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Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 39: Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut)After multiple listener requests the Spocklight crew sit down to discuss Ridley Scott's Director's Cut of Kingdom of Heaven.
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2025-10-201h 23Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 38: Images (w/ Sean Wilson from the Frame to Frame podcast)The Spocklight crew are joined by Sean Wilson from the Frame to Frame podcast, to discuss Robert Altman's Images, starring Rene Auberjonois.
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2025-08-281h 19Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 68: Star Trek Lower Decks Season 5 Spoiler Special (w/ Sam Clements from the 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Podcast)The Spocklight Crew are joined by Sam Clements from the 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Podcast as we take the turbo lift down to the Lower Decks one last time.
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2025-05-251h 30Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 37: Crossroads (w/ Dave & Cathy from The Cinemile)The Spocklight crew are joined by Dave & Cathy from The Cinemile podcast to take a walk down to the Crossroads, as we re-evaluate the 2002 Britney Spears starring road movie that's overflowing with Star trek connections, chief amongst them, Zoe Saldana and Anson Mount.
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2025-04-151h 11Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 67: Section 31The Spocklight crew join the ranks of Section 31 to answer the questions - does this even count as a Star Trek movie and if it does, is it the worst Star Trek movie of all time?
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2025-03-261h 22Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 36: PoolmanLiam and Matt dissect Chris Pine's directorial debut, Poolman.
We discuss where the film fits into the legacy of Noir movies, question why it was this film that Pine wanted to make for his debut, and seek to answer the age-old debate of who is the best Hollywood Chris.
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2025-02-171h 10Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 66: Family (w/ Chris Carr from Homicide: Life on the Set and Secrets and Spies)The Spocklight crew are reunited with Chris Carr from ‘Homicide: Life on the Set’ and ‘Secrets and Spies’ to cover Family from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
We discuss how this episode resulted in a surprising ratings low for the series and why that might have been, examine the structure of the episode and how it conforms to the kind of A, B, C plot shape that’s become a lost art in the streaming age, praise the challenging nature of the material and Patrick Stewart's performance, and even find time to tackle the recent Generations...
2025-01-291h 16Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies Special II: Film Discoveries of 2024In this episode, Liam, Matt and Paul begin a potentially annual tradition of going round the table and talking about their favourite older film first-time-watches of 2024.
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2025-01-0247 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 35: A Christmas Horror StoryThis festive season we unwrap 2015 Anthology movie, A Christmas Horror Story, starring William Shatner as DJ Dangerous Dan.
Matt saw this film during the Frightfest Festival many moons ago and awarded it 4.5 stars on Letterboxd…Paul does not agree… leaving Liam to referee a Crimbo battle more exciting than Santa vs Krampus!
We discuss the history of Horror Anthologies and how a very specific structure can be key to making them work, whether Shatner’s shock jock monologues reveal something about the filmmakers themselves, another surprise Star Trek connection and whether a local...
2024-12-241h 20Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 34: The Boogens (w/ James L. Conway and Daryl Bar)In a very special Halloween episode, Daryl Bar from Is Paul Dano Ok? joins us to discuss 1981 cult classic Horror, The Boogens, which counts amongst it’s fans Stephen King and Quentin Tarantino.
Then we’re joined by the film’s Director, James L. Conway, who tells us about the film’s origins and its very cold production process, meeting his future Wife, the film’s female lead, Rebecca Balding, during the audition process and the whirlwind romance that followed, as well as what he’d do differently if he made the film now, how a real life f...
2024-10-281h 27Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastOn Screen 7: The Real GhostbustersThe Spocklight crew take the Ecto-1 for a joy ride to nostalgia city as we reminisce over childhood's playing with Ghostbusters toys and discuss 'Russian About, Season 6, episode 8 of The Real Ghostbusters, guest starring Walter Koenig as Vladamir Maximov.
We discuss why The Real Ghostbusters became Slimer and The Real Ghostbusters, and what this meant for the show itself, debate the future of the Ghostbusters franchise following the box office disappointment of Frozen Empire, and hear from our 5-year old Correspondent, Paul's Son, Theo, with their review of 'Russian About'.
If yo...
2024-10-141h 10Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 33: Logan (w/ Kobi Omenaka from the Flixwatcher Podcast)Five years after covering the first X-Men film on the podcast and with 'Deadpool & Wolverine' currently in Cinemas and lighting up the box office, we return to the franchise to discuss 2017 entry, Logan, with special Guest, Kobi Omenaka.
We talk about Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart's performances in the film and how they clearly approached this film differently from other instalments in the series, find ourselves wowed by the brutal violence on display in this very R-rated entry, wonder if the seeming finality of this film will be effected by Jackman's return in 'Deadpool & Wolverine' (Di...
2024-08-121h 07Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 63: The Search for Spock 40th Anniversary Special (w/ Agent Scott from Spy Hards & Chris Carr from Homicide: Life on the Set)The Spocklight Crew beam down to The BFI IMAX in London to watch the 4K 40th Anniversary re-release of Leonard Nimoy's directorial debut, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, on Britain's biggest screen.
Joined by Agent Scott from the Spy Hards podcast and Chris Carr from Homicide: Life on the Set, we sit down in the bar before the screening for some anticipatory pre-show banter before reconvening after the film to find out if Matt has had his opinion that this is the worst Star trek film altered, to discuss if the 4K IMAX p...
2024-08-011h 09Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 62: Star Trek Discovery Season 5 Spoiler SpecialFollowing Liam's interview with Sonequa Martin-Green on the Pilot TV Podcast, The Spocklight crew reconvene to fully dissect the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Discovery.
We discuss Discovery's search for an identity over it's 5 Season run and whether we were happy with what it eventually settled on, analyse the additional scenes that were shot in the wake of the show's cancellation and ask whether they served their purpose to bring a sense of finality to the show and its characters successfully, and we compare the final season's handling of it's queer relationships in co...
2024-07-151h 23Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 32: Cube (w/ Helen Sadler from the Flixwatcher Podcast)We’re joined by Helen Sadler from the Flixwatcher podcast, to discuss the Indie Sci-Fi Horror sensation of 1997, Cube, starring Nicole de Boer, who essayed the role of Ezri Dax on Star trek: Deep Space Nine.
We discuss the budget limitations of the film and if it would have been better suited to a short film treatment while also praising the innovations of the practical effects and sets, highlight the political relevance of the film today, and debate the potentially problematic character of Kazan.
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2024-05-281h 09Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSupplemental 21: The Commercials of TrekThe Spocklight crew beam down during the commercial break to cover a fascinating array of television adverts featuring the original series crew & much more.
William Shatner cashes in on Commodore computers, Leonard Nimoy attempts to induct viewers into his Magnavox cult, James Doohan flogs some Star Trek themed plates, George Takei rides the bus, and take it from a Father who knows, you'll want a Star Trek meal from McDonald's after hearing a Klingon extol it's virtues.
