The Bryan and Gina Show - LAMag

Bryan and Gina reconnect to catch up on their weeks as Bryan recovers from a plumbing disaster. He then moves on to much happier news as he gives an update on his medical condition and the bright future ahead. Later, they discuss movie prosthetics in the wake of controversy stirred up surrounding Bradley Cooper's use of a a prosthetic in the upcoming film 'Maestro' where he portrays Le...

Gina and Bryan welcome actor, director and TV host Dan Cortese to the show to talk about Dan's storied career in Hollywood and surviving the infamous Hurriquake that recently rocked Los Angeles. Dan barely scratches the surface of his showbiz stories including how he came up the concept for MTV Sports only to be laughed out of the room before eventually hosting and acting as his own P.A. on th...

With Bryan away dealing with some family business Gina taps the show's producer Gary Smith to join her for a recap of her big week including an out of town visitor and her son's birthday. After briefly discussing Bryan's big news and delivery method they quickly move on to Gina's return visit to Downtown Los Angeles as a result of a past episode of this very show. They then move on...

Bryan and Gina reconnect after their respective weekends and start with some somber news from Bryan's life. Gina then takes over and details her weekend playing and exploring Downtown Los Angeles. From her son playing basketball at Crypto.com Arena to a visit of The Last Bookstore and a stop at Grand Central Market, Gina explains how she made the very most of her day in DTLA. To watch this epi...

Bryan and Gina open the show by welcoming a special guest to the show to discuss the tragic fires impacting the island of Maui. Later the same guest gives a first hand account of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour that recently visited SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. After their guest departs Gina recounts her recent midwest vacation to celebrate a friend's new child and enjoy the beautiful nature of Min...

Bryan and Gina are back and with Bryan still recovering Gina takes over the start of the episode to recount a very fun birthday weekend that she arranged for her husband Andy with assists from his son along the way. They then turn to the audience and answer a variety of questions from listeners including how visible the Hollywood strikes are to average Angelenos to Beverly Hills selfies and much m...

Bryan is back! A mere eight days after his brain biopsy at Cedar Sinai hospital in Los Angeles Bryan returns to the podcast to share the story of the surgery. Bryan goes through the entire procedure from intake to recovery and even has a celebrity sighting, as told to him later by his wife, while being wheeled to the operating room. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel...

With Bryan still out recovering from his successful medical procedure, Gina welcomes in longtime friend and co-worker Teresa Strasser to discuss all the things she loves and misses from her time in the City of Angels. They discuss all the things Teresa misses since her move to Arizona and her newest book about baseball and family 'Making It Home: Life Lessons from a Season of Little League&#39...

With Bryan out recovering (get well soon!) Gina welcomes back friend of the show Michele McPhee to discuss some of her recent stories. They first dive into the news surrounding a Nevada home that was searched in connection with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder and why the ATF is likely hard a work. Later they pivot to the so-called 'Percocet Princess' who is suspected of supplying drugs that...

Bryan and Gina are back just before Bryan's biopsy on his brain tumor as they discuss the MRI he went through to prepare for the procedure and Gina's experience dog sitting for a 'velcro dog'. Gina then gives Bryan the floor for back to back reviews of the internet phenomenon 'Barbenheimer'. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at  ⁠⁠youtube.com/...

Bryan and Gina are coming in hot and the show starts with a health update from our very own Bryan Bishop. Gina then takes over and reveals her recent Los Angeles vacation causing her to completely change her views on the so-called 'Staycation'. Before we wrap Bryan takes over with another exciting announcement about an event he's been asked to speak at this coming September. To watch t...

Gina and Bryan invite former computer scientist turned entertainment/technology attorney and Hollywood insider Jonathan Handel for a deep dive on the current strikes occurring in Hollywood. Jonathan helps explain how we got here, what the sticking points are from both points of view, and why he's worried that this could very well stretch beyond 2023. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the...

