Grant Kirkhope, beloved composer of some of the greatest video game music of all time like GoldenEye007, Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Kong 64, Perfect Dark, Mario + Rabbids and much more, stops by to tell his story: his heavy metal beginnings, getting a job at Rare, and yes...writing the infamous DK RAP.
Tim Dowling, screenwriter best known for Role Models, Pixels, and Just Go With It, stops by to tell us about how he got into Hollywood, his writing techniques, and shares fascinating stories about working with Paul Rudd, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Anison, Ken Jeong, Josh Gad, Chris Columbus and more.
Singer/songwriter Sara Spicer, best known for the singles/albums Love Will Hit You Hard, Proud, New Girl, and much, much more, joins Dunklevision to talk about her new album, how she got into music, inspiring and heartbreaking stories from her family and childhood, and advises Brian on how he can become a better singer. Bonus: Sara and podcast producer ChrisP reminisce about Delco.
Stuart Pankin, film, TV, and stage actor best known as the voice of Earl Sinclair on "Dinosaurs", Commander Plank in the Zenon trilogy, as well as roles in Honey We Shrunk Ourselves, Not Necessarily The News, Curb your Enthusiasm, Arachnophobia, Fatal Attraction, and much much more, talks to us about his experiences in Hollywood, how he got started as an actor, and the role he gets asked about the most.
Brian Anthony Wilson, film, TV, and stage actor best known for The Wire, Creed, Silver Linings Playbook, The Postman, Limitless, and much more talks to us about how he got his start in the business, advice for up and coming artists, and some fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about working with Kevin Costner, Robert DeNiro, Bradley Cooper, and more.
Sean Chandler, YouTuber best known for his movie and TV reviews over at Sean Chandler Talks About shares his fascinating journey from youth pastor, to battling alcoholism, to delivering paint, to full-time YouTuber.
We catch up with Brian's old friend John Kassir, best known as the voice of the Cryptkeeper from Tales from the Crypt. He tell us about how he got started, the many many characters he's voiced (from Deadpool to Santa's Little Helper), and what's going on with Tales from the Crypt today.
Ming Chen, best known for his work on AMC's Comic Book Men, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, and the Kevin Smith/Clerks universe in general, starts our second season with a bang, sharing how he got involved with the Kevin Smith fandom as a fan himself, making the jump to movies and reality TV, the convention circuit, and why everyone can and should start a podcast.
Leah Cevoli, actor, voice over artist, and producer, talks about her experiences working on HBO's Deadwood, Cartoon Network's Robot Chicken, and much more, along with some practical advice for anyone who wants to work in Hollywood.
Justen Overlander discusses working in the faith film industry, specifically his time as associate producer on the hit show The Chosen.
Emily Kuroda, best known as Mrs. Kim on the hit show Gilmore Girls, talks about her experiences working on the show, getting involved in the industry, as well as her new show on Disney+, Baymax!, the follow-up to Big Hero 6.
Robert R. Shafer, best known as Bob Vance (Vance Refrigeration) from the hit TV series The Office, shares how he started acting, his many experiences in Hollywood, and of course, how he got his memorable recurring gig on The Office, along with some other fascinating behind-the-scenes tidbits from the beloved sitcom. Robert's film "Dick Dickster" is available on Red Box and Amazon Prime now, check it out!
J.J. Cohen, one of only six actors to appear in the entire Back to the Future trilogy, joins us today to talk about his experiences on the con circuit, social media, some new projects, and a new national tour starting today! Get more info here: https://www.facebook.com/J.J.Cohen.Actor
Pat Casey, co-writer of the smash hit film Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (now in theaters!), talks about how he landed the original film, working with Jim Carrey, thoughts on Sonic 3, the Sonic game he's played the most, and much, much more.
Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg, the beloved trombone player from Conan O'Brien's house band for nearly 25 years, talks about his experiences in late night TV, his love of music, acting in sketches and being the butt of Conan's jokes, as well as performing with Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi at the Super Bowl and the White House.
Nick Bakay, best known for voicing Salem in Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Norbert in Nickelodeon's The Angry Beavers, talks about his fascinating career in the entertainment business beginning with Night After Night with Allan Havey and The Dennis Miller Show, all the way to executive producing the hit TV series Mom and Young Sheldon.
Lisa Jakub (Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day) of BlueMala.com talks about her former career in Hollywood (including working with Robin Williams and John Malkovich) & her work as an author & mental wellness advocate.
Actor and musician Scott Schiaffo, best known as the Chewlie's Gum Guy, joins Brian and ChrisP to talk about being a part of Kevin Smith's iconic View Askewniverse, where he has found creativity in music and acting over the last 30 years, and his return to the QuickStop (and big screen) in next year's "Clerks 3." Find out more about Scott at www.scottschiaffo.com
Our very first guest is our good friend Justin Guarini, best known for being the runner-up on Season One of American Idol. Brian Dunkleman and Justin talk about what that experience was like and their surprising career parallels.