Below the Belt Show

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from 2025 New York Comic Con (www.newyorkcomiccon.com). BTB's own Mike "The General" Zad talks to voice actor Matthew Waterson who portrays the ultimate X-Men villain Magneto in the excellent animated series "X-Men 97" on Disney Plus. In an exclusive interview we talk to Matthew on securing the coveted voice role of Magneto, his previous X-Men fandom prior to joining the cast as well as his thoughts on other Magneto actors including Sir Ian McKellan and Michael Fassbender. Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from 2025 New York Comic Con (www.newyorkcomiccon.com). BTB's own Mike "The General" Zad talks to voice actor JP Karliak who voices Morph in the excellent animated series "X-Men 97" on Disney Plus. In an exclusive interview we talk to JP on how he got his start in voice acting and his first ever voice role as the iconic Wild E. Coyote! JP talks about eventually booking the mutant character, which was during the pandemic, portraying a non-binary character in the 90s and also his previous X-Men fandom. Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you another amazing show! This week we feature Juliet Landau best known for her role as Drusila in the iconic series "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"! In addition, we talk to actor and producer Sam Lukowski to talk about his upcoming film "Dead Sounds"! BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto brings to you another entertaining program! In addition joining the panel as guest co-hosts are "The Ravishing Russian" Anna Kucham and Kristen "Coco" Michelle! Classic Cut: "Mortal Kombat" by The Immortals

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you our exclusive interviews from Shore Leave Convention in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (www.shore-leave.com/)! BTB's own Al Sotto talks to actress Adrianne Palicki best known for her work on The Orville, Marvel's Agents of SHEILD, Friday Night Lights and John Wick! We ask Adrianne on the latest update on whether we will see The Orville Season 4 as well as her thoughts in the tonal shift in Season 3 to more dramatic. Which season and why was Adrianne's favorite? Find out in this interview! Adrianne talks about the friendships she's made with The Orville, the cast karaoke nights as well as finding love in her co-star Scott Grimes. In addition, Adrianne talks about her thoughts on a return of Mockingbird to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and much more! Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you our exclusive interviews from Shore Leave Convention in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (https://www.shore-leave.com/)! BTB's own Al Sotto talks to the actor best known for his roles as Jerry in AMC's The Walking Dead and Victor in DC's Shazam films on location! We ask about the possible return of the Jerry character in any of The Walking Dead spinoffs, Dead City and Darryl Dixon as well as a spinoff of his own! In addition, Cooper talks about his highlights on working on the Shazam movie, and whether there is a chance to see a return of any of the Shazam characters in James Gunn's DCU. Cooper also talks about his preferences in films that tells a complete story without unresolved storylines or cliffhangers. All this and much more so listen in!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents an exclusive interview with actor Sam Lukowski known for his work in the horror genre. Sam has appeared as an actor and also as an associate producer for the films Last Night at Terrace Lanes, Satanic Hispanics, The Jester, Ghost Game, Stinky Summer, the upcoming Dr Gumball. Sam is currently in pre-production for his latest horror film "Dead Sounds" . In an exclusive interview we talk to Sam about his work as an associate producer and actor, how he is raising funds for his independent film, bring union work to the DC, Maryland, Virginia area, the use of A.I. in his film thematically as well as in the filmmaking industry in general, and much more! For more on the Dead Sounds movie go to https://www.instagram.com/deadsoundsmovieofficial/

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2026 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! BTB's own Al Sotto talks to Supermodel Monika "Jac" Jagaciak and Director Branislav Jankic from the Tribeca selected documentary short film "White Belt". The film is about "former supermodel Monika 'Jac' Jagaciak, once the face of global fashion, reveals her extraordinary transformation as she trades runways for grappling mats, confronting her past and reclaiming her life through the discipline of combat sport." We talk to the husband and wife team about the inspiration to pursue jiu-jitsu, their training with former world champion Gregor Gracie, A.I. and how it affects the filmmaking and modeling industry and more! We ask Monika about the fashion industry today, the Victoria's Secret controversy and whether she would grapple Gisele Bundchen! For more on the film go to https://tribecafilm.com/films/white-belt-2026

