Originally launched in 2020, this podcast began as a form of soul-cleansing and healing, as I shared my journey as a father who suddenly lost his 20-year-old daughter in 2006—a tragedy no parent should ever have to endure. After a three-year hiatus filled with personal transformation—including divorce, closing my business, intensive therapy, and continued healing—I return with a renewed heart and deeper understanding. In future seasons, I’ll be sharing conversations with other parents who ha ...
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On Screen & Beyond brings you a guest from the movie, TV or music industry in each episode. Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, Grammy winners and nominees as well as those actors we all recognize but just can't quite name! Each has an amazing story to tell! We hear their stories about their careers and their latest projects directly from them! Guests have included Mark Cuban, A Martinez, Robert Wagner, Taylor Lautner, Bob Barker, Annie Potts, Gary Sinise, Meat Loaf, Bruce Dern & so many more! OSB al ...
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S3/E28- Special Guest: Sheila Johnson Wilson
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45:27Send us a text My guest, Sheila Johnson Wilson, a writer, musician, and professional coordinator, has endured the loss of more than 20 loved ones, including 17 in just five years. Through deep personal work, she’s found healing and now shares her story to inspire others with courage to heal, support one another, and dream again.…
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OSB 750 Melissa Manchester "Midnight Blue"
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40:04Episode 750 of On Screen & Beyond starts off our 19th season with Grammy winner singer/songwriter Melissa Manchester as our guest! Melissa talks about her hits, working with Barry Manilow, Bette Midler, meeting Paul McCatrney and so much more! Melissa is an amazing guest!
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Send us a text In part three of my conversation with Marnie, she shares life after Joey’s death in 2022—the weight of grief, the struggles, and the ways she continues forward while holding onto her daughter’s memory. Unlike the first two episodes, we recorded this in Marnie’s home, where she invited me into Joey’s room, unchanged since the last tim…
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Send us a text In the second of three conversations, Marnie continues sharing the story of her daughter, Joey—this time moving into the heartbreaking account of her final days and the moment of her death. Alongside the deep pain, Marnie reflects with tenderness and honesty on the love that carried them through. Recorded in a bustling coffeehouse, t…
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OSB 749 Eric Braeden "The Young and The Restless"
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39:57Episode 749 of On Screen & Beyond brings the unreleased video version of our interview with actor Eric Braeden for you. Eric has been in many films and TV shows over the years including on "Combat", "Escape From The Planet of The Apes" and of course, over 40 years in the role of Victor Newman on "The Young and The Restless"!…
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Send us a text In the first of three conversations, Marnie from Colorado opens her heart to share memories of her daughter, Joey—the devastating medical diagnosis, countless hospital visits, and the daily fight to keep her alive, as well as the laughter, adventures, and everyday moments that filled their life with love. Recorded in a cozy coffeehou…
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OSB 748 Catherine Mary Stewart "Weekend At Bernie's"
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45:07Episode 748 of On Screen & Beyond releases the new released video version of our past interview with Catherine Mary Stewart of "The Last Starfighter", "Night of the Comet", "Weekend At Bernie's" and more! Catherine shares her journey into acting, working with movie legends and more!
