Below the Belt Show Podcast

Below the Belt Show

Below the Belt Show
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Ep 834: Actress and Writer Stephanie Sanditz from The High Life (11/14/23)
Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents another stellar show as we interview writer and actress Stephanie Sanditz! Stephanie wrote, produced and starred in the award winning pilot "The High Life" which was selected from our friends at the Baltimore Next Media Web Fest (www.bnmwebfest.com). Stephanie talks about her pilot as well as her recent work on "The List" starring Halston Sage. Stephanie also discusses her recent writing endeavors including a script for the popular indie comic "Shi" and much more! BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto brings to you another entertaining program! This week on the panel we welcome "The Voice of Reason" Michael Dougherty, the "Sith Lord" Darth Paul Wallis and actress "The Freakin Rican" Desi Velez! The panel discuss the recent resolution of the SAG AFTRA strike and much more! Don't miss it! Song Credits: Classic Cut - Beastie Boys "Intergalactic Planetary" Cool Cut - 30 Seconds to Mars "The Kill"
Feb 13, 2024
3 hr 19 min
Ep 833: Comic Book Creators Erik Larsen and Ghezal Omar (11/7/23)
Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents another amazing show with our final guests from New York Comic Con (www.newyorkcomiccon.com). BTB's own Mike "The General" Zad talks to popular comic book creator and founder of Image Comics, Erik Larsen! In an exclusive interview we talk to Erik about his current relationship with the rest of the Image Comics founders, bringing back the Sinister Six to Marvel, and leaving Marvel for Image and creating Savage Dragon. We also ask Erik the reason for Savage Dragon evolving to get more adult and racy over the years. An entertaining interview not to be missed! In addition, General Zad talks to creator Ghezal Omar from "Pimpkiller" and "357 Magnum Opus" and the first mainstream Afghani in the U.S.! Ghezal talks about how her screenplay was developed into "357" and her filmmaker influences including Martin Scorcese, David Fincher and Quentin Tarantino. She discusses her works as well as whether we could expect a live action version. BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto brings to you another entertaining program! This week on the panel we welcome Mike "The General" Zad and the "Voice of Reason" MIchael Dougherty! Later in the program we welcome "Ninkendo" Kenny Hopkins from the "That Was Disappointing Podcast" and Kristen Michelle to talk about the current season of our reality TV guilty pleasure "Big Brother"! Don't miss it! Song Credits: Classic Cut - The Rembrandts "I'll Be There For You" (Theme song from Friends)
Feb 2, 2024
2 hr 46 min
Interview: Actor Adam Fox from The Holiday Shift (12/19/23)
Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents an incredible interview with actor Adam Fox who you can see in the Holiday comedy series "Holiday Shift" available now on Roku TV! In an exclusive interview we talk to Adam about landing the role of Austin (and originally considered for another role) in the Holiday series, shooting at a mall in Winnepeg Manitoba, his actual retail experience and more! Adam also talks about his experience at NYU's prestigious Tisch School for the Arts, his dream projects and dealing with a stalker! Don't miss this great interview to put you in the holiday spirit!
Feb 1, 2024
25 min
Ep 832: Nic Smal and Lucy Heavens from Kiff and Comic Book Writer Jason Aaron (10/31/23)
Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our Halloween spectacular show with more guests from New York Comic Con (www.newyorkcomiccon.com). BTB's own Mike "The General" Zad talks to popular comic book writer Jason Aaron! Jason is known for his work on The Avengers and Thor and is a co-creator of Gorr the God Butcher, and the Jane Foster Thor storyline we saw in Thor Love and Thunder! Zad talks to Jason about his upcoming work with DC including Batman: Off-World and Once Upon A Time At The End Of The World with Boom Comics! Don't miss it! And closing out the show, General Zad talks to writers and creators of the Disney animated show Kiff, in Nic Smal and Lucy Heavens! Zad asks about the inspiration of the popular series, and how the show got picked up by Disney. Which animated series inspired Nic and Lucy to create Kiff? Find out in our exclusive interview! BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto brings to you another entertaining program! This week on the panel we welcome Darth Paul Wallis along with Dean "On The Scene" Rogers for the first half and cosplayer Wes Whitlock and podcaster/actor Art Hall for the second half! Song Credits: Classic Cut - Bobby "Boris" Pickett "Monster Mash"
Jan 31, 2024
2 hr 35 min
Interview: Director Josh Monkarsh from As We Know It (11/28/23)
Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents an incredible interview with writer and director and co-writer Josh Monkarsh from the period piece zombie comedy "As We Know It". The logline is as follows: "In the late '90s, James Bishop is dealing with a complicated breakup with the help of his best friend, while trying to finish his book before the impending zombie apocalypse." Josh talks about his idea of the story and his decision to have it take place in the 90s, assembling his cast including veterans Chris Parnell and Pam Grier, the Star Wars and Waterworld references, a possible sequel and much much more! Don't miss it!
