Tom and D

On this episode of Tom and D , Deren welcomes his friend and casting legend Craig Campobasso—a McDonald’s-commercial kid turned Emmy-nominated casting director, filmmaker, and cosmic storyteller. Craig’s career kicked off at 15, working on films like Dune and Total Recall , and casting hits like Picket Fences and Amazing Stories . A spiritual awakening at 26 launched his writing path, leading to T...

In this episode of Tom and D. , D introduces the incredibly talented Scott Buckwald, whose credits include Dead to Me , The Old Man , Mad Men , Queen of the South , Paul Blart: Mall Cop , and dozens more. Scott dives into some wild behind-the-scenes antics and shares a few of his favorite Hollywood moments—including the unforgettable birth of his son, Theo, during the filming of Baby Geniuses , an...

EP 6: Chris Edell – 7 Marathons, 7 Days, 7 Continents In this episode, Tom and D sit down with Tom's guest-- his stepbrother, entrepreneur and 2025 World Marathoner, Chris Edell —a man who ran seven marathons in seven days across seven continents. After a year of intense training, mental fortitude, and pushing through a foot injury, Chris completed one of the toughest endurance challenges on Earth...

In this episode, our hosts Deren Abram and Tom Fry swap stories that’ll either have you laughing or wondering, “wait… what?” — including Tom’s less-than-thrilling tale about his grandfather in Greece (spoiler: not exactly The Odyssey ) and D’s hilarious confession about inventing a fake assistant just so he could follow up with clients without looking like a total idiot. Tom’s guest this time is f...

In this episode, D’s guest is entertainment lawyer Dave Ratner from The Creative Law Network in Denver, Colorado. Through some laugh-out-loud but surprisingly informative chats, they dive into the legal landmines that filmmakers and artists constantly stumble over. Along the way, we also uncover Dave’s rock ‘n’ roll past as a band manager before he traded backstage passes for law books. This episo...

In this episode, D’s guest is longtime friend and multi-hyphenate screenwriter-producer-director, Gregory Poppen. Greg and Deren first crossed paths back in the day on movie sets, and while Deren was busy doing… well, whatever Deren does, Greg was busy building a career that stretches across just about every corner of entertainment. From heartwarming Disney holiday specials to edgy ESPY Awards mon...

In this episode, Tom surprises everyone by bringing on an unexpected guest — his mom, Kathleen O’Brien: author, and once officially the “most heard voice in America.” Kathleen shares some amazing (and hilarious) stories, from a cringy encounter with Larry King, to being literally the voice everyone heard across the country, to writing the most “seen” slogan in America. She also dives into the wisd...

In this first episode, the hosts (Deren Abram and Tom Fry) kick around names for their new podcast—half-jokingly calling it "Tom and D.” but then going with it. Between laughs, Tom opens up about their friendship since college and trying to quit vaping. They bring in Brian Wilson, a podcast producer for influencer-giants like MeatDad and drops some wisdom on podcasting and content creation. He sha...