Best Anson Mount Podcasts (2024)

1
VOY: "Future's End, Part II" (s3e9) 1:04:10

39m ago1:04:10

1:04:10

WHAT THE PARADOX? It's the end of the time loop as we know it and Voyager feels fine -- kinda, sorta. Getting back from 20th century Earth isn't without its complications though, as Captain Janeway discovers that American capitalism is as evil as the Borg when Henry Starling reveals that he plans to travel to the 29th century in his stolen time shi…

1
VOY: "Future's End, Part I" (s3e8) 1:14:29

3d ago1:14:29

1:14:29

TIME TO DIE? Voyager's involvement in a temporal explosion throws them into a causality loop that brings them to Los Angeles in the year 1996. Bryan & Kristen continue their Star Trek Predicts... Today! theme month to see just how well the writers blended Star Trek and 1996. Meanwhile, there's plenty of talk about what life was like in the late 190…

1
DS9: "Past Tense, Part II" (s3e12) 1:13:19

10d ago1:13:19

1:13:19

A HASTY RESOLUTION? Sisko takes the place of Gabriel Bell and his plan to restore history goes off basically without a hitch. Is that the most compelling version of the story? Meanwhile, as part of the Star Trek Predicts... Today! theme month, Bryan & Kristen look at what the second part of this episode gets right about September 2024 and how it mi…

1
DS9: "Past Tense, Part I" (s3e11) 1:03:13

17d ago1:03:13

1:03:13

HISTORY IS NOW. The Bell Riots are Star Trek's biggest line in the sand between its fictional future and our now and it's all because how we treat each other now determines our civilization's tomorrow. A transporter accident sends Sisko, Bashir, and Dax to August 2024 in San Francisco where in Star Trek's history, the government has imprisoned the …

1
Level Two Diagnostic [SEASON PREMIERE] 35:43

17d ago35:43

35:43

A NEW SEASON means new grades! Bryan and Kristen also announce some free giveaways for the season, look back at what worked and what didn't in season two, add some instant KILLs to the running tally, announce some of the new theme months and answer your listener questions.By Bryan Murphy

1
Roope Rainisto, Part 2 – “Creativity into Code” – TWP067 50:31

1M ago50:31

50:31

Part 2 of our conversation with AI Filmmaker Roope Rainisto gets into the philosophical, ethical and legal aspects of generative art. Is the genie out of the bottle? How do we respond and what choices do we have? https://youtu.be/ja4S2d8fSB8By Anson Mount & Branan Edgens

1
SNW: "Hegemony" (s2e10) [SEASON FINALE] 1:23:49

2M ago1:23:49

1:23:49

THE GORN ULTIMATUM. All big swings must come to an end, and Strange New Worlds doesn't disappoint with its second season finale. There's a major set piece that competes with the best that Star Trek has ever done. Big emotions! Big decisions... and Scotty? It's also Trek, Marry, Kill's second season finale AND 100th episode. We've got a lot of peopl…

1
DS9: "The Jem'Hadar" (s2e26) 1:02:14

2M ago1:02:14

1:02:14

OUTSIDE CONTEXT PROBLEMS. Ben Sisko just wants to hang out with his son in the Gamma Quadrant, but Quark wants to advertise his bar on the station monitors. Something's gotta give and it turns out the entire Star Trek format gets sacrificed to tell this story as the DS9 writers looked to differentiate their show from TNG -- and boy do they! Is the …

1
Roope Rainisto, Part 1 – “Enslaving AI” – TWP066 45:54

2M ago45:54

45:54

AI filmmaker Roope Rainisto joins us from Finland for part 1 of our discussion about generative tools and working within AI’s current possibilities and limitations. https://youtu.be/nR__J4L3KY4By Anson Mount & Branan Edgens

1
SNW: "Subspace Rhapsody" (s2e9) with Grammy winner Becca and Emmy winner Bill 1:54:30

2M ago1:54:30

1:54:30

MAKE IT SONG! Strange New Worlds breaks the TV mold by doing their musical episode early in the show's run rather than later. There's lots of singing but very little dancing. Bryan has a theory as to why. But more importantly, this week's special guests joining Bryan and Kristen have theories of their own about why this episode works so well and al…

1
TOS: "Plato's Stepchildren" (s3e10) 1:21:38

2M ago1:21:38

1:21:38

THE VILE FRONTIER. The elites are at it again! Kirk & Spock are tortured for the amusement of a bunch of blue-blooded assholes in order to compel Dr. McCoy to give up his Starfleet commission and become their personal physician. It's The Original Series most notable examination of class warfare that resonates to this very day! It also features sing…

