Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz
659 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 907 ratingsA one-of-a-kind insiders look at Hollywood from a totally different perspective. This inspirational weekly series provides an “all access pass” to the entertainment business through the eyes of comedy manager/producer Barry Katz and the industry's biggest "behind the scenes" players who candidly reveal the risky decisions they made that led to the most groundbreaking internet, television, radio, music, and film content in the world. Combining humor, insight, and motivation; Katz provides the blueprint for the audience to take their careers to the next tier, while showcasing each guests’ extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to the highest levels in their field. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/industry-standard-w-barry-katz/support
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259: Steve-O (Part 1 of 2)
June 04, 2018 07:25 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBSteve-O, is an actor, stunt performer, producer, comedian, author, musician, and clown. His entertainment career is mostly centered on his performance stunts on the American TV series "Jackass,” its related movies, and its spin-off series “Wildboyz.” MTV has subsequently released five movies based on the series: “Jackass: the Movie,” “Jackass Number Two,” “Jackass: 2.5,” “Jackass 3D,” and “Jackass 3.5.” All became box office hits. In November 2010, Steve-O began touring the Unit...
258: Chris Fenton (Part 2 of 2)
May 31, 2018 08:40 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBChris Fenton most recently served as the president of DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group & general manager of DMG North America. Fenton produced or supervised twenty films ranging from big budget franchises such as “Iron Man 3,” “Point Break,” and “47 Ronin” to more niche-oriented films such as “Looper,” “Waiting,” “Blockers” and “Chappaquiddick,” grossing almost $2 billion in worldwide box-office. In 2004, he pushed DMG to be the first to properly license American music for national ad...
257: Chris Fenton (Part 1 of 2)
May 28, 2018 07:22 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBChris Fenton most recently served as the president of DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group & general manager of DMG North America. Fenton produced or supervised twenty films ranging from big budget franchises such as “Iron Man 3,” “Point Break,” and “47 Ronin” to more niche-oriented films such as “Looper,” “Waiting,” “Blockers” and “Chappaquiddick,” grossing almost $2 billion in worldwide box-office. In 2004, he pushed DMG to be the first to properly license American music for national ad...
256: Judd Apatow (Best of Part 2 of 2)
May 25, 2018 06:35 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBJUDD APATOW is a producer, director, writer, and comedian whose comedy movies have defined a generation of comedic filmmaking. Starting as a stand-up in New York as a teenager, Judd penned jokes for Rosanne Barr, wrote for the "Ben Stiller Show", and won multiple Emmys with "The Larry Sanders Show" before executive producing "Freaks and Geeks," and creating "Undeclared" for FOX. Turning to films, he produced "Anchorman" starring Will Ferrell, and co-wrote, co-produced and directed t...
255: Judd Apatow (Best of part 1 of 2)
May 21, 2018 08:10 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBJUDD APATOW is a producer, director, writer, and comedian whose comedy movies have defined a generation of comedic filmmaking. Starting as a stand-up in New York as a teenager, Judd penned jokes for Rosanne Barr, wrote for the "Ben Stiller Show", and won multiple Emmys with "The Larry Sanders Show" before executive producing "Freaks and Geeks," and creating "Undeclared" for FOX. Turning to films, he produced "Anchorman" starring Will Ferrell, and co-wrote, co-produced and directed t...
254: Bobby Lee (Part 2 of 2)
May 17, 2018 07:42 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBBobby Lee is an American actor and comedian. After being spotted by the Comedy Store manager Frank Burns, Lee began honing and refining his stand-up comedy act. After only a year, he was spotted onstage by Pauly Shore, who asked Lee to open for him in Las Vegas. He became a cast member on “Mad TV” from 2001 to 2009 where he went on to create many memorable characters. His credits include “Pineapple Express”, “The Dictator”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Har...
253: Bobby Lee (Part 1 of 2)
May 14, 2018 07:12 - 48 minutes - 45 MBBobby Lee is an American actor and comedian. After being spotted by the Comedy Store manager Frank Burns, Lee began honing and refining his stand-up comedy act. After only a year, he was spotted onstage by Pauly Shore, who asked Lee to open for him in Las Vegas. He became a cast member on “Mad TV” from 2001 to 2009 where he went on to create many memorable characters. His credits include “Pineapple Express”, “The Dictator”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Har...
