We (Almost) Made It

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We (Almost) Made It episodes

August 01, 2024 Ultimate NY Hustlers | Nigel Sylvester & Greg Yuna
Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk chat with the ULTIMATE NY Hustlers - BMX pro Nigel Sylvester & jeweler Greg Yuna! The guys discuss Nigel's brand new collab with Jordan Brand - the AJ 4 RM "Grandma's Driveway", becoming a BMX pro at 18 years old, getting signed to MirraCo Bikes by the legend Dave Mirra himself, becoming the first BMX athlete signed to Nike, the Nigel Sylvester Foundation, GO RIDE World Bike Day, bike culture in NYC, Greg's hustle from a diamond booth to his own store, working with Adam Sandler on Uncut Gems, and Bryan's BIG news - SUITS: LA!
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53 min
July 25, 2024 "Crisp" | How To Make It In America - Ep. 2 Recap!
Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk recap Episode 2 of HBO's How To Make It In America, "Crisp"! Vic & Bryan discuss their favorite scenes of episode 2, Julian Farino shooting the episode on an iPhone, Bryan's experience working with Griffin Dunne, Bryan's Directorial debut with Junction, bts about the jean shop & pizza parlor scenes, where to find the best slice in NYC, the butcher shop, walk & talk scenes, John Varvatos, Rasta Monsta, Ben & Rachel's dinner fight, Ben at Rachel's window, and their own "F@$% that guy!" moments.
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49 min
July 18, 2024 Emperor of HIP HOP | Sherman Payne
Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk sit down with Writer/Director & Creator of Emperor of Ocean Park (on MGM+), Sherman Payne! The guys discuss the genesis of Emperor of Ocean Park, Bryan's character - Howard Denton, Forest Whitaker, Sherman's role as Show Runner, his writing process, Shameless, shooting in Chicago, film influences, Director Damian Marcano, his love for battle rap & diss records, the current state of hip hop, Drake vs Kendrick, 90's hip hop culture, and more!

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58 min
July 11, 2024 Mission: NOT Impossible with Maggie Q!
Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk sit down with action star Maggie Q! Maggie shares her hustle prior to acting, getting her start in Hong Kong, working with Victor, lessons from her first season of Nikita, her upcoming Renee Ballard series, Renee Ballard's backstory, her love & advocacy for animals, and an AMAZING Tom Cruise story about her first day on set of Mission Impossible 3!

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1 hr 1 min
July 04, 2024 Kid Cudi Pt. 2 - Fry & Nugget Guy
Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk are back for PART 2 with rapper Kid Cudi! In PART 2, Kid Cudi discusses his creative process for composing music, Entergalactic, his fashion & musical influences growing up, his fashion brand Members of the Rage, the importance of connecting with fans, leveling up his acting from season 1 to season 2 of HTMIIA, struggling with addiction & fame, Knuckles, Trolls Band Together, Crater, his new comic Moon Man, Trap, MaXXXine, memories & improved moments from shooting HTMIIA, & when he's getting back on tour!

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48 min
June 27, 2024 Kid Cudi Pt. 1 - How To Make It In America, Rehab, & New Music
Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk sit down with rapper & fellow HTMIIA co-star Scott Mescudi, aka Kid Cudi! In PART 1, Cudi talks about how he came to join HTMIIA, how is audition lead to the creation of his character "Domingo Dean", the Day 'n' Nite Crookers video, what moving to New York did for his artistic process, his hustles coming up before the music, his new projects with M. Night Shyamalan & the Lucas brothers, future aspirations in the film industry, how rehab changed his life, & what fans can expect from his new music!

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51 min
June 20, 2024 Pilot Recap Pt. 2
Victor Rasuk & Bryan Greenberg are back to recap MORE and answer your questions from the Pilot episode of HBO's How To Make It In America! In Part 2, the guys discuss their favorite & least favorite scenes to shoot, bts from the scene on the docks, Vic's scene with young Anthony Rogers on the D train, NYC train hustlers, their respective hustles as kids, shooting in the subways, Victor's favorite scene of Bryan's, Barney's, Renee's crew, Lake Bell, Shannyn Sossaman, Eddie Kay Thomas, Michael Carbonaro, and bts on the final scene of the episode!
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47 min
June 13, 2024 Pilot Recap Pt. 1
Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk recap the Pilot episode of HBO's How To Make It In America! In Part 1, the guys talk about wardrobe from HTMIIA, working with Director Julian Farino, shooting in New York City, the party scene, shooting their first scenes with Luis Guzman, improved lines from the episode, Ben Epstein's Jordans, the costume designers, walk & talk scenes, the first scene they shot together, their audition process with HBO, Victor working with Miriam Colon, how their mindsets as actors has evolved after their experience on HTMIIA, and more! Stay tuned next week for PART TWO!
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42 min
June 06, 2024 Lui-Lu from the Neighborhood! Guest Luis Guzman
Victor Rasuk & Bryan Greenberg chat with fellow How To Make It In America co-star, Luis Guzman, aka Rene Calderon! Luis discusses how he joined the show, his path from social worker to actor, stepping in Don Johnson's light on Miami Vice, a crucial lesson from Dustin Hoffman, how Crocodile Dundee 2 changed his life, Carlito's Way, memories from shooting How To Make It In America, Miriam Colon, how Rene's crew was cast, Kid Cudi, the show's abrupt cancellation, Aloe Blacc, Rasta Monsta, the Knicks, Wednesday, Beverly Hills Cop 4, and so much more!
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47 min
May 30, 2024 HBO's How To Make It In America Creator Ian Edelman Pt. 2
Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk continue their chat with Creator/Show Runner of HBO's How To Make It In America, Ian Edelman! PART 2 includes more about Ian's writing team, Javier Nunez's character Wilfredo Gomez, fashion influences, Drake vs Kendrick, Tyson vs Paul, Ryan Garcia, shooting the party scenes(and the real parties that followed), the show's trip to Tokyo, Japan, nearly landing Jay-Z, how "I Need A Dolla" by Aloe Blacc became the show's theme song, the shocking reality of the show's cancellation, and much more!
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39 min

About We (Almost) Made It

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"We (Almost) Made It" with Victor Rasuk and Bryan Greenberg, from the hit HBO series How To Make It In America, is a podcast that explores all things HUSTLE. Whether it be in film, TV, music, pop…