
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
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 24 | Founded | 9 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Comedy InterviewsComedy | |||

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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You think it’s clever to be stuffing your faces whilst doing this? You think people wearing earphones want to hear you guys munching?????
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
I have a fever. And the only cure is MORE BELL!!!
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.
Guys … seriously reconsider the bell. The conversations are great, but the bell degrades the quality of the flow.
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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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1. Colin Hanks
2. Terry Matalas
3. William Shatner
4. Leonard Maltin
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7. Wil Wheaton
8. Noah Wyle
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