Actor/writer/director Miles Doleac joins the show to chat with Derek about growing up in Mississippi, the rise of creative arts in the southeast, encouraging words for aspiring filmmakers, what made him want to pursue a career as an actor, and reflecting on himself as an artist. He also talks about his time on set of “Son of a Gun,” his latest feature film “The Dinner Party,” and his advice for aspiring filmmakers.

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During the pandemic, we’ve been looking to movies and television for a distraction. One genre that rarely fails to serve as a distraction is comedy. Derek lists his top 10 comedy films, and also reads the lists of the viewers and listeners! (0:14) Finally, actress/writer Victoria Vertuga joins the show to chat with Derek about how she’s handing the pandemic, working in the business side of entertainment, why she transitioned to a career in front of the camera, and her new web series “DisGraced” (46:00).

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From the archives of unreleased episodes comes a fun panel from the inaugural Pensacola Indie Fringe and Comedy Festival! Panelists Scott Warner, Marianne del Gallego, Clayton Habecker, Connie Morris, Kip Hayes, and Rodney Whatley join Derek to discuss why they got into writing, the challenges of writing comedy, how they address critiques, and take questions from the audience!

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One of the most important film genres of Derek’s childhood is science fiction. His love of classics such as “Star Wars” and “Back to the Future” helped shape his taste in movies. On this week’s podcast, Derek talks about his love of the genre, his Top 10 Sci-Fi films, and also reads the lists of the viewers and listeners!

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Since seeing “X2” in theaters back in 2003, Hugh Jackman has been one of Derek’s favorite actors, and this week he’s bringing his Jackman fandom to the podcast! Derek hosts a special Facebook Live show to talk about why he’s a big fan, some of his favorite Hugh Jackman roles, why he thinks Jackman is an underrated actor, the diversity of the characters he plays, and what he hopes to see from Hugh Jackman in the future!

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Derek’s bringing a dose of “The Daily Diamond” morning show to the podcast! He talks about why Disney films have a certain “magic” about them and some of his special Disney memories. He also lists his Top 10 Disney Animated Movies, and also reads the lists of the viewers and listeners!

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During this time of quarantine, Derek has delved into the archives of unreleased podcasts to bring you a panel from Pensacon! Derek is joined by Steve Wise, Jason Robbins, Nathan Simmons, Nik Flagstar, and Bill Gibson to discuss Stephen King’s Film and TV Adaptations. Topics include how they were introduced to Stephen King’s work, some of their favorite and least favorite adaptations, which adaptations scare them the most, and answer questions from the audience!

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The “Jumanji” reboot surprised everyone by being one of the most fun action/comedies in recent memory. Thomas Rochester (Lights, Thunder, Action Podcast) joins Derek to discuss their mutual love of the latest film in the series “Jumanji: The Next Level,” what makes Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson such a likeable actor, why the new “Jumanji” films are enjoyable, and what they would like to see in a third installment. Thomas also talks about the upcoming CyberCon and what you can expect from it!

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pixar’s “Onward” was forced to end its theatrical run early. Derek hosts a live review of the film and talks about why “Onward” was surprisingly good, the smart storytelling, and why this is truly a film for everyone (0:56). Plus, Megan Freels Johnston joins the show to talk about how she started working in the film industry, the role of a producer, what made her want to become a director, and the inspiration behind her short film “Dear Guest" (33:30).

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"Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness" is the only show crazier than the world outside right now. Derek breaks down the Netflix series that provides a look into the world of big cat conservationists and collectors. He also gives his thoughts on why the show launched at the perfect time, the craziest moments from the show (and there’s a lot of them), the various accusations that the show implies, the true lesson that the series missed on, and if there will be a follow up season.

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