Flashback – Science-Fiction Themed Episodes
On his internet radio show Flashback, broadcast over the ArtistFirst Radio Network, Wes Britton interviews a variety of musicians, actors, directors, writers, and behind-the-scenes folks working in many different genres.
The interviews listed below feature men and women working in the science-fiction genre. To hear a program, just click on the episode’s date.
November 22, 2025 – Herbie J Pilato
Connery, Sean Connery. That’s the title of the 2023 biography by entertainment expert Herbie J Pilato about the man who was James Bond and then spent decades trying to distance himself from his most iconic role. The star who starred in Hitchcock’s Marnie (1964), then The Anderson Tapes (1971), Robin and Marian (1976), The Rock (1996), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) . . . a lifetime of roles and a lifetime of being a larger-than-life personality on and off screen. Herbie dives into every aspect of an actor who impacted all our lives and tells us all about Connery’s story in a conversation with Wes Britton on FWB! We frame the interview with music from Tom Ciurczak, Vic Flick, and Derek Ferguson and Ian Beabout offering a preview of coming FWB attractions from their prog-rock band, Refestramus! All this on Flashback with Wes Britton at 7:00 pm Eastern over the ArtistFirst Radio Network.
July 5, 2025 – Michael Ironside
Starship Troopers. Total Recall. Top Gun. These are but three of the more than 200 films actor Michael Ironside has been involved in – which means he has a ton of stories to tell! He’ll share many of them with you in person at the Shore Leave sci-fi convention July 11-13, 2025, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania! Before then, on July 5, he’ll spin some Hollywood yarns for ya on Flashback with Wes Britton at 7:00 pm Eastern over the ArtistFirst Radio Network.
June 28, 2025 – Stephanie Czajkowski
For eight episodes of the third season of Star Trek: Picard, Stephanie Czajkowski played the bald, hybrid Vulcan/Deltan science officer, Lieutenant T’Veen. She also starred as Hammerhead in the dark HBO/Max version of DC Comics’ The Doom Patrol. You can meet Stephanie, and other FWB guests like Tracee Cocco and Michael Ironside, at the Shore Leave sci-fi convention July 11-13, 2025, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania! Hear all the stories and news – along with the sci-fi sounds of Knox Chandler and a new comedy song from a bona fide ‘60s hit maker you’ll have to listen to to know who our special guest is! – on Saturday, June 28, at 7 pm Eastern over the ArtistFirst Radio Network.
June 21, 2025 – Tracee Cocco
Actor, model, stuntwoman Tracee Cocco is well known to Star Trek fans for her roles like Lieutenant Jae on Star Trek: Next Generation, DS9, and Voyager! She will tell you all about those shows, and much more on the June 21 Flashback with Wes Britton! Tracee is the first of 3 upcoming FWB guests you can meet at the July 11-13, 2025, Shore Leave sci-fi convention in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, including Stephanie Czajkowski and Michael Ironside! Plus, new music from Knox Chandler, Tom Ciurczak, Z.Z. Ward, and Max Hightower! Hear Tracee and our musical guests on Saturday, June 21, at 7 pm Eastern over the ArtistFirst Radio Network.
May 31, 2025 – Dee Wallace
Dee Wallace (E.T., Cujo, The Howling) comes to Flashback with Wes Britton to talk about Life Creation, her career in horror and family films, never retiring, and appearing at this year’s Horror on Main convention in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the weekend of June 26-28, 2025! Plus, we share previews of coming attractions, including music from Willie Nile and Talia Keys. All this on Saturday, May 31, at 7 pm Eastern over the ArtistFirst Radio Network.
April 5, 2025 – Jeff Lenburg
March Madness returns April 5, featuring Jeff Linberg, co-author of Growing Up Stooge, the memoir of Moe Howard’s daughter, Joan Howard Maurer. Learn what it was like growing up with the head stooge as your Dad, two stooge uncles, and the other contributors to a comic legacy we’re still laughing at today! Along with new comic music from Dean Friedman, go behind the 3 Stooges curtain on Saturday, April 5, at 7 pm Eastern over the ArtistFirst Radio Network.
