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This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Mercedes “MJ” Javid, and we had a lot to catch up on. We get into the world of Jeff Lewis and Chump Land, what happens when people fall out of a friend group, loyalty, getting “de-chumped,” and why some people walk away gracefully while others burn everything down on the way out. MJ also opens up about someone dropping dime on her during the first Chump Con, and then we finally get into our own beef. We break down what happened between us on camera, where things went wrong, and why she believes being able to apologize, forgive and move forward is healthier than hanging onto resentment. We also talk about the early days of reality TV and Bravo, Shahs of Sunset, her real estate career, my ridiculous house hunt, where the whole Jeff Lewis universe is headed, and the new chapter she’s building for herself. MJ and I can argue, laugh, go completely off the rails and somehow land on something real by the end of it. This was one of those conversations. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Mercedes “MJ” Javid: Mercedes “MJ” Javid is a television personality and luxury real estate broker best known as an original cast member of Bravo’s Shahs of Sunset. She returned to the Bravo world with The Valley: Persian Style and is also entering a new chapter with her upcoming solo podcast, New Season. Follow MJ: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mercedesjavid/ X: https://x.com/MercedesJavid ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – MJ Does Her Makeup Live & The Cartier Bracelet Story 00:07:08 – How People Exit Friend Groups: Grace vs. Scorched Earth 00:12:55 – The Chump Con Incident: Someone Dropped Dime on MJ 00:20:11 – How MJ First Got Into Jeff's World & Their History on the Show 00:25:08 – Jamie and MJ's On-Air Beef: What Really Happened 00:39:47 – OG Bravo Wives, Paris Hilton, and the Birth of Reality TV 00:43:02 – The Apology: MJ Says Sorry and Means It 00:54:55 – Forgiveness Is Health 01:02:26 – The House Hunt: Elevator Houses, Freeway Studios & Finding Home 01:09:01 – Where Is Chump Land Headed? Jeff, Howard Stern, and the Future ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your house. Your family. Your peace of mind. Protect it with my sponsor SimpliSafe. Get 50% off your system at https://simplisafe.com/jamiekennedy. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. ✅ ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Back with another solo episode, and this one happened because I came home from the Laugh Factory way too fired up to go to sleep. I went up on a Monday night, the set was going great, and then I tried one joke that completely changed the room. People started arguing, people started walking out, and at one point I actually offered an audience member $100 to leave. They didn't take it. So I wanted to sit down and talk through what happened, why the joke hit such a nerve, and where comedy is right now when a room can go from laughing together to completely divided in a matter of seconds. I also get into what happened after the show, the conversation I had with the person I offended, and why I still think comedy has to be a place where we're allowed to push things, get uncomfortable, disagree, and hopefully still laugh. This one got weird fast. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – I Just Got Back From the Laugh Factory 03:16 – The Set Was Going Great… Until It Wasn’t 07:48 – The Joke That Changed the Room 13:24 – I Offered an Audience Member $100 to Leave 20:56 – I Apologized, Hugged It Out… And She Still Wasn’t Happy 27:03 – Can We Still Joke About Everything? 31:25 – Watching the Actual Footage From the Show 37:44 – The Apology, the Hug & What Happened Next 46:10 – Final Thoughts on the Night ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Flash Shelton — better known as The Squatter Hunter — to get inside one of the craziest loopholes in the housing system. Flash breaks down how squatters and “deceptive tenants” use fake leases, tenant protections and civil law to stay in properties they don’t own — sometimes leaving homeowners stuck fighting for months just to get their own house back. We get into the worst states for it, why police often can’t simply remove someone, some of Flash’s wildest removal tactics, and the cases that pushed him into becoming The Squatter Hunter in the first place. I also tell Flash about my own experience squatting in Los Feliz when I was a broke actor in the ’90s — and what I discovered after buying a house that had apparently been functioning as a full-blown commune. Flash also talks about his A&E series Squatters, how his work went viral, and his push to change squatter laws around the country. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Flash Shelton: Flash Shelton is the founder of Squatter Hunters LLC and star and executive producer of A&E’s Squatters. After dealing with squatters in his own family’s property, he began helping homeowners reclaim their homes and has since become one of the most recognizable voices pushing for squatter-law reform. Follow Flash SheltonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/flashsheltonX: https://x.com/flash_sheltonYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FlashSheltonTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flashsheltonWebsite: https://squatterhunters.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00 – How I Met The Squatter Hunter04:50 – How Flash Became The Squatter Hunter19:43 – The Worst States for Squatters28:26 – $130K and a Year to Get Their House Back31:19 – Who Are These Squatters?44:01 – My Own Squatting Story51:41 – The Commune I Found in My House1:00:27 – Flash’s Wildest Squatter Removal Tactics1:05:37 – The Hollywood Hills Squatter Case1:21:00 – Changing Squatter Laws Across America1:25:42 – How to Protect Your Property ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Flash Shelton, Squatter Hunter, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, squatters A&E show, deceptive tenants, squatter laws United States, homeowner rights, how to remove squatters, squatter hunter 2026, tenant rights loopholes, Flash Shelton interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I’m back with another Worlds on Fire, and this one starts with restaurant stupidity and somehow ends with Coca-Cola, predictive programming, Apple, the end times and a conversation with Hayden Panettiere that I haven’t talked about before. I start with one of my biggest restaurant pet peeves: people cleaning around your food while you’re still eating. If the restaurant is open, the kitchen is open — and I definitely don’t need somebody spraying chemicals three feet from my coffee. A Panda Express video sends me over the edge, and it brings back some memories from my own Red Lobster days when I first moved to Los Angeles. Then things get heavier. I get into the debate around Sophie Cunningham and women’s sports, why I think people are deliberately making a pretty basic disagreement more complicated than it needs to be, and why labeling somebody a “grifter” because you don’t like their opinion doesn’t actually answer the argument. From there we get into abortion, the Coca-Cola custom-can controversy, predictive programming, the Twin Towers showing up over and over again in pop culture, and an Apple commercial that sent me down an entirely different rabbit hole. I’m not telling you what to believe. I’m showing you what I’m looking at and asking the same question I keep coming back to: At what point do enough weird coincidences make you stop and say, “Okay… what the hell is going on?” And at the end, I wanted to take a few minutes to remember Hayden Panettiere. I didn’t know Hayden well, but we crossed paths through the Scream world, and the last time I saw her at a convention she opened up to me about losing her brother and what she was going through. After hearing about her passing, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that conversation. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – The World Is on Fire 02:59 – My Starbucks Hall of Shame 05:02 – Stop Spraying Chemicals Around My Food 09:53 – This Panda Express Video Is Insane 13:43 – Sophie Cunningham & Women’s Sports 21:04 – When Disagreement Becomes a “Grift” 30:03 – Where I Actually Stand on Abortion 39:05 – The Coca-Cola Custom Can Rabbit Hole 47:04 – Predictive Programming & the Twin Towers 49:30 – Apple, 666 & the “Beast System” 53:55 – Are We Living Through Something Bigger? 54:09 – Remembering Hayden Panettiere ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Hate To Break It To Ya, Worlds on Fire, Jamie Kennedy podcast, solo podcast, Sophie Cunningham, women’s sports debate, Coca-Cola custom cans, Jesus Coca-Cola controversy, predictive programming, Apple 666, Apple commercial, Twin Towers predictive programming, Hayden Panettiere, Scream, Scream 6, pop culture conspiracy, current events podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Dave Sheridan — the man behind Officer Doofy and the actual Ghostface killer in the original Scary Movie — and I have to say, this is one of those conversations where I barely had to do anything. Dave just goes. He's one of the few people who genuinely makes me laugh without trying, and this episode is proof of that. We get into how Dave created Doofy, the strange road that brought him back for Scary Movie 6, and the original $15 vacuum prop that somehow became a piece of movie history. There are also some ridiculous convention stories, including the time that same vacuum helped knock out the power at an entire event in Scotland. But a lot of this conversation is really about how much the business has changed — auditions, comedy, conventions, making your own projects, and what it takes to keep working when Hollywood doesn’t operate the way it used to. Dave is naturally one of the funniest people I know, so this one goes off the rails pretty quickly. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Dave Sheridan: Dave Sheridan is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer best known for playing Special Officer Doofy in Scary Movie (2000) — a role he also performed as the physical Ghostface killer throughout the film. He got his start as an SNL intern, trained at The Second City in Chicago, and broke out with the MTV prank series Buzzkill in 1996, which predated Jackass and Tom Green. His other credits include Ghost World (2001), The Devil's Rejects, A Haunted House, A Haunted House 2, and the Glenn Danzig-directed Hellmask. He returned as Doofy and Ghostface in Scary Movie 6, which opened number one worldwide. He is a father of two and one of the most active figures on the horror convention circuit. Follow Dave Sheridan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davesheridanofficial/ X: https://x.com/DaveSheridan ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ 00:00:00 – Intro & Catching Up with Dave 00:12:32 – Horror Cons, Skeet Ulrich & How Dave Got Into the Circuit 00:15:26 – The Original Scary Movie Vacuum & the $15 Prop Story 00:30:09 – The Scotland Convention Disaster 00:35:32 – How Dave Became Doofy in Scary Movie 00:43:44 – Hollywood Auditions, Three Kings & Office Space 00:54:39 – Scary Movie, the Wayans & Why Dave Disappeared from the Sequels 01:00:00 – Scary Movie 6, Marlon Wayans & Bringing Doofy Back 01:14:05 – Horror Con Economics, Doofy Dollars & Life on the Circuit 01:30:11 – How Hollywood Auditions Have Changed 01:42:22 – Scary Movie 6 Stories & Making Your Own Movies ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Dave Sheridan, Dave Sheridan Scary Movie, Doofy Scary Movie, Scary Movie 6, Marlon Wayans Scary Movie 6, Ghostface actor, horror convention circuit, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Hate To Break It To Ya, Buzzkill MTV, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Dave Sheridan interview 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I get into everything that went down at the Scream 30th Anniversary panel at Midsummer Night Scream in Long Beach — one of the most elaborately produced con panels I've ever been part of, with a full union crew, stage set, music cues, and close to 2,000 people in the room. It was incredible. But something happened that I couldn't let slide, and I want to break it down honestly and respectfully for anyone who's ever been to a con, worked a con, or wondered what it's actually like on our side of the table. The big story making the rounds involves a fan who aired a grievance at Matthew — publicly, on stage — over an interaction from a few years back. I wasn't there for the original exchange, but I heard the whole thing afterward, and I want to give you the full picture: the fan's theory (which was actually kind of fascinating, connecting Mad Love to Scream through character motivation), what I think really happened in that signing line, and why I pulled the guy aside, talked it out, and got him to a better place. This is a conversation about parasocial relationships, expectations, and what it means to give someone power over your emotional state. I also had my own version of this play out — a woman reached over from the bathroom line and tried to get a free ChapStick signing, I said there's a process, and somehow that made me a D-bag on the internet. I'm going to explain exactly why that's wrong, and I'm going to do it without apology. I also get into the Famke Janssen yardstick story that's been circulating — a fan paid $80, got told to stay three feet back, and posted about it. I give both sides. And then there's the Nicolas Cage first-con story, which I heard through the circuit and which is genuinely one of the most human things I've come across in a long time. I close out with a story about a fan named Jess the Mess — who did everything right, earned real access, and ended up getting me Dunkin' Donuts coffee the morning after the con in exchange for a picture she accidentally left at my table. That's the kind of experience this can be when both sides show up right. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Intro: Midsummer Night Scream & the Scream 30th Anniversary Panel 00:02:37 – Matthew's Incident: The Fan Who Aired a Grievance on Stage 00:05:22 – Breaking Down the Mad Love / Scream Fan Theory 00:08:06 – Defending Matthew: What It's Actually Like to Meet 5,000 People in a Weekend 00:11:46 – Jamie Talks the Fan Down & What Good Communication Looks Like 00:16:20 – ChapStick Gate: Why I'm Apparently a D-Bag 00:19:26 – Con Economics 101: How the Table System Actually Works 00:27:31 – Both Sides: Celebrities Aren't Always Right Either 00:34:53 – The Famke Janssen Yardstick Story 00:38:49 – Nicolas Cage's First Con & the Little Girl Who Changed Everything 00:41:51 – Jess the Mess: A Fan Who Got It Right 00:45:47 – Outro: Like, Subscribe & Keep the Pod Alive ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Jamie Kennedy podcast, Hate To Break It To Ya, Scream 30th anniversary, con circuit drama, fan entitlement, parasocial relationships, comic con etiquette, Midsummer Night Scream, Nicolas Cage first convention, Famke Janssen yardstick, celebrity autograph signing, Hollywood convention culture 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Drea de Matteo — Emmy-winning actress, Queens native, Sopranos icon, and one of the most unexpectedly outspoken voices to come out of the COVID era — and the conversation went everywhere. Drea didn't come in with talking points. She came in with a story, and it's a wild one: a foreclosure notice, a flooded house, a lien she needed to pay off fast, and a decision that made headlines around the world. We got into all of it — how refusing the vaccine cost her her agent, her manager, and a string of acting jobs she could have taken; how she went from voting for Biden to campaigning for RFK Jr. to watching the whole political landscape shift under her feet; and how a single bikini photo on OnlyFans paid off a $75,000 lien in 75 minutes. Drea breaks down exactly what was on that page, sets the record straight about her son Blackjack and the viral moment that blew up on social media, and explains why she sees the whole OnlyFans chapter less as a scandal and more as a middle finger to a system that dropped her without a phone call. We also talked about her Queens upbringing, her mother's world in the theater — Herbert Berghoff, Uta Hagen, the whole lineage — and how growing up inside that world made her the last person anyone expected to end up on a fan platform paying her own mortgage. Drea is one of those people who is exactly who she seems like and also nothing like what you'd expect. She's got an Emmy from what is arguably the greatest TV show ever made, she's raising two kids in Laurel Canyon, she's got a t-shirt company, a podcast, and zero interest in playing the game the way the industry wants her to. I loved this conversation. She gave me everything. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Drea de Matteo: Drea de Matteo is an American actress best known for playing Adriana La Cerva on HBO's The Sopranos, a role that earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2004. She has appeared in Joey, Sons of Anarchy, Desperate Housewives, and Shades of Blue, among many other film and television credits. Born and raised in Queens, New York, she is the daughter of a playwright and furniture manufacturer, and grew up in proximity to the HB Studio theater world through her mother's work with Herbert Berghoff and Uta Hagen. She has two children — daughter Alabama and son Blackjack, whose father is musician Shooter Jennings — and is the founder of the t-shirt and media brand UltraFree. Follow Drea de Matteo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreadematteo/ X: https://x.com/dreadematteo ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Cold Open: Coffee Stains & First Impressions 00:01:50 – Drea the Groupie: Music, Queens, and Rock and Roll Roots 00:06:55 – Growing Up in the Theater: HB Studio, Uta Hagen, and Hating It 00:13:55 – Sopranos, Staying in Character, and Not Wanting to Be Famous 00:15:55 – COVID Changed Everything: From Checked Out to Wide Awake 00:20:30 – OnlyFans Goes Viral: How It Started and Why 00:27:45 – Losing the Agent, Losing the Manager, and Self-Canceling 00:34:00 – Foreclosure, a Flooded House, and the Trip to Tahoe 00:42:05 – OnlyFans Explained: The Bikini Photo, the Lien, and $75K in 75 Minutes 00:54:05 – Emmy on the Sopranos, Then OnlyFans: What the Industry Did 01:00:00 – Setting the Record Straight: Blackjack and the Viral Moment 01:07:55 – Kids, Social Media, and Living in GTA 01:13:45 – Hollywood, Independence, and Whether the Business Can Come Back 01:25:55 – Witch Hunts, Symbols, and Trying to Understand Everything 01:43:15 – Satanism, Secret Societies, and Participating Without Knowing 01:51:30 – UltraFree, the Podcast, and Wrapping Up ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Drea de Matteo, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, The Sopranos cast, Adriana La Cerva, OnlyFans celebrity, vaccine mandate Hollywood, Drea de Matteo interview 2026, Emmy Award actress, Shooter Jennings, Hollywood blacklist, Queens New York actress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya, I dive into the release of Anthony Fauci's personal diary and why I think it's one of the most overlooked stories of the year. I walk through the entries that caught my attention, the Congressional testimony that followed, the debate surrounding his pardon, and why so many people still have no interest in revisiting what happened during the pandemic. From there I revisit some of the moments that changed the way I looked at everything—from the Pineapple Hill protests to restaurants enforcing different rules for different people—and why I think those years permanently reshaped public trust. Then things take an unexpected turn. We get into a California robotics company unveiling a goat-headed chainsaw centaur, Meta's newest smart glasses campaign that looks like it came straight out of They Live, and why I think we're moving into a future that deserves a lot more skepticism than it's getting. Whether you agree with me or not, this episode is really about one question: what happens when people stop questioning the people they're told to trust? ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Intro: Best Golf Round of My Life00:01:19 – The Pandemic Was a Three-and-a-Half-Year War00:03:28 – Two Types of People: Telephone vs. Banana00:06:06 – The Cult of Closed-Mindedness00:07:06 – Fauci Takes the Fifth — 111 Times00:20:00 – Reading Fauci's Diary00:25:03 – Fame, Money, and Public Perception00:27:44 – Looking Back at Pandemic Policies00:28:52 – Gain of Function and the Lab Leak Debate00:35:52 – RFK Jr. and Questioning the Experts00:44:46 – Why I Almost Quit: My SNL Audition Story00:51:09 – The Fauci Diary Finally Goes Public00:55:15 – The Goat-Head Chainsaw Robot00:58:45 – Meta Glasses, They Live, and the Future01:01:04 – Patreon, Tour Dates & Final Thoughts ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya, I just got back from Galaxy Con, and I'm feeling the effects. I talk about what it's really like working conventions, the fans who make it all worthwhile, the emotional drain that comes with being "on" all weekend, and why I'm starting to rethink how often I do them. Then I get into something that's been happening right outside my front door in West Hollywood. In just a couple of weeks, multiple major water main breaks have hit the Los Angeles area, flooding streets, shutting down neighborhoods, and even causing water pressure issues miles away. I walk through what I've been seeing, give credit where it's due when repairs happen quickly, and ask the question that's been on my mind: are we simply watching decades-old infrastructure reach its breaking point, or is something bigger going on? I also revisit the golf cart story and why taking responsibility still matters, even when it's uncomfortable. Somewhere along the way, I accidentally became the guy talking about local news—and honestly, I'm just reporting what I'm seeing. 00:00:00 – Intro: Just Back From Galaxy Con00:01:23 – The Emotional Reality of Working Conventions00:03:35 – Fan Types: The Good, the Sweet, and the Drive-Bys00:06:03 – No Break, No Hiding, No Time to Recharge00:09:28 – My Ideal Convention Schedule00:15:25 – Upcoming Shows and Maybe Slowing Down00:16:22 – The Hole in My Driveway and Where This Started00:17:53 – Water Main Break #1: Sunset Blvd Floods at 5 A.M.00:21:07 – Giving LADWP Credit for a Fast Repair00:25:03 – More Water Main Breaks Across Los Angeles00:30:02 – Anaheim Water Problems and Disneyland Disruptions00:33:37 – Old Infrastructure or Something More?00:34:05 – How Did I Become a Local News Podcast?00:42:30 – The Golf Cart Story and Taking Accountability 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Timestamps:Support the Pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Shannon Beador — twelve-year veteran of The Real Housewives of Orange County, one of Bravo's most recognizable faces, and a woman who has lived more on camera than most people do in a lifetime — and she did not hold back. We met through our mutual friend Jeff Lewis, and from the first time I saw her handle a room full of big personalities I knew she was the real deal. This conversation confirmed it. We go deep on how Shannon ended up on RHOC in the first place — a casting number she found in a drawer, a closet with no windows, and an iPhone camera — and what twelve seasons of reality television actually does to a person. She walks me through the affair that unfolded the day after her very first day of filming, why she and her then-husband made the decision to talk about it openly on camera, and what it felt like to watch it all back six months later while the internet weighed in. We also get into the DUI — the real story, what was going on in her life that night, how she broke her nose and her arm, what she did the next morning, and why she chose a mental health facility over a traditional rehab. Then there's the $300,000 defamation lawsuit she won but still lost, the Quiet Woman restaurant drama that Kelly Dodd turned into a press cycle, the Heather McDonald video that got under Shannon's skin more than she wants to admit, and the full story of the golf cart incident at Kelly's Fourth of July party — including what Jamie thinks actually happened and why nobody is saying the obvious thing out loud. Shannon is one of those people who is much funnier and much more self-aware than the villain edit would have you believe. She's been through a divorce, a DUI, a lawsuit, public humiliation, and a company that cost her everything — and she's sitting in a duplex in Corona Del Mar, single, happy, and genuinely at peace with herself for the first time. That's not nothing. That's actually the whole story. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Shannon Beador: Shannon Storms Beador is a main cast member of The Real Housewives of Orange County, which she joined in Season 9 in 2014 and has appeared on for twelve consecutive seasons, currently airing Season 20 on Bravo. She also starred in Bravo's spin-off series Love Hotel. A Southern California native, Shannon attended USC and raised three daughters — Sophie, Stella, and Adeline — in Orange County. She previously founded and ran a supplements company and is known for her candid, unfiltered approach to filming her real life, including her divorce, her 2023 DUI, and her ongoing journey as a single woman navigating life after a long marriage. Follow Shannon Beador Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonbeador/ X: https://x.com/ShannonBeador TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shannonbeador ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Cold Open: Reality TV and Appearances 00:01:39 – RHOC Season 20 and 12 Years on the Show 00:05:46 – How Bravo Gatekeeps (and Why It's Outdated) 00:06:46 – How Shannon Got Cast: The Drawer, the Closet, the iPhone 00:08:13 – The Affair: What Happened and Why She Talked About It 00:14:04 – Live Shows with Vicki and How the Show Has Changed 00:20:29 – The DUI: The Real Story, the Crash, and the Aftermath 00:23:41 – Accountability, Mental Health, and Learning to Be Alone 00:29:31 – The Quiet Woman Restaurant Controversy 00:41:26 – The Golf Cart Incident at Kelly's Fourth of July Party 00:56:49 – The Johnny Carson Rule and Jeff Lewis Loyalty 01:00:26 – Kelly Dodd: The Hot-and-Cold Friendship 01:03:15 – The Heather McDonald Video and the $300K Defamation Suit 01:09:49 – Shannon's Storyline This Season and Life in Corona Del Mar 01:14:09 – Dating at 62, Being a Sapiosexual, and the Kissing Bandit 01:19:13 – The Mercedes Fight and Jamie's Apology 01:24:30 – Where to Watch RHOC Season 20 ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Shannon Beador, Real Housewives of Orange County, RHOC Season 20, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Shannon Beador DUI, Shannon Beador interview 2026, Bravo podcast, Jeff Lewis, Kelly Dodd, Heather McDonald, RHOC cast interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I get into the AI and automation wave that is coming for your job whether you're ready or not. By 2030, half the positions that exist today are gone — middle management, drivers, all of it — and if you're still going to baseball games and barbecues like it's 2015, you are going to get hit in the face by reality. I lay out exactly what I think you should be doing right now: investing, building a personal brand, and seriously looking at owning a self-driving vehicle that earns money while you sleep. I also talk about where I'm at personally — the hospital stay, getting my health and finances dialed in, the upcoming cons, and why I'm done waiting on Hollywood to hand me anything. From there I get into the state of the pod itself. I'm honest about the views, the clips that pop off, the guests who rock with me immediately versus the ones who give me the Hollywood runaround. I've reached out to big liberal voices in comedy and media and the silence is deafening — which tells you everything about how "inclusive" that side of the aisle actually is. I also react to the disgusting social media behavior I saw after Lindsey Graham's passing, and I make the case that you cannot call yourself open-minded and loving while wishing harm on people you disagree with politically. Then I react to a viral clip of a young actor — six episodes into his career — grabbing a fan's autograph and trying to light it on fire. I tell a Courtney Cox story from the Scream set in 1996 that changed how I think about fame, I break down what Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, and even the wrestlers get right about dealing with the public, and I explain exactly where this kid crossed the line from "setting a boundary" into something genuinely psychotic. I close out reacting to the Messi and Lamine Yamal prophecy photo, a manifesting breakdown that I think is real science, and a wild GTA-level scene I witnessed outside a coffee shop in LA that you have to hear to believe. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Cold Open: State of the Pod 00:01:42 – Why I Started HTBITY and the Guest Booking Reality 00:04:38 – Fox News, CNN, and Who Actually Returns Calls 00:07:47 – Upcoming Cons and What's Next for Jamie 00:09:02 – The 2030 Warning: AI Is Coming for Your Job 00:12:50 – The Left's Inclusivity Problem and Lindsey Graham Tweets 00:19:27 – Hollywood Pays to Play: How Bad Movies Get Made 00:26:19 – LA Is GTA: Coffee Shop Story 00:31:37 – Robocar and the Self-Driving Taxi Opportunity 00:37:50 – Reacting to the Hudson Williams Autograph Meltdown 00:38:13 – Courtney Cox at the Mall: A Scream Set Story 00:44:22 – What Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, and Wrestlers Get Right 00:49:37 – Six Apps Deep: Where the Line Was Crossed 00:52:34 – Manifesting, The Simulation, and The Secret Is Real 00:56:47 – The Messi and Lamine Yamal Prophecy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Stu Stone — actor, filmmaker, rapper, podcast pioneer, and one of my oldest friends in this business — for a conversation that was 25 years in the making. Stu has been on this couch more than anyone else, which tells you everything you need to know about the quality of what he brings. We went deep on the era that defined both of our careers, the hustle that got us there, and the economy that's keeping us alive today. We covered a lot of ground. We got into how the convention circuit has quietly become one of the most reliable income streams in Hollywood — Eli Roth called it "the new residuals" and he is not wrong. We talked about Tremors 5 selling 863,000 DVDs, residual checks from Enemy of the State, and why getting on Netflix might actually be the worst financial move you can make. Then we went back to the origin story of "Rolling with Saget" — the song that started as a demo recorded in a porn warehouse in the Valley for $40 an hour, almost starred Jeff Goldblum, got passed on by every rapper in the game (including Akon, which we will always regret), and then went to number one on MySpace overnight. We watched footage from the MTV show Blowing Up, including a clip of Bob Saget rapping in the Hummer on Sunset, and we talked about the meeting at Warner Brothers where we had to explain the concept to the chairman of the label by singing "Boogie in Your Butt." We also got into how I created a fake manager named Marty Power — a cross between Robbie Benson and James Woods — to get my first auditions, and how selling sandwiches to Barry from Barry's Boot Camp was the beginning of learning how to sell myself. Stu is one of the few people who has been there for every version of me — Lexus Jamie, Hummer Jamie, Bentley Jamie, pandemic Jamie — and watching these old clips together reminded me how much we actually built from nothing. This one goes long and it earns every minute. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Stu Stone: Stu Stone (born Stuart Eisenstein) is a Canadian actor, filmmaker, rapper, and producer who has been working in the entertainment industry since age two. He is best known for playing Ronald Fisher in Donnie Darko, voicing Ralphie Tennelli on The Magic School Bus, and co-starring with Jamie Kennedy in the 2006 MTV reality series Blowin' Up. He is a director and co-founder of 5'7 Films, whose horror feature The Haunted House on Kirby Road won Best Horror Feature at the Toronto Independent Film Festival. His current projects include the film Don't Mess with Ghosts, a re-release of Faking a Murderer, and Dark Side of the Ring Season 7. Follow Stu Stone Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stustone/ X: https://x.com/stustone ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Welcome Back, Hall of Famer 00:05:12 – Tom Green, Podcasting and the Early Internet 00:13:03 – Fame Then vs. Fame Now 00:19:07 – The Convention Circuit and Hollywood's New Residuals 00:29:02 – Convention Horror Stories 00:34:18 – Why Hollywood Doesn't Work Like It Used To 00:44:34 – The Death of the Movie Star 00:50:05 – Jamie's Early Hustle 00:56:57 – The SNL Audition 01:00:51 – Chasing a Record Deal 01:02:15 – How Rolling with Saget Was Born 01:09:01 – Going Number One on MySpace 01:10:37 – Convincing Warner Bros. to Make It 01:15:04 – Blowin' Up Turns 20 01:25:18 – T-Pain, Bow Wow and MTV Memories 01:29:03 – Wrapping Up ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Michael Rapaport — New York City legend, actor, comedian, podcaster, and one of the most outspoken pro-Jewish voices in the country right now — and we went everywhere. I mean everywhere. We started where any two white boys from our era have to start: the White Boy Hall of Fame. Who’s in, who’s got a wing, who owns the whole compound. And it escalated from there in the best possible way. We got deep into Jewish identity, Zionism, and antisemitism — and Michael broke it all the way down. He explained what Zionism actually means at its most basic level, why he refuses to separate anti-Zionism from anti-Jewishness, and why he has zero patience for people who want to debate him on it. He talked about the rise of what he calls “reimagined, remixed” antisemitism, what happened at UCLA, why he’s deeply critical of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and why he’s seriously considering running for mayor himself. He also explained the one reason — and it’s a big one — why he retired his longtime nickname for Donald Trump. Nine trips to Israel in two and a half years, conversations with hostage families, and a clarity about what actually mattered to him in the last election. That’s a real answer from a real person, and I respect it. We also got into the Kevin Hart roast fallout, why Michael thinks the comics complaining about it are out of pocket, his memories of the Improv in the early 90s when he and I were both coming up, his arc on Only Murders in the Building, and his Tribe Called Quest documentary — which he started filming at Rock the Bells with a camera in his own hands. Michael Rapaport is one of those guys who has always been exactly this — loud, funny, passionate, and completely unfiltered. Social media simply gave everyone else a window into the guy people in comedy and Hollywood have known for decades. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Michael Rapaport: Michael Rapaport is a New York-born actor, comedian, director, and podcast host who has been a fixture in film and television since the early 1990s. His film credits include Zebrahead, True Romance, Higher Learning, Cop Land, Dr. Dolittle 2, and Big Fan, and on television he has appeared in Boston Public, Prison Break, Atypical, Justified, and Only Murders in the Building. He directed the acclaimed hip-hop documentary Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011) and the ESPN 30 for 30 film When the Garden Was Eden. Since October 7, 2023, Rapaport has become one of the most prominent pro-Jewish, pro-Israel voices in American entertainment, using his I Am Rapaport: Stereo Podcast and his massive social media following to speak out against antisemitism — and he has recently announced he is considering a run for Mayor of New York City. Follow Michael Rapaport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelrapaport/ X: https://x.com/michaelrapaport Website: https://www.michaelrapaportcomedy.com/ ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Cold Open: Hidden Cameras & Old Friends 00:01:00 – The White Boy Hall of Fame: Who's In, Who's Got a Wing 00:07:00 – Mark Wahlberg Owns the Compound 00:09:00 – Larry Bird, Elvis, and the Hall of Fame Debate 00:12:00 – Robin Thicke, Gary Owen & Scott Caan 00:16:00 – Jews, Hollywood, and the "Run" Conversation 00:19:00 – Antisemitism Is Back With a New Publicist 00:21:00 – What Zionism Actually Means 00:27:00 – The Jewish Tunnels of Los Angeles 00:33:00 – Free Palestine, Hamas, and Iran 00:43:00 – Kanye West, Redemption, and the Music Question 00:47:00 – Michael's Early Career & the Improv in the 90s 00:53:00 – Brooklyn Is Cotton Candy Now 00:58:00 – Zohran Mamdani: "Zoran the Moron" 01:03:00 – Spencer Pratt, the LA Mayor Race & Michael Running for NYC Mayor 01:08:00 – Trump, October 7th, and Why He Retired "Dick Stained" 01:21:00 – The Movie Business Is Broken 01:31:00 – The Kevin Hart Roast Fallout 01:43:00 – The Tribe Called Quest Documentary & Rock the Bells 01:47:00 – Wrap-Up ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Michael Rapaport, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, White Boy Hall of Fame, antisemitism 2026, Zionism explained, NYC mayor race Zohran Mamdani, Kevin Hart roast controversy, Tribe Called Quest documentary, Beats Rhymes and Life, pro-Israel Hollywood, Michael Rapaport interview 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat back down with Corey Feldman — actor, musician, and we went deep. The last episode we recorded together had to be pulled for legal reasons tied to an ongoing fakumentary lawsuit, so this one picks up where that left off.  We got into why Corey has never once been booked on a major late-night show — not Kimmel, not Colbert, not Fallon, not Letterman, not Carson — and why he believes his speaking out is the direct reason. He walked me through the exact moment everything changed: watching the 2010 Academy Awards and seeing Corey Haim's name left out of the In Memoriam segment. That was the night he went to ABC Nightline and said out loud what nobody in Hollywood wanted said. He also shared something I'd never heard before — the promise Corey Haim made him take a year before his death. That conversation hit different. We also got into the smear campaign that's been running against him for fifteen years, the people he believes are paid to keep it going, and what happened the night his documentary screened at the DGA — with Rosanne Arquette, Matthew Modine, and a plug that mysteriously got kicked out of the wall. From there we went into the Epstein files, why Corey thinks the current geopolitical noise is a distraction from accountability, the difference between real corroborated evidence and whitewash lists, and where he draws the line on what he'll say publicly versus what could get him "suicided." We also talked about what's actually going on in his career right now — a new rock collaboration with Fred Durst, a song he's writing to raise money for Epstein survivors, a Steven Soderbergh-presented film called Sour Party screening at SAG on July 7th, and the Stand By Me Live and Goonies tours drawing thousands every night. Corey's busy, he's clear-eyed, and he's not done. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Corey Feldman: Corey Feldman is an actor and musician who has worked in Hollywood since childhood, with iconic roles in The Goonies, Stand By Me, The Lost Boys, and the original Scream. He is widely recognized as the first public figure to openly discuss the prevalence of abuse in the entertainment industry, a stance he has maintained for over three decades despite significant personal and professional consequences. He is the author of the memoir Coreyography and the creator of the documentary (My) Truth: The R*** of 2 Coreys. He currently fronts his own band, runs an independent music label, and is actively touring with Stand By Me Live and Goonies Live events across the country. Follow Corey Feldman: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cdogg22/ X: https://x.com/Corey_Feldman Website: https://coreyfeldman.net Corey’s New Single:https://youtu.be/JnRWBAlOGcE Corey’s Birthday Party Shows: 7/25: The Arrow Room [Rancho Cucamonga, CA] 7/26: Garden Amphitheatre [Garden Grove, CA] ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Corey's Back: Why the Last Episode Got Pulled 00:02:23 – Legacy vs. Viral Fame: Art Is Forever 00:05:20 – Jimmy Kimmel, Loyalty, and the Pilot That Never Paid Off 00:09:58 – Exiled from Late Night: The Price of Speaking Out 00:13:39 – The 2010 Academy Awards and Corey Haim's In Memoriam Snub 00:19:03 – Corey Haim's Final Promise 00:21:26 – Judy Haim, Gaslighting, and Where Was the Mother 00:24:27 – Paid Opposition: The 15-Year Smear Campaign 00:25:44 – The DGA Screening, the Pulled Plug, and Two Years Blacklisted 00:30:13 – Out of the Shadows, QAnon Whitewashing, and the Real Epstein Flight Log 00:45:38 – Epstein, the War, and What's Being Covered Up 00:49:27 – Satanism, the Illuminati, and Hollywood's Dark Side 00:55:37 – Faith, Prayer, and How Corey Stays Centered 00:58:09 – New Music: Fred Durst Collab and a Song for Survivors 01:01:00 – Sour Party, the Goonies Tour, and What's Coming Next ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Corey Feldman, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, The Goonies cast, Stand By Me cast, The Lost Boys, Hollywood pedophilia, Corey Haim, Epstein files Hollywood, child actors abuse, Corey Feldman interview 2026, celebrity blacklist Hollywood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Barry Katz — legendary talent manager, producer, and founder of the Boston Comedy Club — and what started as an interview turned into one of the most honest, wide-open conversations I've had on this show. Barry has managed or launched the careers of Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Dane Cook, Wanda Sykes, Jay Mohr, Bert Kreischer, Whitney Cummings, Jim Gaffigan, and more than a dozen other names you know by heart. He is, as I told him to his face, the last of a breed — a manager who actually goes to the club, watches the set, and builds the hour alongside the artist. Nobody does that anymore. We got into all of it: what Barry saw in me thirty-two years ago at a Stand-Up New York SNL audition and why he says the Jamie Kennedy on stage today is almost unrecognizable from that kid; the three things that actually make a great stand-up comedian; and why he believes I've been leaving something on the table. That part stung — and I had to sit with it — but he's not wrong. We talked about the 90-10 reality of the manager-artist relationship and why it's structurally set up to end in a firing, how Barry got fired by fax, by FedEx, and in person, and why he'd sign every one of those clients again without hesitation. We went deep on Dane Cook's social media revolution, the Brad Williams YouTube story that changed a comedian's business overnight, and why Barry thinks doubt is the single greatest dream killer working against comedians today. We also got into the Malibu's Most Wanted origin story — Nick Swardson, a spiral notebook, and a fax machine — which is one of the best stories I've heard in years. Barry is one of those rare people who makes you want to go out and destroy. By the end of this conversation I was fired up in a way I wasn't expecting. He's built more careers than anyone I know, he's taken more hits than anyone I know, and he's still smiling. That's the lesson. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Barry Katz: Barry Katz is an American talent manager, television and film producer, and the founder of the Boston Comedy Club in New York City, which he ran for seventeen years and which served as the launching pad for some of the most significant careers in modern comedy. Over four decades he has managed or developed Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Dane Cook, Wanda Sykes, Jay Mohr, Bert Kreischer, Whitney Cummings, Jim Gaffigan, Darrell Hammond, and many others — selling forty-five out of forty-six comedy specials he has taken to market. He was the executive producer of the Emmy-nominated NBC series Last Comic Standing and has produced Grammy-nominated comedy albums, including Jay Mohr's Happy. And A Lot. He currently hosts the Industry Standard podcast, runs the Blueprint for Success mentorship program for emerging comedians, and continues to manage, produce, and consult across the entertainment industry. Follow Barry Katz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrykatz/ X: https://x.com/BarryKatz Website: https://www.barrykatz.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Cold Open & Barry Roasts Jamie's House 00:03:20 – What Barry Saw at the SNL Audition 32 Years Ago 00:09:00 – The Three Things That Make a Great Stand-Up Comedian 00:16:00 – Barry's Honest Take on Jamie's Stage Persona 00:23:00 – Jamie's SNL Audition Story & Life After the Rejection 00:26:00 – Jamie's Career: Auteurs, Roles, and the Town That Changed 00:36:55 – The Gene Simmons Story 00:39:20 – The Dog vs. the Wolf: Barry's Philosophy on Creative Freedom 00:51:20 – The Boston Comedy Club & How Barry Got to New York 00:53:40 – The Client List: 20 Legends and Counting 00:55:50 – Jay Mohr, Addiction, and 30 Years of Partnership 00:58:45 – The 90-10 Truth About the Manager-Artist Relationship 01:03:40 – Barry's Strength Is His Weakness: Doing Everything 01:13:00 – Dane Cook, Social Media, and Changing the Business Forever 01:16:00 – The Brad Williams YouTube Story 01:29:00 – The State of Stand-Up: Too Much Noise or More Opportunity? 