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S3/E24- Did You Really Just Say That?-Revisited
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20:04Send us a text In this episode, I revisit one of the most talked-about topics from Season 2, Episode 9: Did You Really Just Say That? We’ll reflect on some of the surprising, hurtful, or well-meaning-but-wrong things people say to grieving parents. I also share a few new comments I’ve heard recently from others in my grief support groups. If you've…
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Send us a text Nineteen years ago today, Kristen died. In this short episode, I reflect on the weight of this day—what it brings up, how I’ve coped, and the ways I’ve honored her memory through the years. Grief changes, but it never disappears. This is a quiet space to remember, to feel, and to share the journey of healing.…
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OSB 747 Joe Moe "Goldin Movie Memorabilia Expert"
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44:03Episode 747 of On Screen & Beyond brings Joe Moe, Consignment Director and movie memorabilia lover to OSB to talk about the latest auction from the Goldin Co. Joe shares some of the movie artifacts with us and talks about the current auction that has Indiana Jones' whip, Harry Potter's wand from the movie, the Superman costume from The Adventures o…
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OSB 746 Ivan Doroschuk "Men Without Hats"
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42:44Episode 746 of On Screen & Beyond takes us back to the 80's with Ivan Doroschuk of the band MEN WITHOUT HATS! Ivan gave us "The Safety Dance" which dominated the airwaves in the 80's and had us all dancing. He joins us to talk about his new single "I Love The 80's", his upcoming tour, a new album and more!…
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Send us a text Where Has Bruce Been? After a three-year pause, Don’t Forget To Breathe returns with a raw and transparent look at the life-changing events that kept Bruce away from the mic. In this powerful relaunch, Bruce shares his journey through divorce, trauma, therapy, self-discovery, healing, and a new direction in life. It's a fresh chapter…
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Send us a text After more than three years away from the mic, I’m back with Season 3—bringing heartfelt, healing conversations around life after child loss. This season features solo reflections, revisits to powerful past topics, and honest stories from fellow grieving parents. I may not be a professional, just a dad walking this journey, but I hop…
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Episode 745 of On Screen & Beyond has Mark Feuerstein of "Royal Pains", "Cocaine Hotel" and more joining us! His latest film comes out on July 18 in theaters. Mark stars along side Neal McDonough, Dermot Mulroney and Christopher Lloyd in this exciting action thriller with a heart!
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OSB 744 Taylor Blackwell "Resident Alien"
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39:21Episode 744 of On Screen & Beyond brings Taylor Blackwell, who played Alan Tudyk's daughter on "Resident Alien", to our guest list! Taylor has also been on "Mayans MC" and more! Taylor's latest project is now on the film festival tour called "IT HAPPENED: THE JUDY TENUTA STORY". Taylor shares insight into the making of the film and so much more!…
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OSB 743 Dermot Mulroney & Sal Litvak "Guns & Moses"
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20:52Episode 743 of On Screen & Beyond has as our guests, Dermot Mulroney of "Chicago Fire" and more along with director Sal Litvak. Sal & Dermot take us into their new film "GUNS & MOSES" and so much more!
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Billy Gray, "Bud" from the classic TV Show "Father Knows Best" as well as the classic Sci-Fi flim "The Day The Earth Stood Still" is our guest in this episode. Billy returns as our guest after 17 years and we chat about those two classics and some of his other roles including working with Abbott & Costello and more!…
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OSB 741 Bo Donaldson "Billy Don't Be A Hero"
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36:21Episode 741 of On Screen & Beyond brings Bo Donaldson of Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods to our mic. Bo gave us the number 1 song "Billy Don't Be A Hero" in the US, as well as other top 100 hits like "Who Do You Think You Are" and more.
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OSB 740 Philip Wright of Paper Lace "The Night Chicago Died"
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38:51Episode 740 of On Screen & Beyond - Our guest is Philip Wright, lead singer of Paper Lace who had the hit song "The Night Chicago Died" in the US and several hits in the UK! Philip talks about the hits, their beginnings, The Beatles and more!
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OSB 739 Michelle Hurd & Austin Highsmith Garces "Inheritance"
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42:42Episode 739 of On Screen & Beyond has Michelle Hurd (Star Trek Picard) and Ausitn Highsmith Garces join us to talk about their new movie "Inheritance"! Michelle and Austin takes us on their journey of making the film, throw in a little look at their careers and it all makes for a fun interview with two amazing guests!…
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Episode 738 of On Screen & Beyond takes us on an adventure filled with magic and more with the host of "Culture Shock" on Tubi. "Culture Shocks" host & magician Rich Manley is our guest and he fills us in on his show, his magic tour and his upcoming movie. Rich shares some amazing stories of his adventures!…
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Episode 737 of On Screen & Beyond has actor James DuMont of "The Righteous Gemstones" returning to talk about his latest film "UNIT 234" with Don Johnson. He lets us in on film, his role, some of his other upcoming films and much more.
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OSB 736 Kathryn Leigh Scott "Dark Shadows"
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42:50Episode 736 of On Screen & Beyond takes us into the world of the 60's classic soap opera "Dark Shadows" with one of the stars of the show, Kathryn Leigh Scott who played the role of Maggie Evans, Josette and others. We talk about the show, the cast, upcoming events, some bloopers and more!
