9/25/2024

Mike and cohost, Northern California musician Bella Rayne featured musician, singer and songwriter Francesca Tarantino on ConversationsRadio Ep.186!

Orlando based Francesca Tarantino (francescatarantino.com) is making her mark as a young musician and shows no signs of slowing down. Her songwriting skills coupled with amazing vocals and guitar playing have put Francesca on the map. Influenced by the classic rock era, she is quickly getting recognized for her raw talent and stellar guitar solos. Inspirations include Deep Purple, Aerosmith, Heart’s Nancy and Nancy Wison as well as Avril Lavigne and Paramore. Tarantino is motivated to grow as an artist, creating unique rock music while making each composition unique.

With 4 singles released, which are available on all platforms, Francesca is actively writing with a new song dropping early 2025! Tarantino is motivated to grow as an artist, creating unique rock music while making each composition unique. Francesca loves meeting people and is active on social media!

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9/12/2024

Music duo ‘Isabelle&Sebastian’ (Isabella DeFir and Sebastian Stephens) joined Mike and cohost actress Callie Walker on ConversationsRadio Ep.185!

Isabella DeFir, (19) is a passionate singer and lyricist who picked up her first mic at the age of five and started releasing her first songs by the age of 15. Her deeply inspired lyrics and musical vision are many lifetimes beyond her age, with her beautifully unique tone and songwriting places Isabella in a league of her own. She invites the world to share in personal vulnerability at the intersection of her heart and soul.

Sebastian Stephens, (12) got his first drum kit for his third birthday, grabbed his drumsticks and hasn’t come up for air since. A pitch-perfect multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and actor, Seba started earning his first paycheck playing bass, drums, and guitar by the time he was in kindergarten. He attends Berklee College of Music Online, where he became the youngest student in the history of Berklee to earn multiple certifications. As an accomplished stage and screen actor since 10, has appeared in the Broadway series ‘School of Rock, The Musical’ and in

Isabella&Sebastian’s new single ‘Venom Veins’ dropped on 9/12 and is available on Spotify and your favorite download platform!

Special thanks to actress and musician Zoe Bernard for dropping by to say hello!

Follow Isabella&Sebastian on Instagram @isabellasebastianofficial

8/22/2024

Returning guest Neska Rose joined Mike and cohost, actress Isabelle Anaya on ConversationsRadio Ep.184

Neska performs with Libi as a musical act. While Neska writes and creates music, playing the guitar.

Neska has released an EP, including the single "Epithets", which was produced by six-time Grammy-winning producer David Greenbaum, known for his work with Beck, Tom Morello, and Beabadobee. The other two tracks off the EP, "Shelly" and "The Pit", were produced by Neska, Noam Fainer, and her twin sister Libi Rose.​

​Neska's music and new EP is available on Spotify!

You can follow Neska on Instagram @iamneska

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8/14/2024

Mike and cohost, Award-Winning actress Kayden Tokarski welcomed actress Callie Walker to

Nashville native Callie Walker is a Los Angeles-based actress and voiceover artist. She’s best known for her work on the hit web series “Dhar Mann.”

Having grown up in Nashville, Tennessee, Callie was all about sports and academic life. She eventually discovered acting and the arts in the 11th grade when she chose to attend an Arts school with designs on a theatre major which changed her trajectory a bit.

While initially, Walker was not huge lover of theatre, she changed her major to

At 20-year-old Callie is staying just as busy outside of Hollywood, working towards completing a pre-law Bachelor’s degree at Penn State.

Coming soon, you can catch her in the Paramount+ original series 'Socorro' directed by Rodrigo Ugalde and Andres Beltrán and 'Josephine' on Amazon Prime.

You can follow Callie Walker on Instagram @itscalliewalker

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7/31/2024

Mike and cohost, actress Lily Brooks O'Briant had a great time chatting with actress Chloe Coleman about her new film My Spy:  The Eternal City and her role as 'Sophie' starring opposite Dave Bautista - Streaming on Prime.

Chloe is a phenomenal actress with an impressive resume’. big break happened at just 6 years old when she was cast as ‘Skye Carlson’ in HBO’s Emmy-Winning series Big Little Lies.

