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Bryan Callen is an actor, comedian, podcaster and writer. He is most well-known for the beloved-role of “Coach Mellor” on The Goldbergs and ABC’s Schooled.

He has appeared on such shows as Oz, NewsRadio, Kingdom, 2 Broke Girls, Sex and the City, MADTv, Frasier, Reba, NYPD Blue, The West Wing, Las Vegas, Fat Actress, The King Of Queens, How I Met Your Mother, CSI: Miami, Death Valley, In Plain Sight, CSI, Sullivan & Son, Entourage, Californication—and many more! Bryan has also appeared in such films as Joker, The Hangover, The Hangover Part II, Think Like A Dog, Ride Along, Flock Of Dudes, Dirty Lies, Old School, Bad Santa, Scary Movie 4, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, Warrior, About Last Night, Walk Of Shame, My Man Is A Loser, Planes: Fire & Rescue—and many more. 

As a veteran headliner, Bryan is known for his work in theaters and comedy clubs around the world—but most people know him as one of Los Angeles’s favorite comics. He has 4 comedy specials with the latest Man Tears and has a new comedy special coming out soon, so keep your eyes open.

In addition to co-hosting The Fighter & The Kid podcast, Bryan is known for being a regular guest on other popular podcasts like the Joe Rogan Experience and Fight Companion. Bryan also hosts the podcast, Off Limits.

We chat about his thirst for knowledge and desire to grow, being the hero in your own story, masculinity, comedy, rejection, asking the tough internal questions and lying to yourself, The Goldbergs, his upcoming comedy special, being harsh on himself plus plenty more!

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Bryan out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryancallen/

Twitter / X: https://x.com/bryancallen

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BryanCallenComedy

Website + comedy shows: https://bryancallen.com/

Off Limits podcast on all the podcast apps or video here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmAhHQAKGAqrmn7PFCxLThEExNBGoRIPO

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Michelle Hurd is an actor who recently starred as ‘Raffi’ opposite Patrick Stewart for three seasons on the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Picard. Receiving universal acclaim from critics and fans alike. On the feature side, Michelle starred alongside Sydney Sweeney and Glenn Powell in the global smash Anyone But You.

On television, Michelle recently completed production on the fifth and final season of You for Netflix. Other television credits include “Shepherd" on NBC’s hit drama Blindspot, Lethal Weapon, Ash Vs. Evil Dead, the Marvel Universe series Daredevil and Jessica Jones (“DA Samantha Reyes”), and the A&E summer series, The Glades ("Colleen Manus”). Other television credits include: Walking Dead: Dead City, Pose, Hawaii Five-0, Devious Maids, 90210, Witches of East End, How To Get Away With Murder, Bosch, Mysteries of Laura, Pretty Little Liars, Raising Hope, The Good Wife, Law & Order: SVU ("Det. Jeffries"), Gossip Girl, ER, Bones, According To Jim, Law & Order, Smith, Skin, Leap Years, Charmed, The O.C., Kevin Hill, The Practice and Another World. Whew! 

Film credits include the upcoming The Designer, 25 Miles To Normal, Where The Wind Blows, The Plus One opposite Cedric The Entertainer, Kemba, Somewhere In Montana, Inheritance, Bad Hair, Being Frank opposite Jim Gaffigan, Be Afraid, We Don't Belong Here (alongside Catherine Keener and Maya Rudolph), Search Engines, Within The Dark, Girl Most Likely (with Kristen Wiig), Random Hearts, Personals, Double Parked, Wolf and King of New York. 

Theater credits include: The Dog in the Manger (Shakespeare Theatre Company), AMI (MCC), Getting Away with Murder (Broadway), The Violet Hour (Off-Broadway), Looking for the Pony (Off-Broadway), and 900 Oneonta (Off-Broadway).

Michelle recently stepped down from SAG-AFTRA’s National Vice President of Los Angeles and is currently the Chair of the SAG-AFTRA Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee. For her commitment to union work, Michelle received the SAG-AFTRA President’s Award for Union Service in 2021.

