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Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon

I believe every person has value. Behind every headline, hustle, hard-earned moment, and family tales there’s a story worth sharing. That’s why I built Beyond the Mic. I talk with artists, athletes, authors, icons and people you need to know. I don’t do puff pieces. I ask questions that get to the real stuff: the doubts, wins, detours, and moments that shaped them. The stories that you normally don't get to hear. Some stories make you laugh. Some hit you in the gut. All of them remind you: people matter, you matter. I’m not here to be famou...

Comedian Brad Williams Talks Fatherhood, Touring, and Finding Joy in Comedy

16 mins; March 07, 2026

Comedian Henry Cho on The Empty Nest Tour

25 mins; February 23, 2026

Brian Kalinowski on Touring with "Mrs. Doubtfire" and Battling Self Doubt

21 mins; February 17, 2026

Pete Ganbarg on the Stories Behind Music's Biggest Stars

24 mins; February 08, 2026

Talking Growth and Reality with Evan Nikolas Fields from “The Wayfinders”

23 mins; February 01, 2026

Dax Devlon-Ross: When Fighting for Justice Still Isn’t Enough

9 mins; January 26, 2026

Janet McTeer on "The Artist"

7 mins; January 25, 2026

Dancing King : Michael John Wagner from "Mania"

13 mins; January 19, 2026

Vondie Curtis-Hall on "Sheepdog"

8 mins; January 18, 2026

Connor Sullivan from the National Tour of Water for Elephants

26 mins; January 11, 2026

Neal McCoy on Saying the Pledge Every Day for a Decade

23 mins; January 06, 2026

Jonathan Goldstein Talks Road Trips, Regret, and "Heavyweight"

7 mins; January 01, 2026

Victoria Monet on her Book "Everywhere You Are"

6 mins; December 30, 2025

Bailey Chase from "Homestead"

27 mins; December 22, 2025

Binge Watching Beyond the MIc with Chris Woolsey on Angel Studios!

20 mins; December 21, 2025

Dayna Isom Johnson from Etsy on 2026 Trends

8 mins; December 20, 2025

Duane Betts on the 9th Annual Allman Betts Family Revival Tour

21 mins; December 17, 2025

Jefferson White on Wrecked Rentals and the Movie On Bar Regulars "Drink and Be Merry"

8 mins; December 14, 2025

David Gura from Bloomberg's “The Big Take Daily” podcast

10 mins; December 01, 2025

Actor Sherman Augustus on Stranger Things Season 5

9 mins; November 30, 2025

Bill Connelly on his book "Forward Progress" and the Future of College Football

22 mins; November 28, 2025

Cameron Douglas and David Morse on "Looking Through Water"

7 mins; November 25, 2025

Timothy Wayne Behind “Good Ole Boys Girl”

17 mins; November 17, 2025

Holly Gleason on Kenny Chesney, Grit, and their book "Heart Life Music"

7 mins; November 16, 2025

Leland Vittert on “BORN LUCKY: A Dedicated Father, A Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism.”

7 mins; October 26, 2025

Bernie Leadon talks Banjos, his Brother and being "Too Late to Be Cool"

25 mins; October 22, 2025

Erin Lantz Lesser and Erika Lantz on "The Turning: River Road"

7 mins; October 08, 2025

Shari Diaz and Kate Robards on “Cheaters and Backstabbers”

8 mins; October 07, 2025

Podcaster Writer Nicholas Friedman on “Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect”

7 mins; October 06, 2025

Ceri Isfryn on "Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day In America"

8 mins; October 05, 2025

Why Dan Schlossberg Still Loves Baseball Today

6 mins; October 04, 2025

Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant from “Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild” on NBC

28 mins; October 03, 2025

From FBI to Author: Frank Figliuzzi’s “Long Haul” Story

9 mins; October 02, 2025

Bass, Law, and Rock & Roll with Regina Zernay

47 mins; October 01, 2025

Director Bernard MacMahon on “Becoming Led Zeppelin”

9 mins; September 30, 2025

ID’s “The Serial Killer’s Apprentice” Host Dr. Katherine Ramsland

7 mins; September 29, 2025

Andrea Gunning on "Betrayal: Weekly"

8 mins; September 28, 2025

Comedian John Fugelsang on his book “Separation of Church and Hate”

29 mins; September 27, 2025

Action Stars and European Adventures with Chris Woolsey

18 mins; September 26, 2025

Author of "Elphie" Gregory Maguire

8 mins; September 16, 2025

Tequila, Grit, and Country Truths with Jon Wolfe

27 mins; September 15, 2025

More than a Frontman: Art Alexakis from Everclear

17 mins; September 14, 2025

Yoko Imagined a Better World” — David Sheff Goes Beyond the Mic on “Yoko”

9 mins; September 10, 2025

Dr. Rob Dunn on How Flavor Shapes Humanity

9 mins; September 09, 2025

He Signed Smashing Pumpkins. Then He Wrote the Book on Men.

