Hollywood Uncorked Podcast
By Hollywood Uncorked
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Description
Movie producer Ben Haber, restaurateur Scott Kay & screenwriter Tom Mullen share wine and swap stories with guests from the world of entertainment.
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ExplicitEpisode 60: Wes Chatham of The Expanse & New Zealand Pinot Noir | What actually happens when a show gets canceled on one network and picked up by another? Does fan outcry actually help an axed show’s chances of finding new life? In this episode, the guys get a front-row seat to Amazon’s decision to... | 7/18/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 59: Manager Ava Jamshidi & Provence Rose | What should an aspiring screenwriter do to land their first manager or agent? And what’s expected of them if they’re lucky enough to find representation? In this episode, we sit down with Ava Jamshidi, who has been a rep on both sides of.. | 7/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 58: Entertainment Lawyer Howard Abramson at the LAYN Wine Event | Drinking free wine is pretty great on its own, but even better when you do it for a good cause. In this episode, Tom and Scott soldier on without an absent Ben as they crash the home of entertainment lawyer Howard Abramson for the L.A. Youth Network... | 6/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 57: Writer-Director Greg Pritikin & Oregon Pinot Noir | Nobody has had a better view of the changes in independent film over the past decade-plus than Greg Pritikin, who began his career by making a $10,000 movie on his credit card, went on to write and direct notable indies like Dummy with Adrien Brody... | 6/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 56: Champagne Expert Richard Juhlin & Wines of Effervescence 2018 | What better way to gussy up L.A.’s first sparkling wine event than with the vino-swilling freeloaders from Hollywood Uncorked? In this special live episode, Ben, Scott and Tom broadcast from the Hollywood Avalon during the inaugural... | 5/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 55: Sarah Wayne Callies of Colony & Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc | We at Hollywood Uncorked wrestle with many of life’s conundrums, but we know this: When actress Sarah Wayne Callies invites you to her hotel room to drink French wine and talk about the recently launched third season of her fantastic... | 5/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 54: TV Writing Team Nora & Lilla Zuckerman and Hot Tub Wines | Nora & Lilla Zuckerman have carved out an amazing career as a sister writing team for high-concept television dramas like Fringe and Suits, and currently serve as co-executive producers on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC. In this... | 4/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 53: Producer Arvind Ethan David & St.-Estèphe Bordeaux | How did Arvind Ethan David go from Oxford-educated British lawyer to Hollywood producer? It started when he quit his former law firm the day after being selected for the partner track—and he hasn’t looked back since. Arvind joins us for... | 4/10/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 52: Actress Christina Moore & Bourgueil | Christina Moore has had some diverse chapters in her Hollywood career—from famously replacing the original actress who played Forman’s sister on That ‘70s Show, to being known by kids the world over as the absentee mom on Disney... | 3/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 51: TV Writer Mike Lam & Volcan Tequila | As Hollywood adapts to shifts multicultural and digital in nature, Mike Lam has a unique view of both as co-creator of the standout Spanish-language Netflix comedy series, Club de Cuervos. About to shoot its fourth season, the show documents the power.. | 3/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 50: TV Writer/Podcaster Jessica Gao & Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir | Hollywood isn’t exactly teeming with Chinese-American writers. So Jessica Gao makes up for it by doing the work of several people: writing on shows like HBO’s Silicon Valley and Comedy Central’s new sitcom Corporate, doing feature.. | 2/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 49: Jersey Boys' Joseph Leo Bwarie & Sicilian Wines | Having played Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys for a record eight years and more than 2,000 shows, Broadway star Joseph Leo Bwarie amazingly said he never got tired of playing the legendary singer and performing his iconic songs. With this impressive... | 2/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 48: Rude Jude Angelini & 2015 Saint-Joseph | On a "very special" episode of Hollywood Uncorked, we get an unforgettable visit from hip-hop provocateur, Rude Jude Angelini. After finding fame as the in-house insult comic on the Jenny Jones show in the ‘90s, Rude Jude eventually caught the... | 1/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 47: Manager Ashley Berns & Valpolicella and Amarone | How did Ashley Berns go from a desk job in London to becoming a Hollywood manager at management powerhouse Circle of Confusion? In this episode, Ashley tells the whole sordid tale—which began with a simple plan to drive across the country with... | 1/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 46: Reality Producer Craig Armstrong & Australian Cabernet | Where does reality sit in the entertainment landscape—as its crowd-pleasing future or in its sordid past? We sit down with prolific reality producer Craig Armstrong (The Hero, Fashion Star, King of the Nerds) to talk about how the genre is hard.. | 12/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 