Bryan Bishop and Gina Grad reunite this week and welcome on special guest and Disney travel expert David Dollar. David is a Disney aficionado who has spent a lifetime as a Disney lover and over a decade as a Disney partnered travel agent who gives Bryan and Gina the scoop on everything from Disneyland to Disney World, Disney Cruises and beyond! To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouT...

Bryan finally knocks a famous L.A. experience off the bucket list this week as he gets the VIP Cinespia treatment seeing 'Fight Club' at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. After celebrating Bryan's reluctant experience at a place near and dear to her heart, Gina regales us with stories of her full day of influencer activities capped off by unexpected interviewing duties. To watch this epi...

Bryan and Gina connect after the long Fourth of July weekend to recap their respective experiences with things like arcade trips and selling sea shells by the sea shore. Bryan also reveals an iconic dessert that he and his family ventured out to try leading to an unexpected tie in with our friends at Orange Coast Magazine. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at  ⁠⁠yout...

Bryan Bishop and Gina Grad are back and they're talking movies. While also touching on specific films, they are more broadly discussing the different film experiences available to Angelenos from rooftops to lakes and much more. Bryan also reveals that he'll be knocking one of the most popular L.A. movie experiences off his list in the coming days. As the show wraps up they turn to the list...

Bryan and Gina welcome back their first returning guest from all the way back on episode one as Michele McPhee returns to the show. Michele gives them an update on the 'Slot Whisperer' case that they talked about previously and she breaks down two other stories that she's covering including new developments in the Menendez Brothers' case and rampant spying all over California. To w...

Bryan and Gina catch up on their weekend activities with Bryan sending his daughter off to camp for the first time, working on the documentary he's been producing for several years and more. Gina meanwhile got out of the house and located her new favorite Los Angeles hiking spot that she deems a great place to take out of town guests and discovered that brisket has quite a bit of range when it...

Bryan and Gina open the show by reading a review that was sent to Gina by one of their awesome listeners as Bryan encourages the audience to keep sending them in...to Gina. They then welcome their guest, the wonderful newly minted editor-in-chief of Los Angeles Magazine Shirley Halperin. The three discuss how Shirley is settling in to her very new job, what her vision is for the future of the maga...

Bryan and Gina link up after an action packed Father's Day weekend to discuss all they did including a night out for Gina that went way past her bedtime and Bryan's first trip to a Los Angeles institution and much more. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at  ⁠⁠youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos⁠⁠  and subscribe while you’re there!

Gina and Bryan are back with a recap of their respective past weekends including Gina's trip to Universal Studios with a surprise for her son and an extensive review of Bryan's turn traveling to the Fairmont Princess in Scottsdale Arizona featuring his most embarrassing fan interaction ever. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at  ⁠⁠youtube.com/losangelesmagazi...

Bryan and Gina are back with some welcome news about Malibu beaches that have been ordered to have access restored to the public to the dismay of the rich homeowners nearby. They then welcome in the 'Queen of Electro' and co-moderator for this week's Los Angeles Magazine Pride Cocktail Brunch Luciana to discuss her long career in Hollywood, Drag and what to expect from the live panel a...

Bryan and Gina welcome longtime friend of Bryan and self described restaurant critic Katherine Spiers to discuss her work reporting on the Los Angeles food scene over the years. They discuss Katherine's previous work for established media outlets like KCET and LA Weekly and how it led her to forge her own path leading to her current work on her blog 'How To Eat L.A.' To watch this epis...

Bryan and Gina are back with discussion of their recent adventures around Los Angeles including Bryan's "international" experience and Gina's hosting a sleepover for her son and a friend. Gina also shares a possibly controversial take on fast food burgers and details her traumatic trip to the movies that came with some experiences that no one was prepared for. To watch this episo...

Bryan and Gina welcome longtime Los Angeles Magazine contributor Chris Nichols to discuss his recent article about the passing of Magic Castle steward and co-founder Milt Larsen. They also discuss Chris' long running series 'Ask Chris' as we unearth a question Bryan asked and had published in the series over a decade earlier, and more! To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag Y...