new and old,” by Jerome Maida
November 20, 2017: Go Trek Yourself (Audio)
Topics: Desperate Hours, Titan: Fortune of War, The Midnight Front
October 9, 2017: Q&A with David Mack by Paul Semel
Topics: Desperate Hours, Star Trek: Discovery
October 8, 2017: Literary Treks (Audio)
Topics: writing Star Trek: Discovery novel Desperate Hours
October 2, 2017: TrekLand (Video)
Topics: writing Star Trek: Discovery novel Desperate Hours
September 28, 2017: TrekCore
Topics: writing Star Trek: Discovery novel Desperate Hours
September 27, 2017: Once and Future Podcast Blog
Topics: why Desperate Hours isn’t like most tie-in novels
September 25, 2017: StarTrek.com
Topics: writing Star Trek: Discovery novel Desperate Hours
September 25, 2017: Unbound Worlds
Topics: writing Star Trek: Discovery novel Desperate Hours
September 1, 2017: Inverse.com
Topics: writing Star Trek: Discovery novel Desperate Hours
May 24, 2017: Engage [Episode 47] (Audio)
Topics: The number 47 in Star Trek; Section 31: Control
April 9, 2017: Literary Treks Episode 186 (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek: Section 31 – Control, the surveillance state
March 31, 2017: TrekMovie.com
Topics: Upcoming novels for Discovery and Titan, the Dark Arts series
March 29, 2017: Enterprising Individuals, Season 2, Ep. 5 (Audio)
Topics: The DS9 episode “In the Pale Moonlight”
March 29, 2017: TrekMovie.com
Topics: How the Surveillance State Inspired Section 31: Control
March 11, 2017: Generations Geek [Episode 41] (Audio)
Topics: Meeting RUSH; my non-Trek writing; my Dark Arts series
January 16, 2017: Generations Geek [Episode 40] (Audio)
Topics: My career; Star Trek: Discovery; S.C.E.; Destiny trilogy
January 11, 2017: Engage [Episode 33] (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek Vanguard, Dark Arts, The Midnight Front, Rush
August 21, 2016: Literary Treks (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek: Legacies, Book 2: Best Defense
August 16, 2016: Enterprising Individuals, Season 1, Ep. 8 (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek episode “Who Mourns for Adonais?”
July 26, 2016: Some Kind of Star Trek
Topics: Star Trek Legacies, writing for Star Trek, collaboration
July 6, 2016: TrekMovie.com
Topics: Star Trek Legacies, writing for Star Trek, being a fan
June 17, 2016: Trek.fm – Stage 9 (Audio)
Topics: Out of Tune, Book 2, “Midnight Rider”
June 15, 2016: Trek.fm – Stage 9 (Audio)
Topics: 2113, “Our Possible Pasts”
November 24, 2015: The 24 Podcast (Audio)
Topics: 24: Rogue, the writing life
September 23, 2015: The G&T Show (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek: Seekers, Dark Arts, The Midnight Front, the writing life
September 11, 2015: Baltimore County Public Library (Video)
Topic: Writing media tie-in novels. Also featured: Robert Greenberger
August 23, 2015: Literary Treks (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek: Seekers – Long Shot, The Midnight Front
March 17, 2015: VisionaryTrek.com – The Captain’s Table (Audio)
Topics: Section 31: Disavowed, The Midnight Front (Part 2 of 2)
March 16, 2015: VisionaryTrek.com – The Captain’s Table (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek Destiny, Cold Equations, Star Trek: Seekers (Part 1 of 2)
November 25, 2014: Paul Semel – PaulSemel.com
With fellow author Greg Cox. Topics: Section 31: Disavowed, writing media tie-in novels
October 31, 2014: Trek.fm – Commentary: Trek Stars (Audio)
Topics: The Calling, writing originals vs. tie-ins
August 24, 2014: Trek.fm – Literary Treks (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek: Seekers series, Second Nature
