On Brand with Donny Deutsch

Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Brennan, is Donny's guest this week. Brennan, who was appointed by President Barack Obama as Director of the CIA in 2013, talks about the important responsibility the intelligence community has, what transpired in the days leading up to Osama bin Laden's death, and how the people of the U.S. are having their fears played on by politicians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in as Donny gives his "Brand Up" or "Brand Down" rating on Kanye West, TikTok, Tesla and Dunkin Donuts among others in this week's edition of Brands of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Will, a political commentator and author, is Donny's guest on this week’s episode. Will, a longtime Republican Party member, talks about his decision to leave the Republican party in 2016. Also, Will touches on how he sees the direction of the United States and how he believes term limits would help get our current government back on track. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in as Donny gives his "Brand Up" or "Brand Down" rating on Dr. Oz, Halloween Candy, Marijuana, Taco Bell and Pete Davidson among others in this week's edition of Brands of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donny sits down with legendary chef, restaurateur, television personality, and friend, Bobby Flay. During their discussion, Bobby gives us a glimpse into his early days living in New York City, his introduction to the culinary world, and how he rose to stardom as one of the first personalities to appear on the widely successful Food Network channel. Plus, Bobby fills us in on some new projects he has been working on, including his new book, "Sundays with Sophie: Flay Family Recipes for Any Day of the Week: A Bobby Flay Cookbook". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in as Donny gives his "Brand Up" or "Brand Down" rating on The MAGA Label, Ginni Thomas, Pickleball, McDonald's, Saturday Night Live, NFTs among others in this week's edition of Brands of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Donny is joined by Chris Matthews. Matthews, a now retired talk show host, American political commentator, and author, unpacks his career by discussing his time as a member of the Peace Corps and how he wound up as a Capitol Police officer upon his arrival in Washington D.C. Plus, Chris explores what he thinks the future holds for the United States through discussion on topics like the January 6th Capitol breach and women’s rights. But first, Donny covers his top brands this week, stamping his "ups" or "downs" on Jon Cena, Nyquil Chicken, Brad Pitt, and James Earl Jones, among others in his "Brands of the Week" segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Donny sits down with New York Times Best-selling author James Patterson.  Donny does a deep dive on Patterson's career, starting out in the advertising world at J. Walter Thompson. From there, the two cover the creation and inspiration behind one of Patterson's most well-known characters, Alex Cross, and James discusses his surprising friendship with world-renowned country music superstar, Dolly Parton. But first, Donny covers his top brands this week, stamping his "ups" or "downs" on Joe Biden, Lindsey Graham, the NFL and Kanye West among others in his "Brands of the Week" segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Donny is joined by the Chairman of the Forward Party, former Presidential Candidate, and author, Andrew Yang. Donny and Andrew discuss a variety of topics including Andrew’s experience running for President, what a third party can do to fix the broken electoral system, and why rank choice voting works. But leading off, Donny covers his top brands this week, stamping his "Ups" or "Downs" on The Queen, Kim Kardashian, and Major League Baseball among others in his "Brands of the Week". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Donny welcomes iconic sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer. At 94 years of age, Dr. Ruth gives incredible commentary on her early years as a sniper and Holocaust survivor. Additionally, the duo goes over how to deal with loneliness, how the questions Dr. Ruth received over the years haven't really changed much over time, and...you guessed it...sex and relationship talk. But first, Donny names his top brands this week, stamping his "ups" or "downs" on Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Serena Williams, and Apple Cars among others in his "Brands of the Week" segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices