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To commemorate what would have been John Lennon's 84th birthday on October 9th, director Erik Nelson joins host Robin Milling to discuss the documentary Daytime Revolution which is a treasure trove of footage and interviews. For a week in 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono took over co-hosting duties for The Mike Douglas Show with one thing on their mind – to bring their message of peace to an audience of 40 million. It seems unimaginable but they pulled it off, chatting with guests like Ralph Nader, Black Panther Party chairman Bobby Seale, comedian George Carlin, and jamming with Chuck Berry for the first time ever.

Triple threat writer/director/actor Sadie Bones is one to watch. Her debut feature If That Mockingbird Don't Sing is a wonderful exploration into what it means to be a young woman in today's world. Sadie joins host Robin Milling to discuss her thoughts on female empowerment, growing up with showbiz parents Kevin Corrigan and Elizabeth Berridge, and what inspired her tattoo “Go Make Your Movies.”

Suicide Squad star Jai Courtney joins host Robin Milling to discuss his film Catching Dust. Jai portrays Clyde, a shady character who lives off the grid with his wife Erin Moriarty in an isolated and deserted part of Texas. Jai talks about living without creature comforts and what inspired the accent and the fully-bearded look. He tells Robin about a unique gift he left behind for his director Stuart Gatt after the film wrapped.

Celebrity chef Charity Morgan joins host Robin Milling to talk about Unbelievably Vegan with Chef Charity Morgan airing on Max. Inspired by her husband, former NFL linebacker Derrick Morgan to adopt a healthier lifestyle, Charity talks about her own personal journey towards integrating vegan options for herself and her family. Relocating from California to Nashville, she discusses implementing her “Three R” system of “Replace, Replicate, Reveal” with meat-centric restaurants, namely Music City's beloved Germantown Pub, to add vegan dishes to their menu without sacrificing texture and, most of all, taste.

The multi-talented Reeve Carney joins me to discuss his upcoming show on August 18 at The Green Room 42 performing the songs of none other than Prince. Continuing his residency there, he is a wonder to behold live as he masterfully reinvents the artists that have inspired him including Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Queen, Led Zeppelin, and The Divas to name a few, and of course his original music. A skilled and accomplished musician, Reeve talks about his passion for making music, his musical upbringing, and his exciting future projects that are in the works.

William Moseley portrays a US soldier in Murder Company on a mission to smuggle a French resistance member behind enemy lines to assassinate a high-value Nazi target during the D-Day invasion. Shot in Bulgaria, William jumped at the chance to get into the trenches and talks about how his grandparents, both in the military influenced him, handling the rigors of combat, including a daring rescue by Pooch Hall from an unexpected spidey intruder. MURDER COMPANY will be released In Select Theaters, On Digital, and On Demand on July 5th, 2024.

John Buffalo Mailer joins host Robin Milling to discuss How To Come Alive With Norman Mailer (A Cautionary Tale). Directed by Jeff Zimbalist, it's a warts-and-all documentary about his father, where he and most of his nine siblings from Mailer's six marriages, and other relatives look back on their relationship with Mailer, who was infamous and controversial to the public but represented something very different to them. Buffalo, an executive producer on the project, openly tells Robin thoughts and feelings only he could have experienced as the youngest son and only child of Mailer and Norris Church Mailer. He reflects on those moments and hopes the film, which explores Mailer’s ideas about love, anger, fear, and courage will inspire younger generations to tackle their own challenges and perhaps look at society a little differently.

Jason Butler Harner is a consummate actor appearing in film, theater, and television. He is currently starring in The Big Bend on the big screen and talks about filming in the great outdoors, and a real cliffhanger he experienced. In Sugar on Apple TV+ he stars opposite Colin Farrell as his best friend, and portrays Detective Zoeller in the upcoming Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. His credits are too numerous to mention but they include The Walking Dead, The Handmaid's Tale, and Ozark to name a few. Jason reminisces about working with Clint Eastwood in his debut film Changeling, and says he can't wait for a comedy and to get back on the stage in New York City where it all began for him.

Scott Cohen joins host Robin Milling to talk about his latest film The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed, HBO'sThe Girls On The Bus, working with Carla Gugino, and the upcoming The Penguin (HBO) opposite the charming Colin Farrell, well as much as he can! A fellow SUNY New Paltz graduate, we reminisce about famous alumni such as John and Aida Turturro, and his own acting beginnings.

Multi-talented writer/actor/director Sam Benjamin talks about his latest writing project Roommate Regret for The Lifetime Movie Network. Sam shares his own bad tenant nightmares, reveals his musical ambitions portraying his rockstar creation Preston Black, plus many more fun stories from this Liverpool lad.