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Aaron Abrams Dec 29, 2016

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Aaron Abrams is an actor and writer who worked his way from the mean streets of Toronto Canada, to Chicago, then all the way to Los Angeles to realize his dream. He ran in to some bumps along the way, but that didn't stop Aaron. Listen in as he talks about his struggles and his triumphs as he departs wisdom and lessons along the way.

Aaron's Charity: https://my.truecolorsfund.org/checkout/donation?eid=54432

Dustin Marshall Dec 07, 2016

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Dustin Marshall was one of the 30 worst students in the entire state of Wisconsin. He had a troubled childhood that included doing and selling drugs and by the time he was 18 he was working at McDonalds and a local grocery store. But Dustin is no slacker, after going back to school for electronics engineering, Dustin landed a job with Earwolf in Los Angeles. Just a short few years later, Dustin is now the founder of FeralAudio.com, a podcasting art collective, which houses some of the most popular podcasts in the world. Listen to his story. Follow him on twitter @dustinmartian and give to his charity https://thewaterproject.org/

Gaby Dunn Oct 26, 2016

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Gaby Dunn didn't grow up with a silver spoon in her mouth. In fact, this self proclaimed daughter of hippies woke up one day and realized that she had a big issue, and that issue was money. So what did this writer, comedian, journalist, actress, YouTuber(and sometimes Postmates courier), do? She started a podcast about her own journey and to help others, simply titled "Bad With Money". We talk to Gaby about her journey from being heavily in debt to YouTube star who is financially solvent. We also discuss her YouTube channel, her success, her failures and so much more.

Donate to Gaby's charity: https://lalgbtcenter.org/how-you-can-help/donations Go to her Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/justbetweenusshow Here's her podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-with-money-with-gaby-dunn/id1144712710?mt=2

Bridget Phetasy Sep 28, 2016

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Bridget Phetasy has lead a very interesting life. After moving around a lot as a kid because her father was a possible spy, Bridget ended up getting in to drugs at a young age. Eventually, this lead her down the road to heroin and her story continues to be interesting from there. Listen in as Guy gets deep with Bridget about the topless selfies she posts on twitter, her job with Playboy and so much more.

Support Bridget's Charity: https://herofund.whitehelmets.org/donate/crowdfund/?source=whweb Become a patron of hers: https://www.patreon.com/bridgetphetasy

Randi Mayem Singer Sep 21, 2016

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We all owe Randi Mayem Singer a thank you. After winning a major award with her first screenplay 22¢ Romance, Randi was tapped to write the screenplay for Mrs. Doubtfire. It wasn't all easy along the way, Randi ran in to her share of failures, but that hasn't slowed her down. Randi is still a successful writer and "script doctor" and opens up to us about the ups and downs of writing.

Donate to Randi's charity: http://www.aspca.org/ways-to-give

Ray Negron Sep 13, 2016

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If you're a Yankee fan, Ray Negron's story is going to blow you away. If you just love baseball, I promise you'll love his amazing story, and even if you don't care for sports at all, Ray's story should touch you. As a teenager, Ray was caught spray painting on Yankee Stadium, by none other than "The Boss" George Steinbrenner. Instead of calling the police, George decided to put Ray to work for the Yankees to pay off his debt. That's just the beginning of the story.

Ray talks about his time with Reggie Jackson and what he had to do with Reggie's famous 3-Home Run World Series feat, as well as his good friends Thurmon Munson, Billy Martin and many other Yankee greats. If you're looking at the photo that accompanies this podcast, Ray is sitting right in the middle, and for good reason. Don't miss his show!

Support Hank's Yanks here: https://www.donationplanet.org/charity/hanks-yanks-baseball-foundation-inc/

Ray's website: batboyhelps.com Five Days in August: http://web.yesnetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090727&contentid=6087874&oid=36019&vkey=4 Follow us on twitter! @failinguppod @edeneats @theguydf

Duncan Birmingham Jul 20, 2016

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Duncan Birmingham is currently an Executive Producer for the show Blunt Talk starring Patrick Stewart, but Duncan's path to success didn't come overnight. After writing for various small local newspapers, being the Bigfoot "expert" for the Weekly World News, and then landing a job as a writer's assistant on Queer as Folk, Duncan really paid his dues. Duncan was also a writer and executive producer for the TV show Maron. We dig in deep with Duncan about his success, failures and everything else that made him who he is. We also ask the burning question, is Patrick Stewart nice or an a-hole? His answer may surprise you.

Duncan's charity: http://www.amnestyusa.org/donate-to-amnesty

Andy Lassner Part 2 Jul 06, 2016

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Our first guest, Andy Lassner, makes a triumphant return to the podcast this week. The first time we spoke to Andy, he spoke candidly about his past drug use, alcohol abuse and other transgressions. This time, we pick up where we left off. How is Andy doing today? Does he deal with depression still, and if so, how does he do it on a day to day basis. We also speak with Andy about the people he helped by being on our show the first time. Once again, Andy is an open book; he shares with us about how he dealt with the passing of his father, what his support system looks like, and even talks a bit about what it’s like to work on The Ellen Show. Of course we also talk about Donald Trump, twitter, The Emmys, ask questions from the audience and talkother silly stuff. Don’t miss this show!

Donate to Andy’s charity: https://secure.chla.org/site/c.ipINKTOAJsG/b.3882839/k.8604/Donate_Today/apps/ka/sd/donorcustom.asp

Travon Free Jun 29, 2016

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Raised in Compton, Travon Free did not have an easy childhood. As he got older, he was a star athlete at his high school, which translated to him playing basketball for his college team. An injury forced Travon to quit the game, and forced him to follow his other dream, comedy. Travon was scratching by as a writer and comic, when he landed his dream job writing for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and then Trevor Noah. Now working for Bill Simmons, Travon has seen his career skyrocket, but it wasn't always easy. Listen to Travon's inspiring story and get inspired yourself.

Donate to Travon's charity here: https://www.unicefusa.org/donate/donate-unicef-tap-project/16034

Eliza Bayne May 11, 2016

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Eliza Bayne is a writer, producer and performer from Vancouver, B.C. She began her career working in radio, performing and writing comedy bits for a local morning show. She moved into acting shortly thereafter, and in addition to acting in commercials and television, she produced and hosted several shows on G4TV as well as providing voice-over for commercials and animation. Eliza is a great talent and has been named one of the funniest people on twitter too many times to count. We talk to Eliza about her struggles, her failures and successes and how they define her as a person.

Eliza's charity: www.foodonfoot.org

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