Jason Alexander

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  1. Wayne Knight on Seinfeld, Jurassic Park, Basic Instinct and more!

    03/26/2024

    Wayne Knight on Seinfeld, Jurassic Park, Basic Instinct and more!

    Today’s episode could be titled, “Hello Newman” because the internationally loved actor, Wayne Knight visits Really, no Really to talk about his iconic roles... including Seinfeld’s scheming Postman Newman, and Jurassic Park's techno-wiz Dennis Nedry. In this episode, Jason and Peter get Wayne to discuss what it’s like to get cast in projects based on his weight, being held hostage on the set of Oliver Stone’s JFK, and his bizarre audition with the director of Basic Instinct - Really, no Really! In addition to the credits listed above, Wayne has appeared on Broadway in the plays Gemini, Mastergate, Art and Sweet Charity plus the movies… Dirty Dancing, Born on the 4th of July, Dead Again, JFK, Space Jam, For Richer or Poorer, Rat Race – and the list goes on! He also voiced the villainous toy collector Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2, plus characters in Tarzan, Kung Fu Panda, Harley Quinn and many other animated projects. IN THIS EPISODE: Wayne Knight the biochemist? Wayne Knight, private Investigator, and his real-life case: “The Husband, The Wife & The Pregnant Au Pair! Why he wore a fat suit…Really, no really! Meeting Steven Spielberg at the entrance to Jurassic Park. The disgusting reality of being spit on by a dinosaur. Jason & Wayne compare notes on losing weight. Warm? Cold? Unwelcoming? Guest star’s views on the Seinfeld set. Googleheim: Who wore it worse? Fat suits in Hollywood. *** FOLLOW WAYNE: X: @iWayneKnight Wayne’s upcoming shows: Amazon Prime’s season 2 of Them and Max’s Bookie. *** FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. GGACP Classic: Jason Alexander

    05/11/2023

    GGACP Classic: Jason Alexander

    GGACP commemorates the 25th anniversary of the final episode of "Seinfeld" (May 14, 1998) by revisiting this 2020 interview with Tony-winning actor and director Jason Alexander. In this episode, Jason talks about network interference, working with animals, classic "Twilight Zone" episodes, Woody Allen's influence on George Costanza and how a "show about nothing" impacted popular culture. Also, Robert De Niro yuks it up, Liza Minnelli lends a hand, Jason and Martin Short perform "The Odd Couple" and Gilbert warbles a tune from "Duckman"! PLUS: Remembering Joe Besser! "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle"! The genius of Jerry Stiller! The golden age of comedy albums! And Jason gets advice from William Shatner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  3. Jason Alexander: Bat Mitzvah Limousine

    06/24/2021

    Jason Alexander: Bat Mitzvah Limousine

    In which Rob and actor/comedian/director Jason Alexander discuss formative theatre experiences, convincing Martin Short to do The Producers, their biggest stage disasters, and dive deep on the creation of Seinfeld. Plus: Rob answers a question about underrated work in the LoweDown Line. Got a question for Rob? Call our voicemail at (323) 570-4551. Your question could get featured on the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  4. The Power of Meat: Keto & Carnivore Diets and the Doctor Who Believes in Them!

    10/15/2024

    The Power of Meat: Keto & Carnivore Diets and the Doctor Who Believes in Them!

