Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon

"I'm getting death threat and you're getting marriage proposals." — Leanne Morgan Welcome Leanne Morgan We're joined on the Starline by a comedian who spent twenty years working Tennessee living rooms before Hollywood caught on. Now her sitcom is headed into season two and her tour keeps adding shows. “The Time of Our Lives Tour” is on the road now. We welcome Leanne Morgan. Leanne, let’s go Beyon...

What do the writers' room of Succession , ABBA's recording studio, and Michelin-starred kitchens have in common? According to social psychologist Ron Friedman, they all run on the same playbook—and it’s completely counterintuitive. Friedman analyzed over 100,000 data points for his new book, Superteams , and discovered that elite teams aren’t the ones that collaborate the most or put in the longes...

"Things don't come easy. It doesn't matter, you know, that who I'm related to, you know, I'm out here in a van driving around." Welcome John PayCheck: We're joined on the Starline by a man who grew up riding buses with one of country music's biggest outlaws. He walked away from music for two decades, fighting fires, flying for the Army, raising a family, and building a completely different life. N...

"Nobody pushed me to become the musician I am. I did it because I loved it." — Kenny Wayne Shepherd Kenny Wayne Shepherd recorded his debut album at seventeen, drove to Memphis on weekends to track it, and went platinum before he could legally drink. Thirty years later, he went back in with the same guitars, the same amps, and a band that's spent three decades living inside these songs. Ledbetter...

"It's funny, I'm not saying I did it, but to me, it's we did it like all versions of myself, you know, the girl who thought it'd be easy, the girl who thought she should give up, the girl who, wasn't sure if this was going to pan out...Like all the versions of myself. We did it." — Zoie Tannous Welcome Zoie Tannous: We’re joined on the Starline by an actress who grew up in the valley and went from...

“You probably always want to have the perfect night. You never do.” Welcome Kenny Albert We’re joined on the Starline by a Sports Emmy Award winning talent. You've heard him, his voice calling every major sport, including hockey at the Olympics for decades. He joined his hall of fame filled family as a broadcaster. He adds author to his resume with a mic for all seasons. We welcome the talented Ke...

"I think that's kind of the, comes with the territory of being an actor, is that you kind of move to New York hoping that you'll move away, or book Broadway, one of the two." Welcome Kaitlyn O’Leary: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, singer and dancer. She does a killer Kourtney Kardashian impression but doesn’t have to depend on it for her latest Broadway project. It’s playing Worker on t...

"Life is hard enough as it is. I'm just trying to be a great father and give her, you know, give her a fighting chance." Welcome Brad Williams: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, standup comedian, entrepreneur, podcaster and most importantly dad. He’s out on his “Tall Tales Tour”. We welcome the very funny Brad Williams. Brad, let’s go Beyond the Mic. You’ve done it all, acting, creating ho...

"I love the whole process of writing, fleshing it out, getting on stage, working it out." Welcome Henry Cho We’re joined on the Starline by a comedian seen on “The Tonight Show”, “The Late, Late, Show” and co-creator of “The Henry Cho Show” on Great American Country. He traveling now on The Empty Nest tour. We welcome Henry Cho. Henry, let’s go Beyond the Mic. Clean comedy is currently all the rag...

Welcome Brian Kalinowski: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, singer and Broadway star. You’ve seen him in “Chicago”, “Hairspray” and now in the 2nd National tour of the Broadway version of “Mrs Doubtfire” playing Frank Hillard. We welcome Brian Kalinowski. Brian, let’s go Beyond the Mic. You’ve said that singing and dancing is one thing but comedy hits different. What makes the comedy in th...

"AI, when used correctly, will just be another tool in the toolbox of creativity." Welcome Pete Ganbarg: We’re joined on the Starline by a truly talented man. He’s done A&R, educator, music publishing, podcaster and serves as a board member for the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Season 5 of his podcast “Rock & Roll High School” is now out. We welcome Grammy award winner Pete Ganbarg. Pete, let’...

"You definitely have to build loyalty, and even if that person isn't as loyal to you at first, that doesn't mean they will always be unloyal to you." Welcome Evan Nikolas Fields: We’re joined on the Starline by an up and coming actor. You’ve seen him in “He’s All that”, “Hacks”, “George & Mandy’s First Marriage” and “Game Shakers”. His latest project is the sci-fi adventure “The Wayfinders” on...

"I couldn’t not tell this story and be part of it because it seemed like it was that kind of Shawshank redemption story." Welcome Dax Devlon-Ross: We’re joined on the Starline by a friend we’ve had Beyond the Mic before for his project “The Burden”. He’s a storyteller, strategist, speaker, social entrepreneur and most important, husband and dad. His latest project is the podcast “Crying Wolf”. We...

