
Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz
A one-of-a-kind insiders look at Hollywood from a totally different perspective. This inspirational weekly series provides an “all access pass” to the entertainment business through the eyes of comedy manager/producer Barry Katz and the industry's biggest "behind the scenes" players who candidly reveal the risky decisions they made that led to the most groundbreaking internet, television, radio, music, and film content in the world. Combining humor, insight, and motivation; Katz provides the blueprint for the audience to take their careers to the next tier, while showcasing each guests’ extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to the highest levels in their field.
Latest episodes

Aug 6, 2019 • 1h 3min
Andrew Santino (Part 1 of 2)
Barry Katz interviews comedian, actor and producer Andrew Santino (MTV's "Punked," Showtime's "I'm Dying Up here," "The Disaster Artist") at the Montreal Comedy Festival. In this first part of the interview, Andrew talks about the business of comedy, his friendship with Chris D'Elia and his first inspiration as a child.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 2, 2019 • 54min
John Ferriter (In Memoriam, Part 2 of 2)
This episode is a special re-release of Barry Katz's interview with John Ferriter in honor of his memory.
JOHN FERRITER was the Chairman and CEO of The Alternative, a Management and Entertainment Production Company. Formerly the Managing Director of Octagon Entertainment and the former Executive Vice President Board Member and Worldwide Head of Non-Scripted Television for the William Morris Agency John has packaged or produced literally 100’s of programs and thousands of hours of television. Among the shows he has been associated with include several Garth Brooks TV Specials, “The Arsenio Hall Show,” “Blue Collar TV,” “Fear Factor,” “The Biggest Loser,” “Project Runway,” “The Man Show,” “Chelsea Lately,” “The Tom Green Show,” “Piers Morgan Tonight,” “Larry King Live,” “Dr. Drew,” “Donny & Marie,” “Name That Tune,” “The Weakest Link,” and many more. John was also a successful touring and recording musician having played with The Stingrays and The Tearaways for years.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 1, 2019 • 1h
John Ferriter (In Memoriam, Part 1 of 2)
This episode is a special re-release of Barry Katz's interview with John Ferriter in honor of his memory.
JOHN FERRITER was the Chairman and CEO of The Alternative, a Management and Entertainment Production Company. Formerly the Managing Director of Octagon Entertainment and the former Executive Vice President Board Member and Worldwide Head of Non-Scripted Television for the William Morris Agency John has packaged or produced literally 100’s of programs and thousands of hours of television. Among the shows he has been associated with include several Garth Brooks TV Specials, “The Arsenio Hall Show,” “Blue Collar TV,” “Fear Factor,” “The Biggest Loser,” “Project Runway,” “The Man Show,” “Chelsea Lately,” “The Tom Green Show,” “Piers Morgan Tonight,” “Larry King Live,” “Dr. Drew,” “Donny & Marie,” “Name That Tune,” “The Weakest Link,” and many more. John was also a successful touring and recording musician having played with The Stingrays and The Tearaways for years.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 19, 2019 • 1h 26min
Tyrone Jackson (Part 2 of 2)
Barry continues his interview of actor and entrepreneur Tyrone Jackson who tells it all about his move from acting to developing his own business.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 16, 2019 • 1h 16min
Tyrone Jackson (Part 1 of 2)
Barry interviews actor and entrepreneur Tyrone Jackson who tells it all about his difficult childhood, his beginnings as an actor and his rise to success.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 11, 2019 • 1h 20min
Adam Trent (Part 2 of 2)
Barry Katz continues his interview with former client and amazing illusionist Adam Trent (The Road Trick - Netflix) and talks about how he made it in the business of magic, how he built a fanbase and became a successful entertainer who always seeks to get to the next level.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 9, 2019 • 1h 1min
Adam Trent (Part 1 of 2)
Barry sits down with illusionist and former client Adam Trent ("The Road Trick," available on Netflix) to discuss magic tricks, touring, and how to be successful as an illusionist and an entertainer.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 5, 2019 • 1h 12min
Scott Hallock (Part 2 of 2)
In this second episode, Barry continues to interview producer and writer Scott Hallock (creator - "Scare Tactics" - now streaming on Netflix) and goes deep into his experiences with people in the industry from Justin Timberlake to Howie Mandel.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 1, 2019 • 1h 7min
Scott Hallock (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode, Barry interviews producer and writer Scott Hallock and discusses the creation and behind the scenes secrets of the cult prank show Scare Tactics (now streaming on Netflix).
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 21, 2019 • 1h 15min
Kelly Carlin (Part 2 of 2)
Barry continues his interview with George Carlin's daughter Kelly Carlin. Throughout the episode, she shares details of her father's life, his genius, his personal life, his addictions, how she dealt with it and became a great artist.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.