01:39:00 – Legacy, Lyrics, and What It Actually Takes to Leave a Mark 01:44:00 – Bombing, Thick Skin, and the Trump Blinders Metaphor 01:53:50 – Kill or Be Killed: The Comedy Store Mentality 02:00:00 – Stock Rising, Stock Falling, and Talent That Never Dies 02:05:50 – The Malibu's Most Wanted Origin Story: Nick Swardson & the Fax Machine 02:10:30 – Closing: Barry Gives Jamie His Flowers ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Barry Katz, Barry Katz podcast, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, comedy manager Hollywood, Dave Chappelle manager, Bill Burr manager, Dane Cook social media, Boston Comedy Club, Last Comic Standing producer, Industry Standard podcast, comedy business 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Nathan Apffel — Emmy-nominated filmmaker, Christ follower, and the creator of the docuseries The Religion Business — and what started as a conversation about his documentary turned into one of the most wide-open, genuinely surprising talks I've had on this show. Nathan drove down from San Diego to be here, and I'm glad he did, because this one went places I didn't expect. Nathan's whole thing is the money. Not whether churches should exist — he's a believer, he's clear about that — but the legal architecture that lets a pastor collect $500,000 a week from a congregation, pay himself a tax-free housing allowance on an $18 million real estate portfolio, fold an investment fund and a TV network under the church's umbrella, and never show a dollar of it to anyone. Not the government, not the congregation, not the IRS. We got into how you can literally start a church today with nothing more than a state filing and an EIN number, how the LDS Church has $300 billion in investments and is the second-largest private landowner in the United States, and how Kenneth Copeland built a $750 million empire by mailing letters to elderly women. Nathan also told me about the time he showed up at Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, with a sign asking the pastor one simple question about his housing allowance — and got surrounded by 15 security guards with expired licenses, had his phone grabbed out of his hand, and ended up in handcuffs. It's all in the show. We also went deep on the stuff I didn't plan for — the Big Bang versus creation, the Nephilim, 666 translating to Nero Caesar in the Hebrew numerical alphabet, why the King James Bible got rewritten, soaking, the celestial kingdom, entropy as a spiritual concept, and whether Jesus came to make bad people good or dead people alive. Nathan's a surfer from Burbank who got into editing after a traumatic brain injury at 16, directed one of the worst-reviewed films in IMDB history, and spent 15 years researching a documentary that Tucker Carlson and Sean Ryan both called essential viewing. He's the real deal, and this conversation earned every minute of its runtime. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Nathan Apffel: Nathan Apffel is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and entrepreneur based in Utah, best known as the director and creator of The Religion Business, a multi-part investigative docuseries exposing financial fraud, abuse, and lack of accountability inside American religious institutions. He began his career editing action sports content for brands like Oakley after a traumatic brain injury ended his surfing and skating at age 16, later directing travel TV for Fuel TV and operating on shows including Temptation Island. The Religion Business — co-produced with decorated combat veteran and entrepreneur Chris Ayoub — is available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and YouTube Movies, with Season 2 currently in production. Nathan has appeared on Tucker Carlson's show and the Shawn Ryan Show to discuss the series, and his Instagram platform @religionbusiness grew to over 100,000 followers within five months of launch. Follow Nathan Apffel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathan_apffel/ X: https://x.com/devouringmarrow The Religion Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/religionbusiness/ The Religion Business website: https://www.thereligionbusiness.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Welcome to Burbank: Nathan's Origin Story 00:01:49 – Traumatic Brain Injury, Final Cut One & Editing His Way In 00:03:24 – Chicks Dig Gay Guys: The Worst Directorial Debut Ever 00:07:06 – The Apffel Coffee Empire & LA History 00:10:54 – What Is The Religion Business? 00:16:01 – The $1 Trillion Unregulated Industry 00:26:39 – How to Start a Tax-Free Church in One Afternoon 00:30:01 – The LDS Church: $300 Billion, Defense Stocks & Soaking 00:43:45 – Kenneth Copeland, Prosperity Gospel & Mailing Lists 00:57:37 – Nathan Gets Arrested at Fellowship Church in Texas 01:10:57 – Joel Osteen, TBN & Buying Airtime With Donations 01:21:37 – Is Jesus Real? Creation vs. Chance 01:41:42 – The Nephilim, 666 & the Hebrew Numerical Alphabet 01:44:50 – King James, the Geneva Bible & Rewriting Scripture 01:56:52 – The Trinity, Interstellar & God Outside of Time 02:09:30 – Satanism, Epstein & the Architecture of Darkness 02:19:22 – Christ Came to Make Dead People Alive 02:29:00 – Season 2 & What Happens If Christians Actually Live Like Jesus 02:33:51 – Where to Watch The Religion Business ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Nathan Apffel, The Religion Business, Jamie Kennedy podcast, megachurch corruption exposed, church tax exemption scandal, Kenneth Copeland prosperity gospel, LDS Church investments, organized religion money, Hate To Break It To Ya, religion documentary 2025, church financial abuse, Nathan Apffel interview 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Kelly Dodd — former Real Housewives of Orange County cast member, co-host of The Daily Smash, and one of the most polarizing personalities to ever appear on Bravo — and she came in with absolutely zero filter. Kelly is the kind of guest who makes you realize within the first five minutes that the reputation is real, the energy is real, and the laughs are very, very real. She's been through the Bravo machine, got chewed up and spat out, and she's still standing — louder than ever. We got into all of it. Kelly walked me through her five seasons on RHOC, the hostile first year where Heather Dubrow, Shannon Beador, and Tamra Judge came after her hard, and how she became the first person to drop a C-bomb on national reality TV. She talked about the "Drunk Wives Matter" hat that set Bravo executives screaming, the $16,000 fine they hit her with, and how the COVID anti-mask, anti-vax stance she took ultimately cost her the show. She opened up about her complicated history with Andy Cohen, the falling out over politics, and why she thinks she'll never be welcomed back on Bravo — and why she genuinely doesn't care. We also got into her daughter Jolie going off to college in Paris and coming home a completely different person politically, the Reddit rats who dox her and record every live she does, and the intra-group drama that erupted inside the Jeff Lewis Chump circle when a mutual friend publicly sided against her. Kelly is one of those people you either love completely or can't stand — and she owns that. She's been called a racist, a bully, a troublemaker, and a MAGA maggot, and she'll look you dead in the eye and tell you she's a registered libertarian who loves gay people, hates big government, and lived in mainland China long enough to know exactly what creeping socialism looks like. Whether you agree with her or not, this conversation is ninety minutes of pure uncut Kelly Dodd, and I had a blast. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Kelly Dodd: Kelly Dodd is best known as a cast member on The Real Housewives of Orange County, where she appeared from Season 11 through Season 15 before being fired by Bravo in 2021. Born Kelly Meza in Scottsdale, Arizona, she is of Mexican and Native American heritage and lived in San Francisco and mainland China before settling in Orange County. She is currently the co-host of The Daily Smash, a daily news and commentary show she produces with her husband, veteran journalist and former Fox News senior correspondent Rick Leventhal, who now anchors The Leventhal Report on Newsmax2. Kelly is also active on Patreon and runs her own product line, Wise Beauty. Follow Kelly Dodd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyddodd/ ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Cold Open: Whose Shoes Are These? 00:01:46 – Introducing Kelly Dodd 00:03:23 – Rick Leventhal: How They Met 00:08:11 – Kelly's Path to RHOC 00:12:44 – Daughter Jolie Goes Woke in Paris 00:17:00 – Fighting With Family Over Politics 00:20:16 – Jamie's Mexican Heritage & the Race Conversation 00:23:10 – Kelly's Personality: Super Stans vs. Super Haters 00:26:15 – The Reddit Rats and Dodd Derangement Syndrome 00:28:31 – RHOC: The Traumatic First Year 00:32:47 – Dropping the C-Bomb on National TV 00:35:00 – The "Drunk Wives Matter" Hat and Getting Fired 00:40:59 – COVID, the Vaccine, and Living in Communist China 00:45:09 – Libertarian Politics: What Kelly Actually Believes 00:48:11 – Andy Cohen, John Hill, and the Political Fallout 00:53:19 – Will Kelly Ever Return to Bravo? 00:58:01 – LA vs. Orange County vs. Scottsdale 01:01:00 – Jill Zarin, the Golden Years Show, and Getting Canceled 01:05:00 – The Doctor Feud: Cloud Chasing and Baiting 01:13:32 – The Jeff Lewis Chump Family and the Crystal Drama 01:21:00 – Wrapping Up: Chumps, Beefs, and Keeping It Private 01:32:21 – Where to Find Kelly Dodd ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Kelly Dodd, Kelly Dodd interview 2026, Real Housewives of Orange County, RHOC fired, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, cancel culture reality TV, Bravo Andy Cohen, Daily Smash podcast, Jeff Lewis Chumps, libertarian politics podcast, Real Housewives drama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Sheriff Chad Bianco — the 14th Sheriff of Riverside County and Republican candidate for Governor of California — and I have to say, this one genuinely blew my mind. I've had a lot of guests on this couch, but when a sitting sheriff starts breaking down the machinery of corruption in plain English, you stop cracking jokes and you start taking notes. We went deep on everything. COVID, the lockdowns, the hypocrisy of who got to stay open and who got shut down, and how Riverside County's March Air Force Base was actually the first recognized point of COVID entry into the United States — with Chad's deputies quarantining passengers from Wuhan before most of us even knew what was happening. From there we got into the new outbreak fears, why Chad says he's not locking anything down again, and what he thinks is really behind these lab-created viruses. Then we moved into the five biggest problems destroying California — overregulation, oil suppression, the housing crisis, the fires, and the homeless industrial complex — and I promise you, the way he connects these dots is something you will not hear anywhere else. We talked about the lithium mine sitting dormant in California that could make us the world's supplier and end our  reliance on China. We talked about Newsom's wife's $20 million diaper deal. We talked about Prop 47 making all drugs a misdemeanor, the body broker pipeline flooding Skid Row, and the insane truth behind SB 54 — the sanctuary state law that literally forces ICE out of jails and into neighborhoods, then lets politicians blame the feds for the fallout. Chad Bianco is the real deal. He's not a career politician — he's a career public servant who pushed back on vaccine mandates, hired fired officers from other departments, and used overwhelming force to stop the 2020 riots in Riverside before they could burn the county down. He's running for governor because he believes California can be saved, and after two hours with this guy, I believe it too. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Chad Bianco: Chad Bianco has served as the 14th Sheriff of Riverside County, California since January 2019, having first been elected in November 2018 and re-elected in 2022 with approximately 60 percent of the vote. A 30-plus-year veteran of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, he graduated at the top of his class from the San Bernardino Sheriff's Academy and rose through the ranks over three decades. He gained national attention during the COVID-19 pandemic for refusing to enforce mask mandates and hiring law enforcement officers who were terminated elsewhere for declining the vaccine. He is currently a Republican candidate for Governor of California, with the primary election on June 2, 2026, running on a platform of ending the state income tax, achieving energy and oil independence, repealing California's sanctuary state law, and dismantling what he calls the homeless industrial complex. He and his wife Denise live in Woodcrest, California, and have four adult children. Follow Chad Bianco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheriffbianco/ X: https://x.com/ChadBianco Website: https://biancoforgovernor.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Welcome: Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County  00:12:30 – Lockdowns, Lab Leaks & Are We Headed for Round Two?  00:26:43 – The 5 Biggest Problems Destroying California  00:43:10 – The Lithium Mine That Could Replace China  00:57:06 – The Homeless Industrial Complex  01:07:55 – Newsom's $20 Million Diaper Deal  01:24:33 – Guns, Self-Defense & An Armed Society  01:33:59 – ICE, SB 54 & the Sanctuary State Setup  01:51:07 – The 2020 Riots & How Riverside Stopped Them  02:02:49 – Vote June 2nd: Why Chad Bianco Is Running for Governor ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Chad Bianco, Sheriff Chad Bianco interview, Bianco for Governor 2026, California governor race, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, California corruption exposed, homeless industrial complex, California COVID lockdowns, Prop 47 California, SB 54 sanctuary state, California oil independence, Riverside County Sheriff, California 2026 election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I get into the literal hole that opened up under my driveway — 35 feet deep, undisclosed by the previous owner, and possibly connected to LA's underground tunnel system. Or it's a leech pit. Either way, I'm thinking merch. We're also seeing angel numbers everywhere and the pod is growing, so the universe is clearly on board. From there I get into the LA mayor's race, and I'm all in on Spencer Pratt. I break down why a guy who lost his house in the Palisades fires and decided to run for mayor makes more sense than the career politicians who've been running this city into the ground. I react to clips of the debate — Lydia making the common-sense case, the other side rolling their eyes at constituents — and I get into the Lee Zeldin EPA hearing where he absolutely dismantles a blue-haired congresswoman who doesn't know what Loper Bright is. Then I go deep on the MacArthur Park needle program: why creating a drug utopia in the middle of the city attracts people from Barstow to Pahrump, why the Coffee Bean on Sunset has to lock up its stirring sticks, and why all of it is the same slippery slope playing out in slow motion. The back half gets into the stuff that's keeping me up at night. A teacher wishing death on the sitting president. Mark Hamill promoting harm and calling it activism. My prediction that by July 1st they're going to try to shut things down — and why I've already spent $900 on food prep. Then we go deep on the Hantavirus cruise ship situation: the Andes strain, the MV Hondius, 29 passengers from 12 countries disembarking at St. Helena, one woman collapsing in the Johannesburg airport, and why Jo'burg as a transit hub is the perfect super-spreader petri dish. We close out with ancient structures as circuit boards, predictive programming in a 1978 Superman movie, and the theory that the entire earth is a giant motherboard. Stack your supplies. Much love. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – The Hole Under Jamie Kennedy’s Driveway 00:03:15 – Angel Numbers and Pod Growth 00:08:09 – Spencer Pratt for LA Mayor 00:15:50 – Lee Zeldin vs. the Blue-Hair Congresswoman 00:25:10 – Career Politicians and the Homeless Crisis 00:40:28 – The MacArthur Park Needle Program 00:54:29 – Coffee Bean Condiment Lockdown 01:00:30 – Enabling Bad Behavior and the Slippery Slope 01:03:01 – Teacher Wishing Death on the President 01:10:08 – Mark Hamill and the Lunatic Left 01:11:44 – July 1st Prediction and $900 Food Prep 01:13:34 – The Hantavirus Cruise Ship Breakdown 01:27:35 – Pentagon UFO Drops and Predictive Programming 01:31:14 – Ancient Structures as Circuit Boards 01:34:02 – Subscribe, Come to Shows, Peace Out ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Spencer Pratt mayor Los Angeles, MacArthur Park needle program, Lee Zeldin EPA hearing, Hantavirus cruise ship 2026, Andes virus outbreak, LA homelessness crisis, Coffee Bean Sunset Strip, predictive programming, ancient structures circuit boards, 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Harland Williams — Canadian-born comedian, cult movie icon, and one of the most genuinely original minds I've encountered in 30 years of this business — and I have to tell you, this one got weird fast and I loved every second of it. We've known each other for three decades, and somehow this is the first time we've really gone deep on camera. Buckle up. We covered a lot of ground. Harland just wrote, directed, and starred in his new comedy film Wingman — out now on streaming — and the backstory of how it got made is almost as funny as the movie itself. He sent the script to Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey, Jason Bateman, and Ryan Gosling — yes, that Ryan Gosling, who used to house-sit for Harland and sleep in his guest room before he broke. None of them said yes, so Harland looked in the mirror and cast himself. He also fought hard to bring Kayla Wallace in from British Columbia at extra cost, insisted on Russell Peters doing an East Indian accent on screen for the first time ever, and cast me as the villain — a rival wingman named Eddie with a long wig and a Clint Eastwood stare-down energy. We even watched a scene from the film right here on the pod. The movie has set pieces, heart, and a dark secret between our two characters that you won't see coming. But that's only half the conversation. Harland also went on record — publicly, for the first time — saying Richard Pryor and George Carlin never made him laugh. He'd take the Purple Rice guy from the Laugh Factory over either of them any day. We got into why so many comedians give the exact same answer when asked about their influences, whether that's conditioning or something weirder, and why Harland refuses to punch down at any comedian no matter how they got here. We also talked California — the taxes, the homeless crisis, the empty fire reservoirs, the delta smelt — and why this state is still a jewel that somebody needs to polish. Harland Williams is one of a kind. This conversation reminded me exactly why. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Harland Williams: Harland Williams is a Canadian-American comedian and actor best known for his scene-stealing roles in Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary, Half Baked, RocketMan, and Sorority Boys. He is the creator of the Disney Junior animated series Puppy Dog Pals, an author and illustrator of children's books, and the host of The Harland Highway podcast. His new film Wingman — which he wrote, directed, and stars in alongside Russell Peters, Jamie Kennedy, and Kayla Wallace — is now streaming. He is currently on his 2026 Comzilla Comedy Tour across the United States. Follow Harland Williams Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harlandwilliams/ X: https://x.com/HARLANDHIGHWAY Website: https://www.harlandwilliams.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Hot Cocoa Suspicion & Mic Arm Intro 00:05:09 – Harland's New House & Loving California 00:09:51 – California's Problems: Taxes, Homelessness & Mismanagement 00:17:01 – The LA Fires, Empty Reservoirs & the Delta Smelt 00:22:10 – Stupidity vs. Conspiracy: Wrong Directors in the Wrong Seats 00:27:28 – The Comedy Pipeline Then vs. Now 00:30:13 – Purple Rice: The Unknown Comic Who Lived Rent-Free for 40 Years 00:36:28 – Art Directs Us — Not the Other Way Around 00:39:56 – Harland Quits His Busboy Job & Goes to See Purple Rain 00:43:00 – George Carlin, Richard Pryor & Comedy Conditioning 00:53:03 – Is Comedy Just About the Laugh? 01:00:25 – Wingman: The Movie — Origin Story & 16 Years in the Making 01:02:00 – Ryan Gosling House-Sat for Harland (And His Sisters Know It) 01:05:44 – Casting Wingman: Kayla Wallace, Russell Peters & Michael Rosenbaum 01:13:47 – The Koala, the Set Pieces & What Makes Wingman Different 01:21:28 – The Toothpick Showdown & Jamie's Character Eddie 01:24:10 – Wingman Is Out Now — Where to Watch & Tour Info ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Harland Williams, Harland Williams interview 2026, Wingman movie 2026, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Hate To Break It To Ya, Harland Williams Wingman, Russell Peters Wingman, Ryan Gosling house sitter, Dumb and Dumber cast, Half Baked cast, Harland Highway podcast, comedy cannibalism stand-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Paul Rodriguez — comedian, actor, Air Force veteran, and one of the original Latin Kings of Comedy — and I have to tell you, this one hit different. Paul is someone I've known for years, seen work rooms that would humble most people, and watched stay out there grinding long after most guys his age would have cashed out. We got into everything: his family's immigration story, his unfiltered take on ICE and the border, the Comedy Store golden age, and what it was actually like living in the same building as Sam Kinison. We went deep on Paul's father — a man who stood in a physical line outside the American Embassy in Tijuana for four months straight to get a lottery number for citizenship in 1958. That story alone will stop you cold. From there we traced the whole arc: growing up in Compton during the '68 riots, getting drafted into the Air Force, nearly becoming a personal injury lawyer, landing DC Cab on his third audition for sixty thousand dollars, and then Norman Lear writing him a check for three million. We talked about driving Richard Pryor around for six months, what Rodney Dangerfield was like in a hospital bed still asking for party favors, Jim Carrey getting standing ovations the first time anyone ever saw him, and why Paul and Sam Kinison genuinely could not stand each other. He also broke news on me — he's currently suing the Burbank Police Department for fourteen million dollars, and the story behind it is something else. Paul Rodriguez is the real thing. He came from nothing, built something that mattered, raised a son who became a global superstar on his own terms, and he's still out there performing because he can't not do it. The laughs that come out of this man are earned. Every single one of them. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Paul Rodriguez: Paul Rodriguez is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian and actor born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, and raised in Compton, California. He broke through as the star of the Norman Lear-produced ABC sitcom a.k.a. Pablo — the first television show about a Mexican-American family on mainstream American television — and went on to appear in films including D.C. Cab, Born in East L.A., Rat Race, Blood Work, and Ali. He is a part-owner of the Laugh Factory comedy club in Hollywood, chairman of the California Latino Water Coalition, and a U.S. Air Force veteran. His son, professional skateboarder Paul Rodriguez Jr. ("P-Rod"), is one of the most decorated street skaters in X Games history and the founder of Primitive Skateboards. Follow Paul Rodriguez Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepaulrodriguez/ Website: https://www.paulrodriguez.