    In 2020 "keto" was the most Googled food-related topic in the world. More than 23 million Americans have been on the ketogenic diet, yet many of the foods on the keto diet have been linked to heart disease, stroke, and other illnesses. So…is the ketogenic diet harming us or leading us to a healthy, buttery, red meat “promised land”? In this episode we attempt to get the answer. Really, no really! Jason and to a lesser extent Peter have struggled with weight their entire lives. Jason can personally attest to his individual success/fail ratio on a multitude of diets AND his previous flirtation with the keto diet… which left him weighing less but with kidney stones and gout! Dr. Ken Berry, a board-certified family physician, speaker and author based near Nashville, Tennessee whose focus is on the chronic diseases caused by the Standard American Diet and Lifestyle joins Jason and Peter to explain the benefits and to discuss the potential issues with the keto diet and its relationship to type 2 Diabetes, chronic inflammation, dementia and …keto crotch! IN THIS EPISODE: Why keto may be the diet for almost everybody. Can the Keto diet help: obesity – hypertension - metabolic syndrome - fatty liver - heart disease – hypertension - type 1 or 2 diabetes - pre-diabetes? Bad breath? Keto flu? Odorless flatulence? Who shouldn’t try the keto diet. Eggs every day? Is veganism unhealthy? What happens when a carnivore dieter eats cake? Calories don’t matter. Really? Ozempic, Wegovy – enemies or part of the healing process? Keto cookies, keto supplements, keto bread, keto shakes – STAY AWAY!!!! Google-heim: Is Keto Crotch real…we investigate! *** FOLLOW DR. BERRY: Instagram: @KenDBerry.md YouTube: @KenDBerrymd Facebook @KenDBerry.md *** FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Making Light (with Philip Roth, Jason Alexander, Lucille Clifton, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Brenda Shaughnessy)

    10/30/2019

    Making Light (with Philip Roth, Jason Alexander, Lucille Clifton, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Brenda Shaughnessy)

    Actor Quincy Tyler Bernstine revisits one of the most unsettling scandals of the nineties with her reading of Lucille Clifton’s poem “lorena”; Jason Alexander brings Philip Roth’s early story “The Conversion of the Jews” to vivid life; and poet Brenda Shaughnessy contemplates “All Possible Pain.”Lucille Clifton, “lorena” from The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton. Copyright © 1996 by Lucille Clifton. Used with permission of The Permissions Company, LLC on behalf of BOA Editions, Ltd., boaeditions.org.

  6. The Ig Nobel Awards Make You Laugh…Then Think

    09/03/2024

    The Ig Nobel Awards Make You Laugh…Then Think

    We’ve all heard of The Nobel Peace prize and the Nobel Literature prize, Science, and Medicine prizes. Well, this episode has absolutely nothing to do with any of that! But! If you come up with an idea that is an unusual or trivial or a bizarre achievement in scientific research, well then…we have an award for you. It’s called the Ig Nobel Prize, and anyone can win it, if their idea makes you laugh…and then… makes you think! Really, no really! The Prize was created by today’s guest, Marc Abrahams who has awarded it annually since 1991. And the awards are handed out annually by genuine Nobel laureates, as they honor and celebrate the unusual, the creative and the imaginative… while also spurring people’s interest in science, medicine, and technology. So be prepared to learn about woodpeckers and concussions, an unusual childbirth device and the importance of fish farts. That’s right… fish farts! IN THIS EPISODE: The unbelievable way Marc first became editor of a scientific magazine. Amusing inventors & scientists doing obscure, yet noble things should be honored. Right? The scientists who defied a Prime Minister and proved the impending submarine invasion was not happening. Meet the guy who studied whether gonorrhea could be transmitted by sex dolls. Colonoscopy researchers won the Ig Nobel twice and performed a live on-stage demonstration you won’t believe. The Blonsky centrifugal birthing device will defy your understanding of natural childbirth. Why don’t woodpeckers get concussions and how that applies to football. Your foot size to genitalia size ratio is… real? Jason has some “genius ideas” he thinks should win an Ig Nobel. The small but notable list of inventors who were killed by their inventions. GOOGLEHEIM: Have any nobility won the Nobel Prize? Yep! *** FOLLOW MARC: Website – Improbable.com Ig Nobel Prize 2024 Mastodon - @MarcAbrams Facebook - Marc Abrahams Podcast – Improbable Research *** FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Mike Campbell: The Man Behind Tom Petty

