Michelle Hurd | The D-Con Chamber - Ep. 6

What a privilege it was to sit down and chat with the effervescent, Michelle Hurd. Join us as we take a peek into her incredible journey and the legacy she’s carried on.
Each week, we explore and celebrate the lives that the Star Trek universe has forever changed. From former and future cast and crew members to celebrities, scientists, and astronauts whose personal and professional journeys have been affected by the franchise, we sit down and dive deep with a new friend, laughing and learning from their stories. Sit back, grab a drink, and join alongside our hosts, Dominic Keating and Connor Trinneer, as we get geeky in The D-Con Chamber.
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[@XiaOmegaX]

One thing i love about this show vs the old show is that this seems for focused on the "meat" of a discussion, and doubles down on making those discussions deep and not surface level fan service like many other podcasts do.

[@MichaelBOverthinking]

What I love about this is that it's not really about star trek. It's more about the person's life and journey. Brilliant stuff!

[@MeBeTheDB]

Thank you, Michelle for putting all that water back into the well for SAG / AFTRA . It matters now and it will matter for actors for years to come. Bravo-! D.A. filmmaker

[@daveagreg]

Fabulous time today with Michelle Hurd chatting with the boys! She is a force to be reckoned with and informed all of us in the Trek fandom of the issues actors/writers/talent have to put up with during the SAG/AFTRA strike. (added love for Fran Drescher too!! I feel lucky to have Michelle take on the role of Raffi in such a realistic, deft way that I can't think of anyone else in that role. Thanks so much @D-ConChamberPod and everyone putting this together! ❤💛💙🤓🖖🏾

[@scotthalseth7755]

the swearing absolutely killed me. that editor was working OVERTIME. loved it haha!

[@sakkarabeirre]

I ❤ Michelle Hurd! What a wise, beautiful woman, spittin’ truth all day! As a fellow ED sufferer, it's always hiding back in our minds, we're never fully recovered, but it becomes easier to keep in check. ❤❤

[@tynnhammar]

This has quickly become my favourite "actor turned podcast host"-show! I have listened to a bunch of them, but this one is so personal and more of an interesting conversation than anything else. I love it!

[@qoatzecotl]

This and Inside of You are my only can't-miss ones. I love how they both get so much deeper than the usual superficial ones that repeat all the same stories we've heard a million times.

[@carlosvergara4132]

That hour flew by, looking forward to her coming back!

[@FHB71]

Imagine the energy in the room if you had added Jeri Ryan as wel, together with Michelle there is so much chemistryl! And I really hope that she is coming on the show in the future as well!

[@yobbenami]

What an amazing interview! The time just flew buy. I’m such a fan of Michelle Hurd. ♥️🙂

[@odesseus]

Another great show. Love to hear about the backstage goings on. Michelle is *delightful*. See you on the next cruise!

[@scottfw1193]

So good ❤. Michelle talking about having to straighten hair hits hard 😢

[@FomorViceroy]

Michelle was such an excellent addition to Star Trek. What I love about her character is how she has a long history with Picard - a history that we never really see; save for one scene. And yet somehow, it feels like she's been there the entire time with the TNG cast.

[@ismokeyftw3919]

Let's get these boys channel poppin! My fav two actors from my fav show!! I loved Michelle on Picard too, can't wait to listen.

[@christopherallen9580]

Love the matching shirts guys

[@cindyhill9091]

Gosh, I love the attitude toward the fans. Thank you for being grateful for us because we are so so grateful for you. Your generosity is a gift to us fans. ❤

[@bigpaul4450]

She is wonderful to listen to.

[@dizzlebizzle8424]

this show is why actors interviewing actors is far superior to entertainment journalists doing it. less full of the same exact questions with the same exact answers and more of the human beings doing a job and having their individual personalities and stories. love it.

[@stuartj12341]

Wow Michelle Hurd so amazing!!!!!

[@Mark.G475]

She's back!!!! Smart, funny, beautiful!!

[@mayborello1461]

Thanks so much to Michelle and The D-Con Chamber for an awesome show!! Loved it!!

[@johnsieverssr8288]

Love Michelle Hurd ... ❤ A great actor 😊

[@jmgauvre]

Her husband on Burn Notice is a thing that lives in my nightmares. Absolutely brilliant!!

[@TheRealSnowCat]

Another absolutely amazing show! Michelle is a fantastic guest, with wonderful, captivating stories, and the D-Con Chamber cast and crew continue to do an incredible job!

[@bdchiaccio]

Met her in Philly in May and she was so wonderful and had heartfelt stories. Ty for this gents!

[@FranIverson]

This was another great show. Michelle is phenomenal! All of the shows have been fabulous!