252: Jordan Harbinger (Part 2 of 2)
May 10, 2018 07:30 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBJordan Harbinger is a Wall Street lawyer turned talk show host, social dynamics expert, and entrepreneur. After hosting a top 50 iTunes podcast for over a decade that enjoyed nearly four million downloads a month at its zenith and featured amazing celebrity guests such as Shaquille O'Neal, Mike Rowe, Russell Brand, Tony Hawk, and Tim Ferriss, Jordan has embarked on a new adventure: “The Jordan Harbinger Show”, where he deconstructs the playbooks of the most successful people on earth and sha...
251: Jordan Harbinger (Part 1 of 2)
May 07, 2018 07:59 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBJordan Harbinger is a Wall Street lawyer turned talk show host, social dynamics expert, and entrepreneur. After hosting a top 50 iTunes podcast for over a decade that enjoyed nearly four million downloads a month at its zenith and featured amazing celebrity guests such as Shaquille O'Neal, Mike Rowe, Russell Brand, Tony Hawk, and Tim Ferriss, Jordan has embarked on a new adventure: “The Jordan Harbinger Show”, where he deconstructs the playbooks of the most successful people on earth and sha...
250: Carrot Top (Part 2 of 2)
May 03, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBScott “Carrot Top” Thompson has been making audiences around the world laugh for more than three decades. After building a following on the comedy circuit that made people laugh nearly every weekend, his first television appearance was on “Comic Strip Live” in 1991. Things changed for Carrot Top forever in 1992 with his first appearance on “The Tonight Show.” That appearance exposed his unique brand of comedy to every home in America. After an impressive 31 appearances, Carrot Top had the d...
249: Carrot Top (Part 1 of 2)
April 30, 2018 07:28 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBScott “Carrot Top” Thompson has been making audiences around the world laugh for more than three decades. After building a following on the comedy circuit that made people laugh nearly every weekend, his first television appearance was on “Comic Strip Live” in 1991. Things changed for Carrot Top forever in 1992 with his first appearance on “The Tonight Show.” That appearance exposed his unique brand of comedy to every home in America. After an impressive 31 appearances, Carrot Top had the ...
248: Jeff Ross (Part 2 of 2)
April 26, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 62 MBJeff Ross is a respected actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian. He was crowned the meanest man in comedy by New York Magazine for blistering performances roasting Hugh Hefner, Donald J. Trump, Jerry Stiller, Drew Carey, Shaquille O'Neal, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Reiner. Jeff is the creator and star of "The Burn with Jeff Ross" on Comedy Central. His television credits include: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Six Feet Under, ABC’s “Dr. Ken”, Comedy Central’s “Drunk Histor...
247: Jeff Ross (Part 1 of 2)
April 23, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBJeff Ross is a respected actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian. He was crowned the meanest man in comedy by New York Magazine for blistering performances roasting Hugh Hefner, Donald J. Trump, Jerry Stiller, Drew Carey, Shaquille O'Neal, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Reiner. Jeff is the creator and star of "The Burn with Jeff Ross" on Comedy Central. His television credits include: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Six Feet Under, ABC’s “Dr. Ken”, Comedy Central’s “Drunk Histo...
246: Tony Rock
April 16, 2018 08:59 - 1 hour - 89 MBTONY ROCK is a writer-actor-producer known for hosting HBO’s weekly stand-up series All Def Comedy, BET’s Black Card Revoked, and for starring in the primetime network series Living Biblically on CBS. Coming off an extraordinary busy year hosting shows like TVOne’s new outrageous game show The Game of Dating, All Def Movie Awards on Fusion, shows like The Warm Up on NBATV and Mann and Wife on Bounce; this comics’ favorite comic has been busy getting ready for another eventful year. Starri...
245: Bob Saget
April 09, 2018 09:35 - 1 hour - 106 MBBob Saget has starred in many successful television shows, including two of the most family-friendly shows network TV has ever produced Full House and America’s Funniest Home Videos. From directing MGM’s cult favorite feature film Dirty Work, to directing and producing the highly acclaimed ABC television movie For Hope, to starring on Broadway in the Tony Award winning The Drowsy Chaperone, Bob Saget shows no signs of stopping. He's presently finishing post production on Benjamin, coming ou...