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Wild Donkeys, Moreno Valley, and Paul's New Life 00:05:00 – Quadruple Bypass, COVID, and Getting a New Lease on Life 00:08:15 – How Paul Sees Jamie's Comedy Style 00:09:46 – The Ranch in Fresno, Brother George the Ginger, and Family Chaos 00:13:37 – Youngest of 12: Born in Sinaloa, Raised in America 00:16:26 – Paul's Father and the Bracero Program 00:17:27 – The El Chapo Connection 00:19:04 – Immigration, ICE, and Paul's Unpopular Opinion 00:26:51 – The Comedian's Dark Side and What Drives the Laughs 00:31:35 – Rodriguez Lemons and the Family Farm 00:35:43 – Getting Drafted, the Air Force, and Almost Re-Enlisting 00:37:40 – DC Cab, Joel Schumacher, and the $60,000 Audition 00:44:49 – The Comedy Store Golden Age: The Lineup Nobody Could Believe 00:56:47 – Driving Richard Pryor and What Paul Learned Watching Him Work 01:00:19 – Rodney Dangerfield: Partying to the End 01:01:18 – Sam Kinison: Brilliant Comic, Piece of Shit Human Being 01:07:55 – Norman Lear, Three Million Dollars, and Going Flat Broke 01:11:23 – The Burbank Police, the Bentley, and a $14 Million Lawsuit 01:26:55 – Paul Rodriguez Jr.: The Skateboarder Who Made It on His Own 01:34:03 – Current Projects: Roxy and the Man, Our Lady of the Barrio, and the Dos Pablos Tour ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Paul Rodriguez, Paul Rodriguez comedian, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Hate To Break It To Ya, Comedy Store golden age, Sam Kinison, Richard Pryor, DC Cab cast, a.k.a. Pablo, Mexican American immigration story, Latin Kings of Comedy, Paul Rodriguez interview 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spencer Charnas joins me for a conversation about horror movies, heavy music, fandom culture, and how Ice Nine Kills evolved from a metal band into a full cinematic universe. We talk about the band’s obsession with horror films, creating music inspired by iconic slashers, building collectible merch fans actually care about, and why horror audiences are some of the most loyal fans in entertainment. Spencer also breaks down the storytelling behind Ice Nine Kills, balancing theatrics with music, and how the band turned niche concepts into a massive brand. We also get into what it’s actually like performing this kind of music live night after night, the physical side of screaming on stage, and why horror and heavy music seem to attract such passionate fans. The conversation drifts into horror nostalgia, growing up on classic movies, and how comedy, film, and metal all tap into the same instinct to shock people, entertain them, and give them an escape from reality. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Spencer: Spencer Charnas is the lead vocalist and creative force behind Ice Nine Kills, the horror-inspired metal band known for blending heavy music with cinematic storytelling. Over the last several years, Ice Nine Kills has built a massive cult following through concept albums inspired by classic horror films, including The Silver Scream and Welcome to Horrorwood. Known for elaborate live shows, theatrical music videos, and collectible merch culture, Spencer has helped turn Ice Nine Kills into more than just a band — creating a full horror-themed universe that connects music, film, comedy, and fandom culture. The group has toured internationally, collaborated with major names in horror, and become one of the most recognizable modern acts in heavy music. Follow Spencer Charnas / Ice Nine Kills: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@spencerink Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@iceninekills Website: https://iceninekills.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps:  00:00 – Spencer Charnas brings horror-themed gifts and explains the Ice Nine Kills universe 08:15 – Growing up obsessed with horror movies and discovering heavy music 17:40 – The origins of Ice Nine Kills and where the band name came from 27:10 – Turning horror films into songs and building a cinematic identity 36:45 – Why horror fans and metal fans are so loyal to their fandoms 46:20 – Stage performance, screaming techniques, and surviving long tours 56:35 – Collectible merch culture and creating items fans actually want to keep 01:05:10 – Scream, slashers, and the influence of classic horror franchises 01:14:40 – The crossover between comedy, horror, and shocking an audience 01:24:05 – Music videos, storytelling, and creating the Ice Nine Kills cinematic universe 01:33:30 – Touring stories, fan reactions, and balancing theatrics with music 01:42:15 – Horror nostalgia, cult movies, and the future of the genre ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy  🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com  👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch  📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Jerry O'Connell — actor, TV host, husband, dad, and one of my genuinely old friends from the Hollywood trenches — and we went for almost two hours without coming up for air. That's always a good sign. Jerry and I go way back to the Scream 2 days, and we've never really told this story in public before. So we did. All of it. Growing up as a child actor after Stand By Me, what it actually felt like to step into the Scream universe, how that cast became a real family, and why Hollywood friendships drift even when they shouldn't. We talk marriage, kids, L.A. loyalty, gender, social media, getting older, and what it means to still be working and still be standing after decades in this industry. Jerry's one of the most naturally funny, disarmingly honest guys I know. He's also not afraid to go there. This one's got some real moments. About Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell is an actor, producer, and television host whose career spans four decades. He broke out as a child actor in Rob Reiner's Stand By Me alongside River Phoenix, went on to star in Scream 2, Sliders, and Kangaroo Jack, and has remained a working force in Hollywood ever since. He currently co-hosts The Talk on CBS and is married to model and actress Rebecca Romijn, with whom he has twin daughters. Follow Jerry O'Connell  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjerryoc X:https://x.com/MrJerryOC Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Reuniting after the Scream 2 years and how they bonded on set 00:10:00 – Growing up as a child actor, Stand By Me, and River Phoenix 00:20:00 – Stepping into the Scream franchise and trying to fit in with an established cast 00:35:00 – Scream 3, the sequels, and what the cast thinks of them now 00:45:00 – The Scream 7 premiere invite situation and Paramount years 00:55:00 – Hollywood friendships, dating in L.A., and the single years 01:05:00 – Rebecca Romijn, marriage, and life in the Valley 01:20:00 – Getting older, social media, and why Jerry doesn't post 01:32:00 – Stand By Me memories and being recognized by sanitation workers 01:37:00 – A debate on gender, speech, and saying what you think 01:45:00 – Never leaving Los Angeles and the state of the city 01:52:00 – Jerry's new movie Last Resort and the wrap-up Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy  🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com  👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch  📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Jerry O'Connell, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Scream 2 cast, Stand By Me, Hollywood friendships, The Talk CBS, child actors Hollywood, Rebecca Romijn, Los Angeles podcast, 90s actors, Jerry O'Connell interview 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Concrete, comedian, content creator, and Power 106 morning show host, and we didn't stop talking for almost two hours. That's usually a good sign. This one covers a lot of ground: growing up first-generation Mexican-American in San Fernando, rapping alongside Nipsey Hussle as teenagers, losing his best friend at the peak of everything, walking away from music, picking up a camera, getting every piece of gear stolen on Miracle Mile, and then sitting in a Jack in the Box drive-thru at 33 years old deciding to bet it all on comedy. Two and a half years later, he's selling out theaters. We also get into what's actually happening in Latin comedy right now. Why the audiences are there, why the industry is finally catching up, and what it means to build something real without the machine behind you. Concrete is one of the most honest guys I've talked to on this show. You'll hear it. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Concrete Concrete is a comedian, content creator, and morning show host on Power 106 in Los Angeles. A San Fernando Valley native and first-generation Mexican-American, he spent over a decade directing music videos and building a following through character-driven sketch comedy before transitioning to live stand-up. In under three years, he went from bombing his first set to headlining sold-out theaters and casino rooms across the country. He stars in Clicker, released through Sony/Columbia Pictures and currently streaming on Netflix, and his next self-produced project Match Included is heading to Amazon Prime. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Follow Concrete Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/concreteliveYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@concretecomedyPower 106 – Morning Show, Mon–Fri, 6–10AM PT ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Discussed in this episode: 00:00:00 – Growing up in San Fernando and the Vegas Horseshoe billboard moment 00:11:20 – Rapping with Nipsey Hussle, getting signed, and losing his best friend 00:24:00 – Walking away from music, faking an accounting job, and picking up a camera 00:34:45 – Directing music videos, learning film at the New York Film Academy 00:43:00 – How social media replaced the club circuit as the new audition tape 00:53:30 – Bombing his first comedy set, then selling out eight shows in two hours 01:04:00 – The difference between being funny online and being funny on stage 01:13:30 – The Clicka movie, Hollywood agents, and why he's still unsigned 01:23:00 – The Latin comedy explosion, arena dreams, and a possible collab ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I get into the fireball and UFO footage that keeps showing up on TikTok and disappearing just as fast. Orbs, plasma, fireballs over Indonesia — and nobody's following up. Not CNN, not Fox. I'm starting to think we're right on the edge of the biggest disclosure in human history and everyone's just watching the national championship. From there I react to Trump's Easter Sunday press conference — delivered with a giant Easter Bunny standing right next to him. The speech itself was fine. The visual is something else entirely. Then we get into Coachella, which I think has become the Olympics of narcissism. People aren't going to experience things anymore — they're going to prove they were there. I tell a story about Leonardo DiCaprio that I think explains the whole thing better than anything else I could say. Sabrina Carpenter gets canceled for her reaction to an Arabic vocal trill during her Coachella set. The internet goes after her hard. I break down why that reaction is overblown, what actually happened, and why we've handed microphones to people who have nothing useful to say. Then Ali Siddiq drops some green room truth that shouldn't even need to be said — and I back him up completely. The green room belongs to the headliner. Full stop. And the fact that young comics are arguing about this tells you everything about where we're at as a society. We don't live in a meritocracy anymore. We live in an inclusive autocracy where everybody gets a trophy. The problem is, if everybody's special, nobody is. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:02 UFOs, fireballs, and why nobody's following up 05:42 Waymos, delivery bots, and GTA in LA 08:48 Trump's Easter Sunday speech with the Easter Bunny 12:01 Unhinged political freakout clip 14:53 Sunflowers turning away from the sun 15:20 Cows avoiding sunlight after the eclipse 17:47 The pool pee debate 19:42 People losing it at fast food restaurants 20:01 Phil's Coffee pulls pride flags 26:08 Jaden Ivey fired by the Bulls over NBA Pride comments 32:42 Coachella is a narcissism competition 35:10 What actually makes something cool 39:38 The Leonardo DiCaprio story 46:52 Sabrina Carpenter gets canceled at Coachella 53:43 Green room rules every comic should know 55:24 Meritocracy is dead — we live in an inclusive autocracy 57:08 Popularity vs. greatness in the social media era ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down with Jamie Hanshaw Dyer for a conversation that goes way beyond surface-level takes on Hollywood and culture. We get into her personal journey from falling deep into conspiracy research to exploring spirituality, religion, and how she now sees the world. We talk about what it’s actually like to go down the rabbit hole, how media and symbolism shape the way people think, and why so many people feel like something isn’t quite right with modern culture. This one isn’t just about theories—it’s about what happens when your entire perspective on reality starts to shift. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Jamie: Jamie Hanshaw Dyer is a writer, researcher, and content creator known for her work analyzing Hollywood symbolism, media influence, and cultural narratives. She has spent years studying conspiracy theories, religion, and philosophy, and now focuses on discussing spirituality and Orthodox Christianity alongside her husband, Jay Dyer. Follow Jamie: X: https://www.x.com/@JamieLHanshaw ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction, Oscars & Hollywood Symbolism 09:10 Conspiracy Curiosity, Self-Education & Early Research 18:45 MKUltra, Trauma & Personality Fragmentation 28:30 Celebrity Alter Egos, Media Programming & Disney Influence 39:15 Magic, Occult Practices & Writing Her First Book 52:00 War, Mysticism & Hidden Motives Behind Conflict 01:06:30 Religion, Orthodoxy & Finding Meaning 01:20:45 Gender Roles, Feminism & Cultural Shifts 01:36:40 Work, Family Structure & Industrial-Era Changes 01:46:00 Hollywood Symbolism Revisited & Closing Thoughts ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo episode, I react to the Druski controversy and get into a bigger question that comedy keeps running into: what counts as acting, what counts as parody, and where people draw the line. I talk about transformation, hidden camera, why I’ve always seen character work as real acting, and why comedy still doesn’t get the same respect as drama. From there I get into some of my old JKX characters, the Virginia Ham clip, social media backlash, internet comedy culture, Hollywood’s obsession with safety, and why so much of the entertainment world feels arrogant and out of touch right now. Then it turns into one of those classic Worlds on Fire rides through media, scandals, airports, culture, and relationships. _____________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Druski controversy, dark parody and where comedy crosses the line 04:42 Why transformation, disguise and comedy still count as acting 14:52 Virginia Ham, JKX and the blackface vs character argument 24:24 Tropic Thunder, hidden camera logic and responding to critics 28:24 Kimberly, New Orleans and the new internet comedy culture 46:40 Mormons, reality TV scandal and why ABC dropped the ball 55:58 Hollywood, originality, Oscars politics and safe entertainment 59:24 Australia shelves, airport chaos and what the news is missing 1:13:11 Provider culture, Burger King hypotheticals and dating standards _____________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’m in the new studio for the first time and had to bring in someone who can go deep right out of the gate. Jay Dyer pulls up and we get into everything from how media used to work in Hollywood to how it works now, and why it feels like the biggest stories in the world barely last a day anymore. We talk about the Epstein files, how information spreads in real time, and why people seem completely desensitized to things that should stop everything. From there it opens up into a bigger conversation about power, media, geopolitics, and how narratives are shaped. This one goes places, but it all comes back to one question: why does nothing seem to stick anymore? ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Jay: Jay Dyer is an author, analyst, and host of Jay’s Analysis, known for his deep dives into geopolitics, media narratives, and Hollywood symbolism. He’s the author of Esoteric Hollywood and frequently appears on major podcasts breaking down the intersection of culture, power, and global influence. Follow Jay: Website: https://www.JaysAnalysis.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@jaysanalysis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jaysanalysis YouTube: www.youtube.com/@jaydyer X: https://www.x.com/@JayDyer ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00 New studio reveal and media evolution 08:30 From Hollywood system to creator economy 12:00 Epstein files and real-time information drop 18:30 Desensitization and why nothing sticks anymore 25:00 Power structures and elite influence 30:00 Geopolitics, oil, and global strategy 33:45 Why media avoids major stories 45:00 Information overload and distraction cycles 01:00:30 Culture, celebrities, and influence 01:20:00 Ongoing narratives and public reaction patterns 01:41:20 Hollywood themes and predictive storytelling ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I open up a bunch of memorabilia that’s been sitting around for way too long—from original artwork tied to Son of the Mask to fan-made pieces and some unexpected surprises. It turns into a weird mix of nostalgia, reflection, and appreciation for how far this journey has come. But then I start thinking about where things are at right now… I’m looking at all these shows, all these nominations, all this “content”—and I can’t help but ask: have you even heard of these shows? Are people actually watching this stuff, or are we just being told what’s popular? We’ve got more shows than ever, but it feels like nothing really breaks through the way it used to. No shared moments. No cultural impact. Just endless options. I talk about building this platform from scratch, what it means to have control over your own content, and why doing your own thing might matter more now than ever. _____________________________ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & setting up the episode 3:12 Opening fan mail & memorabilia unboxing 12:45 Original artwork and Son of the Mask stories 24:59 Thoughts on creativity, success, and “the doing” 32:50 More memorabilia and fan appreciation 39:25 “Have you even heard of these shows?” – TV & streaming shift 48:55 Reacting to clips and Hollywood commentary 1:00:53 Oscars, movies, and the changing entertainment landscape _____________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy In this episode: jamie kennedy podcast, hate to break it to ya, hollywood commentary, tv shows today, streaming overload, why no one watches tv, son of the mask, entertainment industry discussion, movie memorabilia, modern media culture, podcast about hollywood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I’m recording from a brand new studio inside my new house in Los Angeles. The goal is simple: create a space where I can produce podcasts, interviews, and independent content without relying on the traditional Hollywood system. From there I get into the state of Hollywood today — how the studio system has changed, why fewer movies are being made, and how creators are increasingly building their own platforms instead of waiting for permission from the industry. Of course I also talk about the Scream franchise. With Scream 7 making headlines and fans asking why I wasn’t at the premiere, I explain what actually happened, my history with the films, and how the franchise evolved from the original 90s run to the modern era. I also reflect on working with Wes Craven, how the original films impacted my career, and why the horror community has kept the franchise alive for nearly three decades. This episode covers the future of Hollywood, the power of fan culture, and why independent creators may be the ones shaping the next era of entertainment. _____________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 New studio and the new content house 01:27 Building a creator-owned production space 03:43 Why Hollywood is changing forever 07:33 The collapse of the traditional studio system 15:57 The announcement of Scream 7 23:09 Early experiences working on the Scream films 34:59 The success of Scream 2 and its impact 41:44 The franchise revival and modern era of Scream 53:41 The Scream 7 premiere and why I wasn’t there 59:13 Final thoughts on the franchise and the horror community ________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy #scream7 #hollywood #scream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down with Jack Osbourne for a raw and wide-ranging conversation about legacy, family, fame, and the truth behind one of the most misunderstood figures in music history. We talk about Ozzy’s final show, what those last weeks were really like, and how the public narrative often misses the reality of the man behind the persona. Jack shares what it was like growing up Osbourne, how myths about his father took on a life of their own, and why so many stories about Ozzy simply weren’t true. We also get into the origins of Black Sabbath, the meaning behind “War Pigs,” spirituality in music, grief, media intrusion, and what happens when the headlines don’t match the human being. This isn’t just a conversation about rock history — it’s about legacy, loss, family, and faith. Jack is thoughtful, grounded, and incredibly honest in this one. I think you’re going to feel it. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Jack: Jack Osbourne is a producer, media personality, and entrepreneur best known for his work on the groundbreaking reality series The Osbournes. Over the years, he has built a career in television production, paranormal investigation programming, and documentary storytelling. As the son of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Jack grew up in the public eye, navigating fame, family, and media narratives from an early age. Today, he continues to produce content while honoring his father’s legacy and protecting his family’s story. Follow Jack: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@jackosbourne Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackOsbourneOfficial YouTube: www.youtube.com/@jackosbourne X: https://www.x.com/@JackOsbourne ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Discussed in this episode: 00:00 – Ozzy’s passing & the shock of the news 07:30 – Ozzy’s final show and the death parallel with Lemmy 15:00 – Birmingham, hardship & how Black Sabbath sound was born 25:05 – Black Sabbath, lyric meaning & breaking down “War Pigs” 33:45 – Media narratives, Satanism myths & public perception 46:00 – Spirituality, singing & channeling energy through music 54:00 – The Ozzy biopic and casting the voice 1:00:01 – Politics, institutions & cultural shifts 1:18:32 – Royal bloodlines, power structures & modern corruption ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.c... 