The Brett Allan Show

Mario Van Peebles is an american icon and treasure. With over 200 film and director credits, he has no plans on stopping anytime soon. In this very candid conversation, we discuss his decades long career, working with family, racism in America, and how we can move forward as a country and get better at what we do. Plus much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode we covered a lot. From his battle with cancer, having a renewed perspective on life, friends, family and his career. Plus much more. Rob is also the 2020 National Spokesperson for Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, using his platform to educate people on the importance of health self awareness, combined with "toon" humor to get an important message across to the world about his expe...

Happy Friday! Today’s guest is comedian and actor Steve Byrne! @stevebyrnelive. One of the most gracious, and giving people I’ve had the honor of interviewing. We covered a ton. From the shock of loosing a scripted tv series,quick pivots, the mysteriousness of Netflix and reality tv show fame parenting and more! Direct link in my bio! Congratulations for getting back out on the road. He also has a...

Austin moved to Nashville from Louisiana where he first fell in love with music. The music scenes in New Orleans encouraged him to make a change in his life. The relocation to the music city inspired him to become an artist of multiple genres from country rock to rap. Working hard is what he achieves to do, especially after collaborating with songwriters and going to the studio. In 2019 he was add...

Lydia Clyma from Netflix's Too Hot to Handle is more than an influencer, and reality TV star. She is all about mental health support, body positivity, and living your life to is healthiest self. We dig deep about all her experiences, lessons learned and whats next for this amazing human being. Love the show? Consider supporting us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast Learn more ab...

Actor and comedian Jamie Kennedy has been in the business for over thirty years. From a string of hits like, Scream, Malibu's Most Wanted, the Jamie Kennedy Experiment and more, he is back with another hit. His new comedy special, "Stoopid Smart" which can now be streamed on Tubi. We talk about the highs and lows of his epic career, lessons learned from his success's and failures, plus much more....

Actor Jake Busey is a true industry legend. He has over 150 film credits to his name, and has been around the business since he was 5. Traveling to the set with his father, watching films get made, actors act and crew members....crew. He has been in some epic films, from Starship Troopers, Contact, Enemy of the State and more. Today, he shares some intimate moments from his life, how the industry...

Jon is also host of the popular podcast Country-ish on Bill Burr and Al Madrigal’s All Things Comedy digital platform. As an actor, Jon has been seen in Tig Notaro’s Amazon Series One Mississisppi, CW’s Jane The Virgin, ABC’s Black-ish, HBO’s Eastbound and Down, and as the “Hemi Guy” from Dodge’s popular ad campaign. On the big screen he appeared in the feature film Into the Storm and as the belov...

Jeffrey Weissman's interest in film began as a child growing up in Hollywood during the 1960's. He'd visit professional location shoots in his neighborhood, and then pick the brains of cast & crew. Jeffrey began making films in 1974 and hasn't stopped. Jeffrey trained at the American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco State University and was a founding member of Los Angeles Theater Sports. Jeffr...

Actor Jackson Dollinger is one of the stars on the hit Disney Channel show, Sydney to the Max. At such a young age, Jackson has accomplished a lot more than a very successful acting career. He campaigns and supports saving marine life, helping others during crisis and much more. He has aspirations to write, produce and even direct one day. He is also a huge fan of the 90's. He currently plays the...

Country Legend Lee Greenwood shares fond memories of his decades long career, how the music industry has changed, how he knew he was destined to be a star, how hard work always outweighs talent and much more. Happy Memorial Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Bill Dorfman is not just a famous cosmetic and general dentist, he is THE most famous cosmetic dentist world wide. Affectionately known as “America’s Dentist,” Dr. Bill is widely recognized world-wide as a leading dentist who is responsible for creating smiles for many of Hollywood’s brightest stars. In fact, Dr. Dorfman has become a star in his own right as the featured dentist on the hit ABC...

As a renowned superyacht captain with over 30 years of international maritime experience, Yawn’s integrity and courage have earned her an outstanding reputation as an elite class of captain, and recognition from the International Superyacht Society, who bestowed upon her the prestigious Distinguished Crew Award for her bravery in the midst of a catastrophic fire and pirate threat that occurred in...

