Star Trek favourite Brent Spiner is turning to podcasting with fellow franchise star Jonathan Frakes
Their new series, *Dropping Names with Brent and Jonny*, will feature celebrity conversations, although the pair admit their Star Trek past is bound to crop up
Spiner, 77, became internationally known as the android Data in *The Next Generation*, later reprising the role in films, *Picard* and *Lower Decks*
Frakes played Commander William Riker
Spiner’s other credits include *Independence Day*, *Friends* and *The Big Bang Theory*.