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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Susan Muranty to discuss her inspiring new album:

💿 Darkness Illuminates Our Light

and its powerful focus track:

⭐ Uncrossing Every Star

A moving anthem about resilience, hope, and the transformative power of love, Uncrossing Every Star celebrates not only the ability of true love to overcome adversity, but also the uncrushable human spirit that lives within all of us.

Known for her heartfelt songwriting, soaring vocals, and award-winning lyrics, Susan has become one of Australia's most celebrated independent artists. Her music blends alternative country, folk, and singer-songwriter influences with deeply personal stories about love, healing, courage, and finding light in dark places.

Susan's remarkable career includes multiple #1 debut singles on iTunes, nominations for the prestigious Hollywood Music in Media Awards, and songwriting honors from the Australian Songwriters Association and the Tamworth Songwriters Association.

Fans may know her from songs including:

🎵 Some Loving Left To Do 🎵 Stop Time With A Kiss 🎵 Silent Night, River Of Stars 🎵 Stephen Hawking Wants You To 🎵 The Heart You Break The Hardest 🎵 Uncrossing Every Star

In this episode we discuss:

✨ The new album Darkness Illuminates Our Light ⭐ The story behind Uncrossing Every Star 🎶 Her songwriting process 🏆 Hollywood Music in Media Award recognition ❤️ Love, hope, and resilience through music 🌎 Storytelling, creativity, and inspiration 🎤 Life as an independent artist

This is a heartfelt conversation with an artist whose music continues to remind us that even in life's darkest moments, there is always light worth chasing.

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by actress, producer, writer, and creative force Catharine Daddario.

While many know the Daddario name through siblings Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus, Percy Jackson) and Matthew Daddario (Shadowhunters), Catharine has been carving out a unique path of her own through independent film, production, writing, and modeling.

Catharine recently appeared in the hit family fantasy film:

🎥 IF (2024)

directed by John Krasinski, while continuing to build an impressive body of work in projects including:

🎬 The Tomorrow Job 🎬 Lake Artifact 🎬 The Retreat 🎬 Monstrous 🎬 Donna: Stronger Than Pretty 🎬 Dying for a Crown

Beyond acting, Catharine works behind the camera as a production manager and creative producer while developing her own projects as a writer.

In this episode we discuss:

✨ Building a career in Hollywood on her own terms 🎭 Transitioning between acting and production 🎥 Working on IF 📝 Writing and creating original projects 💪 Overcoming childhood speech apraxia through performance 🎬 Independent filmmaking and storytelling 📸 Modeling, social media, and creative expression

Catharine shares her inspiring journey from overcoming early challenges to becoming a multifaceted creator determined to forge her own identity in the entertainment industry.

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by actress, singer, songwriter, and voice-over star Kylie McNeill!

Kylie first captured audiences worldwide as the English voice and singing voice of Belle/Suzu in Mamoru Hosoda's critically acclaimed anime masterpiece:

🎶 BELLE

Her breathtaking performances of songs like "U" and "A Million Miles Away" helped make the film a global phenomenon and introduced anime fans to one of the most exciting young vocal talents working today.

Kylie has continued her anime journey as the voice of Kimi in The Colors Within, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Naoko Yamada, while also building an impressive career in television and music.

Most recently, Kylie stars in Apple TV+'s highly anticipated mystery series:

🌊 Widow's Bay

one of the streaming platform's most talked-about upcoming projects.

Beyond acting, Kylie is an accomplished singer-songwriter and performer, regularly appearing at legendary New York venues including:

🎤 54 Below 🎤 The Green Room 42

She has also expanded into composing, serving as the official composer for the independent film:

🎼 Everything in the Woods

In this episode we discuss:

🎭 Starring in Widow's Bay 🎶 Becoming the voice of Belle 🎤 Recording iconic anime songs 🎬 Working in animation and live-action 🎼 Her original music and songwriting journey 🎹 Film scoring and composing ✨ What's next for her rapidly growing career

Don't miss this conversation with one of the most talented young performers working across music, animation, and television today!

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by actor, filmmaker, and acting coach Vas Saranga to discuss his exciting new role in Netflix's highly anticipated thriller:

🔥 I Will Find You

Based on the bestselling novel by Harlan Coben, the series is one of Netflix's biggest mystery releases of the year.

Vas stars as Agent Dev Chopra, a determined investigator navigating a world of secrets, deception, and high-stakes suspense. As Harlan Coben adaptations continue to dominate streaming, I Will Find You looks set to be another global hit.

Beyond Netflix, Vas has built an impressive career with roles in:

📺 The Handmaid's Tale 📺 Orphan Black 📺 The Strain 📺 Salvation 📺 Transplant 📺 Law & Order Toronto 📺 Murdoch Mysteries

🎥 Firestarter alongside Zac Efron 🎥 Little Italy with Emma Roberts and Hayden Christensen

He also starred as Eric in the acclaimed CBC Gem comedy You're My Hero.

We discuss:

🎬 Joining the Harlan Coben universe 🕵️ Building Agent Dev Chopra 🔥 Creating tension in thriller storytelling 🎭 His journey from filmmaker to actor 🎥 Balancing acting, directing, writing, and coaching

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by award-winning Canadian author Mike Poliwoda to discuss his compelling new book:

📚 The Performed Man

Available now on Amazon, The Performed Man explores a challenge many men experience but rarely talk about: what happens when responsibility becomes identity.

Over time, many men are taught to be providers, protectors, problem-solvers, and sources of stability. What begins as strength, resilience, and dependability can gradually become emotional armor. Performance replaces expression, connection becomes transactional, and life starts to feel managed rather than lived.

In The Performed Man, Mike examines how men can become trapped in a "performed identity" shaped by expectations, achievement, and endurance. Rather than a dramatic breakdown, the result is often a quieter struggle marked by fatigue, irritability, disconnection, and the feeling that something essential has been lost.

The book offers a practical, psychologically grounded roadmap for reclaiming balance without abandoning responsibility. Mike challenges readers to redefine strength through self-awareness, communication, flexibility, and genuine connection.

We also explore Mike's diverse catalog of work, including:

📖 Scars: Nine Short Stories – a collection of emotionally charged stories examining human vulnerability, loss, resilience, and redemption.

📖 Savior Machine: Four Short Stories – a thought-provoking collection blending speculative fiction, technology, and human nature. Through dark, imaginative storytelling, Savior Machine explores the consequences of innovation, the complexity of morality, and the often-unpredictable relationship between humanity and the systems we create.

📖 Over Uneasy

📖 Rage Slam Haiku: Haiku for the Daily Grind

In this episode we discuss:

✅ The inspiration behind The Performed Man ✅ Modern masculinity and emotional health ✅ Why so many men feel disconnected despite success ✅ The hidden costs of always being "the strong one" ✅ Lessons from Savior Machine and his fiction writing ✅ The importance of self-awareness, resilience, and growth

This is a thoughtful conversation about identity, purpose, mental health, storytelling, and what it means to live authentically in a world full of expectations.

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Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by acclaimed filmmaker, writer, and director:

🎬 Colin McIvor

to discuss his gripping new crime thriller:

💰 No Ordinary Heist

inspired by the infamous 2004 Northern Bank robbery, the largest cash heist in Irish and UK history.

Starring:

⭐ Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan) ⭐ Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) ⭐ Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones) ⭐ Eva Birthistle (Bad Sisters)

No Ordinary Heist follows two feuding bank employees who are forced to rob their own bank after their families are kidnapped, creating a tense, claustrophobic thriller packed with suspense, impossible choices, and emotional stakes.

The film premiered at the:

🎥 Santa Barbara International Film Festival

before continuing to:

🎬 Dublin International Film Festival 🎬 Glasgow International Film Festival

and launching theatrically across North America, Ireland, and the UK.

In this episode, Colin discusses:

💰 The true story behind the Northern Bank robbery 🎬 Bringing real-life events to the big screen 🎭 Working with an all-star cast 🎥 Creating tension and suspense in a crime thriller 🇮🇪 Capturing the atmosphere of Belfast 📝 Writing and directing modern thrillers 🎞️ Building a career in film and television

We also dive into Colin's impressive filmmaking journey, including:

🏆 Cup Cake, starring Michelle Fairley and Clive Russell, which earned international acclaim and multiple festival awards.

🎥 Zoo, starring Toby Jones and Dame Penelope Wilton, which became a festival favorite and received theatrical releases in both the United States and United Kingdom.

📺 His work directing episodes of the acclaimed BBC war drama:

🔥 World on Fire

showcasing his ability to move seamlessly between television and feature filmmaking.

Whether you're a fan of:

🔍 true crime 💰 heist films 🎬 filmmaking 🇮🇪 Irish cinema

or simply great storytelling, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

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Today on Too Opinionated, we sit down with one of Hollywood's most respected acting coaches, filmmakers, and creative mentors:

🎭 Michelle Danner

For more than two decades, Michelle has helped actors unlock their full potential while building one of the most respected training programs in the entertainment industry.

As founder of:

🎬 The Los Angeles Acting Conservatory 🎭 The Creative Center for the Arts 🎭 The Edgemar Center for the Arts

Michelle has trained actors ranging from complete beginners to some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including:

⭐ Henry Cavill ⭐ Salma Hayek ⭐ Penelope Cruz ⭐ Seth MacFarlane ⭐ Gerard Butler ⭐ Chris Rock ⭐ Gabrielle Union ⭐ Zooey Deschanel ⭐ James Franco

A student of legendary acting masters:

🎭 Stella Adler 🎭 Uta Hagen 🎭 William Esper 🎭 Herbert Berghof

Michelle developed her acclaimed:

📚 Golden Box Technique

an innovative approach that combines multiple acting methods into a practical toolbox actors can use both on screen and in everyday life.

But Michelle didn't stop at teaching.

She successfully transitioned into filmmaking, building an impressive directing career that includes:

🎥 Miranda's Victim 🎥 Under the Stars starring Toni Collette and Andy Garcia 🎥 The Italians 🎥 Bad Impulse 🎥 The Runner 🎥 Hello Herman

with upcoming projects:

⭐ Starstruck 🚀 Helios 🎉 Party Crasher

We discuss her acclaimed film:

⚖️ Miranda's Victim

which tells the powerful true story behind the creation of the Miranda Rights and features an all-star cast including:

⭐ Abigail Breslin ⭐ Luke Wilson ⭐ Ryan Phillippe ⭐ Kyle MacLachlan ⭐ Andy Garcia ⭐ Donald Sutherland

Michelle also shares stories from growing up immersed in show business through her father, who opened the first William Morris Agency office in Paris, giving her a unique front-row seat to entertainment history.

In this episode we discuss:

🎭 The craft of acting 🎬 Directing award-winning films 🎓 Training the next generation of performers 📚 The Golden Box acting method 🎥 Working with major Hollywood stars ⚖️ The making of Miranda's Victim 🎭 Why actors never stop learning 💡 The mindset needed for long-term success in Hollywood

🌐 Official Website: https://www.michelledanner.com

🎭 Los Angeles Acting Conservatory: https://www.losangelesactingconservatory.com

🎬 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michelledannercoach

📸 Instagram (Michelle Danner): https://www.instagram.com/michelledannerla/

🎭 Instagram (Actors International): https://www.instagram.com/actors.international/

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If you're passionate about acting, directing, filmmaking, or breaking into Hollywood, be sure to follow Michelle Danner and learn from one of the industry's most respected acting coaches and filmmakers.

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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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