Once We Were ALL Spacemen

Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk join Dropping Names for a wildly funny, nostalgic and surprisingly heartfelt conversation about decades in the business… from Firefly and Star Trek conventions to Saving Private Ryan, Disney villains, Shakespeare with Patrick Stewart, and the night Nathan may or may not have saved the crew in Dallas. They talk about early acting jobs, being fired as waiters, soap opera survival, audition heartbreak, working with Spielberg, Tom Hanks, James Gunn, and what it really feels like standing across from fans who’ve waited hours just for a moment. This isn’t an interview. It’s four actors swapping stories from a lifetime in the industry. Pull up a seat. CHAPTERS 0:00 – Four Decades in Star Trek… and Space Suits We Hated 5:00 – The Night Nathan Fillion Stepped In 7:38 – Resident Alien, Robots & Turning Down AI Money 16:29 – Firefly Origins & The Waiter Who Got Fired Twice 24:42 – Taxi Driver, Furniture Mover & Getting Fired in New York 30:45 – Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan & Ted Danson’s Castle Confession 33:45 – What Conventions Really Mean to Fans 38:39 – Playing the Villain in 42 & Auditioning for Redemption 49:24 – James Gunn, Disney Villains & Becoming the “Good Luck Charm” Dropping Names...and other things, is a new podcast featuring Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes stepping away from the spotlight to share the real stories... the fans, the friendships, the near-misses, the unexpected moments, and the names you never thought they’d drop. This is not a Star Trek podcast… but we're sure it will come up. But if you’re a Trekkie, you’re absolutely in the right place 🖖 Hosted by iconic actors with a combined century of experience in television, film, and pop culture, Dropping Names delivers candid conversations, behind-the-scenes moments, and stories that only come from a lifetime in Hollywood. Expect: • Unfiltered fan stories • Hollywood behind-the-scenes moments • Career highs, lows, and pivots • Familiar faces and unfamiliar truths Every episode explores a moment that our guests remember about someone famous, where they drop the name and tell the story. Subscribe now for full episodes and weekly clips. For exclusive content, join our YouTube Membership or visit our Patreon at   / droppingnames   Interested in visiting the podcast studio set during a recording? Sign up here! https://www.droppingnames.com/studiog... YouTube (Full Episodes):    / @dropping-names   YouTube (Clips):    / @droppingnamesclips   Instagram (Podcast Show):   / droppingnames   Instagram (Brent Spiner):   / brentjspiner   Instagram (Jonathan Frakes):   / jonathansfrakes   Facebook:   / droppingnamespodcast   Listen on Audio Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36u4Byf... Official Website: https://www.droppingnames.com #brentspiner #jonathanfrakes #startrek #droppingnamesPodcast