We chat about having dyslexia, being immersed in the Star Trek world, working in the business for 30+ years, SAG- AFTRA, martial arts, joy of K-pop, being your own champion, rejection, authenticity and uniqueness, plus plenty more!

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Michelle out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmichellehurd/

Twitter / X: https://x.com/ItsMichelleHurd

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.hurd.904/

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Scott Edgar can do it all! He is a comedian, musician, composer, illustrator, writer and is perhaps best known as one-third of beloved iconic Australian comedy band Tripod, with whom he’s won an ARIA and lost a GRAMMY.

He’s also a veteran writer, composer and illustrator for video games, animation and kids’ publishing, working for clients such as Ubisoft, Wizards of the Coast, Penguin Random House, the Cartoon Network and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. 

Tripod have been regulars on the international live comedy and cabaret circuit, regulars on radio and television and also have done songwriting for musicals for the screen and stage.  In the twenty-plus years since they first appeared on the Melbourne live pub scene, the “boys” have delighted audiences from comedy clubs to symphonic concert halls and everything in between. They have also created numerous narrative musicals for the stage, as well as for children’s cartoons and global videogame properties, picking up multiple awards and, through their constant work on television and radio becoming a much-loved household name along the way.

We chat about his Grammy nomination, the highs and lows of a creative career, Tripod and taking a break, creativity and collaboration, his other wonderful creative careers, Skithouse, conflict, the Australian art industry and change of view of success.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Scott out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scodmanisfine

Website: https://scottedgarcreative.com/

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Leven Rambin is an Award-winning actor & director as well as a writer & singer.


You might recognize her from her many roles such as Hunger Games, The Path, True Detective, The Forever Purge, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Gone, Grey’s Anatomy, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Tomorrow People, One Tree Hill, Lipstick Jungle, The Big Ugly, Lost Child, Wizards of Waverly Place, All My Children, Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Two Night Stand, Red Giant, The Dirt, Walter, Mank & Tatterdemalion.


We chat about about creating new pathways towards success, not taking no for answer, vision boards, personal power & resilience, her abundant mindset, the negative systemic issues of Hollywood, Hunger Games, going back to study, “fitting in”, proving the world and others wrong. Her new album Leven is now out/ will be out in the coming days so check out her socials for more info!

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan
Check Leven out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levenrambin/

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/levenrambin

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialLevenRambin


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As you can imagine, we dive deep and cover a lot, such as lack of expectations, fear, living in a refugee camp, Legion, living your day as if it’s your last, teachers and mentors, being kicked out of acting school, playing “villains”, creating a scene at a funeral, and making the world a better place.

This is very true story of resilience and empowerment. You’’ll leave this chat feeling inspired and motivated; knowing that you can do anything. Anyway, sit back and enjoy, I know you’ll love it!

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/navidnegahban/

Romany Road Arts Foundation: https://www.instagram.com/romanystudios/

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He’s also been in Orange Is the New Black, High Maintenance, Crashing, New Amsterdam, Luke Cage and is an active performer, director, producer, and writer for the award-winning Story Pirates - a nationally renowned group of top comedians, musicians, best-selling authors, and incredible teachers who create exciting content that celebrates the imaginations of children. Their marquee program, the “Story Pirates Podcast” has been downloaded over 35 million times and consistently ranks in the top three for kids and family audio programming in the world, having won multiple iHeartRadio Podcast Awards, a 2020 Webby Award, and featured special guests such as Billy Eichner, Bowen Yang, Dax Shepard, John Oliver, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, to name a few.

In this wide-ranging chat we talk about not having a plan B, pursuing entertainment, being a first-generation immigrant, happiness, doing improv at a young age, creativity, giving back, children’s entertainment, hobbies and being fired.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Mike out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikecabellon/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikecabellon

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Beth Lapides is a comedian, writer, producer and the Host of UnCabaret.

UnCabaret is a legendary alternative comedy show which has helped define the genre over 25 years ago. In short, it’s a progressive storytelling show where comedians tell true stories they've never told on stage before. (No rehearsed bits, no derogatory jokes.), a real game changer in the industry.

