Episodes
Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian, writer, actor and all around good guy Brian Swinehart. Brian shares his journey from a small town in Ohio to LA in pursuit of his dream of acting in Hollywood. Brian found support through family, friends and a lot of strangers. His road is filled with great stories and brushes with fame in the oddest of situations. The show ends with a great story about commitment and appreciation. Another doozy of a cast. Cough, Radio, Tears. Listen, Subscribe,...
Published 11/12/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by fan and show favorite Jen Murphy. The gang talks about cruise ships, scary movies, CBD gummies, marijuana sticks and Aaron Rodgers. Radio, Cough, Tears. Listen, Laugh, Subscribe, Share, Enjoy.
Published 11/04/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by actor, neighbor, friend and all around good guy Nate Corddry. Nate talks about being on the new Perry Mason, Mindhunter and being a part of the Apple TV+ launch as an actor on the show For All Mankind. The guys yuk it up on a variety of topics that include David Fincher, Aaron Sorkin, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and a swivel chair. Nate also shares what it's like having a famous brother. Really great conversation. Cough, Radio, Tears. Listen, Laugh,...
Published 10/28/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by actor, producer, writer Darlene Hunt. Darlene takes us from her life in Kentucky, to Chicago and eventually Los Angeles. She and the guys discuss all the joys and sadness that using Craigslist has to offer. Darlene talks about how a stage show she wrote turned into writing gigs that lead to creating The Big C for showtime. She also discusses her journey of balance being an actor, parent, a writer and eventually a show runner and what that means to those who...
Published 10/14/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by writer, director, editor John-Michael Powell. John discusses his journey from Arkansas to LA that involved, Craigslist, Photoshop and being in a band. Trying to succeed in the business is a grind and it has its highs and lows. John stays the course and eventually filmed something with Jon Huck in it. Very exciting. John is very engaging and has a great story to tell. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.
Published 10/07/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian Don Lewis. Don talks about growing up in fairly rough neighborhood. He shares his desire to make $50k, joining the Army and becoming an air traffic controller. He also shares his unique perspective on 9/11. Great and funny insight from a wonderful storyteller. Cough. Tears. Radio. Enjoy. Laugh. Subscribe. Share.
Published 09/30/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by actress and producer Jen Dede. Jen shares her journey from growing up with Jon to going to DePaul in Chicago, finding her way to LA and working on everything from ER to Entourage to NCIS and Shameless. The discussion also includes life and balance and all the usual struggles of living in the business of Hollywood. Radio. Cough. Tears. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.
Published 09/23/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by actress Mindy Sterling. The guys are stoked to have this talented lady on the show. Most people know her as Frau Farbissina from Austin Powers. It's a great conversation that ranges from adoption, to Florida, to the Larry Sanders Show, to Friends and Dream Corp LLC. We had a blast with Mindy, as expected. Cough, Tears, Radio. Listen, Laugh, Subscribe, Share.
Published 09/16/19
Jon and Bryan get together and talk about marijuana. Bryan is now woke because he is using CBD and THC for pain relief. Jon is happy to have another person on team pot sticks. The guys also talk about pitching shows and what it takes to sell. Stories about some Hollywood icons are shared as well. Radio. Cough. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Share. Subscribe.
Published 09/08/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by filmmaker BJ Raniak. BJ shares his journey from Wisconsin stand in to Los Angeles PA back to a successful Wisconsin filmmaker. It is an inspiring story that includes Blockbuster Video, Danny Devito, tragic loss, faith and persistence. Radio. Cough. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe.
Published 08/26/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by actress and comedian Lea Marlene. Lea talks about as much as she can while her two year old daughter sleeps. She tells us about moving back home to Denver from LA after battling cancer. With a new outlook on life she opens up an actors studio and starts teaching. Lea doesn't rule out moving back to LA at some point because she loves the city and left when things were still good. It is a refreshing outlook for someone who has pursued the Hollywood dream. Radio....
Published 08/19/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian Ryan Stout. Ryan talks in depth about his love of stand up comedy and breaks down the comedian's journey in the business. Ryan has a three albums out now. His latest is Man in the Suit and you can buy it. Radio. Cough. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.
Published 08/12/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian and writer Joselyn Hughes. Joselyn shares stories about growing up in the Chicago area, getting interested in the comedy scene, doing commercial work, living in New York and eventually landing in LA. Joselyn talks about working on Tosh 2.0 and variety of shows over the years, while creating content on YouTube that eventually led to a book deal about failing at making crafts. It's all great stuff. Radio. Cough. Tears. Listen. Enjoy. Laugh. Subscribe.
