Director and Writer Seth Savoy joins host Elias on the podcast. Seth is the writer and director of “Echo Boomers" which stars Michael Shannon, Alex Pettyfer, and Patrick Schwarzenegger, which follows broke college disillusioned thieves who break into the homes of the wealthiest people in Chicago. Originally penned in 2015, Seth took his script for “Echo Boomers” to Sundance, where he won an independent pitch competition and captured the industry’s attention. The film, which was acquired by Saban...
Nov 25, 2020•19 min
Adriyan Rae returns to the cave. Adriyan recently joined the cast of NBC's "Chicago Fire" for season 9 as Gianna Mackey. Her character is described as ‘a lovable troublemaker with a twinkle in her eye’. She is also ‘charming, scrappy, fun, witty and good-natured’. Gianna comes from a family of working-class parents who are adored by their community. This makes Gianna welcoming and friendly individual who treats everyone like family — but don’t get it twisted. She’s no pushover. She’s tough and q...
Nov 23, 2020•12 min
Stand Up Comedian Nicole Burch joins host Elias on the podcast. Nicole grew up loving the rom-com Never Been Kissed, and over the years has been through the wringer when it comes to dating. Then one night she meets her childhood crush and leading man of her favorite film, Michael Vartan. They ended up hitting it off and going on a date. What was supposed to be the night that would change her unlucky streak, ended up being a night filled with disaster and mayhem. Everything that could have gone w...
Nov 19, 2020•32 min
Actor Reggie Watkins joins host Elias on the podcast. Most recognized from his previous roles in This Is Us, Bosch, and The Rookie, Reggie now portrays the lead role of ‘Sgt. Lawrence Sims’ in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. In this new game, Reggie plays one of only two actors whose likeness and voice are used as a character. Reggie is originally from San Jose, CA and has always had a passion for acting and athletics. He began his young acting career in theater productions, and eventually wen...
Nov 17, 2020•25 min
Garfield Wilson joins host Elias on the podcast. Garfield stars on Nickelodeon's "The Astronauts" which premieres on Nov 13th. The Astronaut is directed by Star Trek franchise veteran Jonathan Frakes, and Dean Israelie. The new drama series for Nickelodeon marks a pivot for the platform in terms of content in an effort to compete with the edgier streaming platforms. His other acting credits include: STOLEN BY MY MOTHER: THE KAMIYAH MOBLEY STORY opposite Niecy Nash, and COME TO DADDY, VENDETTA, w...
Nov 13, 2020•45 min
Actor, writer and producer Michael Fishman joins host Elias on the podcast. Michael is known for playing D.J. Conner on the long running series Roseanne and its spin-off The Conners. We talk about how he got into acting at a young age, career, fatherhood and more. As a Writer, Director, Producer Fishman has become a creative force. In 2019 helped establish Mclusive Media, and runs Mutually Inclusive Media, both companies specialize in visceral heartfelt stories that build community and promote i...
Nov 09, 2020•39 min
I had the opportunity to talk to film and television producer/director Brian Volk-Weiss, the creator of the hit Netflix documentary series, "The Toys that Made Us" & "The Movies That Made Us". I wanted to find out how the show went from being an idea in his head to one of the most popular shows on Netflix. How did it all come about and what he has planned for the show and what can we expect next? I also talked about Brian’s other projects, and his spin-off called ‘The Movies That Made Us‘, w...
Nov 02, 2020•30 min
Kurt Yaeger joins host Elias on the podcast. Kurt Yaeger can be seen in the new season of “LA’s Finest” opposite Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union. He will also star in season 2 of Netflix’s “Another Life”, opposite Katee Sackhoff, premiering in 2021. Kurt is a former BMXer from San Francisco who is now an amputee after spending 3 months in the hospital and 2 years recovering from the loss of his leg, his pelvis was broken in half, he fractured 7 vertebrae and ruptured internal organs after a mot...
Oct 29, 2020•47 min
Actor Michael Devine joins host Elias on the podcast. Michael stars as ‘Detective Paul O’Rourke’ in HBO’s new mini-series “ The Undoing ” (with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant). To prepare for this role, Michael was able to take inspiration from his real-life duties as a recently retired NYPD Detective Sergeant. As well as, the many law enforcement roles he’s played over the years in notable film/TV shows such as When They See Us, The Post, Blue Bloods, Orange Is the New Black. Michael was actually...
Oct 26, 2020•28 min
Nicole Leier joins host Elias on the podcast. Nicole is an award-winning director and producer, as well as an actress. Following her role in “A Score to Settle” opposite Nicolas Cage, Nicole is currently on location directing her first full length feature film. Her role in "A Score to Settle" was originally written for a man, but after a stealer audition the part was re-written for her. Her collective credits in acting, directing, live theater, and producing, are the testament to her work ethic ...