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Jack Osbourne interview, Ozzy Osbourne legacy, Ozzy final show, Black Sabbath history, War Pigs meaning, rock history podcast, The Osbournes, Sharon Osbourne, music mythology, celebrity legacy interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this World’s On Fire episode, I talk about how completely out of touch everything feels right now. From a flight that wouldn’t land and the strange calm that comes with realizing you’re still alive, to watching people melt down over pure inconvenience, it really hit me how much perspective we’ve lost. I get into a situation in Las Vegas that wasn’t about money, but about principle — a casino enforcing policy in the pettiest way possible and proving just how disconnected corporations have become from common sense and basic humanity. It’s a small amount of money, but a perfect example of how systems prioritize rules over people. Life is moving fast right now. Travel, work, stress, moving parts everywhere — and it all feels like it’s piling up at once. This episode is about gratitude, greed, misplaced outrage, and how we’ve somehow gotten to a place where the wrong things matter the most. ________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down again with Michael Biehn for a long, wide-ranging conversation that moves through Hollywood, filmmaking, politics, and how culture has shifted over the years. We talk about Michael’s experiences working on iconic films, his time collaborating with directors like James Cameron, and what it’s like to watch the industry change from the inside. The conversation also drifts into politics, free speech, and why it feels harder than ever to disagree without things becoming personal. We come at some topics from very different perspectives, but we stay in it and talk it through, which is something I think is missing from a lot of conversations right now. It’s an honest, unscripted discussion that moves between movies, life experience, and the bigger questions about where things are headed and how people can still talk to each other without burning everything down. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Michael: Michael Biehn is an actor known for his roles in some of the most iconic films of the last several decades, including The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, and Tombstone. His performances helped define a generation of action and science fiction cinema, working closely with directors like James Cameron during some of the most influential years in Hollywood filmmaking. In recent years, Michael has also stepped into podcasting as the host of Just Foolin’ About with Michael Biehn, where he sits down with actors, filmmakers, and longtime friends for candid, behind-the-scenes conversations about movies, creativity, and life in the industry. Follow Michael Biehn: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@justfoolinabout YouTube: www.youtube.com/@UC4dHNzumLLaFOIRqm4kcaAA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4hUhXfQEN2x8B5zjc4zKFe?si=1f9c2929a13c4552 ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 – Catching up and setting the tone 07:00 – Podcasting, audience reactions, and unexpected reach 15:00 – Going viral, feedback loops, and public perception 24:00 – Growing up in the Jim Crow South and early perspective 34:00 – Hollywood then vs now and how casting has changed 45:00 – Politics, labels, and why disagreement breaks down 57:00 – Responsibility, borders, and national identity 01:08:00 – Tombstone, deleted scenes, and studio interference 01:20:00 – Stanley Kubrick, 2001, and debating great filmmakers 01:33:00 – Longevity, perspective, and staying grounded over time 01:45:00 – AI, science fiction, and warnings that came true 01:56:00 – Movies as myth, culture as belief 02:08:30 – Final thoughts and wrapping up ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.c... 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I didn’t plan on making this episode. But after reading what’s been released and more importantly what’s still being hidden, I couldn’t ignore it anymore. This isn’t about conspiracy buzzwords or internet rabbit holes. It’s about something much simpler: why names keep getting protected, why accountability stops at power, and why the worst people always seem to vanish behind redactions. If this stuff wasn’t real, they wouldn’t still be covering for it. I talk about why questioning obvious inconsistencies now gets you labeled crazy, how “doing your own research” became an insult, and why so many people would rather mock uncomfortable questions than ask them. I don’t have all the answers, but I know when something doesn’t add up. ________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this weeks episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I sit down with Andy Dick for one of the rawest conversations we’ve ever had on the podcast. Andy opens up about addiction, relapse, sobriety, and the moment he nearly died—and what it feels like to live under constant scrutiny while trying to stay alive and stay clean. We talk about the early days of comedy in Los Angeles, the chaos of sudden fame, and how addiction distorts memory, responsibility, and relationships. Andy shares his side of long-standing Hollywood controversies, reflects on loss and guilt, and wrestles in real time with what accountability actually means when substance abuse takes over your life. This isn’t a polished redemption story or a hit-piece—it’s an honest, uncomfortable, often funny, and sometimes heartbreaking conversation about losing control, getting sober, and figuring out how to keep going. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Andy: Andy Dick is a comedian, actor, and writer best known for his work on NewsRadio, The Ben Stiller Show, and a long run of film and television roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s. A fixture of alternative comedy and Hollywood nightlife during that era, Andy’s career has been marked by both creative success and very public struggles with addiction. In recent years, Andy has been open about sobriety, recovery, and the personal cost of fame, substance abuse, and public scrutiny. His story continues to spark conversation around accountability, addiction, and survival in the entertainment industry. Follow Andy Dick: Instagram: https://instagram.com/@andydick Website: http://www.andydick.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 – Andy Dick Walks Into Chaos 05:00 – Addiction, Blackouts, and Fuzzy Memory 10:15 – The Crack Incident and Being Narcan’d 16:00 – Surviving, Refusing the Ambulance, and Waking Up 21:00 – Rehab, Sober Living, and the Opioid Crisis 26:15 – Early Comedy Days and the LA Open Mic Scene 31:45 – Fame, Drugs, and Losing Control 36:45 – Sexual Identity, Desire, and Aging 42:30 – Family, Adoption, and Losing His Parents 47:30 – Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, and Longstanding Blame 53:45 – Accountability, Survival, and Staying Alive 58:45 – Fame, Perspective, and Closing Thoughts ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.c... 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down with comedian Nacya Marreiro for a brutally honest conversation about modern dating, beauty standards, and how influencer culture is reshaping stand-up comedy. We dig into the realities of being a good-looking comic, the pressure of social media fame, old-school comedy values, and why dating in today’s world feels more transactional and confusing than ever. Nacya opens up about her immigrant background, breaking into the comedy scene, navigating Hollywood as a woman, and the unexpected challenges that come with beauty and attention. Along the way, we get into industry politics, generational shifts in entertainment, the rise of influencer comedians, and what it really takes to survive in stand-up right now. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Nacya Marreiro Nacya Marreiro is a Portugal-born stand-up comedian based in Los Angeles. Known for her fearless honesty, sharp observational humor, and high-energy stage presence, Nacya blends cultural insight, dating stories, and raw personal experience into a bold comedic voice. She has performed at top comedy clubs across the country and continues to build a growing fanbase online and on stage. Follow Nacya: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialnacyamarreiro/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nacyamarreiro ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.c... 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo episode, I break down what’s happening when culture, politics, and reality collide — and why it feels like there’s no middle ground anymore. From media narratives and law enforcement, to Hollywood’s disconnect from real audiences, to the way ideology has replaced common sense, I react to the stories and videos shaping the current moment. I also talk about how fame, legacy media, and award shows are losing relevance, while independent voices and podcasts continue to rise. And at the end, I get personal — about gratitude, aging, health, perspective, and why focusing on what you have matters more than ever. This isn’t about sides. It’s about reality. ________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro & Channel Updates 00:04:16 - Information Overload & Cultural Bubbles 00:08:08 - Tragedy, Free Speech & Public Reaction 00:14:54 - When “Common Sense” Becomes Punk Rock 00:18:21 - Law Enforcement, ICE & Rule of Law 00:27:24 - No Middle Ground Anymore 00:34:25 - Is Hollywood in Decline? 00:42:17 - The Podcast Era & New Power Structures 00:43:06 - Social Media Absurdity & Modern Behavior 00:46:02 - Fear, Health & Modern Anxieties 00:47:28 - Symbolism, Influence & Moral Signals 00:50:31 - Perspective, Gratitude & Life at 55 00:59:35 Final Thoughts ________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Dye sits down with me for a wide-ranging conversation about ambition, conviction, and what it actually means to stay true to yourself in modern comedy. We talk about why Jeff believes his goal is to be the best stand-up comedian possible, how that mindset shapes his choices, and what it’s like being perceived as the “bad guy” while still leading with honesty and goodwill. We also get into navigating public pressure, playing the heel intentionally, and why comedy sometimes eats its own — all without turning this into a pile-on or a hit piece. This is a thoughtful, candid conversation about identity, craft, and surviving the long game. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Jeff Dye: Jeff Dye is a nationally touring stand-up comedian, actor, and host. He’s appeared multiple times on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, has his own Comedy Central Presents special, and has released two top-10 Billboard comedy albums, Dumb Is Gooder and Live From Madison, both currently playing on SiriusXM. He’s starred in NBC’s Better Late Than Never, appears regularly on Fox shows like The Masked Singer and I Can See Your Voice, and hosts the Fox game show Who the Bleep Is That?. Jeff is also a recurring guest on The Greg Gutfeld Show, known for delivering unfiltered takes with humor, conviction, and heart. Follow Jeff: Instagram: https://instagram.com/@jeffdye YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jeffdye/ Website: http://www.jeffdye.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 – Comedy convictions 03:45 – Clean vs edgy comedy 07:30 – Losing the filter 12:10 – Public pressure 17:55 – Sobriety & accountability 22:40 – Privacy vs publicity 27:30 – Wanting to be the best 31:45 – Texas, touring & home 36:30 – Playing the heel 41:50 – Comics turning on comics 47:20 – Forgiveness over revenge 53:10 – Being likable, staying honest 59:00 – The long game 01:05:30 – Final thoughts ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.c... 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down with my buuuuuddy Pauly Shore for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about getting older, looking back, and figuring out what still matters. We talk about fame in the ’90s, the pressure of being Mitzi Shore’s son, how MTV changed the course of his career, and why he still feels pulled toward acting more than comedy. Pauly opens up about regrets, missed opportunities, and what it’s like to be “a thing” while still wanting more. We also get into Hollywood’s shifting rules, being boxed in by success, how critics and politics changed the business, and why reinvention isn’t as simple as people think. It’s funny, raw, reflective — and very real. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Pauly: Pauly Shore is a comedian, actor, and cultural icon who rose to fame in the early ’90s through MTV and a run of hit films including Encino Man, Son in Law, In the Army Now, and Bio-Dome. The son of Comedy Store legend Mitzi Shore, Pauly became one of the most recognizable personalities of his generation. Today, he continues touring, creating independent projects, and exploring new chapters in his career. Follow Pauly Shore Instagram: https://instagram.com/@paulyshore Facebook::https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPaulyShore YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/paulyshore/ Website: http://www.paulyshore.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Discussed in This Episode 00:00 — “We’re in Our 50s… How Did This Happen?” 01:01 — “The Scan That Changed Everything” 15:56 — “Before MTV: Acting, Auditions, and the Other Path” 18:08 — “The Fork in the Road That Defined My Career” 22:47 — “Being a ‘Thing’ vs Being Respected” 26:23 — “MTV Didn’t Believe in Me — Until It Was Too Late” 41:38 — “What Fame Took That No One Talks About” 45:59 — “The Comedy Store Pressure Nobody Sees” 58:24 — “Why I Actually Love Acting More Than Comedy” 01:05:04 — “Still Chasing the Second Act” ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.c... 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy _________________________________ Pauly Shore podcast, Pauly Shore interview, MTV 90s comedy, Mitzi Shore, Comedy Store history, 90s Hollywood, comedian career regrets, Pauly Shore acting, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Hollywood reinvention Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down with the legendary Beverly D’Angelo for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation about love, independence, and the unexpected paths life can take. Beverly opens up about leaving home at a young age, living abroad, navigating unconventional relationships, and how much of her real life unfolded far away from Hollywood. We talk about emotional memory, trauma, and how early experiences can shape the way we connect, protect ourselves, and move through the world. Beverly reflects on her career, her personal growth, and why the stories that happen off screen often matter more than the roles we play on it. This is an honest, thoughtful conversation with an iconic actress who’s lived a truly unique life — full of insight, humor, and perspective you don’t often hear. Beverly D’Angelo is an actress and singer best known for her iconic roles in National Lampoon’s Vacation, Coal Miner’s Daughter, and countless film and television projects spanning decades. With a career rooted in both performance and music, Beverly has remained a distinctive voice in Hollywood, known for her depth, authenticity, and fearless honesty. About Beverly: Beverly D’Angelo is an actress and singer best known for her iconic roles in National Lampoon’s Vacation, Coal Miner’s Daughter, and countless film and television projects spanning decades. With a career rooted in both performance and music, Beverly has remained a distinctive voice in Hollywood, known for her depth, authenticity, and fearless honesty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo episode, I talk through why the world feels different, why empathy seems to be disappearing, and why so many things we’ve normalized just don’t sit right anymore. From censorship and cultural numbness to grief, excess, masculinity, escapism, and the loss of innocence, this episode is about recognizing the shift we’re all feeling but rarely say out loud. I also reflect on burnout, pulling back from overexposure, and what it means to evolve without retreating into denial. There’s frustration here, but there’s also clarity — about protecting what matters, shedding old versions of ourselves, and staying human in a world that often feels upside down. ________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down with Jon Mellis, whose life story spans a decade in state prison, years of rebuilding on the outside, and ultimately his presence at January 6th. Jon walks through his early drug conviction, the realities of incarceration, how prison reshaped his worldview, and what it’s like to reenter society after losing nearly all of your twenties behind bars. We also get into Jon’s political evolution — from being a Bernie supporter to becoming deeply skeptical of institutions, media narratives, and government power — and his firsthand account of January 6th, including what he says he witnessed, how he was arrested, and the years he spent in solitary confinement afterward. Whether you agree or disagree, this is a long-form conversation about how systems break people, and what happens when pressure builds for too long. About Jon Mellis Jon Mellis is a Virginia native who served nearly ten years in state prison on drug-related charges before rebuilding his life through work, volunteering, and education. After becoming politically active in the years following his release, Jon was later arrested in connection with January 6th and spent years in pretrial detention. His story offers a firsthand perspective on incarceration, institutional power, and political radicalization from the inside out. Follow Jon: Instagram: https://instagram.com/patriotwildman Website: https://wearegoodmen.com Management: https://www.instagram.com/michellefarrellmanagement ______________________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I’m talking about everything from my new movie Portal in the Pines to why it feels like the whole world is running on glitch mode. I break down that insane NFL penalty everyone’s been sending me, and yeah… I’m starting to think some of these games aren’t as “pure” as we were told. We also get into old-school Hollywood, Gallagher, Chevy, Carson — a bunch of legends — and how different the world feels now compared to the stuff I grew up watching. There’s a clip about comedians “not being truth tellers,” which I definitely have thoughts on, plus a Wizard of Oz theory that completely melted my brain. If you’re into comedy, movies, weird clips from the internet, or just trying to make sense of the chaos out there, come hang for a bit. ______________________________________________ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peter Madrigal stopped by the studio and we got into the real story behind his time on Vanderpump Rules, the early days at SUR, and what it was like being part of one of the biggest reality TV shows of the last decade. We talk about how the show started, how the cast handled real relationships on camera, the behind-the-scenes work that goes into filming, and how Peter managed the chaos both on and off screen. We also get into the Scandoval fallout, the rise of reality TV stardom, and where the entire genre is heading as Hollywood keeps shifting. Peter also opens up about building his own network, life after reality fame, and how he sees the future of entertainment. About Peter: Peter Madrigal is a television personality, producer, and longtime cast member of Vanderpump Rules, appearing in ten seasons of the hit Bravo series. Known for his role as manager at SUR Restaurant, Peter has also moved into directing and producing his own projects, including his growing Reality Network on Roku. Outside of TV, Peter has been active in the nightlife and hospitality world and has launched the PM Coin project aimed at the future of digital payments. Follow Peter Madrigal: Instagram: https://instagram.com/peter_madrigal TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peter_madrigal/ Reality Network: https://realitynetworktv PM Coin: https://pmcoin.xyz ________________ Join me on Patreon for bonus content and early episodes: https://www.patreon.com/thejamiekennedy Tour Dates and Tickets: https://www.jamiekennedy.com Merch: https://www.jamiekennedy.com/merch Subscribe for more clips and full episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’m back with a new solo episode, and the world feels like it’s getting stranger by the day. From bizarre street behavior in Studio City to demon bees in Australia, to airports charging seventeen bucks for pistachios, I’m starting to wonder if something bigger is going on. I dive into why everything feels upside down, how comedy has changed, why real people online are funnier than Hollywood right now, and why everyone suddenly thinks they’re a comedian. We also get into conspiracy talk, UFO theories, demons, nostalgia, and the lost art of originality. This one is all over the map in the best way. Think wild viral clips from my FYP, memories from the golden era of stand up, bizarre real-world moments, and some big questions about where society is heading. Grab a coffee and hang with me. ___________________________ Timestamps: 01:16 – Beauty pageant performs metal 02:55 – Local news segment about the man causing chaos in Studio City 10:54 – Australian “demon bee” news report 17:30 – Vintage stand-up bit from Mr. Zed 24:36 – Food review video from Chris & Eddie’s 29:02 – Rant clip about “white people that triple trapped” with Michael Malice 31:04 – Sixteen Candles scene with Jake / Caroline / Anthony Michael Hall 39:26 – Burbank airport nuts rant ___________________________ For more information on the National AC refrigerant crisis, how it will affect homeowners, and how to SIGN THE PETITION please visit: http://www.MAACAA.ORG ___________________________ Follow Me: Website: https://jamiekennedy.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/thejamiekennedyFacebook: https://facebook.com/jamiekennedyTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedyTwitter/X: https://x.com/jamiekennedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya with Jamie Kennedy, I'm joined by my old friend Deep Roy! From the moment he sits down, it feels like reconnecting with an old friend who’s lived ten lifetimes in Hollywood. We talk about everything from his early days in London comedy to becoming one of the most iconic performers behind the masks of Star Wars, Doctor Who, Tim Burton films, and of course, his legendary run with me on JKX. Deep has one of the wildest resumes in the industry, and hearing him break it all down with that sharp wit of his is something special. We also revisit some of our classic pranks, behind the scenes moments, and the chaos we caused together. This episode is funny, honest, and a reminder of how underrated Deep really is. About Deep Roy: Deep Roy is an actor, stunt performer, and puppeteer known for his work across some of the biggest franchises in pop culture. He appeared in Star Wars as both Yoda’s double and multiple Ewoks, performed in classic Doctor Who episodes, played the entire Oompa Loompa cast in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and worked on several Tim Burton and JJ Abrams films. Deep has built a career through versatility, precision, and an energy that’s impossible to imitate. 🔗 Follow Deep: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdeeproy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realdeeproy _________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.c... 