Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

Follow Network Executive & Generate Holdings LLC Founder Pete Aronson’s Journey from L.A. in the 80s as a P.A. on The Golden Girls to Disney & Founding his own Company.

Rob Morrow is Best Known for his Starring Role in TVs Northern Exposure 1990-1995 but did you know Rob Morrow Does Everything? He's an Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Author, Musician, Songwriter & Drummer of Course.

Philosopher Entrepreneur Graham Dugoni Literally went from Living in a Van to the CEO of a Multi-Million Dollar Company that Creates Phone-Free Spaces for Educators, Musicians, Comedians & Events. Learn How Graham's Idea Became a Reality in this fascinating Industry Standard Interview with Barry Katz.

Zachary Gordon found Fame as the Star of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Films. Now in his mid-twenties Zach is a Musician, Prolific Voice Actor, Television Regular & Star of the New Feature Film Max Dagan Produced by this Podcast's Host Barry Katz.

Orny Adams describes Himself as a Comedian, Actor, Coach on MTV Teen Wolf, Entrepreneur & Businessman. His Comedy Special More Than Loud has over 5 Million Views on YouTube. He Produces a Weekly Podcast What's Wrong with Orny Adams & Packs Venues around the Country. Barry Katz describes him as a Wordsmith skilled in Poetry, Diction & Alliteration. Hang Out with Orny Adams every wee...

Carol Baum is known for Producing Hit Films like Fly Away Home, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Father of the Bride & The Good Girl Starring Jennifer Aniston. She helped turn Stephen King's The Shining into a Film by Stanley Kubrick, was Vice President at 20th Century Fox & Co-President of Dolly Parton's Sandollar Productions. In this episode of The Industry Standard Podcast Barry Katz s...

Tone Bell is a comedian and writer known for his infectious energy and relatable style of humor. When he started performing stand-up comedy he immediately gained recognition for his hilarious and engaging shows. When he first came to Los Angeles he quickly booked a recurring role on the show Whitney as RJ. After Whitney he then booked a role on the show Bad Judge and continued booking more and mor...

Russell Peters began performing comedy in Toronto in 1989 and is arguably the most popular stand-up comedian in the world… As his monumental reach--throughout several sold out tours--extends to several countries all around the globe, as he has performed in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Afghanistan, Sweden, South Africa, India, the Caribbean countries, Philippi...

Morgan Jay is a Musical Comedian for a Younger Generation. With over 2.9 Mil on TikTok & 760K on Insta his Funny Songs like "Friend Zone" & "Emotional Damage" draw inspiration from Bo Burnham & Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah" Song but not as far back as the Smothers Brothers. Morgan describes his 12 Year journey to Success in Comedy to Barry Katz & what...

Michael Mendehlson studied business at the University of Pennsylvania. He started his career in the entertainment industry from the mail room of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson , and working himself all the way up to becoming a major producer and CEO of Patriot Pictures. He has produced hit major motion pictures such as The Matrix directed by the Wachowski sisters, What Women Want from directo...

Steph Tolev is a comedian and actress. She was the winner of the Best Female Comedian award at the 2015 Canadian Comedy Awards. Her 2019 album I'm Not Well was nominated the Juno Award for Comedy Album of the year. In 2022 she was hand-picked by Bill Burr to open for his tour. She can also bee seen in the feature films Drugstore June and Old Dads .

Earlier this month, the entertainment world suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of Norman Lear. At 101 years old, he never stopped working and creating. Known for creating popular series such as  All in the Family  and  The Jeffersons , Norman Lear has been one of my biggest inspirations in this business. I am so tremendously honored to have known him and been able to interview him on Indu...

Earlier this month, the entertainment world suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of Norman Lear. At 101 years old, he never stopped working and creating. Known for creating popular series such as All in the Family and The Jeffersons , Norman Lear has been one of my biggest inspirations in this business. I am so tremendously honored to have known him and been able to interview him on Industr...

Judy Gold has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central, and appeared on Netflix’s  Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration . She is the author of the critically acclaimed  Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come For The Comedians, We Are All In Trouble , a book all about free speech and cancel culture. She has also made numerous appearances on MSNBC, CNN, and News Nation as a free speech advocate. The bo...