Come with us now on a hilarious journey to discover how the original series crew...
2024-05-0158 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 60: Star Trek Lower Decks Season 4 Spoiler SpecialThe Spocklight crew take the turbo lift down to the Lower Decks once again as we analyse the 4th Season of Star Trek’s adult animated comedy series.
Liam surprises by finally being won over by the show despite the return of the dreaded Badgey, Matt makes a fateful comparison to The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy exactly 42 minutes in, while Paul basks in the glow of their recent Treksperts quiz win before Matt delivers a last minute “Screw you!” with his own quiz success as we find ourselves discussing other 4th chapters in Trek history...
2024-04-151h 03Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 59: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 2 Spoiler Special (w/ Sam Clements from the 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Podcast)The Spocklight crew are joined by Sam Clements, host of the excellent, 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Podcast, to celebrate the stellar sophomore season of 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'.
Join us as we discuss the political allegories of 'Ad Astra per Aspera' and 'Under the Cloak of War', dissect the format breaking innovations of 'Those Old Scientists' and 'Subspace Rhapsody', wonder if the 5th episode of each season is becoming a Spock farce tradition, ponder why Captain Pike spent half the season cooking and debate the success of the first Trek musical.
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2024-03-271h 57Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastOn Screen 6: T.J. HookerThey're together again, but on different sides of the law! William Shatner Vs Leonard Nimoy - it's T.J. Hooker in Vengeance is Mine!
The Spocklight crew dive into Hookland to wonder if William Shatner's other iconic TV show was actually a Police Academy prequel, praise the episode's sensitive handling of sexual assault for the time, but find themselves perplexed over the bizarre tonal shifts throughout.
Listen now as we investigate T.J. Hooker...or should that be T.J. Booker?! Join us and find out!
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2024-01-291h 07Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastOn Screen 5: Boston Legal (w/ Eleanor Parker from Bygones: The Ally McBeal Podcast)On a special Christmas edition of the Star trek Podcast from a non-Trekkie perspective, the Spocklight crew discuss two festive episodes of Boston Legal (Hired Guns from Season 1 and Green Christmas from Season 4) starring William Shatner in his Emmy Award winning turn as Denny Crane.
We're joined for this dive into David E. Kelley's legalverse by Eleanor Parker of the Bygones Podcast, which examines Ally McBeal episode by episode through modern eyes, as we talk Denny Crane's penchant for guns, the other Star Trek connections that Boston Legal had over the years, the odd tone of...
2023-12-221h 23Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 31: L.A. StoryThe Spocklight Crew cover Steve Martin’s definitive City of Angels satire, L.A. Story, featuring a legendary cameo from Sir Patrick Stewart.
We discuss the aftermath of Martin being the butt of a cutting joke from Dennis Pennis, if Martin’s Harris K. Telemacher’s was a TikTok pioneer, the pre-Sex & The City career of Sarah Jessica Parker, and celebrate the legacy of Martin's iconic body of work.
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2023-12-121h 02Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 57: Star Trek Prodigy Season 1, Part 2 Spoiler Special (w/ David Trumble)Our resident Animation expert, David Trumble, returns to the podcast with news of the latest project he's been working on for Netflix, an adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Twits, and primarily to help us breakdown the second half of Star Trek: Prodigy's triumphant first season.
We discuss the importance of having a great Star Trek show on the air that's accessible to kids, praise Kate Mulgrew's performance in her dual role as Admiral/Hologram Janeway, the benefits of "leaving it all out on the field" when it comes to plotting out the first season of a...
2023-10-301h 37Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 56: Arena (w/ Dan Thomas)Comedian, Dan Thomas (Smersh Pod) returns to the podcast to discuss Star Trek Original Series classic, Arena, as the Spocklight Crew go full Gorn!
We breakdown the iconic fight between Kirk and the Gorn, discover what else was on TV the night that Arena was first broadcast in UK, debate whether a lizard man should blink, and much more.
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2023-09-221h 06Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies Special: The Last Action Heroes (w/ Nick De Semlyen from Empire Magazine)In a very special episode, we’re joined by returning Guest, Nick De Semlyen, Editor of Empire Magazine and Author of new book, The Last Action Heroes, the behind-the-scenes story of the movie Action Heroes who ruled 1980s and ‘90s Hollywood, to talk his reasons for writing the book, what made him fall in love with Action cinema and just have a big old chat about the Action Movie Genre in general as we look back over the triumphs, flops and feuds of Hollywood’s Kings of Carnage – Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, Dolph Lundgren, Steven Seagal a...
2023-08-241h 35Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 55: Star Trek Picard Season 3 ReviewThe Spocklight Crew boldly go on one last adventure with the original TNG crew as we finally engage with the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard
We discuss the huge difference that excellent writing & direction can make to an Actor's performance, praise Todd Stashwick's brilliant portrayal of Captain Shaw, debate whether Jack Crusher walked off the set of a Guy Ritchie movie, wonder if the cost of living crisis has led to the lights always being switched off on the Titan, mull whether the series ended up with the right villain and ponder t...
2023-07-191h 30Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 54: Star Trek Lower Decks Season 3 Spoiler SpecialThe Spocklight crew take the turbolift back to the lower decks on a search for justice as Paul defends Bird/Robot sex to the hilt, a search for adventure as Matt seeks to discover if he still “low-key loves” the show and a search for wonder as Liam asks why his most hated character had to make a return...
It's the Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Spoiler Special, listen now...FOR STARFLEET!
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2023-05-241h 02Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 30: Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves (w/ Linda McGarrigle)We’re joined by Cosplayer and D&D Player, Linda McGarrigle, to discuss new Blockbuster release, Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, Starring Captain Kirk of the Kelvinverse himself, Chris Pine.
Matt praises the stand alone nature of the film and Pine’s ability to laugh at himself, Liam has a breakdown regarding the state of modern movies, while Linda guides us through the world of D&D and offers her player perspective on this big screen adaptation.
So take a roll of the dice and join us, the game has just begun...
2023-05-101h 21Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 53: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 1 Spoiler SpecialThe Spocklight crew celebrate Star Trek’s return to episodic television as we examine the first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Paul praises the ensemble cast of the show but questions the casting of Paul Wesley as Captain James T. Kirk, Matt is impressed by the reintroduction of a classic Trek alien race, while Liam asks if there could be a better medium between episodic and serialised TV than what this show provided as we analyse the few long running arcs that the season did give us.
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2023-04-181h 13Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 29: Yes, Madam / Royal WarriorsIn the light of her recent Golden Globe win and Oscar nomination, we go back to where it all started for Hong Kong Action Queen, Michelle Yeoh, with her first leading movie role, Yes, Madam then go straight into the sequel, Royal Warriors, for a In The Line of Duty double bill. That's right, for the first ever time we're covering two movies on one Spocklight at the Movies episode!
