Thanks for mentioning this show. The panel must all be writers. I am very sad that I did NOT grow up reading Hornblower. My favorite writer of all time grew up on him, Chris Claremont, writer for X-men. Many other top writers all mention it. Thank you for mentioning Captain Kirk because he was definitely based on Horatio Hornblower. Me not having read it as a kid lets me know I was never truly educated. The name keeps coming up when I read bios of all the truly great writers.