Bryan and Gina reconnect in the aftermath of Halloween evening to recap their different but also similar experiences with the holiday. Gina opens the show with a discussion of how holidays have evolved as people age and how Halloween is an entirely different experience as an adult. Bryan also weighs in with some great tips on little known L.A. Halloween experiences and a controversial take on Corned Beef. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losan...
Nov 04, 2023•40 min
Bryan and Gina link up on Halloween morning to discuss their very different pre-halloween weekends. Bryan starts off with his action packed weekend including a school halloween fundraiser, pumpkin patch visit yielding a new pet and a questionably tasteful costume. Gina then takes over as she describes a much more subdued weekend culminating in a winter onesie. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while yo...
Nov 01, 2023•46 min
Bryan and Gina welcome back to the show returning guest and acclaimed film director Darren Bousman from the 'Saw' franchise of movies. In honor of the 'spooky season' Darren gives his thoughts on various haunted houses and experiences around L.A., weighs in on Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights and gives a little behind the scenes info on custom tailored experiences that Darren arranges as a side side hustle. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube...
Oct 28, 2023•56 min
Gina and Bryan are back recounting their late October weekends which saw Gina heading out to the valley to find some pre-halloween haunts with friends that led into a sleepover for Kidboy. Bryan meanwhile opted for a more indoor weekend experience as he spent over six hours in various cinemas over the weekend seeing two very different films. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Oct 25, 2023•48 min
With Taylor Swift and Beyoncé dominating at the box office, we thought today would be a good time to discuss something Los Angeles gets a lot of: concerts. Bryan and Gina discuss their favorite venues and best memories of their combined 40 years of consuming live music at venues all across Los Angeles. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Oct 21, 2023•58 min
Bryan and Gina return to hear about Bryan's weekend experience attending the Ian's Friends Foundation charity gala that we highlighted in our September episode with guests Sydney and Joey Meller. After telling us all about his wonderful experience he hands the baton to Gina who details an intended low key weekend that turned out to be anything but. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Oct 18, 2023•50 min
Bryan and Gina join fellow Los Angeles Magazine collaborator Adrianna Costa to the Podcast to hear about the videos she's working on. Adrianna tells them all about her new series 'L.A. Stories' that recently launched on the Los Angeles Magazine YouTube channel and even gives them a sample of a few of the stories she's recently covered. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Oct 14, 2023•42 min
Bryan and Gina connect with heavy hearts as they discuss their shared sadness and frustration at events going on elsewhere in the world. In an attempt to cheer things up Bryan recounts seeing a good friend ply his trade for the first time after many years of friendship. Gina also jumps in with a story about connecting two strangers who became fast friends as they shared how the unwittingly impacted each other's lives. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube....
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min
After an episode away Gina triumphantly returns to rejoin Bryan and she comes with tales of her travels. Gina recounts her trip home to visit Kansas and the experience of seeing it through her husband's eyes on his first visit. She talks about her multiple rounds of Q, dinner with old friends and surprising a new friend she made on Instagram and then met in person. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you...
Oct 07, 2023•59 min
While Gina returns from traveling Bryan Bishop takes the helm today as he welcomes in his good friend and collaborator Anderson Cowan to the show. After an extensive trip down Los Angeles radio memory lane they pivot to discuss Anderson's work in the world of film and documentaries and highlight his current passion project trying to shine a light on a community that often goes overlooked. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Bryan and Gina are back and this episode they welcome Hollywood makeup artist and Gina's close personal friend Sarah Graalman. Their compelling conversation cover's Sarah's journey in the entertainment business spanning dozens of big film and television projects and along the way Bryan learns that there is a makeup union in Hollywood as well. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Sep 30, 2023•57 min
Bryan and Gina connect to recap their weekends which saw Gina hitting up an L.A. classic for some wholesome mini golf fun with the family while Bryan discovered a hidden gem in Playa Vista to host his daughter's birthday party. Gina also highlights a trip to Universal Studios featuring a lights on haunted house walkthrough and Bryan explains how easy his daughter made procuring her birthday cake for the party. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losa...
Sep 27, 2023•52 min
Bryan and Gina welcome in husband and wife Sydney and Joey Meller who are the west coast chairs of 'Ian's Friends Foundation' focused on research and eradication of pediatric brain tumors. After sharing the story of how they became involved with IFF, they pivot to discussing their upcoming event in West Hollywood 'Wish for Tomorrow' being held October 14th at the 1 Hotel. After saying goodbye the the Meller's Bryan and Gina turn to some listener questions as they discuss their opinions on Trader...
Sep 23, 2023•51 min
Bryan and Gina catch up after their respective weekends with Bryan opening with a recounting of his birthday weekend flush with a friends and family BBQ and a trip to a new hot L.A. restaurant. Gina then takes over and shares with Bryan all the movies she watched over the weekend with a short break for an 'influencer's salon' on Saturday evening featuring a live music performance and more. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos...
Sep 20, 2023•58 min
Bryan and Gina link up for their Saturday episode featuring not one, but two awesome guests. First up they welcome in writer and K-Pop expert Tamar Herman to discuss her recent LA magazine article on L.A.'s recent KCON convention and what all it entails. They then welcome in recurring guest Michele McPhee to discuss her recent work covering the trial, conviction and sentencing of disgraced actor Danny Masterson. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/lo...