    04/15/2025

    Mike Campbell: The Man Behind Tom Petty

    Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tom Petty died in 2017, but his music continues to live on thanks to hits like "Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl", and "Runnin' Down a Dream." But recently Jason and Peter were stunned to learn that Petty didn’t write those songs alone. Really, no Really! Mike Campbell was an original member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and co-wrote many of the band's legendary hits and was considered by Petty to be the Heartbreakers’ co-captain. Campbell himself, continues to have an impressive career, now fronting the band The Dirty Knobs and playing and writing music with legendary rockers like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, George Harrison and more. But that got the guys wondering, what it’s like being the “unrecognized talent” regularly standing just behind and co-writing with iconic names? While much of Mike’s career was alongside Petty, he notably gave Don Henley the music for his 1984 hit "The Boys of Summer" and he worked closely with Stevie Nicks, Aretha Franklin and too many others to name. Campbell just released his first book: Heartbreaker: A Memoir *** ON THIS EPISODE: Where Heartbreaker guitar lines came from. What gives guitarists their “sound”? Mike stores his guitars in a dry-cleaning rack? They say Bob Dylan is “enigmatic” – What does that mean? Tiny clubs vs. stadiums – Which is better to play? On-stage and having to pee. What do you do? How has the music business changed during Mike’s career? Jason has an insane pneumatic couch. ??? Googleheim: Dylan Fans… We gotchu! *** FOLLOW MIKE: Website (tour dates & tickets) - www.thedirtyknobs.com Book - Heartbreaker: A Memoir Instagram: @mikecampbellofficial YouTube - @mikecampbellofficial X - @MikeCampbellHQ Facebook – MikeCampbellOfficial *** FOLLOW ROBERT TILDEN: Spotify: Boyo *** FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Secrets From Tom Cruise’s Death-Defying Stunts Revealed!

    03/12/2024

    Secrets From Tom Cruise’s Death-Defying Stunts Revealed!

    This episode should be titled “Mission Insanity” because it’s all about exploring how Tom Cruise performs his own death-defying stunts…and why! Jason and Peter were determined to find out the real reason Tom “risks it all” in every film. How he trains for a stunt that’s never been done before and whether he’s going to continue to try and outdo himself with each new film now that he’s in his 60’s! And they succeeded in finding the person with the answers… Wade Eastwood. He’s best known as the Action Director and Stunt Coordinator for the Mission: Impossible franchise. He’s also a fixed wing & helicopter pilot, sky diver, rescue scuba diver, accomplished black belt martial artist, boxer, fencer, yacht skipper, highly graded horse rider who has advanced weapons skills… plus he races cars internationally, with a string of wins! And - he knows the secret to how Tom Cruise creates and executes jaw dropping, mind-blowing stunts. IN THIS EPISODE: The film star considered the original Tom Cruise. Train for deadly stunts that’ve never been done before. Has Tom Cruise ever said no to a stunt because it’s too dangerous? There’s much more to fight scenes than you know. Fatalities still happen. How can stunts go wrong? Wade comments on the tragedy on the Rust set. Is Tom Cruise actually going to space? Jason shares his death-defying stunts! Seinfeld’s stunt that went very, very wrong for Jason. Googleheim: The first stunt woman!   FOLLOW WADE: Instagram @wadeeastwood *** FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  9. Howie Mandel: AGT Criticism, Stage Moms + Acting Tricks

    04/18/2023

    Howie Mandel: AGT Criticism, Stage Moms + Acting Tricks

    A well-respected German ballet director, perturbed about a negative review, smeared dog feces in his critic’s face. Really, no really! This story got Jason and Peter wondering about the nature of criticism - how we give it, how we take it, and how it affects us! So, they enlisted Howie Mandel, who has critiqued all manner of performances over his 14+ years as a judge on Americas Got Talent… to discuss, interpret and analyze. Howie had some interesting opinions and insights such as: Why you shouldn’t put your kids on TV. A sure-fire way to get a Network to pick up your pilot. Why we remember bad reviews so clearly, yet the positive comments fade away. Howie’s least favorite acts. Why regularly appearing on David Letterman’s Top 10 List was immensely painful. Jason’s trick for acing a dramatic closeup. Follow Howie: https://twitter.com/howiemandel Howie's podcast!: @HowieMandelDoesStuff You can follow us: Online: www.ReallyNoReally.com Instagram @reallynoreallypodcast YouTube: @reallynoreallypodcast TikTok @reallynoreallypodcast Facebook @reallynoreallypodcast Twitter @reallynoreally_ Watch full episodes on YouTube www.youtube.com/@reallynoreallypodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  10. AI…A visionary’s unique take!

