Bryan and Jason discuss takeaways from Bryan's interviews with film directors Amber Sealey and Michele Civetta, wax philosophic about the fragility of life and our gratitude for being alive, and Jason tries to make amends for a joke he made about Keith Richards, but Bryan isn't letting him off the hook so easily. To be clear, Jason is still going to hell. Finally, Bryan previews his upcoming interviews with iconic Pacific Northwest musician Jeff Fielder, and film director Rebecca Eskreis....
Sep 15, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Michele Civetta is a writer, producer, Emmy nominated director, and founder of the production company Quintessence Films . Michele’s feature film, Agony , starring Asia Argento , was released in 2020. His most recent film is The Gateway , starring Shea Whigham , Olivia Munn , Bruce Dern , Frank Grillo , Mark Boone Junior , and Taryn Manning . The Gateway is a gritty crime-thriller about a social worker who gets in over his head when he tries to save one of his clients from her maniacal, drug-dea...
Sep 10, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Actor and award-winning filmmaker Amber Sealey has directed film festival favorites such as How Does it Start , No Light and No Land Anywhere , and How to Cheat . Her most recent film, No Man of God starring Elijah Wood , Luke Kirby , and Robert Patrick , follows the real life friendship that developed between FBI Special Agent Bill Hagmaier (played by Wood), and serial killer Ted Bundy (played by Kirby) during the last four years of Bundy’s life, before he was executed. What you will learn: Why...
Sep 08, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Bryan and Jason recap Bryan's interviews with Carson Mell, Olivia Taylor Dudley, and Al Di. Carson wrote, directed, and acted in the film Some of Our Stallions, which is now available on VOD. Olivia and Al co-starred in the film (which Al also produced). Jason talks about his experience watching Some of Our Stallions. Bryan and Jason also talk about the loss of drumming legend Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, and Bryan reviews the HBO series The White Lotus. Finally, Bryan talks about his re...
Sep 01, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Writer, producer, animator, and actor Carson Mell was a writer on HBO’s Silicon Valley (created by Mike Judge ), and wrote on Eastbound & Down , starring Danny McBride . Carson also created the animated series Tarantula (executive produced by Danny McBride), and wrote road trip comedy The Long Dumb Road , directed by Hannah Fidell and starring Jason Mantzoukas and Tony Revolori . Carson wrote, directed, and starred in his most recent film, Some of Our Stallions , executive produced by Mike J...
Aug 25, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Musician, film producer, and actor Al Di began his career in music before connections in the music world gave him the opportunity to produce movies. Al has produced Dreamland with Jason Schwartzman , Brigsby Bear with Kyle Mooney , Greg Kinnear and Claire Danes , and Lost Transmissions with Simon Pegg , among others. His most recent film, Some of Our Stallions , was written and directed by Carson Mell , executive produced by Mike Judge , and stars Carson, Al, and Olivia Taylor Dudley . What you ...
Aug 20, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Olivia Taylor Dudley is an actress, producer, and writer known for playing the beloved character Alice Quinn on SyFy’s The Magicians . Early in her career she appeared in sitcoms such as Arrested Development , Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Mindy Project , but made a splash on the big screen with Chernobyl Diaries , Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension and The Vatican Tapes . Her most recent film is Some of our Stallions , written, directed, and co-starring Carson Mell , and produced by/co-sta...
Aug 18, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Bryan and Jason discuss takeaways from Bryan's chat with comedy icon Tommy Chong, give their respects to recently departed ZZ Top bass player Dusty Hill, and marvel at the the longevity of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. Finally, Bryan airs a grievance over a bass guitar he loaned to Jason.
Aug 11, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Tommy Chong began his comedy career in the iconic comedy duo Cheech and Chong . Together they recorded numerous comedy albums and made multiple films throughout the 70s and early 80s, including Up In Smoke . After Cheech and Chong broke up, Tommy performed standup and booked more than 60 film and television roles, playing Leo for five seasons on That 70s Show , and Yax in the Disney film Zootopia , among many others. Tommy has also been a long-time supporter of the legalization of marijuana and ...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Bryan and Jason discuss takeaways from Bryan's interviews of Mark Pickerel and Jeffrey Paul King , review the new Paul McCartney/Rick Rubin documentary on Hulu ( McCARTNEY 3, 2, 1 ), and preview next week's launch of Bryan's interview with Tommy Chong.
Jul 28, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Jeffrey Paul King is the creator and showrunner of the CW’s The Republic of Sarah , and was a writer and producer for all seven seasons of the acclaimed TV series Elementary starring Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu . What you will learn: How Jeffrey’s work on Elementary led to the creation of his show The Republic of Sarah . He also shares about the inspiration behind the original concept for The Republic of Sarah and the research it required. [0:00-8:22] What success means in the television indu...
Jul 26, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Singer, songwriter, and musician Mark Pickerel was a founding member of the Screaming Trees , a PNW band that shaped the course of grunge history in the 80s and 90s. After recording five studio albums with the Screaming Trees and recording with Nirvana as well, Mark started the bands Truly , The Dark Fantastic , and Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands , (now Pickerel and the Peyote 3 ). Mark has also collaborated with musical icons such as Brandi Carlile , Mark Lanegan , and Guns and Roses’ Duff...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Bryan and Jason recap last week's interview with David Magidoff, try to contain their excitement about the revival of Dexter which will be released this fall (co-starring David Magidoff, and talk about the benefits and challenges associated with starting face-to-face interviews against after more than a year of doing interviews exclusively by zoom due to the pandemic. Bryan also shares what it was like interviewing Tommy Chong and what to expect when that episode launches.
Jul 14, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Actor and comedian David Magidoff is the host of game shows such as Broke A$$ Gameshow on MTV and HQ Trivia , co-host of the podcast Fanaddicts , and will be appearing as a series regular in the revival of the modern TV cult classic Dexter coming out this year. He can also been seen playing Nicky Brooks on Season One of the Apple TV series The Morning Show starring Jennifer Aniston , Steve Carrell , Reese Witherspoon , and Mark Duplass , among many other stars. What you will learn: David divulge...
Jul 07, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Bryan and Jason discuss takeaways from Bryan's chat with Moby and stand-up comic Monica Nevi. Bryan brings out a Senegalese, goat-skin drum to play for Jason. Bryan and Jason wax nostalgic about the 50th Anniversary of Joni Mitchell's Blue album. And Bryan and Jason preview the upcoming interviews with David Magidoff who is a series regular on the 9th season of Dexter on Showtime, and comedian and activist Tommy Chong.
Jun 30, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Seattle-based comedian Monica Nevi began stand-up comedy in college and now performs nationally and internationally, headlining at Bumbershoot and opening for talents like Michael Ian Black , Sarah Colonna , Ari Shaffir , and Nick Swardson . She’s also the co-host of the podcast HugLife , host of the 80 for 80 documentary series, host of the Dumb Pitches podcast, and has released two #1 comedy albums. What you will learn: Monica shares about her experience performing stand-up in Yakima, Washingt...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Moby is a musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. With more than 20 million albums sold worldwide, Moby is responsible for bringing dance music into the mainstream in the United States, United Kingdom, and beyond. His documentary Moby Doc covers his life and career, his many musical collaborations with artists like David Bowie, and is an existential meditation on success and happiness. Moby’s 19th studio Album, Reprise , was released in May of this year, and features ...
Jun 23, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Bryan and Jason discuss takeaways from the interview with Aspen Film Executive + Artistic Director Susan Wrubel, marvel at all of the love on YouTube for B.J. Thomas and his chat with Bryan in September of last year, and talk about an edge of your seat moment during Bryan's interview with Moby, which launches next week.
Jun 16, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Susan Wrubel is an executive producer on films such as Maggie’s Plan (starring Julianne Moore , Greta Gerwig , Ethan Hawk , Bill Hader , and Maya Rudolph ) and Still Alice (also starring Julianne Moore , who took home the Oscar® that year for the role, and Alec Baldwin ). Susan is currently the Executive + Artistic Director of Aspen Film , which organizes three annual film festivals, including the Oscar®-qualifying Aspen Shortsfest. What you will learn: Susan shares what her 4th year as the Exec...
Jun 09, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 119
B.J. Thomas passed away after a battle with lung cancer last week. In this special bonus episode we are replaying his interview in its entirety, as it aired in September of 2020, as a tribute to B.J. and the 50 years of hits he gave to the world. RIP B.J. Below are the show notes from the episode. ------------------------------------------------------------------ With over 70 million records sold, BJ Thomas is the artist behind classic hits like “Hooked on a Feeling”, Oscar-winner “Raindrops (Ke...
