Allen Halas is a music writer and the founder of Breaking and Entering, an independent music website. With over fifteen years of experience in the music industry, he started off as a producer and currently works full time writing for OnMilwaukee, the city's largest digital outlet. He joins the podcast today to discuss getting your foot into the industry, having your own journey, leaving jobs and more. BLACK BOX Prompter: https://blackboxprompter.com/?coupon=corcoran and use promo code "corcoran"...
Jun 26, 2025•42 min•Season 4Ep. 43
Jeff Revilla is a podcaster and the founder of Poduty Live LLC, a live venue for podcasting that is located in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. With extensive experience in live streaming and digital marketing, he uses both technology and imagination to make events that are focused on the community. Jeff joins the podcast today to discuss cell phone addictions, podcasts vs. radio, audience feedback and more. Later, Franky gives his thoughts on Orlando Bloom's Pirates of the Caribbean 6 comments and Jon B...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 42
Ayla Casey is a grief mentor, writer and mental health advocate who helps grievers, caregivers and creatives transform pain into purpose through story, presence, and care. Following the passing of her husband James from colon cancer, Ayla became committed to honoring his legacy through active advocacy in both the music and healthcare communities. She joins the podcast today to discuss the grieving process, taking stock of what's important, the passing of time and more. BLACK BOX Prompter: https:...
Jun 19, 2025•51 min•Season 4Ep. 41
Diane Bostick is a comedian and author with a strong desire to carry on her family’s legacy. She runs Cbsticks.com, where she has turned her late brother Chris’ art into coloring books. During the pandemic, she discovered notes written by her father in 1947 and reworked and polished them into stories. Diane joins the podcast today to discuss her family, theatre, preserving a legacy and more. Later, Franky gives his thoughts on whether a Red Dead Redemption 2 remaster is pointless and James Gunn ...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 40
Randee Dawn is an author and journalist, known for her speculative fiction. Some of her books include “Tune In Tomorrow” and “The Only Song Worth Singing”. She has two new books coming out later this year; “Leave No Trace” in August, and the sequel to “Tune In Tomorrow” in the fall. Randee joins the podcast today to discuss retirement, writing what you know, book publishing and more. Later, Franky gives his thoughts on Trailer Park Boys Season 13 now being in production and Martin Scorsese no lo...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 39
Franky hosts the podcast solo to celebrate its 200th episode. He discusses the news that AMC Theatres will be adding more advertisements before the movie starts and lists his top 5 films that people hate, but he actually likes. Later, catch a throwback to the third episode with Kieran Crocker from February 2022. BLACK BOX Prompter: https://blackboxprompter.com/?coupon=corcoran and use promo code "corcoran" for 10% off. PodMatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/corcoranentertainment...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Season 4Ep. 38
Brad Gosse is a stand-up comedian and author, known for his "rejected children's books." With over a hundred books under his belt, he has garnered a reputation for his unique blend of sarcasm and dark humour. He joins the podcast today to discuss warning labels, AI, how to carefully discuss politics and more. Plus, Brad reads one of his dark humour books on air. Find Brad's books here: https://www.amazon.ca/Books-Brad-Gosse/s?rh=n%3A916520%2Cp_27%3ABrad%2BGosse BLACK BOX Prompter: https://blackb...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 37
Fiona Clancey is a singer-songwriter and actress, known for playing Maggie in the Bell Fibe-TV1 series, O’Don’s. She also is active in the theatre world, playing roles such as Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, Wendla in Spring Awakening and Meg March in Little Women. Her original music is available on all music platforms, and you can see her perform at the Seahorse Tavern in Halifax on June 6. Fiona returns to the podcast today to discuss songwriting, performing live, playing well known ...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 36
Lannette West is a reality TV star who first gained recognition for appearing on TLC's MILF Manor. As a single mother from North Carolina, she has become a strong advocate for mental health and addiction recovery and is now celebrating being two and a half years clean. Lannette joins the podcast today to discuss addictions, mom guilt, becoming famous and more. BLACK BOX Prompter: https://blackboxprompter.com/?coupon=corcoran and use promo code "corcoran" for 10% off. PodMatch: https://www.joinpo...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 35
True Istina is a singer-songwriter who started singing when she was two years old. She has received widespread recognition for her music and its resonance throughout her career, winning both gold and silver at the World Championship of Performing Arts. Her latest single, "The Word Is" is available now on all streaming platforms. True joins the podcast today to discuss her musical influences, pre-show rituals, advice for aspiring artists and more. Later, Franky gives his thoughts on the Theo Von ...
