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
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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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Jan Gradvall on “The Story of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover”
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"When you hear a song, you start to think of your own life, your own emotion, and a sort of story appears." - Jan Gradvall Welcome: We’re joined on the Starline by one of Sweden’s most respected music journalists. He has developed a close relationship with the band ABBA. His book “The Story of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover” is out. We welcome and wis…
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"If you have a lot of money, justice is easier to find." Welcome Leah Rothman: We’re joined on the Starline by a writer, producer, director who has worked for countless companies sharing stories and getting to the bottom of documentary, true crime and much more. Her latest project is the podcast “The Real Killer”. We welcome Leah Rothman. Leah, let…
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"Every time I book an acting job, I feel like a kid at Disneyland. I can't believe it, and I'm so excited that I can't think straight." Welcome Carlo Mendez: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor and producer where acting runs in the family. You’ve seen him in “Parks and Recreation”, “The Bay” and now on Showtime’s “Dexter: Original Sin”. We wel…
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"Just that opening line, that's how he opened up to me for the first time. And then I have to go into, you know, the whole thing, and that's how the journey even started." Welcome Kyle Tekiela: We’re joined on the Starline by an Emmy Award winning producer & editor. He’s picking up the pieces after finding out his firefighter dad was actually a hit…
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Podcaster Caroline D'Amore on "Once Upon a Con"
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"When you are a good person, you will not see this coming. You will just assume that people are good people." Welcome Caroline D’Amore We’re joined on the Starline by a powerhouse woman who has lived 9 lives, each one more impressive than the last. But she was conned and now on a mission of justice. Her podcast is “Once Upon a Con” we welcome host …
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Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke and Chris Woolsey : Binge Watching Beyond the Mic
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"It’s a really beautiful story. It’s also really intriguing and it’ll pull at the heartstrings." 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. You’re so kind my friend. Let’s go Binge Watching Beyond the Mic. Chris, Memorial Da…
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Renee Kathleen Koher Takes Morticia to New Fluidity
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"Art is very important and especially musicals and telling stories." - Renee Kathleen Koher Welcome Renee Kathleen Koher: We’re joined on the Starline by an actress, graduate of the Hartt School of Music. You’ve seen her on Disney Cruise Lines, at Tokyo Disney and theatres around the world. She’s currently part of the national tour of “The Addams F…
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"We've got a big job right now and there's a lot going on and a lot to cover." Welcome Elizabeth Vargas: We’re joined on the Starline by an award winning journalist, anchor, host, author, podcaster and proud mom. You can see her weeknights on NewsNation with “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”. We welcome Elizabeth Vargas. Elizabeth, let’s go Beyond the Mic…
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"I think just in life, obviously, everyone goes through the tough times and everyone has tragedies and, you know, these moments kind of shape who you are." Welcome Ollie Palmer: We’re joined on the Starline by an athlete, clothing designer and former roofer and still recovering from Las Vegas. You’ve seen him play everywhere especially in FX’s “Wel…
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Comedian Shannon Fiedler on “Thirty, Flirty and Crying”
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"I consider my comedy to be decently broad in that I think anyone could watch it and laugh at it." Welcome Shannon Fiedler: We’re joined on the Starline by a comedian, writer, actress, content creator and nacho enthusiast. You’ve seen her on “Two Weeks Notice”, “Law & Order: SVU” and all over TikTok. Her comedy special on YouTube is “Thirty, Flirty…
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Matthew Specktor on his Hollywood book "The Golden Hour"
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"Art and business are always diametrically opposed in Hollywood. The tension between them is what animates everything." Welcome Matthew Specktor: We’re joined on the Starline by an author and screenwriter. Some of his novels are “Always Crashing in the Same Car” and “Hollywood Dream Machine” among other interesting tales. His latest is “The Golden …
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Illeana Kirven on Playing Matron Momma Morton in "Chicago, the Musical"
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"It was so good after the pandemic to jump back on the stage and to jump into such an iconic, meaty, sassy role. I couldn't ask for anything else." Welcome Illeana Kirven: We’re joined on the Starline by an award winning singer, actor, dancer, director and choreographer. You’ve seen her in the national tour of “The Sunshine Boys” among hundreds of …
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Journalist Jenn Swann on "My Friend Daisy: a Murder Solved in DM's"
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I think digging into this case and looking at other sort of true crime stories on social media, there are definitely so many instances where things can go wrong. Welcome Jenn Swann We’re joined on the Starline by an award-winning journalist, editor and producer. She has written about online fame, fandom and misunderstood communities. She tells the …
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Building Trust, Telling Stories: Indigenous Life through Kiliii Yüyan’s Lens
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"Passing on anything that it is I learned becomes more and more important every year that goes by." Welcome Kiliii Yüyan: We’re joined on the Starline by one of the most empathetic explorers around. His photography has won awards, he has survived a polar bear on the hunt and charmed sea snakes. He’s out on tour talking about the “Life on Thin Ice” …
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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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