Cathy Durant Show

About Cathy Durant Show

After many years of producing and directing video and film productions, Producer Director, Cathy Irby Durant returns to her roots in Radio and TV. Join Cathy and be intrigued by Special Guests, Hot Topics and Music. We welcome you, friends and family to watch the Cathy Durant Show created to make a refreshing difference in streaming media. Broadcasting on BBS Radio TV on the iHeart Network on over 150 Stations in 37 Countries. See you soon.

Publisher

Cathy Irby Durant

Category

health & fitness · kids & family · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Oct 2023

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Cathy Durant Show, September 29, 2026

   The Cathy Durant Show From Paramedic to Screenwriter: Doctor Who, EastEnders, and the Maverick Script Code with Glen McCoy Glen McCoy is a screenwriter who has written for well know television shows in the UK, been commissioned to write screenplays for features by production houses, has written hundreds of corporate scripts for some of the world’s largest brands and has had his most recent screenplay optioned with pre-production starting in 2027 with well known 'A Listers' as cast. He was on the orginal writing team for long running drama series EASTENDERS as well as two other similar shows and has even written for DOCTOR WHO. His corporate commissions have come from Innocent Drinks, Johnson and Johnson, the UK Home Office, Samsung and Land Rover. He also created and wrote an internal ‘soap’ series for training purposes within Vodafone UK and recently was commissioned by International coaching providers in the UK, OTD for a micro drama series. Glen is also an author with 16 books in print including a Doctor Who novel and business titles like Guerrilla Coaching, Extraordinary Customer Care, Power Presenter and his latest business title BUSINESS SCREENWRITING being published by am American Publisher affiliated to Harvard Publishing. Glen has just launched a brand new YouTube channel: Maverick Script Code with a complete system for screenwriters of any level of experience that’s based on what he’s learned over the past 3 decades - and is completely free for subscribers. UK screenwriter Glen McCoy joins Cathy Irby Durant to trace his path from London paramedic to Doctor Who and EastEnders writer, and to unveil his Maverick Script Code method for teaching screenwriting. Becoming a Screenwriter by Instinct Cathy Irby Durant opens the show by welcoming Glen McCoy, a UK screenwriter and author, as the first professional writer to appear on the program. She asks whether he was born to write or learned to write, and McCoy answers that he believes writers are born, comparing a child who absorbs storytelling from watching television to one who has to relearn it later. He recalls writing his school's play at age ten, a piece he calls "The King Who Took Sunshine," and says that moment felt like the universe telling him to take drama seriously. McCoy explains that before scriptwriting he worked as one of the first paramedics in London and visited a fire station in Ohio, experiences that later fed his stories. He also wrote a nonfiction book on paramedic work and found a publisher, a first step that leads, almost by accident, toward his television career. Durant calls his account heartwarming as the interview gets underway. Landing an Agent and a BBC Commission McCoy describes how he sought literary representation after publishing his paramedic book, cold-calling London's top agency and getting redirected, with a hint of pride, to a "less busy" one. That second agency takes him on, and two weeks later calls to say he has been commissioned to write two episodes of a primetime BBC television show, despite his having never written a script before. He borrows a library book called "How to Write Television Scripts" and works to the deadline, and both scripts are accepted and produced. McCoy says landing so easily made him assume he already knew everything, a decision he now calls "a big, big mistake," because he never went back to learn the craft's tools and techniques properly. That gap later leaves him lost in script meetings full of unfamiliar jargon. He tells Durant his real message to new writers is that confidence in one's storytelling ability matters more than workshops, gurus, or books, though a few essentials still need to be learned along the way. From Medical Dramas to EastEnders McCoy explains that his paramedic background directly shaped his first professional job, since that debut BBC show was a medical drama drawing on real incidents, including what he believes was British television's first depiction