May 27, 2025•58 min•Season 4Ep. 34
Billy Aronson is a playwright and the co-creator of the acclaimed Broadway musical, Rent. He is also an Emmy-award winning television writer, who wrote on shows such as Beavis & Butthead, Peg + Cat and Courage the Cowardly Dog. His memoir, Out Of My Head is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and wherever you purchase your books. Billy joins the podcast today to discuss Rent's legacy, Jonathan Larson, working in writer's rooms and more. Out Of My Head - Learning to Reach People Through t...
May 22, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 33
Miranda Kahn is a writer, director and producer, who founded her production company, MIRMADE Productions. She began her career on television shows such as Limitless and Girls, and has taken projects to the Emmys, Sundance and Cannes, among many more. Her directorial debut, Fame and Other Four Letter Words makes its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival in June. Miranda joins the podcast today to discuss music, on-set drama, weed stores and more. Later, Franky discusses the new Ted ani...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 32
Jeff Macolino is an actor, filmmaker and podcaster, who is the host of The Jeff Macolino Podcast, which releases new episodes every Monday on all audio platforms. He has a brand new movie in post-production titled The Last Ryde and is about to start filming on his next project. He returns to the podcast today to discuss The Last Ryde, having too many kids, drunk writing and more. BLACK BOX Prompter: https://blackboxprompter.com/?coupon=corcoran and use promo code "corcoran" for 10% off. PodMatch...
May 15, 2025•59 min•Season 4Ep. 31
Dylan Garcia is a recording artist, who began his music career as an acoustic reggae singer-songwriter. Apart from his musical accomplishments, he is also an advocate for mental health, having headlined a mental health awareness and suicide prevention event in Hollywood. He joins the podcast today to discuss his career, sobriety, recording from home and more. Later, Franky gives his thoughts on the Golden Globes' new category for Best Podcast and expectations for Avengers: Doomsday, which releas...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 30
Jimmy MacKinley is a stand-up comedian, actor and producer who is known for his roles in Trailer Park Boys, The Canoe Project, Car Wash Wars, and O'Don's, which he also co-created. His new series, Jimmy Saves The World is now available on Bell Fibe TV-1. He returns to the podcast today to discuss acting, turning forty, knowing your audience and more. BLACK BOX Prompter: https://blackboxprompter.com/?coupon=corcoran and use promo code "corcoran" for 10% off. PodMatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com...
May 08, 2025•59 min•Season 4Ep. 29
Ricky Rebel is a recording artist, dancer, musician and singer-songwriter. He has played with some of the biggest names in the music industry and was recently inducted into the American Entertainment Hall of Fame. His newest single, “Right Again” is now available on all music platforms. Ricky joins the podcast today to discuss paparazzi, being direct, working for Michael Jackson and more. Later, Franky discusses Grand Theft Auto VI's official release date and reviews The Walking Dead: Dead City'...
May 06, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 28
Tucker Schmidt is a Twitch streamer and podcaster, who hosts the weekly podcast, Lights Out, Laughs On. He prioritizes self care and encourages others to do the same thing, no matter what they do in life. Tucker joins the podcast today to discuss gaming, ADHD, his future goals and more. Later, Franky gives his thoughts on Ryan Reynolds' update on Deadpool 4 and parents who are defending the chicken jockey fiasco. BLACK BOX Prompter: https://blackboxprompter.com/?coupon=corcoran and use promo cod...
Apr 29, 2025•57 min•Season 4Ep. 27
Vinnie Potestivo is an Emmy-winning media advisor and brand builder who specializes in helping content creators. He is the host of I Have A Podcast, which is available on all audio platforms and was a network executive at MTV from 1998 to 2007, helping launch the brands of celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher, Lindsay Lohan and Nick Cannon. Vinnie joins the podcast today to discuss creativity, celebrities, copyright and more. Later, Franky discusses whether the Michael Jackson biopic should be spl...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 26
June Morris is a playwright, whose latest play, "Greetings From Paradise" opens April 29 and runs until May 3 at the historic Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables, Florida. It celebrates the 100th anniversary of Coral Gables, the city in which June's mother, Dorothy served as the first and only female mayor of. She joins the podcast today to discuss history writing, dealing with stress, her family's influence and more. "Greetings From Paradise" Tickets: https://purchase.actorsplayhouse.org/EventAvail...
