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PETER ARPESELLA - ACTOR/WRITER/AUTHOR Nov 17, 2014

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HIGHLIGHTS: Growing up in Italy, becoming an actor - Italy vs USA, living with Mobsters in New Orleans, studying acting in NY at Lee Strasberg, working in stand-up, Peter’s one man show, “Life & Me... What A Couple,” behind his new book “Good Like This,” working with his wife, actress Annie Wood, living with Diabetes and Lisa’s Clapback to “American Horror Story!”

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EVETTE VARGAS - WRITER/DIRECTOR/SERIES CREATOR Nov 10, 2014

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Hilliard goes IN with big sis, Evette Vargas, creator of the new Sci-fi/Action Comic & TV Series “Dark Prophet!” Believe me... this episode’s full of game y’all!

HIGHLIGHTS: Evette’s path into storytelling, studying art/design, the Directing Program at Tish NYU, Digital Reign Productions, creating Multi-Platform Media Formats for: Comics, Video Games, TV Series and Features, Breaking down the new Series & Comic Book Dark Prophet and the Don’t Sleep on ‘Em” Segment (a scene by kick ass writer) “The Complex” a thriller by Elisa Graybill.

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BARRY SANDLER - VETERAN WRITER/PRODUCER/INSTRUCTOR Nov 06, 2014

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In this bonus episode, Hilliard talks with good friend, veteran writer, Barry Sandler, about his long career and new mystery/thriller, “ Knock‘ Em Dead!”

HIGHLIGHTS: A Shout Out to the movie Nightcrawler, how Barry got started, signed and produced, writing classics like: The Kansas City Bomber, Gable and Lombard, Making Love and Crimes of Passion, on-the-set etiquette, becoming an Instructor The University of Central Florida, breaking down Barry and David DeCoteau’s new movie, “Knock ‘Em Dead” and Lisa’s “Clap Back” to the SyFy Channel!

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DAVID MERRITT II - WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Nov 03, 2014

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In this wacky episode, Hilliard goes IN with old friend, David Merritt, recapping his career and historic “Brave New World Program” with Sony Electronics!

With co-host, award-winning Sci-fi/Horror writer and author, Lisa Bolekaja.

HIGHLIGHTS: A recap of The Walking Dead, how David got into the game, being an intern at Sony Pictures and shooting award-winning Short Films, Development Deals, creating/producing a hip-hop TV Show, directing Ludacris’ first video, writing for WWE TV movies/shows/video games, from script-to-screen producing the new movie “Mouthpiece,” being bold to get the right shot, the Brave New World Progam at Sony and David pitches his horror film “Hangman!”

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JOHN WESLEY - VETERAN CHARACTER ACTOR Oct 27, 2014

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In this extended episode, veteran actor John Wesley goes IN, giving war stories with life lessons and tons industry game!

HIGHLIGHTS: A tribute to Icon John Huston, how Vietnam made John an activist, avoiding prison, becoming a theatre actor, taking over Oregon Shakespeare with John Avery, Carroll O’Connor on “In the Heat of the Night” and co-writing the book “Take a Loot at Yourself” with Icon, Robert Guillaume!

With co-host, award-winning Sci-fi/Horror writer and author, Lisa Bolekaja.

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THE "HEALTHY" SCREENWRITER Oct 20, 2014

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In this wacky episode, Hilliard, Lisa and good friend Kevin Killebrew go IN deep, this time talking about… “can writers live by pen alone?”

HIGHLIGHTS: Dietitian vs Nutritionist, writers and their health, bright light therapy, listening to your body, conscious eating, change your venue and write captivating scripts, the global entity, how much is your health worth to you and Lisa’s Clapback to the new “Griselda Blanco” movie!

With co-host, award-winning Sci-fi/Horror writer and author, Lisa Bolekaja.

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MILES ORION FELD - WRITER/DIR/SHOW CREATOR Oct 13, 2014

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In this whacky episode, Hilliard talks with good friend, Miles Orion Feld, about his journey from small town Northern California, to playing in the Hollywood big leagues!

HIGHLIGHTS: Miles - the Drama Nerd, directing theatre at NYU, working the Hollywood system, building a strong work ethic, getting repped by CAA, creating TV Shows vs Specs, Miles’ Blind Deal with CBS Studios, pitching to top networks, American Koko web series, Lisa’s Clapback “Movie Title Trivia,” and the Don’t Sleep on ‘Em Segment, (scenes from hot writers) “Aftermath” a drama by Miles Orion Feld.

With co-host, award-winning Sci-fi/Horror writer and author, Lisa Bolekaja.

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CARLOS HARDY - WRITER/DIR/SCI-FI AUTHOR Oct 06, 2014

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Carlos Hardy chops it up in the Rant Room with host, Hilliard Guess, in an episode packed with industry game!

HIGHLIGHTS: Crazy is Genius - The Unwritten Rules, Interning in Chicago, the Warner Bros PA Program, the Pivotal Moment, embracing your inner “Kanye,” directing a feature film through Cakewalk Entertainment, tricks for directing a web series… fast, Carlos’ next horror movie, the Sci-fi book on VOLONIANS.COM and his baby, "The Lets Read Program!"

With co-host, award-winning Sci-fi/Horror writer and author, Lisa Bolekaja.

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DAVE SCOTT - CHOREOGRAPHER/ARTIST DEVELOPMENT/PRODUCER Sep 28, 2014

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In this "extended episode," Hilliard goes IN with world famous choreographer/dancer, Dave Scott, behind some of the biggest Hip-hop dance films ever!

HIGHLIGHTS: Channelling Debby Allen, transitioning from dancer to choreographer, Dave’s choreography process, Artist Development: Mindless Behavior, B2K and many others, choreographing “U Got Served, Stomp The Yard, The Step Up Films, behind Producing Dance Films, So You Think You Can Dance, being an entrepreneur, his next movie “High Strung,” Lisa’s Clapback - Stan Lee’s “Black Panther” movie.

With award-winning Sci-fi/Horror writer and author, Lisa Bolekaja.

Our motto, "Keep it street, keep it opinionated and keep it what? 100!"

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BILL TAUB - VETERAN TV WRITER/CREATOR/PRODUCER Sep 21, 2014

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That’s right y’all, another fantastic episode, this time with Veteran TV writer/creator/producer Bill Taub… and yes, we go IN about his new book “AUTOMATIC PILOT!”

HIGHLIGHTS: “The Marc Cherry Affect,” from Advertising to Barney Miller, 70s TV vs Today, mimicking a show, inside Automatic Pilot, Elements of a Series, UCLA Instructor/Online Classes, Lisa’s Clapback “Old Movie Film Trivia” and the Don’t Sleep on ‘Em Segment ((a Scene from an undiscovered writer) - “The Ex-Factor” a drama by Luther M. Mace.

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