Brian McFayden | Season 1 | Episode 016

Brian McFayden stops by to talk about working in the entertainment industry, the time he met Robin Williams, and the worst job he’s ever had.

In This Episode

• Brian’s eulogy as read by Dennis
• Why you’re always out of a job in the entertainment business
• How COVID got Brian off the movie set and back into radio
• When Brian worked for a President and a Vice President
• Where to Dennis and Brian lie on the political spectrum
• Working with Current Television under Al Gore
• What it was like growing up in Omaha with television dreams
• Why Brian become know as Alter Boy in his circles
• The weird transition from radio DJ to MTV
• Getting recognized in public
• Being friends with Mandy Moore and other leading ladies Brian hung out with
• The time that Brian met Robin Williams at the Tribeca Film Festival
• The time that Dennis met Robin Williams at an airport
• A short talk about depression in the entertainment industry
• Brian’s favorite thing to do in the entertainment industry
• Brian does impressions of Matthew McConaughey, Johnny Carson, and Casey Kasem
• Why Brian won’t do stand-up comedy
• When Brian met Simon Cowell and got the job hosting Cupid
• Looking for America’s worst singer for Superstar USA and why Brian regrets it
• Getting fired from hosting Beauty and the Geek
• A little bit about Brian’s son and what it’s like to be a dad
• Brian’s tips on how to succeed in the entertainment industry and how to deal with failure
• The best and worst experience Brian has had
• Brian’s favorite decade of music
• What’s next for Brian McFayden

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