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In this episode, Eve Richards, the host of The Discovery Pod With Eve, and Melissa Niece Smith, the co-host for this episode, are joined by Rex Smith, a well-known American actor, singer, and artist. With his charm and many talents, he has won the hearts of people all over the world. He is also well-known for playing Jesse Mach on the 1985 TV series Street Hawk. He was the first actor to portray the Marvel Comics character Daredevil in live action. He is also a singer and a stage actor. In 1979, he released a single from the television movie Sooner or Later titled “You Take My Breath Away” which peaked at number 10 on the “Billboard” Hot 100. The song was included on the platinum-selling Sooner or Later album also named after the movie.

In today’s episode, Rex talks about how he was able to balance acting and his life, his divorce story, his advice to young performers, and what he would do differently as a young star. He also shares his thoughts on why he agreed to act naked in The Washed Out Pop Star, about Solid Gold, his inspiration behind The Greatest Moment, his current projects and who he would have dinner with and why. Tune in for more!

Notable Quotes
    (03:37) “Take the leap, do not wait.”
    (03:41) “You only get one life, you don’t want to look back and have regrets.”
    (03:47) “Always follow your dream, do not ever give up.”
    (10:37) “If you want to follow a life in the arts, be prepared for a lot of hardship.”
    (16:49) “All fame is fleeting.”
    (16:58) “The most important you is the you in between your performance.”

Resources Mentioned
    Sunset Boulevard https://www.amazon.com/Sunset-Boulevard-Original-Canadian-Recording/dp/B000007603

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In today's episode, Eve Richards, the host of The Discovery Pod With Eve, and Melissa Niece Smith, the cohost of this episode, are joined by Jeremy Miller, an American actor known for his portrayal of Ben Seaver on the Growing Pains and its two reunion movies. He was also a voice actor for the show Happy New Year! Charlie Brown! He also appeared in commercials for McDonald's, where he voiced a parody of VH1's "Best Week Ever" promotion. He was also the star of a 1990 Hanukah episode of "Shalom Sesame", an American/Israeli co-production of Sesame Street. He has also been seen in Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down!

In this episode, Jeremy Miller shares his valuable insights on his experience when he auditioned for the role of Ben, the insecurities he dealt with as a child, his emancipation when he was just 15 years of age, his drinking problem, and advice to parents with children who want to get into acting. Jeremy also sheds more light on his relationship with Leonardo Di Capri, how we can protect people in the film industry, his book “When I Wished Upon A Star,” cooking for the Black Eyed Peas, how he does his outreach to homelessness, his current projects and who he would have dinner with and why. Tune in for more!
Notable Quotes

(16:57) “Things get bad quickly, once you cross that line whether it’s alcohol, drugs whatever it is, once you cross that line things go downhill really rapidly.”
(22:27) “There are going to be predators in any environment where you have children who are lightly supervised.”
(27:29) “The amount of info you get online now is scary.”
(32:22) “God is always working in our lives even when we don’t see it.”
(33:39) “If you want to help people, you’ve got to be as honest as you can and you’ve got to just bear as much of it as you can.”

Resources Mentioned
    The Dream (TV Show)
    The Book - When I Wished Upon A Star
    Angel (TV Show)

Connect With Jeremy Miller
Website: jeremyjamesmiller.com
Instagram: @therealjeremymiller
Twitter (X): @mrjeremyjmiller

