Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon

"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 Beyond the Mic. As a character, Eponine is a rose fille...

"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 answer an important question in “Presumed Guilty”....

"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 Menendez. Joe, let’s go Beyond the Mic, what made di...

"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 Bosses”. We welcome R J Roger. R J, let’s go Beyond the...

"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. We welcome Michael Cannell. Michael, let’s go Beyon...

"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. The book is “Eat Your Age: Feel Younger, Be Happi...

"We see the worst parts of humanity, but we strive for justice every day." Welcome Sergeant Robert Barrere: We’re joined on the Starline by a 20 year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department. He’s part of the dedicated team of homicide detectives who will show you their hard work in “Homicide Squad: New Orleans” on A&E. We welcome the third generation of police in his family Detective Serg...

"I don't want to just be funny. I want people to feel what I'm saying." - Steve Treviño Welcome Steve Treviño: We’re joined on the Starline by stand-up comedian, writer and producer. His latest Netflix Original special is “Steve Trevino – Simple Man”. He has a very funny YouTube series “Steve Trevino and Captain Evil Podcast”. We welcome back “America’s Favorite Husband” Steve Trevino. Steve, let’...

"You need more relatable but unglamorous women. You need more funny women, and you need more female villains." Welcome Alex: We’re joined on the Starline by a lawyer, prosecutor, writer, amateur painter and Shamus Award Finalist author. Last time she stopped by we talked about “What Meets the Eye”. Today she’s back with her 2nd novel “Burn this Night”. We welcome Alex Kenna. Alex, let’s go Beyond...

"Success implies an ideal outcome coming into existence." Welcome José Raúl: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, vocalist, model and dancer. You’ve seen him in “American Horror Story”, “War Game” and in the North American Tour of CATS. His latest project is as Aaron Samuels in the touring production of “Mean Girls: On Tour” we welcome José Raúl. José, let’s go Beyond the Mic. Does it blow yo...

"It was just the satisfaction of knowing, like, we're doing this damn thing." - Daphne Rubin-Vega Welcome Daphne and Elizabeth: We’re joined on the Starline by an actress, dancer and singer-songwriter who you’ve seen in “Rent”, “In the Heights”. She’s joined by an actress you’ve seen in “Orange is the New Black”, "Fear the Walking Dead” and so much more. Together they are in the film “Allswell in...

"He was responsible for such a tectonic change in American television." - Tripp Whetsell Welcome Tripp Whetsell: We’re joined on the Starline by a bestselling author, journalist, historian, publicist and adjunct media studies professor at Emerson College in Boston. His fourth book is “Norman Lear: His Life & Times”. We welcome Tripp Whetsell. Tripp, let’s go Beyond the Mic. You grew up with hi...

"The best way to fight the system is to stop allowing it to make us so readily fight one another." Welcome Kat Timpf: We’re joined on the Starline by a writer, comedian, reporter and libertarian commentator. You’ve seen her on “Gutfeld” and out on her own comedy tour. Her latest book is "I Used To Like You Until... (How Binary Thinking Divides Us)". We welcome Kat Timpf. Kat, let’s go Beyond the M...

"I think if I can't add something unique to it, there's really no point in doing it." - Dave Hill Welcome Dave Hill We’re joined on the Starline by author, comedian, musician, actor, radio host and podcaster. Was so happy to quote a reviewer who said he was "utterly masterful." Take that, everyone from high school! Out on tour telling jokes, his latest book is “The Awesome Game”. We welcome the ba...

Welcome Ricky He We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, who you’ve seen in “A Million Little Things”, “The Good Doctor”, and now in the award winning horror TV series “From” we welcome Ricky He. Ricky, let’s go Beyond the Mic. What was the main reason this script called to you? When you first started you were told “any character has the potential of dying”. How does that fire you up as an actor...

"There's few places in the world, it's like Asbury Park, New Orleans, maybe Nashville, that you can walk into a place like the Stone Pony and have no idea what's going to happen." -Nick Corasaniti Welcome Nick: We’re joined on the Starline by a politics, voting and democracy reporter for the New York Times and home for the campaign food report. His book doesn’t have anything to do with any of the...

"I think that this story is eye, uh, opening in some ways because people who think they know about Operation Just Cause or Noriega or this time in history, uh, are gonna learn a few things." Leon Carroll Jr. Welcome Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr: We’re joined on the Starline by a NCIS retired Special Agent and a former football player and a former football player and actor who plays a retired NC...

"The goal is to tell the best story, and you need the right coordinator and choreographer in order to tell the best story." - Brooke M Haney Welcome Brooke M Haney: We’re joined on the Starline by one of the 1st 50 intimacy coordinators recognized as qualified by SAG/AFTRA. Her book “The Intimacy Coordinator’s Guidebook” is out now. We welcome Brooke Haney. Brooke, let’s go Beyond the Mic. John Ce...

"You know, watching my grandfather deal with my grandmother's death or injuries or, you know, you never get to that place where you're like, oh, I got it all figured out, right? The problem. Problems will keep coming." Welcome Dave Annable: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor who is “Coachable”. You’ve seen him in Yellowstone, Walker, Brothers and Sisters. He was totally upset by John Krasins...

"I identified with the idea that nobody but yourself can lift yourself out of the darkness." - James Cox Welcome James: We’re joined on the Starline by a director, producer, writer, author and most importantly new dad. You’ve seen his work in “Highway” “Billionaire Boys Club”, “Wonderland” among other projects. He now moves from film to paper with his debut thriller “Grand Theft AI”. We welcome Ja...

"I love entertainment. I love math. I love making math entertaining." - Danica McKellar Welcome Danica: We’re joined on the Starline by an actress, writer, education and environmental advocate and entertainer. You’ve seen her in The West Wing, heard her in Young Justice and countless movies. Her latest “A Cinderella Christmas Ball” premieres on Great American Family on November 29th. We welcome Da...

I want to do projects that are actually saying something that people can connect to. - Chuck Hayward Welcome Chuck : We’re joined on the Starline by producer, writer and executive producer. You’ve seen his work on Ted Lasso & Wandavision. His next project is the remake of “Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead”. We welcome Chuck Hayward. Chuck, let’s take a Beyond the Mic Mini. “The doctor said...

"I wanted to write a book that wasn't just about the Iron Sheik or even just about pro wrestling, but about the humanity of this shared experience these guys had." Welcome Brad Balukjian: We’re joined on the Starline by a man who has dedicated his life to all things that he loved when he was six years old. He’s an author and research associate at the California Academy of Sciences. His latest boo...

"Willie's motto was keep punching, right? So I think that's what we did." Welcome James Madio: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, producer, writer, and voice over star. You have seen him in The Basketball Diaries, “Band of Brothers” and “The Offer”. His latest project is about the 1950’s Italian-American boxer Willie Pep in “The Featherweight”. We welcome James Madio. James, let’s go Beyond...

"It's a life-changing thing. That scholarship, you know, I went to because I had been a caddy." Welcome Bob Harig We’re joined on the Starline by a writer, you’ve read in The First Call, SI.com, and previously covered golf for ESPN and the Tampa Bay Times. The past president of the Golf Writers Association of America and author of “Drive: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods.” We welcome Bob Harig. B...