Funny In Failure

Holy moly episode 100!

Chris is the real deal, he's multi-talented, confident, kind, caring, funny... the list goes on. Just listen to the podcast ok… he's great.

So who is Chris Williams? Chris Williams is an actor, comedian, magician, known for playing Krazee-Eyez Killa in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dwight in Dodgeball and Hoover in Silicon Valley. He's also been in Upload, The World's Fastest Indian, CSI, JAG, The Shield, Weeds, Reno 911, Better Things, Californication, Ugly Betty, Satisfaction, 2 Broke Girls, One Big Happy, Major Payne & The Great Indoors.

In this wide ranging chat, we talk about travelling, being the only African American family at school, funding his life via credit cards, tracking progress, marathons, accountability, asking for help, Curb Your Enthusiasm, his sister Vanessa Williams and impacting people.

Check out Chris on:

• Instagram: chris.williams_
• Twitter: @chriswilliams_

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Tim Kang is an actor and producer. You've seen him in the Mentalist where he played Kimball Cho and currently stars in Magnum P.I. as Detective Gordon Katsumoto.

He's also been in Rambo, Vampire Diaries, Mister green, Third Watch, The Unit, Two Weeks Notice, The Forgotten, Sopranos, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Ghost Whisperer, Monk, The Office, A Wrinkle in Time, Lethal Weapon, Cloak and Dagger & Chicago Justice.

This episode is jam packed where we chat about parental expectations, life path, confidence, doing the work, trusting your gut, honouring your feelings, living in the moment, patience, cross-training & the stigma of money.

Check out Tim on:

• Twitter: Tim__Kang
• National Center For Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org/

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Lisa Cox is an award-winning writer, author, model, public speaker, consultant, presenter and advocate for disability representation. She is actively changing the way disability is represented in mainstream popular culture – like the media, fashion industry and more. Lisa is also the author of two books and her work has been published nationally for publications such as the Huff Post and The Sydney Morning Herald.

You'll hear more about in the episode, but here's the little teaser as per Lisa words, "At age 24 I had a brain haemorrhage, like a stroke. It was caused by a nasty infection and to this day, nobody knows how I contracted it.

Before that, life was pretty good. I'd been to university and graduated with two degrees (bachelor of business communications and media), played lots of representative sport, travelled overseas, moved into my own place and after years working in the corporate sector, I had just been promoted in my dream job at an advertising agency".

After my brain haemorrhaged at the airport one morning, I spent the next three weeks in a coma and two month on life support. Pneumonia, heart attacks and uncontrollable seizures took hold of my body as all of my organs shut down.

Technically, I died twice in hospital but was resuscitated (obviously!) to keep living out a life I loved. My family was told they might have to turn off my life support but then my brain started to recharge and every single cell in my body regenerated…"

You'll hear the rest in this jam packed episode, where we chat about being a disability advocate, health and exercise, dealing with challenges, having a success mindset, adapting, "inspirational p0rn", being on life support, victim mentality, death, mental health, resilience, and gratefulness.

Check out Lisa on:

• Instagram: lisacox.co
• website: https://lisacox.co

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Rob Huebel is an actor, producer and writer who has the longest IMDB credits I've ever seen. He stars in Medical police and he's been in Children's Hospital, Human Giant, Do You Want To See A Dead Body? I love You Man, Transparent, I Know This Much Is True, The Descendants, Seeking a friend for the end of the world, The League, The Goldbergs, Big Mouth, American Dad, Black-ish, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, The Other Guys, The Office, Bob's Burgers, Modern Family plus like 100 other credits.

In this wide-ranging chat, we talk about being a GIF, insecurities, writing, surrounding yourself with great people, taking a gamble of yourself, working hard, life advice, creating, FOMO, comparing, confidence, plus more. Check out Rob on:

• Twitter: robhuebel
• Instagram: robhuebel
• website: https://robhuebel.com/

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Josh Brener is an actor, writer and voice over actor. You might recognise him as Big head in Silicon Valley or seen him in The Internship, Baked in Brooklyn, Max Steel, The Belko Experiment, The Big Bang Theory, What Men Want, Star Wars Resistance, Maron, Workaholics, House of Lies, Future-worm! The Middle, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

We chat about being a germaphobe, working with your partner, being Jewish, finding your voice, having a thick skin, bullshit detectors, perception of yourself, not being on social media, Silicon Valley and running a marathon! Josh doesn't have social media so you can check out this awesome charity instead "Reading To Kids" https://www.readingtokids.org/main/main.php You can also follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Saverio Guerra is an actor who you might recognise as Mocha Joe from Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bob in Becker, while also been in Show me A Hero, Bad Boys, The Detour, Shark Tale, Hemingway & Gellhorn, Sam The Man, Blue Streak, Summer of Sam, The Winner, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, She's Gotta Have It, Weeds, Yonkers Joe, Lucky You, Sleepers and The Last O.G.

