Dropping Names ...and other things
Claim This PodcastHosted by Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes
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Podcast Overview
<p>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.</p><br><p>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 conversations… and a few names get dropped along the way.</p><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
September 16, 2026
Wil Wheaton on the Stand By Me moment that got him cast in Star Trek
Actor Wil Wheaton shares with hosts Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes how a "Stand By Me" moment led to his "Star Trek" role and other career insights.
September 9, 2026
Noah Wyle on the Diet Coke Bit Tarantino Invented on ER, and Why The Pitt Has No Music
Actor Noah Wyle joins hosts Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes to discuss his iconic ER role, Quentin Tarantino's creative genius, and the unique production of "The Pitt."
September 2, 2026
Michelle Hurd: My Mother Taught Us to Lead With Love and Not With Fear
Actress Michelle Hurd shares powerful family stories and her Star Trek Picard experiences with hosts Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes, offering insights into resilience and representation.
19 total episodes available with 13 transcripts
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Sam Witwer
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Michael Dorn
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Bill Prady
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Tom Bergeron
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Jane Leeves
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Ron Perlman
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Jessie Usher
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Wil Wheaton on the Stand By Me moment that got him cast in Star Trek
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[…] Marion gave me a place where I could be a kid, where I could be a teenager. I was in school and she was like, what do you want to do after Star Trek? What do you want to do After this, how do you want to go to college? No one in my life had ever talked to me about what do you want to do when you're not doing this? Wow. You're the right person. I spent my entire childhood and most of my teens feeling like this is the hand I have been dealt. I have no choice. I have to do the best that I can. And Marion really helped me see that there were other things that I loved, there were other things that I could do, and that my worth and value as a person was not tied to what I was doing for work. […]
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<p>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.</p><br><p>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 conversations… and a few names get dropped along the way.</p><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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