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Welcome to UKRifter's VR Podcast. Christopher Gray, aka UKRifter, is a futurist, author & leading expert & consultant in the field of Virtual Reality & associated technologies. Based in London, England. Each episode dives head first into the metaverse, hunting down the best experiences & reporting back on the latest developments. Feel free to ask question to be part of the show - ukrifter at gmail dot com.
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Gasbagging

Dan Morrison

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Welcome to Gasbagging. If you ever feel like you watch too much reality TV, you're in good company. Each week Professor of Unscripted and resident Lydia Schiavello-apologist, Dan Morrison, sits down with a close friend and recaps the week that was. This is a safe place to talk about the ex-housewives' Instagram accounts you still follow and unfairly compare yourself to the entrepreneurial risks these reality stars are taking. This podcast was personally responsible for the revival of The Rea ...
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*NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick and MTV’s Brian McFayden have lived public lives and have made famous friends along the way. Swapping life stories and trading memories can often sound like “name dropping,” so they decided to start a podcast where their famous friends could come swap stories and drop names without shame. Come into the “Name Drop” world and hear the stories behind some of the famous pop culture faces you’ve seen for years as they tell you about their experiences with their other fa ...
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Writer, director, and entertainment journalist Lindzi Scharf joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to talk about her rise to teen stardom in the early internet era, how she made the move to entertainment journalism, and why her role as a mom has changed her life and career. How did she land an interview with *NSYNC when she w…
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Actor, singer, director, producer, and all-around creative guy Zachary Gordon joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to talk about his early career start, finding fame via “Diary Of A Wimpy Kid,” and making the move to music. What game did he play on set with Nicholas Cage, how did he land voice work in “Family Guy” and “Ameri…
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Nationally syndicated radio and television personalities Steve Covino and Rich Davis join “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to talk about their early starts in radio, the difference between musicians and athletes, and their favorite interview subjects. Who denied them a photo op at a party, which celebrity let them broadcast fr…
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The Calling founder/vocalist Alex Band joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to talk about his early life in a movie-making family, his journey in the music industry, and some of the more traumatic life experiences he’s had along the way. What pop star did he see playing Twister, which famous faces were his neighbors, and how…
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Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to talk about her family’s history of ownership with the famed organization, how she became the heir to her father’s throne, and what it’s like to work with decades of generational sports talent. Which teen idol once sent her flowers, how did televisio…
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Former MTV VJ, longtime radio personality, and all-around music aficionado Matt Pinfield joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to talk about his decades-long career in the music business and the friendships he has made along the way. Which rock god did he once take record shopping, how did he sneak into a party with Andy Warh…
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Singer, author, and reality television star Ally Brooke joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to talk about her start with superstar girl-group Fifth Harmony, her most recent appearance on the current season of “The Surreal Life,” and the importance of family. Which Spice Girl does she most closely identify with, who is the m…
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Comedian Brad Williams joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to detail his journey as a stand-up comedian, life on the road as a husband and father, and some of his favorite side projects. Which Marvel super hero did he meet at a urinal, why is he feuding with Peter Dinklage, and how did rock band Lit keep him from being arre…
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Father and son comedians Josh Wolf and Jacob Wolf join “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to detail their relationship as family members, touring partners, and podcast co-hosts. Which legendary comic was Jacob’s babysitter, how did Josh’s Wikipedia page become a breeding ground for hilarious edits, and what was it like working w…
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Actress/writer/producer/singer Nikki DeLoach joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to reminisce about her time on “The Mickey Mouse Club,” discuss her time as the unofficial fifth member of *NSYNC, and share how her life has changed in recent years. Which MMC cast member did she think had “a boombox” in their throat, how did …
