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43 Episodes 2009 - 2010
Episode 1
Sun, Mar 22, 200960 mins
LeVar Burton discusses his journey as an actor and father. This was the very first show that Kevin did. From it was born the show's first catchphrase: "We're not ready..." LeVar talks in great depth about the enormity of co-starring in two historically successful projects: The mini-series "Root" and "Star Trek, The Next Generation."
Episode 2
Sun, Mar 29, 200959 mins
Jim Gaffigan discusses how and why he became a comedian, as well as his 20+year journey in the world of comedy, in which he now sells out theaters around the world. He's easily considered one of the best touring comedians of the day.
Episode 3
Sun, Apr 5, 200960 mins
Elon Musk is the CEO/Founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX. Only days after the Tesla Model S four door fully electric sedan, he shares why and how the electric car IS the future, and that future is finally here, as well as his other passion, the world of rockets. This is the most in depth visual interview this true captain of industry has ever given. Two weeks later, for example, he was on David Letterman's show for a total of 6 minutes.
Episode 4
Sun, Apr 12, 200954 mins
Bobby Slayton is a unique, veteran stand-up comedian, who's nickname are "Yid Vicious" and "The Pit bull of Comedy." He and Kevin met in their early stand-up days of San Francisco and have known each other for almost 30 years. The hilarity that ensues is all the evidence necessary of their great friendship. This originally streamed live on Easter Sunday, '09.
Episode 5
Sun, Apr 19, 200974 mins
Paget Brewster is a tremendous actress, both dramatically and hilariously. She was the first female guest on the show and rather candidly shared with Kevin her particular journey in both life and showbiz.
Episode 6
Sun, Apr 26, 200960 mins
Alex Albrecht is a true internet super star. He discusses starting out in improvisational theater and shares his struggles in life, as well as showbiz, and how he ultimately found his worldwide success as the host of one the internets most popular shows, Diggnation.
Episode 7
Mon, May 4, 200991 mins
Matthew Perry candidly discusses his life and career leading up to, and through out, starring as Chandler Bing in the wildly successful television show "Friends," as well as life since, some of which had not been spoken of prior. He and Kevin have co-starred in 3 films together, the making of some of which is discussed here, too.
Episode 8
Sun, May 10, 200983 mins
Felicia Day is a multiple award-winning writer and actress, who created, writes and stars in the internet uber-sensation "The Guild." She offers insights into how someone who couldn't get hired much at all in traditional media could take her destiny into her own hands and create the single most financially successful internet comedy series to date.
Episode 9
Sun, May 24, 200978 mins
Josh Malina chats about his life and career as an actor and writer, including 4 years portraying the much-loved character "Will Bailey" in "The West Wing" and his current work on the television show "In Plain Sight." In this interview, he's also extremely funny in a charming and self-effacing manner.
Episode 10
Sun, May 31, 2009
Episode 11
Sun, May 31, 200986 mins
Illeana Douglas is an award-winning film actress, who shares details of life as the granddaughter of Melvin Douglas, as well as her struggles and satisfactions in life and career. She also talks about has recently achieving a multi-million online views following with her comedy web series "Easy to Assemble."
Episode 12
Sun, Jun 21, 2009118 mins
Dan Finnerty talks about being the creator and lead singer of The Dan Band. He has performed his utterly unique and hilarious musical act all over the world, as well as in numerous films and television shows, including his own special on Bravo, produced by Steven Speilberg. He also shares insights into his life as an adopted child, and now a father.
Episode 13
Sun, Jun 28, 2009143 mins
Kevin Smith discusses his youthful adventures in New Jersey that later inspired the stories of his films, as well as his relationships with his actors. He also talks about his career though the disappointments and triumphs both.
Episode 14
Sun, Jul 12, 2009138 mins
Mike Binder chats about starting out as a stand-up comedian and his ultimately becoming a writer/director/actor in both television and film.
