Hollywood, Variety and Talent with Dan D'Addario, Chief Correspondent & Author of "The Talent"

Hollywood, Variety and Talent with Dan D'Addario, Chief Correspondent & Author of "The Talent"

Variety’s Dan D’Addario on Interviewing, Awards Campaigns, Streaming Wars, and His Novel The TalentDian Griesel @SilverDisobedience interviews Dan D’Addario, chief correspondent at Variety and author of the novel The Talent, about his path into entertainment journalism, how he prepares for interviews, and why spontaneity and deep listening matter more than rigid scripts. Dan shares standout interviews, including Ana de Armas and Jodie Foster, and discusses formative career moments for actors like Foster on Taxi Driver. He explains how Oscars campaigning works, why it has intensified amid today’s content glut, and how Variety covers streaming and the “streaming wars.” They also discuss how industry contraction after the 2023 writers and actors strikes has reduced work, and why theatrical moviegoing is resurging as a communal experience. Dan describes The Talent as a fictional awards-season story following five Best Actress nominees navigating ambition, rivalry, image, and being seen. Learn more about Dan at any of these links! https://www.danieldaddario.com/ [https://www.danieldaddario.com/] https://www.instagram.com/dandaddario/ [https://www.instagram.com/dandaddario/] https://variety.com/author/daniel-daddario/ [https://variety.com/author/daniel-daddario/] "The Talent" book by Dan D'Addario: https://amzn.to/4wkn3bO [https://amzn.to/4wkn3bO] Please SUBSCRIBE! I’m Dian Griesel, Ph.D. aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here:   ⁠⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠⁠ [https://diangriesel.com/] But for starters…⁠I am a perceptionist and communication counselor.⁠ [https://diangriesel.com/] For 30 years I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally. "Raw, truth-driven conversations with fascinating guests — from business & psychology to careers, pop culture & the B.S. in between." Expect bold questions. Unfiltered insights. A few laughs. Real growth. Subscribe & Join the Conversation. Show Run: 00:00 Meet Dan D'Addario01:05 Breaking Into Variety02:42 The Art of Interviewing06:29 Favorite Celebrity Chats10:21 When Interviews Go Wrong11:57 Listening as a Parent14:39 Inside The Talent Novel16:13 How Oscar Campaigns Work18:38 Streaming Wars Explained22:41 Theaters Making a Comeback26:39 Prep Writing and Editing31:15 Wrap Up and Where to Find Dan

Life By Design with Sunny Sherman, Designer and Style Influencer @OldFashionGuru

Sunny Sherman aka @Old Fashioned Guru on Fashion Reinvention, Boldness, and Staying Visible at Every AgeDian Griesel interviews fashion designer and influencer Sunny Sherman, known on Instagram as the @OldFashionedGuru [https://www.instagram.com/oldfashionguru/]about her evolution from fine artist to fashion entrepreneur and her philosophy of style at every age. Sunny explains how she adopted the name “Sunny,” began in the 1970s hand-painting and tie-dyeing T-shirts, and built a career through bold, unorthodox selling and learning manufacturing in NYC factories after a business setback. She recounts major brand successes including bright washable silk and durable crushed pleats, and how Sunny Lee grew into a high-end mass-market sportswear line known for prints and quality details like French seams. Sunny shares how she chooses outfits, styles for her body proportions, embraces gray hair, and uses social media to promote aging with joy, confidence, and visibility. Here's Sunny's Instagram. Give her a follow! https://www.instagram.com/oldfashionguru/ Please SUBSCRIBE! I’m Dian Griesel aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here:   ⁠⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠⁠ [https://diangriesel.com/] But for starters…⁠I am a perceptionist and communication counselor.⁠ [https://diangriesel.com/] For 30 years I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally. "Raw, truth-driven conversations with fascinating guests — from business & psychology to careers, pop culture & the B.S. in between." Expect bold questions. Unfiltered insights. A few laughs. Real growth. Subscribe & Join the Conversation. SHOW RUN: 00:00 Meet Sunny Sherman00:54 How Sunny Got Her Name03:05 From Painter To T Shirts06:02 Bold Sales Breakthroughs08:06 Just Do It Mindset10:44 Scaling Up Production12:49 Real Clothes And Fifth Ave15:21 Betrayal Factory MBA17:37 First Job Million Dollar Order23:44 Signature Fabrics Home Runs27:55 Closet Cleanout Regrets29:31 Building Sunny Lee Brand30:51 Craftsmanship and French Seams34:02 Old Fashioned Guru Origin36:24 Going Gray New Hair37:57 Getting Dressed Daily42:20 Fit Tricks and Styling45:19 Aging with Joy47:34 Rock Star Style Forever51:47 Closing Thoughts and Subscribe

Inside the Strike Fighter League: F/A-18 Pilot Tim “Monk” Miller on Fighter Jets, Flight Simulation & Esports

