{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 424: Author Dayton Ward is a Caretaker of the Star Trek Universe","description":" Dayton Ward is a New York Times bestselling author or co-author of more than forty novels and novellas. His most recent Star Trek novel is Pliable Truths. Ward\u2019s essays and other writing have been featured at Tor.com, StarTrek.com, and Syfy.com  Dayton Ward reflects on his decades-long love of Star Trek, what it means to be creative for a living and his decision to \u201ctake the leap\u201d later in life to become a full-time professional writer, how&amp;nbsp;Star Trek fandom has changed over the decades, and what his wishes are for Star Trek to become in the future.  Chauncey DeVega journeys home for the New Year and Christmas holidays and has more adventures and challenges as the working-class child of an aging parent. Chauncey also reminds us that these are the good days before the imminent return of Donald Trump to the White House and how we must keep our hearts open to the amazing examples of humanity and inspiration in our neighborhoods and day-to-day lives. Those experiences are fuel for the hope tank that Americans of conscience and honor will need to survive, resist, and eventually overcome the horribleness of the next four years and beyond.  WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME?  On Twitter:  https:\/\/twitter.com\/chaunceydevega  On Facebook:  https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chauncey.devega  My email:  chaunceydevega@gmail.com  HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW?  Via PayPal at ChaunceyDeVega.com  Patreon:  https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thechaunceydevegashow ","author_name":"The Chauncey DeVega Show","author_url":"http:\/\/thechaunceydevegashow.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34908860\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/183568690"}