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The actor behind Four-Star General Vidrine joins Dial the Gate to talk about his life, career and appearances in two seasons of Stargate SG-1!

We are privileged to welcome the return of Tahmoh Penikett to explore more of his career, the transforming media landscape, and discuss his upcoming new series, Carrie!

It always warms our hearts to be joined once again by Stargate Writer, Producer and Director Peter DeLuise! We are privileged to delve deeper into the franchise and invite you to ask your questions LIVE!

David and the audio version of ChatGPT are going to war with Stargate trivia! Let's see just how smart this large language model really is!

We are excited to welcome Mitchell Kosterman to the series to share memories from "Seth," the pivotal "Heroes" two-parter, and his years of experience in the industry.

Entertainment industry veteran Diana Dru Botsford joins Dial the Gate to discuss her Stargate novels, writing and producing in Hollywood, and her upcoming HERitage 2 Anthology!

We are thrilled to welcome Brian Markinson to explore his role as the Enkaran Lotan from SG-1's "Scorched Earth" and spend time discussing his career!

Stargate's iconic director returns to Dial the Gate to celebrate Father's Day and share more insights from his involvement in our favorite franchise.

Mark Nicholson, one of the people responsible for assembling Stargate's props into physical reality, sits down with Dial the Gate to talk about some of the iconic pieces from each of the series!

The final commander of Prometheus, Barclay Hope, sits down with us to reminisce about the long-lost ship, his time as the leader of her crew, and his career.

Jill Teed, "Yolanda Reese" / "Stacey Monroe," joins Dial the Gate to talk her career and explore SG-1's most wild meta-narrative as the show-within-a-show!

We are privileged to welcome actor and author Lou Diamond Phillips LIVE to Dial the Gate to explore his experience aboard Destiny (and its seed ship) as "Colonel Telford" and to dig into the sequel to his TINDERBOX book series, "Underground Movement."

Kevin McNulty's "Dr. Warner" is synonymous with the early years of Stargate SG-1, from his fateful surgery attempting to save Charles Kawalsky. Join us for a sit-down with the actor to discuss the SGC surgeon, "Chancellor Lycus" from Atlantis, and his career.

Two of Stargate's most memorable double acts, Alex Zahara and Patrick Currie, are joining us LIVE to share memories from SG-1's "Space Race," "Enemy Mine" and more!

He was lost too soon but never forgotten. Craig Veroni, now an established Vancouver realtor, takes a walk down memory lane to share stories from his home in Atlantis during Season One of the series!

The man behind some of our favorite Stargate designs returns to dive into Atlantis! We are excited to explore the design of the Puddle Jumper, the BC-304 Daedalus, and so much more.

The Supreme High Councilor of the Tok'ra is here! We are thrilled to welcome Andrew Jackson to Dial the Gate to talk about his career and that pivotal Stargate SG-1 episode, "Divide and Conquer."

Stargate's global following is incalculable, and of all places, France continues to be very fertile ground for new fans. We are here to explore that fandom and the cultural differences that have impacted the French-dubbed version of the shows we love!

William deVry, who played the Tok'ra operative Aldwin in three seasons of SG-1, joins Dial the Gate to talk about his Stargate experience and take your questions LIVE!

Dial the Gate welcomes Brenda James, the actress behind Stargate Atlantis's recurring botanist, Katie Brown, to update us on her world and share stories from the Pegasus Galaxy!

Kevin Coll, Host of the Fused Film Podcast, joins David to rekindle their nearly two-decade-old bromance, catch up on the world of Stargate, and take a critical look at some of the more "modern" choices currently besieging our most nostalgic movie and TV brands.

Shane Meier is no stranger to Stargate, having played Garan in SG-1's "A Hundred Days" and Neleus in Atlantis's "Childhood's End." Now all grown up, he joins us to talk about his time working on the franchise!

From pod-people Residents to Kelownan ambassadors, Gillian Barber has established herself as a recognizable face in Stargate canon. We are thrilled to sit down with her to discuss her career and share some stories from production!

"The Other Guys" are joining us for a very special double-interview! Dial the Gate is privileged to chat with Patrick McKenna and John Billingsley together about one of Stargate's most zany episodes.

We are delighted to welcome the return of Stargate writer and producer, Alan McCullough, to share memories from writing all three of Stargate's TV series!

Claire Rankin, who portrayed Atlantis's resident psychologist, joins Dial the Gate to share her experience on the show and discuss her career in this special LIVE episode!

We have been fortunate to have more than ten episodes of trivia, led by some wonderful Stargate cast members... but you've never seen one like this. We're dialing everything up to eleven in this very special program, hosted by "Colonel Chekov" himself -- Garry Chalk!

Most of us in the sci-fi circles know Matthew Bennett from his portrayal of the Cylon Aaron Doral in Battlestar Galactica, but he has played two roles in Stargate SG-1. We're happy to discuss these parts in detail and explore his love of photography in this LIVE broadcast!

Kevin Ohtsji joins Dial the Gate to discuss his portrayal of Oshu, Yu's First Prime, whom he played with nuance and depth! We are excited to welcome the actor LIVE alongside producer, writer and Stargate novelist Diana Dru Botsford to explore facets of the part you may not know exist!

