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

193: Brian J Smith Part 2 ("Matthew Scott") 11.06.2023

We've been watching Brian J Smith as FBI Agent Lennix in his new series, Class of '09 on FX, and can't wait to sit down and discuss the project with him along with more memories from Stargate Universe!

191: Steve Makaj ("Makepeace") 05.06.2023

There's something to be said for Stargate's earliest villains, and one of them was right under our noses the whole time. Introduced in "The Broca Divide" and ousted as a traitor in "Shades of Gray," Makepeace was one of Maybourne's earliest cronies. Makaj joins DTG to discuss his time on the series, his music, and more!

189: Kathleen Munroe ("Amanda Perry") 18.05.2023

Kathleen Munroe's performance as Dr. Amanda Perry in Stargate Universe really struck a chord with fans. Not only was her character a quadriplegic who had a chance to be free of her body, but the ending to the character -- if you can call it that -- was a sucker-punch. We are delighted to welcome Kathleen to the show to share stories from her career and her time on Stargate!

188: Tiffany Lyndall-Knight ("La Moor" and "Evalla") 11.05.2023

Tiffany Lyndall-Knight is no stranger to science fiction, particularly as the memorable Hybrid from Ron Moore's Battlestar Galactica reboot. But before she stepped into the Cylon bathtub she made four appearances in Stargate SG-1! We welcome her to discuss this and much more LIVE on Dial the Gate!

187: Jennifer Spence ("Lisa Park") 06.05.2023

The Destiny team was one with many scientists, and one of the most memorable by far was Dr. Lisa Park, played by Jennifer Spence! We are excited to welcome her to Dial the Gate for a LIVE discussion of her life, career and memories from being stranded on the other end of the universe.

186: Edward Gross (Author, "Chevrons Locked") 05.05.2023

We've been anticipating the release of this book for a very long time, and now the wait is finally over! Chevrons Locked: The Unofficial, Unauthorized Oral History of Stargate SG-1, is chock full of stories from people who made this beloved series, and its author, Edward Gross, joins us LIVE to discuss bringing the book together.

185: Courtenay J Stevens ("Elliot" and "Keras") 30.04.2023

They're the future of the program... The Air Force... God help us! Dial the Gate checks in with actor Courtenay J Stevens who brought the memorable, self-sacrificing Elliot to life. He was one of David Read's first interviews on GateWorld and we are privileged to have him return here to discuss his life, career, and memories of SG-1!

184: Michael Welch ("Young Jack O'Neill") 26.04.2023

The man who stepped into Richard Dean Anderson's very big shoes for an episode of SG-1 is here! Actor Michael Welch joins us LIVE to catch us up on his life and career, and to share his memories of working on the set of Stargate SG-1's "Fragile Balance."

183: Paul Mullie Part 2 (Executive Producer and Writer) 22.04.2023

We are excited to continue our discussion with one of Stargate's executive producers, not to mention tent-pole writers, Paul Mullie! We will delve into the rest of Season Four of Stargate SG-1, spend some time exploring memorable behind the scenes moments, and take your questions LIVE!

182: Robin Mossley ("Malikai" and "Reimer") 18.03.2023

There are many reasons Season Four's Window of Opportunity is continuously rated the #1 Stargate episode of all-time, and none-the least of which is it's gut-wrenching climax, played to perfection by guest star Robin Mossley. In addition to "Malikai," he also returned as Dr. Reimer in Seasn Ten's "Morpheus." We are so excited to welcome the actor to Dial the Gate LI...

181: Kate Hewlett Part 2 ("Jeannie Miller") 18.03.2023

She has had two big events in her life since we last spoke, from becoming a mother to the critical success of "The Swearing Jar," the movie she adapted from her musical play. Kate Hewlett joins us to bring us up to speed on both, plus share more stories from the set of Stargate Atlantis, LIVE!

180: Jack O'Neill Chatbot Q&A 11.03.2023

The people behind Dial the Gate have spent many hours refining a chatbot with the personality and character history of Colonel Jack O'Neill. Before we announce the link where you can ask him questions till you're blue in the face, we want to put him to the test with you LIVE!

179: Stargate and Artificial Intelligence 11.03.2023

No one can deny the shake-up our culture has recently felt with the rise of tools like chat bots and AI image creation. Dial the Gate wanted to bring together two minds who have spent time thinking about AI, both on and off the screen. Google's AI Advocate, Laurence Moroney, joins us with Stargate Writer and Executive Producer Robert C. Cooper to discuss, among many things, the reality that sc...

