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Writer Xaque (pronounced Zack) Gruber makes his directorial debut with Sallywood. He wrote the screenplay based on his own experiences as the personal assistant to eccentric award-winning actress Sally Kirkland. Xaque discusses the making of this wonderful odyssey -- an insider look into Hollywood and what the still vital Kirkland faces with getting older in a town where youth is celebrated most.

Emily Young (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) joins me to discuss her performance as Virginia.in Orlando, A New Musical at Theater Row in New York City. Emily talks about the gender-bender tale based on the 1928 novel Orlando, bringing the love story between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville to the stage infused with rock, and pop orchestrations.

To commemorate what would have been John Lennon's 84th birthday on October 9th, director Erik Nelson joins host Robin Milling to discuss the documentary Daytime Revolution which is a treasure trove of footage and interviews. For a week in 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono took over co-hosting duties for The Mike Douglas Show with one thing on their mind – to bring their message of peace to an audience of 40 million. It seems unimaginable but they pulled it off, chatting with guests like Ralph Nader, Black Panther Party chairman Bobby Seale, comedian George Carlin, and jamming with Chuck Berry for the first time ever.

Triple threat writer/director/actor Sadie Bones is one to watch. Her debut feature If That Mockingbird Don't Sing is a wonderful exploration into what it means to be a young woman in today's world. Sadie joins host Robin Milling to discuss her thoughts on female empowerment, growing up with showbiz parents Kevin Corrigan and Elizabeth Berridge, and what inspired her tattoo “Go Make Your Movies.”

Suicide Squad star Jai Courtney joins host Robin Milling to discuss his film Catching Dust. Jai portrays Clyde, a shady character who lives off the grid with his wife Erin Moriarty in an isolated and deserted part of Texas. Jai talks about living without creature comforts and what inspired the accent and the fully-bearded look. He tells Robin about a unique gift he left behind for his director Stuart Gatt after the film wrapped.