Sep 16, 2023•56 min
Bryan and Gina link up to discuss their respective weekends including Gina's first experience with a chopped cheese sandwich and Bryan's keynote speech at the American Brain Tumor Association's annual conference. After Bryan's recounting of his wonderful weekend at the conference and enjoying Chicago as well Gina comes in with some hot tips for Angelenos as the temperatures continue to soar. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideo...
Sep 13, 2023•52 min
Bryan and Gina recap their Labor Day Weekends after welcoming screenwriter Richard Wenk to the show earlier in the week. They discuss Bryan's family traveling south to Orange County's Balboa Island and Gina's rare trip over the hill from the valley into Hollywood to take in a play at Los Angeles' famed Pantages Theatre. As the show wraps up Gina and Bryan discuss and review the recent award winning Brendan Fraser film 'The Whale'. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel ...
Sep 09, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Bryan and Gina welcome in Hollywood screenwriter Richard Wenk to discuss his storied career working in Hollywood starting as an assistant to the director of 'Annie' all the way up to his decade long collaboration with Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua on the 'Equalizer' trilogy. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Sep 06, 2023•52 min
Bryan and Gina welcome acclaimed filmmaker and Gina's good personal friend Darren Bousman to the show today. They discuss Darren's unconventional path into Hollywood and why he would never recommend anyone emulate it, especially in the age of the internet. They also explore Darren's love of unconventional art and how he's turned conversation starting pieces around his home into a side business allowing others to enjoy as well. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at ...
Sep 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Gina and Bryan reconnect to discuss their respective weeks with Gina sitting to interview for Bryan's upcoming young cancer documentary while Bryan was busy working on the various outstanding tasks for that project. They also recount a Grad family staycation that saw she and her husband and son holing up at a local hotel and enjoying some of their favorite Los Angeles pastimes. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscr...
Aug 30, 2023•57 min
Bryan and Gina reconnect to catch up on their weeks as Bryan recovers from a plumbing disaster. He then moves on to much happier news as he gives an update on his medical condition and the bright future ahead. Later, they discuss movie prosthetics in the wake of controversy stirred up surrounding Bradley Cooper's use of a a prosthetic in the upcoming film 'Maestro' where he portrays Leonard Bernstein. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmag...
Aug 26, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Gina and Bryan welcome actor, director and TV host Dan Cortese to the show to talk about Dan's storied career in Hollywood and surviving the infamous Hurriquake that recently rocked Los Angeles. Dan barely scratches the surface of his showbiz stories including how he came up the concept for MTV Sports only to be laughed out of the room before eventually hosting and acting as his own P.A. on the show and much more. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/...
Aug 23, 2023•58 min
With Bryan away dealing with some family business Gina taps the show's producer Gary Smith to join her for a recap of her big week including an out of town visitor and her son's birthday. After briefly discussing Bryan's big news and delivery method they quickly move on to Gina's return visit to Downtown Los Angeles as a result of a past episode of this very show. They then move on to KidBoy's birthday capped off with a gourmet meal at one of Los Angeles' finest dining establishments. To watch t...
Aug 19, 2023•42 min
Bryan and Gina reconnect after their respective weekends and start with some somber news from Bryan's life. Gina then takes over and details her weekend playing and exploring Downtown Los Angeles. From her son playing basketball at Crypto.com Arena to a visit of The Last Bookstore and a stop at Grand Central Market, Gina explains how she made the very most of her day in DTLA. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscrib...
Aug 16, 2023•54 min
Bryan and Gina open the show by welcoming a special guest to the show to discuss the tragic fires impacting the island of Maui. Later the same guest gives a first hand account of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour that recently visited SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. After their guest departs Gina recounts her recent midwest vacation to celebrate a friend's new child and enjoy the beautiful nature of Minnesota. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmaga...
Aug 12, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Bryan and Gina are back and with Bryan still recovering Gina takes over the start of the episode to recount a very fun birthday weekend that she arranged for her husband Andy with assists from his son along the way. They then turn to the audience and answer a variety of questions from listeners including how visible the Hollywood strikes are to average Angelenos to Beverly Hills selfies and much more. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmag...
Aug 09, 2023•43 min
Bryan is back! A mere eight days after his brain biopsy at Cedar Sinai hospital in Los Angeles Bryan returns to the podcast to share the story of the surgery. Bryan goes through the entire procedure from intake to recovery and even has a celebrity sighting, as told to him later by his wife, while being wheeled to the operating room. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Aug 05, 2023•49 min
With Bryan still out recovering from his successful medical procedure, Gina welcomes in longtime friend and co-worker Teresa Strasser to discuss all the things she loves and misses from her time in the City of Angels. They discuss all the things Teresa misses since her move to Arizona and her newest book about baseball and family 'Making It Home: Life Lessons from a Season of Little League' available now anywhere books are sold. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at...
Aug 02, 2023•56 min
With Bryan out recovering (get well soon!) Gina welcomes back friend of the show Michele McPhee to discuss some of her recent stories. They first dive into the news surrounding a Nevada home that was searched in connection with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder and why the ATF is likely hard a work. Later they pivot to the so-called 'Percocet Princess' who is suspected of supplying drugs that killed Robert De Niro's grandson before coming back to Los Angeles and exploring leaked audio of several city c...
Jul 29, 2023•50 min
Bryan and Gina are back just before Bryan's biopsy on his brain tumor as they discuss the MRI he went through to prepare for the procedure and Gina's experience dog sitting for a 'velcro dog'. Gina then gives Bryan the floor for back to back reviews of the internet phenomenon 'Barbenheimer'. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min
