Hollywood Anonymous

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian and writer Raj Desai. Raj talks about growing up in Texas, writing for Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Raj is a good dude with an interesting take on life and the entertainment business. Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan welcome comedian, actor and creator Henry Phillips. A son of actors, Henry tells his story of growing up in the old New York days and in the Valley of Los Angeles during the Valley Girl years. Henry has a had a long and successful career in Hollywood and Stand Up Comedy. This was one of our favorite long time friends that we finally had on to share some great life stories. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian and writer JJ Whitehead. JJ shares his life journey that started as a military kid that traveled the commonwealth's, eventually landing in Great Britain and doing lots of stand up comedy. Fun show. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined via quarantine live stream by production designer Kate Bunch. Kate shares her journey from being a kid growing up in the valley to becoming a production designer on shows like Baskets and What We Do in the Shadows. We also hear some fun stories about her an Jon working together way back in the day as PA's. Kate does a great job of giving us insight into another critical part of show business production. Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined via live stream by writer and comedian Mike Burns. Mike talks about his life in Michigan, becoming a theater man, heading to Chicago to design baby clothes artwork, doing improv, moving to NY, then to LA, and creating the successful Twitter account @DadBoner that lead to a book and TV show. This is a another fun one. No Cough, Tears, Radio. Listen, Laugh, Enjoy, Subscribe, Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by singer/songwriter Goran Kralj. Goran and Bryan have a long history that goes back 30 years. Bryan was the tour manager for The Gufs, a band that Goran started in Milwaukee in the late 80's. Goran tells the story of the band and their journey after getting signed to Atlantic Records along with the highs and lows of success. He also discusses his life now that is split between Chicago and Nashville and between music and a career in dentistry. Tears, No Cough, Radio. Listen, Laugh, Enjoy, Subscribe, Share.

Jon and Bryan keep their distance and bring you another fun filled show. The guys are joined by Twitter sensation Ricky Cobb of Super 70's Sports. Ricky shares stories of growing up in Kentucky, reading the sports pages religiously, getting a job in the real world and finding success on the internet posting pictures and making comments about some of America's greatest decades of style and substance (abuse) the 1970's and 80's. It was a blast. Radio. Tears. No Cough. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon, Bryan and Jen are joined by artist Alec Chambers. They discuss his journey through Hollywood via the art department. He tells some great stories and there are even a few small world surprises. No Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share

Jon and Bryan are joined via Facebook Live by comedian and actor Brian Scolaro. Brian talks about growing up in New York. Being influenced by old film stars like the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy. He shares his stories of working in Hollywood as an actor and how he found his voice as a successful comedian. A great show to put on your headphones and keep your distance to. Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan stay away from each other and instead Jon calls in. The guys talk about the affects of the coronavirus panic in their community and what are some things we all can do to help ourselves get through these anxious times. Through comedy, and kindness and being safe, along with watching a bunch of guilty pleasures on your streaming services they/we will find a way through this together. No Cough. Radio. No Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian, social media pioneer and movie reviewer Mark Ellis. Mark talks about his career as a comedian at the Comedy Store and how talking movies turned into a career that has lasted well over a decade. As one the founding members as Schmoes Know movie reviews and the Schmoedown with Kristian Harloff, he has found a successful and unique comedy voice in the very crowded entertainment business. It was great to have our old friend on the show. It was bananas. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by the multi talented actor, producer, writer and all around one stop shop of creativity Stephanie Little. Stephanie shares her journey growing up in Philly, heading to Colorado, moving in with a bunch of people in LA. Leaving to get married in Colorado. Leaving to get back into the entertainment business. Splitting her time between NY and LA and making content non stop. Her journey is far from perfect, but her dedication to it leads to a happy ending. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by writer, producer and music lover Brendan Smith. Not only do the guys have a great discussion about music, but Brendan shares stories about his crazy fun life when he first moved to LA, writing on the the TBS show My Boys and how it related to his life and got him to hang out at Wrigley Field making Jon very jealous. Every once in awhile we have a guest that is so enjoyable you could go on all day. This is definitely one of them. Cough, Radio, Tears. Listen, Subscribe, Laugh, Enjoy, Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by producer J Brown and director Paul Osborne, who collaborated on the new film Cruel Hearts. J and Paul discuss how their collaboration came about and what it took to make their film. Great, fun insight to the process of independent film making. Cough, Radio, Tears. Listen, Laugh, Enjoy, Subscribe, Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by producer, actor, comedian and writer Sharon Houston. Sharon shares her crazy family life and how it shaped her as a person. She talks about her days starting out at MTV in New York, doing stand up at night and getting a development deal at Disney. After moving to LA Sharon eventually found herself producing Court television while continuing to pursue stand up and many other ventures. Once again we were lucky to get another great story told by another wonderful guest. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by actor and comedian Horatio Sanz. Horatio talks about growing up in Chicago and joining the comedy scene with a lot of people we are now very familiar with. He also shares great stories about his time at Saturday Night Live. We not only learn a few behind the scenes nuggets, but a tangent leads to a story he has never told before. Was another great show! Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan are joined by writer, director, producer Lou Simon. This is a first for the show. Neither Bryan or Jon had ever met Lou. She came from Instagram. Bryan was following her journey as a filmmaker and invited her to his basement for a podcast with a bearded man. Another first was that an invite to a stranger off the internet did not end in murder. We had a great discussion about her journey from Miami, to New York, to Atlanta to LA. Lou is the perfect example of being an independent, self starter and also how to stay committed to your dreams and goals. Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan take a road trip all the way the valley to meet up with writer, actress and comedian Camilla Cleese. Camilla talks about growing up as the daughter of a British icon, John Cleese. She talks about her life as a professional horse rider and model before getting into the comedy business. Never taking her path for granted has allowed to her to find her own voice in comedy. Camilla shares stories of life on the road with her dad. It is a fun show that ends with a great discussion about animal names. We may have also talked about Kickin Jeans. Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe. Share.

