Traversing The Stars
275 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEntertainment podcast with a Sci-Fi vibe! Reviews, discussions, and lots of interviews from around the entertainment industry! Join hosts Jeff Haas on The Mothership today!
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Episodes
Aaron Waltke Interview! Executive Producer, Producer, writer on Star Trek Prodigy!
January 25, 2024 02:44 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThis is an amazing episode because Aaron Waltke boards the mothership! He is the executive producer, producer, and writer of Star Trek Prodigy. We deep dive into the show including how Kate Mulgrew got involved with the project and why her hologram self is still drinking coffee. We also discuss the best episode of the series and how it came to be. Later, we discuss its move to Netflix and its upcoming second season. Enjoy! #katemulgrew #aaronwaltke #startrek #startrekprodigy #netflix
Joseph Marcell Interview!
January 25, 2024 02:23 - 44 minutes - 40.2 MBThis is an amazing episode because Joseph Marcell boards the mothership! You know him as Geoffrey Butler from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. We discuss working on the set with Will Smith. Later we discuss his upcoming film Hellboy The Crooked Man. He mentions a second film in the series as well. Enjoy! #josephmarcell #freshprinceofbelair #willsmith #hellboy #hellboythecrookedman
John Layman Interview!
October 14, 2023 21:04 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBThis is an amazing episode because John Layman boards the mothership! You know him as the writer and creator of Chew. Now he is the writer of In Hell We Fight from Image Comics. We talk about his new book and then we discuss his upcoming work in the universe of Spawn! Enjoy! #johnlayman #chew #imagecomics #inhellwefight #spawn
Louise Simonson Interview!
October 13, 2023 01:57 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBCheck out this fantastic episode with legendary writer, Louise Simonson! We talk about writing the Death of Superman and writing the first full appearance of Doomsday. Then we discuss writing for Steel and creating one of the first African American superheroes. Finally, we talk about her new series, Jean Grey! #louisesimonson #dccomics #marvelcomics #jeangrey #thexmen #deathofsuperman #superman
Ryan North Interview!
September 23, 2023 01:41 - 33 minutes - 31 MBThis is an amazing episode because Ryan North boards the mothership! He is the writer of The Fantastic Four from Marvel Comics. We talk about family dynamics and what makes a great FF story. Ryan North also drops the name of that dog. Enjoy! #Ryannorth #marvelcomics #fantasticfour #thething #comics #foryou
Jeff W. Byrd Interview!
September 06, 2023 21:42 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBEnjoy this amazing interview with Jeffrey W. Byrd! He is the genius director of the Star Trek Strange New World episode, Under the Cloak of War. We discuss his time as a protege of Spike Lee. We then deep dive into the episode and discuss everything from philosophy to the big ideas behind Star Trek and everything in between! #startrek #jeffwbyrd #startrekstrangenewworlds #SNW #Underthecloakofwar #spikelee
Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly Return!
September 02, 2023 14:07 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBThis is an amazing episode because Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly board the mothership! They are the Eisner-nominated team behind IDW's Star Trek series! We discuss their upcoming event book, Day of Blood! Then, we discuss their new series Batman Beyond Neo-Gothic from DC comics. Enjoy! #jacksonlanzing #collinkelly #eisnernominee #IDW #DCcomics #StarTrek #Dayofblood #batmanbeyond
Mark Irwin Interview!
September 01, 2023 22:34 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBThis is an amazing interview because Mark Irwin of Mad Cave Studios boards the mothership! We talk about Mad Cave's recent acquisition of the licensing of Gatchman. This will result in a new series launched in Septemeber and even a Gatchaman universe of comics. #markirwin #madcavestudios #gatchaman #comics
Si Spurrier Interview!
August 28, 2023 23:57 - 45 minutes - 41.1 MBThis is an amazing interview because Si Spurrier boards the mothership! We discuss his upcoming run of The Flash with art by Mike Deodato Jr. We have a great conversation about what readers can expect from this more serious look at Barry Allen. Then we discuss where this series will fit within the legacies created by Jeremy Adams, Mark Waid, and Geoff Johns. Enjoy! #sispurrier #theflash #geoffjohns #jeremyadams #dccomics #comics
Steve Foxe Interview!
