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

312: John G. Lenic (Producer) 28.09.2025

Starting off as an assistant to the producers of Stargate SG-1, John G. Lenic worked his way through the ranks to become a full producer and production manager in his own right. He joins us on Dial the Gate for a pre-recorded discussion on his journey through the franchise and shares behind the scenes details you've never heard before!

309: The Complete Earth Weapons Guide to Stargate with Rob Fournier 25.09.2025

Stargate SG-1, Atlantis and Universe Armorer, Rob Fournier, returns to Dial the Gate to detail every projectile weapon covered in the franchise. We cover well over one hundred pieces from a production and historical perspective. Put on your learning cap, because we're diving in!

307: Dean Marshall ("Sergeant Bates") 22.09.2025

With Colonel Marshall Sumner swiftly dispatched by the Wraith in the pilot of Stargate Atlantis, it fell upon Sergeant Bates to be the foil to push back against Major John Sheppard in the early episodes of the series. We are thrilled to welcome Dean Marshall to the show to discuss that chapter of his life and to take your questions LIVE!

306: Corin Nemec Part 3 ("Jonas Quinn") 19.09.2025

We are privileged to welcome the return of Stargate SG-1's Corin Nemec! We will delve deeper into his book, "Creating a Character for the Stage or Life," by unpacking and contrasting two characters from his past: Harold Lauder and Jonas, of course!

305: Robert C. Cooper Part 11 (Executive Producer, Writer, Director) 16.09.2025

Our long discussion with Stargate Executive Producer Robert C. Cooper on Stargate SG-1 finally comes to an end. Season Ten comes into complete focus with this episode, and with it some interesting thoughts about episodes such as "200," "Unending" and much more.

304: Lane Gates ("Shifu") 13.09.2025

A fan-favorite since his first appearance, Shifu solved some of the earlier questions in Stargate SG-1 lore and brought us closer to the characters of Sha're and Oma Desala. Actor Lane Gates joins us LIVE to share memories from his childhood performance and to take your questions!

302: Rob Lee ("Colonel Pierce") 10.09.2025

What made Stargate Command so realistic was the rotating personnel throughout the base, making the environment a living, breathing thing filled with real people. Rob Lee played Colonel Pierce for four seasons in Stargate SG-1, and he joins us LIVE to share some stories and take your questions!

301: Vanessa Angel ("Anise" and "Freya") 08.09.2025

Welcome to Season Five! It brings us great pleasure to reopen the show with one of the most recognized guest stars from Season Four of SG-1, Vanessa Angel. She joins us LIVE to discuss her time on the series and answer your questions!

300: Michael Shanks Part 2 ("Daniel Jackson") 26.01.2025

As Season Four draws to a close with episode 300 it seemed appropriate to invite Dr. Daniel Jackson himself, Michael Shanks, back to the program. We are excited to share more stories from the show and to give you an opportunity to ask him your questions!

299: Brandy Ledford ("Zarin" and "Norina") 23.01.2025

We are privileged to welcome Brandy Ledford to Dial the Gate to share stories of her life and career and talk about her experience on both SG-1 and Atlantis!

298: Gerard Plunkett ("Nem" and "Tuplo") 20.01.2025

In 2019 Gerard Plunkett sat down with David to discuss the roles of Tuplo of the Untouched ("The Broca Divide") and the Nem of the Oannes ("Fire and Water") for Dialing Home. Sadly the second season was never released. However, we are now proud to present this unaired episode on Dial the Gate to make his memories part of the oral history project!

297: Blu Mankuma ("Sheriff Knox") 17.01.2025

We are privileged to get the opportunity to sit down with veteran musician and film, television and stage actor Blu Mankuma! In addition to playing "Sheriff Knox" in Stargate SG-1's "Nightwalkers" he was a close friend of Don S. Davis, and thus are eager to have him share memories of both his friend and his own career.

296: Aaron Craven (Multiple Roles) 14.01.2025

Aaron Craven has portrayed three different characters in Stargate, From Captain Kyle Rogers and Matar in SG-1 to a Wraith Commander in Atlantis. We are pleased to welcome him to Dial the Gate to discuss his experiences in the show and share stories about his career!