Jon and Bryan gather for a short poddy to say thanks and look forward to a great 2020 with you all!

Jon and Bryan are joined by show favorite Jen Murphy. Who cares what they talk about, cause Jen is in the house. Bryan's house, to be clear. They kinda discuss the end of the year and the decade. But, that doesn't matter cause, when Jen is on the show it is entertaining the whole time. Does Jen do impressions? Listen and find out. Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. Laugh. Subscribe. Share.

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.

Bryan and Jon are joined by comedians Brian Berke and Aron Kader. They discuss their new stage act and podcast Two Mic Solution, which is a comedy about a Jewish man and and Palestinian man discussing their differences and similarities in an informative and entertaining way. Brian also discusses getting back into comedy after the passing of friend Brody Stevens. Aron shares his story of growing up in Utah and near D.C. Tears. Cough. Radio. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian and successful podcaster Eddie Pence. They talk about Eddie's new comedy special that he just filmed in D.C. The guys also go deep into Charles Bronson and Death Wish talk after Bryan rediscovers it on Amazon Prime. The big question is will they go to Spain to meet their new hero. Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. Laugh. Enjoy. Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan get together after a long time apart. They talk about Bryan going missing in the mountains, movies, lots of movies, dead pieces of deers, a few upset people and whole lot more. Cough. Tears. Radio. Laugh. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.

Jon calls Bryan and they talk about Avengers End Game, Flash Gordon and the excitement of seeing a movie in the theater. They both discuss the status of their projects and what Jon is doing on the road. Bryan was out too late and Jon uses the bathroom. Something happens for the first time in 147 episodes. This is top notch entertainment. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan are joined by actress, writer, comedian Karen Forman. Karen takes the guys from her life in Texas, to school in Colorado, moving to San Fransisco and starting an acting career that landed her in LA. All along the journey Karen has been active with helping youth. Karen's is the perfect story of how you can live a balanced life. Well, except for that whole cat thing. You'll see. Cough. Tears. Radio. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan are joined by actor, comedy legend and now magician Jimmy Shubert. Jimmy shares his journey from Philly to life on the road with Sam Kinison. He talks about how magic has always been a part of him and it finally paid off when he was accepted into the famed Magic Castle. Jimmy is engaging from beginning to end is this amazing episode of Hollywood Anonymous. You are gonna love it! Radio. Tears. Cough. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.

Bryan and Jon are joined by actor Matt Corboy. Matt grew up in Hawaii and dreamed of being on Magnum PI as he would stare at them filming in his neighborhood. Hi simple start comes with commercial work as a child, playing horse polo, lots of theater and eventually moving to LA. Matt shares some great stories that play out like the doc Twenty Feet from Stardom with tales about Will Ferrell, to The Shield, to Jimmy Dean Sausage, to George Clooney, to hanging dry wall, to the Academy Awards. Matt is one of our most engaging guests yet. Mushroom Coffee. Cough. Radio. Tears. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan are joined by comedian/actress Sarah Hyland Rosenstein. Sarah talks about being a Kentucky native who moves to Chicago to do performance art. Meets Doug Stanhope, gets into Second City, moves to LA, starts doing stand up and works on Punk'd. Along the way she falls in love and has a talk with her parents that leads to lot of laundry and a beautiful ending. Tears, Cough. Radio. Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan are joined by magician, actor and musician Rob Zabrecky. Rob talks about his early years growing up in Burbank, CA and sneaking out to see punk shows on the Sunset Strip in the early 80's. Rob was a founder of the band Possum Dixon, which eventually led him to practicing magic. What we learn in this great life story is that it is all in the hands. You're gonna love this episode. Cough, Radio, Tears. Listen, Enjoy, Subscribe.

Jon and Bryan are joined by Rob O'Malley. Rob does it all. He acts, writes, produces, etc. He talks about growing up in Cleveland and having a child at a very young age. Rob hosted parties on an island, dabbling in the comedy scene and eventually moved to LA to take his shirt off. His journey is a fun one to listen to and his relationship with his son is inspiring. Cough. Radio. Tears. Enjoy. Share. Subscribe.

In memory of Brody Stevens, Jon and Bryan reflect on Brody's life and the impact he had on them and so many others. The show has a replay of an outstanding conversation they had with him after the Cubs won the World Series. Brody was well know for his positive energy. This recording took place the day after the 2016 Presidential Election. The world was feeling a little funky. Brody was there to save the day! YES! ENJOY IT!