Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by veteran actor:

🎬 Darin Toonder

whose impressive career spans more than: 📺 70 television episodes 🎥 major network dramas 🎭 hit streaming series 🎬 fan-favorite soap operas

Most recently, Darin appears in the critically acclaimed horror-thriller:

🔥 Obsession

directed by Curry Barker and earning massive buzz with a: 🍅 97% Rotten Tomatoes score

In the film, Darin plays: 🌿 Harry

a quirky, unforgettable stoner-hippie whose comedic moments have become audience favorites in one of the year's most talked-about horror films.

We discuss how a bold acting choice inspired by: 🎳 The Dude from The Big Lebowski

helped him land the role and why taking creative risks continues to shape his career.

We also dive into his recent work on:

🌴 Paradise 🏥 General Hospital ⚖️ Will Trent 🧪 Lessons in Chemistry 💰 Ozark 💚 She-Hulk: Attorney at Law 👨‍👩‍👧 Modern Family 🚔 NCIS

Throughout his career, Darin has built a reputation as one of Hollywood's most dependable character actors, bringing authenticity, humor, and depth to every role.

Beyond acting, Darin is also the creator of:

🎭 Darin' to Improv

a long-running program that has helped thousands of students build: ✅ confidence ✅ communication skills ✅ creativity

through improvisation and performance.

In this episode we discuss:

🎥 The making of Obsession 🌴 Working on Paradise 🏥 His time on General Hospital 💰 Appearing in Ozark 💚 Joining the Marvel universe in She-Hulk 🎭 The importance of taking risks as an actor 🎬 Building a career in Hollywood over two decades

Plus: 🎸 music ✈️ travel 🎤 storytelling at The Moth ⚾ and why he still manages to lose his keys.

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by one of Nashville's fastest-rising stars:

🎤 Lauren Gottshall

Fresh off performances at some of Music City's most iconic venues and major shows across the country, Lauren is preparing to release her exciting new country-pop single:

🎶 "Camouflage"

The highly anticipated track was co-written with: 🎵 Avery Evans 🎵 Olivia Evans

—the children of country music superstar: ⭐ Sara Evans

and marks what Lauren describes as:

"The most me song I have ever written and the start of a new era for me."

Originally from outside Chicago, Lauren has quickly established herself as one of country music's most exciting emerging voices.

In just the past year she has: 🔥 Opened for Jason Aldean 🏟️ Performed her first stadium show 🎙️ Played The Bluebird Cafe 🎙️ Played The Listening Room 🎙️ Played 3rd & Lindsley

and shared stages with: 🎸 O.A.R. 🎸 Warren Zeiders 🎸 Chris Janson 🎸 The Samples

Her award-winning music video: 🎥 "Easy For Me"

won: 🏆 Best Song at the Cannes World Film Festival

and she's set to take another huge step forward when she performs on the: 🎵 T-Mobile Stage at Summerfest

this summer.

Blending: 🤠 country storytelling ❤️ heartfelt songwriting 🎶 modern pop hooks

Lauren creates music about: ✨ chasing dreams ✨ love and heartbreak ✨ resilience ✨ finding your place in the world

while drawing inspiration from: 🎤 Carrie Underwood 🎤 Taylor Swift 🎤 The Chicks 🎹 Billy Joel 🎸 Maroon 5

In this episode we discuss: 🎶 The making of Camouflage 🎤 Moving to Nashville and building a music career 🏟️ Opening for Jason Aldean 🎙️ Playing legendary venues like The Bluebird Cafe ✨ Finding her unique voice as an artist 🔥 What's next in this exciting new chapter of her career

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by legendary actor:

🎬 Rex Linn

whose incredible career spans decades of unforgettable film and television roles.

Fans currently know Rex as: 🍻 Emmett on NBC's hit comedy Happy's Place, starring alongside his real-life fiancée: 🎤 Reba McEntire

The series has quickly become a fan favorite thanks to its: 😂 humor ❤️ heart 🤠 small-town charm and Rex's scene-stealing chemistry with Reba.

But Rex's career stretches far beyond Happy's Place.

He's also beloved for playing: 🚔 Sgt. Frank Tripp on CSI: Miami ⚖️ Kevin Wachtell on Better Call Saul 🏫 Principal Tom Petersen on Young Sheldon

and has appeared in iconic films including: 🎥 Cliffhanger 🎥 Rush Hour 🎥 Django Unchained 🎥 Clear and Present Danger 🎥 Breakdown 🎥 The Long Kiss Goodnight

Rex has worked alongside some of Hollywood's biggest names including: 🔥 Sylvester Stallone 🔥 Quentin Tarantino 🔥 Jamie Lee Curtis 🔥 Pierce Brosnan 🔥 Reese Witherspoon 🔥 Bob Odenkirk

In this episode we discuss: 🎬 Working on Happy's Place ❤️ Collaborating with Reba McEntire 🚔 His iconic run on CSI: Miami ⚖️ Becoming a fan-favorite on Better Call Saul 🏫 His time on Young Sheldon 🎥 The evolution of Hollywood over the decades 😂 Behind-the-scenes stories from his legendary career

We also talk about: 🦆 his unexpected history as an award-winning duck caller 🎭 how he transitioned from banking and oil fields into acting 🔥 and why audiences continue connecting with his larger-than-life screen presence.

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by leadership strategist, executive coach, mental health expert, and author:

🧠 Catherine Harrison

to discuss her powerful new book: 📚 Leading in Stereo

a groundbreaking look at the connection between: ⚡ leadership ⚡ workplace culture ⚡ burnout ⚡ mental health ⚡ sustainable success

Drawing on over: 📊 35 years of leadership consulting 📊 executive coaching 📊 organizational research

and inspired by the findings of: 🎵 The Soundcheck Report which surveyed more than 1,250 Canadian music industry workers,

Leading in Stereo argues something bold:

👉 We will never solve the mental health crisis without solving the leadership crisis first.

The book explores how: ⚠️ toxic leadership ⚠️ unclear communication ⚠️ burnout culture ⚠️ psychological insecurity

are silently damaging workplaces across: 🎵 music 💼 business 🏥 healthcare 💻 tech 🎬 creative industries

and offers practical tools for creating: ✅ healthier cultures ✅ high-trust teams ✅ emotionally intelligent leadership ✅ sustainable performance

Catherine is also: 🎓 a certified executive coach 🛡️ psychological safety auditor 📖 author of Three Colors, Twelve Notes 🎵 Founder of Soundcheck Collective 🏢 President of Revelios

In this episode we discuss: 📖 The making of Leading in Stereo 🧠 Why burnout is often a leadership problem 🎵 The mental health crisis in the music industry ⚡ psychological safety at work 🔥 how leaders can create cultures where people actually thrive

We also talk about the launch of: 🎵 Soundcheck Collective an initiative focused on leadership development and mental health support within the music industry.

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by filmmaker, educator, entrepreneur, and debut novelist:

🚀 Don Schechter

to discuss his explosive new sci-fi techno-thriller: 📚 Ascendants

Already becoming an Amazon bestseller, Ascendants imagines a terrifying near-future world where humanity discovers: ⚠️ the afterlife is real…

…but only for a genetically chosen few.

Society is divided into: ⬆️ Ascendants — genetically destined to experience an afterlife ⬇️ Biomasses — condemned to oblivion

At the center of it all is: 🧠 The Jacobs Institute a powerful organization pushing the limits of: ⚡ consciousness ⚡ technology ⚡ morality ⚡ faith ⚡ genetic engineering

The novel blends: 🔥 speculative science fiction 🔥 psychological thriller 🔥 dystopian horror 🔥 philosophical drama

while asking one terrifying question:

👉 What happens when technology begins deciding who deserves eternity?

