On Brand with Donny Deutsch

Listen in as Donny gives his "Brand Up" or "Brand Down" rating on Kanye West, TikTok, Tesla and Dunkin Donuts among others in this week's edition of Brands of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Will, a political commentator and author, is Donny's guest on this week’s episode. Will, a longtime Republican Party member, talks about his decision to leave the Republican party in 2016. Also, Will touches on how he sees the direction of the United States and how he believes term limits would help get our current government back on track. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Listen in as Donny gives his "Brand Up" or "Brand Down" rating on Dr. Oz, Halloween Candy, Marijuana, Taco Bell and Pete Davidson among others in this week's edition of Brands of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donny sits down with legendary chef, restaurateur, television personality, and friend, Bobby Flay. During their discussion, Bobby gives us a glimpse into his early days living in New York City, his introduction to the culinary world, and how he rose to stardom as one of the first personalities to appear on the widely successful Food Network channel. Plus, Bobby fills us in on some new projects he...

Listen in as Donny gives his "Brand Up" or "Brand Down" rating on The MAGA Label, Ginni Thomas, Pickleball, McDonald's, Saturday Night Live, NFTs among others in this week's edition of Brands of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Donny is joined by Chris Matthews. Matthews, a now retired talk show host, American political commentator, and author, unpacks his career by discussing his time as a member of the Peace Corps and how he wound up as a Capitol Police officer upon his arrival in Washington D.C. Plus, Chris explores what he thinks the future holds for the United States through discussion on topics like the ...

In today's episode, Donny sits down with New York Times Best-selling author James Patterson.  Donny does a deep dive on Patterson's career, starting out in the advertising world at J. Walter Thompson. From there, the two cover the creation and inspiration behind one of Patterson's most well-known characters, Alex Cross, and James discusses his surprising friendship with world-renowned country musi...

Today, Donny is joined by the Chairman of the Forward Party, former Presidential Candidate, and author, Andrew Yang. Donny and Andrew discuss a variety of topics including Andrew’s experience running for President, what a third party can do to fix the broken electoral system, and why rank choice voting works. But leading off, Donny covers his top brands this week, stamping his "Ups" or "Downs" on...

In this episode, Donny welcomes iconic sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer. At 94 years of age, Dr. Ruth gives incredible commentary on her early years as a sniper and Holocaust survivor. Additionally, the duo goes over how to deal with loneliness, how the questions Dr. Ruth received over the years haven't really changed much over time, and...you guessed it...sex and relationship talk. But first, Do...

In this episode, Donny sits down with former NBA player and co-owner of the Atlanta Hawks, Grant Hill. Grant and Donny discuss his time at Duke with Coach K, the iconic 1992 win over Kentucky and how his ankle injury became a defining moment in his life. Grant also shares his thoughts on the NBA's brand, his process of making peace with his career, and how a little bit of ego can drive success. Bu...

Donny is joined by Mike "Greeny" Greenberg who is the host of ESPN’s morning show Get Up and the long-standing NBA pregame show, NBA Countdown. Donny and Mike get straight into discussing many topics in sports like the evolution of sports talk, the change in audience demographics, and the wave of women now interested in sports. Also, the duo discusses what makes on-air chemistry work, how a franch...

On this week’s episode, Donny welcomes comedian, actor, host, and judge on America's Got Talent, Howie Mandel. Howie explores many topics from his life including how his career started as a dare, his experience with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and how Joan Rivers helped him get his first break on The Tonight Show. Also, Donny and Howie discuss the power of curiosity, why humor comes from...

This week on “On Brand”, Donny sits down with author, podcast host, and global thinker, Malcolm Gladwell. The pair start with Malcolm’s inspiration for his most successful books like Outliers, Blink, and The Tipping Point – leading to a discussion of his new book, Bomber Mafia. The duo also discuss Malcolm's thoughts on Trump, historical memory, and Malcolm’s approach to his podcast "Revisionist H...

