Podcast | Inspired Minds

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A podcast about the muse of the creative process through interviews with directors, writers, producers, authors, entrepreneurs, comedians, musicians and figures from all walks of life

Inspired Minds

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MICHAEL. E. USLAN/ Batman, The Dark Knight, The Batman, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael E. Uslan, Michael Keaton, Christopher Nolan

AUTHOR, SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER. "Pretty Boy Floyd," "Zeke and Ned," "Brokeback Mountain." BAFTA, Golden Globe, Writers' Guild of America, Academy-Award winner

Marianne Maddalena/ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER. The "Scream" franchise, "Music of the Heart," "Cursed," "Vampire in Brooklyn," "Red Eye," "Wes Craven's New Nightmare"

Richard Potter. PRODUCER. "Scream," "Scream 2," "Mimic," "Night of the Animated Dead"

EDITOR, AUTHOR. "Variety" Features Editor, "Jewish Summer Camp Mafia," "The Secret Lives of Boys: "Inside the Raw Emotional World of Male Teens," Three-time LA Press Club and National Arts & Entertainment Journalism award winner

EDITOR, WRITER, PRODUCER. Senior Vice President of Rolling Stone Films, "Long Promised Road" Beach Boys

SENIOR EDITOR. "The Washington Post"

ACTRESS. "Maid," "Christmas Forgiveness," "Get Shorty," "iZombie," "Project Blue Book," "Right in Front of Me," "Last One Down," "Ramshackle Blues," "Supernatural," "The Flash," "Bates Motel" Mercedes De La Cruz

JOURNALIST, AUTHOR, "Vanity Fair," ""The Hollywood Reporter," "Puck," "The Atlantic," "Power Failure," "House of Cards," "The Last Tycoons," "The Price of Silence," CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, BBC-TV, Bloomberg TV

JEFFREY REDDICK. SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER, FRANCHISE CREATOR. "Tamara," "Day of the Dead," "The Final Wish," the "Final Destination" franchise

PAUL HIRSCH. EDITOR. "Star Wars" “Carrie," "Creepshow," "The Empire Strikes Back," "Blow Out," "Footloose," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Planes Trains and Automobiles," "Steel Magnolias," "Mission: Impossible," "Ray," "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," "Life of Pi," "The Great Gatsby" and "World War Z"

Doris Casap. PRODUCER. “A Most Beautiful Thing," "F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K," "Surge." After 25+ years in Film Acquisition at HBO, where she served as SVP of Film Programming, Casap launched MOTHER FILMS as Founder/CEO, an independent production, sales and advisory company based in NYC

Andrew Trapani - PRODUCER. "Winchester," "Tamara," "The Haunting in Connecticut"

Jeremiah S. Chechik. DIRECTOR. "Burn Notice," "Gossip Girl," "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"

EDITOR, HOST, SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR. "Variety" Deputy Awards and Features Editor, "Variety's Actors on Actors," "Warning Labels," "Crazy Love," "Auditions," Daytime Emmy Award-winner, two-time Los Angeles Emmy Award-winner

PRODUCER. "Through the Wormhole," "Madam Secretary," "Jewel's Catch One," 5 Flights Up," 30 for 30," "Curiosity," Senior VP of Television for Amasia Entertainment

SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER, COMIC BOOK WRITER. "Cold Case," "Criminal Minds," "In from the Cold," "Supernatural," "Deadpool," "Suicide Squad," "Luke Cage"

Heather Langenkamp

COMEDIAN. “Drinking During Business Hours" podcast, "Bottle Shock Comedy," Amazon Prime's "RVs and Cats" Sarah Halstead

Christina Toth. ACTRESS. "Orange is the New Black," Boardwalk Empire," Discovery’s “A Crime to Remember,” Prime’s “Bumbld,” BRIC TV’s “All Hail Beth,” “Consensus Reality,” “Inside the Rain,” “Crowddating,” “Frankie: Italian Roulette,” “Taste,” “Disconnected,” “Black Star,” “Ovum,” “Night Time She Lay Sleep,” “Jane St.,” “The Latents," “Blooming Flowers"

MUSIC EXECUTIVE. RCA Records SVP of Artist Development. Orchestrated major tours for Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC, Beyoncé, Neil Diamond, Green Day, Josh Groban, Faith Hill, Fleetwood Mac, Michael Bublé, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Seal, The Eagles and Don Henley, The Who, Mary J. Blige, Blink 182, Bon Jovi, KISS, and many others

MARGARET JUDSON. JOURALIST, PRODUCER, ACTRESS. CNN, MSNBC, "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," "The Ed Show," "The Deuce," “Modern Family,” "The Newsroom"

Jeremey Helligar - EDITOR, AUTHOR. "People" magazine Executive Editor, Entertainment, "Storms in Africa," "Is it True What They Say About Black Men?"

lightX (3).PNACTRESS, PRODUCER. "Ray Donovan," "Scandal," "Entourage," "The Surprise Visit

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The soul of artistry lies behind the scenes in the creative process and the heartbeat of greatness lies within the most inspired individuals. A podcast that goes beyond entertainment talk, guests dive into their unique histories and a world of unlimited topics. "Inspired Minds" is filled with tales of life, joy, pain and imagination

Neil D' Monte. STORYBOARD/CONCEPT ARTIST, CLOTHING LINE FOUNDER. "The Mummy," "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," "Rambo: First Blood," "Jurassic World," Hellbilly clothing line

AUTHOR, SCREENWRITER. "Bradstreet Gate," "The End of Getting Lost," "The Love Wave" Columbia University

JOURNALIST, ESSAYIST, SCREENWRITER. "Vogue," "The Los Angeles Times," "The Daily Beast," "Esquire," "Southern Living," "VICE,"
"Refinery29," "The Hollywood Reporter," "Scent of the Delta," Paramount Studios

DIRECTOR. "Miami Vice," "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Numb3rs," "Without a Trace," "Criminal Minds," "Prison Break," "Lost," "FlashForward," "Fringe," "The Mentalist," "Revenge," "Breakout Kings," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "Scorpion," "Hawaii 5-0," "Pearl," "Grey's Anatomy"

Veronica Nickel. PRODUCER. "InHospitable," Netflix Originals "First Match" and "Uncorked," "A Kid Like Jake," "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors," "Dead Man's Burden," Wildflower," Best Picture Academy Award-winner "Moonlight"

SCREENWRITER, SOUND DESIGNER, AUTHOR. “Vanished," “Undaunted," “Montford; Chickasaw Rancher," “Sex, Greed, Money, Murder and Chicken Fried Steak," "Far Below,” "Captive," "It's a Wonderful Time: The Hollywood Time Travel Series," Owner of RNDM ORDR, Partner at Mercury Media

JOURNALIST, AUTHOR. "LA Times Envelope," "Variety," Today.com, "Tune in Tomorrow"

Mark Mori DIRECTOR, PRODUCER. "Building Bombs," "Kent State, The Day the War Came Home," "Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann," "The Atlanta Child Murders," "Bettie Page Reveals All." Two-time Oscar nominee and Emmy Award-winner

SCREENWRITER, AUTHOR. “Boston Legal,” “Cheers,” “Kevin Can Wait,” “Defiance,” “Valentine," Tony Scott's “The Fan," “Mrs. Winterbourne," “Heart Attack and Vine,” “Wicked Charms,” “Curious Minds," “Always Six O'clock,” “Fifteen Minutes to Live,” “Colorado Boulevard." Two-time Emmy award-winner, “New York Times” bestselling author

SCREENWRITER, INSTRUCTOR. "What Women Want," "Only You," the UCLA Extension Writer's Program

about us

In December 2021, two longtime friends Explored the idea of a Dick Cavett talk show/Johnny Fever radio broadcast-style show. a month later, They embarked on a creative journey and this podcast was born. created AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCED by WRITER/JOURNALIST MICHAEL LEE SIMPSON and hosted by Warner Bros. RECORDS executive-TURNED THERAPIST Jeff Watson