Galaxy One Radio

We sit down with rising Australian actress Saphira Moran, known for her roles in the Russell Crowe MMA drama Beastand the upcoming horror thriller The Block, to talk about her brand-new Australian slasher-comedy, The Only One.

Directed by Michael Schwarz and co-starring Mel Jarnson, The Only One follows an aspiring actress who returns to her sleepy Australian hometown for a wedding—only to find her exes being picked off one by one by a masked Prince Charming killer. 

Saphira joins us to discuss playing Piper in this sharp, blood-soaked blend of Scream-style suspense and dark romance, shoo...

Galaxy One Radio welcomes Lauren Lapkus, actress, comedian, improviser, and one of Hollywood's most versatile comedic talents. With memorable roles in Orange Is the New Black, Jurassic World, The Wrong Missy, and The Big Bang Theory, Lauren has built an incredible career across film, television, and comedy.

Now, she returns as Denise in HBO Max's Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, bringing her unique comedic style to a wild new science-fiction adventure.

We talk about her Hollywood career, working with comedy legends, the art of improvisation, and her return to The Big Bang Theory universe...

We welcome Jeph Loeb, good friend to Warren Drummond and who also just happens to be a legendary comic book writer, Hollywood producer, and one of the most influential creative voices behind Marvel and DC's most iconic superheroes.

From writing celebrated comic book stories like Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: Hush, Superman for All Seasons, and Spider-Man: Blue to serving as Executive Vice President and Head of Marvel Television, Jeph has helped shape the superhero stories that generations of fans have grown up with.

His television credits include Smallville, Lost, Heroes, Agents of S.H...

This week, we welcome Amy Greene, an accomplished Hollywood stunt coordinator, stunt performer, and award-winning film producer whose career spans some of the most acclaimed productions in film and television.

From Oscar-winning films like The Holdovers and Sound of Metal to Knives Out, Don't Look Up, Only Murders in the Building, and A24's recent hit The Drama. Amy has built an extraordinary career both in front of and behind the camera.

She's performed stunts for some of Hollywood's biggest names, including Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Laura Linney, and Chloë Grace Moretz, and has worked alongside...

Our latest interview is with filmmaker Rocco DeVilliers on the untold story of the Knight Rider TV show and the making of his documentary, Knight Rider Declassified. Rocco breaks down the stunt engineering behind one of television's most iconic cars, the K.I.. Trans Am, and how the show was developed behind the wheel of an action-detective series.

Plus, we take an exclusive first look at Rocco's next documentaries covering the Dukes of Hazzard and Back to the Future! Broadcast link in the comments.— with Warren Drummond and 3 others at Wond Radio Station.

This week on Galaxy One Radio, we welcome one of our favorite guests of all time, actor Tommy Walker! A Philadelphia native with deep ties to the South Jersey area, Tommy has appeared in Marvel's Daredevil, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, Henry Danger, The Kominsky Method, NCIS, and plenty more. Despite his Hollywood success, he's still a hometown guy at heart, and yes, we even get into the Philadelphia 76ers!

This is easily one of the most entertaining interviews we've done. Tommy shares some fantastic behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories, including his experiences working with Nicolas Cage on Primal and Ji...

On this episode, we trace Bill Prady’s incredible journey from his early days programming software for the TRS-80 microcomputer to the legendary chance phone call meant for his ex-girlfriend that unexpectedly, and rather forcefully, landed him a job on a television show and launched his Hollywood career.

That twist of fate led to an Emmy-nominated career spanning some of the most beloved television comedies of the last four decades, including:

We dive into the st...

We sit down with filmmaker Rocco DeVilliers to discuss Knight Rider Declassified and his highly anticipated upcoming documentary chronicling the legacy of Knight Rider. We dive into the behind-the-scenes engineering of K.I.T.T., the cultural impact of the 1980s quintessential high-tech hero, and the untold stories from the set of the beloved television classic.

