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Spocklight: A Star Trek Podcast Spocklight
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Space: The Final Frontier, These are the voyages of the Podcast, ’Spocklight’. Our continuing mission: to explore the ’Star Trek’ franchise from a non-Trekkie perspective, to boldly go where many podcasts have more than likely gone before.
Join your crew, Liam Dempsey, Paul Willson, Matt Brothers and Ship Mascot, Aristotle, the Axolotl, as they attempt to answer the question: Can a trio of life long non-Trekkies become a trio of Trekkers?
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Spocklight 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.
Get cubed and listen now.
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 find Helen @TheCatFilmFan on X, while more information about Flixwatcher (including their scoreboard discussed in the show) can be found at https://flixwatcher.tv/
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 -
Supplemental 21: The Commercials of Trek
The 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 (and even some members of the next generation) will shill for any old tat if you pay them enough cash.
Note: Unfortunately, the supercut we reference in this episode of the Original Series Crew commercials has now been set to private on YouTube but you can find all of the commercials mentioned separately on YouTube easily enough, they're well worth the search.
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 post production support -
Episode 60: Star Trek Lower Decks Season 4 Spoiler Special
The 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.
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, you can find more of Stephen's work @stephentrumbleanimation on Instagram and his hit (1.5 million views and counting) Batman fan film, Broken Promise at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c_ORJHJXgI
Huge thanks to Russell Honeywell for sound post production support assistance
You can also hear us humiliate ourselves on the Treksperts Quiz at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE1HIgPZT_Q -
Episode 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.
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 Sam @sam_clements on X, while more information about his fantastic podcast, 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest, can be found at https://www.90minfilmfest.com/
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 -
Episode 58: Tuvix (w/ Josh Weller)
We're joined by Comedian, Josh Weller, to debate one of the most controversial episodes in Star Trek history, Tuvix.
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.
Josh can be found at @joshwellerjoshweller on Instagram and TikTok.
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/
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On Screen 6: T.J. Hooker
They'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!
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
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