Spocklight: A Star Trek Podcast

In the wake of our own 10th anniversary and Star Trek's 60th, we're joined by our unofficial 4th chair, our most regular Guest, Story Artist for Animation, David Trumble, to discuss the first ever Season of Star Trek, Season 1 or The Original Series, as we pick out some hidden gems from the run to help lay waste to the Futurama myth of "79 episodes, about 30 good ones".   As usual you can find SPO...

To celebrate Star Trek's 60th Anniversary (and our own 10th Anniversary), the Spocklight crew went on an away mission to journey along the Star Trek trail at the Science Museum and review the experience, then we give our thoughts on the Trek panels at Comic-Con this year which thankfully don't feel out of date as not a jot of new major news has dropped since!   As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on:...

The Spocklight crew enlist in Starfleet Academy but will we make it to graduation or be hoping to get expelled as soon as possible, listen now and find out.   As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: X - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod BLUESKY - @spocklightpod.bsky.social FACEBOOK –  https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL -  spocklightpod@gmail.com Please Follow, like, share and all t...

In the wake of the final season of Prime Video Comic Book adaptation, The Boys, starring Star Trek alumni, Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, and Simon Pegg, Liam and Matt are joined by Eleanor Parker from the Bygones Podcast to break down the controversial ending, and give an overview of the series itself, comparing it to the original comic and examining the significant Trek connections.    As usual you can...

The Spocklight crew reunite on Ceti Alpha V to discuss the first ever Star Trek Podcast Audio Drama, KHANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!   As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: X - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod BLUESKY - @spocklightpod.bsky.social FACEBOOK –  https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL -  spocklightpod@gmail.com Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff.   Credit for ou...

The Spocklight crew are joined by 2000AD expert and host of the Mega City Book Club podcast, Eamonn Clarke, to dissect the second big screen stab at adapting the galaxy's greatest lawman to the big screen, comparing Alex Garland's vision to the comic source material and the 1995 Sylvester Stallone starring Blockbuster.    As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: X - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spockli...

The Spocklight crew are joined once again by Screenwriter, Sophie Petzal, to discuss the highs and lows of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, picking apart the genre hopping format, the show's politics, the season's big death and the controversy surrounding Four-and-a-half-Vulcans.   As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: X - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod BLUESKY - @spocklightpod.bs...

The Spocklight Crew continue their new annual tradition of going round the table and talking about their favourite older film first-time-watches of the last year.    As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: X - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod BLUESKY - @spocklightpod.bsky.social FACEBOOK –  https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL -  spocklightpod@gmail.com Please Follow, like, share an...

We're joined by our Welsh contingent, Bafta winning Comedian Dan Thomas, and prominent Neuroscientist Dean Burnett, as we journey up a Hill/Mountain to discuss 1995 period Rom-Com, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, starring Hugh Grant, Ian McNeice (NOT Richard Griffiths!), and our Star Trek connection, Colm Meaney.   As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: X - @spocklightpod...

Eleanor from the Bygones Podcast joins us once again for another festive edition, this time covering Scrooged, previous guest, Richard Donner's take on A Christmas Carol, starring Bill Murray and Star Trek connection, Carol Kane.    Find a little love in your heart and join us now for the annual Spocklight Christmas Special over the traditional glass of port.    As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on...

Paul once told us that when they think of William Shatner, the first of his acting roles that comes to mind was that of Captain Harrison Byers from Stanley Kramer's Judgment at Nuremberg from 1961, long before Shatner stepped onboard the Starship that would change his life.   In this episode, after over nine years of podcasting, we finally discover why that was as we examine this star-studded Cour...

After multiple listener requests the Spocklight crew sit down to discuss Ridley Scott's Director's Cut of Kingdom of Heaven.    As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: TWITTER - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod FACEBOOK –  https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL -  spocklightpod@gmail.com Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff.   Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to...

The Spocklight crew are joined by Sean Wilson from the Frame to Frame podcast, to discuss Robert Altman's Images, starring Rene Auberjonois.   As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: X - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod BLUESKY - @spocklightpod.bsky.social FACEBOOK –  https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL -  spocklightpod@gmail.com Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff....

Liam and Matt are joined by Suky Khakh from the Around the Console and Trek this Out podcasts, as we get emotional exploring classic Star trek: Deep Space Nine episode, The Visitor.   As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: TWITTER - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod FACEBOOK –  https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL -  spocklightpod@gmail.com Please Follow, like, share and all that go...

The Spocklight Crew are joined by Sam Clements from the 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Podcast as we take the turbo lift down to the Lower Decks one last time.   Engage the core and listen now!   As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: TWITTER - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod FACEBOOK –  https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL -  spocklightpod@gmail.com Please Follow, like, share and a...

The Spocklight crew are joined by Dave & Cathy from The Cinemile podcast to take a walk down to the Crossroads, as we re-evaluate the 2002 Britney Spears starring road movie that's overflowing with Star trek connections, chief amongst them, Zoe Saldana and Anson Mount.    As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: X - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod BLUESKY - @spocklightpod.bsky.social FAC...

The Spocklight crew join the ranks of Section 31 to answer the questions - does this even count as a Star Trek movie and if it does, is it the worst Star Trek movie of all time?   As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: TWITTER - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod FACEBOOK –  https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL -  spocklightpod@gmail.com Please Follow, like, share and all that good s...

Liam and Matt dissect Chris Pine's directorial debut, Poolman.    We discuss where the film fits into the legacy of Noir movies, question why it was this film that Pine wanted to make for his debut, and seek to answer the age-old debate of who is the best Hollywood Chris.    As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: TWITTER - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod FACEBOOK –  https://www.facebook.co...

The Spocklight crew are reunited with Chris Carr from ‘Homicide: Life on the Set’ and ‘Secrets and Spies’ to cover Family from Star Trek: The Next Generation.   We discuss how this episode resulted in a surprising ratings low for the series and why that might have been, examine the structure of the episode and how it conforms to the kind of A, B, C plot shape that’s become a lost art in the stream...

In this episode, Liam, Matt and Paul begin a potentially annual tradition of going round the table and talking about their favourite older film first-time-watches of 2024.    As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: TWITTER - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod FACEBOOK –  https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL -  spocklightpod@gmail.com Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff....

This festive season we unwrap 2015 Anthology movie, A Christmas Horror Story, starring William Shatner as DJ Dangerous Dan.   Matt saw this film during the Frightfest Festival many moons ago and awarded it 4.5 stars on Letterboxd…Paul does not agree… leaving Liam to referee a Crimbo battle more exciting than Santa vs Krampus!   We discuss the history of Horror Anthologies and how a very specific s...

We're joined by Dave Corkery from the Award winning Cinemile podcast as we take on The Doomsday Machine from The Original Series.   Dave grapples with the idea of being known as a Trekkie and tells us why this episode stuck out for him on his lockdown inspired epic mission to watch all of Star Trek from the beginning, Liam pays an emotional tribute to Commodore Matt Decker, Matt argues that the ch...

In a very special Halloween episode, Daryl Bar from Is Paul Dano Ok? joins us to discuss 1981 cult classic Horror, The Boogens, which counts amongst it’s fans Stephen King and Quentin Tarantino.   Then we’re joined by the film’s Director, James L. Conway, who tells us about the film’s origins and its very cold production process, meeting his future Wife, the film’s female lead, Rebecca Balding, du...

The Spocklight crew take the Ecto-1 for a joy ride to nostalgia city as we reminisce over childhood's playing with Ghostbusters toys and discuss 'Russian About, Season 6, episode 8 of The Real Ghostbusters, guest starring Walter Koenig as Vladamir Maximov.   We discuss why The Real Ghostbusters became Slimer and The Real Ghostbusters, and what this meant for the show itself, debate the future of t...

WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR STAR TREK: PRODIGY SEASON 2!   We’re joined by Star Trek: Prodigy’s Head Writer, Aaron Waltke, to breakdown Season 2 in detail, as we discuss the challenges of balancing writings a Kid’s show combined with a Voyager sequel, Dal coming to realise why he doesn’t have to be Captain, Wesley Crusher’s return, Maj’el and Zero’s burgeoning romance, how Chakotay...