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Dial the Gate is a series which aims to celebrate the success of the Stargate television and movie franchise with the creators and fans in long-form, multi-part retrospective interviews.

David Read


    • Feb 22, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 16m AVG DURATION
    • 351 EPISODES


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    363: Alison Matthews ("Brenna")

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 67:02


    Alison Matthews joins Dial the Gate LIVE to explore her role as Brenna in SG-1's "Beneath the Surface," which adapts one of the oldest morality plays in science fiction.

    362: Armin Shimerman: From Actor to Author ("Anteaus")

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 58:01


    Producer and Writer Diana Dru Botsford sits down LIVE with Armin Shimerman (the Nox "Anteaus") to explore the creation of character and story in his published fiction work!

    361: Mark Nicholson Part 2 (Prop Builder)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 172:04


    SG-1, Atlantis and Universe Prop Builder Mark Nicholson returns to Dial the Gate with more insights to building some of your favorite props from the latter half of the franchise and take your questions LIVE!

    360: David Rich (Writer, "Upgrades")

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 73:29


    Years before the genre took off in film and TV, the SG-1 team became superheroes themselves! David Rich, the writer behind "Upgrades," joins us LIVE to explore the premise further!

    359: The Future of Visual Effects with John Gajdecki

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 111:50


    John Gajdecki, the man behind some of Stargate's most amazing effects, returns to address the elephant in the room -- AI -- and explore how it will shape the VFX industry in the years to come.

    358: Tygh Runyan ("Robert Caine")

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 96:14


    The man behind the enigmatic "Dr. Robert Caine" in Stargate Universe joins us LIVE on Dial the Gate to catch up on his career and explore what was really happening with the people left behind on the obelisk world of Eden.

    357: Follow the Yellow Gate Road Covention

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 98:49


    Dial the Gate gets an exclusive look at the closing panel from the recent "Follow the Yellow Gate Road" UK convention with special guests Tony Amendola, Patrick Currie, Andee Frizzell and Michael Shanks!

    356: Christopher Judge at Dragon Con 2025 ("Teal'c)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2026 58:54


    The Jaffa legend teams up with Dial the Gate to bring you a fun-filled panel from this year's Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia!

    355: Joseph Mallozzi Part 16 (Executive Producer, Writer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 97:51


    We welcome the return of Stargate Executive Producer and Writer Joseph Mallozzi to Dial the Gate to update us on his current projects and answer more of your questions from the franchise!

    354: Stargate and the United States Military

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 94:52


    We are bringing together Stargate fans who have proudly served in the U.S. Armed Forces for a special discussion on how the military is portrayed throughout the franchise!

    353: Michael Greenburg (Executive Producer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 105:40


    Dial the Gate is privileged to welcome Stargate SG-1 Executive Producer and Writer Michael Greenburg to learn all about his career, his years on MacGyver, and his experience on the set of SG-1.

    352: German Stargate Fandom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 61:35


    We continue our international journey through fandom with our next stop in Germany! This country has a significant Stargate presence, along with one of the oldest fan sites of all, Stargate-Project!

    351: Ona Grauer and Corin Nemec ("Ayiana" and "Jonas Quinn")

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2026 69:22


    We are reuniting one of our favorite character parings from all of Stargate SG-1, Ona Grauer and Corin Nemec from the pivotal Ancient episode, "Frozen!" Join them LIVE to learn what's new and submit questions!

    350: The Gate Builders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 115:37


    For 15 years fans the world over worked to build an exact replica of the Milky Way Stargate. They succeeded. And they are going further. Come meet the team and witness how they did it!

    349: Stargate SG-1: The Alliance Video Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 127:26


    Discover the video game Stargate fans were promised two decades ago along with the man who conceived its story. Ben Lenzo joins Dial the Gate to discuss STARGATE SG-1: THE ALLIANCE and reveal the story we nearly played!

    348: Remembering Don S Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 157:12


    Join friends and loved ones of Don S. Davis LIVE as we remember this pillar of our Stargate community, his enduring legacy as an artist and man, and his everlasting role as the father figure of Sierra Gulf One.

    347: Don S Davis ("George Hammond")

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 73:18


    GateWorld's one and only interview with Don S. Davis joins the Stargate Oral History Project. Come with us as we remember the "George Hammond" actor with his own words about his character, life and legacy.

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    346: Clayton Landey ("Dillon Everett")

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2026 103:45


    He rode in on a white horse to save Atlantis in her darkest hour. Now "Dillon Everett" actor Clayton Landey joins Dial the Gate to remember that chapter from his past and discuss his overall career!

    345: Steven Williams ("Vidrine")

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 86:57


    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!

    344: Tahmoh Penikett ("Third")

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 58:44


    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!

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    343: Peter DeLuise Part 3 (Director, Producer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 104:02


    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!

    342: Stargate Trivia: Man VS Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2025 82:48


    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!

    341: Mitchell Kosterman ("Tom Rundell")

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 93:46


    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.

    340: Diana Dru Botsford (Writer and Producer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 104:26


    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!

    339: Brian Markinson ("Lotan")

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 68:34


    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!

    338: Martin Wood Part 5 (Director, Producer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 75:29


    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.

    337: Mark Nicholson (Prop Builder)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2025 103:19


    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!

    336: Barclay Hope ("Lionel Pendergast")

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 63:38


    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.

    335: Jill Teed ("Yolanda Reese" / "Stacey Monroe")

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 61:02


    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!

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    333: Lou Diamond Phillips ("David Telford")

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2025 48:58


    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."

    332: Kevin McNulty ("Warner")

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 63:49


    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.

    331: Alex Zahara and Patrick Currie (Multiple Roles)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 73:08


    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!

    330: Craig Veroni ("Peter Grodin")

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 73:09


    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!

    329: Peter Bodnarus Part 2 (Art Director)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2025 101:51


    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.

    328: Andrew Jackson ("Per'sus")

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 76:43


    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."

    327: French Stargate Fandom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 86:19


    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!

    326: William deVry ("Aldwyn")

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 47:16


    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!

    325: Brenda James ("Katie Brown")

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 73:21


    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!

    324: Fused Film with Kevin Coll

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 82:43


    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.

    323: Shane Meier ("Garan")

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 49:40


    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!

    322: Gillian Barber ("Dreylock")

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2025 61:51


    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!

    321: Patrick McKenna and John Billingsley ("Jay Felger" and "Simon Coombs")

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 69:53


    "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.

    320: Alan McCullough Part 2 (Writer and Producer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2025 74:56


    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!

    319: Claire Rankin ("Kate Heightmeyer")

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 73:28


    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!

    318: Stargate Trivia with Garry Chalk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 70:18


    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!

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    317: Matthew Bennett ("Jared Cain")

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 68:56


    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!

    316: Kevan Ohtsji ("Oshu")

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 81:08


    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!

    315: Master Replicas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 50:58


    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!

    313: Peter Bodnarus (Art Director)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 93:43


    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.

    312: John G. Lenic (Producer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 86:22


    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!

    309: The Complete Earth Weapons Guide to Stargate with Rob Fournier

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 104:01


    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!

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