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Beyond the Mic features conversations with interesting people from a variety of fields, including authors, musicians, athletes, celebrities and people you need to know. Hosted by Sean Dillon, Beyond the Mic goes deeper with guests than traditional surface conversations. With engaging interviews and relaxed atmosphere, this podcast is perfect for anyone! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/pri ...
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"When you have emotions, the fighting gets even better because you get attached." Welcome Koichi Sakamoto: We’re joined on the Starline by a Japanese film and TV director, stunt performer and fight choreographer. You’ve seen his work from “Power Rangers” and “Black Fox”. His latest project is the action film “Shogun’s Ninja”. We welcome Koichi Saka…
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Binge Watching Beyond the Mic - Romance & Val Kilmer
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"Relationships are tough and complicated and require constant work and attention." Welcome Chris Woolsey We’re joined on the Starline by a friend of the program, and associate communications director at Vizio. We welcome back our friend Chris Woolsey. I’m doing great, let’s go Binge Watching Beyond the Mic. Chris, since we’ve last talked you’ve mov…
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From Street Cop to Bestselling Author: Adam Plantinga on "Hard Town"
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“The only thing better than a good book is a good story behind it.” Welcome Adam Plantinga: We’re joined on the Starline by an author living a dual life. By day, he is a member of the San Francisco Police Department. By night he’s a jaw dropping, blast of crime and punishment as an author. On weekends, he’s losing games of Clue to his daughter. We …
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National Geographic Explorer Doug Smith: Wolves, Beavers, and the Wisdom of Nature
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"Intimate relationships with non-human animals change your perspective on the world." Welcome Doug Smith: We’re joined on the Starline by a biologist who studied wildlife in Yellowstone for nearly thirty years. Though he studied everything from beavers to birds, he headed up the Yellowstone Wolf Project which reintroduced the wolf in 1995. Out on t…
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Cole Phillips : Duck Calls, Tattoos and Songwriting
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"I want people to feel like somebody relates. Whether it's having fun, being sad, being mad." Welcome Cole Phillips: We’re joined on the Starline by a country star on the rise. He once wore #7 on the diamond, now he’s just an Oklahoma Gypsy Shuffler on the road with the “Steel Toes and Texacos Tour”. We welcome Cole Phillips. Cole, let’s go Beyond …
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Payson Meistrich Singer Songwriter on "Come Back to You"
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“The only thing college taught me? That my bad decision-making isn’t going anywhere.” Welcome Payson Meistrich: We’re joined on the Starline by a singer / songwriter. She’s performed at the Pentagon, The White House, and New York based venues such as Pianos and Rockwood Music Hall. Her latest project is the single “Come Back to You”. We welcome Pay…
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Author Sarah Perry: Candy, Creativity, and the Power of Joy
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"I think just being in the presence of people I love reminds me that we're all going to get through." Welcome Sarah Perry: We’re joined on the Starline by an author, memoirist and professor. She’s the 2019 McGee Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing and part of the creative writing faculty at Colorado State University. Her latest essay collec…
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Delaney Buffett Actor / Director of “Adult Best Friends”
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"Friendship is equally as valuable in adulthood as it is in childhood." Welcome Delaney Buffett: We’re joined on the Starline by an award winning director, writer and actor whose dad loved music. Her Tribeca Film Festival nominated film is now on demand. We welcome director of “Adult Best Friends” Delaney Buffett. Delaney, let’s go Beyond the Mic. …
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"Instant Italian"'s Anna Francese Gass on Family, Food, and Finding Joy in Cooking
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"If I care for you, if I love you, I'm going to cook for you." Welcome Anna Francese Gass: We’re joined on the Starline by a chef, cookbook author, recipe developer, culinary influencer and mom of three. Host of “Instant Italian” on FYI we welcome Chef Anna Francese Gass. Anna, let’s go Beyond the Mic. “Instant Italian” has all the Italian favorite…
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Sahil Bloom: Redefining Wealth in "The 5 Types of Wealth"
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"If I didn't change the way that I was living, I didn't have a whole lot of moments left with the people that I cared about most in the world." Welcome Sahil Bloom: We’re joined on the Starline by a PAC-12 pitcher with a 2.73 ERA with 2 saves as a Stanford Cardinal. He parlayed his scholarship into Economics and Sociology Majors with a Masters in P…
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Matt Paxton on Treasure Hunts, Triumphs, and the Art of Decluttering
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"Your biggest failures are what set you up for success." Welcome Matt Paxton: We’re joined on the Starline by a man who has liked stuff and the story that they tells for more than 25 years. The expert in decluttering and downsizing is off on his next adventure in “Filthy Fortunes” on the Discovery Channel. We welcome Matt Paxton. Matt, let’s go Bey…
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Attorney Michael Ayala Breaks Down Why O.J. Won
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"The trying on the glove by Chris Darden was a huge, huge error." Welcome Michael Ayala We’re joined on the Starline by an attorney and EMMY-award winner. His latest project is a seven part look at “The Trial of the Century”. In “Trial & Error: Why did O.J. Win” on Court TV we welcome host Michael Ayala. Michael, let’s go Beyond the Mic. This serie…