In this episode of On Brand, Donny sits down with print journalist for The Atlantic, and former chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine, Mark Leibovich. Together they dive into Mark’s writing process, masculinity in politics, and why the Trump Hotel was the perfect backdrop for Mark’s most recent book, Thank You for Your Servitude: Donald Trump and the Price of Submission. The...

On this week’s episode, Donny is joined by actor, singer, and current star of POTUS on Broadway, the multifaceted, Vanessa Williams. Donny and Vanessa start at the beginning by discussing the courage Vanessa has maintained from obstacles in her childhood, her time as Miss America, and her experiences with racism in her career and home state of New York. Also, Vanessa shares what it's like working...

 In this episode, Donny is joined by comedian, author, and host of CNN’s United Shades of America, W. Kamau Bell. W. Kamau discusses with Donny why he believes America remains a work in progress, why he made a documentary about Bill Cosby, and what shapes his take on comedy today. Additionally, the duo goes through some of the activities in W. Kamau’s new workbook Do The Work! An Antiracist Activi...

On this episode, Donny sits down with columnist and author, Ken Auletta. The two discuss Ken’s bombshell new book Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence, including Ken’s inspiration for the biography, why it took four decades for the truth about Harvey to surface, and whether Ken believes Harvey thinks of himself as a rapist. They also discuss the parallels between Trump and...

On this episode, Donny sits down with award-winning journalist and #1 New York Times best-selling author of Going There, Katie Couric. Katie and Donny discuss her thoughts on recent gun legislation, Roe v. Wade, and her fight against disinformation. Katie also reflects on her book, diving into her interview with Sarah Palin and her time at CBS. They also discuss why Katie started her own media com...

On this episode, Donny sits down with former U.S. Attorney General and author of Our Unfinished March, Eric Holder. Donny and Eric discuss the Jan 6th Committee, Eric's memory of the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the impact of Obama's election on our country. Eric also shares his thoughts on voting rights in the United States today, and his plan to fight for voter progress. But fir...

On this episode, Donny sits with former presidential adviser and author of the new book Hearts Touched with Fire, David Gergen. Donny and David discuss why the younger generation isn’t as prominent in our current government and why David thinks the older generation should be getting ready to step away. David also shares whether he believes leaders are made or born, his advice for speaking "conscie...

On this episode, Donny sits down with MSNBC anchor and bestselling author, Katy Tur. Katy and Donny start by diving into her new memoir Rough Draft: how she started writing it during the pandemic, how her parents started their news business, and how she thrived after an intense childhood and relationship with her father. Katy shares about not being labeled a victim, some of her more interesting co...

On this episode, Donny sits down with award-winning print and broadcast journalist, and regular contributor on Morning Joe, Mike Barnicle. Donny jumps right in, starting with Mike's take on the current state of the Red Sox, and getting his view on the pros and cons of today's journalism, the overturning of Roe V. Wade, and how Trump's most dangerous weapon is "the outsider." Mike also talks about...

On this episode, Donny sits down with Professor Scott Galloway, the bestselling author of "The Four" and cohost of the podcast Pivot with Kara Swisher. Together Donny and Scott define what it means to be a brand and the truth behind being a successful entrepreneur. Scott gives us his predictions for the future of Facebook and the Metaverse, Bezos and AWS, and Elon Musk and Twitter, as well as his...

Today Donny sits down with retired four-star U.S. Naval Officer and author of the new book "To Risk It All: Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision'', Admiral James Stavridis. The Admiral and Donny begin with the war in the Ukraine and why the Ukrainians have been able to put up a real fight against the Russians. The admiral also shares stories of his own moments in crisis where he was forced...

On this episode, Donny sits down with Dan Harris, a former journalist for ABC News who authored the book 10% Happier – which he has since turned into a successful podcast and app.  Dan shares his story of how having a panic attack during a live broadcast led him to discovering the science behind meditation. Dan talks about how he turned his skepticism into a daily meditation practice, why he chose...