March 22, 2025 – Walter Koenig
On the next Flashback with Wes Britton, Star Trek’s Pavel Chekov, Babylon Five‘s Bester Walter Koenig shares a new project he’s working on called Mr. Fleishmann. It’s the story of a holocaust survivor who’s suddenly forced to live across the street from the Nazi murderer of his parents in a concentration camp 80 years ago. On FWB, Walter champions a project he envisions as his swan song, his final curtain, and brings along two of the proposed film’s participants for the discussion, writer, producer, actor Frank Crim and producer/actor Ralph Neider. They all want you to know how you can contribute to seeing their passion come to fruition which you can learn about at – The Fleischmann Movie. Then we fill out the hour with a 2014 interview Walter did along with author Marc Cushman, who was touting his then-new These Are the Voyages: Star Trek TOS Season Two, the season where Walter made his first major TV presence. So FWB starts off exploring Walter’s final project and revisits where it all began. Framed by new music from Days Between Stations, the full story airs Saturday, March 22, at 7 pm Eastern over the ArtistFirst Radio Network.
March 1, 2025 – Stefanie Powers
In Part Two of Wes Britton’s eye-opening conversation with Stefanie Powers, the actress/activist delves into the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, her work with conservation all over the globe, her outline of what we all need do to help preserve our planet, her thoughts on aging, and how she was among 25 honorees at the U.N. last fall! Then, share 30 minutes with Emmy-winner Tabitha Starcher, who’ll take you behind the scenes of the Golden Globes and share why the awards are so much more than giving statues to celebrities! Tabitha also has lots of thoughts on volunteering in your community just like they encourage at the Globes. Plus, we frame the evening of elegant ladies with new music from Joanna Conner and Valentine Wolf! All this Saturday, March 1, at 7 pm Eastern over the ArtistFirst Radio Network.
February 22, 2025 – Stefanie Powers
Supported by new music by Allison August, Joanne Shaw Taylor, and Beth Hart, actress/activist Stefanie Powers has so much to say, we split her conversation with Wes Britton into two broadcasts of Flashback this February! On February 22, Stefanie shares her unique experiences with the L.A. fires this year, her memories of the Hollywood studio system, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Hart to Hart, and her friendship with Robert Wagner! That’s just Part One of this insightful and reflective woman’s often powerful exploration into the past, present, and future of us all. All this Saturday, February 22, at 7 pm Eastern over the ArtistFirst Radio Network.
January 25, 2025 – Oliver Buckton
Even after all these years, there’s always something new to learn about Ian Lancaster Fleming. On the January 25 edition of Flashback with Wes Britton, historian Oliver Buckton shares revelations from his books The World Is Not Enough: A Biography of Ian Fleming (2021) and Counterfeit Spies: How World War II Intelligence Operations Shaped Cold War Spy Fiction (2024). We explore the works of Fleming, Maugham, Greene, Le Carre, Deighton, Ludlum, Hunt . . . and so much more. In short, a fun hour for all spy buffs looking for recommendations for good books to read and good films to see. And surprising revelations about our literary heroes. All that coming Saturday, January 25, and Sunday, January 26, at 7 p.m. Eastern over the ArtistFirst Radio Network.
January 18, 2025 – Dan Sendker
Meep! Meep! Author Dan Sendker talks about his Dance of the Comedians – 75 Years of the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote – An Unauthorized History on the Saturday, January 18, and Sunday, January 19, edition of Flashback with Wes Britton! Then stay tuned for author Bob Blackburn discussing his Kathy Wood and I: How I Fell Down the Ed Wood, Jr. Angora Rabbit Hole on Remember Again on the ArtistFirst Radio Network! Yep, deep dives into classic Warner Bros. cartoons Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. Eastern.
January 11, 2025 – Martin Grams, Jr.