Jun 05, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Bryan and Jason recap Bryan's interviews with animators Michael Surrey (Disney, Dreamworks, Spire Studios) and Shawn Krause (Pixar, Spire Studios). They also remember and honor previous guest BJ Thomas (Hooked On A Feeling, Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head) who passed away last week from lung cancer, preview next week's interview with producer and Aspen Film Festival Director Susan Wrubel, and talk about some exciting interviews scheduled for June, including Moby and a mystery guest whose name...
Jun 02, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Animator Shawn Krause spent 26 influential years at Pixar Animation Studios , working on classics like Toy Story , Toy Story 2 , A Bug’s Life , Finding Nemo , and The Incredibles . He also lead the animation team on Cars 2 , Inside Out , and Up , which opened the Canne Film Festival, won an Oscar for Best Animated Featured, and was nominated for Best Picture. Shawn is now creative director for Spire Studios , where he is developing Trouble , an animated feature with Danny McBride . What you will...
May 28, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Animator Michael Surrey is the artist behind some of Disney’s most iconic films, including Beauty and the Beast, which was the first, full-length animated movie to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Michael went on to animate the title character in Aladdin, Timon in The Lion King, and Clopin in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, among many others. After 18 years at Disney, Michael animated for Dreamworks, where he worked on Shark Tale, Tangled, and the Oscar-nominated How to Train You...
May 26, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 115
Bryan and Jason recap last week's interviews with songwriters Los Angeles-based songwriter Emily James and Seattle-based songwriter Sue Ennis, who co-wrote more than 70 songs with Ann and Nancy Wilson, of the platinum-selling rock band Heart. Bryan talks about why his personal connection to Sue, through his dad who passed away in 2003, made that interview special. Jason plays a message from a super fan. And Bryan and Jason preview upcoming interviews with animators Michael Surrey and Shawn Kraus...
May 19, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Sue Ennis is an internationally-recognized songwriter. Best known for co-writing more than 70 songs with Ann and Nancy Wilson of the platinum-selling rock band Heart, Sue has more than 35 million records sold, including 10 gold, 4 platinum, 1 triple platinum and 1 quintuple platinum album. Sue recently co-wrote and performed on Nancy Wilson’s first solo album, You and Me, which was released last Friday. She also teaches songwriting workshops and her “Craft of Songwriting” class sells out every q...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Singer-songwriter Emily James began writing her own music when she was 10 years old, inspired by such musical influences as Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, and Adele. At 16, Emily moved from New York to Nashville and, a year later, released her self-written EP, Emily James, produced by Grammy award winners Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves) and Jacquire King (Kings of Leon). She relocated to Los Angeles in 2017 and released her debut album, Til the Morning, produced by Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers, Vance Jo...
May 12, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Bryan and Jason discuss takeaways from the interview with Rae Deslich , process the guilty verdict in the Chauvin trial and what it means for racial justice in America, and talk about upcoming interviews with two singer/songwriter Emily James , and the platinum-selling songwriter on more than 70 Heart songs, Sue Ennis .
May 05, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Rae Deslich is an Emmy-nominated set decorator whose film Promising Young Woman , starring Carey Mulligan . was nominated for five academy awards and took home one for best original screenplay. They have also worked on notable shows such as Party of Five , Drunk History , Alone Together , and the upcoming HBO Max reboot of 1980s Head of the Class . What you will learn: How Rae approached the set decoration on Promising Young Woman, how they worked with the director and production designer to cre...
Apr 28, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Bryan and Jason discuss: Takeaways from last week's interview with filmmaker Michèle Ohayon who directed the Netflix documentary Strip Down, Rise Up , which follows a diverse group of women as they attempt to heal from trauma and body image issues through the power of movement and pole dance classes; The different styles of documentary filmmaking that Michèle talked about during the interview, including the style she used to shoot Strip Down, Rise Up (cinéma véríte); The HBO Max documentary Q: I...
Apr 21, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Michèle Ohayon is an Academy Award-nominated director, writer, and producer. She is also the CEO and Co-Founder of Kavana Entertainment . Her documentaries include It Was a Wondeful Life narrated by Jodie Foster , Cowboy del Amor , and the Academy Award nominated Colors Straight Up . Her most recent film is Netflix’s Strip Down, Rise Up. which follows the journey of a diverse group of women who heal trauma and body image issues through sensual movement and the art of pole dance. What you will le...
Apr 14, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 108
