The Interesting Podcast (with Brian Ballance)
The Interesting Podcast is a show where Brian Ballance has a conversation with someone whom he finds interesting.
Episodes
April 9, 2025 • 72 mins
This episode is with my friend Amanda Gallace! She is an actor, a nurse, an artist, and an all around wonderful person. We talk about her time as a nurse, backpacking across Europe and Ireland, camping in the Serengeti National Park, working in the Covid ICU at the start of the pandemic, volunteering to lend medical help in Ukraine, how nursing has helped her acting and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Amanda!
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com...
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April 1, 2025 • 88 mins
This episode is with my very good friend, phenomenal makeup artist and one of the best actors I have ever worked with, Tatum Bates. We talk about her recent experience at the Southeastern Theatre Conference, her first film audition, how she got into makeup, how we met, working together on our different projects and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Tatum:
https://www.tatumbates.com/
Instagram: @tatum.bates
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@tat...
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August 22, 2024 • 102 mins
This episode is with martial artist and stunt performer, Phi-Long Nguyen! We talk about him coming to the states as a refugee, a crazy black market tattoo story, different martial arts he’s done, working at theme parks, how he got into stunts, skills every stunt performer should have and so much more!
Follow Phi!
Instagram: @phistunts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhiStunt
Follow Brian!
Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian
www.bri...
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June 28, 2024 • 79 mins
This episode is with the wonderful Sara Secora! We talk about the importance of a work-life balance, dealing with her disabilities since childhood, writing The Amethysta trilogy, her time as a YouTuber, playing Avi the Space Cat in Boonie Bears, being nominated for a SOVAS award, writing The Anywhere Voice Actor and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Sara!
Twitter: @SaraSecoraVO
Instagram: @sara.secora
www.sarasecora.com
Check out THE ANYWHER...
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June 21, 2024 • 89 mins
This episode is with my acting coach, Jeremy Hall! We talk about him growing up playing guitar, starting in the games industry as a game tester, moving to NY for a year, how he got into casting, what it’s like directing as a freelancer, his love of teaching actors and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Jeremy!
Instagram: @instajhall
Twitter: @JeremyHall_Twit
www.jeremyhallvo.com
Follow Brian!
Instagram/Twitter: @JediBrian
www.brianballance.com...
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June 7, 2024 • 86 mins
This episode is with actor, stunt performer, world-champion martial artist and my friend, David Anthony Buglione! We talk about his grandfather putting him in martial arts at 7 years old, going pro at 18, becoming a world champion, how he got into stunts, the key to crashing a car into a tree safely, Playing Agent Johnson in Daredevil, getting lit on fire in Gotham, his journey with Gaslight Cafe and SO MUCH MORE!
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May 17, 2024 • 71 mins
This episode is with the DELIGHTFUL Julia Bianco Schoeffling! We talk about her recent trip to Costa Rica, her growing up in New York City, moving to LA for college, starting out at Treyarch, learning on the job, how she got into casting, venturing out with her own company The Halp Network, not being afraid of failure, the process of writing her book and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Julia!
Instagram/Twitter/Facebook:@JuliaBSCasting
www.j...
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May 11, 2024 • 59 mins
This episode is the 3RD APPEARANCE of the LEGENDARY Randall Duk Kim! We talk about what’s happened since his last appearance, reflecting on his past, dealing with AI, why art is so important, his feelings on his latest production of Tartuffe, things he’s proud of from his life and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Brian!
Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian
www.brianballance.com
Follow The Interesting Podcast!
Twitter/Instagram: @PodOfInterest
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April 20, 2024 • 112 mins
This episode is with the fantastic Hawk Walts! We talk about him watching the solar eclipse with his family in Texas, moving around as a kid, working for a news station, doing stunt shows at Knott’s Berry Farm, Universal Studio AND Disneyland ALL AT THE SAME TIME, Moving to Georgia from LA, booking The Hulk on Marvel’s Avengers without knowing what the job was, throwing around Tom Hiddleston in Loki and SO MUCH MORE!
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April 12, 2024 • 65 mins
This episode is with Sifu Tracy Fleming! We talk about him training in martial arts from the time he was 6, being inspired by Bruce Lee, Learning different styles of Kung Fu, competing and winning gold in China, how he got into fight choreography, the spiritual side of martial arts and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Tracy!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracy.fleming.370
Instagram: @tmfwu360
Try Tracy's herbal teas here: https://ancest...