Episode 15
Sun, Jul 19, 200985 mins
Nick Swardson became one of the funniest and most sought after stand-up comedians of his generation. He chats about that, as well as how he started writing movies for Adam Sandler, and how he and Adam have now become best friends and have successful worked together for many years.
Episode 16
Sun, Jul 26, 2009105 mins
Jason Lee talks about his career as an actor, but also for the first time ever he discusses his earlier career as a 19 year old skateboarder, who found himself touring the world as a skating star.
Episode 17
Mon, Aug 3, 2009115 mins
Craig Bierko is one of the funniest people Kevin has ever chatted with. He talks about being an actor in Hollywood as well as starring in The Musica Man and Guys & Dolls on Broadway.
Episode 18
Sun, Aug 9, 2009129 mins
Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer talk about their journeys of making it in Comedy, including the success of Human Giant for MTV. Easily one of the funniest interviews Kevin has done.
Episode 19
Sun, Aug 16, 2009
Episode 20
Sun, Aug 23, 2009131 mins
Hank Azaria reveals the process of becoming one of the stars of The Simpsons and the twenty year journey that it's been, as well as how some of his more famous characters came to be, such as Moe, Apu, Comic Book Guy and more.
Episode 21
Sun, Aug 30, 2009137 mins
Seth MacFarlane talks about growing up dreaming of being an animator, then landing at Hanna Barbera, as well as his journey to creating and starring in Family Guy.
Episode 22
Sun, Sep 6, 2009123 mins
Rob Corddry shares how he found out he if was funny and deciding if he'd really make a career of it, as well as how he transformed himself from goofball to a television and film comedian. He also chats about creating his comedy web series, "Children's Hospital" that will have its next season on Adult Swim.
Episode 23
Sun, Sep 13, 2009138 mins
Michael Gladis and Rich Sommer talk about getting hired to co-star on the television show "Mad Men" and the process of doing this remarkably unique show. They also share their ups and downs as actors.
Episode 24
Sun, Sep 20, 200986 mins
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova shed light on the process of being in and getting the film "Once" made, as well as the experience of winning an Academy Award for Best Song and what it was like to play it during the Oscar telecast and so much more.
Episode 25
Sat, Dec 5, 200993 mins
Kevin Nealon chats about being a stand-up comedian for over 25 years, as well as being a cast member on Saturday Night Live and now on Weeds.
Episode 26
Sun, Oct 4, 2009111 mins
Lisa Loeb was days away from giving birth to her first child when this chat was streamed live. She sheds lots of light on her career and life, as well as relationships and putting them on display for reality tv.
Episode 27
Sun, Oct 11, 2009149 mins
Eddie Izzard holds the record for the longest interview with this 2 hour and 31 minute offering. He talks about starting out as a street performer, walking on stage for the first time as a transvestite and performing shows all around the world. He obviously talks about much, MUCH more, including completing 43 consecutive marathon length runs totaling 1000 miles.
Episode 28
Sun, Oct 18, 2009112 mins
Paul F. Tompkins is one of Kevin's favorite comedians of his generation. He talks of his upbringing, his formative years as a young comedian, as wells as his finding his voice among the "alternative" comics of the '90s, and his foray into television.
Episode 29
Sun, Oct 25, 2009118 mins
Weird Al Yankovic, in his most extensive interview to date, shares his early memories of musical and comedic icons that influenced his choices and rather unique style, as well as "that moment" when he heard one of his songs on the radio for the first time. He also talks about the journey he took that brought him to the world's eyes and ears.
Episode 30
Sun, Nov 1, 2009122 mins
Ask a Ninja creators David Sarine and Kent Nichols discuss in depth for the first time how they set out to become one of the first recurring internet viral stars, and where it took them and what it brought into their lives.
Episode 31
Sun, Nov 8, 2009117 mins
Brian Tyler chats about his life in music and shares insights into the world of being a film composer. He is a remarkably gifted musician, award-winning composer who's membership in Mensa is clear throughout this interview.
