Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

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Bryan Callen is an American actor and stand up comedian. Callen got his start as an original cast member of Mad TV. He then went on to play numerous roles on the small and big screen including, “Old School” “Bad Santa”, “Sex and the City”, “Entourage,” “Californication”, “West Wing” “CSI”, “NYPD Blue” and “How I Met Your Mother.” His credits also include The Hangover, The Hangover Part II, Warrior, The Goldbergs, and the groundbreaking TV show Oz. In 2012, he released a fantastic stand up comedy special called Man Class. Bryan is also a prolific podcaster. On his podcast “The Fighter and The Kid” that he hosts alongside Brendan Schaub, he received comedians, actors, doctors, entrepreneurs such as David Blaine, John Leguizamo, Bill Burr and many, many other talented people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1976, Caitlyn Jenner broke the world decathlon record by scoring 8,634 points at the Olympic games in Montreal, and earned the title of "World’s Greatest Athlete." Forty years later, she captured the world’s attention again when she revealed that she is a transgender woman during an ABC news special with Diane Sawyer. Two months after this groundbreaking interview, Jenner debuted her new name and look on the July cover of Vanity Fair – a cover which has become one of the most iconic of the last 50 years. Since revealing her true self, Cait executive produced “I Am Cait,” the landmark series on E! Documenting her post-transition life, partnered with M·A·C cosmetics to donate over $1.3 million to transgender initiatives and became the face of the H&M “for every victory” sportswear campaign. Caitlyn was named Barbara Walters’ Most Fascinating Person of the year in 2015, runner up for the 2015 Person of the Year, Out Magazine’s 2015 Newsmaker of the Year and one of Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year. She was honored with the Arthur Ashe award for courage at the 2015 ESPY awards for her transition from Olympic athlete to transgender activist. In April of 2017, Caitlyn shared her story in her New York Times bestselling memoir, The Secrets of My life, co-authored by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Buzz Bissinger and published by Grand Central Publishing.  Also in 2017, Caitlyn started the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation to support organizations doing on-the-ground and impactful work to empower the trans community and further trans rights. Off screen, Caitlyn finds time to enjoy her own hobbies including flying planes, racing cars in grand prix events, working on her golf game, and spending time with her children and many grandchildren. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zack Shelton is a retired FBI SPECIAL AGENT who is considered to be one of a handful of people in the world that is considered to be an expert on the JFK ASSASSINATION.  He started his career as a laboratory aid in the FBI in 1970 under the legendary J. Edgar Hoover when he was 20 years old. When Hoover died in 1972, Zack moved up the ranks and became an FBI agent in 1973 after graduating from Loyola University in New Orleans. He spent the next 28 years in Law Enforcement with the FBI, spending much of the 70’s and 80’s working against organized crime in Chicago. Additionally, he  is universally considered to be the driving force that put James Files, the only living person in history to admit to killing Kennedy, behind bars. Although retired from the FBI, Shelton is currently the President and Owner of Z. Shelton & Associates, a private investigative firm in Texas and has spent the last twenty years investigating the assassination of JFK, which he continues to this day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Albrecht is the CEO or Starz and responsible for building the leading global entertainment brand that provides powerful and immersive experiences for viewers around the world. Prior to Starz, Albrecht was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HBO, and also President of HBO Original Programming, where he co-founded “Comic Relief” and transformed the company from a movie focused television service into a worldwide leader in original programming.  His tenure at HBO was noted for changing the television landscape by creating critically acclaimed series, including “Sex in the City,” “The Sopranos,” “Six Feet Under,” “Deadwood,” “Band of Brothers,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and “Entourage,” along with dozens of other programs. As President of HBO Independent Productions, Albrecht guided the development and production of comedy series for distribution, including “Martin” and “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Prior to HBO, he co-owned The Original Improvisation and then spent five years as an agent at ICM where he signed and represented top comedians including Eddie Murphy, Jim Carrey, Billy Crystal, and Whoopi Goldberg. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Larry Namer is an entertainment and media entrepreneur who founded E! Entertainment. He has also founded several other media companies around the globe and currently heads Metan Global Entertainment Group.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Born in 1941, Gordon Ferrie is a national security and JFK assassination expert.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mychal Simka is the writer, director, and producer of “re-versioned” animated features, meaning he takes movies produced abroad in non-English languages and adapts them for American audiences primarily through editing and rewriting dialog. In the past, Mychal produced three to four feature-length animated films for the home entertainment market annually in cooperation with Lionsgate and partner Grindstone Entertainment.    He recently acquired a state-of- the-art music recording facility and is planning on launching SuperDope TV, a new online program that will feature short animated and live action series starring the biggest online influencers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike Farah, CEO of "Funny or Die", sits down with Barry to record this hilariously inspiring episode of Industry Standard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alonzo Bodden is an American comedian who won Season 3 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing.  Alonzo has made the rounds on the late night television circuit including appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn,” and “The Keenen Ivory Wayans” show. His film credits include “Scary Movie 4,” “The Girl Next Door,” and “Bringing Down the House” starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. Alonzo has also traveled around the world entertaining USO troops from Iraq to Greenland. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.