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March 1, 2024 • 71 mins
This episode is with the FIRST friend I ever made IN MY LIFE, JD Raub! We talk about how we met, how he became a Manchester United fan, what it’s like working in a marina, starting his own woodworking business, the process behind the different things he makes and SO MUCH MORE!
Go to cedarbaywoodworks.com and let him know I sent you for a 10% discount!
Follow JD!
Instagram: @CedarBayWoodworks
Tiktok: @jdizlejd
www.cedarbaywoodwo...
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February 23, 2024 • 92 mins
This episode is with the wonderful and hilarious Sara Cravens! We talk about her growing up playing basketball, her musical comedy duo Sara and Andrew, working on The Young and the Restless, booking her first game, singing in a Slaughter cover band, her love of Lionel Ritchie and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Sara!
Instagram/Twitter: @ThatsSoCravens
www.saracravens.com
Follow Brian!
Instagram/Twitter: @JediBrian
www.brianballance.com
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February 16, 2024 • 132 mins
This episode is with the delightful Myrna Velasco!
We talk about her recent trip to India, her deep love of Yoga, how she got into acting, working on Elena of Avalor, Star Wars Resistance, DC Super Hero Girls, the importance of cultural representation and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Myrna!
Instagram: @myrnzilla
Follow Brian!
Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian
www.brianballance.com
Follow The Interesting Podcast!
Twitter/Instagram: @PodOfIn...
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October 27, 2023 • 81 mins
This episode is with the super-talented artist behind Pugnacious Pins, Peter Ngaou! We talk about how he got into art, balancing art and commerce, what goes into making his enamel pins, working with Pug Nation Rescue of LA and Pug Rescue of Korea, how he recently started fostering, coming into your own as an artist and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Peter!
Instagram: @pugnacious.pins
www.pugnaciouspins.com
Check out Pug Nation Rescue of Lo...
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September 11, 2023 • 83 mins
Happy 8 years of The Interesting Podcast! Today's guest is the WONDERFUL Max Randolph. We talk about him growing up on a cattle ranch, how he got started working with metal, the importance of passion, the piece he’s more proud of, creating his character Biri for The Unpredicted Party and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Max!
Instagram/TikTok: @max_randolph_studios
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maxrandolphstudios
Youtube: https://www.youtu...
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June 16, 2023 • 82 mins
Today's guest is the incredible Darragh O’Farrell! We talk about him originally being from Ireland, moving to LA, starting as a runner at an animation company, his first time directing, bluffing his way into a job at Lucasarts, working on Knights of the Old Republic, advice for upcoming directors and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Darragh!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darragh-o-farrell-32946/
Follow Brian!
Twitter/Instagram: @Jedi...
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June 2, 2023 • 77 mins
This episode is with my friend Kevin Yost! We talk about working through the pandemic, originally wanting to be a herpetologist, how he got into editing, working at a trailer house, how technology has changed over the years, getting his job at Lucasfilm and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Kevin!
Instagram: @trailer__dude
Follow Brian!
Instagram/Twitter: @JediBrian
brianballance.com
Follow The Interesting Podcast!
Twitter/Instagram: @PodOfI...
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March 29, 2023 • 87 mins
This episode is with the AWESOME Seth Allyn Austin! We talk about him living in Hawaii as a kid, getting into martial arts at 9 years old, juggling being an actor and a stunt performer, training with Arthur Mendoza, creating his own stuff with his wife and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Seth!
Instagram @SethAllynAustin
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUNDqcV482BII60RSTw1P_Q
Follow Brian!
Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian
brianballance.com
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March 29, 2023 • 81 mins
This episode is with the incredible America Young! We talk about her moving around a bunch as a kid, starting out in stunts, directing her first feature, taking on the role of Barbie, playing Batgirl in Gotham Knights and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow America!
Instagram/Twitter: @America_Young
americayoung.com
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Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian
brianballance.com
Follow The Interesting Podcast!
Twitter/Instagram: @PodOfInterest
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March 29, 2023 • 81 mins
This episode is with the RADIANT gem-of-a-human-being, Judy Alice Lee! We talk about her growing up in LA, moving to Colorado, starting out at a music recording studio, how she got into VO, almost drowning while filming a music video and SO MUCH MORE!
Follow Judy!
Instagram/Twitter: @JudyAliceLee
judyalicelee.com
Follow Brian!
Instagram/Twitter: @JediBrian
brianballance.com
Follow The Interesting Podcast!
Twitter/Instagram: @Pod...
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