1
VOY: "Threshold" (s2e15) with Tom Salinsky (Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series) 1:04:02

2M ago1:04:02

1:04:02

INFINITE VELOCITY = INFINITE REGRETS. Bryan is joined by author Tom Salinsky whose book, Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series: The Original Series, The Animated Series and The Next Generation, releases on July 30th. He committed himself to a daily journey of Star Trek and catalogued his findings all for your reading pleasure. But what did he think …

1
TOS: "The Apple" (s2e5) with Robert Skir, Kurt Carley, and Jim Newman 1:26:39

3M ago1:26:39

1:26:39

WHO'S THE DEVIL? A straight down the middle episode from the original series has Bryan and his guests pondering what really stands out about this adventure where the crew must overpower an alien serpent statue that has taken away all humanly pleasures from the humanoids it has tasked with fueling it for centuries on end. Breaking the chains of Vaal…

1
The Drop – Part 22 36:50

3M ago36:50

36:50

Branan and Anson broadcast from a rooftop in Toronto accompanied by the soothing sounds of a nearby house renovation. In this Drop: Star Trek set tour, Moondog, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, MANIAC by Benjamin Labatut, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds, Emergence Magazine’s “Winds of Awe and Fear” by Nick Hunt…

1
SNW: "Under the Cloak of War" (s2e8) 1:05:11

3M ago1:05:11

1:05:11

ANOTHER HORRIFIC SECRET harbored by Dr. M'Benga compels another member of the Enterprise crew to aid in a coverup. This time around, it's not M'Benga's family matters, it's his war record. Turns out, he was The Winter Soldier during the Klingon-Federation War and the arrival of a Klingon defector turned Federation ambassador has dredged up some ugl…

1
TNG: "Unnatural Selection" (s2e7) 1:05:23

3M ago1:05:23

1:05:23

RAPID AGING SUCKS. Well, that's one of the main lessons of this episode where Dr. Pulaski is exposed to a virus that makes its victims age rapidly. Meanwhile, Bryan and Kristen explore the IMDb of one of the guest cast, wonder who lines up to get Diana Muldaur's autograph (when she used to attend conventions), and discuss how the high res conversio…

1
Rod Lurie – “My Blood & Bones” – TWP065 31:11

3M ago31:11

31:11

Film Director Rod Lurie was in Bulgaria, deep into pre-production for his film “The Outpost” when he got the call that his son Hunter had suffered a sudden cardiac event. What you are about to hear is a story of loss, but also one of victory through the very decision to keep going. Special thanks to Rod Lurie for sharing his story with us. Happy Fa…

1
SNW: "Those Old Scientists" (s2e7) with Katie Hampton from Napping Through Happy Hour 1:28:14

3M ago1:28:14

1:28:14

COMPUTER, END PROGRAM? Boimler & Mariner board the Enterprise, only it's not the Enterprise they usually mean when they talk about "those old scientists." It's Pike's ship -- does that change the vibe? Does Strange New Worlds successfully pull off its latest "big swing," the TV crossover? Katie Hampton from her Napping Through Happy Hour Podcast re…

1
THE DROP – “AT THE MOVIES” with Bilge Ebiri 58:08

3M ago58:08

58:08

In this episode: Bilge Ebiri, esteemed film critic (New York, Vulture) and friend of the show drops by to discuss where FURIOSA fits in George Miller’s MAD MAX saga, Netflix, ATHENA, IN A VIOLENT NATURE, and the how going out to the movies is more fun and may just make you a better dresser. https://youtu.be/y4kKxIX707w…

1
DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations" (s5e6) 1:14:11

4M ago1:14:11

1:14:11

TOO MUCH FUN. The Defiant is orbed back in time to the teaser of "The Trouble with Tribbles" on the occasion of the Star Trek franchise's 30th anniversary. Bryan and Kristen dig in to an earlier crossover that featured extravagant technology to accomplish the task. Does this time capsule of Forrest Gump-inspired technology and Back to the Future-le…

1
TOS: "Turnabout Intruder" (s3e24) 1:13:41

4M ago1:13:41

1:13:41

GENE RODDENBERRY'S MISOGYNY. Apparently, women couldn't be Star Trek captains all along. In a season that began with "Spock's Brain," wherein we discovered that Gene Roddenberry (and Gene L. Coon) had a chip on his shoulder about beautiful women preferring handsome men in their prime the season -- and series -- ends with a similar diatribe from Rod…

