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Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon

Sean Dillon | Beyond the Mic

I believe every person has value. Behind every headline, hustle, hard-earned moment, and family tale there’s a story worth sharing. That’s why I built Beyond the Mic. I talk with artists, athletes, authors, icons and people you need to know. I don’t do puff pieces. I ask questions that get to the real stuff: the doubts, wins, detours, and moments that shaped them. The stories that you normally don"t get to hear. Some stories make you laugh. Some hit you in the gut. All of them remind you: people

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08:50

From Breakdancing to Blockbusters: Cuba Gooding Jr.

Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon ·

2024/07/28

"My mom is the prayer warrior of the family, so whenever anything happens, good or bad, in the press, she's the first one I hear from."Welcome Cuba Gooding Jr.We’re joined on the Starline by an Academy Award winner. You’ve seen him in “Boyz n the Hood”, “Men of Honor”, “American Gangster” among nearly 100 credits. Actor, writer, producer and break dancer with Lionel Richie at the closing ceremonies of the ’84 Summer Olympics. His latest film is “Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace”. We welcome Cuba

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09:11

Chris Stein of Blondie on His Memoir "Under a Rock"...

Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon ·

2024/07/27

"I just wanted to get it out while my brain cells were still functioning and I still had the memories in there, more or less."Welcome Chris Stein:We’re joined on the Starline by the co-founder and guitarist of Blondie. He’s a producer, musician, photographer and writer. His memoir is “Under a Rock” we welcome Chris Stein.Chris, let’s go Beyond the Mic. "I’m a firm believer in the circular nature of time and the idea that the future casts shadows into the past." Your 1st record was made in Coney

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05:56

Ed Roland of Collective Soul on Recording "Here To...

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2024/07/27

"It is my soul. I have no other way to explain it. It is what I am."Welcome Ed Roland:We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, composer, singer and the pride of Stockbridge Georgia. His band was once known as Ed-e, they have spent more than 30 years rocking around the world. You know them by songs “Shine”, “December”, “Heavy” and many other number one hits.We welcome the lead vocalist from Collective Soul, Ed Roland. Ed, let’s go Beyond the Mic. Your twelfth studio release was recorded at Elvis

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10:32

Actor Patrick Fabian on "The Way We Speak"

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2024/07/24

"I've already exceeded what maybe I thought I should be deserving of. I've had a really interesting, fun career."Welcome Patrick Fabian:We’re joined on the Starline by a working actor you’ve seen on stage and screen in “Veronica Mars”, “24”, for six seasons as Howard Hamlin in “Better Call Saul” and many other works. His latest is the film “The Way We Speak”. We welcome Patrick Fabian.Patrick, let’s go Beyond the Mic. “…Of course it is, everything in life is a competition,” how did working on “The

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07:04

Weird Al Yankovic: The Polka King Returns for...

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2024/07/23

"If you peel back the layers and expose the real Al that nobody knows. I'm just made of music on these. My lungs, my pancreas. It's all music."Welcome “Weird Al” YankovicWe’re joined on the Starline by the biggest-selling comedy recording artist in history. Actor, writer, producer, Emmy award winner and just weird. You’ve seen him in “UHF” we welcome the legendary Weird Al Yankovic.Al, let’s go Beyond the Mic. Youteamed up with 12 animators and 11 well known songs to create the new single

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09:55

Dr. Cady Coleman on Navigating Space Isolation in...

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2024/07/22

"It's about communication and connection, and you're with a group of people that become your family."Welcome Dr. Cady ColemanWe’re joined on the Starline by a chemist, engineer, former Air Force colonel, wife, musician, retired NASA astronaut who has logged more than 180 days in space and most importantly mom.She’s featured in a new documentary “Space: The Longest Goodbye”. We welcome Dr. Cady Coleman.Cady, let’s go Beyond the Mic. I could spend hours asking you about your flute duet with Ian

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07:39

Daniel Stern: From Home Alone to Empowering Youth

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2024/07/21

"The greatest power in the world is love, and my wish for the reader is to have as much of it in their lives as is humanly possible."Welcome Daniel SternWe’re joined on the Starline by an actor, artist, director, sculptor and screenwriter. You’ve seen him in “Home Alone”, “Rookie of the Year”, “City Slickers” and heard his voice in “The Wonder Years.” His latest project is his memoir “Home and Alone”. We welcome Daniel Stern.Daniel, let’s go Beyond the Mic. Your personal mission is “empowering young

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09:13

James Sullivan on 45 Years of Music Stories

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2024/07/19

"The idea from the get-go really was to encompass this wide expanse of rock and roll that I covered over all those years."Welcome James Sullivan:We’re joined on the Starline by a journalist, author, educator and program director of the Newburyport documentary film festival. His latest book should be the next one any rock fan should buy immediately “BACKSTAGE & BEYOND COMPLETE: 45 Years of Rock Chats & Rants”. We welcome James Sullivan.James, let’s go Beyond the Mic. You’ve contributed to the

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09:08

"Fat Leonard" Exposed: Craig Whitlock Discusses...

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2024/07/17

"I think a lot of it is arrogance. Once they get into power and they've been there a while, they're removed from the American people and they think they can get away with it."Welcome Craig WhitlockWe’re joined on the Starline by a journalist at the Washington Post covering the Pentagon and National Security. His 1st book was “The Afghanistan Papers” on the post-war reconstruction effort. His latest story is stranger than fiction story of a con man who swindled the Navy for years in “Fat Leonard: How

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08:06

Bruce Bozzi : from Hospitality to Hollywood in "Table...

