Marie and James from Micro Drama Doses sit down for a full hour interview with vertical legend in the making, Jeff Violette!

We talk vertical drama, working with platforms like ReelShort, microdrama wardrobe, growing up in Connecticut, and more.

We also review:

- Shoot at My Heart starring Jeff Violette and Alexandria Watts

- Destined for My Billionaire Soulmate starring Jeff Violette and Mariah Moss from Shorts platform

- The Billionaire's Matchmaker starring Jeff Violette, Mark Pontarelli and Kirby Ellwood also a Shorts exclusive

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Eric Guilmette? Nicole Mattox? Felix Merback? Yes- we interviewed them all at the same time!

Join us for this Halloween horror special dedicated to the dark and sultry ReelShort release: Dungeons of Ecstasy.

Shot in Italy by infamous horror icon Charles Band from Full Moon Features,

Dungeons of Ecstasy is a fascinating look into indie filmmaking in the vertical space. Plus, we start a band. Enjoy the spook!

Felix Merback is everywhere right now and we’re not mad about it 😏

From Sleeping With My Fake Sister to Kissed by Fire and Mommy, I Got You a Date, Marie & James dive into the Felix-verse: a cinematic universe of perfect jawlines, forbidden love, and paywalls that hit harder than your ex’s text.

Oh, and yes. Felix himself stops by to talk about working at lightning speed, on-screen chemistry, and how it feels to be the James Dean of verticals.

We talk his fantastic style, producing versus acting, and his newest release, Game of Choice.

So tell us: which Felix role had you unhinged?

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This week on Micro Drama Doses, Marie and James celebrate the one and only Nicole Mattox — a certified micro-drama queen and the first actress to earn her very own takeover episode.

In her interview, we touch on the classics like Breaking The Ice, how she got into verticals, her take on the zonnie industry, and MUCH MORE!

We also review:

- The Freaky Exchange (a Muay Thai body-swap romance) Starring Nicole Mattox and Tate Doppler

- Mafia Boss Becomes My Pet (woof) Starring Nicole Mattox and Mark Vega

- You Drive Me Crazy (a hot car-sex-turned-billionaire-reunion thriller), with Ncicole Mattox and Ben Whalen

Stick around till the end for their hilarious deep dive into tampon tutorials, dog hospital confusion, and why You Drive Me Crazy might just be Nicole’s hottest vertical yet.

Starring: Nicole Mattox

Hosts: Marie & James

Platforms Reviewed: Vigloo, DreamyShort, ReelShort

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This week on Micro Drama Doses, Marie and James host a SaltyTV takeover reviewing two verticals and then sitting down with the creators behind one of them.

• Red Talons — written/directed by Christianne Cruz and starring Steven Morana. Werewolf mafia vibes, period-piece aesthetic, and “cliff chaos” that had us clicking past the paywall.
• Power Play — a college hockey romance with fake-dating, rink rivalry, and a very memed “fight circle of abs.” Interview We’re joined in-studio by Stephen Morana and Christiane Cruz to talk Red Talons world-building, prosthetics, and elevating vertical storytelling. If you like this SaltyTV special, tap subscribe and tell us which vertical to review next! #MicroDramaDoses #SaltyTV #RedTalons #PowerPlay #VerticalSeries #MicroDrama #stevenmorana #christiannecruz

This week on Micro Drama Doses, James and Marie spotlight vertical drama star Eric Guilmette. We review three of his great projects:

-The Secret She Couldn’t Escape (Vigloo)

-Chosen by Fate, Rejected by the Alpha (Pocket FM)

-Dungeons of Ecstasy (ReelShort).

Plus, Eric joins us to talk about his journey from romance novel covers to becoming one of the most recognizable leading men in the vertical space... and his book!

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In this special platform takeover episode, we sit down with Cayman Cardiff, the breakout star of Fires of Love and Under the Hood, two of Vigloo’s latest must-watch vertical dramas.

💋 In Fires of Love, he plays a scarred firefighter with a past too hot to touch. 🔧 In Under the Hood, he’s a mechanic with secrets — and abs — that could ruin everything.

We talk:

• How he got into acting
• Why romance fans are obsessed with him (abs)
• How he brings depth to thirst traps
• And what it’s like to carry two series at once on Vigloo

This episode is for the fans, the stans, and the secretly-in-love-with-a-mechanic crowd.

Buckle up, rom-dramaholics—because this episode hits the gas! In celebration of the new F1 film, we're diving helmet-first into the wild world of racing-themed micro dramas.

We review:

• Love in the Fast Lane – Forced marriage, fast cars, and a brooding billionaire racer named Logan.
• Race to My Heart – Step-sibling tension meets Formula 1 chaos. Sierra and Enzo’s forbidden chemistry is fire.
• Love at Dangerous Speeds – A runaway bride. A bad-boy street racer. A tragic secret. 💔💋

PLUS: We interview Marc Cotter, the hunky heartthrob of Love in the Fast Lane. He spills behind-the-scenes tea and flirts with the hosts (maybe).

💥 Plot twists, abs, accidental car metaphors, and medically urgent wedding dresses—this episode has it all.

It’s a star-spangled special as Marie Lively and James Kirkland celebrate Independence Day with three all-American microdramas featuring military secrets, runaway brides, and shirtless cowboys who heal trauma one rope swing at a time.

1. Double Life of My Military Man Rebecca (the queen of vertical dramas) goes undercover to seduce a soldier—but ends up catching feelings. Is it love, or just mission creep? Marie loves the honeypot vibes; James wants clarification on whether this counts as treason.

2. The Billionaire Cowboy Runaway Bride What happens when a bride ditches her wedding and flees to cowboy country? Hot ranch hands, emotional backstories, and a lot of buttoned-down shirts being unbuttoned. Marie’s all in. James compares it to Yellowstone but hotter and dumber—in a good way.

3. Saved by the Sexy Cowboy A woman recovering from trauma is sent to a ranch where the therapy is 90% hay bale and 10% abs. James is baffled by the immediate horseback trust-building. Marie is spiritually moved by a rope swing kiss.

These dramas may be short, but the feelings are huge, the shirts are optional, and America is very much in the background somewhere. Saddle up, microdrama lovers—this episode is red, white, and ridiculously hot.

In celebration of Pride Month, hosts Marie Lively and James Kirkland explore the wild, romantic, and often unhinged world of boy love microdramas. From closeted pilots to conflicted lawyers, this episode features three juicy stories full of secret hookups, confused identities, and deep yearning—all before the paywall.

1. My Mafia Pilot Boyfriend Flight attendant Tony Baker is just trying to survive his job when he matches with dreamy pilot Ryan Rossi, whose Grindr name is Cockpit Confidential. But their steamy connection comes with turbulence—Ryan might be smuggling drugs, or worse, in the mob. There’s a DEA-agent sister, some suspicious room service, and plenty of abs.

2. My Rookie Secret Agent Lover A fresh CIA recruit is assigned to spy on a suspect—only to fall for him instead. As the tension rises, so do the stakes: rooftop confrontations, whispered betrayals, and one very emotional rain scene. Marie’s obsessed with the aesthetic. James questions the agency’s HR policies.

3. Objection I’m Not Gay! When a hotshot young lawyer is paired with a closeted senior partner on a high-profile case, sparks (and objections) fly. One loves rules, the other loves rebellion—and both are very confused about their feelings. It’s office tension with a gavel and a kiss.

Whether you're here for the longing looks, the ridiculous plot twists, or the slowest of slow burns, this episode delivers all the gay microdrama goodness you can handle—in vertical format, of course.