Both of these films have recently been released by Eureka Video on Blu-ray and we heartily recommend you get hold of both of them!
2023-02-281h 22Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 28: Truck Turner (w/ Daryl Bar from Sudden Double Deep and Is Paul Dano Ok?)We pay tribute to the late, great Nichelle Nichols as we’re joined by Daryl Bar from Sudden Double Deep and Is Paul Dano Ok? to cover one of her few starring movie roles outside of the Star Trek franchise, playing vicious Madam, Dorinda in 1974s Truck Turner.
We discuss our own personal histories with Blaxploitation and how Truck Turner, with its Everyman hero played by Isaac Hayes and it’s knowing blend of comedy and hard boiled crime action, make it a unique entry in the genre.
So hide your Mammas...
2023-01-271h 31Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastA Spocklight Ghost Story for Christmas: The Canterville GhostIn a very special Christmas edition of the podcast, the Spocklight crew discuss the 1996 TV movie adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Canterville Ghost starring Sir Patrick Stewart as suggested by one of our listeners (and if any of you Spocklighters out there have suggestions for future episodes we'd love to hear from you!)
We crack open a bottle of the finest port as we trace the history of the Christmas Ghost Story tradition and the various different adaptations of ‘The Canterville Ghost’ over the decades while chatting the lack of scares, the attempts at broad h...
2022-12-201h 12Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 50: Star Trek The Motion Picture Director’s Edition in 4K ReactionFor the 50th episode of our main mission we return to where it all began for our little podcast - Star Trek: The Motion Picture! This time the Spocklight Crew beam down to The Prince Charles Cinema in London to watch the 4K restoration of Robert Wise’s Directors Edition of the film, giving their thoughts before and after the screening. We discuss the relationships between the core trio of Kirk, Spock and McCoy and why they need each other, speculate how different things could have been if this had been the Enterprise’s final voyage, look forward to anot...
2022-10-1453 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 27: The Muppets Take Manhattan (w/ Professor Elemental & Hattie Snooks)Together again with two returning Guests as we’re joined by Muppets Superfan, Professor Elemental, and Muppets Sceptic, Hattie Snooks, to dissect The Muppets Take Manhattan starring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Rizzo the Rat, Gonzo and more importantly Star Trek alumni, Gates McFadden!
We outline our personal histories with The Muppets before discussing McFadden’s dual roles in front of the camera as Mr. Price’s Secretary and behind the camera as the Choreographer of the film. Plus, Liam makes his case for Miss Piggy being a Feminist icon, we discuss what appears to be a Mu...
2022-08-171h 22Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 26: SunshineIn the latest edition of ‘Spocklight at the Movies’ we examine Danny Boyle & Alex Garland’s 2007 Sci-Fi epic, Sunshine, featuring Star Trek: Discovery’s Michelle Yeoh, as just one of the glittering ensemble cast, that also includes Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Mark Strong, Rose Byrne and Benedict Wong.
We discuss the fact that Danny Boyle was willing to let Yeoh play any role she wanted and wonder why she chose the comparatively small role of the ship’s Botanist, question whether it was his role of Mace that got Chris Evans the part of Captain America and...
2022-07-2558 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastOn Screen 4: Frasier (w/ David Trumble)Our most frequent Guest, Netflix Animation Story Supervisor, David Trumble, returns to Spocklight once again, this time to discuss everyone’s favourite Radio Psychiatrist, Frasier, specifically Season 11, Episode 3 - The Doctor is Out, guest starring Sir Patrick Stewart.
David opens up as to how he and his own Brother, related to the Frasier/Niles sibling rivalry growing up and what happened when he met Niles himself, David Hyde Pierce, as well as joining us to analyse the episode in-depth and how well it's aged in the two decades since it originally aired.
We...
2022-04-141h 55Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 25: 15 Minutes (w/ Tom Salinsky from The Best Pick Movie Podcast)We're joined by Tom Salinsky of the wonderful Best Pick podcast to explore a film that almost definitely didn't win any Academy Awards, 2001 Cop Action Thriller Satire, 15 Minutes, starring Robert De Niro, Ed Burns and our focus Captain Benjamin Sisko himself, Avery Brooks.
We discuss the abundance of Star trek connections within the film including a cameo from a young Anton Yelchin, as well as supporting roles for Kelsey Grammer and Kim Cattrall, argue that Brooks should have been Co-lead rather than Ed Burns and analyse the satirical bent of the film.
In...
2022-04-011h 09Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastOn Screen 3: FuturamaGood News Everyone! This episode, the Spocklight crew take a deep dive into the world of Matt Groening's Futurama as we tackle Star Trek Original Series reunion episode, Where No Fan Has Gone Before.
PLUS! Stick around at the end of the episode for a special sneak preview of new Star Trek Fan Production, Ambush.
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2022-02-1654 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 47: Star Trek Lower Decks Season Two RetrospectiveThe Spocklight crew go back to where they belong - Lower Decks, as we review the second season of the adult animated comedy of the Star Trek Universe. We trace the various character arcs over the season and discuss that cliffhanger in-depth whilst speculating what awaits for Season 3 and the future of the show but will Liam make good on his threat to not appear for episodes covering Lower Decks after his disdain for the first season or will he be won over and end up low-key loving the show like Matt?! Take the turbolift back to the floor...
2022-01-2755 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 44: The Star Trek DraftLiam, Matt and Paul reunite round the mic for the first time since March 2020 for this very special Star Trek Draft episode of Spocklight as we each pick our own Starship, Crew and Villain to create a brand new Trek movie/TV Pilot storyline.
BUT who will emerge victorious?! Dear Listener, it's up to you! Once you've listened to the episode, head straight over to @spocklightpod on Twitter to vote for your favourite pitch!
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2021-11-161h 15Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 24: Green Room (w/ Chris Hewitt from Empire Magazine)In a special Halloween episode of Spocklight, Empire Magazine stalwart, Chris Hewitt, returns to the podcast to examine Jeremy Saulnier’s 2015 Horror-Thriller, Green Room, starring Patrick Stewart and Anton Yelchin.
We break down the movie asking the big questions - Did Tad deliberately send The Ain’t Rights to their doom? Would Darcy and his Neo-Nazi gang really have ever let the band go? Will Pat survive? Can Gabe be trusted? The answers to all these and much more await you as we run down our favourite siege movies and pick our Desert Island Bands.
2021-10-291h 42Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastThe Best of Spocklight (Vol. 1) - The Movies of TrekFor our 5th anniversary travel back in time with us to the first year of Spocklight as we present a selection of the best moments from our Star Trek movie reviews and ranking with special guests Adam Johnston (The Composer of our theme tune and Host of The Pretending with Dice podcast), Greg Lock (Director of Star Trek Fan Film, Ambush), Tom Stock (Bass in Brightlight City), Stephen Trumble (Comedian and host of 50 Uses for the word Love), Ross Okoye (Founder of Ages Apparel), Eleanor Parker (Host of the Bygones podcast), Rebecca Shortall (Comedian), Tom Saville (Treehouse Digital) and...