10 mins; September 07, 2025

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8 mins; September 02, 2025

From Pulpit to Cartel: John Lee Bishop’s Unbelievable Story in “The Church of Living Dangerously”

7 mins; August 31, 2025

Cartoonist / Scientist / Podcaster Jorge Cham on "ScienceStuff"

9 mins; August 31, 2025

The Indie Rock Book Everyone Will Be Talking About

8 mins; August 24, 2025

Singer Songwriter Madison Watkins on “Letting Go”

27 mins; August 17, 2025

Talking “Mission: Invincible Marriage” with Jason & Erica Redman

9 mins; August 14, 2025

Trophies, Scars, and Stories You Haven’t Heard from Ray Evernham

10 mins; August 07, 2025

Krysten Ritter Returns to Writing After 8 Years—Here’s What Changed

6 mins; August 06, 2025

“Fit In”: Why Kelsie Watts Stopped Trying To

21 mins; August 03, 2025

Caddie Steve Williams on "Together We Roared"

7 mins; July 29, 2025

Therese Curatolo: Roller Coaster to "Bad Dreams"

53 mins; July 24, 2025

When Giacomo Gianniotti Found Himself, Everything Changed

9 mins; July 17, 2025

Host of “Crime Nation” Laura Ingle

8 mins; July 15, 2025

“There Ain’t No Take Backs with the Devil” – Keith Carradine Goes Beyond the Mic

7 mins; July 10, 2025

William Lee Golden: The Beard, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Farewell

27 mins; July 08, 2025

Last Night a DJ Still Saved My Life with Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton

8 mins; July 03, 2025

The Return of Dora: How Sol Dorado Rekindles a Legacy with Alberto Belli and Adam Bonnett

8 mins; July 02, 2025

Writing with Grit: C.M. Kushins on Elmore Leonard’s Legacy

9 mins; June 26, 2025

No Dates, No Drama: Hope Woodard’s “Boysober” Story

9 mins; June 23, 2025

Jan Gradvall on “The Story of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover”

8 mins; June 19, 2025

Leah Rothman on 'The Real Killer'

8 mins; June 19, 2025

Carlo Mendez : Embracing the Bad Guy

8 mins; June 17, 2025

Kyle Tekiela on "Crook County"

8 mins; June 13, 2025

Podcaster Caroline D'Amore on "Once Upon a Con"

8 mins; June 09, 2025

Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke and Chris Woolsey : Binge Watching Beyond the Mic

19 mins; June 08, 2025

From Tokyo Disney to "The Addams Family": Renee Kathleen Koher’s on playing Morticia

20 mins; June 01, 2025

Elizabeth Vargas from NewsNation

9 mins; May 28, 2025

Ollie Palmer from FX's "Welcome to Wrexham"

7 mins; May 27, 2025

Comedian Shannon Fiedler on “Thirty, Flirty and Crying”

8 mins; May 21, 2025

Author Matthew Specktor on "The Golden Hour" Family and Power in Hollywood.

7 mins; May 20, 2025

Illeana Kirven on Playing Matron Momma Morton in "Chicago, the Musical"

28 mins; May 11, 2025

Journalist Jenn Swann on "My Friend Daisy: a Murder Solved in DM's"

11 mins; May 06, 2025

Almost attacked by a polar bear. Charming sea snakes. Still smiling. Photographer Kiliii Yüyan goes Beyond the Mic

32 mins; May 05, 2025

Koichi Sakamoto on "Shogun’s Ninja"

15 mins; April 29, 2025

Chris Woolsey on Vizio's Watch Free+ : Streaming Romance and Hidden Gems from Val Kilmer

15 mins; April 19, 2025

Arrests, Rabbits & Argento: Adam Plantinga on "Hard Town"

29 mins; April 13, 2025

National Geographic Explorer Doug Smith on the "Wild Wolves of Yellowstone"

18 mins; April 10, 2025

Cole Phillips : Duck Calls, Tattoos and Songwriting

11 mins; April 08, 2025

Payson Meistrich Lost Her Love For Music (And Found It Again)

34 mins; April 06, 2025

Sarah Perry’s Sweet Take on Life, Candy, and Creativity

6 mins; March 24, 2025

Delaney Buffett Actor / Director of “Adult Best Friends”

7 mins; March 24, 2025

How to Find Joy in Cooking: Tips from "Instant Italian"'s Anna Francese Gass

6 mins; March 24, 2025

Sahil Bloom: Redefining Wealth in "The 5 Types of Wealth"

7 mins; March 16, 2025

"Filthy Fortunes" & The Art of Letting Go with Matt Paxton

10 mins; March 09, 2025

The Trial That Changed America: Michael Ayala Breaks It Down

7 mins; March 04, 2025

Inside SNL: Susan Morrison Reveals the Drama, Egos & Evolution

8 mins; March 03, 2025

Phil Vassar: The Evolution of a Country Hitmaker

21 mins; February 21, 2025

What Makes "Police 24/7" So Addictive? SallyAnn Salsano returns Beyond the Mic

8 mins; February 09, 2025

What If You Were Convicted for a Crime You Didn’t Commit? "Murder on Songbird Road" Hosts Take Beyond the Mic Short Cut

10 mins; February 09, 2025

Farmer Lee Jones on "The Chef's Garden" on FYI

8 mins; February 02, 2025

Captain Joe Dion from "Harpoon Hunters" on Discovery

8 mins; February 01, 2025

Felipe Esparza: Space Dreams, Comedy Goals, and “Raging Fool”

18 mins; January 27, 2025

Mya Rena Hunter from Les Miserables National Tour

22 mins; January 26, 2025

Author Scott Turow Returns Beyond the Mic with “Presumed Guilty”

18 mins; January 20, 2025

Director Joe Menendez Talks "Henry Danger: The Movie"

10 mins; January 20, 2025

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