Comedian, Lance Woods, talks with Justin about touring with Ced the Entertainer and Desi Banks, Katt Williams developing material in Sacramento, lessons learned from 50 Cent, too many comics in the comedy game, and more. Guest: Lance Woods- @SirLanceWoods Justin Hires YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustinHiresTV Urban Legendz Podcast YouTube: http://youtube.com/urbanlegendzpodcast Justin Hires Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinhires/ Urban Legendz Podcast Instagram: https://www.insta...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 46
Actor, Henry Ian Cusick, talks with Justin about getting his start in acting, growing up overseas, being on the hit tv series 'Lost', 'MacGyver's cancellation, leaving social media, and more. Guest: Henry Ian Cusick YouTube: http://youtube.com/urbanlegendzpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbanlegendzpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UrbanLegendzpodcast/?modal=admin_todo_tour Twitter: https://twitter.com/UrbanLegendzPod TikTok: @JustinHires Snapchat: JustinHires TEXT ME: 727...
Sep 22, 2023•58 min•Ep. 45
Writer/Actor/Producer, Diallo Riddle, talks with Justin about creating the shows 'South Side' & 'Sherman's Showcase', how which platform a show is on matters to the success of its notoriety, being a "Black nerd" growing up in Atlanta, how intellect factors into being a great comedian, not waiting on Hollywood and creating your own content, owning intellectual property, and more. Guest: @Diallo YouTube: http://youtube.com/urbanlegendzpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbanlegendzpo...
Nov 26, 2022•44 min•Ep. 44
Justin has his first in-studio Urban Legendz episode with legendary comedian Alex Thomas. They discuss Alex being discovered by Will Smith at The Laugh Factory, becoming a stand-up comedian after Damon Wayans showed him how much money he made a weekend, reveals 'Don't Be A Menace' & 'Players Club' stories, evolving with social media, thoughts on why he's not on tour with other top tier comedians, performing overseas with Jerry Seinfeld, and more. YouTube: http://youtube.com/urbanlegendzpodca...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 43
Actor/Comedian, Marlon Wayans, talks with Justin about why it took him years to do stand-up comedy, remembers scary yet freeing time in his career, almost being in a Batman movie, shooting his next comedy special independently, working on 'The Wayans Bros.' TV series, advice from his family members and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.justinhires.com/shop TEXT ME: 727-472-3770 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbanlegendzpodcast/ Facebook: https://w...
Apr 19, 2022•59 min•Ep. 42
Actor, Lucas Till, talks with Justin about life after starring on the CBS show 'MacGyver', what he learned about himself while filming the series, thoughts on the #SaveMacGyver campaign, details how he maintains his mental health, early struggles as an actor in Los Angeles, being a part of the X-Men franchise and Hannah Montana movie, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.justinhires.com/shop TEXT ME: 727-472-3770 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urb...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 41
Social Media Star, Lex aka Yung BBQ, talks with Justin about growing up in their shared hometown of St. Petersburg, FL, leaving college after going viral, dealing with online haters, reveals which type of dance videos gets her the most views, why she decided to start dancing in the street, working at Publix supermarket, reveals how much work and the budget that goes into creating her content, linking up with social media creator Junebug, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Mer...
Oct 17, 2021•51 min•Ep. 40
Actor/Comedian, Juhahn Jones, talks with Justin about dropping out of community college and moving to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career, early struggles of getting an agent in Hollywood, reveals hilarious William Shatner story, discusses the difference between social media comedians and traditional stand-up comedians, how he posted a new sketch everyday for a year to reach a million followers on Instagram, working with comedian King Keraun, producing his own independent projects, and more....
Oct 03, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 39
Comedian/Actor, Hasan Minhaj, talks with Justin about how watching Chris Rock for the first time sparked his interest in comedy, why he transitioned from strictly doing stand-up to more storytelling one-man shows, describes how shooting his own field piece led to him booking 'The Daily Show', valuable lessons he learned from working with Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah, self financing and producing the "proof of concepts" for 'Homecoming King' and 'Patriot Act', details his initial self-doubt about ...
Sep 19, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 38
Comedian, Teddy Ray, talks with Justin about growing up in Los Angeles and Florida, studying comedy before doing stand-up by looking at comedian Lil Duval's Twitter, literally passing out while watching Bernie Mac's 'Kings of Comedy' set, describes his writing process, working with All Def, explains why he quit hosting 'Roast Me', if he think comedians need to post content online in order to be successful, 'The Young OG's Comedy Show', and more Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Mercha...