[@Kaptnkrnch]

lOVE THESE GUYS SO DANG MUCH.

[@TheKev1701]

Great episode lads. I could listen to Michelle all day!

[@xxGriff]

Strong show!

[@antimattr68]

Wonderfully entertaining, as always. Thanks so much

[@centralWisconsin1]

Michelle, thank you for all your hard work, in acting & in behind the scenes for equality & fair work/business practices for everyone in your profession and in all art forms!

[@lunnunis]

Great work ❤❤Would love a longer form, the two hour plus discussions were so good. Last week's seemed to end far too soon.

[@davidlavigne207]

FABULOUS! Thanks so much for having Michelle aboard. This channel is just getting better all the time! Came in to watch at about 39 minutes in. I am now watching the parts I missed.

[@g0nz0theGreat]

Michelle is just a wonderful human being.

[@luqasxXX]

I love this type of honest cnversations. Your show is the real thing. Thank you gents & the production team for this wonderfull show.

[@edwardpado6754]

Michelle is an absolute delight and an extremely interesting person to watch and listen to. I totally agree a “buddy” with Michelle and Michael Dorn would be brilliant, but a Star Trek Legacy would be sensational. As for the two roving reporters Connor and Dom another brilliant show, keep up the awesome work. Ed from South Australia 🇦🇺🍷🍷🍷

[@Cmdr1962]

Totally diggin this show.

[@basic6154]

Love her intelligence and energy and fight and straight talking

[@sammarshall8402]

Great show! The time goes so quickly, so I do hope Michelle comes back on. Looking forward to next week!

[@tonyshane1]

Another great episode! If you ever get a chance to discuss some of the set pieces, that would be cool. I'd love to hear about the NX01 that we saw over her left shoulder.

[@lifeschool]

It was bugging me where I had seen this woman before, and then you said it, the SAG live episode. I am totally mesmerised by her hair. Dom also has fabulous hair, this was definitely a top hair trek show! It's great we had a Michelle and a Nichelle on the telly. Seems fitting. She obviously gives 100% to everything.

[@joanlansberry9160]

Lovely interview! I wonder if you'd get more overall patreon income if you offer a 5 dollar a month option?

[@susanscott8653]

Thanks for such interesting discussion. There's such a lot to unpack there I will probably rewatch before next week's episode. Really enjoying the new show, may it live long and prosper. 🖖

[@Trekfanwanda]

❤️Michelle

[@told2stop]

Loved the interview, Michelle is fantastic

[@tom51558]

Great show guys, as usual Michelle was fantastic.

[@danfissel]

Such a captivating episode. great Job dcon chamber team

[@moeshickenyay]

Considering the guests you get on your podcast, I’m surprised you numbers aren’t much higher, like triple digit.watch your show all the time. Thanks good show.

[@LisetteSanabria-Velazque-ne9jb]

Great Show - The D-Con Chamber / Great Guest 🙂 🎉

[@paulcarter2048]

Absolutely fantastic episode - a breathe of fresh air much needed. Thank you!

[@acameronuk1979]

What an amazing person with an amazing journey. Love her!

[@Hairball786]

Fantastic show, guys. Loved it! See you next week. 🖖

[@carlosvergara4132]

Michelle!! 🥰

[@chriscushman6580]

Great conversation ABOUT Star Trek

[@mythdusterds]

This was interesting and insightful hearing the behind the scenes stories of the writers strike and some of the details on what was being asked of and what are the final results. The mileage thing on driving for actors is not something I knew was being negotiated.

[@hollydowns2279]

Best ever is Star Trek Discovery! I love all of the series, Star Trek is just the most relatable society. Common goals!

[@KryptonsCommander]

I loved this episode! Very informative!

[@skatedurr]

facts

[@billycovingtonjr1717]

Mrs. Hurd is an incredible human being, a wonderful Queen , and a very fierce person for human rights, her talents as an actress is on par with anyone out there today . And most of all she is totally humble . There are a few people that walk on this planet that you wish everyone could have just a little bit of what these folks have to make everyone those people already have . Thank you again Mrs. Hurd and continue success and prosperity to you.

[@billycovingtonjr1717]

@@Cenot4ph Go and listen to any of her interviews and you will hear what rights she believes in that humans should have .

[@billycovingtonjr1717]

@@Cenot4ph Those rights that you are talking about are over 250 years old , an though I for one favor tradition ; our society does not . Those four fathers in their wisdom could not have seen what society would have turned into 250 plus years later, and the changes that those years would bring ; and not to mention how every new generation wants to get rid of tradition, for a more modern way of living that suits their needs better. So, yes we still need human rights activists who care about the rights of others who do not get to speak for themselves. And I'm glad that she uses her platform to bring those rights to the forefront.