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   8 Sept 2026

   Cathy Durant Show, September 8, 2026

   The Cathy Durant Show The Reynaldo Rey Documentary and a Career Built on Comedy with Marcus Head Filmmaker and former stand-up comedian Marcus Head joins Cathy Irby Durant to discuss his new documentary on comedy legend Reynaldo Rey, the comedians who credit Rey as a mentor, and his upcoming projects on Black firefighting pioneers and radio history. From Stand-Up Stages to Film Sets Cathy Irby Durant opens the show by welcoming filmmaker Marcus Head, a friend of five years, to discuss his newest documentary. Head explains that he grew up in Chicago and moved to Atlanta after a friend called about opening a pawn shop; the shop never materializes, but Head falls for the city and drifts into stand-up comedy. He recalls performing his Fire Marshall Bill bit at the Comedy Act Theater around 1997 or 1998, when Bruce Bruce hosted, and remembers Kevin Hart telling him afterward that he had the presence to keep going. His first big break comes opening for Ron White in Columbia, South Carolina, which leads him into booking shows for touring comedians. Watching the production crews at those gigs sparks his curiosity about filmmaking, and years later, prompted by his wife to finally write the movie he always talked about, he creates his first film, Can't Get Right, now streaming on Tubi. Meeting the Reynaldo Rey Family Head turns to the project at the center of the interview, a documentary on comedian Reynaldo Rey, whom he calls an unforgotten icon of Black comedy. He details Rey's résumé: host of BET ComicView, the mailman on 227, and the only comedian to appear on ComicView, Def Comedy Jam, The Tonight Show and Showtime at the Apollo. Rey was managed by Redd Foxx for fifteen years and toured with Foxx, Bob Hope and Richard Pryor, part of a circle Head calls the Black Pack. Head explains that Rey started as a college professor in Cleveland before a student urged him into a comedy club, where an owner offered him more money than teaching paid. Head describes how he met the Rey family through a chance encounter on the Michael Colyar Show, which led him to Rey's grandson, then to Rey's son Todd, and eventually to Reynaldo Rey himself, who mentored him personally and called him Youngblood after a club performance in Atlanta. Landing Katt Williams and Sinbad Durant asks how Head persuaded so many major comedians to appear on camera, and he credits the Reynaldo Rey name itself for opening doors. He recounts a chaotic shoot day with Katt Williams in Los Angeles, when his camera crew got stuck in Dallas and he scrambled to find a replacement operator who arrived only minutes before Williams did. Head calls the interview that followed one of the film's centerpieces, noting Williams speaks at length about what Rey taught him. He also describes traveling to Sinbad's home in early 2025 for what he says was Sinbad's first interview since his stroke, adding that Sinbad remains sharp despite two heart attacks and reduced mobility. Luenell, George Wallace and Joe Torry also appear, along with rare archival interviews of Dolemite and Redd Foxx discussing Rey. Head reports the finished documentary, roughly seventy-five minutes long, has already won a Telly Award and three film festival prizes, including the Vegas Film Festival, and is now being shopped for distribution. New Documentaries on Firefighters and Radio Icons Beyond Reynaldo Rey, Head previews other documentaries in development. First to the Fire profiles Black firefighting pioneers, including Montel Williams's father, one of Baltimore's first Black fire chiefs, and CeeLo Green's mother, who became one of Atlanta's first Black firefighters in 1979. Head also describes twin firefighters in Tulsa, Oklahoma whose father was the city's first Black firefighter in the 1960s, the first Black firefighter in Houston, and Molly Williams, an 1818-era volunteer who fought fires as a cook's helper and earned the nickname the thirteenth firefighter. A documentary clip plays of an elder

3. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Cathy Durant Show, August 25, 2026

   Celebrity Artist Clarence “Pencilman” Pointer. Don’t miss his incredible story behind his extraordinary art drawings of some of the most famous people in entertainment and most notable public figures. The Cathy Durant Show — Season 3 Streaming worldwide on BBS Radio TV on the iHeartRadio Network.