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 37
Actress, Tristin Mays, talks with Justin about dealing with life after the TV show 'MacGyver' cancellation, growing up as a child actress, difficulties being cast early in her career because of her looks, how she maintained her sanity working on a large television production, dealing with difficult casting directors, dating in Hollywood, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.justinhires.com/shop TEXT ME: 727-472-3770 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...
Sep 04, 2021•48 min•Ep. 36
Writer/Producer, Nile Evans, talks with Justin about shooting the pilot for 'Wild 'N Out' independently in a comedy club with Nick Cannon, how Will Smith introducing Nick Cannon to his uncle- TV producer Bentley Kyle Evans- lead to him and Nick becoming friends, also how seeing his uncle succeed in TV producing inspired his love for TV/Film, explains how 'Wild 'N Out' selects the talent for the show, details growing up as kid in LA during the crack epidemic of the 80s, talks about the success of...
Aug 28, 2021•59 min•Ep. 35
Comedian/Actor, Jack Thriller, talks with Justin about taking "no prisoners" on this season of 'Wild 'N Out', how he initially linked up with the hip hop site 'This Is 50', being bullied throughout school because of his blind eye, how bombing onstage one night started his friendship with comedian Lil Duval, not being afraid of being cancelled, getting married to a groupie, not depending on 50 Cent to put him in TV shows, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https:/...
Aug 22, 2021•58 min•Ep. 34
Legendary Emmy award winning actor, Henry Winkler, talks with Justin about his childhood in New York, growing up dyslexic, his love for acting in the theater, his early acting gigs on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' & 'The Bob Newhart Show', how he booked his iconic role of The Fonz on 'Happy Days', how he dealt with the fame of 'Happy Days' and details struggles he faced after the show ended, working with Adam Sandler, how he developed the original 'MacGyver' TV series, working on the HBO hit '...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 33
Comedian/Actress, Daphnique Springs, talks with Justin about her social media success and building a online fanbase, her previous off and on relationship with stand-up comedy, setting boundaries with men as a woman comedian, collaborating with other comedians on content, testing for SNL, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.justinhires.com/shop TEXT ME: 727-472-3770 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbanlegendzpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook...
Aug 07, 2021•52 min•Ep. 32
Actor, Omar Dorsey, talks with Justin about not being able to book acting roles in his 20s, working on the TV shows 'Ray Donovan' & 'Queen Sugar', working with directors Quentin Tarantino, Ava DuVernay & Todd Phillips, shares advice from his mentors Samuel L. Jackson & Wendell Pierce, growing up in Atlanta and attending Freaknik, producing his own projects, being typecast, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.justinhires.com/shop TEXT ME: 72...
Aug 01, 2021•57 min•Ep. 31
Comedian, Michael Yo, talks with Justin about transitioning from a host to a stand-up comedian, almost dying from Covid, having a Black and Korean fanbase, reveals the key to stand-ups selling tickets at comedy venues, breaks down the art of Dave Chappelle's comedy, explains why he decided to do 'America's Got Talent', best ways for a host to deal with difficult interviews, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.justinhires.com/shop TEXT ME: 727-472-3770 ...
Jul 25, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 30
Actress, Meredith Eaton, talks with Justin about how she's dealing with the cancellation of 'MacGyver', how being bullied because she was a little person sparked her interest in psychology, finding freedom in playing someone else while acting, growing up with two parents having disabilities- who also graduated at the top of their class, challenges women and people with disabilities face in the entertainment industry, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www...
Jul 18, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 29
Legendary comedian/actor, Guy Torry, talks with Justin about seeing his brother Joe Torry on 'Def Comedy Jam' sparking his comedy career, starting out as a P.A. on the TV show 'Martin', explains how the 90s comedy scene was like Wakanda, details how he was the original host of 'The Kings of Comedy' tour, tells Bernie Mac stories from the 'Life' movie set, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.justinhires.com/shop TEXT ME: 727-472-3770 Instagram: https://...
Jul 10, 2021•56 min•Ep. 28
Legendary actress, Wendy Raquel Robinson, talks with Justin about being the TV "Pilot Queen" early in her career, working with Steve Harvey & Cedric the Entertainer, how she landed the hugely successful show 'The Game', dealing with multiple TV cancellations, navigating classism while attending Howard University, starting an acting school after facing difficulties landing work early in her career as an actress, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.j...