    05/09/2023

    AI…A visionary’s unique take!

    The man considered “The Godfather of A.I.” Geoffrey Hinton abruptly resigned from Google saying… a worst-case A.I. scenario could be on the horizon. With Big Tech companies going all-in on potentially apocalyptic technology while seemingly ignoring the “pause letter” concerned tech leaders created - we were left saying… Really, no,really? Feeling that an informed discussion of A.I. and the potential destruction of humanity felt above their “pay grade”, Jason and Peter turned to Silicon Valley visionary Jaron Lanier.  Computer scientist, composer, artist, and author, Jaron Lanier stands alone as the father of virtual reality, having coined the term and also mixed reality. He was chief scientist for Internet2, led startups that were acquired by Google, Adobe, Oracle, and Pfizer and Lanier's books include: You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto, Who Owns the Future? and Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now. He is also known as a constructive critic of technology.   Issues Jason, Peter and Jaron discuss: What ever happened to The Pause”? Are A.I. hysterics worsening the underlying problem? Ethically endowed A.I. The reality of sentient and self-directed AI. The dangers of “Ad sponsored A.I. manipulation”. The design choice that gave us internet anonymity -and put us all in peril! Society may be rooting for an A.I. apocalypse. A TikTok be ban? Jaron’s opinion may surprise you. Will the government turn off the Internet? Find out more about Jaron: JaronLanier.com Guess who doesn’t Tweet or Tik or Tok… Jaron! You can follow us:Website: www.ReallyNoReally.coInstagram @reallynoreallypodcastYouTube: @reallynoreallypodcastTikTok @reallynoreallypodcastFacebook @reallynoreallypodcastTwitter @reallynoreally_ Watch full episodes on YouTube www.youtube.com/@reallynoreallypodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  11. Growing Up Urkel – Jaleel White Reveals Family Matters

    12/03/2024

    Growing Up Urkel – Jaleel White Reveals Family Matters

    In this episode, actor, producer, author, and screenwriter, Jaleel White, discusses his instant fame playing Steve Urkel and how he dealt with the hostility it caused within his new TV family. He also explains the effect an all-white writing staff had on the all-black cast, and his feelings about Seinfeld and what the sitcom meant to 90’s kids of color. Jaleel also reveals why Family Matters could never exist again, and what happened when a studio boss told him to conceal the man-bulge in an aging Urkel’s pants. Really, no Really! Jaleel is the winner of 3 NAACP Image Awards and has starred in Big Fat Liar, Sonic the Hedgehog, Grown Ups, and Scooby Doo. Most recently he can be seen on Game Show Network’s “Flip Side” and he will soon be seen on Disney’s, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew”. His memoir, “Growing Up Urkel” was released on November 19th of this year. IN THIS EPISODE: Jaleel was supposed to play Rudy on the Cosby Show. The moment he realized this one-off role had become a sensation! The hostility between Jaleel and his on-set family. How Jaleel coped with meteoric stardom. The unlikely reward Jaleel’s dad promised that motivated Jaleel into creating Urkel. Family Matters’ all white writer’s room and the effect it had on the all-black cast. Jaleel’s belief on why many child actors were exploited by predators. Seinfeld and what it meant to 90’s kids of color. What happened to Jaleel when Family Matters was cancelled. Wait, Jaleel has a marijuana company? What is “Just a Minute with Jaleel White”? The surprising book adaptation Jaleel is fighting to produce. Google-HEIM: Where did the word “Nerd” come from? *** FOLLOW JALEEL: Website: jaleelwhite.com Instagram: @jaleelwhite X: @jaleelwhite Facebook: @jaleelwhite BOOK: “Growing Up Urkel” *** FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  12. Noise Pollution, Misophonia + Chewing Rage

