The McAuley Tucker Show

Find out what it’s actually like to swing a 90-pound axe for two minutes straight and why an 8-hour improv session with Josh Gad had the entire cast blowing snot bubbles from laughter. Ray Olubowale is a Nigerian Canadian powerhouse who balances a career as a 3-time Heavyweight Champion boxer with roles in some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, including the Resident Evil series and Pixels. Ray...

Find out the real story behind how "Gangsta’s Paradise" was pulled from LV’s unfinished solo album and handed to Coolio, changing music history forever. LV, also known as Large Variety, is the legendary vocalist behind the most iconic chorus in hip-hop. A founding member of South Central Cartel, Larry Sanders has bridged the gap between raw street rap and soul, collaborating with giants...

A high school paper with "See Me" written in red ink led to a career directing Jerry Seinfeld and leading Steven Spielberg’s most ambitious animated projects. Steve Hickner is a legendary director and animator at DreamWorks, best known for helming The Prince of Egypt and Bee Movie. With over 40 film credits, he has navigated the evolution of animation from hand-drawn cells to the digital...

Lexi Rabe reveals the chaotic reality of a nine-hour audition that lasted until 2:00 AM and how she managed to prank the biggest stars in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a fake cockroach. Lexi Rabe is the breakout star who captured the world’s heart as Morgan Stark in  Avengers: Endgame . As the ninth child in a massive family of actors, she has already navigated some of the largest film sets i...

Tristan Spohn breaks down the "mental whiplash" of booking a lead role in  Stranger Things  just after being promoted at a moving company. Tristan Spohn is the breakout actor who portrayed "Two" in the fourth season of  Stranger Things . A graduate of the prestigious Booker T. Washington school, Tristan survived years of "wilderness" in LA before returning to his root...

Jesse Heiman reveals what it’s actually like to spend 13 hours kissing a supermodel for a Super Bowl ad and why he still has to work a security job despite being the most recognizable face in Hollywood. Jesse Heiman is a cinematic icon known as "The World's Most Famous Extra," with over 200 credits ranging from  Spider-Man  and  The Social Network  to a regular recurring spot on  Chu...

Discover how a simple white t-shirt and an 800-ton grain silo sparked two of the most unexpected viral moments on YouTube. Nathaniel, the creator behind the "Puerto Rican Moist Critical" trend, and Jasper, the voice that captured 25 million views singing the Halo theme in high-reverb silos, join the show. They represent the new wave of creators who turned sudden meme status into a founda...

John Morris reveals the private conversation he had with Tom Hanks about the  Toy Story  legacy and why bringing 30 X-Men figures to a Disney audition was the secret to becoming Andy. John Morris is the legendary voice behind Andy in the  Toy Story  franchise, a role he inhabited from age six through his adult years. He also provided the voice for "Santa Boy" in Tim Burton's  The Nig...

Three million photos, five broken teeth, and two lawsuits with Jackie O. This is the final, unfiltered conversation with the man who invented the modern paparazzi. Ron Galella is widely considered the most famous and controversial paparazzo in history. From the Air Force in the 1950s to the Met Gala, his lens captured the 20th century’s biggest icons, including Elvis, Michael Jackson, and the Beat...

Mark Walton explains why an awkward security-escorted exit from Pixar was actually the best thing to happen to his career and reveals the "anti-poaching" paranoia that governed Disney in the early 2000s. Mark Walton is a powerhouse story artist and the voice of Rhino in Disney’s Bolt. Having spent 14 years at Disney before moving to DreamWorks and Blue Sky, Mark has been with legends lik...

Find out how a storyboard artist with zero professional training accidentally became a Disney movie star and why a legendary actor cursed him out at his own red-carpet premiere. Mark Walton is a veteran Disney story artist whose visual fingerprints are all over Tarzan, but he is globally recognized as the voice of the breakout character Rhino the hamster in Bolt. Mark recounts the "lucky mira...

Learn how a young songwriter managed to sing both national anthems at a major league baseball game and why she believes the only way to find your true voice is to stop following the music theory books. Anna Belleth is an independent musician and songwriter who has been crafting original tracks since the age of 11. From winning the Oxford Talent Show to busking on the streets of Stratford, she has...

Find out what happens when a child actor decides to give a director "advice" on a rainy film set and why his mother told him never to share his thoughts ever again. Ethan is a young actor who has navigated the trenches of professional sets, appearing in the DC series Titans and the horror film Never Knock . With an uncle who starred in Pixels and Resident Evil , Ethan brings a grounded,...

One life-altering health crisis changed everything, forcing a former police trainee to rethink his path and eventually manage 30 million players for the world's biggest gaming franchises. Corey is the Head of Global Community at 2K Sports and a former leader at EA Sports. He is a self-taught industry veteran who proved that obsession and a "sponge" mentality can replace a traditional...

Learn how one photographer uses 19th-century philosophy to capture the "death and life" of middle America and why he refuses to charge for his art. Lake Markham is a Nashville-based photographer, musician, and writer who spent his childhood in Japan and his early 20s navigating the high-stakes world of upscale kitchens. As the mind behind Pineapple Tours, he balances bartending with deep...

Figure out how one of Jimmy’s childhood friends went from a Little League teammate to a MrBeast crew member before walking away for a completely different calling. Zach Hallow is far more than just "Chandler’s brother"; he’s a multi-instrumentalist and former MrBeast contributor who grew up alongside the most famous group on the internet in Greenville, North Carolina. Zach takes us back...

Arriving late to a Best Buy shift in full uniform because you were busy filming the sticky-note video that would help change the internet forever. Chris Tyson is a founding member of the MrBeast crew and has been by Jimmy’s side since the very first video in 2015. From IT technician to global philanthropist, Chris has lived the entire evolution of modern YouTube stardom. Chris opens up about the r...

Learn how a Casey Neistat superfan taught himself Photoshop out of necessity and ended up designing the 40-million-subscriber merch for MrBeast. Felix is the artistic mind responsible for some of the most recognizable graphic designs in the YouTube industry. Coming from a film production and marketing background, he blends street art and cartoons to create a unique visual voice. Felix breaks down...

The man who helped John Wick escape Tilted Towers reveals why the legal department at Fiverr has no sense of humor. Voiceover Pete is the corporate presenter turned global meme icon whose voice defined an entire era of internet culture. From 8,000 productions on Fiverr to collaborations with Phil Swift and PUBG, Pete turned a corporate layoff into digital immortality. Pete shares the reality of be...

Condensing 6 terabytes of footage and 900 combined camera hours into a single YouTube video in just five days. Bailey is a veteran editor who has been the engine behind MrBeast’s explosive growth since 2018. When he isn't cutting some of the most expensive videos on the internet, he is a musician under the name "Chino" and the founder of the entertainment brand Quiet Wave. Bailey rev...