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I’m Michael Rosenbaum, I’ve spent the better part of the last two decades in and out of film and television - mostly known for playing the bald dude on the show Smallville. I’m the guy that you probably don’t know by name, but when you see my face you might say “oh, that guy from that thing.” I’ve befriended some of the most talented people in the business, but it wasn’t until I started inviting them into my home that I realized, I didn’t really know these people. What started as me having s ...
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It was only a matter of time! Join costars Tom Welling (Clark Kent) and Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor) as they take you behind the scenes of one of the greatest shows of all time, Smallville. With this weekly dose of nostalgia you will get an inside look at what it was like to film each episode and hear fun facts that only those on set could tell you! Tag along with Michael and Tom to revisit the iconic series that changed the way you look at one of America’s favorite superheroes!
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LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: Biggest Shock with La Bamba, Returning to Young Guns & Most Humbling Moment
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Lou Diamond Phillips (La Bamba, Young Guns) joins us this week and shares his gratitude for being able to sustain a successful career in the arts for over 40 years, while highlighting the importance in open conversations about mental health along the peaks and valleys that come with it. Lou talks a lot about his experience in La Bamba - going from …
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Before we say goodbye to Smallville Season 4 and get ready for the best season yet, let’s take a quick look back at some of our favorite moments this past season. Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum share the results from some of the ‘Best of Season 4’ voting along with final episode ratings, favorite scene scoring, and more. We couldn’t do this with…
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RUDY MANCUSO: Art Imitating a Synesthetic Life in ‘Música’ & Pushing Past Influencer Stigmas
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Rudy Mancuso (Música, Awkward Puppets) joins us this week to share the drive and passion behind his directorial film debut: Música. He talks about the lived inspiration of synesthesia, why stopping listening to other was the smartest thing he could do, and how Camila Mendes was the only feasible option to star in the film. We also talk about being …
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What a way to put a cap on this season. Join Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum as we tie a bow on Smallville’s high school era… the quest for the stone of knowledge… and the magical tramp stamp by revisiting the Season 4 Finale: COMMENCEMENT! This episode started off slow with some casual office hand washing and quickly built with tension around mu…
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CASPER VAN DIEN: Starship Troopers Resurgence, Defending Ironside & Leaving Bootcamp for Hollywood
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Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers, Sleepy Hollow) joins us this week to share how he changed course from his military upbringing to pursue his dream of acting, and how his career has come full circle with the lives he’s impacted through this work. Casper shares a lot from his experience with Starship Troopers - from the marketing stunts that weake…
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What a treat this week. We are joined by none other than Smallville’s Sheriff CAMILLE MITCHELL as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Smallville Season 4 Episode 21: FOREVER! Thank goodness we have a couple cameos this podcast, because the episode itself was tough to get through… made evident by our episode rankings later in the show. Besides…
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KEVIN SMITH: Bottoming Life, Embracing Fandom & The Current State of Filmmaking
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Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats) joins us this week to share the duality of having immense gratitude for everything he’s been able to accomplish throughout his career, all the while being cursed with ambition that drives him to create more. Being a trailblazer in independent film, Kevin gives us his opinion about the current state of filmmaking post …
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Buckle up for a bumpy ride folks, because for the first time ever we have unanimous bombs from us, patrons, and the creators as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Smallville Season 4 Episode 20: AGELESS! After discussing the exploding old man and rainbow blasts, we have bombtastic conversations with fans and the show creators Al Gough and Mi…
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GATEN MATARAZZO: Stranger Things Growing Pains, Saying Goodbye to Dustin & His Dream Come True!
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Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things, Sweeney Todd) joins us again this week to share his perspective on Stranger Things coming to and end… how he’s preparing to say goodbye to Dustin after a eight years… and the lessons he’s learned after landing a hit show at the age of 12. Gaten starts the episode talking about his dream come true of performing Swee…
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We try to remember an episode about Clark trying to remember this week as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Smallville Season 4 Episode 19: BLANK! After we explore Jensen’s character diving off the deep end, the guys explore Chloe’s character development and how it’s grown since Season 1. We also continue the rage against yellow vehicles an…
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FELICIA DAY: Setting the Bar Low, Being Enough & Landing Mystery Science Theater 3000
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Felicia Day (Third Eye, The Guild) joins us this week to share her new mindset of ‘being enough’ after realizing that her self valuations were merely career and achievement based. Felicia discusses the relief of shedding people in the industry who were looking to ‘take from her’ and the joy of telling stories that she cares about, like the sci-fi c…
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Smallville goes to prom this week as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Season 4 Episode 18: SPIRIT… The crown is mine b****… Michael and Tom share Prom stories, while Ryan defends Lifehouse, and all of us admire the brilliance of Annette O’Toole. And after a long hiatus, we finally get another call from Al Gough… and it DOES NOT DISAPPOINT!…
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TIM BLAKE NELSON: Overcoming Complacency, Breaking Type Cast & Intimidations on Set
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Tim Blake Nelson (Old Henry, O Brother, Where Art Thou?) joins us this week to share his experience in this industry as a respected character actor and the on-set lessons learned from masters of their craft like Steven Spielberg, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Tom Cruise. Tim shares how James Franco helped pull him out of creative complacency during a lull,…
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This week we get introduced to the villain of the story as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Smallville Season 4 Episode 17: ONYX! Michael takes us behind the scenes into his process for giving Lex an evil arch in this episode, sharing how he went above and beyond evil in certain scenes. We also find where the mask has been hiding all these…
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DERMOT MULRONEY: Manifesting Yo-Yo Ma, Protecting Drew Barrymore & Being a Mouthy Cellist
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Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend's Wedding, The Wedding Date) joins us this week to share remarkable stories (on and off set) throughout his career and how he uses them as mental health check ins for gratitude in everything he’s been able to accomplis. Dermot also talks about his experience as a cellist, being able to work scores in both the Star Tr…
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It’s a reunion this week on the show and in the podcast as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum are joined by Lucy Lane herself, PEYTON LIST, as we revisit Smallville Season 4 Episode 16: LUCY. Peyton talks about being a fan of the show before coming on, how Erica Durance calmed settled her nerves, and the grounded performance she was able to draw fro…
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KATEY SAGAL & KURT SUTTER: The Real Divas of SOA, Love Through Sobriety & Killing Peg Bundy!
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Katey Sagal & Kurt Sutter (PIE, Sons of Anarchy) join us this week as (potentially) our first married couple to share their experience working together on the hit series Sons of Anarchy, finding love through sobriety, and fighting for marriage while giving grace to your partner at their lowest. Kurt talks about the creative inception of Sons of Ana…
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Hop on the PJ because we’re going to China this week as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Smallville Season 4 Episode 15: SACRED! After they guys give props to the incredible set design we go back and forth over this Teague storyline coming to a head. Tom remembers the effortless nature of Kristin’s ‘crouching tiger hidden dragon’ fight cho…
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SKEET ULRICH: Leaking the End of Scream, Close to Death at 10 & Newfound Perspective in Fatherhood
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Skeet Ulrich (Scream, Jericho) joins us this week and shares crazy experiences from his childhood like getting life saving open heart surgery at age 10 and being kidnapped by his father at age 6. Skeet talks about his journey in the Scream franchise, his bond with the cast and crew, and one story where he almost spoiled the crazy reveal by doing pr…
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Join us for a doggone good time as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Smallville Season 4 Episode 14: KRYPTO! After a much needed introduction from our first pet guest, the guys discuss the good times and weird smells of working with our canine guest star this week. Tom shares the inconvenient truth of drawing good performances from animal a…
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