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2026 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! BTB's own Al Sotto talks to director/writer Matt Eames and the cast which includes Jessica DiGiovanni, Sophia Lucia Parola and Jocelyn Weisman from the feature film Deepfake! The films' description is as follows: "After a breakup, rudderless millennial Jane hires a team of Gen-Z consultants to reinvent her life. But what begins as a makeover soon spirals into a sharp social media satire about image, app culture, and the cost of becoming someone else." We talk to Matt about the inspiration about the comedic film and the title, the production and locations shooting in Brooklyn, NY and more! We talk to the cast about their roles and whether they are similar to their characters, the audition process and more! We ask Matt and the cast their thoughts when they heard Deepfake was selected for the 25th Anniversary Tribeca! More on Deepfake at https://tribecafilm.com/films/deepfake-2026! Don't miss this film and interview!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2026 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! BTB's own Al Sotto talks to director and writer Misha Calvert, from the Tribeca selected short film "Fault", (https://tribecafilm.com/films/fault-2026) which is part of the Competitive Edge Block featuring female directed sports films! The synopsis is about "an elite tennis star’s reunion with her estranged sister explodes into a battle over buried trauma, threatening her career and her sanity on the eve of the U.S. Open." The film adapts one of the actors Coco Jourdana's true experiences with assault and how the two sisters deal with trauma differently. Misha talks about the casting and production process, her plans to adapt the film into a feature and her thoughts on her film being selected for Tribeca's 25th Anniversary! Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you our exclusive interviews from Fan Expo Philadelphia (fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/)! BTB's own Al Sotto talks the amazing and talented Ashley Greene best known for portraying Alice Cullen in the "Twilight" movie franchise! We talk to Ashley about reuniting with her Cullen family with Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone and Peter Facinelli at the Fan Expo and how they maintained their friendship through the years. Peter is directing Ashley in a romcom movie "Grace Period" where she stars opposite Seth Green (and Ashley's thoughts on sharing the same namesake). Ashley promotes her horror films "It Feeds" working with Shawn Ashmore and "The Ritual" also starring Al Pacino and more! Would Ashley be on board for another Twilight film if asked? Don't miss her answer Twihards!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you our exclusive interviews from Fan Expo Philadelphia (fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/)! First, BTB's own Al Sotto talks to actress Claudia Wells, Jennifer from the iconic 80's movie Back To The Future about her Fax Expo experience, her fandoms and favorite TV shows and of course BTFF! We ask Claudia where she would take the Delorean back in time if she could chose a moment in history as well as if she would use the Delorean to reprise her role in BTTF 2 and 3! You don't want to miss her answer! We talk about Bob Gale the writer behind BTTF confirming there would be no future sequel or reboot and Claudia's thoughts on that announcement as well as her thoughts on the Back To The Future Musical! And in an impromptu additional interview legendary actor John Rhys-Davies joins the fun and talks about his newest projects, a Cannes selected horror film "Bone Keeper" and an independent film with Pierce Brosnan's son, Paris Brosnan, called "The Unholy Trinity"! Don't miss this interview with two iconic actors!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! We talk to founding members of the iconic band, Culture Club, Roy Hay and Mikey Craig about their documentary film "Boy George and Culture Club" (https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/boy-george-culture-club-2025)! In a red carpet exclusive, Roy and Mikey talk about the film and how it is "greatest documentary" on the 80's band, due to how the film captured every element and aspect of the band. Roy and Mikey discuss their tour and their upcoming single, a collaboration with Sia, and remix version of "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me". In addition, we discuss the recent Depeche Mode M film as well and how the premiere night was shared with another icon band that began in the 80s.