“You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound, but mind. A journey into the wondrous land of the Imagination Station. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!” If you’re a fan of Rod Serling’s 1959-1963 anthology TV series, you won’t want to miss author Martin Grams’ deep, deep dive called The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic! And you won’t want to miss Martin’s lively discussion about his impressive TZ study on the next Flashback with Wes Britton! The hour debuts with music from Andrew Browning and the 9 Pound Hammers and past FWB guest Robeone! The show will be available as a download or stream anytime you like starting Friday, January 10, over the ArtistFirst Radio Network.
January 4, 2025 – Alejandro Bracho
Flashback with Wes Britton kicks off 2025 with a deep dive into Timothy Dalton’s Licence to Kill! On Saturday, January 4, and Sunday, January 5, FWB becomes a true international affair when Mexican actor Alejandro Bracho shares stories about playing the evil henchman Perez in Licence to Kill with passionate pleas for Bond fans to appreciate and respect producers Michael Wilson, Barbara Broccoli, director John Glen, and Timothy Dalton and a film Alejandro claims is the very best Bond of all! Plus, co-host Karina Kantas jumps in the discussion from Manchester in the U.K! So, Flashback comes your way from Mexico, the U.S., and England on Saturday, January 4, and Sunday, January 5, at 7 p.m. Eastern over the ArtistFirst Radio Network.
October 26, 2024 – John Paizis
The October 26 Flashback with Wes Britton offers a trick-or-treat bag full of Halloween goodies, especially our interview with John Paizis, the main motor behind Mother Goose Re-Animated, a ground-breaking, star-studded modern version of classic fairy tales with very dark settings that are creative, starkly original, and surprising in a new art book featuring actors and participants with a variety of disabilities. The book celebrates diversity, is infused with themes of inclusivity, empowerment, and diversity, and offers fresh takes on timeless tales. Just wait till you hear John read aloud old rimes in unexpected, twisted ways on FWB– We surround John’s conversation with new music from Randy Riviere, The Cold Stares, Beth Harte, and some original comedy.
October 19, 2024 – Kent Rasmussen
Flashback with Wes Britton showcases some quirky Halloween specials this October, starting with our Saturday, October 19, broadcast. Mark Twain scholar Kent Rasmussen dives into his collection, Mark Twain’s Macabre and Mysterious Tales where you meet talking skeletons tired of their graveyard’s neglected condition, the ghost hoax of a petrified man, cannibals following Robert’s Rules of Order, and riding a comet to heaven where mysteries to contemplate include – if you’re in heaven for eternity, what are you going to do with all that time? More treats for your early trick or treat bag include prog rock Refestramus’ new “Zombie Love” and Valentine Wolfe’s take on Edgar Allan Poe’s “Dream Within a Dream”.
September 21, 2024 – Nathaniel Williams
Concluding our trilogy of explorations into 19th century creators of proto-science fiction, on September 21, Mark Twain scholar Nathaniel Williams comes to Flashback with Wes Britton to discuss his book, Gears and God, Technocratic Fiction, Faith, And Empire in Mark Twain’s America. He’ll describe fantastical and imaginative stories by Washington Irving, E. A. Poe, Mark Twain, Frank Reade dime novels featuring boy inventors in the Old West, even Tom Swift. Expect an hour of surprises and revelations as well as new music from Mitch Woods and Kenny Wayne Shepherd you can stream or download beginning Friday, September 20, 2024.
September 14, 2024 – Kieran O’Driscol
Continuing our three-part dive into the influence of 19th century literary creators of proto-science fiction, horror and imaginative fiction with influences we see every day, Kieran O’Driscoll from the North American Jules Verne Society comes to Flashback with Wes Britton on Saturday, September 14, to talk about the many worlds of Jules Verne. While many think of Verne as a pioneer in sci-fi, he never described himself that way. He saw all his amazing journeys as “imaginative fiction,” and they include a wide panorama of literary genres. Kieran’s interview is framed by new music from Valentine Wolfe with lyrics by Emily Dickinson and Mary Shelley.