Oct 23, 2020•30 min
Neil Hopkins joins host Elias on the podcast. Neil is known as DC Comics villain Sportsmaster on Stargirl. The series was created by Geoff Johns and is airing on both DC Universe and The CW. Additionally, he plays the character’s civilian identity: Larry ‘Crusher’ Crock, a gym owner in Blue Valley, Nebraska. We talk about his journey into the acting world, career, playing Sportsmaster/Larry Crock & more. You can find Neil on Twitter @NeilEHopkins & Instagram @NeileHopkins As always, plea...
Oct 19, 2020•36 min
Bear Walker joins host Elias on the podcast. Bear creates hand-made, custom skateboards with pop culture and comic book themes inspired by classic video game consoles , Rick and Morty , Breaking Bad , Joker, and more. You may have seen his recent Pokémon collection , released in February. The limited edition, five deck collection featuring beloved Pokémon characters sold out in just two days with 150-250 decks in each design. All boards are hand-made and have a patent pending grip, eliminating t...
Oct 16, 2020•19 min
Carmela Zumbado joins host Elias on the podcast. You recently saw Carmela as Delilah on Netflix's "You". We talk about her role and the shocking ending in Season 2. We also talk about her new movie "The Wall Of Mexico" and working with award-winning actors Esai Morales "Ozark”, Mariel Hemingway "Manhattan" the film also stars Jackson Rathbone "Twilight", Alex Meneses “Telenovela”, Marisol Sacramento “Blue Bloods”, Xander Berkeley “The Walking Dead” and Moises Arias "The Kings of Summer". "The Wa...
Oct 12, 2020•21 min
Actor Ed Quinn joins host Elias on the Podcast. Ed can currently be seen playing the president, 'Hunter Franklin' on Tyler Perry's 'The Oval' with season 2 returning soon. Ed will also recur as 'Max Ferrao' on Season 4 of 'One Day at a Time' on POP TV / CBS on October 12th. He also will be seen in "American Pie Presents: Girls' Rule", releasing on VOD on October 6th. Ed spent time as a musician and studied with instrumental rock guitarist Joe Satriani. He will be recording new music with his har...
Oct 05, 2020•42 min
Parvesh Cheena joins host Elias on the podcast. Parvesh is best known for his roles as ‘Gupta’ on the series “ Outsourced” and ‘Sunil’ on "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and he has voiced many characters on animated shows like Disney Junior’s “T.O.T.S”, Disney’s “The Owl House” and “Transformers: Rescue Bots”. Parvesh stars in NBC’s Pandemic based comedy series Connecting premiering on October 1st. The eight-episode series is an ensemble comedy that follows a group of friends trying to stay close (and san...
Sep 30, 2020•33 min
Tennille Read joins host Elias on the podcast. You recently saw Tennille on Netflix's/CBC Workin' Moms in the role of Bianca. Tennille was born in Toronto, and raised in Newmarket, Canada. From a young age, Tennille had set her sights on performing. Her passion for acting started at the young age of 10 when her grade five teacher gave her the opportunity to write stories and skits to perform in front of the class. Tennille would go on to attend Queen’s University where she attained an undergradu...
Sep 28, 2020•25 min
Jesse Camacho joins host Elias on the podcast. Jesse has a recurring part on Locke & Key, where he plays the role of ‘Doug Brazelle’, a member of the Savini Squad. We chatted about his career, how he was inspired to enter the entertainment industry & more. You can find Jesse on Twitter @jesse115115 & Instagram @Jessejdcamacho As always, please don't forget to follow us on Instagram @themccpodcast Twitter @themccpodcast & Facebook @themccpodcast and if you can leave a review on Ap...
Sep 22, 2020•27 min
Lorenzo Yearby joins host Elias on a weekend episode. Lorenzo can be seen as ‘Lucky’ in Vertical Entertainment’s newest film The 24th available to stream VOD. The film tells the true story of the Houston Riot of 1917, and stars Trai Byers, Aja Naomi King, Mo McRae and Thomas Haden Church. Producer Alexandra Milchan says Lorenzo is “the heart of the film” and this breakout role has been compared to that of Lupita Nyong’o’s in 12 Years A Slave. Lorenzo is also a screenwriter and director, and is t...
Sep 19, 2020•19 min
Actor Adam Irigoyen joins host Elias on the Podcast. Adam stars opposite Hillary Swank in Netflix's Away which premiered on Sept 4th. We talk about his role on the show, career & more. Adam is well known for starring on the hit Disney Channel series "Shake It Up" opposite Zendaya and Bella Thorne when he was younger; as well as had recurring roles on popular shows including “The Fosters,” and “The Last Ship,” along with guest starring roles on “Major Crimes” and “2 Broke Girls.” You can find...
Sep 15, 2020•24 min
Nelson Lee joins host Elias on the podcast. This interview was recorded prior to Covid-19 and the delay of Disney's Mulan. Nelson stars in Disney’s Mulan starring as ‘The Chancellor’ .He can also be seen in Disney’s DC Universe TV series “Stargirl” playing the 'Dragon King' opposite Christopher James Baker. Outside of filming, Nelson loves to cook, playing the guitar, snowboarding and takes part in poetry slams and helping out young writers. You can find Nelson on Instagram @malenky As always, p...