What if you could experience the speed, pressure, strategy, and excitement of being a fighter pilot—without ever leaving the ground?In this episode, Dian Griesel speaks with Tim “Monk” Miller, a retired U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel, former F/A-18 pilot, and founder of the Strike Fighter League. Strike Fighter League combines aviation, advanced flight simulation, competitive gaming, and live sports-style broadcasting to bring the world of fighter aviation to a broader audience. Tim explains how the league works, why debriefing and constructive criticism are central to improvement, and how the discipline, accountability, and resilience required in the cockpit also apply to gaming, leadership, and life. They also discuss SFL’s first online tournaments, its plans for team competition, and the vision for a live professional series combining esports, aviation technology, and the excitement of an air show. Strike Fighter LeagueThe world's first professional air combat sport didn't come out of nowhere — it came out of a cockpit. Founder and CEO Tim "Monk" Miller, retired Marine Corps Lt. Col., TOPGUN graduate, and former squadron commander, sits down to tell the story: why the ethos of fighter aviation — the discipline, the reps, the brutally honest debrief — deserved an arena of its own. To check out the SFL’s digital collision with real world fighter aviation visit www.the-sfl.com, follow them on Instagram and subscribe to their Youtube channel, both @thestrikefighterleague. Learn more about Strike Fighter League:Website: https://www.the-sfl.com/briefing-room/ SilverDisobedience© Perception Dynamics™ is a psychology and mindset podcast for anyone rethinking success, leadership, and reinvention at any age. Host Dian Griesel — perception analyst, communication counselor and the provocateur of perception known as @SilverDisobedience — sits down with fascinating guests for unscripted, no-holds-barred conversations on human behavior, personal growth, mental health, relationships, pop culture, and the B.S. in between. Through bold questions that spark honest revelations and unguarded "aha" truths, every episode delivers real mindset shifts, hard-won wisdom, and inspiration for living — and aging — on your own terms. No scripted fluff. Subscribe for more conversations exploring perception, leadership, innovation, resilience, and the people building what comes next. #StrikeFighterLeague #FighterPilot #FA18 #Aviation #FlightSimulation #Gaming #Esports #MilitaryAviation #TopGun #MarineCorps

Primatologist Dr. Christine Webb: Questioning Human Exceptionalism, Darwinism and Ecological Arrogance

Are Humans Really ‘Superior’? Primatologist Christine Webb on Human ExceptionalismHost Dian Griesel interviews primatologist and author Christine Webb [https://www.cewebb.com/] about humans’ role in the animal kingdom and her book, The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters. [https://amzn.to/4w6XLOg] Webb explains what primatologists study, how she was influenced by Jane Goodall and Frans de Waal, and clarifies that humans did not descend from modern apes but share a common ancestor with chimpanzees and bonobos. She argues evolution is not a progressive ladder but a branching tree, and that ecological relationships are better understood as food webs rather than hierarchical food chains. Webb defines human exceptionalism as the belief that humans are separate from and superior to nature, calls it scientifically unsound, and links it to the ecological crisis. They discuss love, creativity in animals, dominance hierarchies, cultural learning of exceptionalism, and redefining evolutionary “success” through cooperation and longevity. SilverDisobedience© Perception Dynamics™ is a psychology and mindset podcast for anyone rethinking success, leadership, and reinvention at any age. Host Dian Griesel — perception analyst, communication counselor and the provocateur of perception known as @SilverDisobedience — sits down with fascinating guests for unscripted, no-holds-barred conversations on human behavior, personal growth, mental health, relationships, pop culture, and the B.S. in between. Through bold questions that spark honest revelations and unguarded "aha" truths, every episode delivers real mindset shifts, hard-won wisdom, and inspiration for living — and aging — on your own terms. No scripted fluff. More about Dian here :https://diangriesel.com Subscribe.  Show Run:00:00 Welcome and Big Question00:14 Meet Christine Webb00:40 What Primatologists Do01:13 How She Got Into Primates03:12 Darwin Misconceptions Explained06:05 Food Webs Not Hierarchies08:53 Love and Animal Minds12:51 Creativity in Nature18:43 When Human Exceptionalism Hurts21:31 Zoo Hierarchies vs Moral Ones24:57 Naming the Arrogant Ape28:00 Unlearning Evolutionary Progress32:58 Wrap Up and Where to Find More

Understanding Homeownership: Exploring Title Insurance with Michael Haltman of Hallmark Abstract

Do You Really Own Your Home? Title Insurance Explained with Michael Haltman of Hallmark AbstractDian Griesel speaks with Michael Haltman [https://www.linkedin.com/in/titleinsurancenewyork/] of Hallmark Abstract about how title insurance helps ensure a homebuyer receives good, clean, clear title by researching the past for issues like unpaid mortgages, liens, boundary line disputes, estate heir claims, and other encumbrances. Haltman explains that title insurance is backward-looking, typically required by lenders, and usually purchased as a one-time premium for long-term peace of mind, though claims are uncommon; he also describes how property searches are conducted across different New York jurisdictions and what goes into a policy. The conversation broadens to Haltman’s Wall Street and mortgage background, how the 2008 crisis led him and his wife to start a title company, his writing and podcasting, observations on interest rates and consumer debt, and his focus on gratitude, charitable work, and support for veterans. Learn more about Michael here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/titleinsurancenewyork/ Please SUBSCRIBE! I’m Dian Griesel, Ph.D. aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here:   ⁠⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠⁠ [https://diangriesel.com/] But for starters…⁠I am a perceptionist and communication counselor.⁠ [https://diangriesel.com/] For 30 years I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally. "Raw, truth-driven conversations with fascinating guests — from business & psychology to careers, pop culture & the B.S. in between." Expect bold questions. Unfiltered insights. A few laughs. Real growth. Subscribe & Join the Conversation. SHOW RUN00:00 Do You Really Own It01:12 What Title Insurance Covers02:05 Boundary Disputes Done Right03:57 Claims and Peace of Mind04:58 How Title Searches Work06:39 City Issues and Air Rights07:34 Chain of Title and Liens09:14 When You Need the Policy10:18 One Time Premium Explained11:12 How Mike Got Into Title14:32 Big Short and Market Timing18:13 Rates Debt and Predictions19:22 Consumer Spending on Credit20:44 Writing and Leaving Politics21:49 Canceled for the Flag23:35 Pride and Free Speech24:23 Silver Disobedience Origins25:05 What He Writes About27:01 Wild Podcast Guests28:38 Long Island to Manhattan30:37 Kids as True Success31:28 Gratitude and Giving Back32:55 Veterans and Moral Injury34:42 Military Family Stories37:44 Closing Thanks and Links