244: Hernan Lopez
April 02, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBHERNAN LOPEZ is the CEO of the fastest rising podcast company in the world—Wondery. Lopez is a native of Argentina and held positions at different companies there (including Canal 9 and Cablevision/Radio America) before starting his 18 year run at FOX, where he rose through its international TV ranks, including 5 as CEO and 3 as COO. Under his guidance, FOX International Channels launched hundreds of channels, expanded into premium sports/original production in multiple languages, pioneered t...
243: Marcus King
March 26, 2018 09:26 - 2 hours - 123 MBMarcus King is a manager, producer and entrepreneur born in 1960. His first client, Mark Curry, hit it big with "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" which went on syndication and launched King's career as a television producer. Additionally, he produced "Laffapalooza" and countless comedy specials. He went on to manage several great talents including Mike Epps and Jamie Foxx, producing 78 episodes of his television show, several of his specials and his documentary. His collaboration with Fox...
242: Maz Jobrani
March 19, 2018 07:32 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBMaz Jobrani is an American Iranian comedian born in Tehran, Iran. Jobrani can currently be seen starring in the CBS sitcom superior donuts, opposite Jermaine Fowler, David Koechner, Katey Sagal and Judd Hirsch. Maz’s first original Netflix standup special “Immigrant” was filmed at the Kennedy center and is currently available for streaming. He has also put out 3 other solo specials on Showtime including: “Brown and Friendly”, “I Come in Peace”, and “I’m Not a Terrorist, but I’ve ...
241: Jay Ferguson
March 12, 2018 07:30 - 1 hour - 105 MBJay Ferguson was born in Dallas, Texas. In 1989, Ferguson was plucked from obscurity to play Ponyboy Curtis in the television adaptation of S. E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders. His notable television roles include Taylor Newton in four seasons of the CBS sitcom Evening Shade, Dr. Todd Hooper on Judging Amy, Rich Connelly in the 2005 NBC television series Surface, agent Warren Russell on the Showtime series Sleeper Cell, Stan Rizzo on the AMC series Mad Men, and as Pat O'Neal, the father of th...
240: RIP - Best of Barry Crimmins
March 06, 2018 03:11 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBIndustry Standard 240: RIP - Best of Barry Crimmins presented by Hello Fresh (for $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit go to hellofresh.com and enter the promo code KATZ30) Former Air America radio writer and correspondent (2003-2006), social justice activist, internationally renowned political satirist and author of the acclaimed seven stories press book 'Never Shake Hands with a War Criminal' helped bring the Boston comedy scene into the modern age when he founded two of Boston's m...
239: Pauly Shore
February 27, 2018 02:58 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBPauly Shore tasted super-stardom in 1990 when his precedent-setting MTV show "Totally Pauly" hit the airwaves to major fan approval. The show ran for six years, leading him to numerous TV and film roles, including the one-hour HBO TV special, “Pauly Does Dallas” and starring in films like "Jury Duty," "In The Army Now," "Bio Dome," “Encino Man,” “Son In Law,” and “The Goofy Movie.” Pauly then went on to star in and produce his own projects, including "Pauly Shore Is Dead" for 20th ...
238: Jeanie Buss Re-Release
February 20, 2018 09:05 - 1 hour - 90 MBJEANIE BUSS is one of the main owners and president of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the 10 most valuable sports franchises in the world. Buss is the daughter of the late Dr. Jerry Buss, a real estate investor who bought the Lakers and other sports businesses when Jeanie was a teenager. At the age of 19, she started in the family business as general manager of the Los Angeles Strings professional tennis team. She later became the owner of the Los Angeles Blades professional roller hockey tea...
237: Heather McDonald
February 13, 2018 06:12 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBBarkBox presents Industry Standard with Barry Katz episode 237: Heather McDonald (For a free extra month of BarkBox, visit barkbox.com/barry when you subscribe to a 6 or 12 month plan). When Heather McDonald stood on stage in front of dozens at the 1992 Miss Tarzana pageant she assumed she had reached her peak. Little did she know, twenty-something, mostly sober, years later, Heather would be an in-demand, multi-faceted, comedian headlining sold out shows. In addition to stand-up, televisio...