August 19, 2014: Live from the Bunker (Audio)
With authors Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore and cover artist Rob Caswell. Topic: Star Trek: Seekers
August 16, 2014: Writers Alive (Audio)
Topic: Star Trek: Seekers, time-travel tales
August 13, 2014: The G&T Show: Supplemental (Audio)
With Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore. Topics: Various
April 4, 2014: Ten Forward: The Captain’s Table (Audio)
With authors Dayton Ward, David R. George III, and James Swallow. Topic: Star Trek: The Fall miniseries
December 20, 2013: Ten Forward: The Captain’s Table (Audio)
Topics: A Ceremony of Losses, Star Trek: Seekers, Section 31: Disavowed
October 4, 2013: Ten Forward: The Captain’s Table (Audio)
Topics: Star Trek: Cold Equations trilogy
July 5, 2013: Digressive Obscenity (Audio)
Topics: Writing, rabbits
March 22, 2013: Ten Forward: Desert Island Treks (Audio)
Topic: My 5 Favorite Star Trek episodes
March 22, 2013: Ten Forward: The Captain’s Table (Audio)
Topic: Star Trek Destiny trilogy (spoilers)
January 19, 2013: Trek.fm (Audio)
Topics: my early career, the Star Trek Destiny and Cold Equations trilogies, miniseries The Fall
November 30, 2012: Writers Alive (Audio)
Topics: Cold Equations, my writing process, collaboration
November 19, 2012: The Chronic Rift (Audio)
Topics: Cold Equations trilogy, the state of Star Trek literature (recorded October 13, 2012, at New York Comic Con)
March 20, 2012: The L.A. Times | Hero Complex
“‘Star Trek Destiny’ author David Mack’s Borg epic comes full cube” by Linda Whitmore
September 25, 2011: The G & T Show (Audio)
Topics: the Destiny trilogy, the Mirror Universe saga, Rise Like Lions, the Star Trek Vanguard saga
March 18, 2011: The Herald (PDF)
Topic: writing for Star Trek
February 24, 2011: Starbase118.net
I answer five questions about writing
December 12, 2010: Springfield (MA) Sunday Republican
“Author David Mack continues to explore final frontier,” by Cori Urban
February 5, 2010: Newsarama
Topic: My work with Rockne S. O’Bannon on the Farscape: Scorpius comic-book series
January 25, 2010: ComicMix
Topics: the Farscape: Scorpius and Farscape comic-book series
January 14, 2010: The Sci Fi Diner Podcast
Topics: my past and upcoming work
December 8, 2009: Unreality-SF.net
Topics: my recent and upcoming Star Trek novels
October 7, 2009: Crazy Sexy Geeks (Video)
Topics: The Calling, the reboot of Star Trek, and the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica
May 5, 2009: NDB Internet Radio (Audio)
Topics: all things Star Trek, with a focus on the new film from director J.J. Abrams (Available as online streaming audio or as a file download.)
April 22, 2009: NDB Internet Radio (Audio)
Topics: all things Star Trek, with a focus on my contributions to the franchise (Available as online streaming audio or as a file download.)
January 12, 2009: Trekland Interview (Video)
Topics: Star Trek Destiny, The 4400: Promises Broken, The Calling
September 28, 2008: ComicMix.com Q&A
Topics: Star Trek Destiny, Star Trek Vanguard, how I got started as a writer
September 3, 2008: Unreality-SF.net
Topic: Star Trek Destiny
September 1, 2008: TrekMovie.com
Topic: Star Trek Destiny
December 9, 2007: TrekBBS.com
Topics: how I got started as a novelist, various aspects of my work (Conducted by e-mail and translated for the German fan site TrekZone.de; the interviewers posted the original English-language version on The TrekBBS)
July 27, 2005: TrekNation.com
Topics: Star Trek Vanguard, Harbinger
July 12, 2004: TrekNation.com
Topics: how I “broke in” to writing for Star Trek