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The Man Who Built SNL: Susan Morrison on Lorne Michaels’ Legacy
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"I work at the New Yorker, and one of my illustrious former colleagues, John Updike, used to say that the reason he liked books and not e-books is because of the ‘thinginess’ of a book." Welcome Susan Morrison: We’re joined on the Starline by the articles editor of The New Yorker, former editor in chief at the New York Observer and an original edit…
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Phil Vassar on 25 Years of Hits, Heartache & Honky-Tonks
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"You can't really stand apart when you write something like everybody else." Welcome Phil Vassar: We’re joined on the Starline by an artist with 10 #1 singles, 27 Top 40 hits and 25 years of love and success “On the 25 Years of Paradise” tour right now, we welcome Phil Vassar. Phil, let’s go Beyond the Mic. You started off writing hits for others, …
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Jersey Shore’s Creator Takes on True Crime—SallyAnn Salsano Talks Police 24/7
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"Authenticity is what makes something entertaining to me." Welcome back Sallyann Salsano: We’re joined on the Starline by reality TV producer and executive producer of Jersey Shore. She was packing AquaNet before Snookie was even born. Back again with another season of Police 24/7 on the CW. We welcome back Sallyann Salsano. Sallyann, let’s go Beyo…
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Lauren Bright Pacheco & Bob Motta on Seeking Justice in "Murder on Songbird Road"
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"Justice is not only blind; it is not one size fits all, and we need a more empathetic approach." Welcome Lauren Bright Pacheco and Bob Motta: We’re joined on the Starline by an Emmy award winning true-crime host and a recovering criminal defense attorney. Controversy, corruption and continuing questions if Julia Bevely remains wrongfully convicted…
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Farmer Lee Jones on "The Chef's Garden" on FYI
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"We are on a trajectory of a 3,000% increase in kidney, liver, heart cancer, disease, attention deficit disorder, autism, childhood obesity. Not sustainable." Welcome Farmer Lee Jones: We’re joined on the Starline by a farmer, author and speaker. For more than four decades, he has committed to ensure his family’s 300 acre farm is innovative and pio…
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Captain Joe Dion from "Harpoon Hunters" on Discovery
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"Fishing is not just a sport; it's a passion that drives me to raise awareness for my family." Welcome Captain Joe Dion We’re joined on the Starline by a maverick chasing a dream and getting chased by time. Each summer he tries to catch Atlantic Bluefin tuna. You can see him on Harpoon Hunters on Discovery. We welcome Captain Joe Dion. Captain, let…
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Felipe Esparza on Netflix’s “Raging Fool” and His Global Comedy Tour
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"Comedy is a reflection of life, and as life changes, so does the material we create." Welcome Felipe Esparza: We’re joined on the Starline by a funny comedian. He won Last Comic Standing, you’ve seen him on “Superstore”, “Gentefied” and his many specials. It’s our friend Felipe Esparza, what’s up fool? Felipe, let’s go Beyond the Mic. You’re on yo…
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Mya Rena Hunter from Les Miserables National Tour
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"Art is consumption, and everything that we consume is shaped by our personal experiences." Welcome Mya Rena Hunter: We’re joined on the Starline by an up and coming Broadway star. She’s performed in “A Raisin’ in the Sun”, “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and now as Eponine in Les Miserables. We welcome Mya Rena Hunter. Mya, let’s go Beyon…
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Inside "Presumed Guilty" with Author Scott Turow
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"The truth is they look across the courtroom and think to themselves, she or he probably did it." Welcome Scott Turow: We’re joined on the Starline by an author, lawyer, New York Times bestseller and 2023 Fuller Award winner for lifetime achievement who has written more than a dozen books including “Suspect” and “Presumed Innocent”. He returns to a…
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Director Joe Menendez Talks "Henry Danger: The Movie"
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"It's an opportunity to take this franchise and make a movie version of a sitcom which hasn't been done all that often." Welcome Joe Menendez: We’re joined on the Starline by director, producer and writer. You’ve seen his work in “Star Trek: Picard”, “Evil”, “Quantum Leap” and more. His latest project is “Henry Danger: The Movie”. We welcome Joe Me…
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"The world's too sophisticated today to operate in a criminal enterprise on the corner, but you can use the same model and do it legitimately." Welcome R J Roger We’re joined on the Starline by an author, podcaster and mafia expert. He’s identified 36 rules common to America’s underworld and put them down in his book “The Don: 36 Rules of the Bosse…
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Michael Cannell on Dirty NYC Cops in "Blood and the Badge"
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"I believe deeply in the importance of old school reporting." Welcome Michael Cannell: We’re joined on the Starline by an author, journalist and former New York Times editor. He’s written for the New Yorker, Sports Illustrated and his latest book is “Blood and the Badge” unveiling the full story behind two ruthless cops who worked for… the mafia. W…
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Dr. Ian K. Smith Discusses His Book "Eat Your Age"
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"I want to save the person who has given up and who has thought that because they are either overweight or because they are so out of shape that there is no hope." Welcome Dr. Ian K Smith We’re joined on the Starline by a TV host, author and physician. His latest book shows his readers the steps to increase longevity and hold back future illnesses.…
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