236: The Best of Marc Maron
February 06, 2018 02:22 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBMARC MARON is one of the most respected comedians in the country, a pioneer in the world of comedy podcasting, and a legend in the stand-up community for his extraordinary career that has spanned three decades. He has appeared on HBO, “Conan,” “Letterman,” two comedy central presents specials, and countless other television appearances. He has written a best selling book based on his solo show, “The Jerusalem Syndrome: My Life As a Reluctant Messiah,” created a second critically a...
235: John Savage
January 29, 2018 09:57 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBJohn Savage’s major screen debut came in 1978 with the Oscar-winning Best Picture film, "The Deer Hunter," which gained him international attention for his work. He also had notable roles in "The Godfather Part III", Milos Forman’s legendary musical "Hair," and Terrence Malick's "The Thin Red Line." During the late 80’s through mid 90’s, Savage worked with Nelson Mandela to lent his role as a celebrity to the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa. His most recent projects include “Golia...
234: Ari Shaffir
January 23, 2018 00:01 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBAri Shaffir is a comedian, actor, podcaster, writer and producer. In 2012 his stand-up album "Revenge for the Holocaust" went to number 1 on iTunes and Amazon the week of its premiere. His first hour special, "Passive Aggressive," premiered on Chill.com in February 2013 and on Comedy Central in march 2015. He is the producer of the television series This Is Not Happening on Comedy Central. He wrote and appeared alongside Rob Schneider and Adrien Brody in the film "Inappropriate Comedy”...
233: Gary Spivey
January 15, 2018 08:29 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBHelloFresh presents Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz episode 233: Gary Spivey (for $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter the promo code KATZ30). Gary Spivey, one of the most gifted and passionate psychics on the planet, is internationally sought after and widely recognised for his amazing psychic and healing abilities. Although Gary is busy with his regular appearances on radio, TV and Las Vegas stage shows, he also holds seminars, workshops and spiritual retr...
232: Bill Burr
January 08, 2018 08:01 - 1 hour - 87 MBBill Burr is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster who has released several stand-up comedy specials. In 2017, Rolling Stones ranked him 17th on its list of 50 best stand-up comics of all time. His credits include playing Patrick Kuby in the AMC crime drama series “Breaking Bad”, starring in the movie “Date Night” with Tina Fey and Steve Carell, and creating and starring in the Netflix animated sitcom “F is For Family”. Burr also performs 300 shows a year and...
231: Best of 2017 Part 2
January 01, 2018 21:39 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBHelloFresh presents Best of 2017 Part 2 (for $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter the promo code KATZ30), featuring: David Copperfield Rob Schneider Chris Myers Caitlyn Jenner Steve Byrne Andy Dick Leigh Steinberg Pete Holmes Larraine Newman Gary Miller Godfrey Kevin Bright Sasheer Zamata Brody Stevens Bart Baker Larry Namer Alonzo Bodden Steve Mosko Mychal Simka Chris Delia Byron Allen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
230: Best of 2017 Part 1
December 25, 2017 22:28 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBBest of 2017 Part 1 featuring: Ted Sarandos Rita Rudner Richie Keen Michael Phillips Tommy Davidson Mike Farah Rikki Hugues Christopher Titus Pat O’Brien David Crane & Jeffrey Klarik Catherine Oxenberg Vir Das Mark Lonow & Jo Anne Astrow Patty Jenkins John Heffron Terry Sweeney Andrew Golder Deborah Aquila Kirk Fox Chris Albrecht Jeanie Buss See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info....
229: Bryan Callen
December 18, 2017 06:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBBryan Callen is an American actor and stand up comedian. Callen got his start as an original cast member of Mad TV. He then went on to play numerous roles on the small and big screen including, “Old School” “Bad Santa”, “Sex and the City”, “Entourage,” “Californication”, “West Wing” “CSI”, “NYPD Blue” and “How I Met Your Mother.” His credits also include The Hangover, The Hangover Part II, Warrior, The Goldbergs, and the groundbreaking TV show Oz. In 2012, he released a fantastic stand up...
