Two show biz veterans who have stories to tell and people they'd like you to meet.A podcast hosted by Saturday Night Live alumnus, Gary Kroeger and co- hosted by TV director Ken Ceizler. Conducted over Zoom or simply as podcasts, their interviews are casual, witty and reflect their authentic curiosity about their guest's area of expertise or experience. They talk politics, show business and who has the right of way....a person in a wheelchair or a mom pushing a stroller? Through their many relationships their guest have included: Saving Private Ryan Producer Mark Gordon Actor/Writer/Director Brad Hall Despicable Me, Minions producer Chris Meladondri SNL writer and creator of the TV hit MONK, Andy Breckman Former David Letterman Executive Producer, Robert Morton Multiple Emmy winner David Mandel; Seinfeld, Veep, Curb Actor/Comedian Cathy Ladman; Curb, Madman, Modern Family Actor/Comedian David Higgins; The Ellen Show, Malcolm in the Middle, Mike and Molly, B-Positive Listen to us on all the popular podcast platforms or contact us at thegaryandkennyshow@gmail.com.
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Send us a textThe very funny Steve Mittleman wrote a book and it wasn't what we expected.Support the show
Send us a textOne of our favorite comedians, Hugh Fink, on his journey from Stand-Up to seven years writing sketches on Saturday Night Live and back to Stand-Up. Support the show
Send us a textGary's favorite moments and insights. Plus! Who he snuck a look at the urinal next to his. What does Paul McCartney really smell like?And how he got in "the picture"!Support the show
Send us a textKroeger and Piscopo share SNL stories and what they're gonna wear to the 50th reunion.Support the show
Send us a textIt's not been a good few days in LA, and while the fires still surrounding Ken, he'd rather talk to Gary than pack up his belongings. Support the show
Send us a textWe're back and as chatty as ever. And our conversation with legendary Casting Director Joel Thurm who cast "Airplane", "Grease","Rocky Horror Picture Show" just to name a few. And TV classics such as "Taxi" "Starsky and Hutch", "Charlies Angels", "Love Boat" and "Fantasy Island" just to name a few moreSupport the show
Send us a textOur Conversation with Dara GottfriedSupport the show
Send us a textThere's a new movie out about the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live so we talked to someone who was there.Support the show
Send us a textProducer/Studio Head Robert Evans was a Hollywood icon. Talent manager Lee Kernis tells us about the time “Bob” had him up to the house. An offer Lee couldn't refuse.Support the show
Send us a textGary opens up more than he should and Kenny talks about his new toothbrush!What could be more riveting?Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.Flying Sucks, Jobs of the Future, why Bob Eubanks never liked Gary,And why Kenny needs new Porn!Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.Sometimes we need to let off a little steamSupport the Show.
He host two shows on Sirius XM, he's got a new podcast and he shares what he really thinks about KennySupport the show
She yelled, she cursed, she insulted. And we're gonna miss her. Susie Essman talks about her years on "Curb", what's next and what made the show so funny.Support the show
Writer/Director Ed Zwick talks to us about his new book and making movies. A partial list of his credits include: "Thirtysomething" (Co-Creator)"About Last Night" (Director)"Glory" (Director)"Shakespeare in Love" (Producer)"Courage Under fire" (Director)"Defiance" (Director, Co-Writer)"Legends of the Fall" (Director)"The Last Samurai"(Director, Co-Writer)"Blood Diamond" (Director)"Jack Reacher: Never Go back "(Director, Co-Writer) Support the show
Actress/Author Illeana Douglas is our guest. Her film credits include some of the most unforgettable movies of our time;“Cape Fear”, “Goodfellas” and “To Die For”. We talk about her very interesting upbringing, her love of movies and her new book “Connecticut in the Movies: From Dream House to Dark Suburbia”.Support the show
Plus! Do movies about real people have an obligation to the truth? And what should Kenny do about the mistaken text inviting him to a party and blueberry pie?Support the show
Kenny is back from Istanbul and he's learned a few things about rugs. And big time movie/TV/Theater mogul Mark Gordon calls in while we're doing the show and tells Gary he may be in his next play!Support the show
Fortunately for us, Gary's beautiful wife, Shannon, is a software designer and she helps explain it to us. And Kenny fills us in on some interesting facts that very few people care aboutSupport the show
Boomers parents are living into their 100s. It's predicted boomers will live even longer. Boy, our kids are gonna be pissed. Also, Kenny tells of the sexual encounter that still confuses him.And Gary finally shows us his halo. A don't miss episode! (Unless you have something else to do)Support the show
Eoin Macken star of the hit NBC series "La Brea" is our guest. Eoin shares his thoughts on acting, his thoughts on accents, working with Dinosaurs, dating Neanderthals, and would he rather die from the heat or the cold. Support the show
It's been a long hot summer but not enough to kill us so we're starting another season. Gary has a lot of important issues he needs to get off his chest. Kenny questions why white eggs and brown eggs are packed in separate cartons.Support the show
He began as the head writer for the game show "Remote Control". He wrote for Penn & Teller, Dennis Leary, Michael Richards and Craig Ferguson.He won an Oscar for a short film he did with Steven Wright. And he explains why that evening turned out to be a disaster.Support the show
Laura Foy is a gay parent living in Florida. She survived Hurricane Ian but can she survive DeSantis?