45: Actress Cristen Coppen & Cabernet Franc | With its notorious instability at an all-time high, is Hollywood worth a full-time effort anymore? For actress Cristen Coppen and many others working in the entertainment industry, the answer, increasingly, is no. Despite regular work and appearances... | 12/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 44: Producer Nick D’Angelo & Lopez de Heredia Wines | Nothing looms larger on Hollywood’s horizon than China—how to appeal to its audiences, attract its investment dollars, and navigate its rules and customs along the way. In this episode, we talk about the intricacies of Chinese funding... | 11/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 43: Manager Zach Cox & Thanksgiving Wines | Circle of Confusion literary manager Zach Cox joins the podcast to talk about the ongoing spate of sexual harassment and misconduct incidents in Hollywood, and whether overlooked norms in the industry played any role in them. During a frank and... | 11/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 42: Director Jonathan Kesselman & Burgundy (Fixin) | Jonathan Kesselman got his big break directing the 2003 cult hit The Hebrew Hammer, which he had directed as a short film at USC Film School. And while he continued his career directing major commercials and comedies like Jimmy Vestvood, Kesselman... | 10/24/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 41: Producer Steve Wegner & South African Wines | Steve Wegner (Insomnia, The Blind Side) was 12 years old when he saw Blade Runner, and even wrote a paper on it in film school. Little did he know he would become a producer on the film’s much anticipated sequel, Blade Runner 2049, which topped.. | 10/9/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 40: Actress Heather Ankeny & Burgundy (Marsannay) | Are acting auditions really as painful as La La Land makes them look? Do you really have to know somebody to get your start in the business? Is the notorious “casting couch†really a thing? These questions and more are answered this week... | 9/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 39: Producer Tom Williams & Merlot | Was Hollywood’s summer slump a one-off caused by tired sequels and real-life natural disasters, or did it represent something more ominous for the theater-going experience? To discuss Hollywood’s broken system for releasing movies, we... | 9/11/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 38: Lauren Ash of Superstore & Costco Wines | Every week, actress Lauren Ash delivers some of the most aggressive and just-plain-wrong comedic moments on network TV playing megalomaniacal Cloud 9 assistant store manager Dina Fox on NBC’s breakout sitcom Superstore. With the show about to... | 8/29/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 37: Ad Exec Mike Pierantozzi & Russian River Chardonnay | As an executive creative director for advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi in New York, Mike Pierantozzi has a front-row seat to the closer-than-ever relationship between Hollywood and Madison Avenue. In this episode, we discuss how narrative... | 8/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 36: Survivor Winner John Cochran & Thai Food Pairing Wines | As perhaps the biggest underdog winner in Survivor history, John Cochran isn’t afraid of making big moves. But he might have saved his biggest play for his post-Survivor life as the Harvard law grad turned his back on a legal career and instead.. | 7/31/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 35: Screenwriter Marc Klein & Five-Cent Sale Wine | What happened to the romantic comedy? Despite being on constant rotation on cable TV, they’ve largely disappeared from the modern cinemaplex – but can they come back? In this episode, we discuss the downfall and future prospects of the... | 7/17/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 34: Social Media Writer Emma Tolkin & GSMs | A third-generation writer, Emma Tolkin’s father scripted movies like Deep Impact and Changing Lanes, and her grandfather Mel served as head writer of Your Show of Shows, where he presided over one of the most legendary writing rooms in... | 7/5/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 33: Director Mike Mitchell & Mourvedre (Part 2) | In Part Two of our sit-down with director Mike Mitchell (Trolls, Lego Movie Sequel), we dust off two more bottles of Mourvedre and take a hilarious stroll down the long road that took him from the Midwest to Hollywood. Along the way, we visit... | 6/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 32: Director Mike Mitchell & Mourvedre (Part 1) | Given his role directing blockbuster animated sequels like Shrek Forever After and the upcoming Lego Movie Sequel, we thought it only appropriate to give director Mike Mitchell a two-episode arc to discuss his career as an animator and filmmaker in... | 6/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 31: Manager Mitch Solomon & Grenache | A manager at Magnet Management, Mitch Solomon works across many different disciplines in entertainment – from signing new talent, developing and producing scripts, and helping clients navigate Hollywood’s many pitfalls as they grow their.. | 5/23/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 30: Sony Music Executive Wende Crowley & California Syrah | Raised on the sights and sounds of MTV, Wende Crowley knew from a young age she wanted to put music in film and TV shows – even though she wasn’t totally sure it was a job. Today, she has that job as a senior vice president in... | 5/8/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 29: Young Hollywood’s Stephanie Varela Rheingold & Cava | Hollywood is leaner than ever – smaller staffs, tighter budgets, fewer studio opportunities. But is this environment perversely suited to today’s young Hollywood aspirants, who are digital natives and came of age fully expecting the... | 4/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 28: Screenwriter Pamela Pettler & Vieux Telegraphe | Screenwriter Pam Pettler (Monster House, Corpse Bride) has done about everything a comedy writer could want to do in Hollywood. She’s worked with directors like Ridley Scott, Tim Burton and Robert Zemeckis, wrote with Steve Martin, and was the... | 4/10/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 27: Empire Music Supervisor Jennifer Ross & Pinot Noir | A Los Angeles native, Jennifer Ross spent her formative years hanging out at Tower Records, sneaking into clubs to see her favorite bands, and obsessing over carving a path in music. Now the music supervisor for one of the biggest music-focused shows... | 3/21/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 26: Writer Ahmet Zappa & Zinfandel | As a member of a celebrated artistic family, Ahmet Zappa’s path to success as a best-selling children’s author, producer and screenwriter (The Odd Life of Timothy Green) was a surprisingly crooked line. With detours through child acting... | 3/7/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 25: Producer Gaylyn Fraiche & Morgon Beaujolais | Veteran Hollywood executive and producer Gaylyn Fraiche has made movies in all corners of the entertainment universe: from producing mainstream theatrical releases like Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 and Sparkle, to overseeing successful cable... | 2/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 24: Writer-Director Gren Wells & Barolo | Gren Wells is a badass -- whether rocking haute couture on the film-festival circuit, getting Hollywood's attention with a script about cancer (A Little Bit of Heaven starring Kate Hudson), or writing and directing last year's The Road Within with... | 1/23/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 23: Screenwriter Jason Filardi & Chianti Classico | Back after a brief holiday hiatus, we kick off 2017 with screenwriter Jason Filardi, who's forged a lasting career in Hollywood with such bankable comedies as Bringing Down The House with Steve Martin & Queen Latifah and 17 Again with Zac Efron.... | 1/9/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 22: Studio Marketing Head George Leon & Ballard Canyon Rhone Varieties | Ever wonder who makes those infamous movie product placement deals? Or who ensures those beloved animated characters end up everywhere from the toy aisle to your kids' Happy Meals? Look no further than George Leon, longtime consumer marketing head for.. | 12/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 21: HBO Co-President of Drama David Levine & Chilean Cabernet | When David Levine began his Hollywood career at the age of 21, he was just looking for a job that let him read for a living. Now the co-president of drama at HBO, David oversees such shows as Game of Thrones and Westworld, and reads more than 2,000... | 11/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 20: Agent Charlie Ferraro & Argentinian Malbec | A veteran agent at United Talent Agency, Charlie Ferraro grew up in Los Angeles and became convinced he wasn't meant to write or direct while attending USC film school. So he took a job at the UTA agency mail room and the rest is history. On today's... | 10/31/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 19: Graphic Artist Steve Samanen & Sauvignon Blanc | There are lots of ways to make a career in entertainment, and Steve Samanen is a fine example indeed. After earning a film degree from Florida State, he got his first job on a set in the art department -- and decided to make his career there. A... | 10/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 18: Screenwriter Kiwi Smith & Grower Champagne | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith in unabashed that champagne helped her write such beloved and enduring comedies as Legally Blonde, The House Bunny and 10 Things I Hate About You. So we plied her with a bunch of the stuff and got her talking about Hollywood --... | 9/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 17: Producer Suzanne Farwell & White Burgundy | As Nancy Meyers' long-time producing partner, Suzanne Farwell established her career making big studio films like The Intern, It's Complicated, The Holiday and Something's Gotta Give. She's stepping out as an independent producer with the upcoming... | 9/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 16: Producer Brian Witten & Napa Valley Cabernet | As one of the early execs at New Line Cinema, producer Brian Witten (Spawn, Final Destination) had a seat at the 50-yard line of Hollywood's '90s heyday -- from being in the room when the first draft of Boogie Nights was bought, to personally settling.. | 8/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 15: Producer Navid McIlhargey and Wines of El Nido | If producer Navid McIlhargey (RocknRolla) showed up to this episode with a few already in the tank, he came by it honestly. A longtime film executive for companies like Revolution and New Regency, he now navigates the tricky waters of independent film.. | 8/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 14: Comedian John Henson & Non-Alcoholic Wine | Whether you watched him in college on Talk Soup or heard him sneak dirty jokes into family programming over seven seasons of Wipeout, comedian John Henson is hilarious, sardonic and doesn’t drink. Which makes him the perfect guy to join us on a.. | 7/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 13: Entertainment Lawyer Jamie