David Read

Dial the Gate

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Dial the Gate is a series which aims to celebrate the success of the Stargate television and movie franchise with the creators and fans in long-form, multi-part retrospective interviews.

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David Read

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www.dialthegate.com

Latest episode

May 11, 2026

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Episodes

138: Rachel Luttrell Part 3 ("Teyla Emmagan") 18.06.2022

We are excited to welcome back Rachel Luttrell to Dial the Gate, to bring us up to speed on her family's goings-on this past year, share more stories from the set of Atlantis and take your questions LIVE!

137: Stuart Smith (Egyptology Consultant) 18.06.2022

He was responsible for giving us the language used by Ra and the Abydonians in the Stargate feature film, and providing key details to the production team. Dial the Gate is privileged to welcome Dr. Stuart Tyson Smith. He currently serves as a professor with the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

136: State of the Gate, May 2022 28.05.2022

Could a new Stargate announcement be on the horizon? What was the turn-out for the latest Stargate AI project? We are bringing fandom up to speed with GateWorld's Darren Sumner and Film and Television marketing veteran, Jenny Stiven. Please be prepared to ask your questions in this LIVE episode!

135: Rob Murray Duncan ("Seth") 21.05.2022

How many actors played both the family member of a Stargate character and a god? Actor Rob Murray Duncan, known as both "Seth" "Melburn Jackson" in Stargate SG-1, stops by Dial the Gate for a LIVE episode to share stories from the set and answer fan questions!

134: Stargate Science with Mika McKinnon and David Hewlett 14.05.2022

Just how realistic are Stargate plot devices when compared to actual science? We've brought two minds together to answer some of these questions! Stargate Atlantis and Universe on-set Science Consultant and real-life astrophysicist, Mika McKinnon, joins "Rodney McKay" actor David Hewlett on Dial the Gate for a LIVE episode and audience Q&A!

133: Katharyn Powers (Writer and Story Consultant) 07.05.2022

How many female science fiction writers can you name before the year 2000? If you are a fan of genre television then you have likely come across the work of Katharyn Powers even if you don't recall her name. Katharyn shares some experiences as a female writer in Hollywood, her life as a medium and practitioner of witchcraft, and a fan of all things science fiction.

132: David DeLuise ("Pete Shanahan") 30.04.2022

We are privileged to welcome the return of fan favorite & Dial the Gate friend David DeLuise for a very special LIVE Q&A with fans! David updates us with his current goings-on, and introduces us to a new four-legged member of the family!

131: Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie (Executive Producers) 30.04.2022

Eighteen months ago Dial the Gate launched, and Host David Read and Stargate Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi began a meticulous, season-by-season journey through his years on the franchise. Now, we are proud to welcome Stargate Executive Producer (and Joe's long-time writing partner) Paul Mullie for his first appearance. At the same time, we will close us out of this chapter of Dial the Gate, w...

130: Mark Savela (Visual Effects Supervisor) 16.04.2022

Award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor Mark Savela served on all three television series of Stargate bringing his expertise of visual magic to life. Now he stops by for his first interview on Dial the Gate to discuss some of the challenges of working on the franchise, and to take fan questions live!

129: Fan-Made Props with Kevin Szabo 09.04.2022

The Dial the Gate set is largely composed of custom-made Stargate items submitted by our viewers, including an Atlantis city model and full-size Replicator! Kevin Szabo of 3dTech. Pro created these items with his 3D printer. Now he comes on the show to discuss his burgeoning company and his love of Stargate!

128: Robert C. Cooper Part 6 (Executive Producer, Writer, Director) 09.04.2022

The Stargate writer and executive producer returns for another special episode of Dial the Gate! Robert takes us back to Seasons Three and Four to discuss his episodes for these years, from "Point of View"  and "Deadman Switch" to "Absolute Power" and more!

127: Joseph Mallozzi Part 14 (Executive Producer, Writer) 02.04.2022

Stargate Universe Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi returns to Dial the Gate to discuss bringing Season One of SGU to life and the challenges of creating a third iteration of the epic franchise. He will also take your questions LIVE!

126: Stargate Trivia Head-to-Head 26.03.2022

Ausgate Founder, and Gatecon co-creator, Allan Gowen, returns to moderate a head-to-head trivia game between GateWorld's Darren Sumner and Dial the Gate's David Read. Trivia questions featured will be from Stargate SG-1 Seasons One to Five as we decide, once and for all, who is the supreme Stargate geek. At least as far as classic SG-1 trivia goes.

