The Official Podcast

Dropping Names…and other things

Everyone remembers their first fan moment.

A conversation podcast with longtime friends and Star Trek: The Next Generation legends Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes.

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Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes in the studio — “The first time inspiration became real.”
What the show is about

About the Show

Every week, Brent and Jonathan sit down with the fascinating people they have crossed paths with over decades in Hollywood: actors, musicians, athletes, comedians, creators, and cultural icons. They swap the stories that mattered. Instead of when fans met stars, it is about the moments those stars met their heroes.

First fan moments

The first time inspiration became real, when the famous met their own heroes.

Awkward encounters

Hilarious run ins and behind the scenes first meetings.

Honest takes on fame

The real, human side of a life in Hollywood, told by people who lived it.

Your Hosts

Brent Spiner

Beloved as Data across The Next Generation and the films. Actor, musician, and storyteller with a deep Rolodex of Hollywood tales.

Jonathan Frakes

Commander Riker himself, and an accomplished director on both the bridge and behind the camera, with stories from every corner of the business.

Felicia Day ✦LeVar Burton ✦Joel McHale ✦Jane Leeves ✦Jessie Usher ✦Michael Dorn ✦Tom Bergeron ✦Bill Prady ✦and more ✦Felicia Day ✦LeVar Burton ✦Joel McHale ✦Jane Leeves ✦Jessie Usher ✦Michael Dorn ✦Tom Bergeron ✦Bill Prady ✦and more ✦Felicia Day ✦LeVar Burton ✦Joel McHale ✦Jane Leeves ✦Jessie Usher ✦Michael Dorn ✦Tom Bergeron ✦Bill Prady ✦and more ✦Felicia Day ✦LeVar Burton ✦Joel McHale ✦Jane Leeves ✦Jessie Usher ✦Michael Dorn ✦Tom Bergeron ✦Bill Prady ✦and more ✦

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