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   4 Aug 2026

   Cathy Durant Show, August 4, 2026

   S3EP1, Dr. Steven Nia, a true visionary and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment and technology industries Reinventing Film: AI Production, Micro-Dramas, and the Future of Distribution From Entertainment Law to a Technology-Driven Studio Cathy Durant welcomes Dr. Steven Nia, founder of Wardour Studios, for a wide-ranging conversation about the changing film and entertainment business. Nia traces the studio’s name to a childhood visit to Wardour Street in London, where he says he briefly met Alfred Hitchcock. He explains that the W1 symbol used by the company is connected to that London district and carries personal meaning for him. The discussion then moves to the studio’s first decade, its origins, and the partnership between Nia and chief operating officer Angelina Leo. Nia credits Leo’s media experience, discipline, and daily operational leadership as essential to the company’s development. Visual Effects, Full Production, and AI-Assisted Filmmaking Nia describes Wardour Studios as a company that began with an emphasis on technology, post-production, and visual effects. He explains that visual effects require creators to use imagination and technology to produce images and environments that often do not exist in real life. The studio has since expanded into full film and series production, production services, and location-based filmmaking. During the last three years, the company has also focused heavily on artificial-intelligence research and proprietary production tools. Nia argues that AI is changing cost, execution, creativity, monetization, and distribution more fundamentally than earlier transitions from film to digital production. Partnerships, Intellectual Property, and Creative Control The interview explores how creators can approach the studio and how projects are developed. Nia says that, although producers once needed a pitch deck and finished script, the studio can now begin with a simple idea and use its tools to develop scripts, scene breakdowns, and production roadmaps in a matter of days. He explains that Wardour generally avoids conventional work-for-hire arrangements when it is creatively involved and instead seeks an intellectual-property stake, often as an equal partner. According to Nia, the creator remains central while the studio adds creative, technical, and production value. He emphasizes that human beings still originate the imagination and own the intellectual property, while AI functions as a powerful assisting tool. A New Model for Direct Content Distribution Nia outlines a platform under development that is internally called W1, although he says that will not be its final public name. The proposed system would allow producers to upload completed content, establish pricing, subscriptions, territorial limits, age restrictions, and other distribution parameters, and then receive automated payments when the content is streamed. He presents the platform as an additional distribution channel rather than a replacement for theaters, broadcasters, established streaming services, film markets, or festivals. The underlying technology would also track intellectual-property ownership and distribute revenue among eligible participants, potentially including producers, directors, distributors, cast, and crew. Nia believes the model could make distribution and monetization accessible even to very small production companies. Music Rights, Micro-Dramas, and Changing Viewing Habits The conversation turns to music licensing and the growth of micro-dramas. Nia contrasts the older album-sales model with today’s mix of concerts, merchandising, streaming services, and licensed music libraries. He says the planned platform could eventually support music creators by preserving ownership while allowing licensing for films, series, and standalone listening. Nia also describes short-form dramatic series as a rapidly expanding global business and dis

5. 

   2 Sept 2025

   Cathy Durant Show, September 2, 2025

   Season Finale with BBS Radio Founders - Part 3

6. 

   26 Aug 2025

   Cathy Durant Show, August 26, 2025

   Douglas And Donald Newsom Founders Of BBS Radio TV Part-2

7. 

   19 Aug 2025

   Cathy Durant Show, August 19, 2025

   Cathy Durant Show with Cathy Irby Durrant , BBS Founders Douglas And Donald Newsom Part-1 Twin brothers Donald and Douglas Newsom — the unstoppable force behind BBS Radio TV From life’s toughest challenges… to building a network broadcasting in 193 countries. Their story will inspire you. Don’t Miss It! #BBSRadioTV #CathyDurantShow #DonaldNewsom #DouglasNewsom #LifeStory #Inspiration #GlobalBroadcast #TalkShowVibes #August19Premiere #iHeart

8. 

   5 Aug 2025

   Cathy Durant Show, August 5, 2025

   Guest, Cecil Bernard, Artist Of The Stars

9. 

   29 Jul 2025

   Cathy Durant Show, July 29, 2025

   Ep2, Guest, Dean Phillippi, From the Field to the Screen, Super Bowl, Security and Faith, Acting Career and Inspiration

10. 

    8 Jul 2025

    Cathy Durant Show, July 8, 2025

    Cathy Durant Show with Cathy Irby Durrant , Robert Brazile

11. 

    17 Dec 2023

    Cathy Durant Show, December 16, 2023

    Book Author, Doris Ellis-Jackson is the next featured guest on the Cathy Durant Show. Doris shares what inspired her to become an Author and why she decided to write the emotionally, gripping book, “Going Out a Champion,” the Coach Joe Ellis Story. Don’t miss the amazing interview with Doris Ell

12. 