Tech guy Steve Greenberg with great Father's Day gift ideas while Gary and Kenny have no idea
The writers strike is about more than wages. We are joined by writer Susan Hurwitz Arneson to discuss how we got here and what's at stake.
You've seen him on "Louie", "The Sarah Silverman Show", "Make Me Laugh" and doing stand-up on MTV and Comedy Central. And now you get to see him with us.
Learn why Gary was hiding under the bed and who was the hot teacher Kenny lusted after in Junior High. And we'll explain why our generation may actually be happy we're gonna die.
The Academy Awards brought back memories for Gary Kroeger; like the time he got to kiss Jamie Lee Curtis and his run-ins with Robert Blake. Meanwhile, Kenny wonders why there's so much vomiting in movies nowadays. And what is a Banshee anyway?
Mark Pellington is a filmmaker. His directing credits include “The Mothman Prophecies”, “Arlington Road”, “The Last Word” and “Survive”. He has directed multiple TV series such as “Blindspot and “Cold Case” and is a much sought after music video director. We hear his thoughts on this years movies, what kinds of movies we'll see in the future and where we'll watch them. We learn how he came to act opposite Tom Cruise and whether he would let his kid play football.
Tracy Katsky Boomer was a former Comedy TV Executive who developed “Arrested Development” and “Malcolm in the Middle”. She Exec. Produced “Santa Clarita Diet”. Tracy has long traveled in comedy circles and could genuinely be considered a comedy muse. After all she was Sarah Silverman's roommate. We discuss the state of comedy, what makes Kenny cringe and why Gary's not like the rest of us.
It's been a tough couple of weeks for California. Mass shootings, floods and an earthquake. But there's very little sympathy toward California. Is it the actors job to make sure the gun is safe? The Oscar Nominations. Why who didn't get the nod gets more attention than those that did. And of course there's the potato chip incident.
So this sports guy has to fill in for the weather guy, he complains on air about it and whaddya know…the bit goes viral! He's all over the place, 32 million views, 26 interviews, he's a star! He lives right near Gary! Gary knows him! Gary used to be the biggest star in Waterloo, Iowa and now it's this guy! So we got him on the show! And maybe his viral is contagious and we'll go viral too!
She survived the hurricane but can a progressive liberal gay woman survive living in a red state? We first interviewed former TV Host Laura Foy hours before her house was hit and battered by Hurricane Ian. Well she finally has her internet back and she speaks to us about living through that frightening night. And speaking of scary, she lives where a lot of folks don't care for her type.
The Gary & Kenny Holiday Extravaganza Show! NO Special Guests! NO Holiday Music! NO Holiday Decorations and NO Extravaganza! None! Just Gary and Kenny spending some time together! Because that's what the holidays are all about. Right?
Debbie Williams was the Stage Manager for 20 Oscars, 32 Golden Globes, 25 Jerry Lewis Telethons and 98 episodes of American Idol.So of course we asked her who was the biggest creep she ever worked with.So tune in for that.
David Fury started out in comedy, so how did he end up writing and producing shows like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “24”, "Lost”, "911”, "Magnum P.I" and “Lethal Weapon”? And the other question you may have is: “why did we interview Ken's dear friend Laura Foy right before Hurricane Ian hit” and how that might have not been a great idea.