September 7, 2024 – Mark Dawidziak
Beginning our three-part deep dive into how 19th-Century literary creators of proto-science fiction paved the way for many fantastic tropes we’re familiar with today, author Mark Dawidziak talks about his book, A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe on the September 7 edition of Flashback with Wes Britton! Expect many surprises about what you thought was the true story of Poe’s life, death, and literary legacy we promise will change greatly by hour’s end! Plus new music by Irishman Hank Wedel and experimental visions from Valentine Wolfe.
August 23, 2024 – Doug Jones
Star Trek: Discovery. Pan’s Labyrinth. The Shape of Water. Hellboy. Hocus Pocus. Fantastic Four. What We Do in the Shadows. Star Trek’s Saru, Doug Jones, has a unique and wide-ranging career, including many roles wearing prosthetics as a mime and contortionist. He has colorful stories to tell you he shares in colorful ways on the August 23 edition of Flashback with Wes Britton over the Artistfirst radio network! We bookend the conversation with cool new music from Aurelio Voltaire and Mitch Woods!
July 20, 2024 – Robin Curtis
We first noticed Robin Curtis in 1984 when she took over the role of Vulcan Lt. Saavic in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and her reprising that role in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. In 1993, she became one of the few actors to work with both the cast of the first two Star Trek series when she portrayed a criminal Vulcan disguised as a Romulan (Tallera/T’Paal) in the two-part episode, “Gambit” in Star Trek: The Next Generation. On the July 20 Flashback with Wes Britton, Robin tells you all about her Star Trek work along with other roles like appearing on the original TV series MacGyver and The Equalizer.
July 13, 2024 – BarBara Luna
BarBara Luna’s career in show business began when she was 9. Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein noticed her and began grooming her for stardom, beginning with her singing in South Pacific. Then came The King and I, The Flower Drum Song, Zorro, Frank Sinatra and Spencer Tracy, and portraying “The Captain’s Woman,” Lt. Marlena Moreau, on the classic “Mirror Mirror” episode of Star Trek, the original series. That’s just a taste of the stories Luna will share on Flashback with Wes Britton. And BarBara will be signing autographs and greeting fans at the Shore Leave con, July 26 to 28, 2024, at the Wyndham Lancaster Resort and Convention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
July 6, 2024 – J.G. Hertzler, Ruthie Purves Smith
No *Star Trek* fan could have a more enjoyable hour than hanging with J.G. Hertzler on the July 6 episode of Flashback with Wes Britton! John is as entertaining a personality as you’ll ever hear with his hilarious stories of playing 3 species on Star Trek: Deep Space 9 and Star Trek: Voyager! In addition to presenting General Martok, we debut a new song called Captain Kirk by singer/songwriter Ruthie Purves Smith over a month before her new album comes out! So it’s an exclusive debut for Star Trek fans on Flashback!
June 21, 2024 – Daniel Kash
Back in 1986, actor Daniel Kash played Private Spunkmeyer in Aliens! He’ll tell you all about that film and many other roles on the next Flashback with Wes Britton. Dan will take you behind the scenes of not only Aliens but The Expanse, Robo-Cop, and The Stain with memories of Mike Myers and working with James Cameron! He’ll also dive into his appearing at the Horror on Main fan con on June 28 to 30, 2024 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where you can meet him live, in person!
June 15, 2024 – Matt Blazi
8 Days in the Woods: The Making of The Blair Witch Project by Matthew Blazi is an encyclopedic deep dive into the 1999 horror classic. On this week’s Flashback with Wes Britton, Matt shared the full history of The Blair Witch Project from creation to filming to post-production to marketing to its social impact and the film’s ongoing legacy. Matt also told you about how you can join his October tours of BWP film locations in Central Pennsylvania.
June 1, 2024 – Chris Alexander and Roger Corman
On this edition of FWB, Canadian horror filmmaker, composer, director, and producer Chris Alexander not only talked about his own “strange cinema” created in Toronto, but we took a deep dive into his book Corman/Poe: Interviews and Essays Exploring the Making of Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe Films, 1960-1964! That means a lot of discussion on Poe, Corman, Vincent Price, and Boris Karloff as we look at the eight Roger Corman Poe films including interviews with the recently passed master himself!