Jul 04, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 27
Content Creator, Patrick Cloud, talks with Justin about producing content for the popular social media platform 'All Def', dialing down All Def's "blackness" in order for the company to be successful, ownership of social media content, developing 'Roast Me' and 'Dad Jokes', getting celebrities involved with All Def's content, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.justinhires.com/shop TEXT ME: 727-472-3770 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbanlegendz...
Mar 20, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 26
Comedian, Shang, talks with Justin about his journey in stand-up and acting, developing his comedic voice, booking Def Comedy Jam, issues with some popular comedian's stand-up material, his upbringing and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.justinhires.com/shop TEXT ME: 727-472-3770 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbanlegendzpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UrbanLegendzpodcast/?modal=admin_todo_tour Twitter: https://twitter.com/UrbanLegend...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 25
Comedian, Ryan Davis, talks with Justin about creating his first viral videos, using social media's algorithm to his advantage, spending 16 hours a day on his social media content, backlash from other comics over his comedians list , opening door back open for online comics to headline clubs, importance of paying for promotion, not having a "leading man" look, roasting students while in school, learning financial literacy when he started making money, reveals his favorite comedians on the rise, ...
Mar 06, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 24
Actor/Dancer/Singer, Ephraim Sykes, talks with Justin about landing the role of Michael Jackson in the upcoming Broadway production 'MJ', knew 'Hamilton' was going to be a hit, working with Ariana Grande in the musical 'Hairspray Live!', explains his 'Ain't Too Proud' audition, being told "No" by all major dance companies prior to landing consistent work, why he moved to NYC to pursue his dance career, differences between Alvin Ailey & Juilliard, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ju...
Feb 27, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 23
Actor/Comedian, Roy Wood Jr., talks with Justin about his audition process for landing 'The Daily Show', what he's learned working with Trevor Noah, deciding to pursue stand-up after being cut from FAMU's baseball team & being arrested for stealing credit cards, making more money from open mic stand-up gigs than his first two journalism job offers, how opening for D.L. Hughley landed him his radio job, his prank phone calls, how lying & not using harsh profanity expedited his stand-up ca...
Feb 20, 2021•49 min•Ep. 22
Actor/Comedian, Alphonso McAuley, shares stories about working with Bernie Mac, Terrence Howard, & David Alan Grier, getting on Vine because of watching Lil Duval's videos, linking up with social media stars King Bach & Page Kennedy, why he never auditioned for 'SNL', starting his acting career doing church plays, thoughts on him doing stand-up comedy, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.justinhires.com/shop TEXT ME: 727-472-3770 Instagram: htt...
Feb 13, 2021•1 hr 34 min
Actor/Comedian, BIG JJ, talks with Justin about starting his stand-up career at 10 years old, being snuck into comedy clubs to perform when he was young, opening up for comedian Mike Epps, dealing with joke thieves, landing his Nickelodeon show 'Just Jordan', working with Ice Cube and Queen Latifah, how Bow Bow inspired him to start rapping, humbling himself to audition for 'Wild 'N Out', and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.justinhires.com/shop TEXT ME...
Feb 07, 2021•56 min•Ep. 20
TV/Film Director & Producer, Rob Hardy, talks with Justin about his directing process, meeting his once producing partner Will Packer while attending college at FAMU, how their first independently produced film made them $10,000, explains how they raised money to get their independent films made & developed a distribution plan, producing the cult classic film "Stomp the Yard", working with Idris Elba, how he handles working with difficult actors, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.co...
Jan 31, 2021•46 min•Ep. 19
Actress, Gabrielle Dennis, talks with Justin about doing stand-up to be known as an actress, why Jamie Foxx is her blueprint, had less than a week to prepare for the role of Whitney Houston in the movie "The Bobby Brown Story", how she booked the HBO series 'A Black Lady Sketch Show', testing for SNL, working with comedic legend Damon Wayans, dealing with "NOs" in Hollywood, shares tips on how she booked acting roles, how to interact with casting directors, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon...
Jan 24, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 18
Actor/Comedian, Tony Baker, talks with Justin about dropping out of college to pursue acting, what challenges he faced in Hollywood that lead him to doing stand-up comedy, how he began doing his legendary voiceover videos on social media, working with comedian KevOnStage & All Def, explains how to build a fan base online, and more. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justinhires Merchandise: https://www.justinhires.com/shop TEXT ME: 727-472-3770 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbanlegendz...
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 17
