Entertainer Podcast

Meet the nationally ranked Panhandle United Roller Derby league based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and find out how it empowers these Northwest Florida women to channel their inner athlete.

Amy Gussie Russ, AKA Gussie, sat down for an exclusive interview with the Northwest Florida Daily News to talk about growing up in east Milton, recording her upcoming album in Pensacola and dating at the morgue. Listen to her first self-titled EP, "Amy Gussie Russ" on Spotify, Pandora and GooglePlayMusic. Learn more about her on Facebook or Instagram @GussieRuss.

Get to know Gulf Breeze country singer-songwriter Jessie Ritter. She recently won the 2018 NASH Next country music competition. Her latest album, "Coffee Every Morning" is available on most major music platforms.

Features reporter Savannah Evanoff interviews two members of Gold & Motion, a new pop band based in Destin. Frontman Buddy Brumit and lead guitarist Trent Hayes talk about forming the band, the new single/EP "Lost & Found" and why they can't get enough ampersands.

Meet FWB local Cody Sullivan. The actor, writer and musician portrays Nathan in HBO's new eight-episode drama series "Sharp Objects." The show is based on Gillian Flynn’s novel of the same name. It follows reporter Camille Preaker (Amy Adams) as she returns to her hometown to investigate unsolved crimes.Sullivan hasn’t seen the series yet. He watched the first episode at an L.A. premiere, but the rest is still a mystery — even to him. In Sullivan’s interview with DN, he talks auditioning in L.A., working with Amy Adams and why Venice Beach is no match for the Emerald Coast.

Members of the Northwest Florida Hip-hop collective Strangers of the Elevated Underground discuss the song "Destin," its music video and the group's sophomore album. Features reporter Savannah Evanoff interviews Devin Anderson (aka DJ Deezy), Kevin Price (Price on the MIC) and Demetrius Robinson (aka Mechee).

Ross Williams doesn’t restore just jukeboxes; he restores memories. The Fort Walton Beach resident has repaired, collected and sold jukeboxes for 35 years. He needed something to tinker with after he retired from the U.S. Navy in 1978. Get to know Williams and his fellow jukebox enthusiasts in this podcast episode.

In episode 34, we share what we look for in podcasts and what we avoid. We also share our favorite podcasts.

In episode 33, we discuss the season finale of "American Idol." We also share our Facebook followers' favorite songs to sing, along with our own.

In episode 32, we rattle off songs that make us think of summer. We also share responses from our Facebook followers.

In episode 31, we play a game called Finish that phrase, in which we finish famous phrases from entertainment.

In episode 30, we discuss "Avengers: Infinity War." Spoilers ahead! Special guest hosts Destin Log editor Dusty Ricketts and sports reporter Sam Grubenhoff

In light of Taylor Swift's recent cover version of Earth, Wind & Fire's "September," we discuss our favorite and least favorite cover songs.

In episode 28, we discuss the Academy of Country Music Awards.

In episode 27 of the Day & Night Podcast, we discuss character deaths on TV shows. Do we continue watching the show? Is the death a deal-breaker?

In episode 26 of the Day & Night podcast, we discuss the definition of classic rock and which bands fall into that category of music.

In episode 25, we discuss the return of the vocal competition show "American Idol." We compare the judges, contestants and speculate about how it measures up in comparison to other singing-centric shows like "The Voice."

In this episode of the Day & Night entertainment podcast, we discuss season 2 of NBC's TV drama "This is Us," with a focus on the finale.

In Episode 23, we discuss our thoughts on the 2018 Academy Awards Ceremony.

Matthew Gurnsey, also known as The Kilted Man, performs Celtic music at a variety of venues while wearing a kilt. Get to know Gurnsey in this exclusive interview with the Northwest Florida Daily News. To learn more about Gurnsey or see his performance schedule, visit TheKiltedMan.com.