Best Alek Lev Podcasts (2024)

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When Rosie Met Tommy 1:02:55

3y ago1:02:55

1:02:55

For this final episode of Season One of Meeting Tom Cruise, Jeff is thinking about the importance of underwear in the Cruise filmography. We’re sorry. We answer the question, “What have you learned this season?” (Hint: We have learned nothing this season.) And as our guest, we have the woman who broke open the doors for Public Displays of Tom Cruis…

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Anthony Anderson meets Cruise... Scorsese... and... and... 55:27

3y ago55:27

55:27

That time Anthony Anderson met Martin Scorsese. That time Anthony Anderson met James Earl Jones. That time Anthony Anderson met Eddie Murphy. And yes, that time Anthony Anderson (really close to almost) met Tom Cruise. That time Anthony Anderson told us all about them. It's all here, as we near the end•ish of our season. Follow Anthony on TWITTER a…

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Season’s Meetings – An MTC Retrospective 1:00:21

3y ago1:00:21

1:00:21

We’re a best-of, greatest hits, top picks, hot takes kind of group, and on this week’s episode we bring you highlights (oh, we also like highlights) of this first season of Meeting Tom Cruise. You’ll hear from (deep breath): Jay Ellis, Malin Akerman, Gloria Calderón Kellitt, Jay “Foggy” Hayden, David Alan Basche, Lisa Ann Walter, Kevin Pollak, Chri…

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Meeting "Light the Fuse" – Crossover Episode 1:01:44

3y ago1:01:44

1:01:44

It’s four hosts… two podcasts… and one obsession. On this crossover episode of Meeting Tom Cruise, Jeff and Joel talk with Drew Taylor and Charles Hood, hosts of the long-running LIGHT THE FUSE podcast, a show about all things Mission Impossible. To call this just a deep dive is an insult to deep things and divers. Drew and Charles know all there i…

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Meeting Joel and Alek 47:08

3y ago47:08

47:08

It’s the episode no one asked for but everyone’s gonna get! After (kinda) answering this week’s question -- Which role that Cruise turned down would you like to have seen him play? -- the guys take a deep dive into shallow waters, learning about what Joel Johnstone and Alek Lev were doing right up until the moment when they never met Tom Cruise. Fo…

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Shrinking Jeff Meacham 52:58

3y ago52:58

52:58

Dan Patrick told us that we should have a therapist on to talk about our issues. He told us: “Get help.” And so… we did. We now present this (first?) installment of Shrinking Jeff Meacham with psychotherapist Karyn Rosenberg. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

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Marc Blucas Blows our Blucin’ Minds 1:02:43

3y ago1:02:43

1:02:43

Let’s just put it this way: Marc started talking, and even BEFORE he told us about the time he met Tom Cruise on the set of KNIGHT AND DAY, we had ALREADY decided that this episode would be Nothin’ but Blucas. (And yes, that’s a “nothin’ but net” reference, which is appropriate for someone whose best man was San Antonio Spur’s Hall-of-Famer Tim Dun…

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(Part 2) Eyes Wide Shut the Front Door – with Vinessa Shaw 54:46

3+ y ago54:46

54:46

The conclusion of our talk with Vinessa Shaw, who played DOMINO in Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 film EYES WIDE SHUT. Follow Vinessa on TWITTER and on INSTAGRAM. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Alek Lev & Douglas Matejka

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(Part 1) Eyes Wide Shut the Front Door – with Vinessa Shaw 50:13

3+ y ago50:13

50:13

Episode 117: (Part 1) Eyes Wide Shut the Front Door – with Vinessa Shaw It took Stanley Kubrick and Tom Cruise four hundred record-breaking days to film EYES WIDE SHUT, and it’s gonna take Jeff, Joel, and Alek two episodes to figure it all out. Listen to three guys with little or no expertise analyze and critique a film that has challenged, delight…

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Benito Martinez + Rotten Tomatoes Quiz Show 56:28

3+ y ago56:28

56:28

Jeff may have been thinking about Tom Cruise this week, but somehow we wind up discussing Alek’s (lack of) drinking habits; We play the first installment of the Rotten Tomatoes Quiz Show; and our guest is the fantastic Benito Martinez who tells of his days with Tom making American Made. Follow Benito on TWITTER. Learn more about your ad-choices at …

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The Skydiving Cameraman - Craig O’Brien 59:19

3+ y ago59:19

59:19

Jeff and the guys prattle on about Tom on trains or something, and then ask the penetrating question, what’s the saddest Cruise? But NONE OF THAT MATTERS. This week’s guest - who was a surprise to Jeff and Joel until the moment the interview began - is CRAIG O’BRIEN who is, actually, in fact, no kidding, the guy who filmed Cruise’s HALO jump in Mis…

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Victoria Kelleher (Minority Report) + Future Dead Guests 51:49

3+ y ago51:49

51:49

Jeff’s been thinking about the crazy stories which he “learned about” on the internet that happened on the Days of Thunder shoot; We ask the least useful question yet, “If you could interview a dead person who has met Tom Cruise, who would it be?”; We speak with Vicki Kelleher about her time working with these two guys named Steven and Tom on this …