Ben Robinson, the creative director for Master Replicas, joins Dial the Gate for an in-depth discussion on creating beautiful prop replicas for the Stargate franchise, honoring the show's legacy and finding balance in re-scaling items. We also reveal some of the amazing replicas that will be coming your way later this year!

Peter Bodnarus was art director for four combined seasons of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, and his work is reflected in many of the most iconic scenes from the franchise. We go in-depth into the creation and design of many of his pieces from the series in this pre-recorded interview.

Starting off as an assistant to the producers of Stargate SG-1, John G. Lenic worked his way through the ranks to become a full producer and production manager in his own right. He joins us on Dial the Gate for a pre-recorded discussion on his journey through the franchise and shares behind the scenes details you've never heard before!

Stargate SG-1, Atlantis and Universe Armorer, Rob Fournier, returns to Dial the Gate to detail every projectile weapon covered in the franchise. We cover well over one hundred pieces from a production and historical perspective. Put on your learning cap, because we're diving in!

With Colonel Marshall Sumner swiftly dispatched by the Wraith in the pilot of Stargate Atlantis, it fell upon Sergeant Bates to be the foil to push back against Major John Sheppard in the early episodes of the series. We are thrilled to welcome Dean Marshall to the show to discuss that chapter of his life and to take your questions LIVE!

We are privileged to welcome the return of Stargate SG-1's Corin Nemec! We will delve deeper into his book, "Creating a Character for the Stage or Life," by unpacking and contrasting two characters from his past: Harold Lauder and Jonas, of course!

Our long discussion with Stargate Executive Producer Robert C. Cooper on Stargate SG-1 finally comes to an end. Season Ten comes into complete focus with this episode, and with it some interesting thoughts about episodes such as "200," "Unending" and much more.

A fan-favorite since his first appearance, Shifu solved some of the earlier questions in Stargate SG-1 lore and brought us closer to the characters of Sha're and Oma Desala. Actor Lane Gates joins us LIVE to share memories from his childhood performance and to take your questions!

What made Stargate Command so realistic was the rotating personnel throughout the base, making the environment a living, breathing thing filled with real people. Rob Lee played Colonel Pierce for four seasons in Stargate SG-1, and he joins us LIVE to share some stories and take your questions!

Welcome to Season Five! It brings us great pleasure to reopen the show with one of the most recognized guest stars from Season Four of SG-1, Vanessa Angel. She joins us LIVE to discuss her time on the series and answer your questions!

As Season Four draws to a close with episode 300 it seemed appropriate to invite Dr. Daniel Jackson himself, Michael Shanks, back to the program. We are excited to share more stories from the show and to give you an opportunity to ask him your questions!

We are privileged to welcome Brandy Ledford to Dial the Gate to share stories of her life and career and talk about her experience on both SG-1 and Atlantis!

In 2019 Gerard Plunkett sat down with David to discuss the roles of Tuplo of the Untouched ("The Broca Divide") and the Nem of the Oannes ("Fire and Water") for Dialing Home. Sadly the second season was never released. However, we are now proud to present this unaired episode on Dial the Gate to make his memories part of the oral history project!

We are privileged to get the opportunity to sit down with veteran musician and film, television and stage actor Blu Mankuma! In addition to playing "Sheriff Knox" in Stargate SG-1's "Nightwalkers" he was a close friend of Don S. Davis, and thus are eager to have him share memories of both his friend and his own career.

Aaron Craven has portrayed three different characters in Stargate, From Captain Kyle Rogers and Matar in SG-1 to a Wraith Commander in Atlantis. We are pleased to welcome him to Dial the Gate to discuss his experiences in the show and share stories about his career!

We are thrilled to welcome "Dr. Carolyn Lam" actress Lexa Doig to Dial the Gate to explore her career, filling the shoes of Stargate Command's chief medical officer, and putting up with Dr. Daniel Jackson on a daily basis!

Dial the Gate is pleased to welcome Rittenhouse Archives president Steve Charendoff to discuss the history of his industry as well as creating beautiful Stargate trading card collectibles!

Dial the Gate is privileged to welcome the return of Elyse Levesque to our show to explore "Earth Abides," her brand-new series on MGM+, as well as share more memories from the sets of Stargate Universe!

We finally got to see the Goa'uld System Lords and their full strength in SG-1's "Summit" and "Last Stand", and actor Kwesi Ameyaw was on full display as Olokun! We are privileged to sit down with the actor to talk about his career, this pivotal two-parter and his appearance in the Stargate Atlantis episode, "Outcast."

The Ori Priors were key to executing the final two seasons of Stargate SG-1, not to mention "The Ark of Truth." One in particular, the one-eyed Prior, was played by actor Doug Abrahams. This was his second role in SG-1, behind the Langaran Commander Hale, but he was unrecognizable under the makeup! The actor joins us to share some stories from the Stargate sets and discuss his love of coaching actors!

Dial the Gate is privileged to welcome the return of our friend, Colin Cunningham! We are delighted to welcome back the "Major Davis" actor to update us on his life and discuss his new film, "He Never Left!"

Welcome to the first annual episode of Dial the Gate dedicated to exploring fan creations of all shapes and sizes. We have scoured the internet in search of unique and creative ways fans have used Stargate to express themselves in creativity. Join us and discover some amazingly gifted people!