1
SNW: "Lost in Translation" (s2e6) with Shereese Alexander (@thescifisavage on TikTok & The TNG Podcast) 1:29:59

4M ago1:29:59

1:29:59

UHURA HAS VISIONS and none of them are good. Will she be able to figure out the source before she loses her mind? Helping her through all this is Lt. James T. Kirk who is aboard the Enterprise for reasons, one of which is to eventually meet Spock. Is it an historic moment? Shereese Alexander was on our episode about Voyager's "Drone" and returns to…

1
VOY: "Emanations" (s1e8) with Marina Kravchuk from Daily Star Trek News 1:20:45

4M ago1:20:45

1:20:45

BEYOND THE VACUOLE. Ensign Eager himself, Harry Kim, winds up in another dimension or on another planet after a transporter malfunction sends him through a subspace vacuole. He arrives in a world that thinks he's visiting them from their afterlife, which is no heavenly place at all it would seem -- thanks to him being unable to keep his big mouth s…

1
TNG: "Preemptive Strike" (s7e24) with Samantha Gregory from Sam Hill Productions 1:03:56

4M ago1:03:56

1:03:56

WELCOME HOME, RO? Michelle Forbes returns to Star Trek: The Next Generation just before the series finale and 30 years later Bryan finally understands just exactly how tragic this episode's ending is, resonating all the way until Star Trek: Picard's "Imposters." Joining him to sift through 30 years' worth of opinion about Captain Picard is actor-pr…

1
TNG: "Emergence" (s7e23) with Diana Keng (The Televixen, Geek Girl Authority, & Women at Warp) 1:02:59

4M ago1:02:59

1:02:59

ONE FINAL ADVENTURE inside the holodeck is what the writers had in mind for the antepenultimate episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Is it a big swing that connects? Joining Bryan to render a final verdict is TV reviewer Diana Keng (@diana4tv), who wrote hundreds of Star Trek reviews for TV Fanatic, but now provides her talents to another of …

1
LD: "Crisis Point" & "No Small Parts" (s1e9-10) with Katie Hampton from Napping Through Happy Hour podcast 1:59:27

5M ago1:59:27

1:59:27

NICE SHOT, da VINCI! Our animated spotlight for this season of Trek Marry Kill concludes with the final two episodes of Lower Decks' first season, and joining Bryan to discuss is Katie Hampton, who appears in Jerry Seinfeld's Netflix movie, Unfrosted, which debuts May 3rd, 2024. The penultimate episode might very well be the ultimate holodeck adven…

1
SNW: "Charades" (s2e5) 1:20:28

5M ago1:20:28

1:20:28

SPOCK BECOMES HUMAN after a shuttle accident at the mouth of an interdimensional vortex places his broken body in front of a group of energy beings patterned after Amazon customer service chatbots. It only gets worse for our favorite Vulcan when the in-laws drop in to complete a sacred Vulcan tea ceremony. Can his mother help him tap into his human…

1
VOY: "Someone to Watch Over Me" (s5e22) 1:06:16

5M ago1:06:16

1:06:16

MY FAIR SEVEN. The Doctor sticks his photons into Seven of Nine's interest in procuring a man to "date," and little does he know that his programming has made him vulnerable to the feminine wiles of Seven of Nine, who is completely clueless about how humans date. Kristen returns to discuss the "Seven is horny" episode which features a complimentary…

1
Michael Koman Loves Coats and Jackets 47:45

5M ago47:45

47:45

Ellie and Scott are joined by Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, producer, and Ellie's husband, Michael Koman. Michael shares his love of coats and jackets. We hear about how thrilling it is to see if a jacket fits, the impact that his unreasonably large collection of soft outerwear has on his loved ones, and what makes a solo trip to Italy the perf…

1
TOS: "Metamorphosis" (s2e9) with Laurie Ulster from TrekMovie.com 1:29:53

5M ago1:29:53

1:29:53

A LOVE STORY? When Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Commissioner Nancy Hedford discover Zefram Cochrane is both still alive and under the influence of an electrical cloud that has fallen in love with him, it's just the setup for perhaps the deepest exploration of love in Star Trek history. Joining Bryan to discuss this BIG SWING from 1967 is Laurie Ulster f…

