Dos Amigos

Three in four Americans now use AI. The guys go solo this week to ask what it means for Hollywood, for their kids, and for them. Then producer Leo feeds their names to ChatGPT and puts it head to head with the amigos. The question: who knows who better? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terry Crews joins Wilmer and Freddy to share the story of how a tough encounter with a hostile landlord fueled his early career mindset. He opens up about falling into acting through a Billy Blanks reality show and the crucial advice to “be you, be a personality” that shaped his authentic approach. Terry reflects on his persistence through constant rejection and the breakthrough moment...

Wilmer and Freddy sit down with the legendary Roy Choi, Korean-American chef, cultural icon, and street food pioneer who changed the culinary game with his Kogi BBQ taco truck. The amigos and Roy dive into their shared immigrant journeys, growing up in LA, and how family, struggle, and identity shaped their creative paths. Roy opens up about how Emeril Lagasse helped spark his passion for food and...

Wilmer and Freddy sit down with actress, director, and podcast host Melissa Fumero to talk about her career journey from soap operas to Brooklyn 99. Melissa shares stories from early in her career, including meeting her husband on set and finding her comedic voice. They dive into the challenges of press tours, staying fresh in the industry, and the thrill of directing shows like Primo and Gordita...

"Why not you?" Diana Maria Riva heard it from her mother her whole life, and she's spent a career making it a mantra for other people too. The guys sit down with the actress, activist, co-founder of Latinas Acting Up, and host of "How Hard Can It Be?" for a conversation about community, longevity, and building the room instead of waiting for a seat at it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Sometimes the smallest thing turns you off completely. The guys go solo this week to unpack "the ick," the wildly specific, deeply irrational reasons people close doors on other people. Freddy shares his. Wilmer shares his. The whole team weighs in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He wanted to be an actor. He ended up writing eleven episodes of Game of Thrones. The guys sit down with Bryan Cogman, four-time Emmy-winning writer and producer, for a conversation about the years before the trophies and what the years after taught him about the work itself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever spent 45 minutes picking a movie only to end up watching nothing at all? The guys go solo this week on the paradox of infinite choice, why comedy has gone timid, and what it takes to make a story that actually swings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, guys sit down with Damon Wayans Jr. - actor, comedian, producer, and longtime friend - for a conversation about growing up inside a comedy dynasty and building your own voice from scratch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A few weeks back the guys asked what they'd cut from modern society. This week, the flip side. What do you want to bring back from the "good old days"? The guys go solo to trade the things they miss most from the way life used to be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes people see something in you before you see it yourself. This week, the guys sit down with Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men - Philly kid, choir boy, one of the greatest voices of a generation - to talk about the moments life pulls you toward the thing you were actually put here to do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys go solo this week with one question: what would you cut from modern society? A conversation about the small daily frictions we've all quietly accepted - with a few detours along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dos becomes cuatro. The guys sit down with Ana Ortiz and Mark Indelicato - Hilda and Justin from Ugly Betty, co-hosts of Viva Betty, and chosen family nearly two decades in - for a conversation about growing up in front of a camera, the friendships that outlast the run, and why the story they told twenty years ago still hits so hard today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys go solo this week to sit with one question: what did we lose when boredom became optional? A conversation about screen time, imagination, and the cost of never having a quiet minute with your own thoughts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some careers get built on every no you don't take for an answer. The guys sit down with their dear friend and Tony-nominated actress, Justina Machado for a conversation about legacy, persistence, and showing up for your people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a difference between having an idea and actually making it. The guys go solo this week to trade the stories of their first time crossing that line; Wilmer on the MTV cold call that launched Yo Momma, Freddy on putting together a movie cast that shouldn't have come together. A real talk on audacity, instinct, and what it takes to bet on your own idea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Every now and then, someone takes a sport and breaks the door wide open. Daniel Suárez did that for NASCAR. This week, the guys sit down with the first Mexican-born driver to win at the highest level and trace the road that got him there.  A real one on representation, sacrifice, and what it takes when nobody's done it before. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He's Shaggy. He's Stu Macher. He's about to be in the next Superman. The guys sit down with Matthew Lillard for a real one; the highs you've seen, the lows you haven't, and the surprising path back. Matthew digs into craft, humility, and what gets you through the in-between. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He wanted to be a journalist. Then one sketch changed everything. The guys sit down with comedian and creator Leo Gonzalez; from Univision newsrooms to DoorDash deliveries to the green-screen video that flipped his life overnight. A conversation about instincts, the grind, and what it means to be the next generation carrying the culture forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summer is almost here, and the amigos are already plotting their getaways. Do you vacation 'hard,' sunrise hikes, packed itineraries, no minute wasted,  or vacation 'soft,' with nothing on the schedule but a beach chair? Wilmer and Freddy land somewhere in the middle, swapping jet lag hacks, cruise paranoia, and a boat story from Freddy that doesn't end the way it started. See omnystudio.com/...

Wilmer's 3 AM doom-scrolling habit finally has an audience. He drags Freddy into the deep end on aliens, government secrets, and a prediction he might regret going on record about! If he disappears, you heard it here first. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wilmer and Freddy know what it feels like to hit the wall, and in this episode they’re talking about what burnout really looks like. From 200‑episode seasons to coming home with almost nothing left in the tank, they open up about the cost of staying on top, and what it takes to protect your joy, your health, and the people you’re doing it all for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Wilmer and Freddy have heard every kind of note there is, and in this episode, they’re talking about what you’re actually supposed to do with them. From the directions that make you better to the ones that just make you doubt yourself, they break down how to stay open, protect your instincts, and decide whose feedback is really worth changing course for. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

From chasing “trouble” as a kid to earning the nickname “Ticketmaster” on base, Navy veteran and NCIS tech advisor Michael Smith tells Wilmer and Freddy how he became a master interrogator- and why he calls out Hollywood when the tactics on cop shows don’t feel real. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Wilmer has gone full space nerd, and Freddy is along for the ride as the amigos dive into NASA’s Artemis moon mission, UFO theories, and what it might mean to become a “two‑planet species.” They swap stories about perspective, gratitude, and life on Earth, and even wrestle with the question: knowing what space travel is really like, would they actually go up there themselv...