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The Clonestar Podcast

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Embark on an enthralling journey with your intrepid hosts Seo Hurley & Mike Overton as they explore the captivating realms of Star Trek, transporting you to new frontiers. • Step into The War Room, your shuttle to exclusive interviews with Starfleet's finest! • Beam into Ten Forward, where our very own Mike Overton breaks down every thrilling episode for your viewing pleasure. • Warp to Cinestar, where we boldly go into the cinematic archives to discuss classic films that are as timeless as a Vulcan's logic!
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Episodes

The War Room Episode 26 - Bernadette Croft

Dreams really do come true! Seán has a little bit of a compulsion issue when it comes to Star Trek cosplay, so imagine how excited he is that Bernadette Croft, costume designer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is this week's guest! Follow Bernadette on Instagram Follow Sean on Twitter and Instagram Follow Seosamh on Twitter and Instagram Follow the Podcast itself on Twitter and Instagram Intro music courtesy of bensounds.com...

Nov 09, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 26

The War Room Episode 25 - Nicholas Meyer

For The Clonestar Pod's one year anniversary, Seán and Seosamh are joined by an incredibly special guest. He directed Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and co-wrote Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. He has also written the upcoming podcast series Star Trek: Khan, following the events between Khan's arrival on Ceti Alpha V and the Reliant's arrival. Make sure to follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @CloneStarPod Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Follow Sea...

Nov 02, 20221 hr 54 minSeason 2Ep. 25

The Cinestar Podcast Episode 5 - The Exorcist

Ed and Seo are back with a Special Halloween Episode! The 1973 classic, "The Exorcist" is their topic of discussion. After all the years, does lack of jump scares render a movie not scary or is the atmosphere and filling in the blanks yourself still standing up? Have you seen it? Come join us for the discussion! Follow Ed on Twitter: @EdEnglish Follow Seosamh: @Seosamhhurley Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @CloneStarPod Intro music courtesy of bensounds.com...

Oct 31, 202249 minSeason 3Ep. 5

The War Room Episode 24 - Duncan Regehr

Is that a chill you feel on the back of your neck? Perhaps you're being visited by a ghost...or a former Bajoran Resistance leader! We are joined by the wonderful Duncan Regehr this week, to discuss his career, including Star Trek and, of course, his time as Zorro Duncan can be found via his website: http://www.duncanregehr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DuncanRegehrArt Follow Sean on Twitter: @seanferrick Instagram: @sean.ferrick88 Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Follow the podcast on T...

Oct 26, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 24

The War Room Episode 23 - Kevin and Dan Hageman

Star Trek: Prodigy is returning to our screens on October 27th! To celebrate, Kevin and Dan Hageman, the showrunners, have joined us on the podcast this week! The future of Star Trek is here...and it looks a lot like Murf! Follow the Hagemans on Twitter: @brothershageman Follow Sean on Twitter: @seanferrick Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @CloneStarPod Intro music courtesy of bensounds.com

Oct 19, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 23

The Cinestar Podcast Episode 4 - Robocop

The future of law enforcement is here. Seo is joined by the Enforcement Droid himself, Ed, to discuss whether Robocop is just a pure ultra-violent indulgence or is it a rich satire of corporate America. But more importantly, is this film just pure utter chaos, mayhem and fun…...the answer is, yes it absolutely is. Follow Ed on Twitter: @edenglish Follow Seosamh on Twitter: @seosamhhurley Follow Sean on Twitter: @seanferrick Follow the official accounts for the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @...

Oct 12, 20221 hrSeason 3Ep. 4

The Cinestar Podcast Episode 3 - Dead Poet's Society

Dead Poets Society This week, Seo is joined again by Ed to discuss the wonderful 1989 Dead Poets Society. Is the movie more than just Rob Williams Carpe Diem? Are there a lot of life lessons to take away from this one? Its definitely one to watch and also, an episode to listen to! Follow Ed on Twitter: @edenglish Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Follow Sean: @seanferrick Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @CloneStarPod

Oct 05, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 3

CineStar Episode 2 - Smokey and the Bandit with Rick O'Shea

Smokey and the Bandit Eastbound and down…..or is that West bound and down? This week, Seán and Seo are joined by very special guest, RTE Gold’s Rick O’Shea to discuss the 1977 road chaser “Smokey and the Bandit”. Does it stand the test of time? Come join us to find out! Follow Rick on Twitter: @rickoshea Follow Seosamh on Twitter: @seosamhhurley Follow Sean: @seanferrick Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @CloneStarPod

Sep 28, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 3Ep. 2

The Cinestar Podcast Episode 1 - The Godfather

In the first episode of our limited run series, Seán, Seo and special guest Ed, pour over the 1972 Classic, “The Godfather”. How did the movie change cinema and pave the way for future shows like the Sopranos? Come Join us to find out! Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @CloneStarPod Follow Ed on Twitter: @edenglish_ Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Follow Sean: @seanferrick Intro music courtesy of bensounds.com

Sep 21, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Episode 20 - TOS and TAS Retrospective with Fred Bronson

This week, Seosamh sits down with the wonderful Fred Bronson, writer of The Counter Clock Incident and Menage A Troi, to discuss the legacy, impact, and all things fun - about both the Original Series and Animated Series of Star Trek Follow Fred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FredBronson?s=20&t=SFB48hmfh7tl1UKDky3Adg Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CloneStarPod?s=20&t=SFB48hmfh7tl1UKDky3Adg Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clonestarpod/ Follo...