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! We talk to actress AnnaSophia Robb and Director Max Nebecker from the short film "Jean Jacket" (https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/jean-jacket-2025). AnnaSophia and Max talked about how they collaborated, the inspiration of classic westerns with this project, having twin sibling in Max and his sister Lucy helming the film and the goal to expand the film into a feature! In addition, AnnaSophia discusses her series Grosse Point Garden Society on Peacock and her upcoming film "Relative" and more! Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! We talk to writer, producer and actor Cooper Raiff, actress Betty Gilpin and actor extraordinaire Mark Ruffalo about the Mubi series Hal and Harper! The cast talks about their characters and working with each other. Cooper talks about as a producer how he assembled the amazing cast. Betty also discussed a potential return to Nurse Jackie and if there will ever be a conclusion to GLOW on Netflix. Mark Ruffalo also talks about working on HBO's Task and if he will be appearing in this year's Avengers Doomsday! Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! We talk to writer and director Jessica Rowlands, whose film short "Rise" is the first Zimbabwean film to be selected at Tribeca! "Rise" is about "a charismatic young boy who lives on a rubbish dump in Zimbabwe convinces a reclusive boxing coach to teach him to fight in a world that has left him behind.' Based on actual people, (including Jessica's personal friend Tobias, played by Tongayi Chirisa) and events, Jessica talks about the production process, casting a young actor, Sikhanyiso Ngwenya, in his film debut, and her desire to expand her film into a feature. In addition, Jessica talks about the John Cena reference in the film. Don't miss this interview!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! We are happy to present an interview with actor extraordinaire Luke Kirby who can be seen in the new Amazon series "Etoile" brought to you by the showrunners of the Marvelous Miss Maisel! Luke talks about his knowledge of ballet prior to working on the series as well as the similarities between his show and Miss Maisel! In addition, Luke is joined by filmmaker and Director Daniel Sauli who talks about their Tribeca selected short film, "Terror Keeps You Slender"! Daniel and Luke discuss this film noir and the significance of the title of the film. Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from Awesome Con (www.awesomecon.com)! BTB's Chachi McFly talks to actress Judith Hoag who famously portrayed April O'Neil in the 90's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. In our exclusive we talk to Judith about how the film became a big success and the reasoning behind not reprising her role in the sequel "Secret of the Ooze". Don't miss what Judith says about that! In addition, Judith talks about the success of Halloween Town and how the fanbase is still strong to this day.

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from Awesome Con (www.awesomecon.com)! BTB's Chachi McFly talks to actor Robbie Rist who portrayed Michelangelo from the 90's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film! Robbie, a fan of the TMNT comic book talks about how the film decided to avoid the gritty feel of the comic book compared to what we saw in theaters, what led to the success of the iconic film and his thoughts on the TMNT sequel "Secret of the Ooze" and how it was different. Robbie even shares his thoughts on the Michael Bay TMNT movies. Don't miss what he has to say!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from Awesome Con (www.awesomecon.com)! BTB's Al Sotto talks to actor Brian Tochi best known for his work on Revenge of the Nerds, Police Academy, Star Trek and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Brian talks about reuniting with the TMNT actors at the convention and how he got cast as the voice of Leonardo. Brian talks fondly about working on Revenge of the Nerds, his long-standing friendship with his fellow nerds, shooting the sorority house and tricycle scene and why he feels that the film did not age well. Brian also talks about Police Academy, his long-time friendship with Leslie Easterbrook and whether he would reprise his role in a sequel. Brian briefly mentions why he decided to step away from acting and pursue a business venture. Don't miss it and we will drink to that!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from Awesome Con (www.awesomecon.com)! BTB's Al Sotto talks to voice actor extraordinaire Keith Silverstein who is known for his voice work for the Sonic The Hedgehog video game franchise as Vector The Crocodile! In a BTB exclusive we talk to Keith about how anime is adapted for American audiences, vocal health, how the audition process works for voice actors and much more! Keith also reveals why many feature films both live action hybrid and fully animated prefer to employ celebrities to do voice over as opposed to using voice actors. Keith also talks about his thoughts on portraying Vector in the Sonic film franchise and much more!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from Awesome Con (www.awesomecon.com)! BTB's Al Sotto talks to actor and host Josh De La Cruz from the hit children's show "Blues, Clues and You"! Josh talks to us about the audition process in landing the coveted host role of the popular YouTube show, working on the feature film spin-off of the show, and being a role model for Filipino youth. In addition, chats about his work on Law and Order Toronto, Bull and on Broadway. Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from Awesome Con (www.awesomecon.com)! BTB's Al Sotto talks to actor Josh Pais who portrayed Rafael from the 90's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, both in costume and the voice! Josh talks to us about his experience portraying the iconic character, reuniting with his fellow TMNT actors, and whether he would work on a new iteration of a Ninja Turtles movie. In addition, Josh talks about his work on Power, Ray Donovan and the film The Friend starring Bill Murray and Naomi Watts! Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents an exclusive interview with the creators behind the horror fantasy independent feature film, "Wild Eyed and Wicked". We talk to director and writer Gordon Foxwood, producer and stuntwoman Elizabeth Foxwood, actor Michael X. Sommers and actress Stefanie Estes about this incredible multi-genre film. Director Gordon, discusses the casting of the film, the production process, influence for the story and characters and much more! Michael X. Sommers who plays Gregory, talks about working on the hit series "Sense 8" as well as "Matrix Resurrections" ! Stephanie who plays Silvia also talks about her work on FX's Legion. You can see the film streaming on your favorite platforms now!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you another amazing show! We present exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! We are happy to present an interview with actor extraordinaire Luke Kirby who can be seen in the new Amazon series "Etoile" brought to you by the showrunners of the Marvelous Miss Maisel! Luke talks about his knowledge of ballet prior to working on the series as well as the similarities between his show and Miss Maisel! In addition, Luke is joined by filmmaker and Director Daniel Sauli who talks about their Tribeca selected short film, "Terror Keeps You Slender"! Daniel and Luke discuss this film noir and the significance of the title of the film. Don't miss it! In addition, we present two exclusive interviews from Fan Expo Philly (fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/) with Artists Eric "Ebas" Basaldua and Nicole Brun. Ebas and Nicole are known for their pin-up style artwork where you may see Harley Quinn and Mary Jane like you have never seen before! BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto brings to you another entertaining program! In addition, Darth Paul Wallis, "The Ravishing Russian" Anna Kucha and Dennis "The Menace" K joins us for some discussion in the world of entertainment which includes Andor Season 2 thoughts and bad and good film set experiences! Classic Cut: Rick Derringer "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo"

