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The Best Pick movie podcastStar Trek Deep Space NineBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 317. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Released 30 April 2025 Today we watched two contrasting episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. We kicked off with an episode from the fifth season, the celebratory romp Trials and Tribble-ations in which the 24th century crew revisits the action of the classic original series episode The Trouble with Tribbles. Pretty much all the senior writing staff had a go at this one. The story is credited to Ira Steven Behr, Hans Beimler and Robert Hewitt Wolfe and...2025-04-3044 min
Doctor Who: The Alhambra PodcastEP 371: An AI Enhanced Edition of Episode 20 from 2015Originally released on the 27th of May 2015!!! (The original episode contained) In episode 20 of the podcast we catch up with what each other has been watching and/or listening to since last we recorded. Liam tells of his experiences in America. Next we look at the connections between some of the lost classic Doctor Who serials and a landfill in a New Mexico desert (audio segements came from ATARI: Game Over, a documentary made in 2014). I reference some facts that The Tin-Dog Podcast's host Michael, has made in some of his past podcasts (I don't know which one...2025-04-201h 51
Doctor Who: Tin Dog PodcastTDP 1280: 3.4. Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Star-Crossed PODCAST REVIEW This title was released in May 2024. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 July 2024, and on general sale after this date. The Doctor and River Song. Their lives are tangled, complex, intertwined. But this Doctor doesn't do domestics, and for once, River might have her work cut out. With time and space against them, these lovers are star-crossed in more ways than most. 4.1 Swipe Right by John Dorney There are strange rumours about the planet Crell. People have been vanishing. The mysterious Matchmaker is keen to get the populace paired up via his special dat...2024-08-2314 min
Doctor Who: The Sirens of Audio199. NATASHA GERSON - Unmuting MoragDoctor Who is not the only classic TV series Big Finish recreates for audio.
The Omega Factor is a cult paranormal investigation series that ran for one season on TV and starred Doctor Who's very own Louise Jameson.
In this episode with speak with Natasha Gerson. Natasha is the daughter of Jack Gerson, creator of The Omega Factor. Natasha not only appeared in the original TV series, she has returned in the Big Finish audio adaptation of the series, along with original cast member Louise Jameson and new co-star John Dorney.
Join us...2024-05-251h 03
The Best Pick movie podcastBP312 Chain of Command with Jessica ReganBest Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Jessica Regan Episode 312. Star Trek The Next Generation: Chain of Command Released 1 May 2024 Today we watched the two-part story “Chain of Command”, the tenth and eleventh episodes of The Next Generation’s sixth season, and the last two episodes transmitted before the start of the spin-off show Deep Space Nine. It was written by Frank Abatemarco and Ronald D Moore and directed by Robert Scheerer (Part I) and Les Landau (Part II). Continuing our short season of episodes looking at Star Trek, to promot...2024-05-0144 min
The Best Pick movie podcastThis Side of Paradise with Garrett MillerickBest Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Garrett Millerick Episode 311. Star Trek (TOS): This Side of Paradise Released 24 April 2024 “This Side of Paradise” is the 24th episode of the first season of Star Trek, first shown on 2 March 1967. It was written by Jerry Sohl and DC Fontana and directed by Ralph Senensky. Star Trek theme with lyrics https://youtu.be/x8UlFN0kNq4 Variety list of best Star Trek episodes https://variety.com/lists/best-star-trek-episodes/ Continuing our short season of episodes looking at Star Trek, to promote Tom’s new book S...2024-04-2444 min
The Best Pick movie podcastThe City on the Edge of Forever with Joy WilkinsonBest Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Joy Wilkinson Episode 310. Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever Released 17 April 2024 Today we watched “The City on the Edge of Forever”, the 28th episode of the original Star Trek’s first season. The script is credited to science fiction author Harlan Ellison, and the director was Joseph Pevney. It was first broadcast on 6 April 1967, and – yes, it’s the one with Joan Collins in. Lola https://youtu.be/8uSa8XkogRE Continuing our short season of episodes looking at Star Trek, to promote...2024-04-1727 min
The Best Pick movie podcastThe Devil in the Dark with Dan StarkeyBest Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Dan Starkey Episode 309. Star Trek: The Devil in the Dark Released 10 April 2024 “The Devil in the Dark” is the 25th episode of the original Star Trek, from its first season. It was written by producer Gene L Coon and directed by Joseph Pevney, and it was first shown on NBC on 9 March 1967. Thanks to special guest Dan Starkey who can shortly be seen on the London stage in The Government Inspector. https://www.marylebonetheatre.com/productions/the-government-inspector This continues our short seas...2024-04-1020 min