Sep 08, 2020•20 min
Actress Jessica Morris joins host Elias on the podcast. Best known for her previous work as Jennifer Rappaport on One Life to Live, Morris was the lead in the hit Amazon Prime’s mini-series Ladies of the Lake and Ladies of the Lake: Return to Avalon. Her performance earned her a nomination for Best Lead Actress in Drama at the Indie Series Awards and the show was nominated for Best Digital Drama Series at the Daytime Emmys. Morris will next be seen starring the Lifetime original movie Pool Boy N...
Sep 04, 2020•20 min
Madison Smith joins host Elias on the podcast. You recently saw Madison on Season 2 of Netflix's The Order as Orbin. We chat about his role on the show, career, baseball and more. Madison Smith is an up-and-coming forcemaking his impression on the entertainment industry. From a young age, Madison always wanted to be an actor, but instead he decided to attend college on a baseball scholarship and pursue a marketing career. After a few years feeling he was on an incorrect path, Madison followed hi...
Sep 01, 2020•35 min
Casey Jost joins host Elias on the podcast. Casey is the senior producer, and a writer on the hit TV Show, Impractical Jokers and host of, "Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes" on TRU TV. We talk about the success of the show, punishments, the ideas behind the show, growing up w/ his brother Colin Jost, head writer and weekend update co-anchor on NBC's Saturday Night Live & more! You can find Casey on Twitter @CaseyJost & Instagram @caseyjost As always, please don't forget to follow us on I...
Aug 26, 2020•43 min
Kayla Compton joins host Elias on the podcast. You recently saw Kayla playing metahuman Allegra Garcia on Season 7 of The Flash. We talk about being promoted to series regular on the show, working with the cast, Team Citizen, favorite episode moment & more. You can find Kayla on Instagram @kaylacheriecompton As always, please don't forget to follow us on Instagram @themccpodcast Twitter @themccpodcast & Facebook @themccpodcast and if you can leave a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe...
Aug 21, 2020•27 min
Sean Kanan joins host Elias on the podcast. Sean’s acting career exploded with his breakout performance as a villain, Mike Barnes, in the The Karate Kid III beating out over two thousand hopefuls in an open call to his iconic award winning roles in daytime television playing black sheep AJ Quartermaine on General Hospital to his critically acclaimed portrayal of Deacon Sharpe on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, television’s most syndicated show in history seen in over o...
Aug 17, 2020•32 min
Comedian Aries Spears joins host Elias on the podcast. Aries has been a force to be reckoned with in the comedy scene throughout America. His quick wit, charisma and ferociously aggressive style of comedy have earned him critical acclaim, high accolades, and above all, a busy schedule. From being a regular on Fox’s Mad TV, starring in feature films, appearing on a number of national talk shows, and continually touring the country with his stand-up where he continually sells out each and every ci...
Aug 14, 2020•20 min
Michael Campion joins host Elias on the podcast. Michael stared on the hit Netflix series, FULLER HOUSE in the role of Jackson Fuller, the teen son of DJ Tanner played by Candace Cameron-Bure. This reboot of the uber-popular series Full House. Michael is also a very accomplished magician, having performed at events and magic venues across the country. He is currently a Junior Member of Los Angeles’ prestigious Magic Castle where he often performs. He recently performed magic at Hollywood’s famou...
Aug 10, 2020•34 min
Eric Goins from the DC Universe/CW series Stargirl joins host Elias on the podcast. Eric plays Injustice Society member The Gambler. We talk about his acting journey as well as how he helped craft the character for the series with writer and Stargirl creator Geoff Johns. You can find Eric online @ @ericlgoins on Twitter, @the_eric_goins on Instagram and at his website www.ericgoins.com As always, please don't forget to follow us on Instagram @themccpodcast Twitter @themccpodcast & Facebook @...
Aug 07, 2020•31 min
Skyler Joy joins host Elias on the podcast. Skyler can be seen starring on STARZ’S drama series, “P-Valley.” Adapted from award-winning playwright, Katori Hall’s, Pussy Valley, the series focuses on a strip club in the Mississippi Delta. Skyler is a stand-out on the show as the quirky and earnest, Gidget one of the dancers at the club who is described as a ‘trailer-park philosopher.’ She is a second-generation pole dancer and views stripping as an Olympic-worthy sport — high art, even. Born near...
Aug 03, 2020•17 min
6x Emmy Award-winning creator and host of ESPN's Sport Science and now CMO of Kill Cliff joins host Elias on the podcast. John Brenkus has spent the last decade studying and popularizing the unique characteristics of the world’s greatest athletes. A co-founder of BASE Productions, he co-created the groundbreaking series Fight Science for the National Geographic Channel. the on-air host, co-creator and executive producer of ESPN’s Emmy Award-winning show Sport Science. SPORT SCIENCE has appeared ...
Jul 28, 2020•15 min