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OSB 735 Niki Haris "Madonna Backup Singer"
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41:41Episode 735 of On Screen & Beyond takes us in to the music world with Niki Haris. For years Niki was one of Madonna's backup singers, lending her voice to many of Madonn's hits. She was featured in the film "Madonna: Truth of Dare". She also worked with Mick Jagger, Julian Lennon, The Righteous Brothers and so many other.…
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Episode 734 of On Screen & Beyond - Movie, Music and TV legend Pat Boone is our guest this week! Pat has had a long and eventful career, starting as a teen idol, 38 top 40 hits, 6 number 1's and appearing in many films and his own TV show and as a person who cares for others. We talk about his career and his latest project, helping the people Tanza…
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Episode 733 of On Screen & Beyond has voice-over actor JP Karliak as our guest. JP will be the voice of Gargamel and Razamel in the upcoming new Summer animated film "Smurfs" in July! He has been in many other animated films and TV shows including on "X-Men '97" and more.
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Episode 732 of On Screen & Beyond brings screenwriter Robert Boris as our guest. Robert created "Air Force One" which starred Harrison Ford and wrote "Dr Detroit" starring Dan Akroyd and more. He talks about his Clint Eastwood connection as well as his new novel "Black Sun", which is a thrilling, edge of your seat book!…
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Episode 731 of On Screen & Beyond has Stefanie Powers as our guest! Stefanie has been in so many films and TV shows including "The Girl From U.N.C.L.E." , "The Feather and Father Gang" and "Hart to Hart" which celebrates it's 45th anniversary. Stefanie shares memories of that show, her foundation and more!…
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Episode 730 of On Screen & Beyond has Barry Livingston of "My Three Sons", "Don't Mess With The Zohan", "Argo", "The Social Network" and more joining us as our guest this week once again! Barry talks about Paul Newman, Lucy, does a great Adam Sandler impression and more!
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On episode 729 of on Screen & Beyond we are joined by Ilene Graff, who has performed on Broadway, was part of the TV version of "South Pacific" with Glenn Close and Harry Connick Jr and had many guest starring roles on TV shows. She also was Marsha Owens on "Mr Belvedere" for years with Bob Uerker.
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OSB 728 Dean Butler "Little House on the Prairie"
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43:37On episode 728 of On Screen & Beyond, Dean Butler who played Almanzo Wilder on the classic feel good TV show "Little House on the Prairie" joins us once again! Dean is always fun to have on the show and he talks "Little House", "The New Gidget", William Schallert, Broadway and so much more!
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On episode 727 of On Screen & Beyond we have Kathy Garver joining us once again! Kathy played Cissy on the classic TV show "Family Affair". She insight on the show, her career and some of her many current projects including three movie! Kathy is always a listener favorite!
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OSB 726 Alison Arngrim "Little House on the Prairie"
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45:23Episode 726 of On Screen & Beyond takes us back to that "Little House on the Prairie" as we chat with "Nelle Oleson"! Alison Arngrim drops by to talk about that popular show, he book, her standup act and so much more! Alison is always a fun guest!
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Episode 725 of On Screen & Beyond takes us back to the hilarious TV Show "Three's Company" with Joyce Dewitt, how played the role of Janet Wood beside John Ritter, "Jack" through out the entire series! Joyce shares memories of the show, John and the guest stars and more!
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Episode 724 of On Screen & Beyond has as our guest Brian Gaskill, known for his roles on numerous soaps including The Young & The Restless, The Bay, As The World Turns, The Bold & The Beautiful, Port Charles, All My Children, Models Inc and so many others. Brian shares his journey and talks about his latest movie, "A Reluctant Heart".…
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OSB 723 Parker Stevenson "The Hardy Boys" "Baywatch"
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49:06Episode 723 of On Screen & Beyond has Parker Stevenson as our guest! Parker starred on "The Hardy Boys" in the 70's, on "Baywatch" in the 80's & 90's, "North and South: Book 2" and so much more! He joins us to chat about his career, directing, photograph and that is just the beginning!