For more than 25 years, UnCabaret has been the un-homophobic, un-xenophobic, un-misogynistic and un-hacky place for comedy luminaries to tell stories ripped from the headlines of their lives. UnCabaret has been adapted into an Amazon Prime series, a Comedy Central special, and five critically acclaimed albums. Its notable guest list includes Bob Odenkirk, Patton Oswalt, Margaret Cho, Sandra Bernhard, Kathy Griffin, Maria Bamford, Julia Sweeney, Tig Notaro, Jon Stewart, Jennifer Coolidge, Sarah Silverman, Natasha Leggero, Sam Jay, Ali Wong and countless more.

Her new book So You Need to Decide, features conversations with comedians, writers and cultural icons about making decisions in family, work, love, moving, and spirituality. It's part memoir, part interviews and I recommend you grab a copy. 

Beth is all about authenticity and self-reflection, as reflected in both the audiobook and UnCabaret. She loves to explore the stories behind our stories. 

This is only a small snapshot of what she has achieved and as you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot, such as applying for first lady, UNCABARET, regrets, her new book, living your REAL life, yoga, Bob Odenkirk, wounds, pilots that don’t get made, addictions and drinking, shame, signs and symbols.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Beth out on:

Book: So You Need to Decide

Written & Narrated by Beth Lapides

https://www.bethlapides.com/soyouneedtodecide

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beth_lapides/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethlapides

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethlapidesofficial

Website: https://www.bethlapides.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/uncabaret
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Geneva Carr is a Tony nominated actor for her performance as Margery in the original Broadway cast of Hand to God. You may also recognize her from her many roles such as Marissa Morgan in Bull - she has also recently directed an episode as well! Plus, she’s been in, It’s Complicated, Love & Other Drugs, Wonder Wheel, Ava’s Possessions, Law & Order, Younger, Deadbeat, Elementary, Blue Bloods, Person of Interest, The Good Wife, Spin City, Royal Pains, Sex and the City.

Some of her theatre credits include: Trevor, Just Sex, I Wanna Destroy You, Finding Claire, Rose’s Dilemma, Clash by Night and Betty’s Summer Vacation.

As you can imagine we cover a lot and chat about mentors and teachers, people pleasing, tough love, directing, Bull, Michael Weatherly, releasing and letting go, her tony nomination, Helen Mirren, confrontation, working as a banker, rejection & resilience.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Geneva out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/go_carr_go/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Go_Carr_Go

Watch Bull now! 

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Lee Majdoub is an award-winning actor who you might recognise from his many roles such as Agent Stone in both Sonic the Hedgehog movies - working directly with Jim Carrey as his assistant, Silas on Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, plus the 100, You Me Her, Travelers, Zoo, Prison Break, Supernatural, Arrow, StarBeam and the Magicians to name a few!

As you can imagine we cover a lot and talk about nerves, being a guest star, people pleasing, Jim Carrey, addictions & recovery, negative self-talk, bullying, searching for happiness, the drive to be better, playing a prince, streaming and gratitude.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Lee out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leemajdoub/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeeMajdoub

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/leemajdoub

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Samm Levine is an actor, comedian, producer & writer who you may recognize from his many roles in Freaks & Geeks, Inglourious Basterds, Not Another Teen Movie, Wet Hot American Summer, Modern Family, Club Dread, That 70s Show, Entourage, Drunk History, Kevin Pollak’s Chat show, Rob Riggle’s Ski Master Academy, NCIS, Family Guy, Veronica Mars and How I Met Your Mother.

As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot - such as conflict, performing stand up from the age of 12, being cut from inglourious basterds, money advice, getting Lisa Kudrow’s blessing, the levels of success, changing mindsets, perception, his ‘baby face’ & how Adam Brody ruined the Jewish look.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammlevine/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sammlevine

Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/sammlevine

Drop Girl Music video ft Samm Levine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeUPieLL_aI&feature=emb_imp_woyt
 

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