Paul Reiser (Mad About You, Aliens) joins us this week to share his experience in this industry from developing household classics like Mad About You, to keeping a finger on the pulse by appearing in current hits like The Boys, to reinvigorating his passion and career in standup comedy. Paul talks a lot about his early aspirations as a comic, the stress he b ... Show More
Apr 28
GENE SIMMONS: Raising KISS Empire, Coming Clean to Shannon & Tasting Jam for the First Time
Gene Simmons (KISS, Deep Water) joins us this week for a wide ranging and surprisingly tender conversation about the mother who shaped him, the bandmate he wishes he had saved, and the work ethic that still has him producing films at 77. Gene opens up about his Hungarian mother s ... Show More
1h 14m
Apr 21
BOB ODENKIRK: The Heart Attack That Changed Everything & Why He Refused To Play It Safe
Bob Odenkirk joins us for a layered and unexpectedly vulnerable conversation about reinvention, ego, and mortality. Bob breaks down the exact moment he decided to pivot from comedy and Saul Goodman into full blown action films, why he refused to wink at the audience in Nobody, an ... Show More
1h 16m
Apr 14
VINCENT D’ONOFRIO: The Pain Of Being Bullied, Playing Kingpin & Why Failure Sets You Free
Vincent D’Onofrio joins us for a deeply honest conversation about discipline, insecurity, and what it actually takes to last decades in this business. From wearing a full body Kingpin suit to embracing failure on set, Vincent explains why ego is useless, why struggle is the art, ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 2020
Beyond the Lights with Ayo Edebiri
The pressures of fame as a young pop star navigating the music industry. An overbearing, success driven mother. A quote loving cop with a big heart. Beyond the Lights is an epic film packed with drama, comedy, music and romance. This week, comedian Ayo Edebiri (Iconography podcas ... Show More
2h 10m
May 2022
S2-Ep11 Reinvent Yourself, Your Career, Your Life with Fahad AlButairi (Actor, Stand Up Comedian)
Stand-Up comedy is one of the hardest jobs on earth. Could you imagine standing in front of an audience to try and make them laugh? My guest this week is one of the biggest stand-up comedians and YouTube personalities in the Arab region, Fahad AlButairi. Fahad was doing stand-up ... Show More
50m 17s
Dec 2024
Anthony Jeselnik's Villainous Persona
Inside the Stand-Up World's Minds: Interviews with Comedy's BestIn today's episode, Johnny Mac discusses an insightful interview with comedian Anthony Jeselnik about his stage persona, his approach to storytelling in stand-up, and why he prefers not having an origin story for his ... Show More
8m 38s
Dec 2024
Hasan Minhaj (Off With His Head / Patriot Act / The Daily Show) • #329
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Join your host Brett Goldstein as he talks life, death, love and the universe with the hilarious and awesome comic, actor and writer HASAN MINHAJ!
A lovely episode featuring someone big in the game, from a good handful of comedy spec ... Show More
50m 17s