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OSB 722 Brandon Smith "Somewhere In Montana"
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36:46Episode 722 of On Screen & Beyond has writer/director Brandon Smith of the film "Somewhere In Montana" which stars Graham McTavish of "Outlander" fame and Michelle Hurd, known for her role on "Star Trek: Picard". Brandon takes us behind the camera and into this fascinating film.
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Episode 721 of On Screen & Beyond has as our guest, Stacie Greenwell from the Prime Video show "Cross" as our guest. Stacie takes us behind the scenes of this crime thriller, as well as her career, which started out in another profession!
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Episode 720 of On Screen & Beyond has as our guest Ricky He from the MGM+ hit series "From". Ricky has also been on "The Good Doctor", "A Million Little Things", "Arrow" and more. He talks about his role as Kenny on "From" and his career!
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Episode 719 of On Screen & Beyond - Actor Arkie Kandola of "How To Die Alone" and "The Chicken Sisters" stops by to talk about his roles on those shows and what else he has in the works on his journey in the entertainment world.
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Episode 718 of On Screen & Beyond - Tony Award winner Faith Prince is our guest! Faith talks about working on Broadway, on "Spin City" with Michael J Fox, her upcoming show in Orinda, CA and her upcoming Broadway play from David Foster, "Boop"!
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Episode 717 0f On Screen & Beyond has Eddie Deezen as our guest. Eddie has done loads of voice over work, including in the motion capture Christmas classic "The Polar Express"! Eddie has also been in many movies such as "Grease" in the role of Eugene.
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OSB 716 Mark Farner "I'm You Captain (Closer To Home)"
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47:30Episode 716 of On Screen & Beyond has singer/songwriter Mark Farner joining us. Mark was the former lead singer for Grand Funk Railroad when they had their hits, including "I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home)", "Walk Like A Man", "Bad Time", 'We're An American Band" and so many others! Mark talks about continuing to tour, his new album "Closer To My …
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OSB 715 Lenore Zann "The voice of Rogue on 'X-Men' animated series"
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44:08Episode 715 of On Screen & Beyond has as our guest, Lenore Zann, the voice of Rogue on the 90's "X-Men" animated series, "X-Men '97" on Disney, and so much more! Lenore talks about being Rogue, serving people when she was in the Canadian government, her book "A Rogue's Tale: A Memoir" and so much more!…
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OSB 714 Albert Hammond "It Never Rains In Southern California"
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44:32Episode 714 of On Screen & Beyond - Singer/Songwriter Albert Hammond drops by to talk about his music career. From his Billboard Top 5 hit "It Never Rains In Southern California" to co-writing many hit songs including "Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now" for Starship, "When I Need You" for Leo Sayer, "Whitney Houston's "One Moment In Time" and more! Albert…
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Episode 713 of On Screen & Beyond has the founders of Torfoot Entertainment Group, Johnathan Brownlee and Ross Meyerson joining us to let us in on new projects they have in the works, including their monster movie "The Yeti". They also talk bout other movie and TV project they have in development for the future.…
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Episode 712 of On Screen & Beyond brings singer Sam Harris to the OSB mic! Sam talks about his career starting on and winning the first season of "Star Search" back in the 80's, his vocal issue which almost ended his singing career ans so much more!
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Episode 711 of On Screen & Beyond brings former "Baywatch" star to the OSB mic. Brande joins us to talk about her new film "Wineville" in which she stars and makes her directorial debut. She talks about her career, the new film, directing, "Baywatch" and much, much more!
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Episode 710 of On Screen & Beyond takes us into the world of the his show on Paramount+, "Tulsa King" with Johnny "The Zip", Guy Nardulli. Guy has been on many show and movies over the years and he talks about his football years before acting and much more.
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OSB 709 James DuMont "The Righteous Gemstones"
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46:27Episode 709 of On Screen & Beyond has as our guest, actor James DuMont, who can be seen on "The Righteous Gemstones", as well as his latest role in "Aaron Hernandez: American Sports Story" and many others. James talks about working with Ryan Murphy, his different roles, his career and so much more.
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