Uncommon Convos

Brian McFayden | Season 1 | Episode 016

Dennis VanDerGinst Season 1 Episode 16

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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