After a long hiatus, Gary and Kenny are back. And we brought Brad Hall with us. We talk about our time- off, love, death, pain, hernia's, death again, relationships, wing-foiling, more talk about death and then we play a game of “What did Kenny Do?”
Once again, Gary & Kenny go off-script because neither of them can memorize a script anymore. But they did remember their time doing comedy specials at UCLA, San Quentin Prison and at Miramar Air Base, home of the “Top Gun” pilots. Also Gary tells about his role in the “Fantasticks” and Kenny tells about his barbecue with the cult family next door. It's the last show of the season so enjoy!
You know him. You love him. He was one of the original “Make Me Laugh” comics along side Bob Sagat, Gary Shandling and Howie Mandel. He shared the stage with Robin Williams, Richard Pryor and our own Gary Kroeger. The man who gave birth to “Baby Man”…Ladies and gentleman and all you non-binaries out there…we give you Bruce Baum!
It was a twisted road that brought Producer Laurie Zaks success. It began giving tours at NBC, a few stopovers at Comedy Central and CBS before she developed and produced the mega-hit “Castle”. She now helms her own production company with a very specific mission. Before we spoke with Laurie, Gary and Kenny debate where Garys' career went off the rails.
He went from Madtv to Saturday Night Live. His character“Drunk Girl” was a regular on “Weekend Update”. With his own repertoire of characters and impersonations it turned out the only cast he really needed was himself. Which he showcases on the aptly named “The Jeff Richard's Show”. Enjoy our candid conversation with Jeff and a few of his celebrity friends that live inside his head.
Comedian and talk show host, John Poveromo joins Gary & Kenny to share stories, opinions and how his very popular show, named after an imagined state of great suffering andinjustice, “Dystopia Tonight” came to be.
If you like to hear Gary & Kenny rattle on about how much better looking we are then old people used to be, the price of being a provocateur and hear Kenny's Andy Warhol story. If that's exactly what you're looking for, or possibly even close, this is the episode for you!
From living in his car and friends garages to becoming EP/Showrunner for the $100M “John Wick” prequel “The Continental” that is now filming in Budapest. We go half way around the world and speak with Kirk about his journey, life on-location in Hungary, the John Wick universe and working with Mel Gibson. It's a fascinating, fun and revealing conversation with a special bonus of Kirk doing his impersonation of Kenny.
This week is a potpourri of topics that include pot and pourri. Kenny talks about his frightening day at the zoo, Gary on wine (literally), Gary shows off his announcer chops and other entertaining repartee. You'll never get the half-hour back again but that doesn't mean you won't have a good time.
James Rolfe and his long running YouTube character "The Angry Video Game Nerd" are household names to over 3.5 Million subscribers. A triple threat as a Gamer, a Movie buff and a rock and roller, he joins The Gary & Kenny Show to talk about how he started his career as an internet broadcasting pioneer, how he manages to get the job done without leaving home and we discover some things about Kenny killing nazis from his living room and sipping martinis!
He was in the room with George Lucas editing “Star Wars” and “The Empire Strikes Back”. He was in the room with De Palma editing “Carrie”, “Blowout” and “Mission Impossible”. He was in the room with John Hughes editing “Ferris Bueller's Day Off” and "Planes, Trains & Automobiles”, and Herb Ross doing “Footloose”. He was in the room with Joel Schumacher editing "Falling Down” and with Taylor Hackford doing “Ray”. And now he's in the The Gary & Kenny Show.
At 5, Clark Gable took him on a horseback ride, his dad was head of Paramount Pictures. Hawk was involved in the making of “Chinatown”, “The Way We Were” “Heaven Can Wait” “Rosemary's Baby” and “Wayne's World” just to name a few! He's the former President of the Academy of Motion Pictures and the Producers Guild of America. And we're talking to him right before the Oscars! A don't miss fascinating conversation on the Gary & Kenny Show!
He wrote for sitcoms Roseanne, Reba, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, Grace Under Fire and Last Man Standing. He hosted the game shows: Hold Everything, Love Connection and Card Sharks. Pat Bullard is funny, handsome and a helluva nice guy. Which makes it hard for the rest of us to compete.
We talk weather, weather women, tomato sauce, poaching salmon and other things that have no significant social benefit. That's the first half, the social benefit comes later when we interview writer/actress/cabaret performer Shelly Goldstein about her writing on sit-coms, award shows, and her run-ins with icons of show biz.