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On this episode, Savage takes a call from New Jersey for an interview with singer-songwriter Maddie Hogan, who talks about her new single, "ATM Machine", as well as her years growing up with artist parents, her musical influences, playing clubs, how Covid gave her a chance to discover more about herself as songwriter, and her approuch to songwriting in general. Savage also spins not only the new single, but another song from Maddie's repertoire, a tune called "Beautiful Temporary". 

The final special series of interviews with some of the Spotlight Directors from the Idywllwild International Festival of Cinema 2023. On this episode, Savage speaks with filmmakers MC Young, Jason Honeycutt, and Colin Francis Costello about their films American Prerequisite, Batman Immortal, and Storage (respectively). Savage also speaks with IIFC Chief of Volunteers, Julie Roy about her involvment with the festival. 

On this Episode, Savage speaks with 3 of the Spotlight Directors from the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2023, beging with Johanna Putnam, who took home the Best Director Award at IIFC for her film Shudderbugs. Then he speaks with actor and filmmaker Moe Irvin about his film, Mad Chicken, which won the IDY Award for Best Screenplay for a Short Film. And finally, Savage takes a call from Atin and Mae Thornton, who's film "Being Michelle" took home the IIFC Humanitarian Award for documentary filmmaking. 

On the episode, Savage takes a call from director and writer Faye Brenner to talk about her long career working on such blockbuster films as Stand By Me, Ghost, Clear and Present Danger and others, and her short film "Promises". After that, he welcomes into the studio for a fun chat, Sarah Hanner, writer and director of the Swedish produced featurette drama, "Blackfisk". 

The first of 4 episodes featuring some of the Spotlight Directors selected for the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Savage speaks with Terry Ross about her featurette entitled Chateau In The Loire, as well as first time Feature Film Director Kellen Gibbs, who will speak about his movie, Tomorrow, and last but not least, he jumps on a call with actress turned director Jennifer Rau to chat about her amazing short film, Pretty Doesn't Hurt.  

On this episode, Savage has a one on one On Stage interview and Q&A before a packed house at the Rustic Theatre in Idyllwild, California, for the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema with Oscar and Golden Globe nominated actress, Anne Archer. Anne talks freely about her career as an actor, her favorite directors and leading men, and she shares some personal stories about starting out in the business, and gives some timely advise to actors just starting out in the entertainment industry.