Reel Wisdom with Derek Diamond

Author/writer/filmmaker Steve Wise returns to chat with Derek about his job as Programming Director of Pensacon , how the convention came into being, his book Portals of the Mind , his unproduced Batman screenplay Batman: DarKnight , and his thoughts on Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice , Captain America: Civil War , and Star Wars: The Force Awakens . NOTE: This originally aired as part of the N...

Christine, Marco, and Yves from the Russian Bar Trio chat with Derek about working with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos , how they formed their performing act, their thought process while performing, appearing on America's Got Talent , working with  Cirque Du Soleil , adapting their act to different cultures, how they got involved with Skillville , and funny performance stories. Follow Russian Bar Trio...

Nikk Caputo and Adam Gumbert join Derek to discuss one of their favorite subjects: pro wrestling! Listen in as the three of them discuss how they were introduced to wrestling, some of their favorite storylines, how the Chris Benoit tragedy changed the way WWE treats its talent, their thoughts on The New Era so far, how NXT has helped WWE tremendously, their love for Kevin Owens, and some of their...

Actor/writer/director Zack Abramowitz returns to chat with Derek about his short film Star Wars: Behind the Saber , how he came up with the idea for the film, bringing the story to life, and their thoughts on Star Wars: The Force Awakens . Vote for Star Wars: Behind the Saber Follow Zack on Twitter and Facebook Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podcast Follow Derek Diamond on Twitter @Derek_Diamond...

Dominic "BirdZerk!" Latkovski chats with Derek about working with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos , getting players & umpires to participate in his act, being a mascot for the Louisville Red Birds , how the BirdZerk! character was created, forming the SkillVille group, advice for anyone who wants to become a mascot, and more. Follow BirdZerk! on Facebook and Twitter Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podca...

Comic book writer Roland Mann and artist Deonna Herrold chat with Derek about their recent appearance at MegaCon , the cool story on how they met, how they came up with the idea for Tiny , why they decided to do a Kickstarter for the book, their thoughts on Captain America: Civil War , and more! Follow Roland and Deonna on Twitter Like Roland and Deonna on Facebook Donate to their Kickstarter Foll...

Author G.S. Denning chats with Derek about his book Warlock Holmes and how he came up with the idea for the story, their mutual appreciation for improv comedy, his love of Dungeons & Dragons , advice for aspiring authors, their thoughts on Star Wars: The Force Awakens , and much more! Follow G.S. Denning on Facebook and Twitter Buy Warlock Holmes on Amazon Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podcast F...

Kenneth "BBoy McCoy" Paryo chats with Derek about performing for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos , how he became a performing act, his dancing background, how Michael Jackson has been a big influence in his act, stand up comedy, and more. Check out Kenneth's Michael Jackson Tribute Follow Kenneth and BBoy McCoy on Twitter Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podcast Follow Derek Diamond on Twitter @Derek_Dia...

Ryan & Jennifer Eaton chat with Derek about how they first met, why they decided to visit the country's national parks and monuments, how Jennifer came up with the original idea, the logistics of their trip, what they hope to accomplish from it, and much more. Follow The Hundred Years Tour - Facebook - YouTube - Instagram Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podcast Follow Derek Diamond on Twitter @Der...

Podcasters/filmmakers Jason Robbins and  Wally Phelps chat with Derek about how they met, the days of message boards, how the Pop Culture Palate  podcast came to be, the process of making their short film  Monsters Anonymous (writing the script, how Jeremy London got involved, their Kickstarter campaign, the craziness of filming), and more. Follow Monsters Anonymous and Pop Culture Palate on Twitt...

Derek celebrates episode 100 with Rob, Jeff, and Jonathan from The Fur Circus ! They discuss how they met, whatwent into forming their traveling act, some of their favoriteskits, working with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos , funny roadstories, and much more. Check out The Fur Circus on Facebook and Twitter Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podcast FollowDerek Diamond on Twitter @Derek_Diamond Music: Twin...

Actress Dawn Hamil chats with Derek about growing up in a military family, taking acting classes with AMC Talent and A Class Act Studio , how she landed a role on  Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues , her time on set of 3 Headed Shark Attack , her upcoming film Melany Rose , and much more. Like Dawn Hamil and Melany Rose on Facebook Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podcast Follow Derek Diamond on Tw...