    05/23/2023

    Noise Pollution, Misophonia + Chewing Rage

    Everyone is bothered by certain sounds – chewing noises, dogs barking, babies crying, leaf blowers, but 20% of the population could have a very different, more visceral reaction - anger and panic! These intense reactions are attributed to a real condition called misophonia and it’s only the tip of the iceberg in terms of how noise is increasingly driving us insane. Really, no really! In a previous episode (S1/E15) Jason discovered that Peter has misophonia, defined by WebMD as a disorder in which certain sounds trigger emotional or physiological responses that some might perceive as unreasonable given the circumstance. Jason and Peter wanted to better understand what this condition is since it affects so many people, so they sought out Dr. Jane Gregory, a clinical psychologist and researcher based at the University of Oxford. She is a leading expert in therapy techniques adapted specifically for misophonia and set up two of the first NHS psychology services for misophonia in the UK. She’s also the author of the forthcoming book, “Sounds Like Misophonia: How to stop small sounds from causing extreme reactions.” And she really hates the sound of her husband* eating and breathing. Some of the topics they discuss: The proliferation of noise pollution and its dangerous effects on society. Ways to tell if you have misophonia. Why Queen Elizabeth only allowed rounded ice cubes. Can misophonia cause road-rage and other extreme behavior? Why more Americans have become more sensitive to noise. Techniques sufferers can adopt to help cope with this condition. How environmental sounds create anxiety and stress in the body. How noise levels are affecting birds, frogs and other animals’ patterns and mating habits. The quietest place on Earth. Learn more about Dr. Gregory: WEBSITE: SoundsLikeMisophonia.com Instagram & Twitter: @SoundsLikeMiso You can follow us: Online: www.ReallyNoReally.com Instagram: @reallynoreallypodcast YouTube: @reallynoreallypodcast TikTok: @reallynoreallypodcast Facebook: @reallynoreallypodcast Twitter: @reallynoreally_ Watch full episodes on YouTube www.youtube.com/@reallynoreallypodcast *They are doing fine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  13. MrBeast Dominates YouTube…but who is he?

    02/27/2024

    MrBeast Dominates YouTube…but who is he?

    MrBeast aka 25-year-old Jimmy Donaldson is the biggest solo performer on YouTube. He’s followed by over 400 million people who watch his insane stunts and his enormous acts of philanthropy. So, who is this introverted twenty-five-year-old and what makes him tick? Did he really figure out the YouTube recommendation algorithm, and what makes him different from thousands of similar creators on YouTuber? For answers we contacted a writer who for three days, embedded herself with MrBeast, in his enormous compound, in Greenville, North Carolina…Ej Dickson. Ej is a Senior Writer for Rolling Stone and covers internet culture. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, Elle, GQ, and Playboy, among others. She's also been featured on NPR's All Things Considered and This American Life, as well as the Hulu docuseries "Only Fans: Selling Sexy," The New Yorker once called her "ineffably cool."   ON THIS EPISODE: YouTube was birthed after a wardrobe malfunction. What's MrBeast’s strategy for becoming the biggest YouTuber? How he created an old-school, Hollywood-style, studio system. MrBeast’s parents, his house, and seeing 1 million dollars in cash. MrBeast cracked the YouTube algorithm. Or did he? Some call MrBeast’s charitable videos - “inspiration porn” Is it? MrBeast and Tyler Perry - What they have in common. How long can MrBeast dominate? Ej introduces us to the odd world of Skibidi Toilet. Really??? Googleheim: The most popular social media star across ALL platforms is… *** FOLLOW EJ: Web RollingStone.com Podcast: Pod…CATS with Ej Dickson Instagram @ejdickson X @ejdickson *** FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  14. Bathrooms, Privacy and Seinfeld