1
Priyanka Mattoo Loves Karaoke 43:11

5M ago43:11

43:11

Ellie and Scott are joined by author, film maker and former talent agent, Priyanka Mattoo. Priyanka shares her love of Karaoke. The three discuss Coachella, what makes for the best karaoke songs and how it’s very American to want to be the expert at everything. Plus, Ellie shares with Scott her love of the solar eclipse glasses. See omnystudio.com/…

1
TNG: "Where No One Has Gone Before" (s1e6) with Ryan T. Riddle & Mark Farinas from Ship Full of Jerks Podcast 1:18:04

5M ago1:18:04

1:18:04

OFF THE SCALE! The Enterprise is thrown to the edge of the universe in one of the biggest swings Star Trek has ever taken. Joining Bryan to discuss this important early episode of TNG where Captain Picard talks to his dead mother and when Wesley Crusher meets the Traveler, are Mark Farinas & Ryan T. Riddle from the Ship Full of Jerks Podcast. They'…

1
Ellie and Scott Love 1999 36:21

5M ago36:21

36:21

This week, Ellie and Scott share what they love from 1999. The two discuss their love of Wawa, the hit song “Closing Time” and most importantly, meeting each other! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts

1
The Drop – Part 21 1:00:52

6M ago1:00:52

1:00:52

In this episode: Back surgery, heart ablation, genetic memory, the eternal jellyfish, Jules Verne, big leather books, The Heart Goes Last, The Curse, Uncut Gems, Safdie’s music choices, squid games game show, Alice in Borderland, Connections, James burke, Incan potatoes, hulked out grasses, The Holdovers featuring the mysterious Andrew Garmen, and …

1
LD: "Much Ado About Boimler" & "Veritas" (s1e7-8) with Cassie Soliday (The Ink & Paint Folk Podcast) & Matt (Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man) 1:36:15

6M ago1:36:15

1:36:15

BOIM US UP! This month's animated spotlight looks at the highs and lows of being a lower decker as well as the highs and lows of Star Trek stories told via animation. Joining Bryan to discuss are two animation veterans: Cassie has written for multiple animated series and hosts a podcast that spotlights women & nonbinary talent in animation called T…

1
Mayan Lopez Loves Auctions and Estate Sales 29:58

6M ago29:58

29:58

Ellie and Scott are joined by comedian, actor, and producer, Mayan Lopez. Mayan discusses her love of auctions and estate sales! The three chat about Dress Barn, Mayan’s wild dining room table, and the inherent risks of shopping on Ebay. Plus, Scott shares with Ellie his love of small booths at restaurants! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i…

1
TOS: "By Any Other Name" (s2e21) with Matt from Star Trek: Prodigy 1:20:38

6M ago1:20:38

1:20:38

SCOTTY GETS DRUNK with a Kelvan and Star Trek fans are given a scene to enjoy forever. Does the rest of the episode rise to the occasion or is there a "just play the hits" quality to it? It's Trek Marry Kill's 79th episode, and so it seemed only fitting to do an episode of TOS. The Enterprise is once again taken over by superior beings and once aga…

1
SNW: "Among the Lotus Eaters" (s2e4) with Michael Baumann of Wheelysports and FanGraphs 1:13:26

6M ago1:13:26

1:13:26

ANSON MOUNT'S RETURN from paternity leave thrusts Captain Pike into an adventure where he loses his memory and becomes... the darkness that's been inside him all along? And it's because an asteroid crashed on a planet thousands of years ago? Huh? This week, Bryan is joined by Michael Baumann of the cycling blog Wheelysports and the baseball blog Fa…

1
Chris Grace Loves Rugby 46:21

6M ago46:21

46:21

Ellie and Scott are joined by actor, writer and stand-up, Chris Grace. Chris shares his love of rugby. We learn about the origins of the sport, how to commit yourself to a hobby, and Chris’s shocking stance on Wordle. Plus, Ellie shares her love of children’s piano concerts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

1
TNG: "Genesis" (s7e19) with actor-director Heidi Cox ("Stalking LeVar," "Chasing Fletcher Allen") 56:59

6M ago56:59

56:59

GATES MCFADDEN DIRECTS one of the biggest swings in the history of the Star Trek franchise: the crew de-evolves! How did the Dancing Doctor's perspective improve the episode and is her directorial debut a classic? Joining Bryan this week is actor-writer-producer-director Heidi Cox, creator of the web series "Stalking LeVar" and co-founder of Dweeb …

