Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi

In this episode, we sit down with the incomparable Amanda Tapping—actor, director, producer, and one of the most influential creative forces working in genre television today. Known to many for her iconic role as Samantha Carter in Stargate SG‑1, Amanda has since built an extraordinary directing career that spans some of the most beloved sci‑fi and fantasy series of the last decade.

Fans will have several opportunities to meet Amanda at upcoming events:

Starfury: Ascension 2

Gate Cruise 2027, featuring stars from Stargate SG‑1 and Atlantis

Donate to My Team for my walk with members and survivors for Purple Stride to fight Pancreatic Cancer

We’re back with more insights from our roundtable conversation on The Mummy, featuring director Lee Cronin and producers James Wan and Jason Blum. With audio courtesy of Warner Bros., this segment digs deeper into the creative heartbeat of the film—how horror becomes personal, what audiences can expect from this reimagining, and why the genre continues to evolve.

What’s Inside This Segment

Making the Horror Personal

What Audiences Can Expect

On Horror

Audio courtesy of Warner Bros.

Fight Pancreatic Cancer On The Purple Stride Walk

In this episode of Byte, we dive into the creative resurrection of The Mummy with an all‑star trio: Director Lee Cronin, Producer James Wan, and Producer Jason Blum. This conversation explores how this new vision of the classic monster film came together—its tone, its mythology, and the creative instincts that shaped it.
Audio courtesy of Warner Bros.

Inside the Episode

Why Lee Cronin was chosen to direct

Lee Cronin on crafting the film

A shared fascination with Egyptian lore 

Help Fight Pancreatic Cancer Join My Fight

This special episode shines a spotlight on PurpleStride, the nationwide walk to end pancreatic cancer, and the powerful community behind Trek Against Pancreatic Cancer. I’m joined by two extraordinary guests—Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Quark) and his wife, actor and pancreatic cancer survivor Kitty Swink—for a heartfelt, inspiring, and deeply personal conversation.

We talk about the upcoming PurpleStride event at the Santa Monica Pier, the lifesaving work of PanCAN (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network), and the stories of courage, loss, and resilience that fuel this movement. From promising new drug trials to the emotional testimony of a woman who recently completed her walk while battling cancer, this episode is a reminder of why awareness and research matter.

And because it wouldn’t be a conversation with Armin without diving into Trek, we also explore the legacy of Deep Space Nine, the mystery behind the end of Starfleet Academy, Sirroc Lofton’s return as Jake Sisko, and how James Darren found his voice again thanks to DS9.

Donate to Team Trek Against Pancreatic Cancer

Donate to My Team

This year, I’m walking with Purple Stride to fight pancreatic cancer. I’ll be surrounded by survivors, families, and volunteers—people whose courage turns a tough diagnosis into a powerful movement.

Pancreatic cancer is relentless, but so are we. Every step we take fuels research, supports patients, and brings us closer to earlier detection and better outcomes.

If you’re able, please consider donating through my page in the show notes. Your support truly makes a difference.

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