April 20, 2024 – Paul Robert Coyle
In Swords, Starships and Superheroes: From Star Trek to Xena to Hercules: a TV Writers Life Scripting the Stories of Heroes, scriptwriter Paul Robert Coyle takes you behind the scenes of how such action-adventures are made and has many stories he shared on the April 20 edition of Flashback with Wes Britton on the ArtistFirst radio network! In particular, Xena fans everywhere loved the surprises and treats we offered about coming attractions sure to excite every Xenite out there! Star Trek and Hercules fans, to be sure, also got their share of insider stories.
February 24, 2024 – Ellen Bry
The name Ellen Bry might not be a household name to you, but she’s been part of your life for a long time now. Back in 1978, she co-starred as photographer Juie Masters on the TV version of The Amazing Spider-Man. Starting in 1983, she starred for 52 episodes as the nurse-turned-vigilante Shirley Daniels on the highly-influential St. Elsewhere. Among her numerous TV appearances, as in 3 episodes of Dallas, she was Lt. Farallon on the pivotal 1993 STNG episode, “Quality of Life.” Starting with fight scenes in Kojak, she enjoyed a secondary career as a New York stunt woman including doubling for Margot Kidder in Superman I and Superman II. So Ellen has a ton of Hollywood insider stories she told you on Flashback with Wes Britton on the ArtistFirst radio network.
December 1, 2023 – Michael Jan Friedman and Richard Irvin
The December 1 edition of Flashback with Wes Britton was a double-barreled sci-fi blockbuster! First up, Star Trek novelist Michael Jan Friedman introduced you to the dimension of the Phenomenons superheroes created by 16 top writers in the sci-fi biz. He told you about how you can become part of that alternate universe with your name used as a character, among other perks, by joining the group’s Kickstarter campaign before December 2, 2023. Then we talk about his Star Trek and X-Men novels before we jump back in time with our second guest, historian Richard Irvin, who wrote a detailed analysis of Tales of Tomorrow, a TV anthology series that ran from 1951-1953. TOT was the very first TV sci-fi program created for adults, a clear predecessor to shows like The Twilight Zone and Outer Limits. Never heard of it? Enjoy this surprising nugget of entertainment history including a clip from the 1953 radio spin-off.
November 17, 2023 – Justin Humphreys
Destination Moon. When Worlds Collide. War of the Worlds. The Time Machine. Houdini. The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao. These were a few of the highly influential movies of visionary George Pal which are analyzed in wonderful detail in film historian Justin Humphreys’ new, George Pal: Man of Tomorrow. Pal went places where no producer had gone before from his early animated Puppetoons to a number of projects studio heads ensured never saw the light of day. No book before this one has looked at Pal’s legacy so exhaustively, and you’ll learn a lot about influential, immortal sci-fi movies and imaginative Hollywood thinking when Justin talked with Wes Britton on the November 17 edition of Flashback with Wes Britton.
November 3, 2023 – Jim Meskimen
Hey, Star Trek fans – do you know who Captain Salino is? Voice actor Jim Meskimen knows and told you all about the game, Star Trek: Resurgence and his role as captain of a Federation starship. That’s after he shared a ton of tales of being on the Happy Days set visiting his “Mom” Marion Ross-and the rest.