Apr 17, 2025•51 min•Season 4Ep. 25
Marisa Simonetti an entrepreneur and politician, who will be running for MN statewide office in 2026. Apart from her role in the world of politics, she is also enthralled in the world of entertainment and is able to find humour in just about everything. She joins the podcast today to discuss keeping promises, parenting, Reddit and more. Later, Franky discusses the reasoning behind The Batman 2's delay and the Hawk Tuah girl's continued fame. BLACK BOX Prompter: https://blackboxprompter.com/?coup...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 24
Albert Bramante is a talent agent with more than two decades of experience in the industry. Throughout his career, he has secured major roles for numerous actors in a wide variety of productions in television, film, commercials, Broadway and Off-Broadway. He also holds a PhD in Psychology from Walden University. Albert joins the podcast today to discuss being passionate, big changes, booking actors and more. BLACK BOX Prompter: https://blackboxprompter.com/?coupon=corcoran and use promo code "co...
Apr 10, 2025•43 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Leanne Linsky is a comedian, entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of the live online comedy club, Plauzzable. It provides scheduling tools for comedians, virtual stages, ticketing services, and the ability to grow a worldwide fan base. She also produced and hosted both a comedy open mic and a weekly stand-up show, first in New York City and later in California. Leanne joins the podcast today to discuss proofreading, the digital landscape, growing your brand and more. Later, Franky gives his thou...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Bob LeMent of Static Radio returns to the podcast today to discuss quality television, car sickness, housefires and more. BLACK BOX Prompter: https://blackboxprompter.com/?coupon=corcoran and use promo code "corcoran" for 10% off. PodMatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/corcoranentertainment
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Danny Whitson is a stand-up comedian, actor and professional magician who has been entertaining people for twenty years. As an actor, he started doing sketch comedy in short films and performs magic shows for events such as birthdays, holidays, anniversaries and most recently block parties for Grammy award winning artists. He joins the podcast today to discuss busking, public embarrassments, drunk audiences and more. Later, Franky gives his thoughts on Avengers: Doomsday's cast and the casting n...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Dave Jackson is the owner of the School of Podcasting with over twenty years of experience as a podcast consultant. Throughout his career, he launched thirty different podcasts with over four million downloads and he was inducted into the Podcasting Hall of Fame in 2018. You can check out his book, “Profit from Your Podcast: Proven Strategies to Turn Listeners into a Livelihood” available everywhere you get your books. Dave joins the podcast today to discuss how he got started, monetization, con...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Iris Barratt is an event program creator, entertainer, award-winning author and global ambassador for peace and justice. She has a new program for creating unity and peace in simple, yet meaningful ways. You can check out her website at www.anonymousexpressions.com. Iris joins the podcast today to discuss her program, remaining anonymous, kindness awards and more. Later, Franky gives his thoughts on Conan O'Brien's return for the Oscars in 2026 and Jonathan Majors expressing interest in returnin...
Mar 25, 2025•57 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Josée Vautour and Denis Blanchard are the lead vocalists of The Mainlanders, a modern country band based out of Moncton, New Brunswick. Their first album, “Just About Ready” releases March 21 and will be performing at their album release party on April 4 and 5 at O’Creek Brewing Company. They return to the podcast today to discuss selling out shows, social media, music as a job and more. Plus, they provide a sneak peek of one of their duets on the album. Mainlanders Album Release Party Tickets: ...
Mar 20, 2025•40 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Nathan Catucci is a filmmaker whose work has been featured in several film festivals around the world. He wrote, directed and produced the award-winning feature film, Impossible Monsters. His latest short film, Rabbit will be showcased at Boston Underground Film Festival and Horrorhound this month. Nathan joins the podcast today to discuss directing, creative input, the filmmaking process and more. Later, Franky gives his thoughts on Ayo Edebiri receiving death threats because of Elon Musk and w...
Mar 18, 2025•58 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Todd Cameron is a country singer and songwriter, whose music is known for his heartfelt expression of relatable life experiences. Since moving to Nashville to pursue music full time, he has played over 1,500 shows and released numerous singles. His latest song, “We Ain’t The Same”, which also features HAYS and Landon Wall is now available on all music platforms. Todd joins the podcast on today to discuss online exposure, preparing for a show, fake country people and more. Later, Franky gives his...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Corcoran Entertainment and Concert Time Collective have just wrapped their first theatrical collaboration; an original play called The Fourth Movement: An Artist's Story. Franky chats with Labib Palis, one of the violinists and co-founder of Concert Time Collective, as they provide an insider's look at their latest artistic endeavour. BLACK BOX Prompter: https://blackboxprompter.com/?coupon=corcoran and use promo code "corcoran" for 10% off. PodMatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/corcoranenterta...
Mar 11, 2025•41 min•Season 4Ep. 14
