The Interesting Podcast (with Brian Ballance)

This episode is the FANTASTIC Shelby Young! We talk about how she got started acting, working on a sitcom, voice acting, motion capture, a great story of her first day on Forces of Destiny and much more! Don't forget to subscribe, share, rate on iTunes and enjoy!

This episode is Mallory Conlon! She's a podcast host, educator and ASTRONOMER! We talk about different accents, SPACE, exoplanets, different types of telescopes and I find out why Pluto isn't a planet anymore! Don't forget to share, rate on iTunes and enjoy!

This episode is celebrity hair stylist, Jason Schneidman. One of the most incredible, authentic, genuine people I've had the pleasure of talking to. We get very real as we talk about where he's from, how he learned to cut hair and overcoming some serious drug addiction. He went from smoking crack to now cutting the hair of people like Hugh Jackman, Rob Lowe, Liam Neeson and Bruno Mars. One of the...

This episode is my squamate, Joe Pfab! One of the best clone builders out there. We talk about his first builds, how he chooses what to build next and working for the TSA! Don't forget to subscribe, share, rate on iTunes and enjoy!

This episode is producer, show runner, best selling author PJ Haarsma! We talk about him dropping out of Med School, working as a fashion photographer, putting HIMSELF on the Best Sellers list, Halo nights with Nathan Fillion and, of course, Con Man! Enjoy! Don't forget to rate on iTunes, share and enjoy!

This episode is the amazing, Dee Tails! On top of having such a bright personality and a great laugh, he's also got a GREAT story. From being in the massively popular boy band MN8 in the 90's to bringing several Star Wars characters to life, there's no surprise that Dee is the guest on the longest episode I've recorded yet. Such a fantastic talk with such a interesting person. Don't forget to rate...

This episode is one of my all-time favorite authors, Claudia Gray! We talk about her living in New Orleans, her writing process, Mardi Gras, and much more! Don't forget to rate on iTunes, share and enjoy!

This episode is Cal State East Bay's Dr. Lonny Brooks! We talk about how he grew up, overcoming some pretty crazy health complications, the future of technology, AI and the Afrofuturism movement. Check out his show, The Afrofuturist Podcast on iTunes! Enjoy! Don't forget to share and rate on iTunes!

This episode is ILM Animation Director, Hal Hickel! Apart from being one of the most talented people in the industry, he's also a SUPER nice guy with amazing stories! We talk about him making stop motion movies growing up, learning to animated dinosaurs in a portable classroom, animating Boss Nass, WINNING AN OSCAR and how writing a letter to Lucasfilm as a kid later was signed by The Maker himsel...

This episode is Tom Spina of Regal Robot and Tom Spina Designs! In the riff-iest podcast to date, Tom and I talk about his interest in props as a kid, restoring original props as an adult and how making his own episode of The Muppets got him his dream job working on Sesame Street! Regal Robot just release a bunch of incredible products and you can use the promo code "NEWFORCE20" to get 20% off!

This episode is Vince Russello! He's an incredible person with an amazing story. He went from being over 400lbs to under 200 and he raises tortoises! We talk about how and why he lost the weight, different facts about maintaining a tortoise sanctuary and what keeps him motivated to do both! Rate, subscribe, share and enjoy!

This episode is Mickey Flint! He's a buddy of mine who's also a leather worker! We talk about travelling, why he loves Arsenal, living in different parts of the country, all types of leather/how to work with each one AND why Guinness tastes differently in Ireland. Rate on iTunes, share and enjoy!

This episode is Christopher Patrick Nolan! You know him as the Rebel Trooper in Rogue One who escaped Darth Vader! He's a delight of a man with some incredible stories! We talk about his work on the West End and Broadway, working as a Set Dresser on Pulp Fiction and his audition for/time on the set of STAR WARS! Rate, share and enjoy!

This episode is the fantastic McKenna Fellows! We talk about growing up in North Carolina, breaking bones, getting into graphic design, meeting Ashley Eckstein and just how long it takes to put the Mortis Ahsoka make up on. Rate, subscribe, share and enjoy!

This episode is Kristen Bates! Apart from being hilarious, she's also a former band geek, barista, New Mexico resident AND is currently a recently engaged calf-muscle admirer. Check her out on Twitter and Instagram @KristenKBates and on the Imperial Senate Podcast! Dont forget to give this show 5 stars on iTunes. Enjoy!

This episode is Tom Wilton! An incredible actor, creature performer, puppeteer and all around great dude. We talk about him travelling with the "Walking with Dinosaurs" show, driving in London vs driving in India, how he got involved in the new Star Wars movies and his love for B-U4D! Enjoy! Don't forget to rate on iTunes!

This episode we've got the other half of Skytalkers, Caitlin Plesher! Apart from just being an all-around fantastic person to chat with, she's also INCREDIBLY interesting. We talk about traveling, our betrayals by actors who fake singing, the importance of her field of study and much more. Rate, review, subscribe and enjoy!

This episode(OUR LONGEST YET) is the other host of The ForceCast, Ryan Donoho! Ryan and I talk about how he went from being a 5 year old kid with a karaoke machine to interviewing Lebron James, working for ESPN, being from LA and growing up in Tennessee, not giving up on your dreams and a whole lot more! Enjoy!

This episode is The ForceCast's Daniel Berry! Such a nice, genuine guy and a great friend as well. Daniel and I talk about growing up in Florida, traveling across the US, the loss of Tom Petty and Robin Williams, how he and his wife Lindsay met and much more! Enjoy!

This episode is Charlotte Errity from the Skytalkers Podcast! She's super cool! We talk about where she's from, traveling to other countries, working at a test kitchen and, of course, Star Wars! Enjoy!

This episode is with the fantastic and hilarious Derek Arnold! He's an actor and puppeteer who's worked on a BUNCH of stuff! We talk about the MANY characters he's played in the recent Star Wars movies, working on War Horse at The West End, his youtube show The Drive-In with Tom and Derek and MUCH MORE!

This episode is the incredibly talented artist, Melissa Thomas! From pen and paper to full digital works of art, Melissa is a force to be reckoned with. We talk about our mutual love of Star Wars(of course), her art style, how she learned, the different mediums she uses, what equipment she has and her inspiration to start drawing cartoons! For commission work, which I can't recommend enough, go to...

This episode is Paul McQue! Paul is a super cool guy who's had even cooler adventures! To top it off, he's Scottish! We talk about his job working on a ship, different celebrations he's been to, meeting J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy and BEING IN ROGUE ONE! ALSO, be sure to look for him in the audience on Damon Lindelof's episode Talking with Chris Hardwick! You can follow him on Twitter @Paul_m...

This episode is New York Times Bestselling author, John Jackson Miller! He's written Kenobi, A New Dawn, the Knights of the Old Republic comic series, the Star Trek Prey trilogy and SO MUCH MORE! We talk about how he got his start working in comics, collecting as a kid, working for Marvel AND Dark Horse, plus he gives some great advice for aspiring writers. Be sure to check out his website (www.fa...

This episode is my friend Chris Buckholts! He's a tattooer and a super cool dude. We talk about his many tattoos, how the art is evolving, knowing your worth, traveling to different tattoo shops and, of course, Star Wars. Enjoy! (Apologies for the traffic in the background. Hindsight is always 20/20. Thank God for good mics!)