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents and exclusive interview with actor, writer and director Tom Koch of the Oscar qualifying short film "Olive" starring Lesley Ann Brandt. Tom, who won the YDA (Young Director Award) at Cannes Film Festival, talks about the inspiration of his film which was living with his girlfriend's grandmother who has dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The film showcases the family dynamic of loved ones and dementia with a twist that's very unexpected. Tom talks about the casting process, the production and much much more!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from 2024 New York Comic Con (www.newyorkcomiccon.com). BTB's own Al Sotto talks to actor and voice actor Ross Marquand, the voice of Professor X from the X-Men 97 series on Disney Plus as well as Aaron from The Walking Dead! Ross talks about his inspiration for the voice of Professor X, and whether he would portray a live action version of the X-Men leader! In addition, Ross talks about whether he would portray Immortal if there was an Invincible live action movie. Also, Ross pitches a spinoff of the Walking Dead with him Ezekiel and Jerry. Walking Dead fans you don't want to miss what Aaron says! Don't miss this interview!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from 2024 New York Comic Con (www.newyorkcomiccon.com). BTB's own Mike "The General" Zad talks to actor and voice actor Isaac Robinson-Smith, the voice of Bishop from the X-Men 97 series on Disney Plus! Isaac talks about the audition process, stating that he was not aware of who he was auditioning for, initially believing it was for a video game. Isaac talks about his other endeavors including working for Universal Studios and more! Don't miss this interview!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from 2024 New York Comic Con (www.newyorkcomiccon.com). BTB's own Mike "The General" Zad talks to actor and voice actor Giu Agustin, the voice of Roberto DaCosta aka Sunspot from the X-Men 97 series on Disney Plus! Giu talks about his X-Men fandom prior to landing the role of Sunspot, the audition process, representing the Brazilian community and more! Giu spoke about his thoughts on working with showrunner and writer Beau DeMayo, who had been embroiled in misconduct allegations which resulted in his termination. Don't miss this interview!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from 2024 New York Comic Con (www.newyorkcomiccon.com). BTB's own Mike "The General" Zad talks to actor and voice actor AJ LoCascio, the voice of Gambit from X-Men 97 series on Disney Plus! AJ talks about his love of the character of Gambit since his youth and how he eventually landed the role of voicing the iconic mutant. In addition, AJ talks about his thoughts on Channing Tatum's version of Gambit in Deadpool Wolverine and the polarizing costume, voicing Marty McFly in the Back To The Future Video games and his work on the Gremlins animated series. SPOILER ALERT: AJ also talks about the demise of Gambit in Season 1 and his thoughts on the writer's decision to go in that direction.