Derek dissects the WWE WrestleMania 32 card and gives his predictions on all the matches from the Showcase of the Immortals. Will Shane McMahon win control of Monday Night RAW ? Will Roman Reigns finally turn heel? What role will Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, John Cena, and other legends play? Find out Derek's opinion on all these questions and more in this special episode! Follow the show on...

Memphis wrestling legend Lance Russell chats with Derek about living in the Pensacola area, how he got into the wrestling business, traveling with Gordon Solie , doing commentary for the entire Jerry Lawler vs. Andy Kaufman rivalry, working with The Fabulous Freebirds, and much more. Like Lance Russell on Facebook Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podcast Follow Derek Diamond on Twitter @Derek_Diamo...

To celebrate the two-year anniversary of The Derek Diamond Experience , host Derek Diamond sits down for a special Q&A episode. Derek speaks about his background, his podcasting influences, his dream interviews, what interview made him extremely nervous, and much more. Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podcast Follow Derek Diamond on Twitter @Derek_Diamond Music: Tomorrow’s Plan by The Unicorn Wrang...

You may not know his face, but you definitely know his voice, or at least the characters he brings to life -- Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, Dr. Robotnik, Tazmanian Devil -- the list is practically endless. Join Jim Cummings in one of the most entertaining panels you can find as he amazes the audience with his vocal talents. Panel moderated by Derek Diamond Follow Jim Cummings on Twitter...

Austin St. John , the Red Ranger from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers , returned to Pensacon and participated in a panel, where he shared stories of his time on set, growing up in a military family, his passion for martial arts, and much more. Panel moderated by Derek Diamond Follow Austin St. John on Facebook and Twitter Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podcast Follow Derek Diamond on Twitter @Derek...

Actress Claudia Wells chats with Derek about why she wanted to get into acting, singing in the opera as a kid, how she got the role of Jennifer Parker in Back to the Future , the popularity of the film, why she didn't return for the sequels, her men's clothing store Armani Wells , her charity Kids in the Spotlight , filming in front of a live audience compared to a film set, how she got into the a...

Comic book illustrator Dave Dorman chats with Derek about going to conventions in the 1970's, how cons are different now compared to the 70s and 80s, the Star Wars Extended Universe and why he's ok with it not being "canon," what made him want to become an artist, working on Heavy Metal magazine, some of his original work on Wasted Lands and Dead Heat , offers advice for aspiring artists, and more...

Comedians Matt Ward and Grady Ray stopped by The Handlebar in Pensacola, FL on their Quit Your Day Job Comedy Tour . So Derek went to the show and recorded the audio for your listening pleasure! Like Matt Ward & Grady Ray on Facebook Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podcast Follow Derek Diamond on Twitter @Derek_Diamond Music: Tomorrow’s Plan by The Unicorn Wranglers Find them on Facebook and Twitt...

Location Sound Mixer Steve Baker returns to chat with Derek about what goes into recording on-location audio, why he moved to Florida, getting involved in the local production scene, some of his freelance jobs, offers advice to anyone who wants to get into freelance production, and much more. Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podcast Follow Derek Diamond on Twitter @Derek_Diamond Music: Tomorrow’s P...

Location Sound Mixer Steve Baker chats with Derek about being a lifelong musician, working as a crew member of the Smoke Signal News Broadcast radio show in high school, his experiences in the U.S.  Coast Guard , attending Full Sail University , learning on the job vs. learning in film school, working freelance jobs in Massachusetts, his first screen credit (you'll have to hear it to believe it!),...

Actor Jeremy London chats with Derek about living on a farm in Oklahoma, ending his baseball career due to injury, getting into the acting business, working on the shows I'll Fly Away and Party of Five , what it was like to work on the set of Mallrats and Gods and Generals , his directorial debut with The Devil's Dozen , why he's looking forward to MallBrats (Mallrats 2) , his acting classes, and...

This interview was too big for just one episode! Roland Mann returns to talk about how he became a creative writing teacher and why his comic career made it difficult for that to happen, going to conventions, some of his upcoming appearances, his novel Buying Time , advice for anyone who wants to be a writer, and more. Check out Roland's Blog and Facebook Follow the show on Twitter @DDE_Podcast Fo...

Former comic book writer Roland Mann chats with Derek about teaching at Full Sail University , the failure of Spider-Man 3 , reading comics as a kid, the success of Marvel films, why be became a writer, creating comics with Barry Gregory in sixth grade, meeting artist Steven Butler in college, breaking into the comic industry, the Cat & Mouse film that never happened, and why the industry is much...