Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast A Coy Boy and a Soy Boy (Tatiana Maslany, Tawny Newsome, Carl Tart)
Jan 12, 2026
Tawny Newsome, a talented actor and comedian known for her work on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, joins Emmy-winning actress Tatiana Maslany to share behind-the-scenes stories from the show. They discuss their transformations from performers to writers, audition anecdotes, and the series' emotional complexities. Adding a comedic twist, the iconic soul singer Barry White improvises playful ad reads, while the personified Hollywood Sign shares its grievances about fame and modern life in Tinseltown. It's a delightful mix of insight and laughs!
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From Improv To Writers' Room
- Tatiana Maslany and Tawny Newsome described how they worked long days on Starfleet Academy, often staring into each other's faces while figuring scenes out.
- Tawny shifted from performing to writing on the show after improvisation on set impressed producers enough to bring her into the writers' room.
A Post-Burn Starfleet Setting
- Starfleet Academy is set in the 32nd century and follows a reopened San Francisco campus 120 years after the Burn event.
- The show explores rebuilding Starfleet after catastrophic loss and centers on young adult students navigating that post-Burn world.
Nude Audition Joke
- Scott and guests joked about audition tapes and costume choices, with Scott claiming he auditioned nude so wardrobe could be AI-applied.
- The exchange highlighted on-set humor and the playful improvisation culture among cast and crew.