Topics covered:

The Making of K.I.T.T.: How a customized Pontiac Trans Am became a global sci-fi icon.

Preserving the Legacy: The rigorous process of tracking down original cast, crew, and lost historical artifacts.

80s...

On this anime-ted episode, we sit down with animation industry veteran and historian Tim Eldred. Tim is collaborating with CreatorVC on their upcoming documentary, Icons of Anime, which explores the profound impact of anime in America across the decades.

A longtime comics creator, storyboard artist, director, and illustrator, Tim is perhaps best known as one of the definitive English-language historians for Star Blazers and Space Battleship Yamato. 

We dive into his storied career which bridges the gap between early American anime fandom and mainstream American animation and discuss his v...

On this very special broadcast we are honored to talk with toy and gaming legend Tom Kalinske for a masterclass in industry history. Tom breaks down his iconic runs at Mattel and SEGA, from how Masters of the Universe was born and how he helped turn around the Barbie brand, to taking SEGA to the pinnacle of the 16-bit console wars.

Plus, the episode features a surprise live radio call-in from his former rival, PlayStation and NES executive Jim Whims! Make sure to stick around until the end, where Tom reveals details about his...

Scott talks with legendary guitarist Don Felder, former lead guitarist of the Eagles, as he opens the doors to his remarkable 50-year career in music.

Don shares stories from his personal vault of songs, the creative process behind timeless classics, and the business of managing one of the most valuable music catalogs in rock history.

He also reveals a fascinating behind-the-scenes story about Tom Petty that fans won't want to miss.

Beyond the music, we explore the importance of artists keeping the rights to their music and protecting creative legacies in today's industry, as...

We sit down with pop culture and sci-fi icon William Katt, best known as the reluctant superhero Ralph Hinkley in The Greatest American Hero and prom king Tommy Ross in the horror classic Carrie.

Katt discusses his incredible journey through genre entertainment from surfing in Big Wednesday and his legendary Star Wars audition with Kurt Russell, to his evolution into indie filmmaking, music, and most recently, comic books!

In this episode we talk with David Garber, a prolific television powerhouse, most recognized as a writer and producer for global franchises and cult classics including the Power Rangers series, Saved by the Bell, The Fall Guy, Alien Nation, and the live-action Disney film Dennis the Menace.

With a career spanning over three decades and more than 100 produced scripts, Garber has been a central figure in shaping the landscape of Saturday morning television and primetime action-drama.

Garber is a #1 Amazon bestselling author and a Senior Lecturer at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Te...

In this landmark episode of Galaxy One Radio, we sit down with a true titan of the industry and Warren Drummond’s previous collaborator, Ron Howard. From his early days as a household name on The Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days to becoming an Oscar-winning director and the architect of Imagine Entertainment, Ron has navigated Hollywood from every possible angle for over six decades.

In this episode, we discuss:

We’re joined by the multi-platinum recording artist and Grammy nominee Larry the Cable Guy. From his meteoric rise as part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour to becoming the voice of "Mater" in Disney/Pixar’s Cars, Larry has remained one of the most recognizable forces in American comedy.

We’re entering the OASIS with Zak Penn, the legendary screenwriter and architect of the modern blockbuster. From the high-stakes world of Marvel's The Avengers and X-Men to his groundbreaking collaboration with Steven Spielberg on Ready Player One, Zak has defined how we experience speculative worlds on the big screen.

We dive into his career of building "unfilmable" universes. We explore the transition from superhero blueprints to the virtual frontier of the OASIS, his deep-dive into gaming history with the Atari: Game Over documentary, and his latest high-concept sci-fi series, Beacon 23.

Expect a candid look at...

We are thrilled to host Marlon Wayans, the legendary comedian and actor, ahead of his performance at Caesars Atlantic City Hotel & Casino on Friday, April 3. We discuss his Wild Child Tour and look back at his iconic career, including the highly anticipated return of Scary Movie 6

Join us in a conversation with New York Times best selling author, Jason Pargin, premier voice in high-concept fiction, known for blending surreal horror with sharp-witted social commentary. 

Jason Pargin created the cult-classic John Dies at the End series, which was adapted into a major motion picture. He followed that success with the Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits series, deconstructing the dark side of the upcoming digital age.

His latest work, I Worry About the Box of Doom, follows two characters tasked with delivering a mystery box across America. During their long and often dangerous a...

Is humanity worth saving after the end of the world?

We're diving deep into the wreckage with Edward Ashton. the brilliant mind behind Mickey7, adapted into the major motion picture Mickey 17 by Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon-ho.

Joined by Ashton superfan Haley Shaw, we explore his brand-new release, After the Fall, a darkly funny, high-concept sci-fi thriller that asks what it really means to survive. Expect aliens, pet ownership, and the kind of apocalypse humor that makes you laugh before you realize you should be terrified.

After the Fall imagines a future where...

In this episode, we talk with the legendary Jim Whims, a titan of the industry who has stood at the center of major revolutions in toys, gaming, and technology.

From co-founding Worlds of Wonder, the house that gave us Teddy Ruxpin and the first U.S. launch of Nintendo, to leading the charge at Sony, Jim was the man who took the original PlayStation from zero to a billion dollars in its first year.

As a partner at Alsop Louie, he backed the gaming giants we use every day, like Twitch and Niantic, creator of...

Before Galaxy One Radio, we were Forces Behind Star Wars and this is a very special episode from that series that we wanted to bring back from October 2021.

In Forces Behind Star Wars 019, we had the chance to speak with legendary Kenner toy designers Jim Swearingen, Tim Effler, and Tom Osbourne about what it was like designing the Star Wars toys that so many of us grew up with — toys that became part of our lives.

We’re excited to share this one again and we hope you enjoy revisiting it as much as we did.

Matt Dinniman returns to the show to talk about his upcoming novel, Operation Bounce House. The book marks a shift from the over-the-top humor of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series into darker, more grounded themes, ironically, explored on a remote space colony.

The story follows what happens when a group of gamers invade believing they’re playing a game, while for the colonists it’s terrifyingly real.

In our conversation, Matt digs into very earthbound issues: the power of generative AI, corporations exerting control over our everyday lives, and how difficult it’s become to separate...

In this episode, we sit down with media expert Simon Pulman, a partner at Pryor Cashman and co-chair of the firm’s Media and Entertainment group. We discuss the shifting business of entertainment, including the implications of a potential Netflix or Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros., whether movie theaters still have a future in today’s attention economy, and the emerging role of AI in media and video games.

Anthony Gaud and co-host BWG Global’s Justin Ruiss sat down with Joost van Dreunen, NYU Stern professor, author of One Up, and one of the sharpest analysts in the global video game industry, for a wide-ranging conversation about where games are headed in 2025.

We covered the major forces reshaping the industry, from why 2025 became the year of independent developers to how character design and storytelling are finally reflecting broader audiences. We dug into the real, non-PR version of AI in game development, unpacked Microsoft’s turbulent year, and wrapped with our picks for the...

Shawn Dennis joins us for a fast-moving conversation that jumps from Janet-Jackson “boob-bowl,” to Trolls in space, the meaning of Shrek, and even the NFL and Tiananmen Square!

Across her career—from Kenner Toys to Universal Studios Orlando, from the NFL to American Girl, and DreamWorks—Shawn has helped shape some of the most influential brands in modern entertainment. 

What happens when a theme park opens and nothing works? Why do certain characters refuse to fade away? Why did the Trolls franchise had to be rebuilt from the ground up? and what DreamWorks learned about the emoti...

Shawn Dennis joins us for a fast-moving conversation that ricochets from the Janet-Jackson “boob-bowl” to Trolls in space, the emotional architecture of Shrek, the NFL’s global reach, and even Tiananmen Square.