Before releasing Ascendants, Don spent years building the universe through: 🎥 The Ascendants Anthology

an award-winning short film series that screened internationally at: 🏆 HollyShorts 🏆 Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival 🏆 Philip K. Dick Film Festival 🏆 Boston International Film Festival

where it won: 🥇 Best Sci-Fi

Beyond writing, Don is also: 🎬 founder of Charles River Media 🎓 Professor of the Practice at Tufts University 🎙️ science fiction podcast co-host 🧠 TEDx speaker exploring storytelling, identity, and technology

In this episode we discuss: 📖 The making of Ascendants 🤖 AI, consciousness, and the future of humanity ⚡ technology vs spirituality 🎥 turning sci-fi worlds into cinematic experiences 🧠 imposter syndrome, storytelling, and identity 🔥 why dystopian fiction feels more real than ever

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by Sean Martin of the grunge/punk/metal project:

🔥 The Quarantined

The band's explosive new album: 🎸 Aversion to Normalcy

has already generated: 🔥 1+ MILLION Spotify streams 🔥 40+ MILLION TikTok views 🔥 International press coverage

Recorded at: 🎙️ Blackbird Studios 🎙️ Sound Emporium in Nashville

the album was produced and mixed by: 🎧 Nathan Yarborough (Alice in Chains, Evanescence, Halestorm, Korn, Mastodon)

and delivers a brutal, emotional exploration of: ⚠️ trauma ⚠️ addiction ⚠️ politics ⚠️ PTSD ⚠️ the illusion of "normalcy" in modern society

Led by Sean Martin, The Quarantined blend: 🎸 grunge 🤘 punk 💀 metal 🔥 socially conscious songwriting

into a sound built on aggression, honesty, and raw emotion.

Before Aversion to Normalcy, the band built a loyal underground following through releases like: 🎵 Point the Finger 🎵 Antiquate Hate 🎵 Bedroom Inc.

earning radio play in 13 countries and praise from: 📰 Rolling Stone UK 📰 USA Today 📰 LA Weekly

Sean's story goes far beyond music.

A former: 🇺🇸 U.S. Army Airborne Infantry soldier who deployed to Iraq,

Sean now advocates for: 🧠 veterans mental health awareness 🌿 PTSD treatment and cannabis advocacy ❤️ anti-bullying initiatives through Free2Luv.org

In this episode we discuss: 🎸 The making of Aversion to Normalcy 🔥 The state of rock and metal today 🧠 PTSD, trauma, and music as therapy 📱 Building an independent audience in the digital era ⚡ Turning pain into powerful art

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Today on Too Opinionated, we dive into one of the most explosive and controversial JFK conspiracy stories ever discussed.

Joining us is former CIA contract pilot: 🕵️ Robert "Tosh" Plumlee

whose experiences are detailed in the explosive new book: 📚 Deep Cover Shallow Graves —co-written with New York Times bestselling author Ralph Pezzullo.

At the center of the discussion is the alleged existence of: ⚠️ The School of Illusionary Warfare — a secret government blacksite reportedly connected to: 🧠 MK-Ultra 🎭 psychological warfare 🕶️ covert intelligence training 📡 Cold War "brain warfare" programs

According to Plumlee, the school operated from a hidden WWII submarine base in North Carolina and trained young recruits in: 🧠 hypnosis 📢 propaganda operations 🎯 psychological manipulation 🕵️ clandestine intelligence tactics

One alleged student? 🔥 Lee Harvey Oswald

Plumlee claims he trained alongside Oswald in 1958 before Oswald's infamous connection to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

The conversation explores: 📂 CIA covert operations 🇺🇸 JFK assassination theories 🕵️ intelligence cut-outs and safehouses 🌎 anti-Castro operations 💣 MK-Ultra and psychological warfare programs

including Oswald's alleged intelligence connections and the mysterious phone calls he attempted to make before his death.

We also discuss: 📖 The making of Deep Cover Shallow Graves 🧠 How intelligence agencies allegedly used psychological conditioning 🔥 Why these stories still fascinate the public decades later 📂 The hidden history behind Cold War covert operations

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by multi-talented artist Hobart, the creator and star of the upcoming comedy film:

🎬 "I Am Ryan" (May 2026)

The film follows an aspiring actor who unknowingly lands roles meant for Ryan Reynolds—because he looks exactly like him.