1
Ellie and Scott Love 1989 34:10

6M ago34:10

34:10

This week, Ellie and Scott share what they love from 1989. There is lots of singing, lots of reflecting on their favorite childhood games and a deep discussion on what “the fire” means in Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts

1
TWP064 – Andrew Cumming -“Out of Darkness” 43:47

6M ago43:47

43:47

Anson and Branan are still banging on about OUT OF DARKNESS and we are thrilled to have the film’s director Andrew Cumming join us for a chat from the far-flung Shetland islands. Mentioned in this episode: Learning to be a caveman, William Golding’s “The Inheritors”, “Quest for Fire”. “Clan of Cave Bear”, “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by …

1
TNG: "Masks" (s7e17) with Thomas Tulak, Director of Who Dunt Dunt Dunnit?: The Movie 1:14:24

6M ago1:14:24

1:14:24

MASAKA IS SLEEPY! Writer-Director-Actor Thomas Tulak joins Bryan to discuss one of the most extreme examples of writing, directing, and acting in all of Star Trek history. Is Brent Spiner up to the task of playing multiple characters from an entire civilization? Is Patrick Stewart sleepwalking through his performance or does he manage to act just e…

1
Emma Lovewell Loves Home Renovation 50:32

6M ago50:32

50:32

Ellie and Scott are joined by author, wellness expert, and Peloton instructor, Emma Lovewell. Emma shares her love of home renovations! We learn about Emma’s favorite power tools, the trials and tribulations of the stone yard, and the pros and cons of your romantic partner also being your contractor. Plus, Ellie and Scott share a special joint love…

1
D'Arcy Carden Loves Board Games 50:13

7M ago50:13

50:13

Ellie and Scott are joined by Emmy-nominated actress and comedian, D'Arcy Carden. D'Arcy shares her love of board games. The three discuss Pop-O-Matics, the mobile version of Ticket to Ride, and the confusion that arises when you correctly call one of two dice a "die." Plus, Scott shares with Ellie how much he loves hearing his kids' earnest attemp…

1
TOS: "The Savage Curtain" (s3e22) with Andrew Bloom (The Spool, Slashfilm, Consequence) 1:12:55

7M ago1:12:55

1:12:55

PARTY OF LINCOLN! We continue to look at Star Trek's BIG SWINGS with the episode where literally Abraham Lincoln beams aboard the Enterprise. It's a classic Star Trek story that includes wacky 1960s predictions about the future, alien gods pitting our crew against the forces of evil itself for their own amusement, and some really unsubtle Kirk-Spoc…

1
Kenneth Mitchell – In Memoriam (repost) – TWP063 42:57

7M ago42:57

42:57

When actor Kenneth Mitchell was given a life altering medical diagnosis, it forced him to change his relationship to the concept of time itself. Join us for our first LIVE episode recording from April, 2022 reposted in remembrance. https://youtu.be/VKD-FniubEs?si=u-9KfvIDpaXm8dIOBy Anson Mount & Branan Edgens

1
LD: "Cupid's Errant Arrow" & "Terminal Provocations" (s1e5-6) with Katie Hampton from Napping Through Happy Hour Podcast 1:12:55

7M ago1:12:55

1:12:55

COOL OR FOOL? In the this month's animated spotlight, Bryan and Katie Hampton from the Napping Through Happy Hour podcast take a look at two Lower Decks episodes that firmly push the freshman series in its own direction. In the first, Mariner suspects that Boimler's long distance girlfriend is a parasite. In the second, Tim Robinson screams his way…

1
VOY: "Course: Oblivion" (s5e18) with Joshua Pruett (The Last Comics on Earth series, Doctor Who, Phineas and Ferb) 1:13:56

7M ago1:13:56

1:13:56

CAMP OR CLASSIC? The Emmy-winning and New York Times-bestselling writer Joshua Pruett returns to walk Bryan through the high camp of one of Star Trek: Voyager's most tragic episodes in which the crew discovers that they are merely mimic goo that's now disintegrating because of an enhanced warp drive. Did Bryan Fuller and Nick Sagan have higher aims…

1
Maura Tierney Loves Stilt Walking 36:29

7M ago36:29

36:29

Ellie and Scott are joined by critically acclaimed actress, Maura Tierney. Maura shares her love of teaching stilt walking. We learn all about the trips that introduced Maura to stilts, the importance of rhythm and how joyous learning a new skill can be. Plus, Ellie shares with Scott her love of nest sleeping. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Anson Mount Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide