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These are the voyages of the Podcast, Spocklight. Our continuing mission: to explore the ’Star Trek’ franchise from a non-Trekkie perspective.
Episodes
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
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.
As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on:
TWITTER - @spocklightpod
INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/
EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.com
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You can follow Dan on Twitter @danthomascomedy
Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston’s, you can find more of his work at - https://adamjohnstonuk.bandcamp.com/
Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more at http://www.stephentrumble.com
Huge thanks to Russell Honeywell for post production support on sound.
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
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 and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on:
TWITTER - @spocklightpod
INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/
EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.com
Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff.
You can find Nick @NickdeSemlyen on Twitter (or should we say, X) and buy ‘The Last Action Heroes’ from Amazon, Waterstones and all good booksellers.
Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston’s, you can find more of his work at - https://adamjohnstonuk.bandcamp.com/
Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more at http://www.stephentrumble.com
Huge thanks to Russell Honeywell for post production support on sound.
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
The 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 the potential legacy of the show...
Make it so and listen now!
As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on:
TWITTER - @spocklightpod
INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/
EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.com
Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff.
Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston’s, you can find more of his work at - https://adamjohnstonuk.bandcamp.com/
Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more at http://www.stephentrumble.com
Huge thanks to Russell Honeywell for sound post production support assistance
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
The 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!
As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on:
TWITTER - @spocklightpod
INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/
EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.com
Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff.
Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston’s, you can find more of his work at - https://adamjohnstonuk.bandcamp.com/
Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more at http://www.stephentrumble.com
Huge thanks to Russell Honeywell for sound post production support assistance
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
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!
As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on:
TWITTER - @spocklightpod
INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod
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EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.com
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Linda can be found at @lindamcg on Instagram and @LindaMcG on Twitter
Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston’s, you can find more of his work at - https://adamjohnstonuk.bandcamp.com/
Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more at http://www.stephentrumble.com/
Huge thanks to Russell Honeywell for post production sound support
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
The 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.
See that play button?! Hit it!
As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on:
TWITTER - @spocklightpod
INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/
EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.com
Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff.
Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston’s, you can find more of his work at - https://adamjohnstonuk.bandcamp.com/
Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more at http://www.stephentrumble.com
Huge thanks to Russell Honeywell for sound post production support assistance
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Our long delayed Discovery Season 4 episode is finally here!
We discuss all aspects of the Anomaly/Ten-C storyline and if this season long arc worked to the show’s benefit, debate whether Michael Burnham is a good Captain or not and where we stand with the Discovery crew four seasons in.
Then, we reconvene and bring things bang up to date by poring over the recent announcement that Discovery will be ending with the forthcoming Season 5, now pushed back to 2024.
As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on:
TWITTER - @spocklightpod
INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/
EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.com
Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff.
Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston’s, you can find more of his work at - https://adamjohnstonuk.bandcamp.com/
Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more at http://www.stephentrumble.com
Huge thanks to Russell Honeywell for sound post production support assistance
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
In 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!
As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on:
TWITTER - @spocklightpod
INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/
EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.com
Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff.
Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston’s, you can find more of his work at - https://adamjohnstonuk.bandcamp.com/
Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more at http://www.stephentrumble.com
Huge thanks to Russell Honeywell for sound post production support assistance
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
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 because Big Brother is coming, and he's coming on strong!
As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on:
TWITTER - @spocklightpod
INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/
EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.com
Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff.
You can find more information about Daryl’s brilliant podcasts at @SDDFilmPodcast and @IsPaulDanoOk on Twitter
Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston’s, you can find more of his work at - https://adamjohnstonuk.bandcamp.com/
Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more at http://www.stephentrumble.com
Huge thanks to Russell Honeywell for post production support
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
In 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 humour and how a dark mid-point revelation makes Stewart’s character rather difficult to root for.
Merry Christmas from everyone at Spocklight!
As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on:
TWITTER - @spocklightpod
INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/
EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.com
Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff.
Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston’s, you can find more of his work at - https://adamjohnstonuk.bandcamp.com/
Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more at http://www.stephentrumble.com
Huge thanks to Russell Honeywell for sound post production support assistance