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In today’s episode, Eve Richards, the host of The Discovery Pod With Eve, and Tony Blass, the cohost, for this episode are joined by Sandro Monetti an award-winning British Journalist, who grew up in North of England, Blackpool. As CNN's Royal Correspondent and BBC's leading British entertainment journalist based in Los Angeles, Sandro has interviewed some of the world's biggest names in film and television. From George Clooney to Will Smith to Madonna to Paul McCartney to Lady Gaga to Al Pacino to Jared Leto to Benedict Cumberbatch and many more, Sandro has covered the world of Hollywood from parties to set visits to red carpet award shows. In addition to his work as a Royal Correspondent, Sandro has written several books (Mickey Rourke: wrestling with Demons and The Man Who Would Be King) as well as articles and radio and television reports that transport readers to the world of Hollywood. Sandro has also created his one-man show, 'Clooney, Cowell', Pitt and Me: amusing encounters with the A-list', 'Marilyn and Sinatra', the parody musical 'Miserable Lesbians' and the revival of the comedy An Evening with Gary Lineker. In this episode, Sandro shares his deepest thoughts on his school magazine, what he felt like living close to Marilynne Monroe, how Marilynne and Sinatra got together, Marilynne’s Game Monopoly, what is best for him (Covering celebrities or royals), what people don’t know about Princess Diana, the real story of the palace behind Princess Diana’s death and his thoughts on the interview with Hary and Meagan on Oprah. Sandro Monetti goes on further and sheds more light on how he kissed Madonna, the worst question he ever asked in his career, peeing on Samuel L. Jackson, the awards that surprised him, about Miserable Lesbians, his upcoming project on Hary and Meagan, if there is another season of “The Crown,” Royal Society of St George, king Charles’ concerns and who Sandro would have dinner with and why. Listen to the podcast for more! Notable Quotes (12:41) “Anything was possible and I could follow my passions and do different things.” (13:53) “Angles are attitude, the way you tilt your hat, the way you look in a photograph conveys so much.” (20:58) “When you are a celebrity interviewer, it is important not to be star-struck because you have a mission to be the voice of the audience and find out what they want to know.” (24:03) “The mark of a great career or a great movie is not awards, it’s time.” (26:00) “The bigger the star, the nicer they are.” (33:28) “It’s just a pleasure to write and to direct and bring so much enjoyment to people.” Resources Mentioned Marilynne & Sinatra - www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/marilyn-sinatra-1673. Princess Diana’s Engagement Interview -    • Princess Diana's engagement interview...   Confessions of a Hollywood Insider - a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblpyX012YjE3SGwya1VqWHdWLTlPOF8zem9tUXxBQ3Jtc0tsalJ5bkxGSDNuZTBjYmVVdWZGLTNSZWFOZDduLUhCUzVLV1BhQ2VHY3RVeHZhOFNSaUN0ZjI1cjVwNExjMXRUTnh1UnpINWRFTkU0bzNHOXo3VXJnNkFqcHRZWklCQUxPcG9aYnRWVWw5TGMzQ1dHSQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FConfessions-Hollywood...%2Fdp%2F1098319311&v=TtHs49wPCMA"...

In this episode, Eve Richards, the host of The Discovery Pod With Eve, and Melissa Niece Smith the cohost for this episode are joined by Rico Elliott Anderson an American actor in over 90 television series, movies, and commercials. 
Rico is a founder member of the African American Shakespeare Company (AFSC). For more than 5 years, he traveled all around Northern and Southern California with a theater group. They did shows for kids and talked to them about staying healthy and safe. They did this in four big shows made by Kaiser Permanente.
He's been on lots of TV shows. He was Herbie on Truth Be Told for 3 years. He's also been on FBI International, I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson, SWAT, The Orville, Star Trek Renegades, Modern Family, Two and a Half Men, 2 Broke Girls, Bones, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Days of our Lives.
Rico is a member of a funny group called 'The Outpatients'. They perform comedy at a famous place called The Comedy Store. Rico has won many awards like the NAACP and Telly Award. He's also been nominated for big awards like the Primetime EMMY® Awards. Rico acts in shows and movies and does voice work. He lives in Los Angeles and is picking his next job carefully.
In this episode, Rico sheds more light on Black History Month, when he started acting when he knew he wanted a place in the Film Industry, roles that he avoided in acting, what he felt when he booked Captain Kelley Bongel’s role in Star Trek and how he deals with movies that underperformed. Rico Anderson also talks about how he stays humble always, if acting is still worth it so far, If he had a plan B when acting went wrong, his real passion in the Film Industry, The Truth Be Told Show, Rico’s Iconic Franchise, three people he would have dinner with and Eve’s final remarks on Rico.
Notable Quotes
    (18:37) “Rise above because that is expected, it’s not everything that you do that’s going to be a blockbuster.”
    (18:50) “Part of the business is ups and downs and you are not always going to have a hit.”
    (19:22) “You are not always going to please everybody.”
    (19:46) “There are so many ways that the industry can bring you down if you let it.”
    (31:39) “Sometimes you just got to go on and do it regardless.”
    (31:43) “Do what you can to make it happen.”
Resources Mentioned
    Truth Be Told
    African American Shakespeare Company
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Eve Richards and Tony Blass have a conversation with Bran Ferren. He tells them about how a childhood visit to 'The Pantheon' in Rome ignited his lifelong passion for merging diverse disciplines to foster unparalleled innovation. At that moment, he began to understand how the tools of science and engineering became more powerful when combined with art, design and beauty. Ever since, he’s been searching for a convincing modern-day equivalent to Rome’s masterpiece.

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In episode 3, we delve deeper into the legacy of Actor Thaao, a gifted storyteller, podcast host, and author of the cookbook 'Seducing Celebrities One Meal at a Time.' He shares stories from his Hollywood Hills dinner parties and the favorite guests he'd love to seduce with his cooking. 

He reveals his nearly unbelievable kidnapping ordeal in Egypt, his illustrious career spanning over four decades on Days of Our Lives and his deep dive into Greek literature with his new podcast, "Thaao Penghlis' Lost Treasures.

Thaao shares how he journeyed from Australia to New York with just $180, having Greek shortbread with the late First Lady Jacquline Kennedy Onassis to his rising to stardom by portraying iconic roles like Tony and Andre DiMera.