{"podcast":{"title":"Dropping Names ...and other things","slug":"dropping-names-and-other-things-7683531","podcast_index_feed_id":7683531,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/dropping-names-and-other-things","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/dropping-names-and-other-things","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/5f/38/95/e6/5f3895e6-a5c7-4a0d-8b2f-5dba4b0d8b97/5f77623bd371ecfa2ccda46e5275eba8d68e7ff5380407b19b49dab7cae75949bbef1ede6d798a9078fcc9e98192d8514a796ea86c224e63e1cdd05efb5050b9.jpeg","author":"Brent Spiner & Jonathan Frakes","episode_count":19,"summary":"Dropping Names ...and other things with Brent & Jonny is a conversation podcast show from Star Trek: The Next Generation stars Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes. Each episode, these longtime friends sit down with fascinating characters they’ve met across decades in Hollywood. Whether you're a sci-fi fan, a film buff, or just here for the laughs, this is the show where great stories meet great conversations… and a few names get dropped along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T08:17:02.072829+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropping-names-and-other-things-7683531"},"episode":{"title":"Family Guy to Star Trek and Beyond with Seth MacFarlane","slug":"family-guy-to-star-trek-and-beyond-with-seth-macfarlane","published_at":"2026-03-12T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropping-names-and-other-things-7683531/family-guy-to-star-trek-and-beyond-with-seth-macfarlane","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropping-names-and-other-things-7683531","url":"https://shows.acast.com/droppingnames/episodes/family-guy-to-star-trek-and-beyond","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/f3373225-a1dd-4a0c-89c0-cb54ee5eb255.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Seth MacFarlane joins Dropping Names for a wildly funny, sharp and unexpectedly heartfelt conversation about a career that spans animation, orchestras, sci-fi, and hosting the Oscars… from Family Guy and The Orville to singing at the Hollywood Bowl, working with John Williams, and growing up a Star Trek fan who somehow became a starship captain. They talk about early jobs, breaking into television, building an animated empire, Broadway dreams, directing actors who once inspired him, and what it really feels like walking into a room full of Star Trek legends trying not to grin like a kid. This isn’t an interview. It’s three storytellers swapping stories about Hollywood, music, sci-fi, and the strange path from fan to franchise. Pull up a seat. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"Seth MacFarlane joins Dropping Names for a wildly funny, sharp and unexpectedly heartfelt conversation about a career that spans animation, orchestras, sc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3553,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dropping-names-and-other-things-7683531/episodes/family-guy-to-star-trek-and-beyond-with-seth-macfarlane/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropping-names-and-other-things-7683531/family-guy-to-star-trek-and-beyond-with-seth-macfarlane.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}