The Best Pick movie podcastTapesty with Andy StantonBest Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Andy Stanton Episode 308. Star Trek The Next Generation: Tapestry Released 3 April 2024 “Tapestry” is the 15th episode in TNG’s excellent sixth season, featuring recurring character Q, first introduced in the pilot episode. It was written by Ronald Moore, directed by Les Landau and first shown on 15 February 1993. Continuing our short season of episodes looking at Star Trek, to promote Tom’s new book Star Trek Discovering the TV Series, which is out now from all the usual places, including… From the publisher https://ww...2024-04-0332 min
The Best Pick movie podcastThe Enemy Within with Natalie BochenskiBest Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski Episode 307. Star Trek (TOS): The Enemy Within Released 27 March 2024 “The Enemy Within” is the fifth episode of the first season of Star Trek, first shown on 6 October 1966. It was written by Richard Matheson and directed by Leo Penn. This begins a short season of episodes looking at Star Trek, to promote Tom’s new book Star Trek Discovering the TV Series, which is out now from all the usual places, including… From the publisher https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Star-Trek-Discovering-the-TV-Series-Hardback/p/49373...2024-03-2749 min
The Best Pick movie podcastThe Church on Ruby RoadBest Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski Doctor Who Specials #4: The Church on Ruby Road Released 30 December 2023 For this episode, we open our Christmas presents only to discover that a goblin has sabotaged our stocking by wiring it up to the mains. Luckily, Natalie Bochenski from the Raven On Podcast is coming to our rescue. https://soundcloud.com/girlclumsy/raven-on-podcast Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Trek-Discovering-Original-Generation/dp/1399035045/ https://www.actreact.com.au/ BEST PICK – the book is out now from al...2023-12-301h 06
The Best Pick movie podcastThe Star BeastBest Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials #1: The Star Beast Released 28 November 2023 For this episode, Best Pick joined forces with Natalie Bochenski’s Raven On podcast, not least in part because the irreplaceable Stuart Layt can no longer recap Doctor Who with her. https://podfollow.com/992414777 https://www.patreon.com/girlclumsy BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, including… From the publisher https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3zFNATI US Amazon https://www.am...2023-11-281h 05
Doctor Who: Tin Dog PodcastTDP 1130: #DoctorWho Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Connections This title was released in December 2022. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 January 2023, and on general sale after this date. The Doctor, Liv and Helen are out in the universe, picking up missing pieces, and finding lost connections. After a package entangles them with shifty Time Lord Drax, the TARDIS crew are haunted by past loves on a space station, before Helen encounters somebody she believed long gone... Here Lies Drax by John Dorney (1 part) The Doctor, Liv and Helen are surprised to get a letter delivered to the TARDIS from the Doctor’s old...2023-02-1107 min
Geek 4Episode 215: WHO Knows? John Dorney That's WhoYou can order any of John's MANY Doctor Who (and Who-adjacent) audio dramas at Big Finish Productions. If you like Doctor Who and haven't checked out the amazing work of Big Finish, you really should. Follow John on Instagram and Twitter. Check out Best Pick Podcast at https://bestpickpod.com or on the podcatcher of your choice. And you can order the book John co-authored with Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky, Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards , at Amazon.com (US) Amazon.ca (Canada) or Amazon.co.uk (UK), or...2022-12-0747 min
Geek 4Episode 208: A Little Wilder with Tom SalinskyOn this episode I'm joined by podcaster, author, actor, and producer Tom Salinsky. My listeners may know Tom as the co-creator and co-host of Best Pick Podcast along with previous Geek4 guest Jessica Regan and (hopefully future guest) John Dorney. Tom joined me to talk about his love for the films of Billy Wilder, who is also one of my favourite directors. Over the course of our conversation, we cover many aspects of a wide variety of Wilder classics and not-so-classics, including The Apartment (1960), Double Indemnity (1944), Some Like It Hot (1959), One, Two Three (1961), and The Emperor Waltz (1953). W...2022-03-3136 min
Geek 4Episode 201: Jessica Regan will KILL BILL!My guest today is Jessica Regan. You may know Jessica as the cocreator and cohost of excellent The Best Pick Podcast, along with Tom Salinksky and John Dorney. She's also an award winning, RADA trained actor, who's appeared on stage in the West End, New York and LA and on screen, with roles in BBC's hilarious Ill Behaviour, Call the Midwife, Silent Witness and Doctors. You may recognize her voice from the video games Witcher 3 and Assassin's Creed Valhalla. And if all that wasn't impressive enough, she's recently added "author" to her resume. Best Pick: A Journey through Film Histo...2021-10-0459 min
