Faux Real
Host Devlin Wilder is joined by entertainment industry professionals as well as authors, artists, and creatives from an array of disciplines to chat about the creative life and what it means to be human in this chaotic world.
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This week, I share the story of my run in with the Secret Service. If you've heard it before, you haven't heard it all.
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Comedian and author Lahna Turner (Teacher of the Year) returns for a record fourth time on this podcast to chat about her new documentary film Come What May about her late comedian husband Ralphie May now screening across America, the comic based on Ralphie's life called Pounds of Power which she wrote, how standup works into her life as a mom, and so much more!
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This week's episode is a re-release from all the way back in 2018 with the awesome Lyric Lewis (A.P. Bio, The Chit Show), who you can currently see starring on the Groundlings internet phenomena The Chit Show and who you can also see on stage alongside an incredible cast including Nathan Fillion (Firefly, The Rookie), Will Forte (Sunny Nights), Lamorne Morris (New Girl), Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), and many more, in th...
Charis Michelsen is a globally-recognized actress, model, fashion icon, and published author who has created a universal beauty standard for men and women across two books and an A.I. which will be rolled out soon. She joins me here on the podcast to chat about her work on and off screen including working with Scorsese and Nic Cage. She also shares a story of how she fended off someone attempting to break into her home! Enjoy!
On this awesome episode, I welcome Lindsay Barnett who is the CEO of Playground Productions and the Executive Producer of the Backyard Sports: The Animated Special, along with the incredible actor Michael Vlamis who voices Tony Delvecchio in the special. Lindsay and Michael join me to chat all about the special, bring Dave & Busters on to present it, Lindsay's work in video games, and Micheal's work across many projects going back ...
Welcome to an all-new year of Faux Real! On my very first guest of the year, I welcome actor and creative Gordy Cassel whose new pilot Sweet Feenies is making the the biggest and furriest buzz! Gordy joins me to talk all about Sweet Feenies, our mutual love for all things puppets and Muppets, their new love of ventriloquism, how the actors in the Human Centipede movies are good for no reason, and all sorts of awesomeness! Enjoy!
Merrrrrrrry Christmas and welcome to an all-new episode! Today I am so excited to welcome back the great Eric Bauza who is joined by his partner Caro Buermann. They are the founders of Saturday Morning Cartoons United which is a charity screening series that celebrates animation, nostalgia, and the warmth of that feeling you had every Saturday morning growing up with cartoons and cereal! Cartoons United partners with charities incl...
Welcome to December! And welcome to an all-new episode! Today's guest is singer, songwriter, and composer Ola Bird who joins me to chat all about her new EP Singles for Singles, about recording in both English and Polish, about the fun and foibles of dating, and the chemistry of her music video co-stars! Enjoy!
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Today I welcome Ariana and the Rose, a singer, songwriter, and incredibly-talented stage performer whose new EP and one-woman musical The Breakup Variety Tour is now out and coming to a city near you! (tour dates below) Ariana joins me to chat about performing her song Villain on the Kelly Clarkson Show, her musical inspirations including Bette Midler and Barbra Streisand, and how the art of music brings light to the darkness of t...
Welcome to season 3 of Faux Real! To start this season off, I am joined by actor, writer, producer, and activist Jess Jacobs to chat all about her new film If You See Something co-starring Adam Bakri (Accused) and Krystina Alabado (Hazbin Hotel). In the film, Ali (Bakri), an Iraqi doctor seeking asylum who falls for Katie (Jacobs), an emerging New York gallerist and they begin a new romance together. When disturbing news from Baghd...
Today I chat with Arna Selznick (The Care Bears Movie) She joins me to promote a charity screening of the Care Bears Movie's 40th anniversary presented by the newly-formed Saturday Morning Cartoons United which is a 501(c)3 founded by Caro Buermann. The event will host a special one-day charity screening at American Cinematheque at the historic Aero Theatre this Saturday, October 11th which will follow with a panel hosted by award-...
On today's episode I welcome Brey Noelle (Peacemaker) who is an actor, writer, and producer you can see as White Rabbit on the second second season of Peacemaker now streaming on HBO Max and in the upcoming film The Living Tree which she co-wrote and produced. Brey joins me to chat about her experience bringing a DC character to life on screen, how life in Atlanta differs from the chaos of LA, and where the future of A.I. may be ta...
Today I welcome my good friend Valeria Sweet who's an actor, writer, director, and style icon! We chat about all her great work in film and behind the scenes, including as a precision driver on the upcoming A24 / Apple TV series Margo's Got Money Troubles starring Elle Fanning, directed by Kate Herron, and based on the novel by Rufi Thorpe. Enjoy!
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Today I welcome the incredibly-talented, multi-genre musical artist Whitney Tai who joins me to talk about her new album American Wasteland, her inspirations in her music, the magic of collaboration, how everything relates to architecture, and bringing her musical dreams to the stage.
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On this flashback episode, I am thrilled to talk with comedian and actress Zainab Johnson (Upload, Hijabs Off) who stars in the Amazon Prime original series Upload. The fourth and final season ...
Samia Mounts is a non-binary, pansexual, and polyamorous actor, writer, voiceover artist, musical artist, and one helluva talented individual who joins me on the program to chat about her work on and off screen, behind the mic, and how much the strugggle lets you know how important the work is. Enjoy!
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On today's episode, I welcome actor Francesca Barker McCormick who can see in the upcoming horror feature 213 Bones, starring alongside David Krumholtz in Forelock, and in an upcoming series on Disney+! We chat about her time working with Anna Wintour as a stylist at Vogue, how dance helped her bring a steadiness to her work, and
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On today's episode, I welcome comedian Isak Allen to chat about his new comedy special Identity Crisis and all things nerdy! Enjoy!
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On this momentous FLASHBACK episode, I chat with writer and director Eric Appel who co-wrote and directed the 2x Emmy-winning ROKU original WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story starring Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al. (I also make an appearance in the film.) He has also directed an array of TV episodes including Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the comedy action thriller series Die Hart starring Kevin Hart and John Travolta. After attempting to schedu...
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