Jonathan Kite (@jonathankite) is an actor, comic and an incredible impressionist. You may or may not recognize him as “Oleg,” the hilarious Ukrainian cook from CBS’ 2 Broke Girls. 

When Justine met Jonathan he had not yet booked 2 Broke Girls, but was nailing a near perfect impression of Vince Vaughn, preparing for a role on a sketch comedy show for Fox. 

Since then, Jonathan has shot six seasons and 138 episodes of a hit comedy show and remained virtually the exact same person, including driving his 1999 Chevy Cavalier until it’s death just last year. (RIP)

In this episode, Jonathan and Justine discuss the relationships you build filming a six season show, the motives and drive behind why he does what he does, his midwest values that have stuck with him through his journey and a whole lot of sneakers and Chicago basketball. 

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SHOW NOTES

8:36 Working in theater again on “The Nerd”

11:13 How Jonathan and Justine met

14:48 On their friendship together and real friendships in LA

18:27 On basketball and sneakers

22:12 On growing up in Chicago watching MJ

26:59 On college players and getting paid

29:28 On doing six seasons of 2 Broke Girls

32:17 The bond created with co-stars Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs, Matthew Moy and Garrett Morris

33:07 The end of 2 Broke Girls

34:31 On enjoying the road and the journey over “the championship.”

35:58 On how the people make the experience 

40:33 What it’s like to be “playing with” people at the top level in entertainment

44:02 On driving his ’99 Chevy Cavalier “The Hulk”

45:51 On what made him want to be an entertainer and who inspired him

47:02 Why being an entertainer doesn’t make him any better than anyone else

49:05 On being inspired by Robin Williams

51:16 On leaving this place a little better than he found it

53:46 His Midwest values and valuing relationships over money

58:00 Getting his first pair of Jordans

1:00:00 What his dream project would be

1:01:00 On doing impressions and a few incredible examples

1:08:00 What characteristic he looks for in a friend

1:09:09 The Mantra he lives by