Across her career—from Kenner Toys to Universal Studios Orlando, from the NFL to American Girl, and finally to DreamWorks—Shawn has helped shape some of the most influential brands in modern entertainment.

We dig into what happens when a theme park opens and nothing works, why some characters refuse to fade, why the Trolls franchise needed a complete rebuild, and what DreamWorks uncovered...

This week’s show features Dan DiDio, the legendary former President and Co-Publisher of DC Comics. A creative force behind some of DC’s most defining eras, DiDio shares his love of Metal Men, the bold vision behind The New 52, and his partnership with Frank Miller. He also explores the challenges of managing creative talent, balancing vision, deadlines, and fan expectations. With sharp insight into Batman’s 1980s evolution and what people often miss about the character’s enduring appeal, DiDio offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the art, risks, and reinventions that shaped the modern DC Universe.

This week on Galaxy One Radio, we sit down with Dan Gilroy — one of the creative forces behind Star Wars: Andor and the Emmy-winning writer of the episode “Welcome to the Rebellion.” 

Gilroy, also the Oscar-nominated writer and director of Nightcrawler, joins us to talk about building the moral and political depth of Andor, the meaning behind Mon Mothma’s powerful speech, and the show’s alternative introduction for the fan-favorite droid K-2SO.

From his early work on The Bourne Legacy and Kong: Skull Island to his collaborations with his brother Tony Gilroy, Dan shares how his storytel...

Galaxy One Radio talks with Blake Roman, the great voice talent behind Angel Dust and the Egg Bois in the smash hit anime Hazbin Hotel. Roman, along with a bunch of other Hazbin actors and pop culture talent from everything from Pokemon to The Fairly Oddparents, were at the very first Animate! Philadelphia from October 3 to 5.

Then we talk to Animate and GalaxyCon Founder and President Michael S. Broder, who tells us about Animate, GalaxyCon and what to expect at the first foray into the City of Brotherly Love.

This week on Galaxy One Radio we’re joined by comic book power duo Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner. From reinventing Harley Quinn at DC, to redefining Marvel Knights, to launching creator-owned hits like Painkiller Jane, their fingerprints are all over modern comics, movies, and pop culture.

We dig into how they build stories across mediums, what it’s like balancing art and business, and where their creative journey is heading next. That includes a first look at their new Kickstarter project, Deep Sea—a graphic novel that dives into sci-fi mystery and the unknown beneath the waves.

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This week we’re joined by Young Dirty Bastard—Bar-Sun Unique Jones—the son of the legendary Ol’ Dirty Bastard from Wu-Tang Clan. YDB is stepping into a new creative lane with SEGA, dropping the track “The Path Has Just Begun” for the launch of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. This broadcast also marks the radio debut of the song—right here on WOND!

We dig into Wu-Tang’s lifelong love of kung fu, YDB’s summer on tour, his favorite games, and what it was like creating an original song for one of SEGA’s most iconic series. From hip-hop...

Derek Haas is a novelist, screenwriter, and television creator whose work spans blockbuster films, bestselling thrillers, and one of the most enduring franchises on network TV. He co-wrote movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, 3:10 to Yuma, and Wanted, and is the author of the acclaimed Silver Bear series.

On television, he created Chicago Fire and helped build NBC’s “One Chicago” universe—spinning off Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, and Chicago Justice—while also co-creating FBI: International. His latest project, Countdown, is a crime thriller that debuted on Amazon Prime in June 2025.

From novels to Hollywood blockbusters to TV universes that h...

This episode's guest is a powerhouse of storytelling and one of the visionary forces behind one of the most beloved sci-fi series of all time: Quantum Leap.

Deborah M. Pratt didn’t just create the show's idea—she was the executive producer, head writer, showrunner, and even the voice of Ziggy, the A.I. computer.