Published 07/29/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian, actor and hidden camera guru Joe Dalo. Joe shares great stories about doing stand up in High School, being in the cast of Tony and Tina's Wedding and turning that opportunity into a long career in stand up. He also talks about living in NY during 9/11, and how it impacted him. Joe tells stories about making the gags for Punk'd and his desire to get back into comedy post 50. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe.
Published 07/22/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by actor Myk Watford. He talks about his new star studded movie The Kitchen along with the highs and lows of a career that has spanned over two decades and seventy plus projects. Myk shares what is is like growing up in Alabama near the famous sound studios in Muscle Shoals. We then get deep into how his sister's trophy affected him throughout his whole life. Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. Enjoy. Share. Subscribe.
Published 07/01/19
Jon and Bryan get together and tell stories about acting and production. Bryan reflects on his days at the Herald Examiner building and working on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Spider Man, Super 8 and Brooklyn Nine Nine. Jon talks about working on Punk'd and how he dealt with his acting concerns on a movie. They also talk about the successful Two Worlds Video Game campaign that Bryan created and Jon acted in. Tears. Cough. Radio. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe.
Published 06/24/19
Bryan and Jon are joined by comedians Brian Berke and Aron Kader. They discuss their new stage act and podcast Two Mic Solution, which is a comedy about a Jewish man and and Palestinian man discussing their differences and similarities in an informative and entertaining way. Brian also discusses getting back into comedy after the passing of friend Brody Stevens. Aron shares his story of growing up in Utah and near D.C. Tears. Cough. Radio. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.
Published 06/03/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian and successful podcaster Eddie Pence. They talk about Eddie's new comedy special that he just filmed in D.C. The guys also go deep into Charles Bronson and Death Wish talk after Bryan rediscovers it on Amazon Prime. The big question is will they go to Spain to meet their new hero. Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe.
Published 05/28/19
Jon and Bryan get together after a long time apart. They talk about Bryan going missing in the mountains, movies, lots of movies, dead pieces of deers, a few upset people and whole lot more. Cough. Tears. Radio. Laugh. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.
Published 05/20/19
Jon calls Bryan and they talk about Avengers End Game, Flash Gordon and the excitement of seeing a movie in the theater. They both discuss the status of their projects and what Jon is doing on the road. Bryan was out too late and Jon uses the bathroom. Something happens for the first time in 147 episodes. This is top notch entertainment. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.
Published 05/06/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by actress, writer, comedian Karen Forman. Karen takes the guys from her life in Texas, to school in Colorado, moving to San Fransisco and starting an acting career that landed her in LA. All along the journey Karen has been active with helping youth. Karen's is the perfect story of how you can live a balanced life. Well, except for that whole cat thing. You'll see. Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.
Published 04/15/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by actor, comedy legend and now magician Jimmy Shubert. Jimmy shares his journey from Philly to life on the road with Sam Kinison. He talks about how magic has always been a part of him and it finally paid off when he was accepted into the famed Magic Castle. Jimmy is engaging from beginning to end is this amazing episode of Hollywood Anonymous. You are gonna love it! Radio. Tears. Cough. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.
Published 04/08/19
Bryan and Jon are joined by actor Matt Corboy. Matt grew up in Hawaii and dreamed of being on Magnum PI as he would stare at them filming in his neighborhood. Hi simple start comes with commercial work as a child, playing horse polo, lots of theater and eventually moving to LA. Matt shares some great stories that play out like the doc Twenty Feet from Stardom with tales about Will Ferrell, to The Shield, to Jimmy Dean Sausage, to George Clooney, to hanging dry wall, to the Academy Awards....
Published 03/25/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian/actress Sarah Hyland Rosenstein. Sarah talks about being a Kentucky native who moves to Chicago to do performance art. Meets Doug Stanhope, gets into Second City, moves to LA, starts doing stand up and works on Punk'd. Along the way she falls in love and has a talk with her parents that leads to lot of laundry and a beautiful ending. Tears, Cough. Radio. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.
Published 03/18/19
Jon and Bryan are joined by magician, actor and musician Rob Zabrecky. Rob talks about his early years growing up in Burbank, CA and sneaking out to see punk shows on the Sunset Strip in the early 80's. Rob was a founder of the band Possum Dixon, which eventually led him to practicing magic. What we learn in this great life story is that it is all in the hands. You're gonna love this episode. Cough, Radio, Tears. Listen, Enjoy, Subscribe.
Published 03/11/19