    02/07/2023

    Bathrooms, Privacy and Seinfeld

    Jerry Seinfeld famously joked about bathroom stall doors in public bathrooms that don’t go to the floor. It’s a hilarious comedy bit but Jason and Peter take bathroom privacy very seriously, so they had to find the definitive answer. This led them to award winning, public restroom expert, Chad Kaufman who revealed the real reason stall doors aren’t longer AND the shocking truth about bathroom hand blowers. As their investigation deepened, they realized that inadequately sized bathroom doors are just a symptom of a much larger problem in our homes and online. Most of us seem to be okay with the just…the illusion of privacy! So Jason and Peter spoke to world renown white-hat hacker Ralph Echemendia about privacy, hacking and the end of passwords. And to help us retain some dignity now that post Covid many of us are back to work, out and about and forced to use public restrooms, we enlisted the help of an etiquette expert, Diane Gottsman. She offers suggestions and some ground rules for making a trip to the restroom just a bit more comfortable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  15. Real Life Ghostbusters – Meet the Ghost Files Guys

    07/16/2024

    Real Life Ghostbusters – Meet the Ghost Files Guys

    Over the past several years people’s belief in ghosts, hauntings, and the supernatural have steadily crept up and recent studies reveal that 67% of Americans believe in the paranormal. Really, no really! With the occult being one of Jason’s favorite topics, he and Peter wanted to examine the phenomenon with today’s hottest ghost hunters. Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej  host Ghost Files – the popular show that  investigates the world's most haunted locations in a quest to prove the paranormal. The unique twist in the Ghost Files format is that the hosting team consists of a true believer and a total skeptic! IN THIS EPISODE: How a teenage Ryan Bergara was transformed into a paranormal believer based on one night on The Queen Mary. The “cutting-edge” technology they use…or is it? Shane & Ryan mostly get along, except for that one time! Where are those voices coming from? The vetting process used to determine where they ghost hunt. Jason witnessed a stabbing in a Halloween Haunted House and the time he and his family stayed in a haunted house and ended up on the street. Why every theater keeps a ghost light! GoogleHEIM: The Top 5 Scary Ghost Movies of all time. *** FOLLOW RYAN & SHANE: Ghost Files Season 2 is coming in 2025 Instagram - @RyanBergara Instagram - @ShaneMadej YouTube – Ghost Files Website – WatcherEntertainment.com X - @wearewatcher *** FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  16. A Really no Really Message To YOU!

    02/11/2025 ·  Bonus

    A Really no Really Message To YOU!

    Fatal and devastating fires recently upturned the lives of many Los Angelenos. Even now, with the fires thankfully extinguished, things aren't back to normal. As you may know, we record several episodes in a day, that's allowed us to keep publishing during these difficult days. Some on our staff are still dealing with significant issues in the aftermath which have unfortunately prevented us from recording a show for you this week. As we take care of some real-life business, we wanted you to know we aren’t going anywhere, we’ll be back NEXT WEEK with more of the zany, mind-blowing, off the wall science, pop culture, news of the day nonsense you’ve come to expect from us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  17. Dick Van Dyke: Aging, Joy + Rescue Dolphins!

    05/30/2023

    Dick Van Dyke: Aging, Joy + Rescue Dolphins!

    What will you be like when you’re older? As Jason and Peter bemoan their current state of crankiness - aches, and pains, increased lack of patience and errant hair growth, they also express their trepidation of becoming even more miserable as they age. But it doesn’t have to be that way… there can potentially be a state of real joy. Really, no really! Joining us in-studio is an American Treasure, the personification of joy throughout life and into advanced age. Dick Van Dyke and his wife Arlene Silver joins us to talk about Dick’s life, his contributions and living with joy at 97!   The conversation is filled with many surprises: How Dick went from mime and radio host to unlikely stage and screen icon. His secret to beating alcoholism. How Dick almost became James Bond. Working with the “strange one” Andy Kaufman. How Dick’s life was saved by a pod of dolphins. Why he has two birthdays. Dick’s involvement with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Working with Walter Cronkite. Meeting his heroes… Stan Laurel and Buster Keaton. The huge regret that Dick and Mary Tyler Moore shared. Jason’s personal story about the magic of Dick Van Dyke   Follow Dick Van Dyke: Instagram: @official_dick_van_dyke Twitter: @IamMrVandy Author: Keep Moving: And Other Tips and Truths About Aging   You can follow us: Online: www.ReallyNoReally.com Instagram: @reallynoreallypodcast YouTube: @reallynoreallypodcast TikTok: @reallynoreallypodcast Facebook: @reallynoreallypodcast Twitter: @reallynoreally_ Watch full episodes on YouTube www.youtube.com/@reallynoreallypodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  18. From Stand-Up to Seinfeld: Carol Leifer on Comedy, Writing, & Embarrassing Speeches