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive interviews from 2024 New York Comic Con (www.newyorkcomiccon.com). BTB's own Mike "The General" Zad talks to actor and voice actor Adrain Hough, the voice of Nightcrawler from X-Men The Animated Series and the new X-Men 97 series on Disney Plus! Adrian discusses having to re-audition for the role, despite portraying the voice of Nightcrawler in the first iteration of the animated series. In addition he talks a little about what he can say about the second series of X-Men, his recent guest star on The Irrational and much more! Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents an exclusive interview off the heels of the 2024 New York Comic Con (www.newyorkcomiccon.com). We talk to Artist Alley featured comic book artist Nathan Szerdy and featured cosplayer Laney Feni! Along with the BTB panel we recap our eventful New York Comic Con experience with Nathan and Leni. We talk to the artist and cosplayer extraordinaire on how their collaboration began, how they deal with fans, some of their favorite fandoms and much more! Nathan talks about his artistic influences, moving from risque art to mainstream and more! Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you another amazing show! We present exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! We interview animator and filmmaker Mateo Burani of "Playing God" (www.tribecafilm.com/films/playing-god-2025) a short film where "A clay sculpture comes to life in the darkness of workshop, surrounded by strange creatures." The Italian filmmaker takes us about the production process of his stop motion film, his thoughts on the film being accepted into the prestigious Tribeca Festival and much more! In addition, we present exclusive Q and A from Fan Expo Philly (https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/) with WWE Superstar and actor John Cena during his panel! BTB's own Al Sotto asks John to name one actor he'd like to work with that he's never worked with before as well as one wrestle he'd like to face before his end of the year retirement. BTB's own Chach McFly asks John if he could get into a Delorean and face an opponent from the WCW era who would it be and why? Don't miss it! BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto brings to you another entertaining program! In addition, Chachi McFly, Morgan Fabulous and "One True Knight" Martin Lopez discuss everything in the world of entertainment. We also talk about a special topic, if you were God, what would you do? Don't miss this poignant discussion! c Classic Cut: Alanis Morrisette "What If God Was One of Us"

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (www.tribecafilm.com) selected films' creators and actors! We interview animator and filmmaker Mateo Burani of "Playing God" (https://www.tribecafilm.com/films/playing-god-2025) a short film where "A clay sculpture comes to life in the darkness of workshop, surrounded by strange creatures." The Italian filmmaker takes us about the production process of his stop motion film, his thoughts on the film being accepted into the prestigious Tribeca Festival and much more!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (www.tribecafilm.com) selected films' creators and actors! We welcome comedy journalist and documentary filmmaker Julie Seabaugh from "Are We Good?" featuring comic great, and podcaster extraordinaire Marc Maron. Julie who is the producer and story editor behind the documentary which focused on Marc, his career and dealing with the untimely death of his girlfriend Lynn Shelton. We talk to Julie about her thoughts on her film being selected which she refers to an interesting story about serving popcorn at Tribeca while in college, to now having a film she produced be selected! Julie talks about how the film showcased the how Marc dealt with the tragedy of losing Lynn, dealing with a father with dementia, and some of the emotional sides of the famed comedian. Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you our final interview from Awesome Con (www.awesomecon.com) with voice actor extraordinaire Mela Lee (Jade from Mortal Kombat 11). Mela talks about her long career in voice acting (including voicing Catwoman from DC's Dark Legion) advice for aspiring voice actors, whether she plays her own video game Mortal Kombat as Jade, and much more!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you another amazing show! We present exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! Our featured guest is an Oscar winning animator and director Aaron Blaise who produced and animated short film Snow Bear which was a part of Whoopi's Wonderful World of Animation at the Tribeca Festival. Aaron, who previously worked on such Disney iconic animated films such as Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and Aladdin, talks about bringing that Disney influence to his film, which is about a lonely polar bear who seeks friendship. Aaron also talks about his proudest work in Brother Bear, his appreciation of old school hand drawn animation, his thoughts on the classic Disney films being rebooted as live action and more! Don't miss it! In addition, we present our final interviews from Awesome Con (www.awesomecon.com) with voice actor extraordinaire Mela Lee (Jade from Mortal Kombat 11) and filmmaker Ellice McCoy, filmmaker Brian Booker, actor Liz Christmas Taylor and composer and sound engineer Andrew Stainer from the Awesome Con Short Film Festival selected "Dark Horse." BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto brings to you another entertaining program! In addition, Mike "The General" Zad, Mr. Cybersecurity Chris Magnan and a first time guest Susan "Trouble" Young join in for the fun as well! We talk about some of our favorite memes and funny caught in the act stories and more! Don't miss it! Classic Cut: Ministry "Revenge" (from The Squirrely Years)

