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The Kerry Washington episode that's all about Vic Oct 10, 2024

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Vic & Bryan chat with their friend Kerry Washington! Kerry talks about writing her new memoir "Thicker Than Water", her early road into acting, first job/worst job, her history with Jennifer Lopez, her various hustles coming up, her path into Directing (Reasonable Doubt, Insecure, Scandal) & Producing, The Six Triple Eight on Netflix, UnPrisoned on Hulu, Daughters (documentary) on Netflix, and why it's important to GET OUT AND VOTE! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Unhappy Birthday" | How To Make It In America Episode 4 Recap Oct 03, 2024

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Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk recap Season 1 Episode 4 of HBO's How To Make It In America, entitled "Unhappy Birthday". The guys discuss their favorite scenes from the episode, bts stories from shooting, Meat Packing District club scene, Ben's rubber-banded phone, Rachel's bday, Cam's catering hustle, a key note from producer Steve Levinson, Bryan's favorite scene in the ENTIRE SHOW, Kappo finally gets to go to Avenue, the NYC club scene in the 90s, cricket tacos, and more!

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Sweat Equity with James Lafferty & Stephen Colletti Sep 26, 2024

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Bryan & Vic chat with fellow creators James Lafferty & Stephen Colletti! The guys talk about their shared history on One Tree Hill, the basketball aspect of the show, Stephen's path to MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County & how that shaped his career early on, James very early start in acting at just 10 years old, and the genesis of their show "Everyone Is Doing Great" - which they co-directed, produced, wrote, starred in, and how they sold to Hulu! The ultimate Hollywood hustle! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paper, Denim and Dollars Sep 19, 2024

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Bryan & Vic are back with another recap episode from Episode 3 of HBO's How To Make It In America, "Paper, Denim and Dollars"! The guys discuss their favorite scenes from the episode, from meeting Ben's parents (Richard Portnow & Joanna Gleason), Vic's first love scene, shooting in China Town & Fashion District, Martha Plimpton's rooftop scene with Lake Bell, Kappo's awkward phone call to Ben, Ben & Cam needing to come up with $1,500, Flight Club scene, shoe culture, Ben & Cam's handshake, and their favorite New York clubs! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Serving Up a Grand Slam with One Love | Director Reinaldo Marcus Green Sep 12, 2024

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Vic & Bryan chat with Director/Writer Reinaldo Marcus Green! The guys chat with Rei about his baseball background, his transition from baseball to film, the genesis of his short film "Stop"(loosely based on the story of Trayvon Martin), writing "Monsters And Men", the casting process for "Bob Marley: One Love", working with Will Smith on "King Richard", how to get the best out of actors, working with cinematographer Robert Elswit, his mentality toward finding the right projects, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oasis, NYC Trip, & Fan Questions Sep 05, 2024

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Vic & Bryan are freshly back from their NYC trip with stories and YOUR questions from IG! Oasis is back so Bryan tells his INSANE Liam Gallagher story, then they get to talkin about concerts, Bryan's music career, stories from their return to the Big Apple, and answer questions from IG! Follow us @WeAlmostMadeItPodcast @BryanGreenberg @VictorRasuk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oh, You Got Movie Money? | Raamla Mohamed Aug 29, 2024

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Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk sit down with writer Raamla Mohamed! Raamla discusses the genesis of her newest project Reasonable Doubt, her love for hip hop, her educational hustle story, her path into television writing, getting her start on Grey's Anatomy, NYC culture shock, Scandal, Little Fires Everywhere, developing scripts, Vic's role as the District Attorney in Reasonable Doubt and what to expect for Season 2! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eddie Kaye Thomas is here, put Jim Carrey on hold Aug 22, 2024

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KAPPO!!! Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk take it back to NYC for this special episode with fellow How To Make It In America co-star - Eddie Kaye Thomas! The guys reminisce about their time on How To Make It, Eddie's audition process, his early start into acting, landing the American Pie franchise at 17, lessons he's learned along the way, the new era of Hollywood, how nearly becoming an EMT changed his perspective, and so much more!

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Avenue Diva Aug 15, 2024

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Vic & Bryan turn back the clock to talk about their respective hustles! The guys discuss their routes to Hollywood, their educational backgrounds, early gigs & day jobs, the moments they knew they found a career, Bryan's experience on One Tree Hill, Vic's experience playing Tony Alva in Lords Of Dogtown, Vic's new role as the DA in Hulu's Reasonable Doubt, and what they bought with their first big paychecks!
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The Great Lake | Lake Bell! Aug 08, 2024

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The Lake Bell episode is here!!! Bryan & Vic catch up with their pal Lake Bell. Lake discusses How To Make It In America, the development of her character "Rachel" in season 2, growing up in NYC, Pancakes & Syrup, the 24 Hour Plays, her Directorial debut, her views on hustling & success, managing the creative process, advocacy for women's rights, the state of the film industry, and the most RIDICULOUS thing she's ever done for the love of the game! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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