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Singer/songwriter/producer Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden about the formation of the band, performing with Insane Clown Posse, and partying with Sean Penn. How did Shaq name Better Than Ezra, what nickname did Peyton Manning give Kevin’s best friend, how did he end up going salsa danci…
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Singer/songwriter/producer Richard Marx joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to discuss his work with *NSYNC on “This I Promise You,” how he was discovered by Lionel Richie, and some of his most awkward encounters with other celebrities. Which MTV alum played a role in his first meeting with wife Daisy Fuentes, where does he…
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Multi-genre singer/songwriter BRELAND joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to talk about his family’s history of singing, how he became a sought-after collaborator, and why he doesn’t think music and art should be pigeonholed. What’s the difference between a pastor and a preacher, who cold-called him to collaborate, and how …
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Trishelle Cannatella, best known from her time on MTV stalwarts “The Real World” and “The Challenge,” joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to talk about spending more than two decades on reality television, dating celebrities, and her love of poker. Why do people call Trishelle “the dream killer,” who on her award-winning se…
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Preston Brust and Chris Lucas of LOCASH join “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to talk about starting their careers as line dance instructors, hanging out with The Beach Boys, being fans of boy band harmonies, and touring with their famous friends. What does Preston have buried in his backyard, how did “The Karate Kid” inspire …
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Picking up where they left off, Backstreet Boys founding member AJ McLean joins “Name Drop” hosts Brian McFayden and Chris Kirkpatrick for a candid conversation about each group’s former manager, Lou Pearlman. How did the groups feel about their arrangements with Lou? Who confronted him and when? And how did Backstreet and *NSYNC come together as f…
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Backstreet Boys founding member AJ McLean joins “Name Drop” hosts Chris Kirkpatrick and Brian McFayden to talk about boy band beginnings; acting; being a family man; and the ups and downs of a decades-long career in the entertainment industry. What’s the secret boy band handshake, which member of *NSYNC did he dislike most, and what’s it like worki…
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Pink Power Ranger Catherine Sutherland joins MTV’s Brian McFayden and *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick to discuss inheriting the role of the Pink Ranger from Amy Jo Johnson, keeping in contact with fans at conventions, and what her teenage kids think about having a pop culture icon for a mother. What props did she keep from the Power Rangers set, how did…
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Actor and musician C. Thomas “Tommy” Howell joins MTV’s Brian McFayden and *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick to discuss growing up on screen, remaining friends with his famous co-stars, and pursuing his passion for music. Who was the biggest ladies’ man on “The Outsiders” set, what was it like having Tommy Chong as a father-in-law, and what artists has he…
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Guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer Rome Ramirez – best known for playing with Sublime’s Eric Wilson in the band Sublime With Rome – joins MTV’s Brian McFayden and *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick to talk about being discovered by Eric, making the move from California to Nashville, and some of his biggest influences. How did he link up with Jelly…
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In the season finale, Dan Morrison and Kate Campbell are joined by their dear friend and semi co-creator, James Duffield, to recap The Real Housewives of Sydney Reunion that was. The gals cover Nicole O'Neil's no-show, Dr. Kate Adam's front stabbing behaviour, Terry trying to host the reunion herself and Victoria's feathered hair. Dan, Kate and Jam…
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Singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and all-around pop culture icon Tiffany joins MTV’s Brian McFayden and *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick to discuss her pop past, rock roots, and why she loves living in Nashville. How did she style her famous ’80s hairstyle, who did she compete against on “Star Search,” and does she consider herself “a Britney” …
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Dan Morrison and Kate Campbell are finally at the finale of The Real Housewives of Sydney Season 2 (S02E10). Before Dan and Kate dive into the final episode before the reunion, Dan tells Kate about an unexpected welfare check that arrived on his doorstep on Sunday morning. The girls are at Ploos for the finale and while Kate and Victoria unexpected…