178: Patrick Currie ("Fifth," "Eamon" and "Chaka") 05.03.2023

Patrick Currie brought to life three very different roles in his three seasons on Stargate SG-1, from Fifth -- the villain we couldn't help but relate to -- to the quirky Eamon and valiant Chaka, a role he took on from Dion Johnstone. Patrick joins us LIVE to discuss the characters, his career and answer your questions!

177: Glynis Davies ("Catherine Langford" and "Maryann Wallace") 25.02.2023

She was Catherine Langford in "1969", Ambassador Noor in "Homecoming," and Maryann Wallace in Stargate Universe. But however you know her, Glynis Davies is a Stargate staple. We are privileged to have her on LIVE to discuss her life and career, and take your questions!

176: Morris Chapdelaine (Actor, Asgard Puppeteer) 25.02.2023

There are many people responsible for bringing characters like the Asgard puppet to life on screen. One of the Animatronic operators, Morris Chapdelaine, joins Dial the Gate LIVE to share stories from the set, as well as his experience as a Prior, the Orion Tenat, and more!

175: Tor Valenza (Writer and Story Editor, SG-1) 22.02.2023

Tor Alexander Valenza, known just as much today by his pseudonym "Solar Fred," joins Dial the Gate to share tales about his scripts from Seasons Two to Four of SG-1, discuss the advantages of solar energy (especially if your interstellar ship is charged by the stars themselves) and take your questions LIVE!

174: Anna Galvin ("Reya Varrick," "Vanessa Conrad" and "Patricia Armstrong") 19.02.2023

Whether you know her as Reya Varrick, "Vanessa Conrad" or Patricia Armstrong, if you've seen Stargate you've seen Anna Galvin! We are pleased to welcome her to the show to discuss her life, career, and time on the franchise. She will also be taking your questions LIVE!

173: Fan-Made LEGO Stargate Sets 18.02.2023

For decades Stargate fandom has expressed itself in various ways, from fan films to fan art and fan-run conventions. How about LEGOs? Yes, there's a Stargate group for that, and a few of them are joining us in this episode to show off their projects and discuss their craft. This is a pre-recorded episode.

172: Bonnie Bartlett Part 2 ("Linea") 18.02.2023

Two-time Emmy award winning actress Bonnie Bartlett returns to Dial the Gate to share the story of her recent published memoir, "Middle of the Rainbow," and to answer your questions LIVE! We also welcome producer Linda "GateGabber" Furey back on to the program to help share her story.

171: John de Lancie ("Frank Simmons") 15.02.2023

Dial the Gate is privileged to welcome actor John de Lancie to our channel! Though many in our circle know him first and foremost as Q, he played a critical role in Stargate SG-1 Seasons Five and Six as Colonel Frank Simmons of the NID, a great foil for the SG-1 team. He joins us LIVE to discuss his experience on Stargate, the impact sci-fi has had on his career, and will take your questions!

170: FailWhale34 (YouTuber) 11.02.2023

For twelve years he has been reviewing pop culture on his YouTube channel, from series like Game of Thrones to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Now, midway through his first-watch Stargate experience, we've invited FailWhale34 to join us and make his assessment of the series with his fellow fans!

169: James Tichenor (VFX Supervisor) 11.02.2023

There is quite a bit of magic which goes into creating an episode of science fiction, especially ones as VFX-heavy as Stargate. For the first six seasons of Stargate SG-1 that man was James Tichenor, who also joined Stargate Atlantis Season Two for the same role. He is also responsible for helping to bring the SG-1 stories "Menace" and "Metamorphosis" to life, and directed seco...

168: Jonathan Glassner Part 2 (Executive Producer, SG-1) 04.02.2023

The brand new space drama, THE ARK, premiered this past week on SYFY and Peacock, and we are privileged to welcome the return of Jonathan Glassner to share some of the details behind his new show! Jonathan will also take us back through Seasons One and Two of SG-1 to share some secrets you may not have heard before.

166: Unboxing a Naquadah Reactor 03.02.2023

As this is the audio version, the unboxing portion has been removed, but the interview after has been retained. Well, we've been waiting for this one since Martin McClean announced it last year, and this week David got his hands on the full-size fan-made naquadah reactor prop. To say we are blown away by Martin's work is an understatement. It's almost as if the naquadah inside detonate...

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