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Dead Eyes
In the Season 2 finale, Connor talks to Band of Brothers Lead Writer and Supervising Producer Erik Jendresen, and learns the truth about Episode 5 "Crossroads" and Private John S. Zielinski. --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
Connor talks to three actors who shared roles with Tom Hanks when they were kids: Elijah Wood (Radio Flyer), David Moscow (Big), and Michael Conner Humphreys (Forrest Gump). Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
After failing to book Jimmy Fallon on the podcast, Connor instead talks to his good friend, comedian Alex Song-Xia, whose brief time as a writer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ended before her contract was up. Also, Rolling Stone’s chief TV critic and Band of Brothers aficionado Alan Sepinwall weighs in on the character Lieutenant George Rice, played by Fallon in the epic mini-series. His new podcast Too Long; Didn’t Watch is now available Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
Connor talks to the creators/writers/directors/producers of Freaks and Geeks Judd Apatow and Paul Feig about failure, success and uncomfortable encounters with famous people. Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
As 2020 comes to a close, Connor finds himself inexplicably stranded on a desert island with a cassette player and tapes containing deleted scenes from the first 15 episodes of the show. Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
In an attempt to understand why neither he nor Tom Hanks has yet to book a role in a superhero project, Connor assembles an Avengers-style team of actors from Marvel films & TV shows with a diverse range of casting "superpowers." Featuring Zach Cherry (triumphed over Connor to win the role of "Street Vendor" in Spider-Man: Homecoming) Chris Gethard (cut from Iron Man 3) and Lea Thompson (lead human actor in the very first Marvel feature)!Chris Gethard's "I Got Cut From Iron Man 3"Lea's Howard the Duck tweetOne of Lea Thompson's Burger King Commericals Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
Connor tries to understand what made him right for a small role in writer-director Mike Birbiglia’s 2016 critically-acclaimed feature film Don’t Think Twice. Co-star Tami Sagher recounts filming an excruciating scene while Connor observed. Ira Glass, the film’s producer, tries to understand what Connor is trying to do with this podcast. Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
Connor tracks down his former agent, Hilary Gagan, as well as her former assistant, Robert Styles, who both reveal conflicting memories about his Band of Brothers firing. Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
Connor accepts a non-speaking role with a memorable name, then experiences a series of minor humiliations. Featuring Lauren Lapkus (The Wrong Missy, Jurassic World, Crashing). Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
Connor books an unusual role on HBO's VEEP after over a decade in the show biz wilderness, with some help from his friend Shannon O'Neill (How To Fix A Drug Scandal, Broad City). Featuring VEEP's Matt Walsh and Tony Hale. The Chris Gethard Show episode where Shannon spills the beans. The Chris Gethard Show clip where Connor has to eat vegetables. Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
Season 2 fast approaches. Connor seeks sage wisdom and advice from This American Life creator Ira Glass. Dead Eyes Season 2 premieres on Oct 22. Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
In the Season 1 finale, Connor connects with two of the actors he almost worked with on Band of Brothers: Ron Livingston (Office Space, Search Party) and Stephen McCole (Rushmore, Outlander). Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
Seth Rogen clears up a misunderstanding and reveals his surprising connection to Connor, sharing multiple stories of show business disappointment & failure. Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
When a global pandemic hits, Connor loses another show business job and moves back in with his parents. Featuring Ryan Miller from the band Guster, plus Bill and Gretta Ratliff. Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm
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Dead Eyes
Connor chases another phantom, one that went missing from the 2019 romantic comedy Isn't It Romantic between its filming and its release. It's a self-contained casting mystery, and he only has one episode to solve it. The truth is out there. Episode Transcript --- Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm