Listen in as Donny gives his "Brand Up" or "Brand Down" rating on Tom Brady, Beyoncé, Cracker Barrel and others in this week's edition of Brands of the Week.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donny is joined by ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. Smith takes us on a deep dive of his newly released New York Times best-selling memoir "Straight Shooter", which details his early years in Hollis, Queens, discusses how his mother's love shaped him, explores his tumultuous relationship with his father, and tackles how he uses his platform to give a voice to underrepresented people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in as Donny gives his "Brand Up" or "Brand Down" rating on living to 100, Kevin McCarthy, Punxsutawney Phil, and others in this week's edition of Brands of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donny is joined by one of the world's first supermodels, Paulina Porizkova. Porizkova takes us on a journey from her early years that saw her leave Czechoslovakia for Sweden, how meeting modeling scout John Casablancas changed her life, and how the end of her marriage to rock star Ric Ocasek impacted her. Paulina also gives her thoughts on the differences between men and women aging and discusses how aging impacts the careers of models.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in as Donny gives his "Brand Up" or "Brand Down" rating on Prince Harry, Amazon, Michael J. Fox and others in this week's edition of Brands of the Week.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donny is joined by U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district, Jamie Raskin. Raskin discusses a variety of topics including his new book "Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy" where he shares the tragedy he and his family went through right before the January 6th storming of the U.S. Capitol, how his daughter and son-in-law were both trapped in an office of the Capitol building during the riots, what he thinks of the current path the country is on, and asks the question, can democracy survive?Warning: This conversation contains discussion of suicide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in as Donny gives his "Brand Up" or "Brand Down" rating on the NFL, Saks Fifth Avenue, Joe Biden, In N' Out Burger and others in this week's edition of Brands of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor David Costabile joins Donny this week for an in-depth discussion about the actor's career, how he handled auditions early on, creating the character Mike "Wags" Wagner from the hit Showtime series "Billions", and working with Steven Spielberg. Also, Costabile brings us behind the scenes of "Billions" with a few quick stories about the writing and production of the show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in as Donny gives his "Brand Up" or "Brand Down" rating on C-Span, Kevin McCarthy, Goldman Sachs and Buffalo Bills assistant athletic trainer Denny Kellington among others in this week's edition of Brands of the Week. Brands of the Week: Krispy Kreme, Wednesday Addams, Google, Meta and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donny sits down with award-winning chef, restaurateur and television personality, Marcus Samuelsson. Samuelsson, who is the head chef at Red Rooster in Harlem, New York, talks in depth about his childhood in Ethiopia, being adopted and moving to Sweden after the death of his mother, how his love of cooking developed, and how the NYC subway system inspires him. Marcus also takes us behind the scenes of cooking for the Obama's at the White House and how he feels cooking is similar to politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices