The Clonestar Podcast

Is that a chill you feel on the back of your neck? Perhaps you're being visited by a ghost...or a former Bajoran Resistance leader! We are joined by the wonderful Duncan Regehr this week, to discuss his career, including Star Trek and, of course, his time as Zorro Duncan can be found via his website: http://www.duncanregehr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DuncanRegehrArt Follow Sean on Twi...

Star Trek: Prodigy is returning to our screens on October 27th! To celebrate, Kevin and Dan Hageman, the showrunners, have joined us on the podcast this week! The future of Star Trek is here...and it looks a lot like Murf! Follow the Hagemans on Twitter: @brothershageman Follow Sean on Twitter: @seanferrick Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @CloneStarPod Intro music courtesy of bensound...

The future of law enforcement is here. Seo is joined by the Enforcement Droid himself, Ed, to discuss whether Robocop is just a pure ultra-violent indulgence or is it a rich satire of corporate America. But more importantly, is this film just pure utter chaos, mayhem and fun…...the answer is, yes it absolutely is. Follow Ed on Twitter: @edenglish Follow Seosamh on Twitter: @seosamhhurley Follow Se...

Dead Poets Society This week, Seo is joined again by Ed to discuss the wonderful 1989 Dead Poets Society. Is the movie more than just Rob Williams Carpe Diem? Are there a lot of life lessons to take away from this one? Its definitely one to watch and also, an episode to listen to! Follow Ed on Twitter: @edenglish Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Follow Sean: @seanferrick Follow the podcast on Twitte...

Smokey and the Bandit Eastbound and down…..or is that West bound and down? This week, Seán and Seo are joined by very special guest, RTE Gold’s Rick O’Shea to discuss the 1977 road chaser “Smokey and the Bandit”. Does it stand the test of time? Come join us to find out! Follow Rick on Twitter: @rickoshea Follow Seosamh on Twitter: @seosamhhurley Follow Sean: @seanferrick Follow the podcast on Twit...

In the first episode of our limited run series, Seán, Seo and special guest Ed, pour over the 1972 Classic, “The Godfather”. How did the movie change cinema and pave the way for future shows like the Sopranos? Come Join us to find out! Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @CloneStarPod Follow Ed on Twitter: @edenglish_ Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Follow Sean: @seanferrick Intro music co...

This week, Seosamh sits down with the wonderful Fred Bronson, writer of The Counter Clock Incident and Menage A Troi, to discuss the legacy, impact, and all things fun - about both the Original Series and Animated Series of Star Trek Follow Fred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FredBronson?s=20&t=SFB48hmfh7tl1UKDky3Adg Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CloneStarPod?s=20&t=S...

For Star Trek's anniversary episode, you're in for a real treat! David Mack is an incredibly prolific author with soon to be 30 full novels released to the public. He is the creator of the Vanguard, Destiny and Coda series, among many others, as both a solo and collaborative writer. His experience is astounding, and he joins Sean this week to talk about his journey with Star Trek.  Pre-order...

Bill Wolkoff is responsible for many wonderful credits - including Star Wars: Rebels, Tron: Uprising, and Kipo and The Wonderbeast. But he may be best known to Trekkies as the man responsible for turning a kid into a battery on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. He sits down with Seán to discuss how this came to be! Follow Bill on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/flying_lobster?s=20&t=f-j266mqtE8...

Robert Hewitt Wolfe joined Star Trek with A Fistful of Datas, then went on to become a writer and producer on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is responsible for giving us Kai Winn, Vedek Bareil, General Martok, Brunt, and Weyoun - this week he joins me on the pod to talk about his incredible contributions to Star Trek, and beyond! You can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/writergeekrh...

Joining us this week is the wonderful Matt Jennings, writer, director, and star of 1701: A Blerd Story. Matt is here to discuss something even more delicate than balancing a Tribble farm with a grain store - dating as a person of colour in the Sci-Fi community. Episode one of 1701: A Blerd Story is available here: https://youtu.be/4RqDCQKaUmw Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TUMJ1701?s=...

John and Mary Jo Tenuto have been teaching courses in Sociology for years now - but what is different is their inclusion of Star Trek as a topic and teaching aid! They are currently working on the definitive behind the scenes work on Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - which will be available in September 2023 - this is not to be missed! You can get in touch with them via enterprisecrew@gmail.com Fo...

Coming to Star Trek in 1987, Michael Westmore is directly responsible for some of the most recognisable alien races in the franchise - the Cardassians, the Borg, Lt. Worf! But this wasn't even the second chapter of this prolific, Academy-Award winning artist's journey!  Follow the podcast on Twitter: @CloneStarPod Follow Sean on socials: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh on socials: @seosamhhurley...

We are incredibly grateful to have Larry Nemecek with us on the pod this week! Author, interviewer, host, archivist, producer, voiceover, actor… and fan: LARRY NEMECEK has a background in news and theatre, but it is “Trekland” where he’s worked for over 25 years. A renowned Star Trek authority, Larry is the author of the bestselling classic Star Trek The Next Generation Companion , and a regular c...

This week, the War Room is proud to present a man that in any reality we are proud to call friend! It's Matthew MacFadzean, who recently appeared as the Romulan Commander in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Don't miss this! Follow Matthew on Twitter: @macFaddo Follow the show: @CloneStarPod Follow Sean: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley

This week, Seán is joined by the wonderful Justin T. Lee, co-founder of Gazelle Automations. He is responsible for the wonderful Best of Both Worlds and Threshold reproductions in Star Trek: The Animated Series styles. He is also a director who has worked on Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds specials' that were released in 2015 (available to stream on BritBox in the UK). Links to Justin's socials and...

This week, both Seán and Seosamh are joined by the wonderful Fred Bronson. Fred has written three episodes of Star Trek, including Menáge a  Troi and The Game. However, he is the creator of one of Trek's most important characters. He created Robert April, the very first captain of the Starship Enterprise 1701, by writing the episode The Counter-Clock Incident Follow Fred on Twitter: @FredBron...

This week, we're so lucky to be joined by Eric A. Stillwell, co-writer on Yesterday's Enterprise - one of the watershed moments in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Eric shares stories from his fantastic career with Star Trek, along with some fantastic behind the scenes trivia! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @CloneStarPor Follow Sean on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurl...

While the Kelvin movies don't always receive the love that the rest of the saga does, there is still a lot to discuss about Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, and Star Trek Beyond. Join Seán and Seosamh as they dissect this trilogy for all it's worth! Follow the pod on Twitter: @CloneStarPod Follow Seán on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Music courtesy of bensoun...

This week, Seán is incredibly fortunate to be joined by Ronald B. Moore. Among his many contributions to Star Trek, he was one of the VFX supervisors on TNG, VOY and ENT. We are incredibly fortunate to be joined by him! Follow the pod on Twitter: @ConeStarPod Follow Sean on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh on Twitter: @seosamhhurley

This week we are joined by a special guest as the three of us dive into our favourite episodes and continue our trend of avoiding Code of Honor at all costs! Follow the pod on Twitter: @CloneStarPod Intro music courtesy of bensound.com

Seosamh returns to the podcast this week as he joins Seán in discussing Star Trek's Generations, First Contact, Insurrection, and Nemesis! What do you think of these films? Let us know over social media! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @CloneStarPod Follow Seosamh: @SeosamhHurley Follow Sean: @seanferrick Intro music courtesy of bensounds.com

Joining us on The War Room this week is Dave Blass, the visionary production designer behind the second and third seasons of Star Trek: Picard. He chats to us about the USS Stargazer, the aesthetic of the seasons, and the hopes for what is coming next Follow Dave on Twitter: @DaveBlass Follow Seán on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh on Twitter: @seosamhhurley Follow the Clonestar...

This week, the War Room opens its doors to Academy Award Winning visual effects artist, designer, sculptor, illustrator, and makeup artist Doug Drexler. This wonderful man literally designed the Enterprise - let's see what he has to say about the ship, and what's coming for Star Trek: Picard S3! You can find Doug on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7 Follow Sean on Twitter/Insta/Tik...

Joining us this week is the wonderful Stuart Hatton Jnr. A man with a CV as long as my arm, Stuart is one of the most exciting voices in the Trek fandom today. You can follow Stuart via the following links on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/stuarthattonjr?s=20&t=iOuXnxR0zCIWouJvtehodg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrgayworld_stuarthattonjr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...