"One of the reasons that this is so fascinating and was so fascinating to me is because it starts out as one thing and sort of ends up as something else in a way." Welcome Janet McTeer: We’re joined on the Starline by a Tony, Golden Globe and Drama Desk Award winner. You’ve seen her in Mobland, Ozark and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Now starring in “The Artist” on The Network. We wel...

"They cracked the code. They know how it works and in terms of writing songs, they have a formula ...and all of their records and great music just lasts. And you know, those records are timeless. They live forever and people love them. So, you know, they cross generations and not going anywhere anytime soon." Welcome Michael John Wagner: We’re joined on the Starline by a singer-songwriter and acto...

"I ​felt ​I ​wanted ​to, ​​​to ​pay ​homage ​to ​those ​guys. ​I ​mean, ​I ​have ​one ​friend ​who's ​battling ​cancer ​now, ​ ​from ​Agent ​Orange so ​I ​felt, ​you ​know, ​these ​guys ​didn't ​have ​a ​voice ​when ​they ​came ​back...so ​I, ​I ​really ​wanted ​to ​pay ​tribute ​to, ​to ​the ​Vietnam ​events." Welcome Vondie Curtis Hall: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor and director. You’...

"The power of acting and storytelling can help people see truths about the world and about themselves." Welcome Connor Sullivan: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, singer and creative. He’s currently touring as August in the first national tour of Water for Elephants. We welcome Connor Sullivan. Connor, let’s go Beyond the Mic. You’ve played Flynn Rider in “Tangled: The Musical” and Billy F...

"I wish I'd have been younger when I had my hits, because I'm a lot clever and wittier and much cuter than Blake Shelton." Welcome Neal McCoy: We’re joined on the Starline by singer, songwriter, a two-time Entertainer of the Year, multi-gold and platinum selling country music star. We welcome the pride of Jacksonville Texas, Neal McCoy. Neal, let’s go Beyond the Mic. On January 7th you’ll have sai...

"Vulnerable conversations reveal who we are. They’re human." Welcome Jonathan Goldstein: We’re joined on the Starline by an author, humorist, radio producer and podcaster. You’ve heard his work on “Road Dot Trip”, “This American Life” and the #1 podcast “Heavyweight”. We welcome Jonathan Goldstein. Jonathan, let’s go Beyond the Mic. What makes road trips, reunions and difficult conversations so pe...

"This is one example of a dream that I've had and wanting to establish this idea." Welcome Victoria Monét We’re joined on the Starline by a trailblazing singer, songwriter, producer and now children’s book author. She’s a Grammy-award winner including 2024 Best New Artist, Best R&B Album. Her book is “Everywhere You Are”. We welcome Victoria Monét. Victoria, let’s go Beyond the Mic. The goal o...

"It takes a real authentic person to let themselves be vulnerable on screen in front of millions of people." Welcome Bailey Chase: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, producer and most importantly husband and dad. You’ve seen him in “Longmire”, “Saving Grace” as a member of the Duke Football team and now in the drama thriller “Homestead”. We welcome Bailey Chase. Bailey, let’s go Beyond the...

"For the first time in history, we're actually allowing our audience to have direct feedback in the types of projects we are bringing to market." Welcome Chris Woolsey: We’re joined on the Starline by a man who has worked for Crackle, Redbox, Vizio and is the King of Streaming. His latest project is consumer evangelist for Angel Studios let’s go Binge Watching with our friend Chris Woolsey welcome...

"Becoming a mom has just really untapped a whole nother side of me that I didn't know existed." Welcome Dayna: We’re joined on the Starline by a trend expert with more than a decade of experience finding the latest and impressive styles out there. You’ve seen her on NBC’s “Making It” and returning to take over #7 in most appearances on Beyond the Mic, it’s our friend Dayna Isom Johnson. Dayna, let...

"It just makes it a lot easier to function in general. You know, I just am so grateful for the gift of music." Welcome Duane Betts: We’re joined on the Starline by a singer, songwriter and guitarist. Out on the road with the Ninth Annual Allman Betts Family Revival Tour we welcome Duane Betts. Duane, let’s go Beyond the Mic. When people see the Allman Betts Family Revival, what do you want them to...

"Being an actor means you have very little control over your own life. You're sort of spending most of your time sitting around waiting for the phone to ring." Welcome Jefferson White We’re joined on the Starline by an actor and producer. You’ve seen him on “Chicago P.D.”, “Eileen”, “Civil War” and might have acted with a cowboy hat here and there. His latest movie is “Drink and Be Merry”. We welc...