William Shatner Podcasts

The clearest William Shatner listening comes through Star Trek episode discussion. Coverage is thin, though: one episode names him outright, while most shows bring him into wider franchise conversations or mention him in passing.

The direct episode

The strongest place to begin is Heroes of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Sci fi, Sci fi podcast, Science Fiction, sci-fi tales, sci-fi podcast, science fiction movie, comics, fantasy book. Its solo-host format mixes scene clips, plot guidance, trivia, and personal reaction, and E:50 Star Trek: The Original Series: The Doomsday Machine (1967): William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Deforest Kelly, James Doohan, William Windom: Sci fi, Sci-fi, science fiction, sci fi talk, sci fi podcast, science fiction podcast is the only episode that puts Shatner directly in the title.

With its explicit Shatner connection, that episode is the safest choice over a broader discussion in which his name may surface briefly.

Through the original series

Tex-Trek: A Star Trek Podcast offers the largest surrounding trail, but its episode titles point to story and franchise analysis rather than Shatner-focused treatment. The show revisits original-series episodes in 334: STAR TREK: TOS's "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" Back-Trekking Retrospective, 335: STAR TREK: TOS's "The Squire of Gothos" Back-Trekking Retrospective, 336: STAR TREK: TOS's "Arena" Back-Trekking Retrospective, and 327: STAR TREK: TOS's "Balance of Terror" Back-Trekking Retrospective. Choose these when the episode itself matters more than a sustained discussion of Shatner.

Classic Movie Review widens the frame from individual episodes to the films in Star Trek TOS Movie Reviews - Does B-G-B-G-B-G Hold Up. Its brisk solo style favors credits, plot mechanics, historical context, and blunt judgments. Shatner belongs to the conversation’s context here, but he is not advertised as its sole subject.

Fan conversation and franchise memory

For a looser, more communal listen, Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast moves quickly between informed fandom, jokes, tangents, and callbacks. A Space Adventure Hour is evidence of another indirect appearance: useful for listeners happy to encounter Shatner inside a larger Trek conversation, less useful for anyone seeking a dedicated profile.

A Film By... takes a relaxed group-discussion approach in Phasers Set To Stun: Trekxpectations | Stardate 79690.5. Expect prepared background notes to mingle with rewatch talk, trivia, speculation, and side trips. Again, the connection is incidental rather than the organizing subject.

Where to start

Start with E:50 Star Trek: The Original Series: The Doomsday Machine (1967): William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Deforest Kelly, James Doohan, William Windom: Sci fi, Sci-fi, science fiction, sci fi talk, sci fi podcast, science fiction podcast for the only explicit Shatner billing. For original-series context, try Tex-Trek’s 336: STAR TREK: TOS's "Arena" Back-Trekking Retrospective. For a film-scale discussion, use Star Trek TOS Movie Reviews - Does B-G-B-G-B-G Hold Up.

Featured shows below are part of the PlayNext catalog. Updated weekly.