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Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton joins MTV’s Brian McFayden and *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick to discuss figure skating, writing books, being a father, surviving cancer, and meeting every President since Gerald Ford. Who left him starstruck not once but twice, who showed up to his surprise 50th birthday party, and who played lead guitar in his ban…
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Kate Campbell and Dan Morrison are here to recap one of the best episodes of Real Housewives of Sydney yet (S02E09). Before they dive into the episode, Kate and Dan reminisce of their recent dinner party where Dan ended up full Carrie prom night. Dan and Kate also recap Victoria Montano's performance at POOF DOOF before diving into the Tokyo episod…
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Kate Campbell and Dan Morrison ponder what Victoria Montano could possibly be performing at POOF DOOF this weekend in her first appearance as well as unpack Jen Shah toning Elizabeth Holmes' abs in prison. The Real Housewives of Sydney girls are off to Tokyo this week and while Dan and Kate would rather be at the saké tasting with Krissy, Terry and…
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Actor and screenwriter Johnathon Schaech joins *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick and MTV’s Brian McFayden to take a walk down memory lane, including recounting his time as Jimmy Mattingly in “That Thing You Do.” How many times will The Oneders be name-dropped? Does Johnathon still remember the magic tricks he learned from famous magicians for his role as …
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Kate Campbell & Dan Morrison discover a Chinese influencer making $13M in a week for promoting products for 3 seconds and wonder what they're doing with their lives. Back on The Real Housewives of Sydney (RHOS S02E07) Victoria has left for Europe while Kate and Sally find themselves gossiping in a car park. Krissy hosts a cooking class for the girl…
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Kate Campbell has returned to her throne while Dan Morrison suffers his own near death to cover this week's fur war on The Real Housewives of Sydney (S02E06). From Victoria Montano's Mariah Carey moment to Caroline Gaultier's supposed Angela Lansbury cosplay, and the Kate Coat debut, the women on RHOS are starting to despise each other. Dan & Kate …
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The guys took a trip to Brian's hometown of Omaha and they went all out! Chris and Brian hit the road early for a press tour, stopping at all the major radio stations in Omaha before hitting the road for Lincoln to take a tour of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium. A dream come true for Brian. For the final leg of part one of this journey the guys went to…
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While Kate Campbell is still yet to rise from the ashes, Dan Morrison is joined once again by Big Brother aficionado, James Duffield. After a mishap with Uber Eats, James and Dan settle in to discuss the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Sydney (S02E05) and the fur drama that's rocked Killcare and the women residing in it. The boys discuss V…
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RIP to Kate Campbell this week as she takes a week off but Dan Morrison is luckily joined by yet another reality connoisseur, Mr Sam Cremean, host of The Cringe Is Real podcast covering everything Real Housewives of Sydney. Before the boys dive into this week's RHOS, Sam & Dan discuss the reality reckoning served to us via Vanity Fair via Bethenny …
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Actor/Producer Melissa Joan Hart joins MTV’s Brian McFayden and *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick for a very special Spooky Season episode of “Name Drop” with everyone’s favorite Teenage Witch. Will Clarissa be able to “Explain It All” when it comes to her career and life? Listen for the record-breaking amount of name drops as three long-time friends cele…
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Kate Campbell & Dan Morrison are celebrating Britney Spears' new memoir and a new episode of The Real Housewives of Sydney (S02E03). Before they dive into the Sydney gals, they touchdown on Venus Behbahani-Clark's latest unhinged post where she's possibly joined a cult and Lisa Oldfield's latest outburst about her brother's new girlfriend. The late…
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BBMak’s Stephen McNally, Christian Burns, and Mary Barry join MTV’s Brian Mcfayden and *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick to talk about their recent run on the Pop2000 Tour and the trio’s origins. Which guy is related to a Beatle, whose favorite late night snack is pizza, and who can do the best Southern accent? Find out on this week’s episode of “Name Dro…
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Kate Campbell and Dan Morrison join each other again to unpack the latest Real Housewives of Sydney (S02E02) as they endure Dr. Kate Adam's date, Victoria's choice of headdress to bbq and Krissy Marsh insinuating lesbianism. Before Kate & Dan touch down with the girls, they have two important topics to discuss, Saw X & Jada Pinkett Smith. Towards t…
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O-Town’s Trevor Penick, Dan Miller, Jacob Underwood, and Erik-Michael Estrada join *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick and MTV’s Brian McFayden to talk about their current run on the Pop2000 Tour, how the group came together, and the challenges they’ve overcome in the two decades since “Making The Band.” Who is the “most chill” of the group? How did they pr…