228: Laraine Newman
December 11, 2017 08:20 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBLaraine Newman is an Emmy and Annie award nominated performer. With her sister Tracy, she was one of the founding members of the legendary improve group, The Groundlings. After seeing her in The Groundlings, Lorne Michaels hired her for Saturday Night Live. Laraine has worked for directors ranging from Woody Allen to Guillermo Del Toro. Laraine has enjoyed a thriving animation career. She can be heard in animated features such Despicable me 3, The Secret Life of Pets, Minions a...
227: Caitlyn Jenner
December 04, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBIn 1976, Caitlyn Jenner broke the world decathlon record by scoring 8,634 points at the Olympic games in Montreal, and earned the title of "World’s Greatest Athlete." Forty years later, she captured the world’s attention again when she revealed that she is a transgender woman during an ABC news special with Diane Sawyer. Two months after this groundbreaking interview, Jenner debuted her new name and look on the July cover of Vanity Fair – a cover which has become one of the most iconic of the...
226: Zack Shelton
November 27, 2017 08:07 - 58 minutes - 55.5 MBZack Shelton is a retired FBI SPECIAL AGENT who is considered to be one of a handful of people in the world that is considered to be an expert on the JFK ASSASSINATION. He started his career as a laboratory aid in the FBI in 1970 under the legendary J. Edgar Hoover when he was 20 years old. When Hoover died in 1972, Zack moved up the ranks and became an FBI agent in 1973 after graduating from Loyola University in New Orleans. He spent the next 28 years in Law Enforcement with the FBI, spendi...
225: Brody Stevens
November 22, 2017 08:41 - 1 hour - 102 MBBrody Stevens is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has performed in all the most prestigious rooms from the Comedy Store to the Hollywood Improv. His credits include The Hangover Part 1 & 2, Due Date as well as appearances on all the late night shows from Jimmy Kimmel to Conan O'Brien. Brody was also the star of the HBO/Comedy Central TV series "Brody Stevens: Enjoy it!" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...
224: Chris Albrecht Special Re-release
November 14, 2017 07:48 - 1 hour - 77 MBChris Albrecht is the CEO or Starz and responsible for building the leading global entertainment brand that provides powerful and immersive experiences for viewers around the world. Prior to Starz, Albrecht was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HBO, and also President of HBO Original Programming, where he co-founded “Comic Relief” and transformed the company from a movie focused television service into a worldwide leader in original programming. His tenure at HBO was noted for chan...
223: Larry Namer
November 06, 2017 08:01 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBLarry Namer is an entertainment and media entrepreneur who founded E! Entertainment. He has also founded several other media companies around the globe and currently heads Metan Global Entertainment Group. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/industry-standard-w-barry-katz/support
222: Gordon Ferrie
October 30, 2017 08:13 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBBorn in 1941, Gordon Ferrie is a national security and JFK assassination expert. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/industry-standard-w-barry-katz/support
221: Mychal Simka
October 23, 2017 04:27 - 1 hour - 110 MBMychal Simka is the writer, director, and producer of “re-versioned” animated features, meaning he takes movies produced abroad in non-English languages and adapts them for American audiences primarily through editing and rewriting dialog. In the past, Mychal produced three to four feature-length animated films for the home entertainment market annually in cooperation with Lionsgate and partner Grindstone Entertainment. He recently acquired a state-of- the-art music recording facility and ...
220: Mike Farah Special Re-Release
October 15, 2017 19:40 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBMike Farah, CEO of "Funny or Die", sits down with Barry to record this hilariously inspiring episode of Industry Standard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/industry-standard-w-barry-katz/support
219: Alonzo Bodden
October 10, 2017 00:15 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBAlonzo Bodden is an American comedian who won Season 3 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Alonzo has made the rounds on the late night television circuit including appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn,” and “The Keenen Ivory Wayans” show. His film credits include “Scary Movie 4,” “The Girl Next Door,” and “Bringing Down the House” starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. Alonzo has also traveled around the world ...