Sep 14, 20221 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 20

The War Room Episode 22 - David Mack

For Star Trek's anniversary episode, you're in for a real treat! David Mack is an incredibly prolific author with soon to be 30 full novels released to the public. He is the creator of the Vanguard, Destiny and Coda series, among many others, as both a solo and collaborative writer. His experience is astounding, and he joins Sean this week to talk about his journey with Star Trek. Pre-order David's new novel Harm's Way here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09RX4FFSS/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_v...

Sep 07, 20221 hr 39 minSeason 2Ep. 22

The War Room Episode 21 - Bill Wolkoff

Bill Wolkoff is responsible for many wonderful credits - including Star Wars: Rebels, Tron: Uprising, and Kipo and The Wonderbeast. But he may be best known to Trekkies as the man responsible for turning a kid into a battery on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. He sits down with Seán to discuss how this came to be! Follow Bill on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/flying_lobster?s=20&t=f-j266mqtE825KMjGfqw2g Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @CloneStarPod Follow Sean: @seanferrick Fol...

Aug 31, 20221 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 21

The War Room Episode 20 - Robert Hewitt Wolfe

Robert Hewitt Wolfe joined Star Trek with A Fistful of Datas, then went on to become a writer and producer on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is responsible for giving us Kai Winn, Vedek Bareil, General Martok, Brunt, and Weyoun - this week he joins me on the pod to talk about his incredible contributions to Star Trek, and beyond! You can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/writergeekrhw?s=20&t=f-j266mqtE825KMjGfqw2g You can pick up copies of his YA series here: https://www.amazon...

Aug 24, 20221 hr 29 minSeason 2Ep. 20

The War Room Episode 19 - Matt Jennings

Joining us this week is the wonderful Matt Jennings, writer, director, and star of 1701: A Blerd Story. Matt is here to discuss something even more delicate than balancing a Tribble farm with a grain store - dating as a person of colour in the Sci-Fi community. Episode one of 1701: A Blerd Story is available here: https://youtu.be/4RqDCQKaUmw Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TUMJ1701?s=20&t=SIx9doloLPuT0QKOY_FckA Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mljenn/ Follow t...

Aug 17, 20221 hr 22 minSeason 2Ep. 19

The War Room Episode 18 - John and Mary Jo Tenuto

John and Mary Jo Tenuto have been teaching courses in Sociology for years now - but what is different is their inclusion of Star Trek as a topic and teaching aid! They are currently working on the definitive behind the scenes work on Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - which will be available in September 2023 - this is not to be missed! You can get in touch with them via enterprisecrew@gmail.com Follow the podcast on Twitter: @CloneStarPod Follow Sean on Twitter: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh on Tw...

Aug 10, 20221 hr 31 minSeason 2Ep. 18

The War Room Episode 17 - Michael Westmore

Coming to Star Trek in 1987, Michael Westmore is directly responsible for some of the most recognisable alien races in the franchise - the Cardassians, the Borg, Lt. Worf! But this wasn't even the second chapter of this prolific, Academy-Award winning artist's journey! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @CloneStarPod Follow Sean on socials: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh on socials: @seosamhhurley Music courtesy of bensound.com

Aug 03, 20221 hr 28 minSeason 2Ep. 17

The War Room Episode 16 - Larry Nemecek

We are incredibly grateful to have Larry Nemecek with us on the pod this week! Author, interviewer, host, archivist, producer, voiceover, actor… and fan: LARRY NEMECEK has a background in news and theatre, but it is “Trekland” where he’s worked for over 25 years. A renowned Star Trek authority, Larry is the author of the bestselling classic Star Trek The Next Generation Companion , and a regular convention guest worldwide, often referred to as “Dr. Trek.” Larry now brings his Trek insight, resou...

Jul 27, 20221 hr 38 minSeason 2Ep. 16

The War Room Episode 15 - Matthew MacFadzean

This week, the War Room is proud to present a man that in any reality we are proud to call friend! It's Matthew MacFadzean, who recently appeared as the Romulan Commander in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Don't miss this! Follow Matthew on Twitter: @macFaddo Follow the show: @CloneStarPod Follow Sean: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley

Jul 20, 202254 minSeason 2Ep. 15

The War Room Episode 14 - Justin T. Lee

This week, Seán is joined by the wonderful Justin T. Lee, co-founder of Gazelle Automations. He is responsible for the wonderful Best of Both Worlds and Threshold reproductions in Star Trek: The Animated Series styles. He is also a director who has worked on Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds specials' that were released in 2015 (available to stream on BritBox in the UK). Links to Justin's socials and projects are available here: https://www.gazelleautomations.com/ https://miikshi.com/ Twitter: https...