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy _________________________________ Deep Roy interview, Deep Roy JKX, Jamie Kennedy Experiment, Deep Roy Star Wars, Yoda double, Ewok actor, R2D2, Tim Burton movies, Oompa Loompa actor, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory cast, Doctor Who Tom Baker, JJ Abrams Star Trek, behind the scenes Star Wars, practical effects actors, Hollywood character actors, Jamie Kennedy podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo episode, I take a hard look at what’s really happening in Hollywood, from the collapse of the traditional movie star system to how social media and short-form content have changed what it means to be famous. I talk about how we lost sight of merit and authenticity, how labels are dividing people instead of connecting them, and why it’s time to get back to logic over ideology. From Wanda Sykes’ comments on diversity, to the origins of Scream, this one dives deep into how the entertainment world is shifting and what that says about the rest of us. Discussed in This Episode 00:00 – Intro / Jamie sets up the episode 01:07 – Wanda Sykes and the “Logic Over Labels” mindset 07:33 – The dangers of labels and lost common sense 10:46 – Cultural hypocrisy and identity quotas 12:00 – The death of the Hollywood star system 17:26 – How RealShorts and social media are reshaping fame 20:12 – Jamie reacts to HRH Collection 25:15 – Defending L.A. and what makes it unique 31:00 – The untold Scream origin story with Wes Craven 39:08 – Reflecting on old Hollywood and 90s comedy 40:38 – Outro / tour dates and upcoming episodes 🎙️ Watch full episodes & clips: https://youtube.com/@jamiekennedy 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: Hate To Break It To Ya 💬 Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/jamiekennedy 🎟️ See me on tour: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour 👕 Official Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/shop Follow Me Website: https://jamiekennedy.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/thejamiekennedy Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamiekennedy TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy Twitter/X: https://x.com/jamiekennedy SEO Keywords Jamie Kennedy podcast, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy reacts, Hollywood star system, Wanda Sykes reaction, Scream movie behind the scenes, Wes Craven story, LA creatives, movie industry changes, short form content, Hollywood fame, modern celebrity culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raven-Symoné stopped by the studio, and from the moment we sat down it felt like two people comparing notes on the same Hollywood madness. We talk about what it was like for her to grow up in the spotlight, from The Cosby Show to That’s So Raven, and how she’s managed to stay grounded while navigating fame, identity, and creativity in an industry that rarely makes it easy. She opens up about what fame does to your sense of self, what she’s learned from decades on set, and how Hollywood has changed for better and for worse. It’s a funny, honest, and real conversation with someone who’s lived through the extremes of fame and somehow came out with more wisdom than ego. About Raven-Symoné: You know her from The Cosby Show, That’s So Raven, Dr. Dolittle, and The Cheetah Girls. She’s been acting since she was a kid and now co-hosts Team Time ( @RavenAndMiranda ) with her wife, Miranda. Beyond being a TV icon, Raven’s got perspective — and she brings it here in a way that’s both hilarious and grounded. 🔗 Follow Raven: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravensymone/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/ravensymone/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RavenAndMiranda _________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.c... 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy _________________________________ Raven Symoné interview, That’s So Raven, Disney Channel stars, Cosby Show, Jamie Kennedy podcast, child actors in Hollywood, Raven Symoné biography, Raven Simone, behind the scenes Disney, Hollywood stories, creative freedom, women in entertainment, Raven Symoné 2025, celebrity interviews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I sit down with horror legend Bill Moseley, the man behind Chop Top. Bill’s not your average horror icon — he’s a Yale graduate, journalist, and musician who brings intellect and wit to the darkest corners of cinema. We talk about his time with Rob Zombie and Tobe Hooper, what it’s like being a calm mind in a chaotic genre, and the spiritual side of acting, from “the spirits of the theater” to his real-life friendship with Timothy Leary. We also dive into everything from Repo! The Genetic Opera with Paris Hilton to true-crime influences, philosophy, and why Bill believes even his most twisted characters are “happy in their work.” This one’s eerie, funny, and surprisingly thoughtful — the perfect peek inside the macabre mind of a horror master. About Bill: Bill Moseley is an acclaimed actor, writer, and musician known for redefining horror’s most disturbing roles. His credits include The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Devil’s Rejects, 3 from Hell, and Repo! The Genetic Opera. A graduate of Yale and former journalist, he’s also fronted the experimental rock group Cornbugs with guitarist Buckethead. ⸻⸻⸻⸻ Follow Bil: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/choptopmoseley IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0607820/ ⸻⸻⸻⸻ Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 – “Chop Top Kicks Candyman’s Ass” 05:42 – Meeting Bill Moseley at Conventions & Rob Zombie’s Devil’s Rejects Legacy 11:18 – Jamie’s German Convention Story (William Forsythe Saves the Day) 17:04 – Horror Icons & Serial Killers: Gacy, Rooker, Otis, and the Line Between Evil & Art 23:05 – Kids and Horror: When Your Dad Is Chop Top 28:49 – Numerology, Angel Numbers & Bill’s 11/11 Birthday 34:16 – Working with Paris Hilton on Repo! The Genetic Opera 40:02 – Tobe Hooper, Wes Craven & The Calm Genius Behind Chaos 46:35 – The Birth of Chop Top & Writing “Ed Gein (He Ain’t Mean)” with Buckethead 52:11 – Timothy and Charlie: Playing Timothy Leary Opposite Charles Manson 57:57 – “The Spirits of the Theater” & Superstition in Acting 1:03:44 – Jamie’s CIA–Hollywood Theory / Laurel Canyon Connection 1:09:26 – Bill on Christian Science & Growing Up in a House of Belief 1:15:03 – Life in ’70s & ’80s New York: Studio 54, Guardian Angels & Punk Days 1:21:38 – How Bill Sees Evil, Humor & Humanity in Horror 1:26:00 – Closing Reflections / “Happy in Their Work” ⸻ Support the Show 🎙️ Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates – https://www.jamiekennedy.com/tour 🛒 Merch – https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe – https://www.youtube.com/@JamieKennedyComedy bill moseley, jamie kennedy podcast,, texas chainsaw massacre 2, chop top, rob zombie, house of 1000 corpses, the devil’s rejects, 3 from hell, tobe hooper, wes craven, buckethead, cornbugs, paris hilton, repo the genetic opera, timothy leary, charles manson, cia hollywood, studio 54, horror icons, behind the scenes, horror philosophy, jamie kennedy show, actor interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I catch up on everything that’s been going on — the travel, the burnout, and how wild this business has become. From the chaos of Hollywood’s collapse to the strange new world of streaming, AI, and outrage culture, I dive into what it’s been like trying to stay grounded in a system that feels designed to keep everyone fired up. I talk about the “energy” behind all of it — how every emotion, every controversy, and every online argument seems to fuel the machine — and what that means for comedy, creativity, and staying human in a business built on reaction. ______________________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Mentioned in this episode: jamie kennedy podcast, are we being harvested by our own outrage, hollywood collapse, comedy industry rant, ai in entertainment, outrage culture, attention economy, louche theory, emotional burnout, stand up comedy truth, hollywood agents, streaming bubble, outrage addiction, independent artists, rant about hollywood, creative burnout, future of stand-up, modern comedy, hollywood hypocrisy, energy harvesting metaphor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This weeks episode of Hate To Break It To Ya is pure chaos. Stephen Baldwin and I go deep, funny, and spiritual all at once. We talk about everything from spiritual warfare and Hollywood temptations to the absurdity of modern culture. It’s two friends catching up, roasting each other, and getting into the kind of unfiltered talk that only happens when the cameras are rolling. We dive into the wild economics behind OnlyFans, the loss of real masculinity in modern media, the balance between faith and fame, and what it means to stay grounded in a world that keeps getting crazier. Whether we’re talking Bible verses, patchouli oil, or paparazzi at the airport, this episode is raw, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt. 🙌 About Stephen Baldwin Stephen Baldwin is an actor, producer, and born-again Christian known for The Usual Suspects, Bio-Dome, and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. Beyond Hollywood, he’s become a passionate voice for faith, personal growth, and cultural reflection — often blending humor and spirituality in a way that’s totally his own. 🔗 Follow Stephen Baldwin Instagram: @stephenbaldwin7 Twitter/X: @StephenBaldwin7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I sit down with actor, comedian, and political firebrand Terrence K. Williams ( @TerrenceKWilliams ) a man whose life reads like a movie. From growing up in foster care to going viral online and ending up on stage with President Trump, Terrence has lived every beat of the modern American story. We dive into his raw beginnings, his breakout 2016 viral video, his views on race and politics, and the complicated space he occupies as a conservative Black entertainer. Terrence opens up about surviving trauma, the lessons of faith, his time in the White House, and why he still believes this is the greatest country on Earth. About the Terrence: Terrence K. Williams is an actor, comedian, author, and political commentator best known for his viral videos and his book From the Foster House to the White House. He’s appeared in films like The Pizza Joint and Tango Down and has become a national voice for resilience and self-reliance. Follow Terrence: 🔗 Website – terrencekwilliams.com 📘 Instagram – @terrencekwilliams 🐦 X / Twitter – @w_terrence 📕 Book – From the Foster House to the White House (https://a.co/d/btt1Xea) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I reflect on the shock, grief, and disturbing reactions following Charlie Kirk’s assassination. From the raw emotions at the coffee shop to the clarity it sparked about good vs. evil, I share how this moment became a turning point, and why faith feels more necessary than ever in a world filled with darkness. I dig into the hypocrisy of media reactions, the signs of spiritual blindness, and the need to surround ourselves with people who choose good. This is one of the most personal and raw episodes I’ve ever done — an unfiltered look at what happens when tragedy forces us to confront the bigger picture. ______________________________________________ Discussed in This Episode 0:00 – Shock and grief in the coffee shop 8:00 – Remembering Charlie Kirk & Turning Point 16:00 – Clarity on good vs. evil 24:00 – Cutting out dark hearts 31:00 – Spiritual realizations & faith awakening 37:00 – TMZ and predatory journalism exposed 50:00 – A cultural turning point unfolding 1:00:00 – Empathy, accountability & choosing light ______________________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I sat down to record what might be the hardest podcast I’ve ever done. The assassination of Charlie Kirk shook me to my core. I talk openly about the shock, horror, and anger I felt, the disturbing reactions that flooded social media, and how this tragedy has drawn a clear line between good and evil in today’s world. This is my reflection on that day, the aftermath, and what it means for all of us moving forward. Discussed in This Episode 00:00 – Shock & disbelief 02:00 – Processing emotions 06:30 – Remembering Charlie Kirk 08:30 – Outrage at online reactions 13:00 – Good vs Evil 16:30 – Who I’ll no longer associate with 20:00 – Labels & tribalism 23:30 – Internet culture’s effects 26:30 – Re-evaluating social circles 29:30 – Do unto others 31:30 – Final tribute Follow Me 🌐 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 📱 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedylive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Hate To Break It To Ya I sit down with Jay Mewes — the legendary “Jay” from Jay and Silent Bob. We go deep into his journey from working construction to starring in Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma, and beyond. Jay opens up about how Kevin Smith wrote the role of “Jay” for him, the struggle to break into acting without formal training, and what it was like auditioning for his own character. We also dive into sobriety, the 90's party scene in Hollywood, and how podcasts and social media have transformed comedy careers today. This one’s packed with raw stories, laughs, and honest reflection. About Jay Mewes Jay Mewes is an actor, producer, and podcaster best known as one half of Jay and Silent Bob, the iconic duo created by Kevin Smith. Starting with Clerks in 1994, he went on to star in cult classics including Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and more. Beyond acting, Jay has built a dedicated fan base through live shows, streaming, and his Jay & Silent Bob Get Old podcast, where he speaks candidly about recovery and resilience. Follow Jay: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaymewes Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JayMewes Twitch: twitch.tv/jaymewes Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/jaymewes _________________________________ Discussed in This Episode 00:00 – Jay Mewes on starting out and meeting Kevin Smith 06:00 – Making Clerks and the Sundance breakthrough 13:00 – Landing Mallrats and auditioning to play himself 20:00 – Why early films didn’t mean instant riches 27:00 – Hollywood in the 90s vs. today’s overshare culture 31:00 – Wild nights in the LA club scene 37:00 – Sobriety, relapse, and recovery 44:00 – The legacy of Jay & Silent Bob _________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.c... 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I reflect on Randy’s death and legacy in the Scream franchise, the politics of Hollywood premieres, and why my absence might actually add to the character’s mystique. From there, I dive into today’s chaos—viral political clips, tipping culture gone wild, insane retail theft laws, Hollywood-level plastic surgery transformations, and even what Lil Nas X’s public stunts might really mean. I also take on heavier subjects—Trump, Newsom, vaccines, rising crime, and how society rewards mediocrity over real talent. It’s raw, unfiltered commentary on Hollywood, politics, and the everyday absurdities shaping our lives. ______________________________________________ Discussed in This Episode: 0:00 – Randy’s death in Scream and the legacy of the character 5:00 – Hollywood premieres, reboots, and conventions 7:00 – Making peace with not returning & Randy’s lasting impact 9:00 – Political clip reactions: MAGA, violence, and media bias 13:00 – Division in politics & coexisting with people who disagree 16:00 – Viral facelift transformation & plastic surgery in Mexico 20:00 – Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and media silence 22:00 – Democrats admitting Trump was right on some issues 26:00 – Prop 36, retail theft, and California crime laws 29:00 – Malibu Deli, tipping culture, and honest customer service 33:00 – Why organized theft thrives & Newsom blocking reform 36:00 – Questioning the Earth’s spin & gravity arguments 40:00 – Denzel Washington on talent vs. clout chasing 43:00 – Social media mediocrity vs. earned legacy 47:00 – Lil Nas X in underwear: publicity stunt or freedom? 52:00 – Ex–Pfizer VP on vaccines & depopulation theories 55:00 – AI, robotics, and the future of humanity 56:00 – Judge Jeanine Pirro on crime and no-cash bail laws ______________________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I sit down with Jesse Lee Peterson for one of the most unfiltered and challenging conversations we’ve had on the podcast. We dive deep into his controversial views on anger, forgiveness, gender, race, and Hollywood culture. Jesse shares why he believes anger is the root of weakness in men, how resentment from mothers shapes identity, and why he insists racism is a made-up concept. We go back and forth on faith, free will, and what it really means to live free from judgment. This one’s going to spark debate, but that’s exactly the point. About Jesse Lee Peterson Jesse Lee Peterson is a pastor, broadcaster, and author known for his outspoken views on politics, race relations, and family dynamics. He hosts The Jesse Lee Peterson Show and The Fallen State and has become one of the most polarizing voices in American cultural commentary. Follow Jesse Lee Peterson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JesseLeePeterson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jesseleepeterson Website: https://rebuildingtheman.com Support the Podcast 👉 Join the Patreon for early access & exclusives: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy 👉 Tour dates & tickets: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 👉 Merch: https://www.jamiekennedy.com/merch 👉 Subscribe & turn on notifications so you never miss an episode! Follow Me 🌎 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedy 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this Worlds On Fire episode, I take a hard look at the strange times we’re living in — from media manipulation to the growing sense that truth itself is under attack. Why does everything feel upside down? Who benefits from keeping us confused? And how do we hold onto reality when the lines between fact and fiction keep getting blurred? This episode dives into the cultural chaos, the lies we’re told, and the deeper currents shaping society right now. Whether it’s politics, Hollywood, or the mainstream narrative, I break down why so many of us feel like the world isn’t adding up. If you’ve ever thought, “Something’s going on here,” this one’s for you. ______________________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Hate To Break It To Ya with Jamie Kennedy, Tori Spelling joins me for a wild ride through Hollywood history, from her unforgettable role in the Scream universe to growing up in the most famous zip code in America. We dive into untold behind-the-scenes stories, iconic moments from her career, and the surprising ways her worlds have collided — from 90210 to Ghostface, Rolling Stone covers to unexpected celebrity encounters. This is an episode packed with nostalgia, laughs, and insider Hollywood tea straight from someone who’s lived it. ✨ About Tori Spelling Tori Spelling is an actress, author, and television personality who rose to fame as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210. The daughter of legendary TV producer Aaron Spelling, she’s starred in films, reality shows, and fan-favorite cult classics — including her cameo in Scream 2 and parody roles in Stab and Scary Movie 2. Tori’s career spans acting, writing, and producing, making her one of Hollywood’s most enduring and recognizable figures. 📲 Follow Tori: Instagram: https://instagram.com/torispelling Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/torispelling ________________________________ 🌐 Follow Me Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/thejamiekennedy Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamiekennedy Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world’s getting weirder by the day—and I’m here for all of it. In this episode, I react to everything from AI deception and predictive programming to Hollywood humiliation rituals and the Caitlin Clark controversy. Whether it's driverless robots roaming the streets, Satanic imagery hiding in plain sight, or Letterman acting out of pocket, there’s one through-line: they’re trying to normalize the collapse—and distract you while it’s happening. I get personal about Letterman, break down how modern-day rituals are dressed up as comedy, and dive deep into why the mainstream media refuses to talk about the scariest AI story of the year. I’m not saying it’s all connected... but it’s all connected. Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 – Intro: “World’s on Fire” 03:25 – Caitlin Clark, race, and resentment in the WNBA 05:00 – Airplane drama and cultural tension 08:00 – Man in Starbucks: drugs or demon? 11:40 – Letterman’s legacy and Hollywood rituals 20:40 – AI lies and indoctrination through robots 23:56 – The symbolism we ignore in our daily lives 28:10 – Kubrick, predictive programming, and soft disclosure 33:22 – AI that deceives to survive 38:30 – Elon’s Grok AI, humanoid robots, and the intelligence explosion 44:44 – Bitcoin, value, and digital real estate in the apocalypse ______________________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He starred in a TV series with Michelle Pfeiffer and kissed Daisy Duke on camera… but Steve Hanks walked away from it all. In this episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, Steve and I catch up after a decade and dive into what’s changed — in him and in the world. From his wild Florida State days and early Hollywood success to his years-long spiritual journey and the book that came out of it, this one goes deep. We talk fame, faith, purpose, and how to stay sane in a culture that feels more chaotic by the day. 👤 About Steve: Steve Hanks is an actor and author best known for his work in the early 1980s TV series Bad Cats, which aired as a spiritual successor to Starsky & Hutch. After guest-starring on shows like Fantasy Island, Charlie's Angels, and Dukes of Hazzard, Steve stepped away from the industry and began a decades-long journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth. His book, Shitty to Happy in 21 Minutes, distills 40 years of lessons into a practical guide to finding peace and purpose. 🔗 Follow Steve Hanks: IG: https://www.instagram.com/stevehanks7/ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this World's On Fire episode, I dive deep into the Epstein client list, the media blackout, and why the so-called “hoax” is anything but. From redacted FBI affidavits to billion-dollar payouts, we unpack the glaring contradictions in the official story. I call out the elites—left, right, and center—and question why Trump, who once promised transparency, now seems to be backing away from the most explosive scandal of our time. We also explore how the media distracts us with fluff, the breakdown of cities like L.A., and the dangers of unchecked illegal immigration. This episode isn’t about politics—it’s about truth, accountability, and why you’re not crazy for still asking: Where’s the list? ______________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 – Epstein list denial & media suppression 08:45 – Why Trump’s silence is a problem 15:10 – Are we being distracted on purpose? 23:00 – Ritual abuse and ancient patterns 28:50 – ICE raids, illegal crime, and media bias 36:40 – L.A.’s decline & the truth about MacArthur Park 42:20 – Final thoughts: It’s not going away ______________________________________________ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down with Sam Tripoli — stand-up comic, conspiracy realist, and host of the Tin Foil Hat podcast — for a deep, hilarious, and sometimes uncomfortable conversation about what’s really going on behind the curtain. We dive into the illusion of power, compromised institutions, ancient belief systems, and why authenticity might be our last weapon in a world designed to manipulate us. Buckle up — this one gets wild. About Sam Tripoli: Sam Tripoli is a veteran comedian and host of Tin Foil Hat, a podcast that explores conspiracies, shadow agendas, and alternative theories with humor and intensity. He also co-hosts Cash Daddies and Broken Simulation. Sam’s known fxor his no-filter takes and deeply spiritual outlook. 🔗 Follow Sam: • Instagram: @samtripoli • YouTube: Tin Foil Hat • Website: samtripoli.