Episode 32
Sun, Nov 15, 2009151 mins
David Koechner offers up one of the more candid series of stories of his life, marriage and fatherhood, while being one of the funniest guests the show has ever had. During this episode, Dave created what has become the production graphic intro to the show's weekly segment of "Tweet 5" live questions from the viewers.
Episode 33
Sun, Nov 22, 2009140 mins
Robert Legato knows a thing or two about visual effects. He chats about his early work in television and commercials, as well as working with James Cameron, which led to his Academy Award on Titanic for Best Visual Effects, and his creating the shooting technique that finally enabled Cameron to make "Avatar." He and Kevin also share stories of working with Martin Scorsese.
Episode 34
Sun, Dec 6, 2009145 mins
Nick Kroll is emerging as one of the funniest comedians working today. He talks about who he admired coming up as well as what he went through to finally find his voice on stage. He also chats about creating characters like "Bobby Bottle-service" and one half of "The Ed Hardy Boyz."
Episode 35
Sun, Dec 13, 2009138 mins
Chris Hardwick has a most unique comedic voice, being part pure stand-up and part pure computer tech/internet geek. He is insanely funny during this interview. He talks about his struggles and failures as well as his tv successes, including his current hit internet-clip show, "Web Soup."
Episode 36
Sun, Jan 10, 2010151 mins
Dave Coulier and Kevin have known each other since the stand-up comedy boom of the mid-80's, which they talk about with true insight and candor, as well as hilarious memories. Dave also talks about his tv success with "Full House." Throughout this, he and Kevin go toe-to-toe with their impersonations, including at one point, Coulier as "Super Dave Osborn" and Kevin as Super Dave's real life brother, Albert Brooks.
Episode 37
Sun, Jan 17, 201080 mins
"Drones" is a very special indie film that is celebrated in this episode by Kevin and the film's Directors Amber Benson and Adam Busch, as well as several cast members, the writers and the film's musical supervisor, recording artist Dan Bern.
Episode 38
Sun, Jan 24, 2010145 mins
John DiMaggio and Billy West are two of the finest actors in the animation voice biz out there today. They discuss their influences and struggles as well as their successes, including "Futurama," "Ren & Stimpy" and MUCH more. This is a non-stop hilarious interview featuring two incredible talents.
Episode 39
Sun, Jan 31, 201095 mins
Jason Reitman had won the Golden Globe, The Writer's Guild Award and a nomination from the Director's Guild for co-writing and directing "Up in the Air" just prior to chatting with Kevin. This was also just 2 days before receiving multiple Academy Award nominations for the film as well. Here, Jason candidly discusses starting out in his early twenties as a commercial director all the way up through getting "Thank You For Smoking" and "Juno" made. He also talks about exactly how he got George Clooney for "Up in the Air" and for the first time in this deep of detail, he chats about what it was like to grow up as the director son of director/producer Ivan Reitman.
Episode 40
Sun, Feb 21, 201096 mins
James Urbaniak returns to the program having spent all too brief a visit in celebration of the film "Drones," which he stars in. Here, he chats about his early life in the New York theatre as well as the struggle to make it as a young character actor in today's film and television world.
Episode 41
Sun, Feb 28, 2010104 mins
Seann William Scott proves during this episode that he is one the most disarming, down to earth bonifide young movie stars working today. His stories of his life and work are some of the more candid and oddly endearing shared on the program to date.
Episode 42
Sun, Mar 14, 2010119 mins
Annie Duke is not only regarded as THE best female professional poker player in the world, she ranks as one of the most respected and revered players in the game, period. She had just won NBC's 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Tournament a few days before this chat, which she talks about in detail as well as how she rose to the apex of players competing today while being a devoted mother of 4. She also offers a candid look into growing up as the kid sister to the hugely successful poker pro, Howard Lederer.
Episode 43
Sun, Mar 21, 2010