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(10/13/2021) Mike and cohost, actress and country recording artist Shae Smolik Welcomed actress/recording artist Ava Grace to ConversationsRadio Ep. 112. Ava stars opposite ‘Ashanti’ in the new Sony feature ‘Honey Girls’ – coming to Digital HD and DVD October 19th, 2021! Ava stars as ‘Charlie’ one of the new pop sensations and 1/3 of the Honey Girls trio.

(9/29/2021) Ep.111 is all about voiceover! Mike and cohost, voiceover artist, actor & comedian Carlos Alazraqui welcomed actress and voiceover artist Mariel Sheets to ConversationRadio. Well known as the voice of 'Sally' in the 2015 animated feature film 'The Peanuts Movie' Mariel has been booking vo roles for sometime now and has worked with the best of the best in voiceover.  In addition to her role as 'Sally', she is the voice of 'Darcy' on 'The Loud House' and has voiced a number of projects including video games. As an actress, you may have seen her on a tv commercial for B.J.'s Pizza and Ford. She is a dancer and singer as well and is working on a number of independent projects and is busy with auditions. A wonderful chat with a rising star.

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(9/17/2021) Mike and cohost – from Pixar’s ‘LUCA’ Emma Berman chat with actress/mentor/coach Bettina Devin. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Bettina has spent the last 40 years entertaining audiences on stage, tv and film.

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(9/9/2021) Actress Dalya Knapp joined Mike and cohost, from Paramount Plus's  'EVIL' - actress Maddy Crocco. Dalya is based in New Jersey and fell in love with performing when she started dancing and singing at the age of 4.  Dalya stars as ‘Laura Bouchard’ opposite Maddy Crocco, Skylar Gray and Brooklyn Shuck - the Bouchard sisters on the series ‘EVIL’ – streaming on Paramount+. Currently in season two, the series is being called the Best Show on TV and season 3 is on the way.

Dalya appeared in the short film Gracie's Keeper and lent her voiceover talent to  the animated series The Shivering Truth! She has appeared in a number of commercials and has done voiceover work.

In addition to her On Camera experience, Dalya also loves musical theater and spent 6 months performing in 18 cities as an ensemble member in the Broadway Les Misérables tour.  Currently, Dalya is busy filming a movie. She is a working actress with projects in the works. She's busy filming a movie and is looking forward to begin work on season 3 of 'EVIL' - coming to Paramount+ in 2022. Everyone is talking about 'EVIL' and rightly so!

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(8/26/2021) Actress Brooklyn Shuck - 'Lynn Bouchard' on 'Evil' - the horror/drama series now streaming on Paramount+, joined Mike and cohost, actress Maddy Crocco who plays 'Lexis Bouchard' opposite Brooklyn on the series. Brooklyn is originally from Kentucky. She came to New York when she was 8 and immediately found success on Broadway in productions of Annie, Matilda the Musical, Tuck Everlasting and her amazing role as Nunu in the Tony Award-Winning play 'The Ferryman'! She actually auditioned for 'Evil' while Ferryman was still on Broadway and ended up booking the role of 'Lynn' - the oldest of the Bouchard Daughters. The rest is history.

Brooklyn is enjoying her role on the show. Now in season 2, season 3 is on the way. This was a fun episode. Big thanks to Maddy Crocco for cohosting and we are glad that she likes sushi! WHAT? you have to listen.

(8/25/2021 Actress Kensington Tallman joined Mike and returning cohost - actress Ava Bianchi on episode 107. Kensington and Ava know each other which always makes for a wonderful and interesting podcast. Kensington grew up in New York and now based in Los Angeles has been booking consistanly for tv, film and voiceover since her arrival. She currenly stars as 'Bianca Magic' - a series regular on Nickelodeon's mockumentary comedy 'Drama Club' - a dream come true for Kensington. Look for Kensington Tallman in episodes of the upcoming Nickelodeon series 'That Girl Lay Lay' and 'Side Hustle.'