    04/01/2025

    From Stand-Up to Seinfeld: Carol Leifer on Comedy, Writing, & Embarrassing Speeches

    She’s written several classic Seinfeld episodes including “Lip Reader” and “Rye Bread.” She’s also written more Oscar telecasts than any other woman… but neither of those facts are this week’s “Really”. No… she’s on to promote her new book with a really long title. Really, no Really! Emmy-nominated six times for her writing on such classic television shows as Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, Saturday Night Live, and The Oscars, Carol Leifer won her first Emmy Award in 2024 for Outstanding Comedy Series as a co-executive producer of the HBO Max show Hacks. She’s also written for other shows such as Modern Family, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Ellen Show, and many more. *** ON THIS EPISODE: Jason reveals his post-Seinfeld epiphany Never before revealed alternate ending to Marine biologist! The unique way writers pitched episodes to Jerry and Larry. Writing jokes for the Oscars is hard. On becoming a writer, not only a standup comedian. When Jason hosted SNL and why he won’t be asked back. Inside the Curb Your Enthusiasm writer’s room. Carol’s mission to help regular folks make better speeches. Jason shares his "favorite” 2 Seinfeld episodes. Is Jason tired of being asked about Seinfeld? Carol shares a never-before-heard story of she and Jason on the Seinfeld set. Do not zoom in on the menu board at the back of the Diner! The quizzical comments Frank Sinatra made about Carol. *** FOLLOW CAROL: SEE: April 2nd, 2025 - BOOK SIGNING - BOOK SOUP WITH CO-AUTHOR RICK MITCHELL Book: “How to Write a Funny Speech: for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn't Want to Go to in the First Place” Website: carolleifer.com Instagram: @carolleifer X: @carolleifer Facebook: @CarolLeifer *** FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  19. Seinfeld’s JASON ALEXANDER: Tricks to Comedy

    11/16/2021

    Seinfeld’s JASON ALEXANDER: Tricks to Comedy

    The hilarious and incredibly talented Jason Alexander (Seinfeld, Pretty Woman) joins this week to discuss his evolution going from an ambitious stage actor to pursuing a comedic career and landing the most popular sitcom of all time, Seinfeld. Jason and I discuss the stresses and anxiety of working on a Broadway production and how people in that profession have to manage an uber structured and stressful lifestyle. We also discuss his favorite moments on Seinfeld, the shock of landing Pretty Woman with Richard Greer and Julia Roberts, and what life has been like for his peers and family post-Seinfeld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  20. Bryan Cranston on Retirement + That Time he was Wanted for Murder

    01/02/2024

    Bryan Cranston on Retirement + That Time he was Wanted for Murder

    When Jason and Peter read that actor, producer, director, author, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Bryan Cranston was retiring to spend more time with his family, in France, or something like that…they had to find out if it was true. Why would an actor in his prime retire now? The actual answer may surprise you. Really, no Really! He has two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award nomination - and you probably know him best as Walter White from the series Breaking Bad which won him 6 Primetime Emmys. In this in-studio sit-down, Bryan addresses his curtain call, takes a deep dive into his creative process, and reveals some quite novel and shocking life experiences…like being wanted for murder!   IN THIS EPISODE: Bryan’s final bow: from meth lab to rocking chair? Who wears their old TV wardrobe more, Jason or Bryan? What it feels like to be covered in thousands of bees! Surprising activities he’d embrace after acting. Bryan wrote a memoire why hasn’t Jason? His experience guest hosting “The Late Late Show with James Corden” The recipe for a successful audition. What would happen if George Constanza met Walter White? QUIZ: Cranston or Not Cranston? Googleheim: Retirement is changing drastically and things to do in modern retirement.   FOLLOW BRYAN: Instagram: @BryanCranston X: @BryanCranston Facebook: Bryan Cranston   FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X (Twitter) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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