Jul 13, 20221 hr 50 minSeason 2Ep. 14

The War Room Episode 13 - Fred Bronson

This week, both Seán and Seosamh are joined by the wonderful Fred Bronson. Fred has written three episodes of Star Trek, including Menáge a Troi and The Game. However, he is the creator of one of Trek's most important characters. He created Robert April, the very first captain of the Starship Enterprise 1701, by writing the episode The Counter-Clock Incident Follow Fred on Twitter: @FredBronson Follow the podcast: @CloneStarPod Follow Sean: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Music court...

Jul 06, 20221 hr 28 minSeason 2Ep. 13

The War Room Episode 12 - Eric A. Stillwell

This week, we're so lucky to be joined by Eric A. Stillwell, co-writer on Yesterday's Enterprise - one of the watershed moments in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Eric shares stories from his fantastic career with Star Trek, along with some fantastic behind the scenes trivia! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @CloneStarPor Follow Sean on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Intro theme courtesy of bensounds.com

Jun 29, 20221 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 12

Episode 19 - Sean and Seo Discuss The Kelvin Star Trek Movies

While the Kelvin movies don't always receive the love that the rest of the saga does, there is still a lot to discuss about Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, and Star Trek Beyond. Join Seán and Seosamh as they dissect this trilogy for all it's worth! Follow the pod on Twitter: @CloneStarPod Follow Seán on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Music courtesy of bensounds.com

Jun 22, 20221 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 19

The War Room Episode 11 - Ronald B. Moore

This week, Seán is incredibly fortunate to be joined by Ronald B. Moore. Among his many contributions to Star Trek, he was one of the VFX supervisors on TNG, VOY and ENT. We are incredibly fortunate to be joined by him! Follow the pod on Twitter: @ConeStarPod Follow Sean on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh on Twitter: @seosamhhurley

Jun 16, 20221 hr 38 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Episode 18 - Sean Seo and Barry Discuss TNG: A Retrospective

This week we are joined by a special guest as the three of us dive into our favourite episodes and continue our trend of avoiding Code of Honor at all costs! Follow the pod on Twitter: @CloneStarPod Intro music courtesy of bensound.com

Jun 08, 20221 hr 47 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Episode 17 - Sean and Seo Discuss The Next Generation Era Movies

Seosamh returns to the podcast this week as he joins Seán in discussing Star Trek's Generations, First Contact, Insurrection, and Nemesis! What do you think of these films? Let us know over social media! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @CloneStarPod Follow Seosamh: @SeosamhHurley Follow Sean: @seanferrick Intro music courtesy of bensounds.com

Jun 01, 20222 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 17

The War Room Episode 10 - Dave Blass

Joining us on The War Room this week is Dave Blass, the visionary production designer behind the second and third seasons of Star Trek: Picard. He chats to us about the USS Stargazer, the aesthetic of the seasons, and the hopes for what is coming next Follow Dave on Twitter: @DaveBlass Follow Seán on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh on Twitter: @seosamhhurley Follow the Clonestar Pod: @CloneStarPod

May 25, 20221 hr 40 minSeason 2Ep. 10

The War Room Episode 9 - Doug Drexler

This week, the War Room opens its doors to Academy Award Winning visual effects artist, designer, sculptor, illustrator, and makeup artist Doug Drexler. This wonderful man literally designed the Enterprise - let's see what he has to say about the ship, and what's coming for Star Trek: Picard S3! You can find Doug on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7 Follow Sean on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Follow the pod: @CloneStarPod music courtesy of ben...

May 18, 20221 hr 27 minSeason 2Ep. 9

The War Room Episode 8 - Stuart Hatton Jnr

Joining us this week is the wonderful Stuart Hatton Jnr. A man with a CV as long as my arm, Stuart is one of the most exciting voices in the Trek fandom today. You can follow Stuart via the following links on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/stuarthattonjr?s=20&t=iOuXnxR0zCIWouJvtehodg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrgayworld_stuarthattonjr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hattondancer Follow Sean on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Follow...

May 11, 202247 minSeason 2Ep. 8

The War Room Episode 7 - Marcus Bronzy

Marcus Bronzy is one of the most exciting creators working in the business at the moment! This week, join us for a deep dive into his Trek career! You can check out Marcus on any of his socials @marcusbronzy or the YouTube channel How To Kill An Hour Follow Sean on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh on Twitter: @seosamhhurley Follow the podcast: @CloneStarPod Intro theme: bensounds.com

May 04, 202238 minSeason 2Ep. 7

The War Room Episode 6 - Rashid Uzzaman

This week, the man, the myth, the legend Rashid Uzzaman sits down to join us in the War Room! Rashid is a constant source of joy in the Trek fandom - if you wanted a smile today, look no further! Follow Rashid on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rashiduzzaman82?s=20&t=YlnuPEW_CR1QaodxxoWAag Follow Sean on Twitter/Insta/TikTok: @seanferrick Follow Seosamh: @seosamhhurley Follow the podcast: @CloneStarPod

Apr 27, 202244 minSeason 2Ep. 6
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