I believe every person has value. Behind every headline, hustle, hard-earned moment, and family tale there’s a story worth sharing. That’s why I built Beyond the Mic. I talk with artists, athletes, authors, icons and people you need to know. I don’t do puff pieces. I ask questions that get to the real stuff: the doubts, wins, detours, and moments that shaped them. The stories that you normally don't get to hear. Some stories make you laugh. Some hit you in the gut. All of them remind you: pe ...
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Beyond The Mic With Sean Dillon Podcasts
"Elphaba becomes more and more relevant sadly, as the decades have gone on." Welcome Gregory Maguire: We’re joined on the Starline by author and dad. You’ve read “Wicked”, “Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister” among many other books. His latest is “Elphie”. We welcome Gregory Maguire. Gregory, let’s go Beyond the Mic. What made you go back to the wor…
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Jon Wolfe: Tequila, Country Roots, and Stories
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"I think we're missing some stories and story songs... we didn't have to sing about relationships all the time." Welcome Jon Wolfe: We’re joined on the Starline by asinger songwriter and tequila guy who has evolved from his Miami Oklahoma roots and out touring keeping it country. His latest single, which he joined forces with Randy Rogers is “Tequi…
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Art Alexakis from Everclear goes Beyond the Mic
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"If it's bass drumming, guitars, maybe a keyboard, vocals, it's rock and roll." Welcome Art Alexakis: We’re joined on the Starline by a singer, songwriter and musician. You know him and his band ever since the early 90’s where they have created 11 studio releases, 4 certified Gold or Platinum and more than 8 million records sold. Out on the Sparkle…
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"I think it's turning around and I think people are getting it, they're understanding what it was that John wanted people to see when they looked at Yoko, which is what he saw when. Which was this incredible person and this incredible artist." Welcome David Sheff We’re joined on the Starline by a journalist, father and as Sanjay Gupta called him a …
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"Science is full of egos and arrogance, but it is fuller of simpler moments of pleasure at the joy of finding some gem of new knowledge, big or small." Welcome Rob Dunn We’re joined on the Starline by a biologist, writer and professor at North Carolina State University. He’s focused on the biology of daily life. His latest project explores how our …
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Author Tom Sturges on "Men Explained, Finally"
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"I ran away in the middle of the night to reclaim my life and reclaim my dignity. That was the greatest challenge I ever faced." Welcome Tom Sturges: We’re joined on the Starline by a music executive, educator, speaker, author, mentor, giver and most importantly dad. He signed Smashing Pumpkins, 50 Cent, the Foo Fighters and more in his career. His…
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Kai Beckstrand Winner of American Ninja Warrior
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"That was probably the most nervous for any race in all my years of competition." Welcome Kai Beckstrand We’re joined on the Starline by the American Ninja Warrior winner, taking out all comers, including his brother on the way to $250,000. We welcome Kai Beckstrand. Kai, let’s go Beyond the Mic. Your road to Ninja Warrior champion started at 12 wh…
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From Pulpit to Cartel: John Lee Bishop’s Unbelievable Story in “The Church of Living Dangerously”
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"You don't know the taste of freedom until you've experienced incarceration." Welcome John Lee Bishop: We’re joined on the Starline by a pastor and author. His story is unlike any other as one of America’s biggest pastors became a drug runner for a Mexican cartel. His book is “The Church of Living Dangerously” and we welcome its author John Lee Bis…
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Cartoonist / Scientist / Podcaster Jorge Cham on "ScienceStuff"
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"I think my creativity comes from curiosity mostly. You know, I think just I've become this person who just seems to have a lot of questions about everything." Welcome Jorge Cham We’re joined on the Starline by an engineer turned cartoonist, writer, producer and now podcaster. You’ve read his comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper and your kids might …
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Chris DeVille on Indie Rock’s Rise and the Songs That Changed Everything
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"If you find a person who has great taste, that’s like kind of having a pipeline directly to you." Welcome Chris DeVille: We’re joined on the Starline by a journalist, managing editor at Stereogum and former reporter at Columbus Alive. His debut book is “Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion”. We welcome Chri…
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Madison Watkins: Embracing Faith, Music, and her Journey to Self-Discovery
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"I think resilience is a muscle and the more that you work it, the better you become at it." Welcome Madison Watkins: We’re joined on the Starline by a singer-songwriter who as a Bulldog state championship cheerleader thought 100 degree weather was not fun. She has opened for Elle King and Gwen Stefani and made it to the top 12 of American Idol. He…
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Jason & Erica Redman on "Mission: Invincible Marriage”
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"When adversity hit us, it actually made us stronger." Welcome Jason and Erica Redman: We’re joined on the Starline by a former Navy SEAL who has undergone thirty-seven surgeries, 1,200 stitches and grueling years of rehab along with his equally as powerful wife, confidante and co-founder of Eagle Rise Speakers Bureau. Their book is “Mission: Invin…
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Ray Evernham on Racing, Regrets, and Real Friends
