Kevin Pollak's Chat Show
An award-winning actor, Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects, Casino, A Few Good Men) was named by Comedy Central as One of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time. Here, he interviews celebrated actors, writers, directors, comedians, and masters of the tech universe. New episodes drop weekly on Tuesdays.
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Episodes
396. Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale discusses life as a pre-teen actress, as well as the jump to fame hyperspace from High School Musical. She also shares everything weird and wonderful that happens in that thin, rare air of success.This episode is brought to you by Billions on Showtime.
12/03/19•1h 18m
395. Brian Posehn
Comedian and actor Brian Posehn journeys from Sacramento to the SF Bay Area for stand-up comedy, and ultimately joins forces with alt comics in LA. Stories from the Bob & Dave show are crazy amazing as well.
05/03/19•1h 4m
394. Gary Gulman
Gary Gulman shares his humble beginnings, and the tricky path that led to his current standing as one of the top touring stand-up comedians in the country.
26/02/19•1h 35m
393. Jon Taffer
Host and undeniable master of his domain Jon Taffer shares his origin story, as well as bizarre details from his hit show "Bar Rescue".
19/02/19•1h 10m
392. Matt Walsh
UCB co-founder and "Veep" co-star Matt Walsh IS a damn funny fella. He shares a more serious side, and Kevin gladly takes the trip.
12/02/19•1h 22m
391. Katie O’Brien and Katy Colloton
Katie O'Brien and Katy Colloton share hilarious and, damn it, inspiring stories about their path to co-creating and co-starring in the hit TV Land series "Teachers".
05/02/19•1h 18m
390. Constance Zimmer
The forever extraordinary and gainfully employed Constance Zimmer tells Kevin what kind of sweet hell she's been through along her path.
29/01/19•1h 34m
389. Joe Manganiello
Star of the thrilling crime podcast "The Angel of Vine", Joe Manganiello shares tales from his early days in Pittsburgh, as well as the making of this new audio hit.
22/01/19•1h 39m
388. Mike Zegen
Mike Zegen spills all he's learned and enjoyed from playing "Joel Maisel" on the multi-award-winning Amazon series, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel".
15/01/19•1h 27m
387. Alfred Molina
Award-winning actor Alfred Molina shares tales, from being shown the ropes by Harrison Ford for his first gig on Raiders of the Lost Ark, to improvising in Boogie Nights, "That's Cosmo. He's Chinese." And much, much more...
08/01/19•1h 16m
386. Chris Fairbanks
Comedian Chris Fairbanks joins guest host Samm Levine for a lively chat about hip replacements, anger issues, and Canadian reggae singers.
01/01/19•1h 8m
385. Clark Wolfe
Actress, host, podcaster and personality Clarke Wolfe stops by to chat with guest host Samm Levine about geek culture, trusting your gut, and why New York isn't for everyone.This episode is brought to you by BETDSI (www.betdsi.com code: CHATSHOW).
25/12/18•1h 2m
384. Peter Segal
Wildly successful comedy film director Peter Segal talks about how to achieve his creative goals while directing huge comedy stars like Adam Sandler and others.This episode is brought to you by BETDSI (www.betdsi.com code: CHATSHOW).
18/12/18•1h 11m
383. Chris Elliott
Long-time genius Chris Elliott shares more insights into his particular brand of humor than is legally allowed in most states.
11/12/18•1h 27m
382. Jimmy Pardo
Jimmy Pardo and guest host Samm Levine talk about throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game, Wikipedia, and Jimmy's latest podcast, "Playing Games".
04/12/18•1h 14m
Kev’s Fav - Jon Favreau
This year's generous helping of Thanksgiving leftovers includes a bona fide Chef! Venture back with us to the year 2013, when Kevin sat down with actor-turned-everything Jon Favreau!
27/11/18•2h 3m
381. Paul Lieberstein
Paul Lieberstein is best known to comedy fans for playing the dry, oft-annoyed character "Toby" on NBC's "The Office". Paul's written, directed, and stars in a wonderful indie film "Song of Back and Neck", and Kevin has a LOT of questions about it.
20/11/18•1h 27m
380. Ben Lee
Kevin chats with Australian musician and composer Ben Lee about his career, which started as an oddly-famous 14-year-old punk rocker...
