Bryan Callen

This week comedian, actor, and podcaster Bryan Callen joins Sean O'Brien on Better Bad Ideas. 

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Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:35 - Bryan Callen has hot blood

00:02:52 - Going to school in Massachusetts 

00:06:19 - What drew Bryan to Hollywood

00:11:22 - Stand up and how it relates to boxing

00:13:55 - Bryan's short financial career path

00:18:52 - Bryan's first time doing stand up

00:21:09 - Patty Jenkins tells Bryan to do stand up

00:22:50 - How does Bryan handle fame?

00:28:23 - Experience with Warrior and other roles

00:30:10 - The current state of fame and attention

00:37:00 - The myth of all actors being millionaires

00:43:25 - The dangers of AI

00:54:00 - What's the role of government

01:01:51 - Bryan on Sean's mother

01:03:03 - Tulsi Gabbard and the confirmation hearings

01:07:50 - What's Bryan up to in 2025

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