August 27, 2023 00:40 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBThis is an amazing episode because Steve Foxe boards the mothership! You know him as the writer of Dark X-men from Marvel Comics. We discuss All Eight Eyes from Darkhorse Comics. Enjoy! #stevefoxe #darkhorsecomics #alleighteyes #comics #marvelcomics #darkxmen
Ryan Cady Interview!
August 22, 2023 23:44 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBThis is an amazing interview because Ryan Cady boards the mothership! We discuss his new series, Haunt You to the End which is a remarkable ghost/horror story from Image Comics. Enjoy! #ryancady #imagecomics #hauntyoutotheend #comics #foryou
Kenny Porter Returns!
August 20, 2023 16:38 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBThis is an amazing episode because Kenny Porter RETURNS to the mothership! We discuss his book Superboy: Man of Tomorrow and his upcoming book, The Schlub with Ryan Stegman. Enjoy! #kennyporter #superboy #theschlub #connerkent #dccomics
Phillip Kennedy Johnson Returns!
August 18, 2023 21:47 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBThis is an amazing episode because Phillip Kennedy Johnson boards the mothership! We talk his new series, The Incredible Hulk. Discussed is how he brought Hulk back to his horror roots and how he has built upon the work of Donny Cates and Al Ewing! Enjoy! #phillipkennedyjohnson #marvelcomics #theincrediblehulk #thehulk
Mike Carlin Interview!
August 17, 2023 03:21 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBThis is an amazing episode because Mike Carlin boards the mothership! He was the group editor when Superman was killed by Doomsday in the 90s and he was DC Entertainment's Creative Director of Animation. He shares brilliant stories about working with Will Eisner and more! Enjoy! #mikecarlin #dccomics #deathofsuperman #superman #doomsday #jerryordway #louisesimonson
Dan Liu Interview!
August 15, 2023 00:35 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBThis is an amazing episode because Dan Liu boards the mothership! You know him as the director behind episodes of your favorite Star Trek series like Picard and Strange New Worlds. He is the director behind Memento Mori that first introduces the Gorn of SNW. We discuss working with Christina Chong. Later, we talk about working with Paul Wesley in Lost in Translation and discussing the first full use of in-continuity Kirk! #startrek #danliu #paulwesley #startrekpicard #startrekstrangeneww...
J. Holtham Interview!
August 06, 2023 14:55 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThis is an amazing interview because J. Holtham boards the mothership! You know him as the writer of Bishop: War College. We deep dive into the comic series and find out what makes Bishop tick! Enjoy! #bishop #jholtham #marvelcomics #bishopwarcollege #xmen
Alex Paknadel Interview!
August 05, 2023 20:25 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBThis is an amazing interview because Alex Paknadel boards the mothership! You know his work from Red Goblin and now Knight Terrors: The Flash. We discuss how one approaches writing a young protagonist and what Wally West fears. Enjoy! #alexpaknadel #marvelcomics #redgoblin #knightterrors #theflash
Maggie Service Interview!
July 31, 2023 02:27 - 25 minutes - 23 MBThis is an amazing episode because Maggie Service boards the mothership! You know her from Good Omens on Amazon Prime. We discuss how Neil Gaiman created a character in season 2 just for her. We also discuss working with David Tennant and Michael Sheen. Enjoy! #maggieservice #goodomens #neilgaiman #amazonprime #davidtennent #michaelsheen
Michael Uslan Interview!
July 27, 2023 16:07 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBThis is an amazing interview because Michael Uslan boards the mothership! He has been the executive producer for EVERY Batman film since 1989! We discuss his love of all things Batman and what it means to be the custodian of his mythology. We also discuss how Mr. Uslan started the first college-level comics class at Indiana University. Enjoy! #michaeluslan #batman #indianauniversity #batmanbegins #batman1989 #thebatman
Dan Watters Returns!
