Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon

"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 Caroline D’Amore. Caroline, let’s go Beyond the Mi...

"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 Day has come and gone. Visio still has plenty of gre...

"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 Family” playing Morticia. We welcome Renee Kathleen...

"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. You’ve hosted town halls, debates, 20/20, World...

"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 “Welcome to Wrexham”. We welcome Ollie Palmer. Ollie,...

"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 and Crying”. We welcome comedian Shannon Fied...

"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 Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood”. W...

"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 other shows. Her latest project is playing Matron...

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 stories that few people want to, but need to. Her...

"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” as a National Geographic explorer. We welcome Kili...

"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 Sakamoto. Koichi, let’s go Beyond the Mic. “Shogun’s N...

"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 moved over to our friends at Vizio. How will this cha...

“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 welcome the author of “Hard Town” Adam Plantinga....

"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 tour as a National Geographic Explorer, we welcome...

"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 the Mic. “I want to show it’s possible to come fro...

“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 Payson Meistrich. Payson, let’s go Beyond the Mic. Yo...

"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 collections “Sweet Nothings: Confessions of a Candy Love...

"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. You co-wrote this movie with your co-star, writing...

"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 favorites, but making them quick and easy for today’s home...

"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 Public Policy. His latest book is “The 5 Types of W...

"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 Beyond the Mic. “If we find nothing, we make nothing....

"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 series has it all from participants, attorneys, det...

"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 editor of SPY magazine. Her book is “Lorne: The Man Wh...

"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, “Little Red Rodeo”, “Right on the Money” among cou...

"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 Beyond the Mic. The adrenaline-packed series is back f...