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Send us Fan Mail Episode 310. "Cobra Kai" Actor: Bo Mitchell. Bo Mitchell has been in some of the best shows on television, namely "Eastbound and Down" as Wayne Powers and "Cobra Kai" as Brucks. He is a wonderfully talented actor and just a solid human being.  I really enjoyed speaking with Bo. Talking Points. 1.  We talk about Bo's love for skateboarding. 2.  Bo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 309. "Stranger Things" Actor: Rob Morgan. You can currently find Rob Morgan portraying Hawkins Police Chief, Calvin Powell in "Stranger Things." Rob's filmography includes "Don't Look Up", "Greyhound", "Just Mercy", "The Unforgivable" and so much more. Rob is one of the most talented actors on the planet...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 308. "Cobra Kai" Actor: Owen Morgan. You can currently find Owen Morgan as "Bert" in the Netflix smash hit "Cobra Kai". This is Owen's first role and he's truly made it his own. Season 5 of Cobra Kai will debut on September 9, 2022.  Morgan is a good kid and I really enjoyed this interview. Owen and I chat about: 1. His love of Mac a...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 307. "Better Call Saul" Actor: Julie Pearl. Julie Pearl is a Chicago born actor whose been in "El Camino" and "Better Call Saul" to name a few.  Julie plays ADA Suzanne Ericsen. Julie and I talk Better Call Saul, Vince Gilligan and all things Breaking Bad! Welcome, Julie Pearl. Instagram: Monday Morning Critic Podcast. Facebook: Monday Morning...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 306. "Cobra Kai" Actor: Nathaniel Oh. Nathaniel Oh is an actor who you can currently find on "Cobra Kai" as "Nate". Nate is entering his 5th Season on the smash hit which can currently be found on Netflix. Season 5 drops on September 9th, 2022. Nate and I talk about: 1. Acting. 2. Cobra Kai. 3. The real bullies on Cobra Kai. 4. What it's...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 305. "Old Henry" Cinematographer: John Matysiak. John Matysiak Born of third generation Polish immigrants and raised in Houston, Texas. John Matysiak graduated from Emerson College in Boston, MA with a B.A. in film production. In addition to his study at Emerson, he was selected to study at the Czech National Film School, FAMU, in Prague. His work has been shown...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 304. "Hell or High Water" Cinematographer: Giles Nuttgens. Filmography includes: Hell or High Water The Wedding Guest and Enola Holmes 1 and 2. Giles lensed David Mackenzie’s Hell or High Water , which premiered in Un Certain Regard at 2016’s Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. Starring Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine and Ben Foster, Nuttgens earned a 2017 BAFTA F...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 303. "Old Henry" Film Composer: Jordan Lehning. Jordan Lehning is a Film Composer, Producer, Vocalist and all around extremely talented musician. Jordan's most recent project "Old Henry" is one of the best musically composed movies in recent memory.  Old Henry is one hell of a movie. Jordan and I touch on: 1. His musical background, his dad,  Tenne...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 302. "Teen Wolf" Actor: Mark Holton. Mark Holton is an Oklahoma born actor that has been in such iconic movies as "Teen Wolf", "Pee-wee's Big Adventure", "Naked Gun", "My Life",  "A League of Their Own" and so many more. Mark is one of those talent's that made decades, moments and movies so very special....

