Off The Beat with Brian Baumgartner

Brian’s friend and Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb sits down for a special sports edition of Off The Beat. He talks about selling hot dogs at his hometown college football games, the first time he visited Green Bay, and how sometimes running the wrong path can still get you the touchdown.

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It’s an SMU reunion this week as Khary Payton AKA King Ezekiel from The Walking Dead shares his journey to the throne with Brian. They discuss how Khary painted rocks to start his first theater company, his epic tenure as Cyborg from Teen Titans, and why Kevin really should have been the (next) World’s Best Boss.

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Legendary NFL running back and Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson joins his good friend Brian to kick off the Off The Beat: Sports Edition! Eric sets the record straight on his football beginnings, the infamous Pontiac Trans-Am controversy, and how his mother was the guiding force behind it all. Check out Eric’s new book, Watch My Smoke: The Eric Dickerson Story, today: https://a.co/d/738FLGM. 

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Brian sits down with his old friend Kevin Rahm to reminisce about the greatest movie they ever made - Moosecock. Plus, he’ll talk about working on legendary shows like Desperate Housewives and Mad Men, being mistaken for James Spader, and his namesake golf tournament that has raised $1.7 million for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital - visit therahmgolf.org for more information.

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In today’s episode, Brian goes even further “off the beat” and interviews his good friend and legendary sportscaster, Joe Buck. This is the first of some sports guests to come - Joe dives deep into his career from becoming Fox’s youngest NFL announcer to his favorite baseball and football calls to signing on to broadcast for ESPN. 

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What do graphic novels, the Boondocks and the LA Lakers have in common? Winning Time’s Writer and Executive Producer Rodney Barnes, of course! Rodney joins Brian to talk about how he slid his way into his first Writers’ Room, the way comic books prepared him for the world, and what it’s like to write about a living history.

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Actress and creator of the term “LA-ien” Anne Winters joins Brian to talk about performing live with a cucumber, how she builds an emotional arc for her characters, and joining the cast for the new season of The Orville: New Horizons, now streaming on Hulu.

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Brian is joined by one of the stars of his new favorite show, Severance, Tramell Tillman. They talk about Tramell’s original path to become a surgeon, creating the unpredictable character of Milchick and the world of Lumon, and the five minutes of frivolity that is the Music Dance Experience. Beware - Severance spoilers ahead! 

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Dan Whitney, also known as Larry the Cable Guy, joins his golf buddy Brian to talk about his start in shock radio, the secret allure of Nebraska, and speaking to friends and fans on both sides of the aisle.

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Brian meets a new friend, the talented actress and fellow podcaster Jenna Elfman. She tells him about her almost-career as a professional ballerina, how she created the quirky character of Dharma on Dharma & Greg, and what it was like to enter the zombie world of Fear the Walking Dead.

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