Brian McFayden | Season 1 | Episode 016

Uncommon Convos

Brian McFayden stops by to talk about working in the entertainment industry, the time he met Robin Williams, and the worst job he’s ever had.
In This Episode

• Brian’s eulogy as read by Dennis
• Why you’re always out of a job in the entertainment business
• How COVID got Brian off the movie set and back into radio
• When Brian worked for a President and a Vice President
• Where to Dennis and Brian lie on the political spectrum
• Working with Current Television under Al Gore
• What it was like growing up in Omaha with television dreams
• Why Brian become know as Alter Boy in his circles
• The weird transition from radio DJ to MTV
• Getting recognized in public
• Being friends with Mandy Moore and other leading ladies Brian hung out with
• The time that Brian met Robin Williams at the Tribeca Film Festival
• The time that Dennis met Robin Williams at an airport
• A short talk about depression in the entertainment industry
• Brian’s favorite thing to do in the entertainment industry
• Brian does impressions of Matthew McConaughey, Johnny Carson, and Casey Kasem
• Why Brian won’t do stand-up comedy
• When Brian met Simon Cowell and got the job hosting Cupid
• Looking for America’s worst singer for Superstar USA and why Brian regrets it
• Getting fired from hosting Beauty and the Geek
• A little bit about Brian’s son and what it’s like to be a dad
• Brian’s tips on how to succeed in the entertainment industry and how to deal with failure
• The best and worst experience Brian has had
• Brian’s favorite decade of music
• What’s next for Brian McFayden

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