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Media Kit 2026

Beyond the Mic

with Sean Dillon

Everybody has a public story.

Beyond the Mic is about the one they rarely tell.

114,375+
Total Listens
500+
Episodes
158
Countries
9
Years on the Air
About the Show

Who are you when the applause stops, the cameras turn off, and nobody’s watching?

The guest changes. The questions don’t.

Time to go Beyond the Mic.

Public Life
Private Person
Human Story

Nine years ago, Sean Dillon walked into a rejected interview with American Idol star Haley Reinhart. He skipped the script and asked what he actually wanted to know.

Reinhart opened up in a way that hadn’t happened in any other interview. That conversation became the blueprint.

Beyond the Mic doesn’t do talking points or promotional rounds. It gives guests the room every other interview refuses them: real time, real questions, and a host trained to listen before he was trained to talk.

The guest list spans Grammy winners and Eagles co-founders, FBI insiders and Broadway authors, sports broadcasters and true-crime experts. What they share isn’t celebrity. It’s that they all had a story they hadn’t been given space to tell. They go Beyond the Mic.

New episodes drop weekly. Every one leaves something worth keeping.

The Host
Sean Dillon
Sean Dillon
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Sean Dillon

30 Years in Broadcast  ·  500+ Conversations  ·  One Mission

Three decades in broadcast taught Sean Dillon what guests can’t say on air. Music formats don’t allow it. Media tours don’t have time. Real stories got cut.

One rejected long-form interview changed that. Beyond the Mic was built for the moment the normal interview ends: the stories guests have never had room to tell, on a platform purpose-built to hold them.

His broadcast instinct ensures your message sounds like part of the conversation, not an interruption.

“Will you go Beyond the Mic?”
By the Numbers

Goodpods All-Time Indie Rankings

#13
Film Interviews
#13
Music Interviews
#14
Books
#14
Comedy Interviews
#15
Entertainment News

Downloaded in 158 countries  ·  Available on all major platforms

Audience Profile

A premium, purchasing-power demographic.

46%
of listeners are 35–59, a high-earning demographic with proven purchasing power and cultural influence.
53.5% Female
41.9% Male
4.6% Other
Where They Listen
  • United States66.2%
  • Singapore5.5%
  • United Kingdom5.4%
  • Canada2.7%
  • Australia2.3%
Notable Guests

The names who went Beyond the Mic.

01
Victoria Monet
2024 Grammy Best New Artist
02
Janet McTeer
Ozark · Tony Award Winner
03
Bernie Leadon
Founding member, The Eagles
04
Gregory Maguire
Author of Wicked
05
Art Alexakis
Everclear — 90s rock icon
06
Frank Figliuzzi
Former FBI Assistant Director, NBC/MSNBC
07
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Platinum blues-rock guitarist
08
Brad Williams
Major touring comedian
09
Kenny Albert
NBC Sports — 4 major sports
10
Neal McCoy
2x CMA Entertainer of the Year

+ Hundreds more across music, film, TV, sports, literature & true crime

Listener Voices

What the audience says.

Sean finds information on his guests that most people would require a professional background search to achieve. His show is filled with surprising gems that his guests are almost always thrilled to talk about.

★★★★★
idghayzoos · Apple Podcasts

His ability to push a conversation and get guests to share things they may not otherwise is incredible. It feels like two people hanging out — not an interview.

★★★★★
Peacone3118 · Apple Podcasts

Sean’s thoughtful questions and natural interview style bring out real, human stories that go far deeper than a typical Q&A. Refreshingly authentic.

★★★★★
oossuuu754 · Apple Podcasts
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Your brand inside 158 countries of conversation.

Pre-Roll
30 seconds
Host-read brand intro before the episode begins.
Mid-Roll
30 seconds
Contextual mid-episode host read at peak listener attention.
Presenting Sponsor
Series-level
Includes a bespoke 15-second intro billboard, permanent attribution in show notes, and dedicated social media amplification.

Custom packages and host-read spec scripts available upon request.

158
Countries
114,375
Total Listens
500+
Episodes
35–59
Core Demographic

Your audience is already listening.

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