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You Complete Anthony Natale (from Jerry Maguire) + Funniest Cruise 46:50

3+ y ago46:50

46:50

Jeff’s been thinking about Kyra Sedgwick this week, though we desperately try to get him to focus on Mr. Cruise (we fail); We answer the question: What is the funniest Cruise? Hint: Jeff is wrong and Alek is writing these show notes; We speak and sign with Anthony Natale, who played the Man in the Elevator in Jerry Maguire, and is the forest to spe…

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Dan Patrick. Yes. Dan Patrick. 27:53

3+ y ago27:53

27:53

Meeting Tom Cruise exists because the great Dan Patrick took a shot on a bunch o’ rabble rousin’ Cruistastic Cruisinators who had nothin’ but an undiagnosed obsession and an inconsequential dream. On this Very Special Episode, we sit down with Dan Patrick to find out just how much he regrets his decision. And we even get a Meeting Tom Cruise story …

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Bonus Cruise News: Arclight Closing / Cruise Releases Delayed 19:12

3+ y ago19:12

19:12

On this (relatively unedited) bonus episode, we lament the loss of the great Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, along with the entire Arclight theater chain. We discuss the new release dates of Top Gun: Maverick, Mission Impossible: 7, and Mission Impossible: 8. We hope you enjoy our Cruise News while enduring this inexcusable hiatus. Email us at: contact…

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Introducing: Westward 1:26

3+ y ago1:26

1:26

Westward chronicles the history of basketball in the NBA and how the city of Los Angeles not only saved the fledgling league by bringing the Lakers from Minneapolis, but gave birth to the modern NBA with “Showtime.” Told through the lens of Jerry West, who helped build the dynasty of the Lakers, “Westward” now follows the former Hall Of Famer as he…

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Jeff… Meacham? + Lots o’ Listener Mail 53:43

3+ y ago53:43

53:43

Jeff’s thinking about Joel’s dream; we prove that our listeners are the greatest in pod-dom; we sit down with series co-creator/host/lunatic Jeff Meacham to try to understand what makes him tick (and prove that even a broken clock can be wrong twice a day); and we give special thanks to our friends who break all the rules of Hollywood and do actual…

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Evan Ferrante (Not Tom Cruise) + Cruise in Space 55:59

3+ y ago55:59

55:59

Jeff’s thinking about old timey video rental joints; we write the first draft of Cruise’s space movie (hint: it involves space garbage, a broken Moon, and a frogadillo); Cruise impersonator Evan Ferrante blows our minds with his CruisePressions, and shares his own story of meeting Tom Cruise. Follow Evan on Instagram at @nottomcruiseofficial. And o…

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Cousin Sal + Cruise Character Daddy Issues 44:07

3+ y ago44:07

44:07

Jeff’s thinking about some new Cruise cake intel; we dive deep into Cruise’s characters’ daddy issues; Cousin Sal tells us about that time that Tom Cruise and his mother came to football Sunday at the home of Cousin’s Sal’s cousin Jimmy Kimmel and adjudicated a dispute between Sal and roastmaster Jeff Ross, with Sarah Silverman and Adam Corolla loo…

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Sarah Wright Olsen + Tom Cruise’s Name 57:18

3+ y ago57:18

57:18

Jeff’s thinking about some of our listener mail; we debate the question – as it turns out, even more meaningless than you’d already expect – of whether Tom Cruise has the best name in Hollywood; Sarah Wright Olsen recounts absolutely amazing tales from the (sometimes spinning) set of American Made. Follow Sarah on Instagram and Twitter. And check o…

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Christy Meyers (Married to Mr. Meacham) + Cruise’s Muses 45:05

3+ y ago45:05

45:05

Jeff’s thinking about another Tom, we debate the greatest of Cruise’s muses, and we are joined by Christy Meyers, who arrived at the set of Vanilla Sky as an extra, but left with the Meeting Tom Cruise story that started it all. Follow Christy on Instagram and check out her filmography on IMDB! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheart…

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Kevin Pollak in Meeting Jack Nicholson (and a few other folks) 20:12

3+ y ago20:12

20:12

We continue our conversation with Kevin Pollak and his amazing tales of filming Rob Reiner’s A Few Good Men. Kevin meets the iconic Mr. Nicholson, flies to Vegas with Bruce Willis, and overhears Meryl Streep yell “Stick ‘em!!” to a middle linebacker. Follow Kevin Pollak on Twitter @kevinpollak and on Instagram @kevinpollak123. And check out his mem…

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Kevin Pollak + Re-reviewing Top Gun 48:10

3+ y ago48:10

48:10

Jeff is thinking about how mean we were to Top Gun; The question of the week gets its eyes wide shut in favor of our extended interview with the amazing Kevin Pollak who tells of his Tom Time working on A Few Good Men. This. Is. Why. We. Created. This. Podcast. Follow Kevin Pollak on twitter @kevinpollak and on Instagram @kevinpollak123. And check …

