Frakes and Spiner Dedicate Podcast Episode to Patrick Stewart Stories
The Star Trek actors' podcast assembles guests recalling Patrick Stewart, including a set-side story from The Next Generation.
Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner have released a special compilation episode of their podcast Dropping Names... And Other Things devoted to Patrick Stewart, according to screenrant.com. The episode gathers guests sharing stories about working with the actor.
In the episode, Frakes recalls preparing a scene on Star Trek: The Next Generation when Stewart suddenly began shouting "F*** the universe!" Spiner also performs an impression of Stewart's voice during the compilation.
The podcast launched in January. Stewart met Frakes, Spiner and their castmates on the set of The Next Generation in 1987, and the group stayed close for nearly 40 years.
Stewart died on October 28, 2026, at 86. Among the stories aired in the episode is former Star Trek executive producer Rick Berman's account of Stewart auditioning in a wig before he won the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
Star Trek: The Next Generation, its feature films and Star Trek: Picard are streaming on Paramount+.
Quick answers
Where can I stream Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard?
Both series, along with The Next Generation films, are streaming on Paramount+.
What is the podcast called?
Dropping Names... And Other Things, hosted by Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner; it launched in January.