13/11/18•1h 37m
379. Jenna Laurenzo
Kevin finds out what it's like to be a first-timer as a film Writer/Director and star from Jenna Laurenzo, whose film "Lez Bomb", about a young woman coming out to her parents during Thanksgiving, opens this weekend.
06/11/18•1h 17m
378. Jon Dore
Comedian Jon Dore chats with guest host Samm Levine about their shared past, Canadian holidays, and Jon's new Comedy Central special, "Big Questions, Huge Answers".This episode is brought to you by The Athletic (www.theathletic.com/pollak).
30/10/18•1h 5m
377. Wayne Federman
Friend of the show Wayne Federman stops by to chat with guest host Samm Levine about his new podcast, being a USC professor, and HBO's "Crashing".
23/10/18•56m 14s
376. Danny Pino
Danny Pino chats with Kevin about growing up in Miami with Cuban parents and four brothers, breaking through playing a sociopath on "The Shield", and now working on FX and Kurt Sutter's runaway hit, "Mayans M.C.".
16/10/18•1h 14m
375. Ione Skye
Ione Skye shares her English roots and her California upbringing, as well as the deets on Lena Dunham's new HBO comedy, "Camping", in which Ione co-stars.This episode is brought to you by John Coltrane’s Both Directions at Once (shop.johncoltrane.com code: 20offcoltrane).
09/10/18•1h 6m
374. Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood Smith was ruthless in RoboCop, then fatherly in That '70s Show, but Kevin LOVES his new show Patriot. It's old pros chatting about their path to today.
02/10/18•1h 17m
373. Jason Sudeikis
THE Jason Sudeikis spills 17 years of life and laughs in just under 107 minutes, and your love of him will runneth over too!
25/09/18•1h 47m
372. Yeardley Smith
Yeardley Smith shares her fascination with small town crime and her podcast Small Town Dicks, AND shares the difference between her and Lisa Simpson's voice!
18/09/18•1h 29m
371. Thomas Lennon
THE Thomas Lennon returns to the Chat Show, and this time, it's personal... and, of course, damn hell funny.This episode is brought to you by MyBookie (http://bit.ly/KevinPollakMB).
11/09/18•1h 4m
Mark Normand
Kevin welcomes the unstoppable talent of comedian Mark Normand to have a proper chat. Mark tells of his pre-teen life living in the French Quarter, and friends... it gets weird. But, you know, "ha-ha" weird.This episode is brought to you by MyBookie.
04/09/18•1h 3m
Justin Willman
World-class magician Justin Willman sits down with guest host Samm Levine to discuss the importance of playing kids' birthday parties, performing at the White House, and his new Netflix series "Magic for Humans".This episode is brought to you by MyBookie.
28/08/18•1h 8m
Tony Shalhoub
With multiple Emmys (nominated again for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), and a recent Tony Award, Tony Shalhoub may be loved by us all, but here he explains how the youngest of ten children makes it out of Wisconsin alive, let alone has a shot in the big leagues of showbiz. Oh, and “Mrs. Mailsel.”
21/08/18•1h 21m
Rob Riggle
Guest host Samm Levine chats with Rob Riggle about comedy, military service, and his upcoming projects "Night School" and "Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy".
14/08/18•1h 12m
Karen Kilgariff
Murderinos! Karen Kilgariff shares ALL you need to know about her insanely popular podcast, My Favorite Murder... Also, Karen and Kevin talk early stand-up struggles.
07/08/18•1h 6m
Baron Vaughn
Baron Vaughn sits down with guest host Samm Levine to talk about proper acting training, as well as his work on "Grace and Frankie" and "Mystery Science Theater 3000".
31/07/18•1h 38m
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Bona fide movie star Jonathan Rhys Meyers chats with guest host Samm Levine about his new film, Damascus Cover. They also discuss Match Point, The Tudors, and world history.
24/07/18•1h
Jade Catta-Preta
Actress/comedienne Jade Catta-Preta sits down with guest host Samm Levine to discuss breaking into show business, cancelled TV shows, and performing stand-up in Portuguese.
17/07/18•57m 13s
Steve Agee
Guest host Samm Levine and the delightful Steve Agee attempt to answer fan questions, chat about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and discuss their personal favorite roles.