After twenty-seven years of marriage, John Sardella lost the love of his life when his wife, Margaret, passed away following a seven-year battle with cancer. John looked for a book that would give him space for his pain and inspire him to move forward, but all he found were clinical books written by psychologists. That was John’s motivation to write A Journey Without a Map. Learn more about your a...

From a teenage professional athlete, to adult college graduate, to the Founder of a nonprofit,Andy has taken many non-traditional routes throughout a short life that has blessed him with many, many learning experiences and has also awoken the learner inside of him. He believes that we were all put on this earth to use the talents and gifts we were blessed with to leave a positive impact on the wor...

Lindsay Myers is a Los Angeles-based budget travel and lifestyle expert whose outside-the-box approach proves you don’t have to pay top dollar to experience all that life has to offer… all you need is a mix of creativity and a thirst for adventure! Myers’ sparkling personality, fresh fashion know-how, and knack for balling on a budget have made her a regular feature on Access Hollywood while earni...

Everyone knows William Hung from Season 3 of American Idol. His audition went viral, before viral was ever a thing. Today, he is a wildly successful entrepreneur, business owner and professional poker player. His goal is to help folks see their potential, craft a message that is clear and concise, and reach their business goals and fulfill their long term dreams.  In the episode we covered some of...

Today's Guest is musician and writer April Doyle. April has performed along side Stevie Wonder, Baby Face, Rod Stuart and many other Legends. Her new single “Tears Are Gone” recently made the Top 40 list on Buzz Feed, TRV, and Pressparty, the largest press platform in the world. She is the founding member of the wildly successful band, "The Velvet Room". April is a true legend in the music industr...

Chester Santos – “The International Man of Memory” has left an impression on all corners of the earth. With his unique ability to not only demonstrate extraordinary feats of the mind, but also educate others to do the same, this U.S. Memory Champion is widely regarded to be the world’s leading memory skills expert. Through his entertaining & educational television and movie appearances, profession...

Today Brett chats with celebrity entertainment reporter Annika Michelle! Annika currently hosts for a variety of entertainment news sources. You can catch her on the red carpet interviewing the hottest celebrities on the nationally syndicated TV show Hollyscoop. Annika is also seen in over 30 million homes & 100 countries through her work on AfterBuzzTV, created & executive produced by Maria Menou...

In this very insightful episode, Dr. Sheila shares with us some tips and tricks on how to maintain the "bounce back" as we are all in these crazy times! Here are some of the MANY topics we covered. Where to buy your self care items. Things to avoid. Why Plastic Surgeon? Being Married to another Surgeon Dinner Conversations as Doctors Pivoting during the lock down Working from home And Much more Yo...

Lily Brooks is a thirteen-year-old actress best known for her current role as Mandy Wight on Netflix’s ‘The Big Show Show’.  Lily Brooks has been acting since the age of 5, starting in community theatre in Memphis, Tennessee.  After asking her parents for nearly 8 months to do film & TV, Lily Brooks signed with agent & landed a lead role, playing Dolph Lundgren’s daughter in the film, ‘Shark Lake’...

Today's guest is  former Reality Star turned  entrepreneur, and actress Isabella Barrett, many will remember Isabella on the reality series, Toddlers & Tiaras.  Now a teenager, Isabella manages her own fashion empire House of Barretti, is writing an upcoming teen business guide book, and she will be on a new reality show, “Next Big Thing” on Amazon Direct in May.  Recently, she appeared on a Walma...

As an accomplished theatre director, Gregg is the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles-based Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble, and was nominated for a 2013 NAACP Image Award for helming the Los Angeles production of Elmina's Kitchen, which also won the NAACP Award for Best Ensemble for 2103. Prior to that, his stage direction included 2009's acclaimed production of Tom Stoppard's Heroes, Sybyl Walker'...

Author of the book Subconscious Power, Kimberly Friedmutter CHt is a certified hypnotherapist, a member at large of the prestigious UCLA Health System Board, the American Board of Hypnotherapy, the Association for Integrative Psychology, the American Board of Neurolinguistics Programing, and the International Hypnosis Federation. She is also a certified Master Hypnotist and a certified Neuro-Lingu...