    5 Nov 2023

    Cathy Durant Show, November 4, 2023

    Cathy Durant Show with host Cathy Durant Show #5 Guest, John Hadity, EVP of Incentive Operations and oversees the film financing subsidiary of Entertainment Partners Cathy interviews guest, John Hadity, EVP of Incentive Operations who oversees the film financing subsidiary of Entertainment Partners https://www.ep.com/news/cathy-durant-show-featuring-john-hadity/

13. 

    22 Oct 2023

    Cathy Durant Show, October 21, 2023

    Cathy Durant Show with host Cathy Durant Show #4 Guests, Chris Grosso (Artist, counselor, writer, film producer) and Preston Fassel (award-winning novelist and journalist) Check out the Cathy Durant Show this week featuring the Authors of an upcoming Novel, entitled, “Necessary Death.” Chris Grosso, a Public Speaker, known Writer and Spiritual Director and Preston Fassel, an Author, Journalist, and Producer known for his work with horror, science fiction genres, share what inspired them to team up and write a book about some of the most iconic Hollywood Horror Movies, and their potential psychological effect on Pop Cultural. Tune in to the Cathy Durant Show, Saturday night at 9pm, ET, 8pm CT, 6pm PT, broadcasting on BBS Radio TV, IHeart Network, nationwide and in 37 countries.

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    15 Oct 2023

    Cathy Durant Show, October 14, 2023

    Guest, Hal Kessler, aka Corky, top US Entertainment Attorney in 2017 and 2019, ways Filmmakers can finance Movie and TV Projects Check out the Cathy Durant Show this week, featuring Entertainment Attorney, Hal “Corky” Kessler, voted one of the top US Entertainment Attorney in 2017 and 2019. Corky shares ways that Filmmakers can finance Movie and TV Projects. Tune in Saturday night at 9Pm, EST, 8pm Central, for the latest information about the movie and TV industry.

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    8 Oct 2023

    Cathy Durant Show, October 7, 2023

    Cathy Durant Show with host Cathy Durant Show #2 Show Teaser: The Cathy Durant Show, Saturday Night at 9pm-10pm EST, broadcasting on BBS Radio TV on the IHeart Radio Network. Don’t miss a history making reunion, featuring, legendary Rap Artists, Creo-D and L.A. Sno, formerly of the Rap Group “Duice,” known for the 2x platinum hit record, “Dazzey Duks.” The Cathy Durant Show Broadcasting on BBS Radio TV on the iHeart Network on over 150 Stations in 37 Countries. See you soon. Wikipedia Bio Duice was an American Miami bass duo consisting of Los Angeles native Ira 'L.A. Sno' Brown and Barbados native Anthony 'Creo-D' Darlington. The two were enlisted in the military at Fort Gordon, Georgia when they were discovered. Their lone hit single, "Dazzey Duks", was an instant smash in 1993, selling over two million copies and peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] The single was certified 2× platinum on January 27, 1994, by the RIAA. Their album, Dazzey Duks, was certified gold on the same date.[3] The song was inspired by the short shorts worn by the character Daisy Duke on the CBS TV series The Dukes of Hazzard. L.A. Sno later produced the gold certified "Whatz Up Whatz Up" along with Playa Poncho for the first So So Def Bass All Stars project. L.A. Sno also produced and co-wrote the first single for the LaFace Records Bass project entitled "And Then There Was Bass", following this with "My Baby Daddy" for B-Rock and the Biz. Dazzey Duks,  Music Video https://youtu.be/9zKx6xpS_gk?si=n2VMhznb5bW3zJwg Duice is in the House Music Video https://youtu.be/50hC6SIHOtQ?si=BwXmiBcdsHSOmdkH #creod #lasno #horaciosigler #cathydurantshow #bbsradiotv #iheartnetwork #cathydurant

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    1 Oct 2023

    Cathy Durant Show, September 30, 2023

    Cathy Durant Show with host Cathy Durant Show#1 Guest, Dr. Reginald Parker, Founder and Green Power Ventures, Founder and CEO of Optimal Technology Corporation

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