295: Lexa Doig ("Carolyn Lam") 11.01.2025

We are thrilled to welcome "Dr. Carolyn Lam" actress Lexa Doig to Dial the Gate to explore her career, filling the shoes of Stargate Command's chief medical officer, and putting up with Dr. Daniel Jackson on a daily basis!

294: Rittenhouse Archives (Stargate Trading Cards) 08.01.2025

Dial the Gate is pleased to welcome Rittenhouse Archives president Steve Charendoff to discuss the history of his industry as well as creating beautiful Stargate trading card collectibles!

292: Elyse Levesque Part 2 ("Chloe Armstrong") 05.01.2025

Dial the Gate is privileged to welcome the return of Elyse Levesque to our show to explore "Earth Abides," her brand-new series on MGM+, as well as share more memories from the sets of Stargate Universe!

291: Kwesi Ameyaw ("Olokun") 02.01.2025

We finally got to see the Goa'uld System Lords and their full strength in SG-1's "Summit" and "Last Stand", and actor Kwesi Ameyaw was on full display as Olokun! We are privileged to sit down with the actor to talk about his career, this pivotal two-parter and his appearance in the Stargate Atlantis episode, "Outcast."

289: Doug Abrahams ("Hale" and "Ori Prior") 30.12.2024

The Ori Priors were key to executing the final two seasons of Stargate SG-1, not to mention "The Ark of Truth." One in particular, the one-eyed Prior, was played by actor Doug Abrahams. This was his second role in SG-1, behind the Langaran Commander Hale, but he was unrecognizable under the makeup! The actor joins us to share some stories from the Stargate sets and discuss his love of coaching act...

288: Colin Cunningham Part 3 ("Paul Davis") 27.12.2024

Dial the Gate is privileged to welcome the return of our friend, Colin Cunningham! We are delighted to welcome back the "Major Davis" actor to update us on his life and discuss his new film, "He Never Left!"

287: Stargate Fan Creations 2024 24.12.2024

Welcome to the first annual episode of Dial the Gate dedicated to exploring fan creations of all shapes and sizes. We have scoured the internet in search of unique and creative ways fans have used Stargate to express themselves in creativity. Join us and discover some amazingly gifted people!

286: Stargate Feature Film Trivia with Tom McBeath ("Harry Maybourne") 21.12.2024

We are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Stargate feature film with a special round of trivia hosted by Harry Maybourne himself, Tom McBeath! Join us LIVE and participate in the chat!

285: Roger Cross ("Captain Conner") 18.12.2024

We rarely got to see glimpses into other SG units operating out of Cheyenne Mountain. By Season Two SG-11 was under the command of Captain Conner, played by actor Roger Cross. The Character was introduced in Season One's "The First Commandment." We are excited to sit down with him to discuss his career and explore the first two seasons of the series!

284: GateWorld's 25th Anniversary Celebration 15.12.2024

It is October 22, 1999. Apophis takes his helmet off, revealing his identity, at the end of "Jolinar's Memories." Darren Sumner had finally enough and decided to create a little Stargate Web site to keep track of the continuity. GateWorld is with us to this day. Join us as we celebrate 25 years of informing -- and entertaining -- the online Stargate community!

283: Kelly Vint ("Young Catherine Langford") 12.12.2024

It is almost impossible to think that we are days away from the 30th anniversary of the Stargate feature film. We as fans have been influenced by this work of art. It's only fitting we sit down with the film's youngest star, Kelly Vint as a young Catherine Langford, to see how the movie influenced her.

282: Ryan Nixon (Owner of StitchsLoft.com) 09.12.2024

For seventeen years Ryan Nixon (Known by the moniker "Stitch") has been creating custom-made, affordable military costumes based on Stargate uniforms. His screen-accurate work has won him fans the world over. We are pleased to bring him to Dial the Gate to share his story of a United States Navy veteran applying his trade for fans, and are going to geek out on some of the hardware that makes the s...

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