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Welcome Ray Evernham We’re joined on the Starline by a simple mechanic from New Jersey with more than four decades of experience in automotive and racing industries. He has worked with the biggest names in racing and now told his story to Joe Garner. It’s called “Trophies and Scars”. We welcome the NASCAR Hall of Famer who loves building fast cars …
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5 Minutes with Krysten Ritter: Green Apples, Serial Killers & Writing Truth
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"I've always been very scrappy, very resourceful, very much someone who thinks outside the box and has big ideas and goes for them." Welcome Krysten Ritter: We’re joined on the Starline by actress, producer, musician, model and author of Bonfire. You’ve seen her on film andscreen. Her latest project is her second novel “Retreat”. We welcome Krysten…
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Kelsie Watts Has Something to Say—And We’re Listening
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"My happiness has changed to where I no longer feel like my happiness is determined by what level of success the world sees me have." - Kelsie Watts Welcome Kelsie Watts We’re joined on the Starline by an independent singer-songwriter on the rise. You’ve seen her in Season 19 of “The Voice”, performing with Trans-Siberian Orchestra and currently pl…
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Caddie Steve Williams on "Together We Roared"
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"Tiger was too smart and mentally tough. It was nearly impossible to throw him off his game." Welcome Steve Williams: We’re joined on the Starline by a man who was caddying since before he hit 10 and a Caddie Hall of Famer. He’s caddied for Greg Norman, Raymond Floyd, Adam Scott and a mysterious champion golfer. Reflections of caddying as part of t…
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Therese Curatolo: Roller Coaster to "Bad Dreams"
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"The music industry isn't moved by your potential. It's moved by your momentum." - Therese Curatolo Welcome Therese Curatolo: We’re joined on the Starline by afun, funky singer, songwriter who has traveled the world. She’s sang at Coachella, also with Scary Pockets and Postmodern Jukebox. You’ve seen her in “Scorned: Love Kills” on ID Discovery. He…
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Giacomo Gianniotti on the CW’s “Wild Cards” and Why Self-Love Comes First
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"The most important love of all and the first one you should desire is a deep love of yourself." - Giacomo Gianniotti Welcome Giacomo Gianniotti: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, producer, director, biker, lover and Lostboy. You’ve seen him in Grey’s Anatomy, Reign and heard him in Luca. His latest project is playing Detective Cole Ellis i…
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“You see the worst of humanity—then go home and hug your child.” - Laura Ingle Welcome Laura Ingle: We’re joined on the Starline by a reporter, Edward R Murrow award winning journalist and mom. Her latest project is hosting “Crime Nation” on the CW. We welcome anchor of NewsNation Live and senior correspondent Laura Ingle. Laura, let’s go Beyond th…
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Keith Carradine on "The Devil and the Daylong Brothers"
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"I was bowled over by the ambitiousness of it. I'd never seen anything like this." - Keith Carradine Welcome Keith Carradine: We’re joined on the Starline by legendary actor and musician. You’ve seen him in “Hair”, “The Will Rogers Follies”, “Deadwood”, “Dexter” and more than 150 projects. Golden Globe, Oscar winner and Hall of Great Western Perfor…
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William Lee Golden from The Oak Ridge Boys
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"I see life as a situation... we continue to learn every day throughout life." - William Lee Golden Welcome William Lee Golden: We’re joined on the Starline by one fourth of the band with Grammy’s, Dove, ACM & CMA awards. Out on their American Made farewell tour right now. We welcome the golden baritone of the legendary Country Music Hall of Fame b…
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Last Night a DJ Still Saved My Life with Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton
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"When it's good, it makes you feel alive in a way that most other things don't." - Bill Brewster Welcome Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton: We’re joined on the Starline by a former editor of MixMag USA , author and DJ. His tag team partner an award winning freelance creative director. 25 years ago, they put out the definitive history of the disc jo…
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Alberto Belli and Adam Bonnett on "Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado"
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"You cannot have a cartoon, you know, character and then not have flaws." - Alberto Belli Welcome Alberto Belli and Adam Bonnett: We’re joined on the Starline by a director and an executive producer. One likes Trenta Iced Coffee while the other loves the “Hunchback of Notre Dame”. Every child growing up in the last 25 years knows of a Latina heroin…
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Writing with Grit: C.M. Kushins on Elmore Leonard’s Legacy
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"If someone really needs the car, you don't give them half of anything. You give them the full thing so they get where they have to go." - Elmore Leonard Welcome C.M. Kushins: We’re joined on the Starline by a musician, journalist and author of “Nothing’s Bad Luck: The Lives of Warren Zevon” and “Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin”. Hi…
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Hope Woodard: "Boysober" and the Quest for Authentic Love
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"Getting people to be honest and vulnerable about heartbreak and finding love is one of the most exciting parts of life" - Hope Woodard Welcome : We’re joined on the Starline by a comedian, storyteller and amazing woman who was tired of being ghosted, bad dates and just dealing with men. So she went Boysober, a yearlong break from sex and dating. T…
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