Send us Fan Mail Episode 301. The Haunting of Hill House. Film Composers: "The Newton Brothers" Andy and Taylor were both learning and making music from a young age, educated and inspired by such wide-ranging influences as Puccini operas, John Williams film scores, and albums by Kraftwerk. Between the two, they play piano, guitar, bass, clarinet, flute, accordion, sax, harmonica, percuss...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 300. "Cobra Kai" Director: Marielle Woods. I could not be more proud to have the 300th episode be a guest that's this awesome. Really loved speaking with Marielle who is really passionate about filmmaking. We talk all things Cobra Kai, who the real villain is and why the show manages to touch all ages and generations.  Great talk. Marielle Woods is an award-...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 299. "Wild Hogs" Director: Walt Becker. Walt Becker is a director, screenwriter, producer and author, known for directing the films “Van Wilder” starring Ryan Reynolds and “Wild Hogs” starring John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy.  He most recently directed “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip” for Fox 2000, "Clifford the Big Red Dog&...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 298. "The Batman" Actor: Stella Stocker. You can currently find Stella in two movies available in theaters. She plays Martha Wayne in the smash hit,  "The Batman" and stars with Liam Neison in "Memory". Stella Stocker is an immensely talented professional actress and voiceover artist living in London. She is bilingual (English, German) and gre...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 297 "Dexter: New Blood" Actor: Gizel Jimenez. #dexter #dexternewblood #ticktickboom   Gizel recurs on Showtime's Dexter: New Blood and plays a substantial role in Lin Manuel Miranda's Netflix film, Tick, Tick...Boom! She made her Broadway debut as Nessarose in Wicked (first Hispanic actor cast as Nessa on Broadway). Off-Broadway: Avenue Q (first ethnic...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 296. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" Actor: Daphne Maxwell Reid. You wouldn’t blame someone with a lifetime of success as a performer to take it easy in their later years, restricting their efforts to the occasional fun gig or reunion appearance.  But that’s not Daphne Maxwell Reid, who continues to thrive as a creative entrepreneur and artist, continuing to dazzle...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 295. "Superman and Lois" Composer: Dan Romer. Dan Romer is an award-winning composer, songwriter and music producer based in Los Angeles. Romer’s scores include four-time Oscar-nominated Beasts of the Southern Wild (Searchlight), Maniac (Netflix), Good Doctor (ABC), Beasts of No Nation (Netflix), Atypical (Netflix), Skin (A24), Wendy (Searchlight), Luca (Pixar) a...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 294. "Dumb and Dumber" Actor. Mike Starr. Mike Starr is a legendary actor whose filmography includes Dumb and Dumber, Goodfellas, The Natural, Uncle Buck and so many more. Mike's first role was Hawaii 5-0 in 1978 and he's put together a legendary filmography ever since. Talking Points. 1. Mike and I discuss his brother, actor Beau Starr. 2. Mike breaks...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 293. "All Quiet on the Western Front" Composer. Volker Bertelmann  Volker Bertelmann "Hauschka" is a supremely talented film composer whose filmography includes Against the Ice, Stowaway, Your Honor, Ammonite, The Old Guard, A Christmas Carol, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Adrift and one of the best scores in Cinematic History: "Lion".  Absol...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 292. "Pretty Woman" Actor: Laura San Giacomo. Laura San Giacomo is an actor who is known for her charitable work and her amazing filmography that includes Pretty Woman, Quigley Down Under, Just Shoot Me, Sex, Lies, and Video Tape and so much more. Sarah has put together a wonderful career. I really enjoyed conversing with her. A really kind and genuine person. Ta...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 291. "12 Years a Slave" Cinematographer: Sean Bobbitt. Sean Bobbitt is an award winning Cinematographer whose work includes 12 Years a Slave, Stronger, The Place Behind the Pines and so much more. His rapport with Steve McQueen has resulted in some wonderful movie making. Welcome, Sean Bobbitt. Talking Points: 1. Sean talks about his early life in Texas. 2. Sean...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 290. "Ozark" Actor. Felix Solis. #ozarkseason4 #ozark #podcast #interview   Felix Solis, the man who has taken Ozark and Netflix by storm with is portrayal of Mexican Drug Cartel Kingpin, Omar Navarro was kind enough to join me on the podcast. Actor Felix Solis has been in such projects as The Sopranos, The Forgotten, Man on a Ledge and most notably The Head of t...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 289. Star Trek Generations. Actor: Hiro Kanagawa. #startrek #alteredcarbon #upload   Hiro Kanagawa has amassed a wonderful filmography which includes Star Trek Discovery, Upload Season 2, The Good Doctor, Altered Carbon, Godzilla, The X-Files, Smallville, Best in Show and so many more.  I really enjoyed conversing with Hiro. He's talented, honest and a good human bein...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 288. "Peacemaker"  Actor: Chukwudi Iwuji. Chukwudi makes his SECOND appearance on the show to talk about "Peacemaker" and the highly anticipated "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" in which there is immense speculation and excitement  about who he will be playing. I really love Chukwudi as an actor, but he's even a better human being. One of the...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 287. "The History Channel's Abraham Lincoln" Film Composer: Kurt Farquhar. Kurt Farquhar is a film composer whose filmography includes Moesha, Black Lightening, The King of Queens and The History Channel's three part documentary on Abraham Lincoln.  Interview Highlights: 1. Kurt discuses growing up on the South Side of Chicago. 2. Kurt's mother enc...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 286 The Righteous Gemstones" Actor: Gaven Wilde. Gaven Wilde is a very talented actor whose filmography includes Halloween Kills, The Righteous Gemstones and the soon to be released The Black Phone. Gaven and I touched on a variety of subjects in a really fun conversation. I really. like Gaven. Having just turned 18, his future is unquestionably bright.  Highlights: 1...