Welcome to 2026! This episode is with my friend and fellow actor, Sam Retic!

We talk about his life-long love of animals, how that love eventually led him to work at a zoo for 7 years, him moving to LA to become an actor, getting a job at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, working red carpets and The Oscars, being there for the infamous Slap and SO MUCH MORE!

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