October 20, 2023 – June Lockhart, Bill Mumy, Mark Goddard
Lost in Space fans won’t want to miss the tri-fecta of June Lockhart, Bill Mumy, and the recently departed Mark Goddard in interviews conducted before the SAG strike! June Lockhart’s acting career reaches back to the 1930s, including her years starring on Lassie, Lost in Space, and Petticoat junction. Wait until you hear June describe her nearly 90 years in entertainment! She also has lots to say about her involvement with NASA! The multi-talented Bill Mumy is the quintessential Renaissance Man with a long, distinguished acting career as well as his wide-ranging musical recordings. Remember, he was Will Robinson in Lost in Space, Lennier on Babylon 5, and had memorable performances on The Twilight Zone and on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Expect some big-time surprises when he shares his childhood ambitions in this vintage interview with Wes Britton! We add some Mumy music as well from his great album, Carnival Sky! On October 10, 2023, actor and teacher Mark Goddard left us at the age of 87. He’s best known for playing Major Don West on Lost in Space, but has a lifetime of stories he shared in his memoir, To Space and Back. He shared some of these memories with us.
October 13, 2023 – Dee Wallace
Reclaim the wonder of your life with the wisdom of Dee Wallace on Flashback With Wes Britton! Ssh, she can’t talk about it just now, but Dee Wallace starred in, among other things, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, The Howling, Critters, and about 300 total roles in films and television. Dee is also the author of 7 books and is a teacher on how to recreate yourself, love yourself, and transform your life,-and she shared how you can do all that in an insightful conversation on Flashback with Wes Britton!
July 7, 2023 – Peter Macon, John Billingsley
For three seasons (so far), Peter Macon played Moclan Lt. Commander Bortus on Seth MacFarlane’s comedy-drama, The Orville. For Flashback, Peter took you behind the scenes, shared some alien makeup secrets (including an invasion of ants in his mask!), and offered some thoughts about a hoped fourth season. Plus, get some sneak peeks into next year’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. For five seasons, John Billingsley played Denobulan chief medical officer Dr. Phlox on Star Trek: Enterprise. For Flashback, John entertained you with his engaging memories of Enterprise, his favorite episodes, his love of fans, and his hope that someday he’ll star in an unlikely new series, Old Fat Phlox. (That should give you a taste of his personality.)
Remember Again – Science-Fiction Themed Episodes ~
On his internet radio show Remember Again, broadcast over the ArtistFirst Radio Network, Wes Britton presented interviews a variety of musicians, actors, directors, writers, and behind-the-scenes folks who have passed on. Although no new episodes are planned, past episodes are still available on the ArtistFirst website.
The interviews listed below feature men and women working in the science-fiction genre. To hear a program, just click on the episode’s date.
April 20, 2024 – Richard Anderson, Peter Ernest
Before his death on August 31, 2017 at the age of 91, actor Richard Anderson had a long distinguished career in Hollywood including playing Oscar Goldman from 1974 to 1978 and beyond on two successful sci-fi superhero series! In 2015, he told us all about his career in his memoir, At Last… A Memoir, from the Golden Years of M-G-M and the Six Million Dollar Man to Now and sat down with Wes Britton to share many of the highlights from his many roles on television and film. We reprised that classic conversation on the April 20 edition of Remember Again with Wes Britton along with an encore of Wes’s 2015 interview with the late Peter Ernest, a retired spy, director of the International Spy Museum, and co-author of the 2014 Harry Potter and the Art of Spying. In his interview with Wes Britton, Peter dived into the spy craft throughout the Potter series and shared why the co-authors believe Severus Snape is the best double agent ever. (Peter left us in February 2022 at the age of 88.)
Remember When – Science-Fiction Themed Episodes ~
On his internet podcast show Remember When, Wes Britton presented interviews a variety of musicians, actors, directors, writers, and behind-the-scenes folks in many different genres.
The interviews listed below feature men and women working in the science-fiction genre. All shows are listed here on the Remember When website.
- William B Davis – X Files Cigarettes Smoking Man
- Walter Koenig – Actor on Star Trek, Babylon 5, director, author
- Tippi Hedron – The Birds, Marnie, Countess of Hong Kong
- Marc Cushman and Walter Koenig – Star Trek, The Original Series
- Dee Wallace – ET: The Extra-Terrestrial
- John and Mary Black – writers Star Trek
- Ron D. Moore – Special Effects – Star Trek: Voyager
- Bob Greenberger – Marvel, DC, Star Trek – Writer
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