Jan 24, 2024
21 min
Ep 831: Swampy Marsh and Dan Povenmire from Phineas and Ferb and Artist David Nakayama (10/24/23)
Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents an amazing show with more guests from New York Comic Con (www.newyorkcomiccon.com). BTB's own Al Sotto talks to popular comic book cover artist David Nakayama! David talks about working for both Marvel and DC, currently providing the covers monthly for Catwoman and Poison Ivy. David talks about what goes behind the ideas for cover art, his inspiration from artist J Scott Campbell, his upcoming hardcover art book "The Marvel Art of David Nakayama" and more! Don't miss it. Later in the program Al chats with creators and showrunners of Disney's Phineas and Ferb, Swampy Marsh and Dan Povenmire! The creators talk about their much anticipated upcoming new season after many years as well as how they envision a live action version of Phineas and Ferb. BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto brings to you another entertaining program! This week on the panel we welcome BTB original and "The King of the 80's" Chachi McFly, "Darth" Paul Wallis and Kelly Christopher! Song Credits: Classic Cut - Katy Perry "E.T." Classic Cut - Creedence Clearwater Revival "I've Put A Spell On You"
Jan 11, 2024
2 hr 19 min
Interview: Actor Jessie T Usher from The Boys (10/10/23)
Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents an exclusive interview with actor Jessie T. Usher from Amazon's The Boys at the recent Stellar Con (www.stellar-con.com/) in Bel Air, MD! BTB's own Al Sotto talks to Jessie about The Boys season 4 and working with Jeffrey Dean Morgan, his appearance in the season premiere of the spinoff "Gen V", working with Sosie Bacon in the horror film Smile, his experience on "Tales of the Walking Dead" and what other fandoms would he like to work on! In addition Jessie talks about being a DMV native being born in Silver Spring MD and eventually moving with his family to Los Angeles to follow his dream in entertainment!
Jan 4, 2024
7 min
Interview: Actress Camila Morrone from Daisy Jones and the Six (10/3/23)
Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents the rest of our incredible interviews from on location at the National Hispanic Foundation of the Arts annual event, Noche Musical! BTB's own Al Sotto interviews actor Camila Morrone from Daisy Jones and the Six! We ask Camila about her recent Emmy nomination as well as her upcoming feature film Gonzo Girl where she was directed by Patricia Arquette, her thoughts on the SAG AFTRA strike and what her dream projects are! Don't miss it!
Jan 4, 2024
2 min
Interview: Actor Ramon Rodriguez from Will Trent (10/3/23)
Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents exclusive interviews from on location at the National Hispanic Foundation of the Arts annual event, Noche Musical! BTB's own Al Sotto interviews actor Ramon Ramirez from Will Trent who talks about the importance of representation of Latino Americans in mainstream films and television.
Jan 4, 2024
2 min
Ep 830: Voice Actor Lenore Zann and Comic Book Writers Chris Claremont and Al Ewing (10/19/23)
Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents an amazing show with our first guests from New York Comic Con (www.newyorkcomiccon.com). BTB's own Mike "The General" Zad talks to some very talented guests affiliated with the X-Men Universe! First, The General talks to comic book writers extraordinaire Al Ewing and Chris Claremont. Al Ewing talks about what he is able from the NYCC Marvel Next Big Thing panel which includes the upcoming Resurrection of Magneto. Chris Claremont, childhood hero of Genera Zad, talks to us about his upcoming Wolverine book and thoughts on his characters he created and their live action forms. And later in the program Zad talks to voice actor extraordinaire Lenore Zann best known as the voice of Rogue in the X-Men Animated Series! Lenore first talks about the early days and how she landed the role of Rogue, her past career before show business, her current projects including reprising her role of Rogue in X-Men 97 on Disney Plus! BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto brings to you another entertaining program! This week it's a two man panel and Al and Mike "The General" Zad break down some of the highlights of New York Comic Con. In a bonus segment Darth Paul Wallis talks to us about the latest in WWE and pro-wrestling! Don't miss it! Song Credits: Classic Cut - Black Sheep "The Choice Is Yours" Three's Company Theme Song
Jan 4, 2024
2 hr 57 min
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