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(8/18/2021) Award-Winning actress Islie Hirvonen joined Mike and returning cohost, actress Ellee Jo Trowbridge on episode 106. Based in Vancouver, BC, Islie has built a stellar acting and voiceover resume’ and consistently books roles for tv and film. She is well known for her starring role as ‘Grace Gibbons’ in the CW series ‘The Flash’ and can be seen as ‘Cable’s daughter’ in the feature film Deadpool 2. She can also be seen as Madison in ‘Cooking With Love’ and Emma in ‘While You Were Dating’. You can also catch Islie on Fox TV’s ‘Wayward Pines’ and the tv series ‘Rush’. 

As a voiceover artist, she has lent her talents to numerous projects for film and tv. Credits include ‘Pup Academy’, ‘Llama Llama’, ‘Nina’s World’, ‘The Willoughby’s’ and Pixar’s animated feature ‘Soul.'

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(8-11-2021) Actress Maddy Crocco joined Mike Dowler and cohost, executive producer and Sci-Fi writer Rockne O’Bannon on episode105 to chat about the horror/drama series 'EVIL' now streaming on Paramount+. Maddy stars as

She started studying musical theater and scene acting at the age of 6. From her first live local performance as Chip in “Beauty and The Beast,” it was very clear that she was a talented young girl who had stage presence beyond her years. Her additional community theater credits include Gretl in “The Sound of Music,” Flounder in “The Little Mermaid” and Charlie Bucket in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”

When she is not acting, she likes to spend her time with her family, her dog and her friends. She taught herself how to play the guitar and writes her own music. Maddy also created her own fundraising initiative that raised money for a local animal rescue center.  Maddy recently played Sharpay in her school production of High School Musical and is currently developing her own online jewelry boutique.  She is looking forward to pursuing some other roles before she begins filming for the 3rd season of EVIL. 

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(7/28/2021) Mike and cohost, actress Analesa Fisher were joined by actress, writer and comedian Maeve Press for episode 104. A native of New York - now in LA, Maeve Press landed the role of Genevieve - starring opposite Josh Thomas and Kayla Cromer on the Freeform series ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Okay’ now in its second season on Hulu. Maeve has made this role her own and her comedic skills are certainly put to good use on the show.

About to turn 18, Maeve has wisdom beyond her years which is probably why she comes across as real and confident. Discovering that being laughed at was fun and cool is the genesis of her interest in comedy. Maeve Press is blazing a trail as a standup comedian. Her material is original and inspired by the humor found in life experiences and random discoveries. Slightly edgy, Maeve Press feels at home on-stage and has performed standup sets at bars, comedy clubs and festivals everywhere.

Maeve fell in love with the arts early on perhaps by osmosis. Maeve’s parents, C. Fraser Press and Darren are award-winning filmmakers and have produced some amazing films. Maeve starred as ‘Tuesday McDermott’ in the Award-Winning indie film ‘Theresa Is a Mother.’ She also co-wrote and stars as ‘Nora’ in the indie film short ‘Too Many Buddhas’ – now on the indie film festival circuit. The film is a bronze medal winner at the ‘Just For Laughs Film Festival’ in Quebec and will screen at ‘Dances with Films 2021 in late August.

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7/14/2021 We were very fortunate to have voiceover artist/actress Emma Berman join Mike and cohost, actress Taylor Paige Henderson join us on ConversationsRadio Ep.103! Emma stars as the voice of 'Giulia Marcovaldo' in Disney Pixar's 'Luca' and has been on cloud nine since booking this dream role. Directed by Enrico Casarosa, this animated feature is set on the Italian Riviera in Portoroso. Sea monsters , Vespas, pasta and more, Luca is amazing and is currently streaming on DisneyPlus. Look for it on Blu-Ray and digital release August 3rd, 2021!

In additional to her role in 'Luca' Emma Berman's early credits include voiceover work for a number of Leapfrog educational products. She is also the voice of 'Winifred Wings' in Netflix's 'Go! Go! Carson' - an animated series based on the VTECH toy line.

Emma has projects in the works and is well on her way to a wonderful voiceover arts career. Her homepage is www.emmajberman.com/

You can follow Emma Berman on Instgram @EmmaJBerman

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