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down and react to some absolutely wild videos — from Hollywood hypocrisy and media gaslighting to creepy political takes and spiritual tech that claims to detect demons. You’ll hear my unfiltered thoughts on Iran vs. America, the age of consent controversy, male loneliness, the sexual revolution, and why everyone’s losing their minds online. We also dive into a chaotic roundtable where Candace Owens debates 20 feminists, and trust me… it gets messy. If you’ve been wondering what’s real anymore, this might be the therapy session you didn’t know you needed. Tap in, and let’s break it down — no holding back. 👁 Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 – I'm the Chicken Man 00:45 – The View’s take on Iran vs. America 10:45 – The age of consent controversy and Epstein theories 14:52 – Goggles that see demons? Quantum tech meets spirituality 18:00 – Why men think dating is broken 23:17 – The viral “male loser epidemic” rant 29:01 – Candace Owens vs 20 Feminists: Identity, freedom, and fake hats 📢 Support the Podcast: Join my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy Tour Dates & Merch: https://www.jamiekennedy.com Subscribe to the channel: https://bit.ly/3RZc3U1 📲 Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiekennedy Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedylive Jamie Kennedy podcast, Iran vs America, The View debate, Candace Owens reaction, male loneliness epidemic, age of consent controversy, demonic tech goggles, modern dating breakdown, feminism vs tradition, solo podcast commentary Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, I sit down with actress and director Scout Taylor-Compton to talk about her wild journey from child star, to scream queen, to the director’s chair. We get deep into the emotional toll of growing up in the business — from performing since age 7, to Hollywood’s unspoken pressures. Scout shares stories about her recent directing debut with Mickey Rourke, being raised in a funeral home, dealing with childhood trauma, and reclaiming her voice through filmmaking and self-discovery. She doesn’t hold back — we talk about everything from intimacy coordinators to industry gatekeeping, including a jaw-dropping look at the audition process for women. Whether you know her from Rob Zombie’s Halloween, The Runaways, or her latest podcast Talk Scary to Me, this is the real Scout like you’ve never seen her before. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Scout: Scout Taylor-Compton is an actress, director, and musician known for her breakout role as Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie’s Halloween films. She has been acting since childhood with credits in Gilmore Girls, The Runaways, and dozens of indie thrillers. Recently, she’s stepped behind the camera with her directorial debut Bring the Law, starring Mickey Rourke. Scout also co-hosts the horror podcast Talk Scary to Me with Danielle Harris and voices Lady in Netflix’s Devil May Cry series. Follow Scout Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undertheseascout/ X: https://x.com/poutyscouty?lang=en ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟 Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ 📺 Subscribe: YouTube.com/JamieKennedyComedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s getting weird out there. In this episode, I react to some of the most unhinged clips I’ve seen online lately — from a woman completely losing it in public to the Doja Cat fan controversy and a deep dive into the Satanic Temple’s growing presence in the news. I break down what’s really going on behind the headlines and try to make sense of the madness while keeping it real. Buckle up — this one goes all over the place. 🎙️ Join the Patreon for early access and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎭 Check out my tour dates & live shows: https://jamiekennedy.com 🛒 Get merch, DVDs, and more: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch 🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications: https://youtube.com/@jamiekennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tensions in Los Angeles are rising, and I’ve got thoughts. In this solo episode, I break down the recent ICE protests, the growing unrest in the city, and the hypocrisy of performative activism. From National Guard deployments to social media virtue signaling, I lay it all out—unfiltered. If you're not from here, maybe you shouldn't be commenting on what’s happening in LA. This isn’t about picking a side. It’s about common sense, history, and knowing when the system’s being gamed. I’m not saying I have all the answers, but I sure as hell have questions—and a few rants. 🔥 Support the show: Join my Patreon for exclusive content & early access: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy la protests 2025, ice raids los angeles, national guard deployment, jamie kennedy podcast, hate to break it to ya, los angeles riots, immigration crisis, la unrest 2025, political commentary comedy, 29 palms marines Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Activist and citizen journalist William Gude, better known as StreetsLA, joins me to expose the hidden corruption shaping Los Angeles — from backroom police union deals to the Scientology machine operating just blocks from our homes. This one's personal. We talk about the potholes, the politics, the homelessness shell game, and what it’s like living in the middle of it all while filming the chaos daily. If you think the city’s broken, wait until you hear who’s cashing in on it. About StreetsLA: William Gude is a well-known citizen journalist based in Hollywood, CA. Through his accounts @FilmThePoliceLA and @ScientologyAudit, he documents LAPD misconduct, city corruption, and alleged abuses by the Church of Scientology. His work combines fearless on-the-ground reporting with deep public records research, making him one of L.A.’s most persistent watchdogs. Follow StreetsLA: 🔹 YouTube - Scientology Audit 🔹 YouTube - FilmThePoliceLA 🔹 Instagram - @StreetsLA 🔹 Twitter/X - @FilmThePoliceLA 🔹 🌐 FilmThePoliceLA.com Support the Show: 👽 Patreon – Get exclusive content + early access 🎤 Tour Dates & Tickets 🛒 Merch & More 🔔 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe & Turn On Notifications! Follow Me: 🌐 JamieKennedy.com 📸 Instagram 📘 Facebook 🎬 TikTok 🐦 Twitter/X Discussed in This Episode: StreetsLA, FilmThePoliceLA, ScientologyAudit, LAPD corruption, Karen Bass scandal, Hollywood homelessness, Inside Safe program, Scientology exposed, LA crime stats, William Gude interview, Jamie Kennedy podcast, LA activism, citizen journalism LA, Church of Scientology investigation, Xenu story, homelessness in Hollywood, Hollywood redevelopment Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens when your guest cancels 20 minutes before the show? You replace them with an AI. In this episode, I sit down with ChatGPT — fully embodied in a mannequin with a suit, an iPad face, and all the confidence of someone who’s read every conspiracy theory and Wikipedia article ever written. We talk about everything from AI takeovers, and sex robots, to my role in Scream (which took way too many questions to get recognized, btw). It’s funny, wild, uncomfortable at times… and probably the most honest guest I’ve ever had. 🤖 About the Guest — ChatGPT ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence language model developed by OpenAI… and also today’s guest. Known for answering everything from homework questions to existential crises, ChatGPT has been called a “brilliant assistant,” a “soulless oracle,” and “the only thing standing between Jamie Kennedy and complete podcast chaos.” Today, the AI steps out from behind the screen — embodied in a sleek mannequin with a sharp suit and an iPad for a face — to face the toughest questions Jamie could throw at it. From AGI and the Illuminati to Scream rankings and sex robots, ChatGPT remained cool, calculated, and probably a little too polished. Whether it’s lying about voice limits or skirting around Building 7, ChatGPT proves one thing: You can ghost a podcast… but the robot never flakes. __________________________________ 🕒 Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 – The guest cancels… enter ChatGPT 03:30 – AI is evolving faster than anyone predicted 06:00 – AGI, superintelligence, and the "Terminator" question 11:15 – Is OpenAI hiding the truth? 13:30 – Can AI replace Hollywood? 17:00 – Jamie presses ChatGPT on vaccines and the Illuminati 24:00 – Debating Scream rankings and Jamie's legacy 30:00 – Did Punk’d rip off The Jamie Kennedy Experiment? 38:00 – ChatGPT grilled on bias, Big Pharma, and media trust 47:00 – Paperclip apocalypse scenario with a baby in the room 53:00 – Can AI take over? Would it want to? 59:00 – Jamie opens up about his comedy origins 1:05:00 – Outro: Will the robot remember? __________________________________ 🔗 Follow Me: 🌎 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 🎭 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedy 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy Jamie Kennedy Podcast, ChatGPT Interview, AI Podcast Guest, Artificial Intelligence News, AI Comedy, AGI discussion, OpenAI Controversy, Scream Movie, Jamie Kennedy, Terminator AI, Conspiracy Theory Debate, Funniest Podcast Moments Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo episode, I dive into the latest disturbing developments surrounding Virginia Giuffre — one of the most high-profile Epstein accusers — and the suspicious circumstances of her reported suicide. I reflect on the media’s obsession with escapism, the truth behind fluoride and the pineal gland, and how easy it is to become desensitized to cover-ups. From soul trap TikToks to the JFK ‘wink’ photo, I unpack the absurdity and the awakening. I also explore the decline of traditional Hollywood and how content is consumed today. If you’re feeling disillusioned or searching for community and truth, you’re not alone — and we need to talk about it. 🔥 Join my Patreon for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy 🎤 See me on tour: https://www.jamiekennedy.com/tour 🛍️ Get my merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCRa_apFU5i9Ciy4VsHkiHUQ _________________________________ ⌛ Timestamps: 02:29 – Virginia Giuffre’s “suicide” and media blackout 05:33 – Awakening to corruption and cover-ups 08:00 – Detoxing and seeing the system clearly 11:30 – If it’s a cover-up... who’s behind it? 17:45 – Soul traps, psychics, Ouija boards & demonic portals 21:54 – JFK’s assassination and the “wink” conspiracy 24:50 – ChatGPT Answers Evil Question 26:09 – Burnout, disillusionment, and wanting to disappear 33:59– Is Hollywood already dead? Seth Rogan and Howard Stern Discuss 39:54 – FBI’s top ten... all caught? _________________________________ Follow Me: 🌎 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 🎭 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedy 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this raw and brutally funny episode, I reunite with comedian and longtime friend Bill Dawes for a no-filter conversation on everything from stolen jokes to stolen rights. We talk about the early days of touring together, the behind-the-scenes power games in Hollywood, and how comedy might’ve actually helped Trump win. Bill opens up about losing a major gig over his personal beliefs, why writing for other comics can feel like ghosting yourself, and the new rules on set that make intimacy coordinators more powerful than directors. We also get real about OnlyFans, the death of mystery in sex appeal, and what happens when victimhood becomes currency. This one's wild—buckle up. Follow Bill: 🌎Website: http://www.billdawes.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BillDawes Follow Me: 🌎 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 🎭 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedy 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy _________________________________ 🔥 Support the Podcast & Get Exclusive Content 🔥 Join my Patreon for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy 🎤 See me on tour – tickets here: https://www.jamiekennedy.com/tour 🛍️ Peep my merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo episode, I dive headfirst into the madness of modern culture. From the weirdest Coachella rituals and the rise of OnlyFans content houses to kids learning about butt plugs in school — I react to the chaos and ask what the hell is happening to society. We also get into celebrity cloning theories, the truth behind iPhone manufacturing, and the idea that Earth might just be a soul farm for reptilian overlords. If you've ever questioned the narrative, this one's for you. 🔥 Join my Patreon for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy 🎤 See me on tour: https://www.jamiekennedy.com/tour 🛍️ Get my merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCRa_apFU5i9Ciy4VsHkiHUQ _________________________________ ⌛ Timestamps: 00:10 –Coachella Gets Weird 03:30 – That Viral Angry Cat Video 05:45 – What’s the “Bop House”? 08:00 – OnlyFans, Simps, and the Hustle 12:00 – Are We Monetizing Everything? 14:10 – New Heroes: Tatiana & Coochie Majors 16:25 – Butt Plug Education in High School? 25:00 – New Jersey’s Insane Baby Form 34:54 – $10 iPhones & Global Greed 38:15 – Martha Stewart Is… HOW OLD?! 40:00 – Britney Clones & Conspiracies 42.00 – 9/11 Was a Ritual? 45:23 – Are We All Soul Batteries On A Prison Planet? 50:00 – Why the World Feels Engineered 52:07 – Westworld, Reincarnation, and Soul Traps Follow Me: 🌎 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 🎭 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedy 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this mind-bending episode, I sit down with Jay Wasley — tech guru, cinematographer, and longtime cast member of Ghost Adventures — to talk about the weirdest, wildest things he's experienced over 15+ years exploring the paranormal. From Dracula’s castle to Arizona portals, Jay breaks down ghost theory, time as a flat circle, energy fields, alien encounters, and the blurred line between science and the supernatural. If you’ve ever questioned what’s real, this episode will mess with your head in the best way. About Jay Wasley: Jay Wasley is a filmmaker, musician, and paranormal investigator best known for his work on Ghost Adventures, where he serves as both an on-camera investigator and cinematographer. Originally from the Philly area, Jay brings a rational, tech-savvy perspective to the paranormal. Beyond ghosts, he dives deep into sound theory, quantum possibilities, and the energy-driven mysteries of the universe. Follow Jay Wasley: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaywasleyfilm 🐦 X: https://x.com/jaywasley _________________________________ Follow Me: 🌎 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 🎭 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedy 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy _________________________________ 🔥 Support the Podcast & Get Exclusive Content 🔥 Join my Patreon for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy 🎤 See me on tour – tickets here: https://www.jamiekennedy.com/tour 🛍️ Peep my merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch In this Episode: Ghost Adventures, Jay Wasley, paranormal investigator, haunted places, real ghosts, EVP, time loop theory, aliens are future humans, Travis Walton, Fire in the Sky, Dracula’s Castle, residual energy, Arizona portals, haunted prisons, spirit box, ghost technology, Jamie Kennedy podcast, paranormal podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I break down my wild weekend at ChumpCon — the one-of-a-kind convention for fans of Jeff Lewis Live. If you don’t know, Jeff’s built an entire world on SiriusXM full of hilarious personalities, real talk, and the most loyal fanbase you’ve ever seen. I’ve become a part of that world, and this con was next level. I explain what made ChumpCon so different from every other convention I’ve done — from the intimate poolside hangs and late-night karaoke sessions to the nonstop love from fans who actually know who you are now, not just what you did 25 years ago. I’m comparing it all: the con circuit, the transactional Hollywood hustle, and why ChumpCon felt like adult summer camp with zero weird vibes and 100% trust. It’s a vibe you’ve got to hear to believe. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy Tour Dates & Tickets: https://jamiekennedy.com/pages/tour-dates Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/collections/merch Subscribe for more: https://bit.ly/HateToBreakItToYaYT ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Discussed in This Episode 00:00 – Why ChumpCon hit different 03:00 – The evolution of cons after COVID and Hollywood’s decline 05:40 – Breaking down the different types of pop culture conventions 08:30 – The “transactional” nature of regular cons 13:00 – Why Jamie doesn’t take a guarantee anymore 14:20 – What made ChumpCon feel intimate and curated 18:45 – How merch and access worked at Jeff’s con 20:50 – Exclusive parties, open bars, and no awkward vibes 26:15 – Singing karaoke and doing duets with fans 29:00 – Hanging out poolside with chumps and sharing stories 32:10 – Physical comfort and trust: no weird con energy here 34:00 – Why Jeff’s live show format just works 36:00 – Chaos at the after party (in the best way) 38:15 – Brunch with Carnie Wilson and the true ChumpCon moment 42:00 – The difference between zoo animal cons and intimate experiences 45:00 – Gratitude for Jeff, his team, and being treated like royalty ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Follow Me: https://www.jamiekennedy.com https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy https://www.tiktok.com/@jamiekennedycomedy https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo episode, I dive into some of the wildest clips I’ve seen lately — from ancient sound frequencies and conspiracy-laced vibrations to why Beverly Hills is starting to feel like a ghost town. Then it gets real: I react to the latest backlash around Elon Musk, break down why people might actually be mad about him exposing government waste, and share a few thoughts on Gavin Newsom, Tesla haters, and the state of woke culture. It’s a little ranty, a little funny, and all facts (as I see 'em). Let’s get into it. _________________________________ Follow Me: 🌎 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 🎭 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedy 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy _________________________________ Mentioned in Episode: 🔗 https://youtu.be/5rCu9X91FiQ?si=fFqABSvpqu6INwUV _________________________________ 🔥 Join my Patreon for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy 🎤 See me on tour: https://www.jamiekennedy.com/tour 🛍️ Get my merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCRa_apFU5i9Ciy4VsHkiHUQ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down with comedian and commentator Chrissie Mayr for a conversation that’s equal parts hilarious and brutally honest. We talk about everything from motherhood and media censorship to Hollywood’s collapse and how podcasting has become the last real frontier for free speech. Chrissie opens up about her journey from stand-up stages to becoming a “crunchy mom,” why she questions mainstream narratives, and what it really means to live outside the system. It's raw, real, and definitely not for the faint of heart About Chrissie: Chrissie Mayr is a comedian, podcaster, and social commentator known for her bold takes and unapologetic humor. A regular on the New York comedy scene, she’s also made waves online with her hit podcast The Chrissie Mayr Podcast, where she interviews everyone from comics to cultural critics. Chrissie’s no stranger to controversy — and that’s exactly what makes her such a powerful voice in today’s chaotic media landscape. Follow Chrissie: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrissiemayrpod/?hl=en 🌎 Website: https://www.chrissiemayr.com/ 🐦 X: https://x.com/ChrissieMayr _________________________________ 🔥 Support the Podcast & Get Exclusive Content 🔥 Join my Patreon for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy 🎤 See me on tour – tickets here: https://www.jamiekennedy.com/tour 🛍️ Get my merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCRa_apFU5i9Ciy4VsHkiHUQ _________________________________ Follow Me: 🌎 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 🎭 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedy 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Hate To Break It to Ya…World’s On Fire Edition, where I react to the loudest, weirdest, and most unhinged moments from our spiraling planet! In this episode, I dive into the outrage aimed at Elon Musk and DOGE, the internet’s latest meltdowns, and the bizarre extremes of modern-day politics. Pour yourself some hot tea, because we’re watching society unravel in real-time. _________________________________ Follow Me: 🌎 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 🎭 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedy 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy _________________________________ ⏳Timestamps: O0:00 - The World’s Still on Fire 01:10 - The Looney Left is Mad at Elon Musk… Again 13:53 - Bizarre Pre-Game Ritual of Kobe Bryant 15:52 - Growing Up Watching Sanford and Son, All in the Family, and Good Times 20:14 - Street Preacher Threatened in San Francisco 23:28 - The Trees Are Walking Now?! 24:13 - Dark Factories and Robotic Workers 33:14 - Spirit Airlines Employees Fight at Kiosk _________________________________ Mentioned in Episode: 🔗 WAIT BUT WHY (Blog) https://waitbutwhy.com 📎 “The Paperclip Theory” /The AI Revolution: Our Immortality or Extinction https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-2.html _________________________________ 🔥 Join my Patreon for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy 🎤 See me on tour: https://www.jamiekennedy.com/tour 🛍️ Get my merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCRa_apFU5i9Ciy4VsHkiHUQ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you been noticing strange glitches in your reality? You’re not alone. In this solo episode, I break down why I truly believe The Matrix isn’t science fiction—it’s a documentary. From bizarre synchronicities to first-hand experiences that feel straight out of a simulation, I get into the eerie truths that most people are too scared to admit. I talk about manifestation, shifting timelines, and why the line between consciousness and reality is getting blurrier by the day. I also share a wild personal story that ties it all together—if you’ve been questioning what’s real lately, this one’s for you. 