Hollywood Anonymous

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian and writer Paul Danke. They talk about riding bikes and hurting yourself, skiing and hurting yourself, sledding and hurting yourself and doing math with your kids and mentally hurting yourself. Growing up in Washington, Paul shares his love of the sketch and acting and eventually stand up in college. He discusses his first stand up performance that was on a college cable show. Paul's journey from Washington to LA includes driving around and getting lost a lot pre iPhone. Paul's survival in LA included changing tires and working in reality television. He shares how had it is to cross over to the scripted side from reality television. Paul moved to LA with his wife and now has a family and is enjoying his life. Great chat. Cough, Tears, Radio. Listen, Laugh, Enjoy, Subscribe, Share.

Jon and Bryan get together for a quick chat. They discuss prank calls, doorbell ditching, their mom's, beer can collecting, olive garden, applebee's, great tv shows and so much more. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian, actor and filmmaker Tarun Shetty. He talks about growing up in New Hampshire and watching home state hero Adam Sandler on TV, inspiring him to get into stand up. That journey took him from Boston to New York and eventually to Los Angeles. Along the way Tarun has been a host for Bollywood, made successful web series and an independent film. He also has a book out called Laughing in Hell. It is a fictional novel based on his life stories. Cough. Radio. Tears. Laugh. Listen. Subscribe. Enjoy. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian, actor and documentary film maker Pat Moote. Pat shares his story about getting diagnosed with colon cancer and surviving colon cancer. Yes, he made a documentary about his penis and has been a successful actor and comedian as well, but beating cancer and sharing his story is the most important story he has to share in hopes of helping more people along the way. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian, writer, actor and all around good guy Brian Swinehart. Brian shares his journey from a small town in Ohio to LA in pursuit of his dream of acting in Hollywood. Brian found support through family, friends and a lot of strangers. His road is filled with great stories and brushes with fame in the oddest of situations. The show ends with a great story about commitment and appreciation. Another doozy of a cast. Cough, Radio, Tears. Listen, Subscribe, Enjoy, Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by fan and show favorite Jen Murphy. The gang talks about cruise ships, scary movies, CBD gummies, marijuana sticks and Aaron Rodgers. Radio, Cough, Tears. Listen, Laugh, Subscribe, Share, Enjoy.

Jon and Bryan are joined by actor, neighbor, friend and all around good guy Nate Corddry. Nate talks about being on the new Perry Mason, Mindhunter and being a part of the Apple TV+ launch as an actor on the show For All Mankind. The guys yuk it up on a variety of topics that include David Fincher, Aaron Sorkin, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and a swivel chair. Nate also shares what it's like having a famous brother. Really great conversation. Cough, Radio, Tears. Listen, Laugh, Subscribe, Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by actor, producer, writer Darlene Hunt. Darlene takes us from her life in Kentucky, to Chicago and eventually Los Angeles. She and the guys discuss all the joys and sadness that using Craigslist has to offer. Darlene talks about how a stage show she wrote turned into writing gigs that lead to creating The Big C for showtime. She also discusses her journey of balance being an actor, parent, a writer and eventually a show runner and what that means to those who don't know how the business works. It was funny and insightful. We were honored to have her. Radio. Cough. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by writer, director, editor John-Michael Powell. John discusses his journey from Arkansas to LA that involved, Craigslist, Photoshop and being in a band. Trying to succeed in the business is a grind and it has its highs and lows. John stays the course and eventually filmed something with Jon Huck in it. Very exciting. John is very engaging and has a great story to tell. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian Don Lewis. Don talks about growing up in fairly rough neighborhood. He shares his desire to make $50k, joining the Army and becoming an air traffic controller. He also shares his unique perspective on 9/11. Great and funny insight from a wonderful storyteller. Cough. Tears. Radio. Enjoy. Laugh. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by actress and producer Jen Dede. Jen shares her journey from growing up with Jon to going to DePaul in Chicago, finding her way to LA and working on everything from ER to Entourage to NCIS and Shameless. The discussion also includes life and balance and all the usual struggles of living in the business of Hollywood. Radio. Cough. Tears. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by actress Mindy Sterling. The guys are stoked to have this talented lady on the show. Most people know her as Frau Farbissina from Austin Powers. It's a great conversation that ranges from adoption, to Florida, to the Larry Sanders Show, to Friends and Dream Corp LLC. We had a blast with Mindy, as expected. Cough, Tears, Radio. Listen, Laugh, Subscribe, Share.

Jon and Bryan get together and talk about marijuana. Bryan is now woke because he is using CBD and THC for pain relief. Jon is happy to have another person on team pot sticks. The guys also talk about pitching shows and what it takes to sell. Stories about some Hollywood icons are shared as well. Radio. Cough. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Share. Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan are joined by filmmaker BJ Raniak. BJ shares his journey from Wisconsin stand in to Los Angeles PA back to a successful Wisconsin filmmaker. It is an inspiring story that includes Blockbuster Video, Danny Devito, tragic loss, faith and persistence. Radio. Cough. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan are joined by actress and comedian Lea Marlene. Lea talks about as much as she can while her two year old daughter sleeps. She tells us about moving back home to Denver from LA after battling cancer. With a new outlook on life she opens up an actors studio and starts teaching. Lea doesn't rule out moving back to LA at some point because she loves the city and left when things were still good. It is a refreshing outlook for someone who has pursued the Hollywood dream. Radio. Cough. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian Ryan Stout. Ryan talks in depth about his love of stand up comedy and breaks down the comedian's journey in the business. Ryan has a three albums out now. His latest is Man in the Suit and you can buy it. Radio. Cough. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian and writer Joselyn Hughes. Joselyn shares stories about growing up in the Chicago area, getting interested in the comedy scene, doing commercial work, living in New York and eventually landing in LA. Joselyn talks about working on Tosh 2.0 and variety of shows over the years, while creating content on YouTube that eventually led to a book deal about failing at making crafts. It's all great stuff. Radio. Cough. Tears. Listen. Enjoy. Laugh. Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian, actor and hidden camera guru Joe Dalo. Joe shares great stories about doing stand up in High School, being in the cast of Tony and Tina's Wedding and turning that opportunity into a long career in stand up. He also talks about living in NY during 9/11, and how it impacted him. Joe tells stories about making the gags for Punk'd and his desire to get back into comedy post 50. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan are joined by actor Myk Watford. He talks about his new star studded movie The Kitchen along with the highs and lows of a career that has spanned over two decades and seventy plus projects. Myk shares what is is like growing up in Alabama near the famous sound studios in Muscle Shoals. We then get deep into how his sister's trophy affected him throughout his whole life. Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. Enjoy. Share. Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan get together and tell stories about acting and production. Bryan reflects on his days at the Herald Examiner building and working on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Spider Man, Super 8 and Brooklyn Nine Nine. Jon talks about working on Punk'd and how he dealt with his acting concerns on a movie. They also talk about the successful Two Worlds Video Game campaign that Bryan created and Jon acted in. Tears. Cough. Radio. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe.