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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