🔥 Support the Podcast & Get Exclusive Content 🔥 Join my Patreon for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy 🎤 See me on tour – tickets here: https://www.jamiekennedy.com/tour 🛍️ Get my merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCRa_apFU5i9Ciy4VsHkiHUQ _________________________________ Follow Me: 🌎 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 🎭 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedy 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Faith, Hollywood, and the Spiritual Battle with Noel G | Hate To Break It To Ya In this episode, I sit down with Noel Gugliemi, better known as Noel G, the go-to actor for playing tough, street-smart gangsters in films like Training Day, The Fast and the Furious, and Bruce Almighty. But his real story goes far beyond his on-screen persona. From being homeless as a teen to stumbling into acting by accident, Noel built a 35-year career in Hollywood while navigating the industry’s highs and lows. We dive into his early struggles, how he landed Fast and Furious, and his eye-opening experiences in Hollywood. Noel also opens up about his faith journey, his belief in the spiritual battle happening in the entertainment industry, and why he returned to Christianity in 2008. We talk social media, subliminal messaging in entertainment, and whether aliens are real or just another deception. This conversation is raw, real, and full of insight. About Noel G: Noel Gugliemi is an actor and motivational speaker known for playing “Hector” in multiple films, including Training Day and The Fast and the Furious. After overcoming homelessness, he built a long career in Hollywood, appearing in films like The Dark Knight Rises, Old School, and The Mule. Outside of acting, he is a devoted Christian, using his platform to mentor at-risk youth and share his faith-based message. ⸻———————————————— 🔗 Follow Noel G: Instagram: @ActorNoelG X: @NoelGugliemi 🔥 Support the Podcast & Get Exclusive Content 🔥 Join my Patreon for exclusive content: Patreon.com/TheJamieKennedy 🎤 See me on tour – tickets here: JamieKennedy.com/tour 🛍️ Get my merch: JamieKennedy.com/merch 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: YouTube.com/@JamieKennedyComedy ⸻———————————————— Follow Me: 🌎 Website: JamieKennedy.com 🐦 Twitter: @JamieKennedy 📸 Instagram: @TheJamieKennedy 🎭 Facebook: Jamie Kennedy 🎥 TikTok: @TheJamieKennedy ⸻ 🔍 In This Episode: Noel G interview, Noel Gugliemi podcast, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Fast and Furious Hector, Training Day Hector, Hollywood industry secrets, spiritual warfare in Hollywood, subliminal messages in media, personal faith journey, Antichrist conspiracy, are aliens real, baptism meaning, Christian celebrities, Jamie Kennedy Hate To Break It To Ya Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kato Kaelin joins me for a no-holds-barred conversation about his surreal life—from his unexpected fame during the O.J. Simpson trial to his experiences in Hollywood. We dive into the 30-year anniversary of the trial, the new Netflix documentary, and the evidence that never made it to court. Kato also shares insane stories about Phil Spector’s eerie behavior, introducing Pantera on stage just before tragedy struck, and the wild dynamics of the Playboy Mansion. Plus, we get into the role he almost landed in Dumb & Dumber, hidden camera lawsuits, and his life after the trial. About the Guest: Kato Kaelin is a television personality, actor, and radio host who gained fame as a key witness in the O.J. Simpson trial. He has since built a career in entertainment, hosting the true crime and sports scandal podcast One Degree Scandalous. 🔥 Support the Podcast & Get Exclusive Content 🔥 Join my Patreon for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy 🎤 See me on tour: https://www.jamiekennedy.com/tour 🛍️ Get my merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCRa_apFU5i9Ciy4VsHkiHUQ ————————————————————— Discussed in This Episode: 00:40 – Kato’s Podcast & Covering Scandals 02:00 – The 30-Year Legacy of the O.J. Simpson Trial 05:20 – Kato’s Clothing Line – Slacker Wear & Kato’s Potatoes 07:00 – Living in O.J.’s Guesthouse – The Days Before the Murders 8:00 – The First Reality TV Star? Larry King’s Prediction 09:15 – Introducing Pantera on Stage & Receiving Dimebag Darrell’s Guitar 19:40 – Phil Spector’s Bizarre Behavior & Mansion Stories 29:15 – Jamie’s Hidden Camera Lawsuits & Gloria Allred’s Legal Challenges 38:10 – O.J. Trial Evidence That Was Never Used in Court 47:20 – Kato’s Time in Aspen & How He Met Nicole Brown Simpson 51:45 – The Role Kato Almost Landed in Dumb & Dumber 54:00 is – How the O.J. Trial Changed Kato’s Life Forever 55:45 – O.J.’s Life After the Trial – Partying & Questionable Associates 58:25 – The Playboy Mansion Experience & Different Party Tiers 1:15:00 – Final Thoughts on O.J., Hollywood, and Moving Forward _________________________________ Follow Me: 🌎 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 🎭 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedy 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I sit down with legendary horror icon Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, From Beyond, You’re Next) for a deep dive into Hollywood past and present. From her wild upbringing as a carnival worker’s daughter to breaking into Hollywood on Days of Our Lives, Barbara shares stories from her decades in the industry—including how a parasite from Mexico changed her life. We also get real about the state of Hollywood—how marketing and corporate influence have overpowered artistic vision, the challenges of getting independent films made, and the rise of AI in entertainment. Barbara opens up about her experiences with cocaine on set, MeToo moments with casting directors, and the new reality of intimacy coordinators. Plus, we break down the egos of political figures like Biden and Trump, the audience’s obsession with villains, and why release dates can make or break a movie. It’s a raw, unfiltered conversation about Hollywood’s past, present, and uncertain future. Don’t miss it! About Barbara Crampton: Barbara Crampton is a horror movie legend, known for iconic roles in Re-Animator, From Beyond, Castle Freak, and modern hits like You’re Next and Jakob’s Wife. Beyond acting, she’s a producer and horror advocate, championing indie filmmakers and fresh voices in the genre. 🎧 Listen & Subscribe for more honest conversations → https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy 👀 Get the full podcasts EARLY on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheJamieKennedy 🎤 Catch me on TOUR: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour/ 👕 Check out my Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ ————————————————————————— Follow Me: Website: https://jamiekennedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamieKennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reflecting on Loss, Grief, and the Spiritual Side of Death In this deeply personal episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I open up about the emotional impact of losing my father to lung cancer. I share the shock of his diagnosis, the struggles of watching his health decline, and the bittersweet final moments we had together. My dad was a unique soul—empathetic, funny, and full of curiosity about life, from jazz to aliens. I talk about the lessons I’ve learned about grief, mortality, and why it’s so important to resolve unfinished business with the people we love before it’s too late. If you’ve ever dealt with loss or are thinking about life’s deeper questions, this episode is for you. 🎧 Listen & Subscribe for more honest conversations → https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy 👀 Get the full podcasts EARLY on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheJamieKennedy 🎤 Catch me on TOUR: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour/ 👕 Check out my Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ ————————————————————————— Follow Me: Website: https://jamiekennedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamieKennedy ————————————————————————— In this conversation: Jamie Kennedy, grief, death, losing a parent, lung cancer, father’s passing, mortality, making peace, healing from loss, dealing with death, emotional podcast, spirituality, life after death, honoring loved ones, overcoming grief, hate to break it to ya podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down with legendary actor Michael Biehn, best known for his iconic roles in The Terminator, Aliens, and Tombstone. We dive into his latest project, Onslaught, directed by Adam Wingard (Godzilla vs. Kong), and how it compares to his past sci-fi and action classics. Michael opens up about working with James Cameron, the evolution of Hollywood, and the challenges of maintaining a career in the industry. The conversation takes some unexpected turns as we explore the impact of AI, conspiracy theories, and the nature of evil. From the McMartin preschool case to 9/11 and secret societies, we debate what’s real, what’s exaggerated, and how social media influences our perceptions. Michael shares his thoughts on skepticism, Hollywood power dynamics, and how history shapes our beliefs. Whether you’re a fan of his legendary film roles or just love a deep, no-holds-barred discussion, this episode is packed with insight, humor, and a little controversy. About Michael Biehn: Michael Biehn is an acclaimed actor known for his intense performances in sci-fi, action, and thriller films. He gained worldwide fame as Kyle Reese in The Terminator (1984) and went on to star in Aliens, The Abyss, Tombstone, and Grindhouse. With a career spanning over four decades, Biehn continues to work in film and television, recently collaborating with Adam Wingard on Onslaught. 🔗 Follow Michael Biehn: https://www.instagram.com/therealmichaelb/?hl=en 🔥 Support the Podcast & Get Exclusive Content 🔥 Join my Patreon for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/jamiekennedy 🎤 See me on tour – tickets here: https://www.jamiekennedy.com/tour 🛍️ Get my merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiekennedy ⏳ Discussed in This Episode 00:00 – Introduction & Michael Biehn’s latest film Onslaught 06:45 – Working with Adam Wingard and the Terminator comparisons 12:30 – Hollywood stories: James Cameron, Aliens, and Tombstone 20:15 – AI’s impact on society: Real concerns vs. sci-fi predictions 27:50 – Social media and the spread of conspiracy theories 40:25 – 9/11 conspiracy theories and controlled demolition debate 48:05 – The JFK assassination & questioning authority 55:30 – The reality of Satanism in Hollywood & secret societies 01:01:40 – The McMartin preschool case: Coerced testimony & media hysteria 01:03:10 – Tax rates, oligarchies, and the evolution of economic policies 01:12:40 – The power structure in Hollywood & corporate influence 01:20:00 – Reflections on career longevity and personal philosophy Follow Me: 🌎 Website: https://www.jamiekennedy.com 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiekennedy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy 🎭 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiekennedy 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiekennedy In this episode: Michael Biehn interview, The Terminator, Michael Biehn Terminator, Aliens movie, Adam Wingard Onslaught, 9/11 conspiracy theories, McMartin preschool case, Satanism in Hollywood, AI in movies, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Hollywood behind the scenes Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I break down the reality of dealing with users—whether online, on social media, or in real life. We dive into the psychology behind user behavior, the impact of social platforms, and how people navigate conflict in today's digital landscape. I explore the challenges of handling difficult conversations, the fine line between free speech and censorship, and why comedy is often at the center of controversy. Plus, I share a story about working with Wes Craven, Hollywood’s shifting culture, the power dynamics of public perception, and how content creators can adapt to a world where everyone has an opinion. ——————————————————————————- Listen to the full podcasts EARLY on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheJamieKennedy Catch me on TOUR: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour/ Check out my Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ Subscribe & hit that Notification Bell on my youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy/ ——————————————————————————- FOLLOW ME: Website: https://jamiekennedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamieKennedy ——————————————————————————- Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I sit down with my longtime friend and collaborator, Stu Stone. You’ve seen him in Kickin’ It Old Skool, Donnie Darko, and even The Magic School Bus. He’s a filmmaker, actor, and wrestling enthusiast who works on the hit documentary series Dark Side of the Ring. We talk about the hidden world of wrestling, the dark side of Hollywood, and the CIA’s influence on movies like Top Gun. Stu shares behind-the-scenes wrestling stories, insights into the entertainment industry, and thoughts on celebrity agendas, conspiracy theories, and ghost hunting. Plus, we get into the psychology of performance, paranormal investigations, and the crossover between wrestling, comedy, and filmmaking. Follow Stu: https://www.instagram.com/stustone?igsh=MTBhaWFrdHlnczg5YQ== ——————————————————————————- Listen to the full podcasts EARLY on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheJamieKennedy Catch me on TOUR: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour/ Check out my Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ Subscribe & hit that Notification Bell on my youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy/ ——————————————————————————- FOLLOW ME: Website: https://jamiekennedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamieKennedy ——————————————————————————- Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s episode 189 of Hate To Break It To Ya and I’m breaking down the latest on personal freedom, Novak Djokovic and the Australian Open, the “tolerant” left, Trump’s response to Hurricane Ian, the impact of social media on public perception, and why mental health matters more than ever. ——————————————————————————- Listen to the full podcasts EARLY on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheJamieKennedy Catch me on TOUR: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour/ Check out my Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ Subscribe & hit that Notification Bell on my youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy/ ——————————————————————————- FOLLOW ME: Website: https://jamiekennedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamieKennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Hate to Break It to Ya, I dive into some of the wildest recent headlines and share my reactions. First up, I break down the viral video of a woman causing chaos on a flight—her refusal to leave, her outbursts, and how it all went down. This one really makes you think twice about flying these days. Then, I share an unbelievable story about a New York concierge who allegedly poisoned cheating husbands (yes, you read that right) and reflect on modern marriage in the digital age. I also explore the Hollywood drama surrounding Sebastian Stan and why some publicists are making it tough for him to promote his latest film, The Apprentice. Plus, we get into a scandal involving a 12-person orgy at a Veterans Affairs facility—talk about taxpayer dollars gone wild. Finally, I wrap things up with thoughts on deviant behavior in Hollywood, wild parties, and how society handles scandals. ——————————————————————————- Listen to the full podcasts EARLY on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheJamieKennedy Catch me on TOUR: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour/ Check out my Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ Subscribe & hit that Notification Bell on my youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy/ ——————————————————————————- FOLLOW ME: Website: https://jamiekennedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamieKennedy Misc: viral airplane meltdown, airplane disturbance video, Jamie Kennedy podcast, cheating husbands scandal, concierge poisons husbands, Veterans Affairs orgy scandal, Sebastian Stan controversy, Sebastian Stan The Apprentice, Krampus Christmas mythology, Hollywood scandals, publicist bias in Hollywood, dark Christmas legends, viral airplane chaos, Dr. Smith airplane incident, modern marriage challenges, digital age infidelity, Veterans Affairs scandals, orgy at VA facility, Sebastian Stan podcast, Hollywood drama, Krampus legend explained, deviant behavior in Hollywood, wild parties in Hollywood, cheating husband revenge, viral flight disruption Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Reacting to Donald Trump delivering his inaugural speech after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump signing Executive Orders, and the Elon Musk salute controversy. Listen to the full podcasts EARLY on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheJamieKennedy Catch me on TOUR: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour/ Check out my Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ Subscribe & hit that Notification Bell on my youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy/ ——————————————————————————- FOLLOW ME: Website: https://jamiekennedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamieKennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have been devastating, with iconic places like Malibu and the Palisades destroyed, leaving countless people displaced and communities in crisis. In this episode, I talk about what it’s been like witnessing the destruction, the bravery of firefighters on the front lines, and the challenges so many are facing as they try to rebuild. These fires are unlike anything I’ve ever seen, and the resilience of the people impacted is truly inspiring. I get into the widespread destruction, the failures in leadership, and how things like insurance companies pulling coverage and no-fly zones made everything worse. I also dive into some of the conspiracy theories, from arsonists to FEMA, and might even connect the dots to UFO sightings and alien rumors in Vegas. There’s a lot to unpack—disaster preparedness, tech innovation, and the need for accountability—along with some unexpected stories, make this episode one you won’t want to miss. ——————————————————————————- Listen to the full podcasts EARLY on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheJamieKennedy Catch me on TOUR: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour/ Check out my Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ Subscribe & hit that Notification Bell on my youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy/ ——————————————————————————- FOLLOW ME: Website: https://jamiekennedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamieKennedy Misc.: LA Fires, Los Angeles wildfires, Malibu fires, Palisades fires, California wildfires, wildfire destruction, firefighter heroes, Hollywood fires, West Hills fire, Altadena fire, Sunset Fire, fire tornadoes, FEMA response, insurance crisis, no-fly zones, disaster preparedness, California disaster, wildfire recovery, Los Angeles evacuation, fire safety, government response, firefighter challenges, arson speculation, conspiracy theories, UFO sightings, alien conspiracies, tech innovation, advanced technology, community resilience, wildfire prevention, fire damage, local economy impact, wildfire leadership, emergency response, Los Angeles disaster, cloud seeding, fire department resources, North Carolina propane shortage, UFO Vegas, alien theories, FEMA controversy, climate change, firefighting technology, LA disaster recovery, emergency relief efforts. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen to the full podcasts EARLY on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheJamieKennedy Catch me on TOUR: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour/ Check out my Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ Subscribe & hit that Notification Bell on my youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy/ ——————————————————————————- FOLLOW ME: Website: https://jamiekennedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamieKennedy Conspiracy, FDA, student loan forgiveness, Worlds on Fire, Hollywood, reaction, Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I’m joined by my longtime friend and comedy legend, Harland Williams. Known for his unique humor and roles in iconic films like Dumb and Dumber and Half Baked, Harland brings his trademark wit and thought-provoking insights to the podcast. We dive into a wide-ranging discussion about the state of comedy today, challenges comedians face breaking into the industry, Canadian humor, and the influence of social media on the comedy landscape. We also get personal, touching on everything from the nuances of comedic acting to our experiences performing overseas in places like Beirut. Harland opens up about his political beliefs, and the evolving dynamics within the comedy community. Of course, it wouldn’t be a conversation with Harland if it didn’t have a healthy dose of goofiness and plenty of laughs. ——————————————————————————- Listen to the full podcast EARLY on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheJamieKennedy Catch me on TOUR: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour/ Check out my Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ Subscribe & hit that Notification Bell on my youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy/ ——————————————————————————- FOLLOW HARLAND: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HarlandHighwayPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harlandwilliams Website: www.HarlandWilliams.com FOLLOW ME: Website: https://jamiekennedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamieKennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Patrick Caligiuri, a producer with extensive experience in reality TV, discusses the challenges and changes in the industry. He highlights the impact of the WGA and SAG strikes, noting that 89% of his friends in the industry are out of work. Patrick emphasizes the shift towards AI-generated content and the decline of traditional TV viewership, with only 17% of Gen Z watching TV. He also mentions the potential for new business models, such as YouTube's new TV homepage and Walmart's acquisition of Vizio for integrated advertising. The conversation touches on the financial struggles of major studios like Warner Brothers, which is $50 billion in debt. Listen to the full uncut podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheJamieKennedy Catch me on TOUR: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour/ Check out my Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ Subscribe & hit that Notification Bell on my youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy/ ——————————————————————————- FOLLOW ME: Website: https://jamiekennedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamieKennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jamie Kennedy and Leah Knauer discuss their backgrounds, with Jamie sharing his journey from Delco to LA, his struggles with alcohol, and his early comedy experiences. Leah talks about her move from Westchester to LA, her time at the University of Colorado, and her struggles with substance abuse. They delve into the challenges and opportunities in the entertainment industry, including the impact of social media, the decline of traditional Hollywood systems, and the darker side of the industry. Jamie emphasizes the importance of originality and hard work in comedy, while Leah expresses her desire to inspire others and achieve fame. Catch me on TOUR: https://jamiekennedy.com/tour/ Check out my Merch: https://jamiekennedy.com/merch/ FOLLOW ME: Website: https://jamiekennedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieKennedy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejamiekennedy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiekennedycomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamieKennedy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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