Now 15, she’s gone on to appear on numerous film and television projects. Her credits include Avatar:  The Way of Water, Marry Me – alongside Luke Wilson and Jennifer Lopez, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves with

Chloe can be seen opposite Adam Driver in the action/adventure feature 65 and had a dramatic role as

Follow Chloe on Instagram @CholeChase Coleman

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7/18/2024

Mike and cohost, actress Violet Tinnirello welcomed actress Lexi Janicek - 'Lisa Loud' on

Lexi was inspired by a friend early on who happened to be working on a web series. She decided to dive in and see if acting was something she could do. They found an agency in Nashville and she was off and running.

Lexi Janicek is also a stellar voiceover artist lending her VO talents as the voice or Bunny the rabbit on the animated series 'Duck & Goose'.

Follow Lexi on Instagram @lexi_janicek

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7/10/24

Mike and cohost, 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton featured New Jersey Indie band WATERSTREET on ConversationsRadio. Dave Paulson (Guitar and Vocals) Brendon Gardner (Bass) and Julia Aiello (Vocals) joined us for a wonderful chat about the band's early beginnings, their new music - Decaf Daydream and playing live shows in New Jersey and New York.

Inspired by the northwest hills of NJ in the shadow of the Appalachian Ridge, Water Street creates a new version of Indie, mixing soulful acoustic melodies with rugged rock and roll bursts, enticing sax riffs, and a driving rhythm section with some hints of funk which combine to create a uniquely new, Pop/Indie-Folk/Roots sound. 

The band first adopted the name Water Street from the location where the band would meet to practice, write and hone their craft. They took the name as a nod to their roots, reflecting the close sense of community bonding them to their town, each other, and their work.

With 3 albums and a series of single releases, Water Street was signed by Philadelphia Indie label Free Dive Collective in the spring of 2024 and released their first song 'Decaf Daydream' with the label.

Follow WATERSTREET on Instagram @waterstreetofficial

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6/26/2024

Mike and returning cohost – actress Violet Tinnirello were thrilled to feature returning guest and occasional podcast cohost, actress Kensington Tallman to ConversationsRadio episode 179. Kensington currently stars as the voice of ‘Riley’ in Pixar’s animated sequel, ‘Inside Out 2’ - Currently Number 1 worldwide with the second biggest box office opening domestically of all time.

We talked about the movie with Kensington about the process of booking this stellar role and she shared some insights into the making of ‘Inside Out 2’ and why it’s resonating with so many. To date, the movie has grossed over $800 Million and is on target to exceed $1 Billion!

Kensington Tallman is no stranger to voiceover. She’s the voice of ‘Gauge’ in Disney Juniors FIREBUDS and has voiced the character ‘Honey Bear’ on episodes of Nickelodeon’s ‘Bossy Bear’ as well as lending her vocal talents to

Kensington is well known for her role as ‘Bianca Magic’ on Nickelodeon’s Drama Club, and

We thank Kensington Tallman of joining us again on ConversationsRadio.

You can follow Kensington on Instagram @heykensington

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6/18/2024

Mike and cohost, actress Kayden Tokarski welcome returning guest, actress Georgia MacPhail to ConversationsRadio!

Based in Southern California, Georgia MacPhail is best known for her breakout role in Kevin Costner's

Georgia also stars alongside ConversationsRadio alumni Kayden Tokarski, Kylee Levien and Romyn Smith in

When Georgia is not in front of the camera, she loves to travel. She enjoys playing basketball and writes her own music too.

Follow Georgia on Instagram @missgeorgiamacphail

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6/12/2024

Actress Sam Morelos joined Mike and co-host, actress Isabella Blake-Thomas on ConversationsRadio. She last joined us on Ep.139 back in February of 2023 and it's great to have her back. Sam stars as Nikki on 'That '90s Show' - returning to NETFLIX June 27th for Season 2. We chatted about her role and life in the Forman garage. Sam can also be seen as 'Zellie' on Disney' 'Descendants:  The Rise of Red' - Coming to Disney+ July 12th.

Sam Morelos is and actress, director and musician based in Southern California. She is also known for her work on the short film 'Forgetting Nobody.'

Follow Sam Morales on Instagram @morelos_sam

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