Green ScreenWho Framed Roger Rabbit (with guests John Dorney & Tom Salinsky)We’re on the second part of the “L.A. Trilogy,” and Sean and Cody are joined by two very special guests: John Dorney and Tom Salinsky, two of the three hosts of the Best Pick movie podcast! The Best Pick guys thought Who Framed Roger Rabbit should have won Best Picture in 1988, and they’re here to make their case. In this zany live-action and animated comedy film noir send-up, cartoon star Roger (voiced by Charles Fleischer) is effing up at his job in 1940s Hollywood when he thinks his wife Jessica (voice of Kathleen Turner) is playing pattycak...2021-09-021h 31
The Best Pick movie podcastA Beautiful Mind (2001) - with Thom TuckBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and our special guest Thom Tuck Episode 89: A Beautiful Mind (2001) Released 16 June 2021 For this episode, we watched A Beautiful Mind, which won Oscars for its screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, its director Ron Howard and Jennifer Connelly as Best Supporting Actress. It did not win an Oscar for its star Russell Crowe and the cast also included Paul Bettany, Ed Harris and Christopher Plummer. Music was by James Horner and the cinematography was by Roger Deakins. https://twitter.com/turlygod Next time we...2021-06-161h 22
The Best Pick movie podcastAll the King's Men (1949)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 54: All the King’s Men (1949) Released 12 February 2020 For this episode, we watched All the King’s Men, written, produced and directed by Robert Rossen, based on the novel by Robert Penn Warren. Rossen was nominated in all three capacities. Star Broderick Crawford won Best Actor, Mercedes McCambridge won Best Supporting Actress and John Ireland was nominated as Best Supporting Actor. The film was also nominated for its editing. https://slate.com/podcasts/trumpcast Next time we will be discussing Argo. If y...2020-02-1255 minThe Best Pick movie podcastA Beautiful Mind (2001) - with Thom TuckBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and our special guest Thom Tuck Episode 89: A Beautiful Mind (2001) Released 16 June 2021 For this episode, we watched A Beautiful Mind, which won Oscars for its screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, its director Ron Howard and Jennifer Connelly as Best Supporting Actress. It did not win an Oscar for its star Russell Crowe and the cast also included Paul Bettany, Ed Harris and Christopher Plummer. Music was by James Horner and the cinematography was by Roger Deakins. https://twitter.com/turlygod Next time we...2019-06-121h 22
The Best Pick movie podcastGladiator (2000)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 3: Gladiator (2000) Released 21 February 2018 For this episode, we watched Gladiator, written by David Franzoni, John Logan and William Nicholson, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen and Oliver Reed. As well as Best Picture, Russell Crowe won for Best Actor and it also won for Visual Effects, Costume Design and Sound Mixing. How Star Wars was Saved in the Edit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFMyMxMYDNk Next time we will be discussing From H...2019-06-051h 05Doctor Who: The Alhambra PodcastEP 96: The Primord, Canon, and John Dorney Edition of the PodcastBefore our podcast that focuses the First Doctor Era, what works, and the struggles that the William Hartnell era faced, we had a very casual conversation regarding Big Finish listening, The New Year's Special, with the Primord's in the new Third Doctor Adventures. Eventually, Liam saw our way back to the Primords, and a long, long, discussion/debate ensued, with Liam dragging Star Trek: Mirror, Mirror, Doctor Who: Age of Steel, and Doctor Who: The Mind Robber to support his argument, which Brett quickly debunked that idea. On March 8th and 9th, through Twitter, Liam drug the writ...2019-03-0942 min
The Best Pick movie podcastAnnie Hall (1977)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 18: Annie Hall (1977) recorded live at the London Podcast Festival. Released 26 September 2018. For this episode, we watched Annie Hall, written by Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman and directed by Allen, who also starred alongside Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane and Paul Simon. The film won four Academy Awards including Best Actress for Diane Keaton and Best Screenplay for Allen and Brickman. Star Wars Despecialized https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGrXO2RDzLg&vl=en Kathy Griffin’s Woody Allen st...2018-12-2654 min
Genesis Podcast04/10/18 - reviews A Star is Born and VenomThis week Niki, Matt and Rowena chat the latest movie news including the trailer for Adam MacKay’s VICE with Christian Bale and Amy Adams, Janelle Monáe joining Cynthia Erivo in the anticipated biopic Harriet Tubman, and the news that Ansel Elgort has been cast in Speilberg’s remake of A West Side Story
Reviews this week were A Star Is Born starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga and Venom with Tom Hardy.
