Host Mark Altman originally announced his retirement from the show will happen after the conclusion of season five in 2023. In the fifth season finale episode he reconsidered and decided to remain for at least another year.
The series is in many respects a continuation of Mark A. Altman's book The Fifty-Year Mission. Many interview partners from the book are guests in the podcast, and many topics are discussed in more detail in the podcast.
Daren Dochterman is a good impersonator of Gene Roddenberry's voice.