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Adam Conover - "Adam Ruins Everything" Aug 07, 2017

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Host of TruTV's hit show, "Adam Ruins Everything." A very cool show which reveals in a smart, funny way untold facts about ideas and goods/services taken for granted. A really fun conversation about how Adam took what's in his nature, "I learn something and try to tell people in conversation, but when I tell them, they are annoyed," and turned it into a hit show. We discuss how the show is researched and shot, topics he doesn't want to debunk (like religion), how sketch comedy helped him discover the show's character, why a downturn in his career was a GOOD thing, and much more. A very unique, cool guy who you'll be glad you learned more about.

Madchild, platinum-selling hip-hop artist, talks about his latest album The Darkest Hour - a reflection of his darker times battling opiate addiction. Jul 31, 2017

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A really cool conversation about his beginnings as a kid in Canada, his writing process, where he gets his inspiration for his songs (something you wouldn't expect), how he turned his life around from drug addiction and running with the wrong people (he was banned from the U.S. for a while) and why he sees hip-hop as a lasting art form that will always be important. A really interesting look into hip-hop and one of it's biggest stars. I love tis interview because we learn about "process" in creating music.

Kristin Chenoweth - Emmy & Tony Award winning Actress and Singer. Jul 24, 2017

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Emmy & Tony Award winning actress and singer, Kristin Chenoweth. An amazingly versatile performer Kristin has starred on TV in "Mom," "Trial and Error," "Glee" and "The Good Wife," and in the films, "Deck the Halls," with Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick, "RV" with Robin Williams, "Bewitched" with Nicole Kidman, and "The Pink Panther" with Steve Martin. A funny, revealing conversation about acting, her singing career, and the love of her life--her dog Maddie. Kristin describes her start, her training, how she approaches roles and how she juggles her international singing career with her stage, TV, film acting doing it ALL at such a high level.

Don Scardino. Emmy Winning Director and Producer. Jul 17, 2017

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Don is a legend in comedy, he produced and directed "30 Rock," just came off directing "2 Broke Girls," and is currently directing, "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt." Don has worked with such stars as, Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Steve Carrel, (he directed "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.") and more. Don has GREAT stories about working on iconic sit-coms, hitting it big as a child actor, acting with comedy greats Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas and his over 1,000 performances of "Jesus Christ Superstar." If you watch TV, been to a play or see films you've seen Don's work. This is a rare look at how a genius like Don works as a director and what makes him so great.

Ernie Johnson. Emmy Winning host of TNT's "Inside the NBA." Jul 10, 2017

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Ernie, with Charles Barkley, Shaq and Kenny Smith hosts one of the best shows on TV. Ernie is an amazing guy with great stories from his 28 years of broadcasting. He has hilarious stories from his new book, "Unscripted: The Unpredicable Moments that Make Life Extrordinary," about how he manages those 3 NBA greats during a broadcast (like the time he got mad at Barkely and made him pay on the air!). Ernie talks about adopting 3 kids, one with MS, as a kid hanging out with Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, and has an interesting take on the role religion plays in his life. Ernie is funny, insightful, and open in this interview. You have seen this guy on TV for years, but you can REALLY get to know him in this interview.

John Ross Bowie - Actor Jul 03, 2017

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John is a really terrific comedic actor. He's made over 50 TV appearances and is best known starring as Jimmy DiMeo in the ABC show, Speechless and for playing Barry Kripke - the lisping physicist - on The Big Bang Theory. We have a lot of fun talking about everything from working as a copywriter and quitting to be an actor, his start at UCB Improv Theater, working with great improv actors- Rob Corddry, Brian Huskey and Seth Morris, how improv training is so helpful in sit-com acting, and the affect starring in Speechless (with it's focus of inclusion of those with disabilities) has changed the way he looks at the world. A really cool conversation and John's hilarious in it.

Lauren Zander - Life Coach Jun 26, 2017

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Lauren Zander, Life Coach. Lauren is the co-founder of "Handel Group" and has a very unique, really effective approach to get people to fix things in their life that aren’t working. We talk about her new book, and about the methods she uses to get folks to clean up their life, for instance, staying committed to losing weight, getting off drugs or not being an asshole in relationships. We have alotta laughs along the way as we realize I'm hopeless. This will really open your eyes to a way to live a better quality of life. She's a ballbuster but she gets people to "fix their shit" as she says.

Billy Gardell Jun 19, 2017

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Billy Gardell, star of hit CBS show "Mike and Molly" and a great comedian. Billy is really terrific in this episode, he's super honest - we really get to know him, like how he got started in comedy being a seater at a comedy club, his passion for stand-up, how he got the lead role in "Mike and Molly" with Melissa McCarthy (amazing story), how important family is, his current role playing Colonel Tom Parker (Elvis' Manager) and more. This is a a fun, complete interview that covers so much ground.

Justin Silver, comedian and Dave Donnefeld, writer Jun 12, 2017

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Justin is a terrific stand-up based in NYC who's appeared on Comedy Central and hosted his own show on CBS. Dave is a writer who authored a book with Justin called, "The Language of Dogs." A very cool conversation about Justin's background and life, comedy, how Justin came to discover he had natural ability with dogs, how he and Dave worked together to help turn Justin's passion into a business training and fostering dogs with Dave and ultimately a hit TV show on CBS called, "Dogs In The City" that Justin hosted and Dave was a big part of. A really interesting look into a couple of very unique guys, as well as animal behavior and dog training from a perspective you haven't heard before.

Dr. Drew Pinsky on Kathy Griffin, Trump, and more! Jun 05, 2017

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Dr. Drew Pinsky joins me to talk the Kathy Griffin - bloody Donald Trump head controversy, intolerance in politics, narcism, the harm social media and our phone obsessions are doing to us, Teen Mom Show and much more. Really fun, interesting chat that covers a lot of ground.

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