[@billycovingtonjr1717]

@@Cenot4ph Maybe we're not talking about the same people and those rights Mrs Hurd is always talking about. The rights of people that Mrs Hurd is mostly referring to is that of minorities and women . And sometimes both of that's the topic in the table as it was in this interview.

[@woohooboy]

A talented actress and a well-spoken, charming woman who is giving insight into the how major studios deal with talent both in front of and behind the cameras. It's surprising and not surprising but VERY disappointing to know what the suits will do to maintain leverage and control.

[@anthonytriana4209]

Dom and Conner are great! Dom’s lighting is slightly green. Please give Dom better lighting-he deserves it!!!

[@hillbaby02]

Oh wow I remember a Showtime series called Leap Years, it used to come in after Queer As Folk, where Michelle and Garrett characters were together. I didn't know they were married in real life.

[@dee_mcgee11]

Such a beautiful badass human being. 🤎

[@jwb52z9]

Happy Valley is excellent. I applaud any series that lets a main character go batshit crazy pouring gasoline on a villain and almost lighting them on fire.

[@SceneNNerd]

Looking forward to this one!

[@simabutton6225]

I was out with the fam for my husband and it's 17th anniversary so I missed the live this week!

[@simabutton6225]

It was fantastic....as expected!

[@Allen2saint]

Probably the best actor in all of Star Trek. She brought the level of “Picard” up so high because of she played that role with such realism and craft. Should have had her in competition/conflict w Riker is S3 because she was as much Number 1 as he was. Brilliance. Great leader in the strike.

[@davidcarlisle6244]

Now I need to Stream Picard again.

[@LizD253]

I would love to support you on Patreon. If you had a $5 per month level, I definitely would (as I did for your previous podcast platform.) Love all of your interviews.

[@quantumjet253]

I would happily have watched a whole show based around Worf and Raffi. The whole third season of Picard was amazing to me. My only complaint was that it wasn't a hundred or so episodes! There's one tiny part of a scene in that season that's always stayed with me... it doesn't reflect anything in my life, but I just thought it was an impeccable combination of writing and acting that I'm sure few even remember. It's when Raffi meets up with her ex, and he asks if she's 'clean' now, and Raffi replies something like "I work for Starfleet now, I have to be"... then after the shortest of pauses, realises that this isn't the best way to answer, and corrects herself, desperately trying to improve her otherwise flawed image and adds "I want to be". Again, I've no idea why I remember that so much, other than it was one of those moments that says so much about the character, what she's thinking, and about the relationship with the ex, and the importance of answering the question 'correctly'. Great moment, great show, one of the best Trek seasons ever for me. I hope we get to see the further adventures of Raffi and Seven, and what looks like a great interaction/relationship between them and Picard's son.

[@quantumjet253]

@@Cenot4ph Yes I am serious. I thought the two characters worked excellently together. I don't doubt that there are Trek-'fans' out there that wouldn't like such a series. After the original show the next Trek I got into was Voyager. I've never been able to get through the first episode of DS9, and I've tried twice, with a ten year gap in between!!! And lots of fans say this is their favourite. We all have different tastes and not every show, not every episode, and not every character will appeal to every viewer. Oddly enough after forcing myself to eventually watch TNG just a few years back I always found Worf dull, and a pointless character. It's only now, with older Worf from the Picard show do I absolutely love the character.

[@quantumjet253]

@@Cenot4ph Absolutely. Taste is subjective. For me that cartoon Trek is as horrendous as DS9 and I couldn't get through the first episode, but other people love it. I don't have an issue with that. I actually don't care about Trek lore. Entertainment is often written by people who had nothing to do with the original creation of it, and constantly alter, re-imagine, re-work characters and lore. In some respects once the original writer has nothing to do with a franchise you could consider it 'fan-fiction' from that point on. So I don't really get the obsession with lore. Writers/producers do whatever suits them, and most want to pull and twist established lore to suit their ideas, or vision, so there's little point caring for something if it's altered beyond your taste. Ask a so-called Star Wars fan, if you really want to know what a complete lack of respect for lore is like! Sometimes, in the case of Battlestar Galactica for example, throwing out the majority of the original concept's lore turns out very well. And yes, I actually loved both the original and the remake. One's pizza, the other's a cheeseburger. You can like both or just one, but neither's existence need affect the other. I don't consider myself a Trek-fan particularly so when a movie or show arrives that doesn't suit me I accept it's not for me and move on. I'm not into watching TV I don't care for. TV that you enjoy is excellent. TV that you don't isn't worth a second's worth of your time or effort. Tens of thousands of hours of TV is created every year... really, who cares for any of it that doesn't suit our individual taste?! Irrespective of your love or obsession with any entertainment, it's just a product to generate profit, and isn't worth getting upset about, nor having a low opinion of another if they happen to have different taste than you. Except for fans of new Star Wars! They're the scum of the universe; that's just a fact.