From Broadway to NBC, from starring in episodes of Happy Days, writing Magnum, P.I. and Airwolf to directing the Quantum Leap reboot, Deborah’s career spans every corner of Hollywood.

She’s a graduate of the American Film Institute...

In this episode, we welcome Jen McGowan, who discusses key Hollywood challenges, including diversity and the role of artificial intelligence.

Jen is an acclaimed director known for her impactful work in film and television, including standout episodes of Star Trek: Discovery - where she had added her flair for emotional depth with the franchise’s signature sci-fi. 

With a background in independent cinema, McGowan made her mark with the award-winning Kelly & Cal, which earned the Gamechanger Award at SXSW, and the gripping thriller Rust Creek, which received significant accolades for its feminist perspective and strong fem...

Join Mur Lafferty, a trailblazing author and podcaster, for a deep dive into science fiction and fantasy.

Known for her witty, character-driven stories, Mur has (at least) 9 novels, including the Hugo-nominated Six Wakes and the cozy sci-fi mystery Station Eternity.

A podcasting pioneer since 2004, she hosts I Should Be Writing and co-hosts the Hugo-winning Ditch Diggers.

In this episode, we explore her creative process, from crafting original alien cultures to expanding Star Wars canon in Solo: A Star Wars Story Expanded Edition.

Mur shares insights on her cozy murder mysteries, the Midsola...

Join us for an inspiring conversation with LaToya Morgan, the dynamic writer, producer, and showrunner taking Hollywood by storm!

Born and raised in Los Angeles, LaToya honed her craft at the American Film Institute and through prestigious fellowships like the Warner Bros. Television Writers’ Workshop.

From her early days writing for Showtime’s Shameless to her work on The Walking Dead as a co-executive producer, she’s built an impressive career crafting compelling stories.

Now, with her production company TinkerToy Productions and a multi-year deal with Warner Bros., she’s co-created and showrun the hit...

Olatunde Osunsanmi is a Nigerian-American director and producer renowned for his work in film and television. He launched his career with the short film Etat, delving into Nigeria’s 1970s political landscape, and rose to prominence directing Universal’s horror thriller The Fourth Kind (2009).

Osunsanmi has since amassed a notable portfolio, including TNT’s Falling Skies and a record-breaking 14 episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, more than any other director. He also served as executive producer for Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Section 31, cementing his influence in horror and science fiction.

Join us for an engaging interview with Wil Wheaton, New York Times bestselling author, Hugo finalist, and award-winning audiobook narrator, who just launched his own podcast - “It's Storytime” with Wil Wheaton, a weekly podcast narrating speculative fiction from emerging authors. 

From his breakout role in Stand By Me to playing Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation and hosting The Ready Room, Wil shares his diverse career, including co-creating Tabletop with Felicia Day. 

A survivor of child abuse with CPTSD, Wil a passionate mental health advocate, honored with the 2014 NAMI Rona and Ken Purdy...

🚀 In this episode of Galaxy One Radio, we break the barrier in more ways than one — welcoming our first female guest, Dr. Laura Troiano, Dean of the Honors College at Rutgers University–Newark!
Laura is an expert in popular culture, nostalgia, narrative theory, and the evolving ways we experience entertainment today.

From the generational impact of Minecraft to the enduring lessons of HBO’s Westworld, we explore how pop culture both reflects and shapes the world we live in.

Tune in as we dive into:
🎮 How Minecraft became a world-building phenomenon for Gen Z
🛡️ Why ...

Join hosts Scott, Anthony, and Warren as they dive into Terrorbytes, the gripping new five-part documentary series by award-winning writer and historian Richard Moss. This 5+ hour exploration uncovers the chilling history of horror video games, featuring behind-the-scenes stories from industry legends who created Silent Hill, Dead by Daylight, Clock Tower, Eternal Darkness, and many more including DOOM’s very own (and former Galaxy One Radio guest) John Romero. 

Purchase on the Terrorbytes website: https://terrorbytesdoc.com/ 

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