Dial the Gate

The beginning of Season Three launched with GATECON 2022 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now as we are winding down toward hiatus, David has recovered his 2018 interview with the Gatecon founders and is ready to share it with the rest of fandom. Allan Gowen, Richard Pasco, Fryn Rogers, Ian Rogers and Stef Rogers reveal their Stargate convention journeys, with a couple of very special guests pepper...

It has been a rough rode for the entertainment industry in 2023, including the VFX industry. Stargate's Visual Effects Supervisor, Mark Savela, joins Dial the Gate (along with industry veteran Jenny Stiven) to explore the impact of the Hollywood strikes on his profession and bring light to the dangers that are still to come.

Back by popular demand! Stargate Science Consultant Mika McKinnon and David Hewlett return LIVE to discuss real-life and theoretical Stargate science!

We are thrilled to welcome back two Goa'uld goddesses for a double interview! Jacqueline "Nirrti" Samuda and Suanne "Hathor" Braun return to Dial the Gate LIVE. Come with your questions, and they may not blast us to the brink of extinction.

At 15 he helped launched the Stargate television franchise into its first beloved spin-off with Atlantis. Now Reece Thompson, the actor behind "Jinto," joins us to talk about the first three episodes of the series, as well as his career!

The WRAITH are invading! We are privileged to sit down with the two people with the highest "body count," as it were, James Lafazanos and Andee Frizzell, LIVE to take your questions. And hopefully not drain out our life force.

The props in Stargate are exceptional pieces of art and craftsmanship, and they take exceptional people to create and maintain them. Kenny Gibbs, Property Master for Stargate SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe joins us to talk about some of these amazing pieces -- including one so "evil" it earned him the nickname "Evil Kenny!"

When you're coming in to replace an established character the deck is already partially stacked against you, not to mention one who will be 25-30 years regressed in age. Actor Cameron Bright visits us LIVE to share thoughts on that journey in SG-1's "The Fourth Horseman" and discuss his life, career and the future of digital entertainment!

Throughout Stargate's run we encountered many Jaffa who came to their senses in learning what the Goa'uld really were, but Anubis's first Prime, Herak, used cunning to make himself indispensable to the other side. Michael Adamthwaite joins us LIVE to discuss the role and bring us up to speed on his career!

We are beyond excited to welcome Stargate SG-1's first director, Mario Azzopardi, to our show. He is eager to take fan questions LIVE and tell stories from his career!

The professor is in! We welcome "Jay Felger" himself, actor Patrick McKenna to our show to answer questions LIVE. Savor the moment, people. Savor the moment.

Art Director Ivana Vasak went from designing real-life architecture to alien worlds in the realm of sci-fi, including Battlestar Galactica and Arrow. But before either of those shows she spent the first five seasons with Richard Hudolin's team on Stargate SG-1. We are excited to have her join us to share stories from production!

A prop on a television show can be anything handled by an actor. For a show like Stargate, that can mean anything from an ancient parchment to an Ancient palm scanner. Property Master Dean Goodine joins Dial the Gate to educate us on his world and share memories from working on Stargate and beyond!

We Stargate fans owe a tremendous thanks to Richard Hudolin, Production Designer on Stargate SG-1. For the first five seasons he was responsible for constructing the look of the show, from the SGC forward. We are privileged to sit down and talk with him about his Stargate career, from building the Milky Way gate to bringing the next 100-plus episodes in on time and under-budget.

We welcome the return of Stunt Coordinator Dan Shea to share more memories from his time on Stargate SG-1 and take your Questions LIVE -- and if we're lucky, he may just bring Siler's wrench!

<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->Dial the Gate is privileged to welcome the return of Hollywood legend Erick Avari to the show to share memories from production and discuss what binds us together -- the power of storytelling.

You will recognize him as technician "Vern Alberts" in Stargate SG-1, but did you know that this actor was also Richard Dean Anderson's photo double? Actor Bill Nikolai joins Dial the Gate to discuss memories of working on the set of SG-1 opposite RDA and the cast!

<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->We have been begging for more Stargate merchandise to come our way, and now a new company, Hollywood Collectibles, is on board! Come meet one of the people responsible and see what items are coming!

Rob Fournier, Armorer on SG-1, Atlantis and Universe, returns to Dial the Gate to share more stories from working as an armorer and military advisor on the franchise!

From fires on the SG-1 set to the inspiration for Wraith Darts, this interview covers a lot of ground. We are proud to welcome Bridget McGuire, the award-winning production designer and art director, to share memories of bringing some of your favorite sets in SG-1 and Atlantis to life!

Stargate SG-1's Executive Producer returns to discuss Seasons Seven and Eight in-depth, the SG-1 film that became Lost City, the current American strikes and the US government's briefings on aliens.

Join us as our Stargate gaming team gets together to discuss the recent announcements from the Stargate: Timekeepers discussion from Slytherin!

As of today the Screen Actor's Guild has joined the Writer's Guild of America on the picket lines, and there's a lot at stake, including the road ahead for Stargate. We welcome back Hollywood Marketing Veteran Jenny Stiven, along with GateWorld Owner and Managing Editor Darren Sumner, to bring all of the demands in focus and discuss how it will effect the next chapter of the franchise.

In just a few short months artificial intelligence has begun to slowly transform countless industries throughout the world. What will we look like as a society in just a few years? David Hewlett joins us to discuss and, as always, take your questions LIVE!

Creating visual effects for science fiction is no easy task, and requires a mix of vision, creativity, and raw talent. VFX Supervisor John Gajdecki brought these to Stargate, and will share stories from the process and take your questions LIVE!