[@quantumjet253]

@@Cenot4ph I've heard lore being an issue for all of the new Trek shows for some Trek fans. The only issue I'd have with lore is if it changed during an actual show's run. I have taken issue with lore in the past (can't think of an example) and if I can't get past it then that's the end of the show/movie/franchise. I didn't finance them, I wasn't the producer/director/writer, and I'm not the only member of the audience. As I've got older I've become more aware of how deep passion for an entertainment product is an easy path to upset and annoyance. The original creators either don't care, are dead, or chose wealth over a genuine care for their creation, so why should I care!? The truth is, if details annoy you, that's a clear indication you need to give up on the show. Because a genuine fan of a show or movie, or franchise looks past these 'issues'. It's how I know whether I'm suited to any entertainment. If my mind wanders and I start questioning things, take issue with too many details, am upset by what seems 'wrong' to me, I know I'm wasting my time. If you're distracted, rather than sitting back and enjoying the product, save yourself the upset and annoyance and give up. There are in fact, very few actual fans of any particular franchise. Anyone can love one or two movies in a franchise, or one or two seasons or shows in a franchise, but in reality few people should ever regarding themselves a fans of XXXXX. I don't think I'm a fan of any long-running franchise. I handpick a few movies, a particular era, or handful of shows I love, but the rest is likely, or often unbearable! The actor who played the new Adama in Battlestar Galatica said "I don't care to hear about your complaints. If you don't like the new show, stop watching and go watch the old one. I don't care!" I think that's the correct attitude to all long-running or re-imagined entertainment.

[@mythdusterds]

I don’t think I understand the 8 or 6 pages. Is that the amount of script given when reading an audition?

[@johndoe4880]

what happen to the shuddle pod. i like this one too.

[@harmonbrentdm]

Long story

[@davidwoo2590]

The shows are built on relationships, and the people on the shows are building relationships.

[@tteros5998]

I'm glad they kept Michelle on for season 3 of Picard. I'm not sure I fully accepted her character, until we got her full arc (drugs? in MY star trek?) but she played it beautifully and seamlessly fit with long-standing characters. Looking back, it's surprising how much her character reminds me of similar ideas and themes that DS9 introduced - though I still think it hinges on season 3. Lovely woman, great actor.

[@tteros5998]

@@iix23 I don't think you really got my point or the sarcasm implied.

[@cassy923]

Absolutely lovely show and guest 😊. As for the show (Patreon) itself: I would love to support, but 10€ a month is too much. Maybe consider a 5, or even 1,2 € subsription.

[@CassandraAlima]

🖖🏽

[@MovingPictures-sd9zl]

an impressive lady.....

[@PC-vg8vn]

Using his comic timing from Desmonds!

[@ZoRacer]

You might not top the opening line of this one!

[@nicolarose8026]

CAN WE HAVE A RETURN OF CONNOR'S ISLAND PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@susanscott8653]

I second that!

[@ScottLuvsRenFaires]

So, am I understanding that to be a certified cosmetologist in California, one does NOT need to study how to work with the hair of non-Whites? That's unacceptable.

[@hollydowns2279]

Capitalism becomes the evil grown of money

[@UncleSpellbinder]

What's with all the bleeping of swearing? Is that a KZbin mandate?

[@0Aberration]

KZbin is less likely to recommend videos that feature a lot of swearing, primarily because it's something advertisers don't want to be associated with. I've seen a lot of channels that didn't care about swearing in the past slowly start to adopt similar policies over the past year.

[@harmonbrentdm]

Yes, unfortunately because they would demonetize the Premier if there is swearing

[@MaxFleye]

Thank God for Picard season 3, which she was great in and redeemed her character. But the first two seasons are insultingly bad.

[@spinb]

If Enterprise had a proper musical theme, it would have lasted 2 more seasons. Still 100X better than "Picard," which was terrible television.

[@pcp-xo1wj]

She seems like a fantastic professional. If only she had had the opportunity to ACTUALLY be in ACTUAL Star Trek.

[@Rocket_Man232]

🔔 JOHNNY DEPP TEXTING TO HIS FRIENDS ABOUT HER LATEST RANT: "GUESS WHAT I HURD TODAY?" 🤣