Feldman & Bordeaux | With clients like Kiefer Sutherland, Viola Davis, director Marc Webb, and Oscar-winning screenwriters Josh Singer (Spotlight) and Chris Terrio (Argo), Jamie Feldman is a mainstay on Hollywood Reporter's list of power lawyers. He joins the podcast to... | 7/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 12: Wine Expert Dan Perelli & Double-Double Pairing | The Double-Double from In-N-Out. By itself, a cultural colossus. But pair it with wines hand-picked for compatibility, and this meat-and-cheese stomach bomb achieves a whole new level of flavor. Check out our all-new episode as Dan Perelli, operator... | 6/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 11: Composer Heitor Pereira & Wines of Composing Greats | Chances are, you've been listening to the music of Grammy winner Heitor Pereira for a long time -- from his guitar work for the pop band Simply Red to the scores he's composed for movies like Despicable Me, If I Stay, The Smurfs, Minions, the... | 6/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 10: Publicist Sabrina Taylor & Aglianico | Is Sabrina Taylor the real-life Olivia Pope? We're not saying, but she does speak six languages and is already having an "amazing" week on a Monday -- assets that come in handy for a publicist in Hollywood. In our new episode, she knocks back... | 5/24/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 9: Project Runway EP Barbara Schneeweiss & Viognier | Project Runway Executive Producer Barbara Schneeweiss got her big break in entertainment as Harvey Weinstein's assistant, where she quickly adopted the keys to his success: be super passionate and don't be afraid to work. Now VP of Film &... | 5/10/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 8: YA Author Patrick Carman & Andrew Will Red | Best-selling YA author Patrick Carman started writing booksby secretly turning a story he used to tell his kids into amanuscript. He then paid to have 12,000 copies printed, and drovetown-to-town selling them out of his trunk. Millions of copieslater,.. | 5/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 7: Actress Naomi Grossman & Oregon Pinot Noir | When the audition involved questions like "Are you claustrophobic?" and "Would you shave your head?" actress Naomi Grossman knew the role she was trying out for on "American Horror Story: Asylum" was anything but conventional. But she didn't totally... | 4/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 6: Producer Josh Shader & Russian River Pinot Noir | Producer Josh Shader stepped out from behind the camera to help two directors shoot very different versions of the same script on the award-winning Starz documentary series, The Chair. In this episode of Hollywood & Wine, he steps into an equally... | 4/18/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 5: TV Director of Photography Beth Kochendorfer & Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir | How do the ladies from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills treat the crew on the show? How do the show's camera folks sniff out when a dinner fight might be coming? These questions and more are answered as television director of photography Beth... | 4/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 4: TV Writer Pete Tibbals & Shiraz | TV comedy writer Pete Tibbals joins Hollywood & Wine to dabble in Australian Shiraz while discussing his professed love of "candy wine", the five people you'll meet in a network sitcom writers' room, and how a failed typing test may have cost him... | 3/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 3: Producer Erin Eggers & Brunello | Film producer Erin Eggers (The Hoax) joins Hollywood & Wine to talk about her transition from the studio production ranks to her own independent film-financing venture. Along the way, she helps the guys mow through a killer batch of 2010 Brunellos... | 3/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 2: Agent David Boxerbaum & Rosé | Does the "suns down, guns down" rule apply to rosé? Why do we only feel totally safe ordering it at baby showers and brunch? Paradigm literary agent David Boxerbaum joins the guys to discuss the new rules of this often misunderstood wine, as well... | 3/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 1: The Hosts & Zinfandel | Meet your hosts as they drink zinfandel, discuss old-vine versus new-vine wines, and reveal how Wall Street, Montana, and securing the rights to Beatles songs landed them here. Wherever the hell that is. | 3/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Makes both wine and hollywood more accessible
I enjoy the occasional glass of wine yet I would never call myself a connoisseur. I love going to the movies, but I don’t read Variety or the Hollywood Reporter. The three hosts of Hollywood & Wine, are all experts in their fields yet they are the exact opposite of snobs or insiders: they are relaxed, casual and offer an accessible look into both the story behind the bottle and the inner workings of production and development.
Love It!
I so look forward to Tuesdays when the new episode is released! I love hearing about the hosts' and guest's wine week, about the different wines, the insights into Hollywood and the making of movies and TV from the different perspectives, and of course the hilarious banter between the hosts who are obviously good friends.
Awesome podcast!!!
One of my new favorite podcasts! A terrific way to learn about filmmaking while getting educated about wine. Ben, Tom and Scott are super interesting and very fun to listen to -- you get the sense that you're dropping on a great conversation among smart, creative people. Highly recommend!
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