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Dan Morrison & Kate Campbell are here to recap the return of The Real Housewives of Sydney. Kicking of with Rachel Leviss' recent charity donation of her lightning bolt necklace supporting mental health (go off, queen!), before diving into the premiere of Real Housewives of Sydney Season 2 covering Kate Adams' immediate hate for Krissy Marsh, Terry…
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Two-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat joins “Name Drop” hosts Brian McFayden and Chris Kirkpatrick to talk about her career; accomplishments; and her brand-new country album, “Along The Way.” Who are Colbie’s famous neighbors, does she still keep in touch with Taylor Swift, and which celebrity encounter left her speechless?…
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Dan Morrison is joined by the vivacious, Kate Campbell to conclude The Real Housewives of Sydney Season 1 covering off the chaotic finale filled with glitter bombs and dog/cat weddings, plus a recap of the reunion that should be locked away in a crypt post viewing. Dan regales Kate with his time at the recent Real Housewives of Sydney new season la…
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Dan Morrison is back with Nicky to cover the biggest news story of the week, Lisa Oldfield's Instagram takedown of Freedom Furniture. Also this episode Dan & Nicky recap The Real Housewives of Sydney Episode 10 where Melissa Tkautz (who is a REAL cast member) performs at a charity event and Matty Samaei launches a pillow to smother her clients with…
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Dan Morrison is joined once again by chaos agent, Yolanda Parody (aka Chris) to recap the conclusion of The Real Housewives of Sydney Singapore trip and unpack the fractured relationships the girls suffer at high speeds in the ninth episode of the iconic first season. Dan & Chris share their thoughts on Bethenny Frankel's recent podcast tirade with…
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“Here We Go!” Hot off the presses, *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick goes one-on-one with his “Name Drop” co-host, MTV’s Brian McFayden, to spill the tea on all of September’s happenings. How was it to reunite with the other four members? What did they do together in New York? And … what’s next? Faydes asks, and CK answers – This I Promise You. Only on th…
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Dan Morrison is joined once again by the one and only, James Duffield to recap yet another iconic episode of The Real Housewives of Sydney, where the ladies head to Singapore to sling drinks and participate in fake photoshoots. Dan & James share their thoughts on the new season of American Horror Story: Delicate and Kim Kardashian's performance in …
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Dan Morrison is joined by none other than Yolanda Parody himself (aka Chris) to unpack The Real Housewives of Sydney episode where we meet the iconic Lizzie Buttrose. Before the boys dive into Sydney, they chat through Lydia Schiavello's hair loss journey, Chris' social media detox, Chris stalking Crystal Minkoff in Amsterdam and thoughts on the la…
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Dan Morrison is joined by Paulie K to unpack an ABC journalist naming their baby 'Methamphetamine Rules' before diving into Shannon Beador's recent DUI arrest (pray for Archie!). The boys also have recent thoughts on RHONY & RHOSLC before diving into the Persian party in episode 6 of the Real Housewives of Sydney. Hang around to the end to hear a 2…
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Dan Morrison is joined by curatorial genius, Luke Philippe, to lend his expertise on the fifth episode of Real Housewives of Sydney as they revisit Athena X's art exhibition and hurricane Lisa Oldfield. The boys lend their thoughts on Drew Sidora's performance at the Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion as well as stray thoughts on the Real Housewive…
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Dan Morrison is back with Hubb-house head, Nicky to recap Lisa Oldfield's almost drowning on the classic fourth episode of The Real Housewives of Sydney. Before the girls hit The Whitsundays, Dan & Nicky recap the premiere of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, the recent Carl and Lindsay break-up, RHOC & RHONY. Nicky recommends the new 90 Day Fianc…
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Dan Morrison is joined once again by the bright, bubbly and biting, Kate Campbell to relive Athena X's Greek themed extravaganza in Episode 3 of Real Housewives of Sydney. With much to discuss, Dan & Kate chat the recent Carl and Lindsay (of Summer House fame) break-up, the recent filming of the Vanderpump Rules finale and the drink throw held arou…
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Dan Morrison is joined once again by James Duffield to look back on the second episode of The Real Housewives of Sydney where Lisa Oldfield calls out her child by a pool and the ladies fight over lunch at The Spit. Dan & James also cover Madonna's recent health scare, HBO's The Idol cancellation and thoughts on RHONY. Follow James on Instagram Foll…
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