Steve Belanger. Host of Men's Health Podcast. A really fun interview with Steve about his former life in the corporate world working for the Penthouse empire --no, not as a model, his hilarious and revealing book - "My Penthouse Past" - about that time, his years as an actor and stand up and the great interviews he does for Men's Health. A great chat with a really interesting, funny guy.
JR Ravitz, head booker of the Comic Strip Live in New York City is Paul's guest this week for a great discussion.
Tait Fletcher has had quite an enigmatic history. Tait rose to being one of the best grapplers in the world. He was championed and medaled in hundreds of tournaments. Tait was a forerunner in the sport of MMA through its crucial growth period. Tait has also been a stunt man in hollywood including, Paul, Thor and Red Dawn, and has had acting roles in Schwarzenegger’s Last Stand and as the villain hunting Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg in the hit, 2Guns. Tait is a fascinating guy who leads an incredibly interesting life. I've not met anyone like him.
John Devore is my guest this week. John is a great writer and friend who is a very funny and keen observer and satirist of life and all that is topical. We talk politics, comedy and how to get stubborn grass stains out of jeans.
Terry Gilliam. Founding member of "Monty Python" the most innovative, influential comedy troupes in history! Terry started out as a cartoonist and has a great story of how he met John Cleese after giving up his American citizens and leaving America because he was disenchanted with the Vietnam War. We get into what Monty Python's process was like in creating their memorable sketches, what is was like working with Graham Chapman, Michale Palin and the others in the group, and how Terry's very unique vision as a writer and director has given us such brilliant movies as, "Brazil," "Time Bandits," and "Monty Python and The only Grail."
Ron Perlman. Ron Perlman is a Golden Globe winning actor, he's appeared in TV shows and movies like Sons of Anarchy, Beauty and the Beast, Hellboy, and Pans Labyrinth. We talk about his method as an actor, his passion for acting, and his memoir called "Easy Street The Hard Way"
My friend and comedian Tom Rhodes. Seen in his own NBC sit-com, "Mr. Rhodes" and three stand-up specials, Tom started comedy at 17 and by 19 was supporting himself on the road. Amazing story. He was the first comic signed to a development deal by Comedy Central. He's spent the last TEN years living and working around the world, literally, he has not had a permanent home. He talks about living and doing comedy in the likes of Malaysia, Singapore, Iceland, and Russia. Totally fascinating dude - one of the most cultured people I know. To top it all off Tom has a GREAT story about meeting a pant-less Rodney Dangerfield at the age of 17!