We chat about near death experiences, pursuing happiness, passion, what success really means, rejection, Larry David and playing Mocha Joe in Curb Your Enthusiasm, labels, signs, confidence, acting life and being yourself.

Check out Saverio on:

• Instagram: @Saverio825
• Twitter: @Saverio825
• Website: www.saverioguerra.com
• Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/mochajoe

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Jenni Pulos is an Emmy-nominated producer, actress, entertainer, comedian, philanthropist, author and Apollo-winning rapper.

She's been in Bravo's hit show, Flipping Out, Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis, The Soup, Top Chef Masters, The Ellen Show, The Young and the Restless, Manhattan Minutiae, Birthday Cake, Tom Cool, Dog Gone Love, Vice; Flamingo Dreams, But I'm a Cheerleader, The Bachelor, Too Smooth and Apocalypse Bop.

She has written her comedy memoir-advice book "Grin and Bear It: How to Be Happy No Matter What Reality Throws Your Way" and has co-written and performed the theme song "Watch What Happens Live" with Andy Cohen.

Jenni has also developed a children's animation series and has started an educational YouTube channel specializing in "edutainment" with content for kids, created by kids. The ethos of this space will be a place of community, connection and curriculum to foster fun education for kids. This channel will be launched in January and it's called Kids Videos Network. So be on the lookout.

This episode is jam packed where we chat about, Jenni's amazing nephew, her mission statement, miracles, art therapy, self-criticism, negativity, divorce, people pleasing, IVF, being seen, empathy, not giving up, running your own race.

Check out Jenni on:

• Instagram: @Jennipulos
• Twitter: @Jennipulos
• Website: http://jennipulos.com/
• Her nephew's artwork can be found here: www.nicholaskontaxis.com/
• The COVID rap she mentioned in the interview is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIgWZZMTwbM
• Live at Apollo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIHG7r989JM

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Benjamin Maio Mackay is an award nominated, critically acclaimed director, producer, comedian, actor, musician, MC and internationally renowned podcaster.

He's worked with Matthew Reilly, toured Australia with Great Detectives. He recently directed, starred, produced, adapted and edited an audio drama adaptation of The Phoenix Files Series by Chris Morphew, it stars BAFTA nominee and former Doctor Who Paul McGann.

Benjamin has also hosted programs for ABC Radio and toured stage shows around Australia, has been in over 75 plays and musicals with tens of thousands of performances.

His podcast Benjamin Maio Mackay's Talk 2 Me! is one of the most downloaded arts and entertainment podcasts in Australia.

This man does it all.

In this podcast we chat about live performing, dealing with hate, chronic pain, copper poisoning, blindness, living your dreams, busy minds, love of his many crafts, podcasting at 16 years old! Matthew Reilly, living in the moment, regrets, taking a gamble on yourself.

Check out Benjamin on:

• Instagram: benjaminmaiomackay
• Twitter: benjaminmm_
• Facebook: BenjaminMaioMackayActor
• Website: www.benjaminmaiomackay.com

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Sean Gunn is an actor and writer, known for his roles as Kirk Gleason on the television series Gilmore Girls and Kraglin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and he's also been in Avengers Infinity War and End Game.

Sean will also be in Suicide Squad 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 and Agnes so keep your eyes out for them.

In this podcast we chat about, cats vs dogs, life in lockdown, animals, health issues, social media, financial hardships, love of acting, regrets, gratitude, confidence, living in the moment, upbringing and his brother James Gunn and playing on set Rocket plus more. Check out Sean on:

• Twitter: seangunn
• Instagram: thejudgegunn
• Facebook: judgegunn

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Billy West is a radio personality, film, television and video game voice artist and a musician.

He has an insane voice acting career, where he's voiced characters such as Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan in Futurama, Stimpy in The Ren & Stimpy Show, Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in Space Jam, Sorcerio, The Jester, Mertz, Pops the Elf in Disenchantment, Doug in Doug, Shaggy in Scooby Doo on Zombie Island, Popeye in Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy, Woody in the New Woody the Woodpecker show and the red M&M in various commercials.

He's also voiced various characters in Looney Tunes and the Tom and Jerry franchise, King of the Hill, I am Weasel, Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, CatDog, Family Guy, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Robot Chicken. Plus, so much more.

In this episode we chat about uncertainty, voice over acting, "being a freak", abuse, mental health, challenges of our schooling system, gratitude and generosity, forgiveness, the AA program, rehab and sobriety, loving yourself, the power of music, negative thinking and tackling fear.

Check out Billy on:

• Twitter: thebillywest
• Facebook: thebillywest
• Website: www.billywest.com

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