Actor/writer John Dorney joined us this week for In Defence of….The Brady Bunch Movie.
Our soundtrack of the week were all songs featured in Skate K2018-10-0500 minThe Best Pick movie podcastAnnie Hall (1977)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 18: Annie Hall (1977) recorded live at the London Podcast Festival. Released 26 September 2018. For this episode, we watched Annie Hall, written by Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman and directed by Allen, who also starred alongside Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane and Paul Simon. The film won four Academy Awards including Best Actress for Diane Keaton and Best Screenplay for Allen and Brickman. Star Wars Despecialized https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGrXO2RDzLg&vl=en Kathy Griffin’s Woody Allen st...2018-09-2654 min
The Best Pick movie podcastGrand Hotel (1932)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 14: Grand Hotel (1932) Released 1 August 2018. For this episode, we watched Grand Hotel, written by William A. Drake from his play, adapted from the German production Menschen im Hotel, written by Vicki Baum. The director was Edmund Goulding, the producer was Irving Thalberg and the all-star cast included Greta Garbo (who wants to be alone), John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone and Jean Hersholt. Grand Hotel won Best Picture, which was the only Academy Award it was nominated...2018-08-011h 09The Best Pick movie podcastAll the King's Men (1949)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 54: All the King’s Men (1949) Released 12 February 2020 For this episode, we watched All the King’s Men, written, produced and directed by Robert Rossen, based on the novel by Robert Penn Warren. Rossen was nominated in all three capacities. Star Broderick Crawford won Best Actor, Mercedes McCambridge won Best Supporting Actress and John Ireland was nominated as Best Supporting Actor. The film was also nominated for its editing. https://slate.com/podcasts/trumpcast Next time we will be discussing Argo. If y...2018-06-1355 minThe Best Pick movie podcastGladiator (2000)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 3: Gladiator (2000) Released 21 February 2018 For this episode, we watched Gladiator, written by David Franzoni, John Logan and William Nicholson, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen and Oliver Reed. As well as Best Picture, Russell Crowe won for Best Actor and it also won for Visual Effects, Costume Design and Sound Mixing. How Star Wars was Saved in the Edit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFMyMxMYDNk Next time we will be discussing From H...2018-02-211h 05The Best Pick movie podcastGrand Hotel (1932)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 14: Grand Hotel (1932) Released 1 August 2018. For this episode, we watched Grand Hotel, written by William A. Drake from his play, adapted from the German production Menschen im Hotel, written by Vicki Baum. The director was Edmund Goulding, the producer was Irving Thalberg and the all-star cast included Greta Garbo (who wants to be alone), John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone and Jean Hersholt. Grand Hotel won Best Picture, which was the only Academy Award it was nominated...2018-02-141h 09Doctor Who: The Alhambra PodcastEP 20: The Marathon Podcast (two months in 1 podcast)Episode 20 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast has been recorded and is just awaiting post production to occur.
In episode 20 of the podcast we catch up with what each other has been watching and/or listening to since last we recorded. Liam tells of his experiences in America. Next we look at the connections between some of the lost classic Doctor Who serials and a landfill in a New Mexico desert (audio segements came from ATARI: Game Over, a documentary made in 2014). I reference some facts that The Tin-Dog Podcast's host Michael, has made in some of hi...2015-05-282h 18Doctor Who: The Alhambra Podcast5 minute episode 20 teaserEpisode 20 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast has been recorded and is just awaiting post production to occur.
In episode 20 of the podcast we catch up with what each other has been watching and/or listening to since last we recorded. Liam tells of his experiences in America. Next we look at the connections between some of the lost classic Doctor Who serials and a landfill in a New Mexico desert (audio segements came from ATARI: Game Over, a documentary made in 2014).
Once we hit the news, Liam shares his frustration with Disney an...2015-05-2704 min