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Dropping Names ...and other things

Brent Spiner & Jonathan Frakes
Star Trek
Star Trek: Picard Season 3
Star Trek: the Next Generation
Firefly
Houston, United States
Dean Devlin
Star Trek the Next Generation
Community (TV Series)
Detroit, United States
New York, United States
Big Bang Theory
Star Wars
William Shatner
The Pitt
Reading Rainbow
Documentary Filmmaking
Roots
Everybody Loves Raymond
Jessie Usher
Hollywood Squares

Dropping Names ...and other things with Brent & Jonny is a conversation podcast show from Star Trek: The Next Generation stars Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes. Each episode, these longtime friends sit down with fascinating characters they’ve met across decades in Hollywood.

Whether you're a sci-fi fan, a film buff, or just here for the laughs, this is the show where great stories meet great conve... more

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes24Founded9 months ago
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Latest Episodes

Colin Hanks sits down with Brent Spiner and Jonny Frakes on Dropping Names and starts where it started, on a sidewalk on the Fox lot in the late nineties, terrified before his Roswell screen test, when a passing Jonathan Frakes told him to do well an... more

When Terry Matalas first walked into Alex Kurtzman's company, the show about bringing Jean Luc Picard back was already spoken for, and he was politely told to go away, kid. He ended up running Star Trek Picard season three anyway, and on Dropping Nam... more

William Shatner sits down with Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes on Dropping Names and opens with the moment he still cannot let go of, the time Neil deGrasse Tyson answered him on camera by putting a hand in his face and pushing, hard enough that Sha... more

Leonard Maltin once walked Red Buttons over to say hello to Paramount's goodwill ambassador AC Lyles at Spago, and Red looked up and asked if he hadn't just been wondering whether AC was still alive. That is the register of this whole conversation, w... more

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Recent Guests

Colin Hanks
Actor, director and producer who has made documentaries about Tower Records and Eagles of Death Metal.
Episode: Colin Hanks
Terry Matalas
Television writer, producer and director who ran Star Trek: Picard season three and 12 Monkeys.
Episode: Terry Matalas
William Shatner
Actor, Star Trek and Hollywood veteran
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Episode: William Shatner
Leonard Maltin
Film critic, historian, and author
Entertainment Tonight (via career)
Episode: Leonard Maltin & Jessie Maltin
Jessie Maltin
Author/editor and daughter of Leonard Maltin
Family Movie Night Menus (co-editing)
Episode: Leonard Maltin & Jessie Maltin
Steven Weber
Actor known for a zillion roles, guest on the show
Episode: Steven Weber
Wil Wheaton
Actor and author known for Stand By Me, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and voice work in audiobooks
Independent/Entertainment
Episode: Wil Wheaton
Noah Wyle
Actor known for ER and various TV/film roles
Actor
Episode: Noah Wyle
Michelle Hurd
Actor known for roles across stage and screen
Entertainment
Episode: Michelle Hurd

Hosts

Brent Spiner
Actor known for Star Trek: The Next Generation; frequent guest and host, often sharing inside stories and memories from Hollywood.
Jonathan Frakes
Actor known for Star Trek: The Next Generation; co-host with Brent Spiner, brings decades of industry experience and personal stories.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 1.3k ratings
  • Disappointing.

    You think it’s clever to be stuffing your faces whilst doing this? You think people wearing earphones want to hear you guys munching?????

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Edbeau
    Ireland21 days ago
  • One of the best episodes of TNG nobody talks about.

    I know the show is not about TNG specifically but I figured I had to post that recently I rewatch season three episode five “The Bonding” and I found it to be one of the very best of all Trek and one that almost never gets talked about. All characters played an important role in this very human story. Anyone who has to handle a loss of a loved one of the young age and beyond was truly appreciate every moment of this well told story by all the actors and once again demonstrates why this show has... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TrueTrekker
    United States25 days ago
  • Love the show

    I have a fever. And the only cure is MORE BELL!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    benjam3n
    United Statesa month ago
  • Thanks but have a question

    Why was Leonard Maltin’s daughter on the podcast, and why did she continually refer to her father in the third person as if he wasn’t there? That was very strange and uncomfortable.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Roy Eldridge
    United Statesa month ago
  • The bell

    Guys … seriously reconsider the bell. The conversations are great, but the bell degrades the quality of the flow.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    MetalGear!?!
    United Statesa month ago

Listeners Say

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Fans appreciate nostalgia, deep industry insights, and the humor of name-dropping.
Some criticisms focus on audio quality inconsistencies and overuse of a bell joke.
Audience enjoys the mix of Trek lore with broader Hollywood stories and contemporary industry discussions.
Guests and hosts are praised for creating a welcoming, conversational atmosphere that feels like sitting in on a conversation.
Listener feedback highlights entertaining banter and strong guest lineups.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Colin Hanks
Q: But did you watch Crowe up close and personal?
Hanks describes spending weeks on the Nuremberg courtroom sequence in Budapest, where Crowe and Rami Malek performed a long cross-examination scene in one take.
Colin Hanks
Q: Of all the people, you've worked with so many interesting people, and so many great projects. Have you been in a room with someone, worked with someone, met someone who you just could not believe you were in the same room with, that it was just overwhelming?
Hanks says John Malkovich was the person who made him most nervous and then most surprised him. Malkovich was a delight on The Great Buck Howard and brought humor to the role.
Terry Matalas
Q: How did you wind up with that show?
Matalas said he wrote a time-travel spec called Splinter while working on Terra Nova. The script reached producer Chuck Roven, who proposed turning it into a 12 Monkeys television series.
Terry Matalas
Q: What were you worried might not work about it?
Spiner worried that Data's innocence might not translate to an older face, comparing the concern to Harpo Marx losing some of his early screen quality as he aged. He later said the audience responded warmly to Data's return.
Leonard Maltin & Jessie Maltin
Q: What's a moment that stands out as especially defining of your experience in Hollywood?
Several moments stand out, including interactions with Gene Roddenberry, Gloria Stuart, Fred Astaire, and the back-and-forth dynamic with publicists during interviews, which together illustrate the unique blend of admiration, opportunity, and occasional friction in the industry.

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What is Dropping Names ...and other things about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A conversational interview series anchored by two longtime Hollywood veterans who share a deep network of industry friends. Episodes center on behind-the-scenes stories from film, television, and theater, with plenty of anecdotes about productions, notable collaborators, and the era-spanning evolution of show business. Expect warm banter, genuine nostalgia, and candid recollections that illuminate how careers intersect, how power dynamics play out, and how mentors, colleagues, and fan moments shape creative journeys. A distinctive element is frequent name-dropping delivered with humor and insider context, plus a charming mix of Star Trek lore and broader Hollywood reminiscence that appeals to fans of genre work and classic television alike.... more

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