Welcome to Micro Drama Doses! The ultimate vertical drama review show hosted by real-life besties Marie and James. Each week, Marie (vertical superfan and mother of two) teams up with James (her longtime friend who’s just now entering the melodramatic world of vertical soaps) to binge the wildest, weirdest, and most addictive verticals streaming today from platforms like ReelShort, DramaBox, Vigloo, StardustTV and more.
They recap the first few episodes of three different shows—just before the paywall hits—and then vote on which one you should keep watching. Expect sharp commentary, unfiltered reactions, and a whole lot of off-the-rails tangents sparked by scandalous plot twists, shirtless billionaires, fake pregnancies, surprise reincarnations, and more. It’s smart, it’s stupid, it’s soap-y chaos. Stream the full video episodes weekly on YouTube or Spotify — and catch the funniest clips all over TikTok and Instagram.
In this episode of Micro Drama Doses, James and Marie talk to each other and Ryan Ray Vincent about everything and anything. From El Niño to signs from the universe to WWE and Ryan's past life as a BMX biker - shout out Ray's Bike Park in Cleveland (https://www.raysmtb.com/)! And spoiler alert - his tattoos are real and plentiful!
We chat about Ryan's past Zonnies as well as recent Vertical projects, Plaything of the Mafia King on Shorts, and Brothers in Arms on Reel Short (https://reelslink.com/cps/mFuoz7).
AND we have the pleasure of reviewing James's new "fave vertical of all time" Rise Of The Caged King also on Reel Short (https://reelslink.com/cps/oNCFNL) where Ryan plays Silas Reid, a loving father turned revenge driven Godfather after he is framed for murder and thrown in prison! Oh, and can we get a spin-off about the villians in this one please? Joey Solana Simon and Janelle Yull bring it so hard as Chase Mercer and Marina Voss and we are ready for more from them!
We threw some clips in here for you as well, so click the link below to watch Rise of the Caged King, and we promise you won't be disappointed!
CLICK HERE to watch RISE OF THE CAGED KING (https://reelslink.com/cps/PmA7nf)
CLICK HERE to watch BROTHERS IN ARMS (https://reelslink.com/cps/A8N3GJ)
Micro Drama Doses Credits:
Hosts: James Kirkland & Marie Lively
Producers: Enzo Semmens, Michael Reich & Marie Lively
Engineer/Associate Producer: Tony Bouzada
Additional Engineer: Aaliyah Walker
Editor: Diego Chaidez
2 Sept 2026
S02E06 : Danny Farber Is Steven Spiel-Vert!!
In this episode we chat with Director/Actor Danny Farber about everything from Freudian slips to his recognizable role on Chicago Fire - COLEMAN LIVES!
Danny has been in the vertical game for a minute and he's here to tell us all about it. The ups, the downs, the filming in locations you have never seen, and how flexibility and decisiveness make a great vertical director.
We also chat about what's next and how AI is a rude little taker!
Get honest fun reviews of two of his shows Dash of Fire on Shortical and one of our new faves, From Royalty to CEO'S Christmas Princess on GoodShort.
Links below!
Dash Of Fire : https://shortical.com/drama/dash-of-fire-164 (https://shortical.com/drama/dash-of-fire-164)
From Royalty to CEO'S Christmas Princess : https://www.goodshort.com/drama/from-royalty-to-ceo-s-christmas-princess-31001225392 (https://www.goodshort.com/drama/from-royalty-to-ceo-s-christmas-princess-31001225392)
Full list of verts and other stuff on Danny's IMDB page.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6211998/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6211998/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)
Micro Drama Doses Credits:
Hosts: James Kirkland & Marie Lively
Producers: Enzo Semmens, Michael Reich & Marie Lively
Engineer/Associate Producer: Tony Bouzada
Additional Engineer: Aaliyah Walker
Editor: Diego Chaidez
19 Aug 2026
S02E05 Mariah Moss is the Boss
Vertical superstar Mariah Moss swings by the studio for a deeply entertaining chat. Marie along with guest host Molly Anderson (yes, another vertical superstar) delve into Mariah's brainwaves touching on topics like:
Boots
Acting (especially facial expressions)
Turning down absolutely insane roles
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