July 19, 2023 00:05 - 31 minutes - 29 MBThis is an amazing episode because Dan Watters RETURNS to the mothership! He is currently the writer of Loki from Marvel Comics. We discuss Norse mythology, Thor, and what makes Loki a great protagonist. Enjoy! #danwatters #loki #marvelcomics #thor #norsemythology
Nuala Cleary Interview!
July 15, 2023 18:27 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBThis is an amazing episode because Nuala Cleary boards the mothership! You know her from The Crowded Room on Apple Plus. We discuss working with Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried. Also, did you know she is a composer and writer? Check this out! #nualacleary #thecrowdedroom #tomholland #amandaseyfried #appleplus
Alan Barinholtz Interview!
July 13, 2023 12:47 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBThis is an amazing interview because Alan Barinholtz boards the mothership! He plays the judge on Jury Duty. Jury Duty is a show where everyone except Ronald Gladden is an actor. We discuss the behind-the-scenes of the show and what it was like dealing with the unpredictability of it. Enjoy! #alanbarinholtz #jamesmarsden #juryduty #jurydutyonfreevee
Tommaso Basili Interview!
July 11, 2023 23:27 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBThis is an amazing episode because Tommaso Basili boards the mothership! You know him as Emperor Constantine XI from Rise of Empires: Ottoman. We discuss playing the historic figure and what it was like working with Cem Yiğit üzümoğlu. He then hints at his upcoming role in the movie Ferrari. Enjoy! #riseofempiresottoman #ottoman #CemYiğitüzümoğlu #netflix #tommasobasili #italy
Alex Belcher Interview!
July 10, 2023 22:50 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThis is an amazing interview because Alex Belcher boards the mothership! You know him as the composer of Extraction 1 and 2 starring Chris Hemsworth. We discuss the ins and outs of film composing! Enjoy! #alexbelcher #chrishemsworth #extraction #netflix #extraction2
Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt Interview!
July 08, 2023 15:03 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBThis is an amazing interview because Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt board the mothership! They are the creative team behind the Sixth Gun now on Kickstarter! We discuss their new omnibus and the upcoming series The Sixth Gun Reborn! Enjoy! #cullenbunn #brianhurtt #thesixthgun #onipress
Joe Quesada Interview!
July 06, 2023 17:57 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBThis is an amazing episode because Joe Quesada boards the mothership! He is the legendary artist behind Sword of Azrael and so much more! He has also been the Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director at Marvel over the course of twenty years! He now discusses his free Substack called Joe Quesada Drawing the Line Somewhere! #joequesada #marvel #drawingthelinesomewhere #substack #foryou #swordofazrael
David Zappone Interview!
July 04, 2023 16:11 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBThis is an amazing episode because David Zappone boards the mothership! He is the executive producer for many of your favorite Star Trek documentaries like What We Left Behind, The Captain, and For the Love of Spock! He is now the executive producer and director of To The Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek Voyager. Enjoy! #davidzappone #startrek #startrekvoyager #tothejourney
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee Interview!
July 02, 2023 00:10 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBThis is an amazing interview because Paul Sun-Hyung Lee boards the mothership! You know him from The Mandalorian! He will also appear as Uncle Iroh in Avatar The Last Airbender on Netflix. We discuss starring in Kim's Convenience and Mandalorian. He also drops some news about the upcoming Avatar series. Enjoy! #themandalorian #paulsunhyunglee #avatarthelastairbender #netflix #foryou #newrelease
Celia Rose Gooding Interview!
June 29, 2023 22:45 - 29 minutes - 26.5 MBThis is an amazing interview because Celia Rose Gooding boards the mothership! You know her as Ensign Nyota Uhura on Star Trek Strange New Worlds. She shares touching stories about learning she got the iconic role and a story told by a father and daughter. Enjoy! #startrek #startrekstrangenewworlds #celiarosegooding #nyotauhura
Benjamin Byron Davis Interview!
