Off The Beat with Brian Baumgartner

His name is Kyle Bornheimer, but you might know him as The 30-Second Man, as Adman on The Office, or maybe as Steve Martin if you knew him when he was little. Whatever you want to call him, he talks to Brian about his dreams of tap dancing, guest starring in almost all your favorite TV shows, and how he became a joke on BoJack Horseman without ever appearing on the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian’s newest bestie, NBC meteorologist and 3rd Hour of TODAY co-host Dylan Dreyer is on the podcast to teach Brian many things, like how to read a weather report, what Lake Effect Snow is, and her name (which maybe Brian had some trouble with when they first met).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of year again… Super Bowl season! Brian brings on sportscaster extraordinaire Kay Adams and esteemed commissioner of The Office Fantasy Football League Stephen Saux to talk Super Sunday. From the hottest takes on the big game to the worst trade Rainn offered this year, Brian, Kay and Stephen have you covered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dog mom and gymnast Nastia Liukin joins Brian to share her inspiring journey to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They discuss everything from how she convinced her dad to coach her to being mentored by Kobe Bryant and the time she gave a gymnastics lesson to Brian (yes, the host of this podcast, Brian). Check her out in Fox’s new competition series Special Forces.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the hilarious Richard Kind breaks it to Brian he can’t join his exclusive dinner club. He also tells him all about his philosophy of life, bringing a sense of realism to his role as an NYPD officer, and all the people he’s wanted dead over the years (it’s a long list).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh off the set of their new show The Other Black Girl, Brian’s friend and recent co-star Bellamy Young is on today’s episode. She tells him about her pageant days in North Carolina, her time as POTUS Mellie Grant on Scandal, and vows to teach Brian to sew.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will and Grace star Eric McCormack joins Brian this week to chat about his early days in Canadian theater, his failed Friends’ audition, and the moment Elton John offered him a private home performance. They also discuss their new Hulu show, The Other Black Girl!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian is joined by golf legend Michelle Wie West to talk about her career which began at the age of ten. They discuss the unexpected impediment that made her choose golf over tennis, why playing against the boys just wasn’t that big of a deal, and the motivation behind her “visually shocking” golf stance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian takes one last look at a few of the wonderful people who’ve stopped by this year on Off The Beat. He looks back on everything from how Catherine Tate blossomed from shy child to performer to how Penn Badgley was convinced to take his role on Gossip Girl. Hear from: Catherine Tate, Jon Hamm, Penn Badgley, Lamorne Morris, Paul Walter Hauser, Penn Jillette, Danica McKellar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Brian reflects on some of the incredible guests who have joined him in going Off The Beat. From the audition nerves that launched so many into stardom to the man who lip-synced long before it was cool, he revisits a small sampling of the amazing people who’ve made the podcast what it is today. Hear from: Rob Riggle, Alyson Hannigan, Eric Stonestreet, Busy Philipps, Kevin McHale & Jenna Ushkowitz, Drea de Matteo, Rob Corddry, Kevin Pollak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.