10/07/18•1h 34m
Casper Van Dien
Guest host Samm Levine is joined by Casper Van Dien (and his lovely wife, Jenny Van Dien) to discuss Starship Troopers, Sleepy Hollow, and street names in New Jersey.
03/07/18•1h 29m
Jen Kirkman
Jen Kirkman, hilarious stand-up ("Just Keep Livin'?") and talented writer ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"), charms Chat Show with her honest bent on this here life.This episode is brought to you by Pitney Bowes C200 (www.pb.com/CHATSHOW).
26/06/18•1h 21m
Colin Hanks
Colin Hanks ("Life in Pieces") returns to chat with Kevin, and this time... it's personal.This episode is brought to you by LightStream (www.lightstream.com/CHAT).
19/06/18•1h 5m
Ask Kevin Anything
This week, Kevin and Jaime answer Chat Show fan questions from Twitter and Instagram.
12/06/18•1h 9m
Kev's Fav - Bill Hader
Step back in time with us to Kevin's chat with the immensely talented Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, Trainwreck), currently starring in his critically-acclaimed HBO series, "Barry".
05/06/18•2h 17m
357 Kurt Braunohler
The unique and always hilarious comedian and writer Kurt Braunohler shares more than Kevin bargained for...This episode is brought to you by LightStream (www.lightstream.com).
29/05/18•1h 11m
356 Mark O’Brien
Mark O'Brien recalls a successful career on Canadian TV, the dream of making it in America, and being cast in "Halt and Catch Fire" ten days after landing in LA.
22/05/18•1h 19m
355 Jonathan Tucker
Jonathan Tucker talks about working on HBO's "Westworld", as well as how to crush life in the face.
15/05/18•1h 12m
354 Scott Thompson
"Kids in the Hall" alum Scott Thompson spills all, while welcoming us all to the triumphant return of Mr. Buddy Cole.
08/05/18•1h 5m
353 Maria Bamford
Comedienne/Actress Maria Bamford sheds light on the darkness of thoughts and actions, as well as her Trump restraining order.This episode is brought to you by Zyppah (www.zyppah.com code: KPCS).
01/05/18•1h 4m
352 Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis
Guest host Samm Levine talks with Schmoes Know (Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis) about their love of movies, trivia, and how they created an internet empire.
24/04/18•1h 15m
351 Mary Lynn Rajskub
Kevin chats with the lovely and wildly (if not weirdly) talented Mary Lynn Rajskub, to talk all things funny, freaky, and life's odd left turns.
17/04/18•1h 20m
350 Tim Meadows
Join guest host Samm Levine as he chats with Tim Meadows about his Detroit improv roots, his journey to SNL, and why Mean Girls is practically a Christmas movie.
10/04/18•1h 17m
349 Selma Blair
The forevermore lovely AND entertaining Selma Blair shares all with Kevin, from Guillermo del Toro to playing house with Nic Cage.
03/04/18•1h 13m
348 Whitney Cummings
Live from Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth Theatre: Whitney Cummings is a force of talent, strength and success that is damn near unparalleled. She's also freaking hilarious!This episode is brought to you by Just For Men (www.jfmgrowhair.com code: Regrowth25).
27/03/18•1h 46m
347 Jason Antoon
The hilarious Jason Antoon makes a triumphant return. No longer just an ol' pal, he's now co-starring in the VERY popular "Claws" program.
20/03/18•1h 27m
346 Billy Ray
Journalist and radio host Mark Thompson guest-hosts for Kevin. His guest, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Billy Ray, shares insights into the writing game; from The Hunger Games to Captain Phillips to the new Terminator reboot.This episode is brought to you by Audible.
13/03/18•1h 1m
345 James Heaney
A Kevin's Stars of Tomorrow episode with comedian James Heaney! His stories of being mugged are priceless! Yes, more than one...This episode is brought to you by Just For Men (www.jfmgrowhair.com code: Regrowth25).
06/03/18•1h 39m
344 Thomas Ian Nichols
Join guest host Samm Levine for his chat with actor Thomas Ian Nicholas (Rookie of the Year, American Pie). Thomas chats about sneaking in for a second Rookie of the Year audition, some American Pie scenes that didn't make the cut, and how to properly float a pitch over home plate.
27/02/18•1h 29m
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