June 27, 2023 19:44 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBThis is an amazing interview because Benjamin Byron Davis boards the mothership! You know him as Dutch from the super successful Red Dead Redemption series of games. He also recently appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. We also discuss his starring role as Marcus in the upcoming Borderlands film. All this is discussed and more! #benjaminbyrondavis #reddeadredemption #borderlands #borderlandsfilm #guardiansofthegalaxy
Howard Mackie Interview!
June 25, 2023 15:20 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBThis is an amazing episode because Howard Mackie boards the mothership! You know him the legendary writer behind Ghost Rider. We discuss the creation of the series and Danny Ketch. Now, he is the writer of Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider. We discuss the details of the series and what is coming up next. Enjoy! #ghostrider #marvelcomics #dannyketch #howardmackie #dannyketchghostrider #comics #newrelease
Jelena Moore Interview!
June 25, 2023 15:16 - 29 minutes - 27 MBEnjoy this fantastic interview with Jelena Moore! You know her from The Ark. We deep dive into her character and what we hope from a second season. This is a really fun one! #jelenamoore #syfy #theark #thearkseason2 #foryou
Mercedes De La Cruz Interview!
June 19, 2023 15:42 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBThis is an amazing episode because Mercedes De La Cruz boards the mothership! You know her as Helena Hunt in The Ark on Syfy! She also stars in the Machine. We discuss both projects and the calamity she experienced on the set of the Machine! Enjoy! #mercedesdelacruz #themachine #theark #syfy #markhamill
Jongnic Bontemps Interview!
June 17, 2023 23:10 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBThis is an amazing interview because Jongnic Bontemps boards the mothership! He is the composer for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts! We discuss the behind the scenes of making that great soundtrack for the film. We also debate the merits of Rodimus Prime! This is a lot of fun! #jongnicbontemps #transformers #composer #transformersriseofthebeasts #foryou
Rick Wasserman Interview!
June 11, 2023 16:20 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBEnjoy this amazing episode with Rick Wasserman! You know him as Thor on Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes! We discuss voice acting and working on set. Fantastic stories about one of the best-animated series from the 2000s. #Rickwasserman #avengers #marvel #thor #avengersearthsmightiestheroes
Chris Cox Interview!
June 10, 2023 17:47 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBThis is an amazing interview because Chris Cox boards the mothership! You know him as the voice actor on shows like Family Guy and American Dad. He is best known as Hawkeye on Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes! We discuss working on the series and how he does all those wonderful voices. Enjoy! #chriscox #thefamilyguy #americandad #sethmacfarlane #hawkeye #avengersearthsmightiestheroes
Cem Yiğit üzümoğlu Interview!
June 10, 2023 02:33 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThis is an amazing episode because Cem Yiğit Uzümoğlu boards the mothership! He plays the historical Ottoman ruler Sultan Mehmet in Rise of Empires: Ottoman! We discuss his approach on the show and how one prepares for playing a historical icon. Enjoy! #cemyiğitüzümoğlu #riseofempiresottoman #riseofempires #mehmet #netflix
Ryan Adams Interview!
June 08, 2023 18:08 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBThis is an amazing episode because Ryan Adams boards the mothership! You know him as Angus on Syfy's The Ark! We discuss the season and the potential development of season 2. Ryan also offers an exclusive about the series. Enjoy! #ryanadams #theark #syfy #syfystheark #angus #foryou
Ron Marz Interview!
June 07, 2023 01:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBThis is an amazing interview because Ron Marz boards the mothership! You know him as the creator of Kyle Rayner and the writer of the famous runs of Green Lantern and Silver Surfer! He is now the writer of Warlock Rebirth from Marvel Comics. We also talk about his creator-owned book, Resolution. Enjoy! #marvelcomics #ronmarz #warlockrebirth #comics #resolution #newrelease
Jin Maley Interview!
May 31, 2023 01:08 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBThis is an amazing episode because Jin Maley boards the mothership! You them from Star Trek Picard season 3 as Ensign Esmar! We discuss working with classic Star Trek royalty like Jonathan Frakes and Patrick Stewart. We also discuss developing a new character and more! #jinmaley #startrek #startrekpicard #picard #jonathanfrakes #patrickstewart
Andre Gower Interview!