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (www.tribecafilm.com) selected films' creators and actors! We welcome Oscar winning animator and director Aaron Blaise who produced and animated short film Snow Bear which was a part of Whoopi's Wonderful World of Animation at the Tribeca Festival. Aaron, who previously worked on such Disney iconic animated films such as Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and Aladdin, talks about bringing that Disney influence to his film, which is about a lonely polar bear who seeks friendship. Aaron also talks about his proudest work in Brother Bear, his appreciation of old school hand drawn animation, his thoughts on the classic Disney films being rebooted as live action and more! Don't miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents exclusive interviews with 2024 Tribeca Festival (www.tribecafilm.com) selected films' creators and actors! This week we talk to the Duplass Family, Mark Duplass, his wife Katie Aselton and their daughter Ora Duplass who star together in the short Holiday film "Oh Christmas Tree" Ora talks about her acting debut acting alongside her father Mark and being directed by her mother Katie. Mark also talks about the screenplay he wrote for the film "The Knife" which also has a premiere at Tribeca. Mark talks about his upcoming Hulu mini-series with Ellen Pompeo formerly titled "Natalia", now called "Good American Family" and Katie talks about her film "Magic Hour" and her upcoming series Government Cheese. This is an entertaining interview not to be missed!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents exclusive interviews with 2024 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! BTB's own Al Sotto is on location of the premiere of the coming-of-age comedy "Griffin In Summer" and talks to the cast and producers! Everett Blunck who plays Griffin talks about the audition process, leading his first feature film and working closely with co-star Owen Teague. Owen Teague talks about how he was immediately drawn to his character as a chain-smoking alcoholic player and how challenging the role was. Owen also talks about his portrayal of Noa in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and how the actors trained in an "ape school" learning how to properly walk and perform the proper motion capture of apes. In addition, we talk to cast members Johanna Colon, Ian Hernandez-Oropeza and Gordon Rock who talk about their characters and their thoughts on being in such a high caliber film festival that is Tribeca. Ending the interview, we talk to best friends an actresses Camila Mendes and Rachel Matthews who produced the film and why they decided to work behind the camera for this project. Camila also talks about how she feels about her popular CW series Riverdale coming to an end. Don't miss these amazing on-location interviews!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents exclusive interviews with 2024 Tribeca Festival (www.tribecafilm.com) selected films' creators and actors! This week we talk to documentary filmmaker Courtney Dixon who directed the short film "Depression Is A Beast." The film is a unique documentary that focuses on actress Jenna Kanell known for horror films like"Terrifier" as she deals with mental illness. Courtney discusses her inspiration for her film, seeking her subject in Jenna, thoughts on how the horror film community would perceive the film, using animation elements in the film and more

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents exclusive on-location interviews from Philadelphia Fan Expo fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/ with actor and voice actor legend Charles Martinet the voice of the iconic Mario and Luigi from the Super Mario Brothers video game franchise! BTB's own Chachi McFly talks to the voice icon on how he landed the role as Mario, his first Mario project, what inspired his Mario voice, and whether he plays the video games! Don't miss this interview Super Mario fans! (NOTE: Per Charles request, we did not ask questions related to the Super Mario Brothers 2024 film where he voiced Mario's Dad Giuseppe)