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Lisa Ann Walter + Most Overlooked Cruise Flick? 43:04

3+ y ago43:04

43:04

Jeff is thinking about actors in the Cruisian age range; What’s the most overlooked and overrated Tom Cruise movies? Lisa Ann Walter recounts her Tom Time on the set of War of the Worlds (there’s blood, there’s ballroom dancing, and there’s a Bat Mitzvah). Follow Lisa Ann Walter on Instagram and on Twitter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https…

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David Alan Basche + Favorite Tom Cruise stunt? 45:37

3+ y ago45:37

45:37

Jeff’s wasting even more time thinking about how often Cruise dies and comes back to life in his films; our first Cruise Quickie; we risk it all choosing our favorite Cruisian stunt; and David Alan Basche remembers the hilarious time when he thought Tom Cruise was going to kill him. Follow David Alan Basche on Instagram: @davidalanbasche And on twi…

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Jay Hayden + Top Gun Deep Dive 45:54

3+ y ago45:54

45:54

Jeff Meacham is thinking about what movies he’s been most excited about; We ask Jeff about his favorite Tom Cruise film and we lose that lovin’ feeling for what might feel like a few hours; Jay Hayden (Station 19) recounts his urinal-adjacent meeting with The Man. Follow Jay Haden on Instagram and on Twitter. Would you wear an “I duked Mitchell’s k…

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Gloria Calderón Kellitt + Wanna be as famous as Cruise? 32:59

3+ y ago32:59

32:59

This week, Jeff Meacham is thinking about LEGEND, which is not something that even Jeff Meacham likes to think about; the gang debates the perks and perils of fame, and comes damn close to thinking about the needs of others, but only for a moment; Creator of ONE DAY AT A TIME Gloria Calderón Kellitt remembers her days working for Cameron Crowe, the…

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Malin Akerman + Has Oscar snubbed Cruise? 32:24

3+ y ago32:24

32:24

Somehow we haven’t been cancelled yet, and so this week, Jeff Meacham is thinking about just how yoked TC was in the early days; the trio debates Cruise’s decades-long Oscar snubbing; and we bring you our interview with the great and powerful Malin Akerman, who starred in ROCK OF AGES as the journalist who knows her way around a pool table, Constan…

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Jay Ellis + Why do we love Tom? 38:10

3+ y ago38:10

38:10

In our long-awaited premiere episode of Meeting Tom Cruise, Jeff Meacham is thinking about what character we’d all play in the musical version of Interview With The Vampire; Jeff and Joel answer the big question about their love for Tommy; we hear our first Cruise Meet-Cute with his Top Gun: Maverick co-star, Jay Ellis; and we wrap up with a surpri…

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Meeting Tom Cruise Trailer 2:47

3+ y ago2:47

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Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Alek Lev & Douglas Matejka

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Alek Lev Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Meeting Tom Cruise

Alek Lev & Douglas Matejka

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When Rosie Met Tommy 1:02:55

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Anthony Anderson meets Cruise... Scorsese... and... and... 55:27

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Season’s Meetings – An MTC Retrospective 1:00:21

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Meeting "Light the Fuse" – Crossover Episode 1:01:44

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Meeting Joel and Alek 47:08

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Shrinking Jeff Meacham 52:58

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Marc Blucas Blows our Blucin’ Minds 1:02:43

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(Part 2) Eyes Wide Shut the Front Door – with Vinessa Shaw 54:46

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(Part 1) Eyes Wide Shut the Front Door – with Vinessa Shaw 50:13

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Benito Martinez + Rotten Tomatoes Quiz Show 56:28

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The Skydiving Cameraman - Craig O’Brien 59:19

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Victoria Kelleher (Minority Report) + Future Dead Guests 51:49

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You Complete Anthony Natale (from Jerry Maguire) + Funniest Cruise 46:50

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Dan Patrick. Yes. Dan Patrick. 27:53

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Bonus Cruise News: Arclight Closing / Cruise Releases Delayed 19:12

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Introducing: Westward 1:26

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Jeff… Meacham? + Lots o’ Listener Mail 53:43

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Evan Ferrante (Not Tom Cruise) + Cruise in Space 55:59

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Cousin Sal + Cruise Character Daddy Issues 44:07

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Sarah Wright Olsen + Tom Cruise’s Name 57:18

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Christy Meyers (Married to Mr. Meacham) + Cruise’s Muses 45:05

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Kevin Pollak in Meeting Jack Nicholson (and a few other folks) 20:12

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Kevin Pollak + Re-reviewing Top Gun 48:10

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Lisa Ann Walter + Most Overlooked Cruise Flick? 43:04

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David Alan Basche + Favorite Tom Cruise stunt? 45:37

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Jay Hayden + Top Gun Deep Dive 45:54

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Gloria Calderón Kellitt + Wanna be as famous as Cruise? 32:59

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Malin Akerman + Has Oscar snubbed Cruise? 32:24

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Jay Ellis + Why do we love Tom? 38:10

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Meeting Tom Cruise Trailer 2:47

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