May 29, 2023 22:47 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBEnjoy this fantastic interview because Andre Gower boards the mothership! You know from the cult 80s movie Monster Squad. He is also the filmmaker behind the documentary Wolfman's Got Nards about the film. He now appears in The Demons Within! #andregower #thedemonswithin #themonstersquad #wolfmansgotnards
Jim Starlin and Jaime Jameson Interview!
May 14, 2023 15:48 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBEnjoy this fantastic interview with Jim Starlin and Jaime Jameson! They are the writing team behind Order and Outrage which is being published by Dark Horse Comics. This is a fantastic new comic series with amazing art from Rags Morales. #jimstarlin #ragsmorales #jaimejameson #orderandoutrage #darkhorsecomics #newrelease #comics
Elizabeth Dennehy Interview!
May 13, 2023 04:24 - 43 minutes - 40 MBEnjoy this amazing episode because Elizabeth Dennehy boards the mothership! You know her Lt. Commander Shelby on Star Trek The Next Generation. We discuss her return to the role in Star Trek Picard Season 3. Also, we discuss the greatness of Shakespeare! #elizabethdennehy #startrek #startrekthenextgeneration #startrekpicard #picard #startrekpicardseason3
Lance Henriksen Interview!
May 11, 2023 22:46 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThis is a very special interview because Lance Henriksen boards the mothership! You know from films like the Terminator and Aliens! He now appears in the Artifice Girl. Enjoy! #lancehenriksen #aliens #terminator #theartificegirl #bishop
Joshua Orpin Interview!
May 10, 2023 01:44 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBThis is an amazing episode because Joshua Orpin boards the mothership! You know him as Superboy/Conner Kent on HBO Max's Titans! We discuss everything behind the scenes and discuss playing the mean Superboy. Enjoy! #joshuaorpin #titans #hbomaxtitans #superboy #connerkent
Tatum Matthews Interview!
May 06, 2023 01:54 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBEnjoy this fantastic episode because Tatum Matthews boards the mothership! You know her as Erin Walton in the Waltons reboot movies. She is the star of the Artifice Girl about an AI created to catch pedophiles online. This is very smart science fiction and a wonderful film! The movie also stars Lance Henriksen. #theartificegirl #lancehenriksen #thewaltons #erinwaltons #tatumamatthews
Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut Interview!
April 27, 2023 02:19 - 16 minutes - 15 MBEnjoy this fantastic video interview with Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut! You know her as Ensign Syndey La Forge on the third season of Star Trek Picard! We discuss acting alongside Mica Burton and Levar Burton and rumors of Star Trek Legacy. Enjoy! #startrek #ashleisharpechestnut #sydneylaforge #picard #startrekpicard #levarburton #startreklegacy
Stephen Barton and Frederik Wiedemann Interview!
April 22, 2023 04:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBEnjoy this fantastic interview with Stephen Barton and Frederik Wiedmann! They are the composers for the third season of Star Trek Picard. We discuss the scoring and nostalgia, and they drop some fun Easter eggs. #stephenbarton #frederikwiedmann #startrek #picard #startrekpicardsoundtrack #picardseason3 #startrekpicards3 #composers
Tim Russ Interview!
April 21, 2023 01:26 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBThis is an amazing interview because Tim Russ boards the mothership! You know him as Tuvok on Star Trek Voyager! We discuss many topics, like astronomy, television, and the future. We especially talk about his appearance in Star Trek Picard season 3 and the potential for a future Star Trek Voyager show! #timruss #startrek #startrekvoyager #tuvok #startrekpicard #picard #startrekpicardseason3
Aaron Branch Interview!
April 19, 2023 01:42 - 20 minutes - 19 MBEnjoy this amazing interview with Aaron Branch! He is the hysterical actor behind Netflix's Unstable starring Rob Lowe! This is a great new comedy series and Branch dishes some behind-the-scenes stories. Come aboard the mothership! #aaronbranch #roblowe #unstable #netflix #netlfixsunstable