Gates McFadden: InvestiGATES podcast

[Vasquez Rocks]

Gates has a podcast on Spotify. It's pretty good. I caught the two episodes with Wil Wheaton and learned some interesting stuff. I see she also has Brent Spiner, Nana Visitor, Michael Dorn, Denise Crosby and a bunch of other Star Trek alum. Worth checking out.

 

[somebuddyX]

Nice. I would love to hear her talk about commanding the Enterprise in "Descent." That was one of my favourite stories in TNG.

 

[Vasquez Rocks]

I listened to the Marina Sirtis interview and learned her father was a tailor and made all of Roger Moore's Bond suits. I'm a huge 007 fan and this was some pretty cool info. The podcast isn't really about Star Trek but you learn a lot about the individual's life. I'm enjoying it.

 

[publiusr]

That's a good find. The world can be a very small place...I remember Marina from a Jeremy Brett Holmes episode.

 

[Jellico]

Sounds like a great pod cast. I’ll check it out. There’s nothing better than a Trek podcast for long drives.

 

[Vasquez Rocks]

Gates interviewed William Shatner in her latest podcast. Shatner is a good guest he listens and also asks Gates about her life. They had a great back and forth.

The Michael Westmore interview was also good. He gave a lot of anecdotes about the films he has worked on in the past. One particular story was really funny about a naked Bette Davis.

 

[Quantum21]

I like Gates.

Season 1 had some remarkable interviews.

Season 2 has her hogging the episode for 50% of the time. I couldn't even finish episode 2.

 

[Jellico]

I’m listening the Gates talk to Jonathon Frakes. This show is great for TNG fans.

 

[Vasquez Rocks]

Excellent and insightful interview with Kate Mulgrew. Gates talks to her about her books and subjects like religion and life and death, growing old...

The thing I love about her podcast is it's very much a comfortable and warm conversation between two people or friends and you just happened to be listening in.

 

[Jellico]

I have a trip down to Virginia and back next week and I’m going to listen to the podcast. Twelve hours of driving.

 

[Jellico]

I listened to the show for 600 miles of driving. It was really good. Gates and the guests talked about things besides Trek, which was refreshing. They all sound like they’re friends.I’m all the way up to, and haven’t heard yet, her talk with Shatner.