218: Leigh Steinberg
October 02, 2017 08:34 - 2 hours - 122 MBLeigh Steinberg has represented many of the most successful athletes and coaches in Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Boxing, Golf, etc., including the number one overall pick in the NFL draft for an unprecedented eight times in conjunction with 62 total first round picks. Furthermore, Leigh has represented other notable athletes such as Oscar De La Hoya and Lennox Lewis, as well as multiple olympians and professional teams. With an unrivaled history of record-setting contracts, Leigh...
217: Godfrey
September 27, 2017 00:35 - 2 hours - 121 MBGodfrey is an American comedian and actor While performing impressions of his college football teammates, Godfrey realized his irreverent style of comedy might be more than just a hobby and found his passion in stand up. After graduating college with a degree in psychology, he moved to New York and landed a gig warming up studio audiences for “The Cosby Show.” As one of the most dominant forces in the comedy circuit, Godfrey has been seen on stages from New York and Los Angeles to Dubai. Alo...
216: Byron Allen Re-Release
September 19, 2017 00:38 - 2 hours - 153 MBBYRON ALLEN is a multiple Emmy winning 35-year entertainment veteran, who began his career as a stand-up. At 14 years old, he got his first break when Jimmie Walker saw his stand-up act and was so impressed that he invited him to join his comedy writing team alongside promising young comedians Jay Leno and David Letterman. By the age of 18, Allen made his television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and was the youngest comedian ever to have performed on the show. His first jo...
215: John Heffron
September 11, 2017 19:12 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBJohn Heffron is an American stand-up comedian, who is best known as the winner of the highest rated season of NBC’s hit reality competition "Last Comic Standing." Heffron first took the stage at the University of Michigan campus’s Main Street Comedy showcase and soon found himself skipping night classes to pursue his passion. His first break was branching into FM radio, serving as Danny Bonaduce’s wingman on Detroit’s number one morning show. In the television world, he has made multiple ap...
214: Vir Das
September 04, 2017 19:07 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBVir Das is the biggest English speaking comedian in India and one of the country’s top stand-up performers, actors, writers, musicians, and festival producers. He recently made an impact globally with his Netflix original special “Abroad Understanding” and was honored by "Variety Magazine" as one of their annual “Top 10 Comics to Watch.” He climbed the ranks of the Bollywood elite in various films such as "Badmaash Company," "Delhi Belly," and "Revolver Rani" to become the Indian Ad...
213: Pat O'Brien
August 28, 2017 06:44 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBPat O'Brien is an american author, radio host, and legendary sportscaster. He worked at CBS sports from 1981 to 1997, as well as the anchor and host of Access Hollywood from 1997 to 2004, and The Insider from 2004 to 2008. After graduating from college in 1970, he worked as a researcher at NBC News in Washington, D.C. and was a production assistant for the Huntley-Brinkley Report. He then served as an anchor and reporter in Chicago in 1977, and moved to KNXT-TV (now KCBS-TV) in Los Angeles ...
212: David Crane & Jeffrey Klarik
August 21, 2017 05:42 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBDavid Crane and Jeffrey Klarik have been partners, while successfully writing and producing television together for close to 3 decades. David Crane is best known as the co-creator of the long-running series "Friends," which ran for 10 seasons and earned him numerous awards including an Emmy for outstanding comedy series. Crane also co-created the classic HBO comedy "Dream On," for which he received an Emmy nomination for outstanding writing for a comedy series. Klarik’s respected writing cre...
211: Steve Byrne
August 14, 2017 08:25 - 2 hours - 118 MBSteve Byrne has risen through the ranks of the comedy world to become one of the industry’s most innovative and sought-after performers. He just released his 4th hour stand-up special entitled "Tell The Damn Joke." He has been seen on TBS’s "Conan," ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live," CBS’s “The Late Late Show,” BET’s "Comic View," and has appeared on NBC’s "Tonight Show" a total of 10 times. Byrne also had the honor of opening for popular musical acts such as Kanye West and Mariah Carey. His film cr...
210: Jim Marrs - His Final Interview
August 07, 2017 07:47 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBJim Marrs is an American journalist and JFK assassination expert. He has worked for several Texas newspapers, including the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where, beginning in 1968, he served as police reporter and general assignments reporter covering stories locally, in Europe, and the Middle East. In 1989, his book, "Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy", was published to critical acclaim and reached the New York Times paperback non-fiction best seller list in mid-February 1992. It became...