Off The Beat with Brian Baumgartner

Actor, writer, and theater-lover Aasif Mandvi joins Brian to talk about growing up across three separate countries, how he talk-sang his way through the musical Oklahoma!, and how he almost missed his audition for The Daily Show.

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Brian sits down with the hilarious Catherine Tate to talk about her journey from Catholic School to the stage. They discuss the time she got to play “Girl 1” alongside Daniel Craig, the word she created that has become a part of the lexicon, and how she went from hater to fangirl of the US Office.

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One of 2010’s Sexiest Man Alive and the iconic star of AMC’s Mad Men, Jon Hamm, sits down with Brian to discuss his years as a drama teacher at John Burroughs High School, how he developed the Don Draper character, and the two big movie franchises he gets to work on now. 

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Brian’s dear friend from the accounting department, Oscar Nunez joins him to share some stories even Brian never knew - including his fascinating family history and his stint in fashion school. Move over, Oscar de la Renta, we’ve got Oscar Nunez!

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Wendie Malick joins Brian to discuss her incredible life, from working on Capitol Hill to becoming an Emmy nominated actress. They dive into her career - starring on Dream On, Just Shoot Me, and most importantly, working with Brian on Hot in Cleveland.

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From his years on The Johnny Carson Show and SNL to his second career as a caricaturist - Kevin Nealon has done it all. On today’s episode, join Kevin and Brian as they dive deep into Nealon’s career, his hilarious audition stories, and the time he almost got cast as Sam Malone for Cheers. 

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Brian welcomes the one and only Lamorne Morris AKA Winston Bishop from New Girl to the show. They chat about Lamorne’s never-ending audition process, his complicated relationship with cats in real life, and the wrap party with Prince.

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Creed Bratton finally sets the record straight about his wild stories in a game of “Fact or Fiction”, being attacked by wild dogs in Libya, and his life in the metaverse as Cryptocreed with his new series of Non-"Sponge"able Tokens.

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler (known for her role as Meadow Soprano) chats with Brian all about her childhood in musical theater, her relationship with the late great James Gandolfini, and what it was like to win the Super Bowl…in Brian’s eyes, at least.

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Brian and Jessica Szohr (Gossip Girl’s Vanessa Abrams) - Hollywood’s most unlikely duo - have been through more together than you might think. From being snowed in at Justin Timberlake’s house to plenty of Packers games, they discuss their friendship and favorite memories together. Be sure to check out Jessica's podcast, XOXO at https://link.chtbl.com/XOXOwithJessicaSzohr

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