And here's the twist… it's based on Hobart's real life.

Hobart has actually worked as a body double for Ryan Reynolds in films like: 🎬 The Hitman's Bodyguard 🎬 Free Guy

Now, he's turning that experience into a full-blown feature film where he serves as: 🎥 Star ✍️ Writer 🎵 Composer 🎬 Producer

Beyond film, Hobart is an accomplished musician and composer: 🎸 Performed globally, including Warped Tour 🎮 Composed music for Rock Band, ESPN X Games, Deadpool, Age of Empires, Watch Dogs

He's also an author, game show host, and creative force constantly pushing into new territory.

In this episode we discuss: 🎬 The making of I Am Ryan 😂 Turning real-life into comedy 🎵 Music, film, and storytelling 🔥 Breaking into Hollywood in unconventional ways

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by actor Charles Baker, best known to fans worldwide as the unforgettable:

🔥 Skinny Pete from Breaking Bad

Charles discusses his role in the hit HBO Max medical drama: 🏥 The Pitt

along with his incredible journey through some of television's biggest franchises.

Fans know Charles from: 📺 Breaking Bad 🎬 El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie 🌌 The Mandalorian 📺 The Blacklist 📺 1883 📺 Perry Mason 📺 Mayor of Kingstown

In Breaking Bad, Charles turned Skinny Pete into one of the show's most beloved and unexpectedly emotional characters—earning a lasting connection with fans of the legendary AMC series.

He later reprised the role in: 🎬 El Camino

giving audiences one of the most heartfelt moments in the Breaking Bad universe.

Charles also entered the Star Wars galaxy in: 🌌 The Mandalorian

appearing as a survivor scout in the acclaimed Disney+ series.

Now, Charles is appearing in: 🏥 The Pitt

with the hit HBO Max drama recently wrapping its acclaimed second season and continuing to build a passionate fanbase.

Beyond television, Charles has appeared in films including: 🎬 Wild 🎬 The Neon Demon 🎬 To the Wonder 🎬 Splinter

He's also done extensive anime and voice work including: 🎙️ One Piece 🎙️ Baki the Grappler 🎙️ D.Gray-man

In this episode we discuss: 🔥 The legacy of Breaking Bad 🏥 Working on The Pitt 🌌 Entering the world of Star Wars 🎭 Character acting and career longevity 🎬 Behind-the-scenes stories from some of TV's biggest shows

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Today on Too Opinionated, we dive deep into one of the most controversial intelligence stories in modern history with New York Times bestselling author Ralph Pezzullo.

Ralph joins us to discuss the explosive new book: 📚 Deep Cover Shallow Graves

—written alongside former CIA contract pilot Robert "Tosh" Plumlee.

The book explores alleged covert intelligence operations tied to: 🕵️ CIA black ops 🇺🇸 Cold War covert missions 📂 MK-Ultra connections 🛩️ secret aviation networks 🔥 and the lingering mysteries surrounding JFK's assassination.

At the center of the story is Plumlee's claim that he witnessed events surrounding November 22, 1963 firsthand while involved in intelligence-linked operations connected to Dealey Plaza.

But this conversation goes far beyond conspiracy theories.

Ralph Pezzullo brings decades of experience writing about: ⚔️ intelligence operations 🎖️ military history 🌍 geopolitics 🕶️ covert warfare

Pezzullo is the bestselling author of more than 30 books including: 📚 Jawbreaker 📚 Inside SEAL Team Six 📚 Ghost 📚 Zero Footprint 📚 The Great Chinese Art Heist 📚 Stolen Elections

He's also host of the hit podcast: 🎙️ Heroes Behind Headlines

Growing up across Mexico, Vietnam, Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Uruguay, and Nicaragua as the son of a U.S. diplomat deeply shaped his worldview and writing career.

In this episode we discuss: 📖 The making of Deep Cover Shallow Graves 🕵️ Intelligence culture and secrecy 🇺🇸 The legacy of JFK-era covert operations 🔥 Why hidden history still matters today 🎙️ Ralph's incredible career writing true stories from the front lines

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