From Dropping Names with Brent and Jonny.
Seth MacFarlane joins Dropping Names for a wildly funny, sharp and unexpectedly heartfelt conversation about a career that spans animation, orchestras, sci-fi, and hosting the Oscars… from Family Guy and The Orville to singing at the Hollywood Bowl, working with John Williams, and growing up a Star Trek fan who somehow became a starship captain.
They talk about early jobs, breaking into television, building an animated empire, Broadway dreams, directing actors who once inspired him, and what it really feels like walking into a room full of Star Trek legends trying not to grin like a kid.
This isn’t an interview. It’s three storytellers swapping stories about Hollywood, music, sci-fi, and the strange path from fan to franchise. Pull up a seat.
CHAPTERS
0:00 – The Pressure of Senior Moments
5:12 – Seth MacFarlane Walks Into a Room of Star Trek Legends
9:48 – Singing With John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl
16:35 – Directing Friends on The Orville
23:02 – Family Guy, 450 Episodes Later
30:10 – Broadway Dreams: Carousel & Brigadoon
38:44 – Hosting the Oscars & Surviving Live TV
46:20 – Making a Movie Musical in Modern Hollywood
57:12 – Is The Orville Season 4 Really Happening?
Dropping Names…and other things is a show featuring Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes stepping away from the spotlight to share the real stories… the fans, the friendships, the near-misses, the unexpected moments, and the names you never thought they’d drop.
This is not a Star Trek podcast… but we’re sure it will come up.
And if you’re a Trekkie, you’re absolutely in the right place 🖖
Hosted by iconic actors with a combined century of experience in television, film, and pop culture, Dropping Names delivers candid conversations, behind-the-scenes moments, and stories that only come from a lifetime in Hollywood.
Expect:
• Unfiltered fan stories
• Hollywood behind-the-scenes moments
• Career highs, lows, and pivots
• Familiar faces and unfamiliar truths
Every episode explores a moment our guest remembers about someone famous, where they drop the name… and tell the story behind it.
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