2021-10-011h 43Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 23: Inside MovesAs part of our tributes to legendary Filmmaker, Richard Donner, who we had the honour of interviewing on the Podcast in 2017, we make good on our promise to him to watch and discuss what he considered to be one of his most unfairly overlooked movies, Inside Moves.
We explore this 1980 hidden gem from Donner's filmography, praising the incredible lead performance from John Savage and examining the weighty themes that the film deals with - Depression, suicide, disabilities and the importance of friendship.
Featuring excerpts from our interview with Dick, this is a ce...
2021-09-0958 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 22: Fast Five (w/ Petros Patsilivas)We’re joined by Petros Patsilivas of the Caged In Podcast for one last ride as we put the pod into 5th gear to tackle Fast Five or as it was known in the UK, Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist.
Liam explains how ‘Fast Five’ rejuvenated the series with the help of “Franchise Viagra” Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Matt dissects why the Furious films have become firm fan favourites while Fast & Furious Virgin, Paul, gives us his verdict on his first experience of the series and Guest, Petros shares his personal History with the film.
Ride or downl...
2021-07-011h 14Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 41: Star Trek Lower Decks Season One RetrospectiveThe Spocklight crew take the turbo lift down to the Lower Decks to examine the entire first season of this new adult animated comedy iteration of Trek. It’s Phasers at Dawn as Liam, Matt and Paul discover they have severely differing opinions on the show. Paul connects with Boimler and tells the origins of the Willson effect, Liam reveals his seething hatred of Badgey and Matt’s obsession with the Lower Decks theme tune becomes clear. 5, 6, 7, 8...and download now!
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2021-05-211h 19Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 40: Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Spoiler SpecialThe Spocklight crew reunite to analyse the 3rd season of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’.
Liam bemoans what could have been, discussing the potential that the opening episodes of the season showed and makes a case for Grudge the Cat becoming the next Discovery Captain, Matt points out the continuing failure to flesh out the larger ensemble cast of characters and accuses of them being a bunch of nerds, while Paul waxes lyrical on his love for the new arch villain of the piece, Osyrra and is disappointed to return to the mirror universe.
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2021-04-261h 36Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 39: Tomorrow is Yesterday (w/ Daryl Bar from Sudden Double Deep and Is Paul Dano Ok?)Daryl Bar, host of Sudden Double Deep and new Podcast, Is Paul Dano Ok? returns to Spocklight to tell us why he, controversially, considers ‘Tomorrow is Yesterday’ to be the finest time travel episode of Star Trek.
Daryl tells us how the oddball humour of the episode delights him, Liam questions the quality of replicator grub, Paul points out Kirk’s hypocritical attitude towards Major Christopher’s backward views and Matt notes the similarities with a certain Futurama episode.
We also discuss the surprising darkness of the episode, compare it to other time travel based Trek tal...
2021-03-0559 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 21: The Transformers: The Movie (w/ Tim Coleman from Total Film Magazine)We’re joined by Total Film Writer and regular Evolution of Horror contributor, Tim Coleman, to discuss what he considers to be one of the greatest films of all time, 1986’s The Transformers: The Movie starring Leonard Nimoy as Galvatron.
We’re transported back to the days of Saturday Morning Cartoons as Tim gives us an education in Transformers taking in such revelations as the Optimus Prime as Christ analogy and poor highbrow Orson Welles being destroyed by trash culture at the end of his career. We also examine how the surprisingly brutal nature of the fil...
2021-02-141h 42Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSupplemental 18: The Science of Trek (w/ Dr. Dean Burnett)Prominent Neuroscientist and Author of best selling book, The Idiot Brain, Dr. Dean Burnett, drops by to educate the Spocklight crew on the neuroscience and psychology behind 3 episodes of Star Trek from different eras of the franchise:
Spock’s Brain (The Original Series - Season 3, Episode 1)
The Nth Degree (The Next Generation - Season 4, Episode 19)
Hard Time (Season 4, Episode 18)
Brain surgery, human intelligence, Post traumatic stress disorder and much more are discussed as Dean gives us the Science on the episodes and also tells us how his early Trek fandom led him to hi...
2021-01-191h 43Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 20: Batman & RobinMerry Christmas Spocklighters! Our present to you this year is the gift that keeps on giving, 1997’s Batman & Robin.
This festive season we’re giving Joel Schumacher’s much derided and camp as Christmas Superhero movie a full critical re-evaluation.
We look over Schumacher’s eclectic directing career and explain our own history with the film before getting into a beat by beat breakdown of the movie, written of course by Star Trek: Discovery, Picard and Strange New Worlds Producer, Akiva Goldsman.
We discuss Batman & Robin’s place within the Batman movie lexicon, comparing...
2020-12-252h 09Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 19: National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (w/ Nick de Semlyen)Deputy Editor of Empire Magazine and Author of ‘Wild and Crazy Guys’, Nick de Semlyen returns to the podcast to discuss Buddy Cop movie Spoof, National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 starring Star trek alumni, Whoopi Goldberg, James Doohan and William Shatner.
Nick tells us what it was like to become Acting Editor of Empire Magazine just as the Corona Virus pandemic took hold of the world, then joins us in rhapsodising Loaded Weapon as we discuss the National Lampoon films and the world of Spoof cinema in general.
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2020-12-071h 24Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 18: The Pagemaster (w/ David Trumble)We’re joined by returning guest, David Trumble, as we dive into the rather small world of Turner Feature Animation exploring 1994 Live Action/Cartoon hybrid box office bomb, The Pagemaster, Starring Macaulay Culkin alongside the voices of Star Trek alumni – Patrick Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Picardo, and many more.
David explains his long personal history with the film and how it inspired him at a young age, leading to his current job as a Story Artist on major animated movies including Henry Selick’s forthcoming, Wendell and Wild, but do David’s nostalgic memories...
2020-11-061h 25Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 38: Empok Nor (w/ Adam Johnston from Pretending with Dice)Book a table at the Klingon Restaurant on the Promenade of Deep Space Nine and join us, as our first ever guest, Composer of our theme tune and host of Tabletop RPG Podcast, Pretending with Dice, Adam Johnston, returns to the show for a special Halloween edition of Spocklight as we tackle a Horror tinged episode of DS9, Empok Nor.
We rundown some of the scariest episodes of Star Trek, examine the genre blending in Empok Nor and compare it to Red Dwarf classic, Quarantine, while also exploring the characters of O’Brien and Garak.
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2020-10-221h 08Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 17: Police Academy 5 Assignment Miami Beach (w/ Dan Thomas)Come join the force...or should we say, farce, as the Spocklight crew and returning guest, Dan Thomas, take on ‘Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach’ starring Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s very own Rene Auberjonois as the central villain of the piece.
Liam begins by interrogating Matt, Paul and Dan as to their own personal histories with the Police Academy franchise, then we compare the series to Stripes and other comedy movies of the time and discover that our childhood memories of just how funny the film was may have betrayed us while Paul even ar...
2020-09-291h 51Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastOn Screen 2: Columbo (w/ Chris Hewitt from Empire Magazine)On our latest ‘On Screen’ episode we’re joined by The Empire Film Podcast host, Chris Hewitt, to discuss William Shatner’s 1976 guest appearance on classic Detective drama, Columbo.
Chris gives us an education in all things Columbo as we discuss the shambolic Detective’s status as a class warrior and the duality of the character, the history of the show, Shatner’s second guest star role in a later 1994 instalment and his sparkling chemistry with Peter Falk, a surprise appearance from Walter Koenig, the original ending of the episode and Leonard Nimoy’s earlier guest spot as the only vi...
2020-07-271h 39Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 35: Picard Season One Retrospective (w/ Dan Thomas)We finally take the time to examine the first season of Star Trek: Picard with the help of Comedian, Dan Thomas.
We discuss why this is the first proper binge era Star Trek show, the lack of memorable new characters, its positive approach to depicting Male friendships, the joy of seeing some old faces, Picard’s character development, and Liam makes an apology to Composer, Jeff Russo.
Engage!
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2020-07-091h 43Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 16: The Day the Earth Stood Still (w/ Chris Johnston from Easy Riders Raging Podcast)Black Lives Matter!
Before you get into the main section of this episode, we wanted to start with a special message from us here at Spocklight with a little help from Star trek: Discovery’s Ronnie Rowe Jnr. To make it clear where we stand. If you want to donate to the Black Lives Matter campaign, you can do so here:
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And you can watch ‘Black Cop’ on Amazon Prime in the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and France or on Hulu i...
2020-06-141h 12Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastOn Screen 1: Miami ViceIn our first podcast recorded since lockdown begun, the Spocklight crew gather together remotely to launch a whole new series of episodes focusing on Star Trek cast members appearances in various other television shows over the years beginning with George Takei’s guest spot on Miami Vice from 1987 (Season 3, Episode 20 - By Hooker by crook).
For one episode only Spocklight transforms into ‘Miami Voice’, as we praise Vice as an early precursor to today’s era of cinematic TV before moving on to a full retrospective of Director (and Vice executive producer), Michael Mann’s career.
Can y...
2020-05-211h 55Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 34: Chain of Command (w/ James Dyer from Empire Magazine and the Pilot TV Podcast)Liam and Matt are joined by James Dyer of the Pilot TV Podcast and Empire Magazine to discuss classic Star trek: The Next Generation 2-Parter, Chain of Command.
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2020-04-071h 08Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 33: The Best of Both Worlds (w/ Stephen Trumble)Frequent Spocklight guest, Stephen Trumble, returns to the podcast to help us dissect the Season 3 Finale and the Season 4 Premiere of Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Best of Both Worlds Parts 1+2.
We make the argument for the classic 2-Parter being a Riker-centric story rather than a Picard-centric one, discuss the best and worst TV cliffhangers ever and (in what must be a first for any Star Trek podcast) sing the theme tune of 90s Snooker game show, Big Break.
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2020-03-221h 55Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 15: Passenger 57 (w/ Sam Clements & Louise Owen)CRIPES, IT'S SNIPES! The Spocklight crew are betting on black as Liam and Paul are joined by Sam Clements & Louise Owen of the '90 Minutes or Less Film Fest' Podcast to dissect Wesley Snipes actioner, Passenger 57 (coming in with a lean and mean running time of 84 minutes), written by David Loughery (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier).
Liam is disappointed by the film seemingly restraining Snipes' natural charisma, Paul is amazed by the fact that despite the film only being 84 minutes long it could easily still be 20 minutes shorter, while Sam reveals the possible origins o...
2020-03-101h 21Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 32: In the Pale Moonlight (w/ Andrew Keates)We welcome renowned Theatre Director, Andrew Keates, to the Spocklight bridge to discuss one of his favourite episodes of the Star Trek franchise, ‘In the Pale Moonlight’, from Deep Space Nine.
Andrew helps us unpick the homoerotic subtext to the episode, the political commentary of Deep Space Nine and Star Trek as Theatre, while also giving us the inside story on directing Marina Sirtis in hit Play, Dark Sublime.
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2020-02-271h 48Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 14: Death Wish 3 (w/ Daryl & Jeanette from Sudden Double Deep)New York... a city pushed to the edge. People pushed to the limit. And no one's got the guts to stop them… apart from Spocklight at the Movies! This episode, we’re covering ‘Death Wish 3’ (Star Trek connection: Marina Sirtis) with Daryl and Jeanette from smashing film podcast, Sudden Double Deep.
Liam decries the gleefully sadistic Death Wish 2, gets nostalgic for the videostore era, wonders how 64-year-old Charles Bronson's punches somehow rivals Superman's and chats up our recent trip to actually SEE Marina Sirtis in the brilliant play, Dark Sublime.
Matt is delight...
2020-01-161h 34Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 13: Star Wars The Force Awakens (w/ Derek Arnold)Star Wars Puppeteer, Derek Arnold, beams up to discuss his work on The Force Awakens, Rogue One, The Last Jedi, Solo and The Rise of Skywalker, as well as joining the Spocklight crew for an in-depth analysis of Episode VII itself.
Hear Derek’s very personal take on the film and the Star Wars franchise itself as he regales us with behind the scenes stories of bringing the Luggabeast, the Thala Siren, Vober Dand, the Nightwatcher Worm and many more to life.
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2020-01-061h 33Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 12: Christmas EveIn the second ever Spocklight Christmas Special, we go to desperate measures to bring you Trek-based festive content, by covering ‘Christmas Eve’ starring Sir Patrick Stewart.
Liam dives into the formidable trend of faith based cinema, tries his best to stick up for the magnetic screen presence of Sir Patrick and gushes about he and Matt’s shared love for The Killers Christmas singles
Paul admits his admiration for two of the worst/best characters in the movie, is stunned by the hugely pervy, creepo photographer character and is forced to drop a n...
2019-12-231h 39Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 31: The Motion Picture 40th Anniversary SpecialLiam, Matt and Paul return to the beginning of the Spocklight adventure for the 40th anniversary of ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ as we dive into the 2001 Director’s edition of the film to find out, once and for all, if there truly is no comparison.
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2019-12-071h 09Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 30: The Next Generation Revisited (w/ Alex Petrovic & Joe Foster from This Thing On?)We’re joined by Trek newbies, Alex Petrovic and Joe Foster from awesome comedy podcast, ‘This Thing On?’, as we revisit Star Trek: The Next Generation with Liam, Matt and Paul picking an episode each to showcase the appeal of TNG.
We’ll be discussing the episodes (episode numbers as per Netflix):
Sins of the Father (Season 3, Episode 17)
The Drumhead (Season 4, Episode 21)
The Inner Light (Season 5, Episode 25)
Hear us talk VCR board games, a fat-shaming Nursemaid, the continuing political relevance of The Drumhead, whether Wor...
2019-11-301h 39Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 11: Robin Hood: Men in Tights (w/ Rich Wilson)We’re joined by comedian & host of the ‘Insane in the Men Brain’ Podcast, Rich Wilson, for our most sprawling and epic episode yet, talking everything from class representation in media, the importance of diversity, incel culture, classic comedy and... oh yeah, 1993's ‘Robin Hood: Men in Tights’
Liam examines how the gentle tone of early Mel Brooks' movies often make up for some of their more dated humour, thanks Sir Patrick Stewart's cameo appearance in Men in Tights for saving the movie and uncovers forgotten Frankie Howard flick, ‘Up the Chastity Belt’ complete with camp Robin Hood...
2019-11-132h 14Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 10: The Andromeda StrainPrepare to lock down and undergo the longest decontamination process of your life as we return to examining ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ Director, Robert Wise's filmography with 1971 Sci-fi Horror Thriller, The Andromeda Strain, on another Spocklight at the Movies!
Liam admires the chilling effectiveness of the opening ghost town sequence but feels like they sacrificed entertainment value for rigorous authenticity and wishes the characters had more charisma than 'week one rejects in a reality show'
Paul gives us the skinny on original Author, Michael Crichton, finds the film to be an ear...
2019-10-3047 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 9: VolunteersSpocklight at the Movies is on the run from our gambling debts and joining Tom Hanks, John Candy and Rita Wilson on a Peace Corps flight to Thailand, it’s Nicholas Meyer's 1985 comedy 'Volunteers'!
Liam reveals his somewhat recent appreciation for the late, great John Candy, discusses the history of THAT Coca Cola product placement and breaks down the problematic, white saviour tropes of the movie.
Paul talks up the shared comic sensibilities between the film and our own shorts from the mid 2000s (the 'Groovedoctor' oeuvre), chats the difficulties of nail...
2019-10-141h 27Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 8: The Dark TowerThe Man in Black fled across the desert, and The Gunslinger followed... and behind him came Liam and Matt to debate the 2017 cinematic interpretation of Stephen King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower, adapted for the screen by ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Writer, Director and Executive Producer, Akiva Goldsman.
Liam compares the film to ‘Last Action Hero’, hates on Jake's deadbeat parents and realises that we still haven't cracked the art of CGI flame hands, while Matt tells the tale of his not-so-epic quest to track down all the books in the series, breaks down the three cardi...
2019-09-031h 20Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At the Movies 7: X-Men (w/ Daryl & Jeanette from Sudden Double Deep)In a giant-size special for our 50th episode, Liam and Matt are joined by Daryl and Jeanette of the ‘Sudden Double Deep’ Podcast to dissect the first X-Men movie from the year 2000 starring Patrick Stewart, just in time for the release of the latest chapter in the franchise, ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’.
We examine the dawn of today’s Superhero movie phenomenon in detail, unpick the Bryan Singer controversy, discuss the differences between blockbuster movies past and present while looking forward to the possible future of the X-Men movie franchise. All that and the unfortunate story of a Jimmy Savi...
2019-06-062h 15Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 27: The Original Series Revisited (w/ Jen Ives)We begin a revisitation of Trek TV by introducing The Original Series to special guest, Stand-Up Comedian, Jen Ives, by handpicking three episodes for her to watch.
Liam presents his case for why 'The Corbomite Maneuver' truly sums up the mission statement of Star Trek, Paul enjoys the campy sets (and definitely the dresses) of 'Who Mourns for Adonais' and Matt loves the complex motivations fuelling Spock's actions in 'Journey to Babel'. While Jen is creeped out by McCoy, enjoys seeing the Spock family dynamic (especially thicc Sarek) and absolutely cannot handle these long running times.
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2019-04-191h 55Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At The Movies 6: Showtime (w/ Boyd Hilton)It’s...SHOWTIME! We’re joined by Boyd Hilton of the Pilot TV Podcast and Heat Magazine to dissect the much maligned Robert De Niro/Eddie Murphy buddy cop satire as we ask the big questions: Why wasn’t William Shatner promoted from fleeting cameo to full co-star status? How did this film cost $85 million? And most importantly, was Deniro still sexy in 2002?!
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2019-03-271h 10Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At The Movies 5: Innerspace (w/ Nick de Semlyen from Empire Magazine)Join the Spocklight crew on a truly fantastic voyage with special guest, Empire magazine’s Nick de Semlyen, as we discuss the 1987 Joe Dante hidden classic, ‘Innerspace’, Starring Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan and Star Trek: Voyager's very own... Robert Picardo as ‘The Cowboy’!
Liam debates the outcome of a somewhat confused love triangle, Paul praises the now dearly departed Dick Miller, Matt recalls how seeing the film for the first time whilst in the grip of a delirious fever somehow made it even crazier, while our guest, Nick de Semlyen, tells us about his upcoming book, ‘Wil...
2019-02-051h 10Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At The Movies 4: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (w/ Chris Johnston from 'Easy Riders Raging Podcast')In a special crossover episode with ‘Easy Riders, Raging Podcast’, we’re joined by its host, Chris Johnston, to discuss the 1978 remake of ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ as we scream and point our way through the Leonard Nimoy starring sci-fi classic.
And once you’ve listened to us be horrified by gloriously gory practical effects, explain why the Body Snatchers franchise is the sci-fi answer to ‘A Star is Born’ and praise a ‘Granny Slap’ for the ages, head over to the ‘Easy Riders, Raging Podcast’ feed on Saturday 26th January for Part 2 of our 1978 crossover special as we join Chris...
2019-01-231h 24Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastThe Spocklight Christmas SpecialHo Ho Ho! The Spocklight crew gather round the open fire to chat the official (disclaimer: not official) Star Trek Christmas Movie…1999’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ starring Sir Patrick Stewart.
We also find time to run down the slim pickings of vaguely Christmassy Star Trek offerings, pitch our own ideas for a proper Christmas episode and rhapsodise about ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ probably more than we should while we’re meant to be reviewing a different version of Charles Dickens classic.
So grab a glass of port and a bowl of smoking bishops as you join us for th...
2018-12-211h 02Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At The Movies 3: UnstoppableOn the latest episode of ‘Spocklight at the Movies’ we cover Chris Pine starring runaway train disaster thriller, ‘Unstoppable’, the last ever film to be directed by the late, great Tony Scott.
Come ride in the driver's seat as we question the morality of Pine’s protagonist, make comparisons with the true life tale the film is based on, praise the mountain of charisma that is Denzel Washington, debate the intended customer base of Hooters, take a detour into ‘Riverdale’ and explore Scott’s entire illustrious career movie by movie. All that and much, much more.
As usu...
2018-12-061h 33Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At The Movies 2: The HauntingIn our first ever Halloween special, the Spocklight crew investigate Robert Wise's (Director of ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’) 1963 horror classic ‘The Haunting’.
Liam praises the claustrophobic production design of Elliot Scott, Paul highlights how Julie Harris' own fragile mental state fuelled her frenzied performance and Matt delves into the world of black and white psychological horror cinema.
We compare and contrast the movie with Shirley Jackson's original source novel, the disastrous 1999 Jan De Bont remake starring Liam Neeson and Netflix's own hot new adaptation, ‘The Haunting of Hill House’.
We also chat Star trek’s...
2018-10-311h 20Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSpocklight At The Movies 1: Three Men and a BabyJoin us for a whole new chapter of the Spocklight journey as we celebrate the incredibly talented cast and crew that have made the ‘Star Trek’ franchise so special over the years by examining their non-Trek work, it’s ‘Spocklight at the Movies’!
In the inaugural episode of this new strand of the podcast, we take a look at ‘Three Men and a Baby’, Leonard Nimoy’s 1987 directorial follow up to ‘Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home’ starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson.
Listen as we debate the character's intended ages, discuss the Baby comedy sub-genr...
2018-10-081h 16Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 22: Discovery Season One Retrospective Part 1 (w/ Sean McLoughlin)Chortle Award nominated Stand Up Comedian, Sean McLoughlin, returns to Spocklight to help Liam, Matt and Paul break down the first season of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ episode by episode.
In Part One of an epic two parter, we binge on the opening 9 instalments of Discovery as we retrace our steps to ‘The Vulcan Hello’ and ‘Battle at the Binary Stars’ to see if our opinion on them has changed at all since our initial reactions last year before deep diving into the rest of the first half of the season.
Listen as Liam points out the attentio...
2018-06-141h 21Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 20: Voyager (w/ Sophie Morris)Flung through space to the other side of the galaxy, this crew are facing one hell of a bumpy road trip home. It's Star Trek: Voyager!
This month we’re joined by friend of the show, Sophie Morris, to discuss series Pilot, ‘Caretaker’ as well as Sophie’s own mystery guest pick but what episode will she choose to convince Liam, Matt and Paul that the show is worth exploring further? Do classic Sci-Fi shows reduce women to numbers? Does so-called “Bad Boy” Tom Paris have any real edge whatsoever? What cartoon masterpiece does Matt compare Voyager to? Is a logi...
2018-04-121h 50Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSupplemental 9: Interview with Roger Lay Jr.In a special episode, Spocklight presents an in-depth interview with the man behind bringing Star Trek: The Next Generation’ and ‘Enterprise’ to Blu-Ray, Roger Lay Jr.
Hear how Roger went from Trek fan to Trek creator, pursuing a desire to bring back the ambitious, multi-part documentary format to home video resulting in 'The Genesis Effect: Engineering the Wrath of Khan', 'Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen', 'The Roddenberry Vault' and many more.
We also talk his beginnings at USC and how interning on hit sitcom, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ led to him producing his first docu...
2018-03-261h 33Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSupplemental 8: The Vision of Trek (w/ Paul Sng)On a very special episode of Spocklight, Liam, Paul and Matt are joined by Director of ‘Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain’, ‘Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle’ and the forthcoming ‘Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché’, Paul Sng, to discuss if Star Trek Creator, Gene Roddenberry’s utopian vision of the future is actually possible and if it is, how on earth do we get there from where the world and society is right now?
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2018-02-2257 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 18: The Next Generation (w/ Sean McLoughlin, Stephen Trumble)In 1987 TV changed forever as a bold new vision and a brand new cast took us where no show had been before. It’s time for the Spocklight crew to tackle ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’
This month we’re joined by returning Guest and Max Turner Prize winning Stand Up Comedian, Stephen Trumble, as well as fellow Stand Up, Sean McLoughlin, fresh from supporting Ricky Gervais on his International ‘Humanity’ tour, to discuss TNG Pilot, ‘Encounter at Far point’ as well as Stephen and Sean’s own mystery Guest picks. But what episodes will Stephen and Sean choose for Li...
2018-02-081h 39Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSupplemental 7: Interview with Adelaide FilippeIn a special episode of Spocklight, we sit down with ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Concept Designer, Adelaide Filippe, for an Exclusive Interview on how she helped bring Michael Burnham's EVA suit to life.
Adelaide takes us through her journey from Special Effects Make-up Designer on one of Matt’s old short films to her present work as a Concept Artist on recent Hollywood Blockbuster, Justice League, whilst giving her insider thoughts on that movie’s Amazonian costume controversy.
We also chat her work on various Marvel Studios flicks, the Star Wars and James Bond franchises and much, mu...
2018-01-291h 19Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 17: The Animated SeriesThe Spocklight crew travel back to the 1970s as we take a look at everyone's least watched iteration of Trek in our continuing mission to analyse the franchise from a non-Trekkie perspective. It's The Animated Series!
As the boys watch series Pilot, 'Beyond the Farthest Star' and the Emmy award winning, 'How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth', Liam ponders how kids would have reacted to the animated equivalent of The Motion Picture, Paul notes how even in cartoon form, Shatner is still stealing the spotlight from his co-stars, while Matt thinks the shortened runtime makes the stories...
2018-01-1041 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 16: The Original Series (w/ David Trumble)Phase 2 of the Spocklight mission to analyse Star Trek from a Non-Trekkie perspective has well and truly begun and following our detour into the world of Discovery we finally journey back to where it all started – ‘The Original Series’!
This month we’re joined by returning Guest, David Trumble, who tells us all about his current work at Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Texas with Robert Rodriguez, before we get into the nitty gritty of discussing both TOS Pilot episodes, ‘The Cage’ and ‘Where No Man Has Gone Before’, as well as David’s very own mystery Guest pick. But what epi...
2017-12-131h 28Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 15: DiscoveryWARNING! This episode contains full spoilers for the first two episodes of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ so if you’re waiting to binge and you care about spoilers come back and listen after you’ve watched ‘The Vulcan Hello’ and ‘Battle at the Binary Stars’.
It’s the beginning of Phase 2 of the Spocklight crew’s journey into the Star Trek universe from a Non-Trekkie perspective as we finally take on the TV Shows, starting with the latest iteration, ‘Star Trek: Discovery’.
Liam bemoans the loss of the female friendship at the centre of the new show and points out how...
2017-11-0835 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 14: The Movies - RankedThe results are in! Join us (and long dead film critic Mr. Halliwell, beaming in from beyond the grave) as we rank all 13 Star Trek movies, based on our average combined scores.
Has watching all of the movies converted any of the Spocklight crew to the status of bonafide Trekkie? Is there really no comparison to ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’? Will Mr. Halliwell give ANY film in the series a single star? The Answers to all these questions and more can be found in this grand culmination of the first mission of the USS Spocklight.
2017-10-111h 39Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 12: Into Darkness (w/ Rebecca Shortall)Hear the Spocklight crew trek into darkness, over Benedict Cucumber Patch gin cocktails, as Liam wonders why anyone would care who John Harrison really is, Paul spots Chris Pine getting ever closer to the classic Shatner paunch of old, Matt wonders if the Enterprise crew are aware of the red shirt curse and Guest, Stand up Comedian, Writer for Ranker and fellow Podcaster, Rebecca Shortall, joins us in taking on the Alice Eve controversy.
Is it Harrison, Khan or simply Benny Cums? Download now to find out.
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2017-08-0958 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 11: Star Trek (w/ Woman Watches Film)The Spocklight Bridge is a sausage fest no more! Liam, Paul and Matt are joined by our first female guest, Feminist Instagram Film Critic, Woman Watches Film, as the crew go back to the start for Star Trek 2009, but while Paul may congratulate Kirk for using the most blatant cheat in academic history to beat the Kobayashi Maru test, can JJ Abrahams’ reboot pass the Furiosa, Bechdel or Mako Mori tests?! Enlist in Spocklight by downloading now to find out that and much more.
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2017-07-121h 40Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 10: Nemesis (w/ Greg Lock)The Spocklight Crew meet their nemesis in ‘Star Trek: Nemesis’! It's a rough job but someone's gotta’ do it, so raise a glass of Romulan ale (you’re gonna’ need it) as we tackle a tale of two Picards and explore the phenomenon that is Hardy before Hardy.
Liam marks Captain Picard out as a ‘Jealous Lover’ over his Best man speech at Riker and Troi’s Wedding, Paul takes Director, Stuart ‘Asshat’ Baird, to task and Matt recalls watching a particularly not safe for work Tom Hardy short film.
We’re also joined this mont...
2017-06-071h 33Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 9: Insurrection (w/ Ross Okoye)Freshly shaved and smoother than an android's bottom, It's Star Trek: Insurrection!
Liam believes the Prime Directive could do with some more effective advertising, Paul laments the tragic loss of Riker's beard, while Matt tries desperately to explain Data's romp in the hay with a small child.
The regular Spocklight crew are joined this month by guest star, Ross Okoye, of hot new clothing company, Ages Apparel (recently featured in GQ magazine) who are sadly yet to produce a ‘Star Trek’ tee.
Join the battle for Paradise and dow...
2017-05-101h 28Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 8: First Contact (w/ Stephen Trumble)With a four-alarm hangover, Team Spocklight go rogue and say 'to hell with our orders!' It's ‘Star Trek: First Contact’.
Liam praises the film's nightmarish body horror influences whilst wishing Worf had more conviction behind his killer one liner, Paul pitches William Shatner's own Borg-centric, Kirk-resurrecting novel and muses on a spine snapping twist on an iconic ‘Hamlet’ moment, Matt is all for the 'Die Hard in a Spaceship' setup as well as its ‘Demolition Man’ inspired technique to avoiding certain death and returning guest star, Stand up Comedian and official Spocklight Artist, Stephen Trumble, highlights Picard's doub...
2017-04-121h 38Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSupplemental 2: The Comedy of Trek (w/ Stephen Trumble, William Stone)In our second ‘Spocklight Supplemental’, occasional bonus episodes of the Podcast that fall outside our main mission, we explore Comedy in ‘Star Trek’ with the help of expert Guest Stars: up and coming Stand up Comedians, Stephen Trumble and William Stone.
Join us as we go Star Trekkin', across the universe, on the Starship Spocklight in search of the funny.
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2017-03-2743 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 7: GenerationsJoin us in Phase Two of our Mission to explore every film in the 'Star Trek' movie franchise from a non-Trekkie perspective with a perfect jumping on point for fans of ‘The Next Generation’ and new listeners in general.
The Spocklight crew have an appointment with eternity and they don’t want to be late: it’s Star Trek: Generations!
Liam ponders the size of the crew’s costume department and questions Picard’s inability to beat up a single normal old coke addict ridden geezer without Kirk’s help. Paul points out Troi’s uselessness as an...
2017-03-091h 18Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 6: The Undiscovered Country (w/ Tom Stock)There is an old Vulcan proverb: miss out on the latest episode of 'Spocklight' at your peril! It's Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, the last proper original crew adventure, and consequently, the end of our first chapter too.
Gene Siskel once called it, “a nice movie” but do the Spocklight crew agree?
Well, Liam is firmly on Team Sulu when it comes to the captains and calls out the Vulcans as the underachievers that they are, while Paul chalks up Captain Kirk's involvement in the final battle to a single fist pump and proves himse...
2017-02-081h 26Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastSupplemental 1: The Morality of Star Trek (w/ David Trumble)Morality - a particular system of values and principles of conduct.
In the first ever 'Spocklight Supplemental', a new series of Bonus episodes to accompany the main pod, we explore that consistently progressive set of values that Star Trek Creator, Gene Roddenberry instilled in the franchise from the very beginning which, thankfully, continue to resonate to this day.
Regular hosts, Liam and Paul (No Matt this time) are joined for this discussion by Special Guest Star, David Trumble, former Political Cartoonist for 'The Sun' Newspaper (a Job role that we can assure you does not r...
2017-01-2623 minSpocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 5: The Final Frontier (w/ Greg Lock)Beam in for our latest, positively delicious episode as the Spocklight crew take on God!
Join us as Liam discovers a new bible in the form of William Shatner’s very own, 'Captain's Log’ and laments the loss of a murderous unicorn, Paul argues that the DVD menus have better VFX than the movie and cooks up an old McCoy family recipe - Tennessee smoked baked beans, Matt wishes for a band called 'God and the Rock Men' and finally has a 20-year old grudge exorcised through some Sybok inspired spiritual healing, while special Guest Star and Direc...
2017-01-121h 31Spocklight: A Star Trek PodcastEpisode 3: The Search for SpockBattle lines are drawn in our most divisive episode yet as the 'Spocklight' crew join the surprisingly short Search for Spock.
Liam recalls his childhood 'Christopher Lloyd blindness' and reveals one of his favourite movie one-liners...Paul marvels at the easiest Starship heist in history and laments Chekov's terrible pink Pilgrim outfit...and Matt laughs at Kirk's sudden change of heart whilst calling the film the 'Quantum of Solace' of the franchise thus far.
Hear our Crew's adventure continue in the 3rd episode of 'Spocklight'. All that they've loved, all that they've fought for, all...
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