125: Britt Irvin ("Merrin") 26.03.2022

She may have introduced humanity to naquadah generator technology, but Jack O'Neill taught her people how to have fun and embrace youth. SG-1 Season Three's "Learning Curve" is a quintessential Stargate episode in that it hits all the beats that make for perfect science fiction. The actress behind Merrin, Britt Irvin, joins Dial the Gate LIVE to discuss her life, her career, and her mark on the St...

124: Jeff Gulka ("Reetou Charlie") 19.03.2022

In Season Two of Stargate SG-1 a number of new elements were introduced to the series, including the Re'tu, a giant insect-like species who existed out of phase from human perception. Along with this intriguing story came a young boy who served as the interpreter for one of these beings. Young "Charlie" took his name from Jack O'Neill's deceased son, and though he was taken by the Tok'ra to places...

123: Suanne Braun Part 3 ("Hathor") 12.03.2022

We are delighted to welcome back Suanne Braun to Dial the Gate! While not working on another season of Hathor Hosts, the actress has lent her voice to a number of different characters in the recently-released video game, "Dying Light 2." She discusses making the game with us, shares more stories of Hathor on SG-1, and takes your questions LIVE!

122: James Lafazanos ("Steve" and numerous other Wraith) 05.03.2022

You may not immediately recognize him, but if you are a devout Stargate  Atlantis watcher he has graced your screen more than a dozen times!  Stargate Atlantis actor James Lafazanos joins Dial the Gate to reveal  some Wraith secrets and share his love of science fiction in this PRE-RECORDED episode!

121: The Companion Web Site 05.03.2022

There aren't many places these days to find new, original Stargate  content. One of these places is The Companion, an online resource billed  as "The place fans go after the show." The Co-founder and CEO, Lawrence  Kao, joins Dial the Gate for this special episode to share his designs  on the site, plans for the future, and some very special clips featuring  Stargate cast...

120: Joseph Mallozzi Part 13 (Executive Producer, Writer) 26.02.2022

Stargate Atlantis Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi is back to discuss the final season of this landmark television series. Many fans were hoping for a Season Six, but as it turned out, Season Five would be the swan song for Atlantis. We go into great depth on this year with this episode, as well as the Atlantis DVD movie, STARGATE: EXTINCTION, and take your questions LIVE!

119: Jonathan Glassner (Executive Producer, Writer, Director) 19.02.2022

With this episode of Dial the Gate, we are going back to where it all began. We are privileged to welcome, for the first time, Stargate SG-1 Co-Creator and Executive Producer Jonathan Glassner. This is a PRE-RECORDED interview, and includes brand new stories even yours truly has never heard!  Already waist-deep in the development of his next television series The Ark (with Stargate feature film co...

118: Paul McGillion Part 2 ("Carson Beckett") 12.02.2022

Atlantis's first doctor, "Carson Beckett" actor Paul McGillion, returns to Dial the Gate in this PRE-RECORDED interview to bring us up to speed on his recent projects, share memories of working in the Pegasus Galaxy, and answer your submitted questions!

117: Tony Amendola Part 2 ("Bra'tac") 05.02.2022

The beloved Master Bra'tac himself, Tony Amendola, joins Dial the Gate for his second episode to bring us up to speed on his work and share more memories as the memorable Jaffa.

116: Joseph Mallozzi Part 12 (Executive Producer, Writer) 29.01.2022

Stargate Atlantis Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi returns to discuss Season Four of the iconic series! He and writer Paul Mullie became full executive producers starting this season. We talk about this big change, and take your questions LIVE during the show! (Please note, an audio error occurred during the first half of the show, but was subsequently fixed)

115: Tom McBeath Part 2 ("Harry Maybourne") 22.01.2022

Is he on our side? Is he not? For a while there it was touch and go, but we loved Maybourne all the same. Tom McBeath joins us for another special hour to reminisce about Stargate and answer fan questions LIVE.

114: Brian J. Smith ("Matthew Scott") 15.01.2022

The actor behind SGU's "Matthew Scott" joins Dial the Gate to remember the journey of Destiny, share a story or two from the set of The Matrix: Resurrections, and answer fan questions!

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