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents exclusive on-location interviews from Philadelphia Fan Expo fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/ with actor Ethan Suplee! BTB's own Al Sotto talks to Ethan about one of his more memorable roles in Mallrats as well as the much-anticipated Mallrats 2: Twilight of the Mallrats, of which he recently did a script read. Ethan also talks about the possibility of a My Name is Earl sequel or reunion, his idea for a Boy Meets World sequel including his bully character and his work on Hulu's Chance with Hugh Laurie. Ethan also gives us health advice and his motivation in dropping weight and getting into incredible physical shape!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents exclusive on-location interviews from Philadelphia Fan Expo https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/ with actress Diana Lee Inosanto from Ahsoka and The Mandalorian. Morgan talks about landing the role of Night Sister Morgan Elsbeth, how being a martial artist helped land the role, her godfather the late Bruce Lee, working with Dave Filoni in both live action in Ahsoka and voice-over in the animated Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi and much more! Diana talks about her friendship with the Ahsoka cast that she calls Star Wars Ohana, in particular working with late great Ray Stevenson Ahsoka's Baylin Skoll. In addition, we ask Diana's thoughts on potentially working on the Star Wars Dave Filoni movie and also what her favorite Filipino dishes are!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents an interview with one the all-time greats of pro tennis and a tennis shoe entrepreneur, the one and only Stan Smith! Stan along with Director Danny Lee talk about the documentary feature "Who Is Stan Smith" detailing the life story of the Tennis Icon. Sam talks about his friendship with Arthur Ashe, what he wishes made it into the film, his experience amidst the Vietnam DMZ zone when travelling and of course his iconic shoes and his thoughts on celebrities wear them! Director Danny Lee talks about shooting the documentary, the challenges of editing/postproduction and more! Dont' miss it!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents more great interviews from Monstermania (www.monstermania.net)! BTB's own Al Sotto talks to actor John Philbin in a hilarious interview, who appeared in Children of the Corn with Courtney Gains. John talks about his despise of sequels and reboots, working on Point Break, his friendship with Keanu Reeves, working with the late Patrick Swayze and his love of all things MSNBC and p*rn! John also talks about teaching surfing to Hollywood actors including Viggo Mortensen, Helen Hunt and Kate Bosworth. Don't miss at the end one of the funniest promos in BTB history!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents more great interviews from Monstermania (www.monstermania.net)! BTB's own Chachi McFly talks to actor Courtney Gains best known for his roles on Can't Buy Me Love and Children of the Corn. Chachi talks to Courtney about his role in the iconic Back To The Future, working with Patrick Dempsey and the late Amanda Peterson, and It's Sunny In Philadelphia. Courtney even talks about the first initial shoot of Back to the Future with Eric Stoltz! Courtney recites his famous catch phrase as well!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents a great interview from Monstermania (www.monstermania.net)! BTB's own Chachi McFly talks to former actress now substance abuse counselor Stacey Nelkin best known for her role in Halloween 3: Season of the Witch! Stacey talks about her favorite role in the industry and the recent resurgence in popularity of the Halloween franchise with the new films.

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents a great interviews from Monstermania (www.monstermania.net)! BTB's own Al Sotto talks to actress Patricia Velasquez best known for The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. Patricia talks about working with Brendan Fraser and Dwayne "The Rock Johnson" in The Mummy films. In addition, Patricia talks about working on Satanic Hispanics with director Eduardo Sanchez. Patricia also gives some valuable gives advice as well!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our exclusive on-location interviews from Awesome Con (www.awesomecon.com) in Washington DC! BTB's own Mike "The General" talks to comic book writer and screenwriter legend, Jeph Loeb! The prolific writer talks about how his works including Batman The Long Halloween and Hush that have influenced Matt Reeves blockbuster "The Batman". Jeph talks about how he got involved in the industry from reading Archie comics to writing for Teen Wolf starring Michael J Fox.

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents our interviews from Awesome Con (www.awesomecon.com) in Washington DC! BTB's own Mike "The General" Zad talks to comic book artist and creator Ron Garney, known for his art work in Boom Comic's BRZRKR. Ron talks about working with and collaborating with actor extraordinaire Keanu Reeves, as well as his creative process when working with comic book writers.