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2024/07/13

"I didn’t know I could have such a conflict of love and pain at the same time."Welcome Bruce Bozzi We’re joined on the Starline by a former restauranteur at The Palm, liquor mogul, actor and host of a podcast that’s filled with Hollywood It’s called “Table for Two” and we welcome host Bruce Bozzi.Bruce, let’s go Beyond the Mic. It had to be easy for you moving from hospitality to podcasting because 32 years of making people happy, telling and listening to stories is what you are doing now. Why was

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09:10

Bonnie Bartlett Daniels on "Middle of the Rainbow"

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2024/07/13

"I think I was speaking mainly as a teacher to probably mostly women, but men, too. It's amazing how many men have come to me and said, you know, I read your book and I get it."Welcome Bonnie Bartlett Daniels:We’re joined on the Starline by an actress whose career spans seven decades. You’ve seen her on “Better Call Saul”, “St. Elsewhere” and more than 100 amazing roles on stage, screen and TV. Her book “Middle of the Rainbow” discusses her successes, hardships and her incredibly full life. We

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06:42

Eric Bana on "Force of Nature: The Dry 2"

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2024/07/12

"If you can't be bothered flying to Australia, we can save you some time and we can transport you there by watching this film."Welcome Eric Bana:We’re joined on the Starline by a man who is not shy about dying on camera at all. You’ve seen him in “Black Hawk Down”, “Star Trek”, “Troy”, and many other films. Australia’s biggest acting export is now in “Force of Nature: The Dry 2”. Director, actor, we welcome, Eric Bana.Eric, let’s go Beyond the Mic In the trailer you say, “Down here, nature holds us

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07:02

Anthony Scaramucci on "From Wall Street to the White...

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2024/07/12

"Listen, I mean, I wrote the book for my kids, Sean. I have five of them... I wanted my children to see the mistakes that I've made, my shortcomings, my ego-based weaknesses."Welcome Anthony Scaramucci:We’re joined on the Starline by an investor, lawyer and author. He’s the former vice president of Goldman Sachs, Director at Lehman Brothers and his book “From Wall Street to the White House and Back: The Scaramucci Guide to Unbreakable Resilience” is out. We welcome Anthony “The Mooch”

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05:33

John Oates on "Reunion" in a Beyond the Mic Mini

Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon ·

2024/07/11

"It was inspired by my dad, who's 100, and he said he was going to be having a reunion with my mom, who passed away."Welcome John Oates:We’re joined on the Starline by a guitarist, musician, songwriter, producer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. The last time he was here we discussed “An Evening of Songs and Stories with John Oates featuring Guthrie Trapp”. His latest album is “Reunion”. We welcome back the legendary John Oates.John, let’s go Beyond the Mic. You wanted to write about the most

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09:32

Chris Epting on the "Lost Landmarks of Orange County"

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2024/07/10

"People like Walt Disney, Walter Knott, really kind of created this spirit of anything goes."Welcome Chris Epting:We’re joined on the Starline by a storyteller, traveler and author of more than 30 books. Last time he visited, he talked about America’s Pop Culture Landmarks. This time he’s here to reminisce about places you could have visited in the past, but can’t do anymore in “Lost Landmarks of Orange County.” We welcome author Chris Epting.Welcome back my friend. Let’s go Beyond the Mic. You

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07:22

Hosts of "The Bright Side" Danielle Robay and Simone...

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2024/07/02

"Because we're co hosts. That's what you do. No questions asked. It's like we ride at dawn, you know?"Welcome Danielle Robay + Simone BoyceWe’re joined on the Starline by a pair of journalists sharing culture, inspiration and trends with celebrities and real conversation with amazing women doing amazing things. One whose has a love language is questions and the other has an interesting hobby. We welcome co-hosts of “The Bright Side” Danielle Robay and Simone Boyce.Friends, let’s go Beyond the

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08:05

Robert Picardo on Bringing Characters to Life with...

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2024/06/30

If you're a Sci-Fi enthusiast, there's a good chance you've encountered the legendary Robert Picardo. Famous for his iconic role as the holographic Doctor on Star Trek: Voyager, his career spans stage, screen, and voiceover work. In this Beyond the Mic Short Cut, guest host Dave Fernandez guides Picardo through his career, from his early work to today.The conversation touches on Picardo's role as Johnny Cab in Total Recall (1990). Despite not being physically present on set, Picardo's voice brought

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09:42

Hollywood Secrets with Josh Young & Manfred Westfall...

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2024/06/17

"We reveal in the book very new information about what might have happened. And let's just say it's not the official version of the events."Welcome Josh Young & Manfred WestphalWe’re joined on the Starline by an author and a PR executive. One has five books made into documentaries, 5 NY Times bestsellers and 4 Los Angeles Times bestsellers, the other took care of stories at Disney, Fox and Warner Brothers. They have come together for the gripping book “ : Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars, and

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08:41

Steve Sax on Honoring His Late Son

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2024/06/17

"John was a guy who loved his country, he loved his family. He gave his life to keep us safe." - Steve SaxWelcome Steve SaxWe’re joined on the Starline by an author, speaker and broadcaster. 2 years ago his son was among five killed when a MV-22 Osprey crashed in a training accident. He’s a five-time All-Star, Rookie of the Year, Silver Slugger Award Winner, two-time World Series Champion and most importantly dad. He formed the Captain John J. Sax family foundation is his honor. We welcome Steve

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07:42

Actor Jerry Adler on his book “Too Funny for Words”

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2024/06/16

"These are stories I used to tell to my family and friends when we had parties and things. And everybody kept saying, listen, you got to put this stuff down on paper for posterity."Welcome Jerry AdlerWe’re joined on the Starline by a theatre director, producer, film and television actor and now author. You’ve seen him in “Manhattan Murder Mystery”, “The Good Wife”, “The Sopranos” and countless other efforts. His book “Too Funny for Words” takes the reader through 70 years of entertainment. We

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