Judy Gold has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central, and appeared on Netflix’s Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration . She is the author of the critically acclaimed Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come For The Comedians, We Are All In Trouble , a book all about free speech and cancel culture. She has also made numerous appearances on MSNBC, CNN, and News Nation as a free speech advocate. The book...

Nimesh Patel was born in New Jersey to immigrant parents. When he are up he moved to New York City and attended NYU where he got his degree in finance before pursuing comedy. He started his comedy career performing stand-up at the Stress Factory. In 2015 he was discovered by Chris Rock while performing inBrooklyn and was a part of Rock’s writing team for the 88th Academy Awards which earned him a...

Nimesh Patel was born in New Jersey to immigrant parents. When he are up he moved to New York City and attended NYU where he got his degree in finance before pursuing comedy. He started his comedy career performing stand-up at the Stress Factory. In 2015 he was discovered by Chris Rock while performing inBrooklyn and was a part of Rock’s writing team for the 88th Academy Awards which earned him a...

Dave Sirus is a writer, comedian, and actor who has worked on  Saturday Night Live ,  Triumph the Insult Comic Dog , co-wrote  The King of Staten Island , and co-created Peacock’s original series  Bupkis  which released earlier this year to rave reviews. He started as a stand-up comedian in high school and eventually found success with the YouTube channel Brick Stone.  Dave is a frequent collabora...

Dave Sirus is a writer, comedian, and actor who has worked on Saturday Night Live , Triumph the Insult Comic Dog , co-wrote The King of Staten Island , and co-created Peacock’s original series Bupkis which released earlier this year to rave reviews. He started as a stand-up comedian in high school and eventually found success with the YouTube channel Brick Stone.  Dave is a frequent collaborator w...

Adam Ferrara is a tremendous actor and comedian whom I’ve had the pleasure to know for a very long time in this business. He is known for co-hosting the BBC’S  Top Gear U.S.  for six seasons. He also starred on the Emmy-nominated FX drama  Rescue Me  with Denis Leary. He also featured on a number of episodes in the critically acclaimed  Nurse Jackie  starring Edie Falco. Some of his film appearanc...

Adam Ferrara is a tremendous actor and comedian whom I’ve had the pleasure to know for a very long time in this business. He is known for co-hosting the BBC’S Top Gear U.S. for six seasons. He also starred on the Emmy-nominated FX drama Rescue Me with Denis Leary. He also featured on a number of episodes in the critically acclaimed Nurse Jackie starring Edie Falco. Some of his film appearances inc...

Keith and Kenny Lucas are brothers, actors, comedians, and writers currently rising as two of the freshest new faces on the comedy scene. Their first stand-up special,  Lucas Brothers: On Drugs , premiered on Netflix in 2017. They also made appearances in season one of Netflix’s critically acclaimed  Lady Dynamite . They also created their own animated series  Lucas Bros Moving Co  which aired for...

Keith and Kenny Lucas are brothers, actors, comedians, and writers currently rising as two of the freshest new faces on the comedy scene. Their first stand-up special, Lucas Brothers: On Drugs , premiered on Netflix in 2017. They also made appearances in season one of Netflix’s critically acclaimed Lady Dynamite . They also created their own animated series Lucas Bros Moving Co which aired for two...

Troy Bond is currently one of the fastest rising stars in the New York comedy scene and all around the country. He began his career at 16 years old writing jokes and started performing at 17 where he became addicted to the laughter from the crowds and knew he had found his calling. Before he was even a senior in high school, Bond appeared in the Quick Improv interview on The Tonight Show with Jimm...

Kirk Fox is an actor, writer, producer and award-winning stand-up comedian. Fox was the host of the syndicated daytime conflict talk show  The Test  and had a recurring role on NBC’s hit comedy  Parks and Recreation  as Sewage Joe. Other acting credits include Nickelodeon’s  How to Rock , NBC’s  Community ,  The Carmichael Show ,  The Mick , and as a series regular on CBS’s hour-long dramedy  Rush...