Brentfast guest Vincent Rodriguez III
Welcome to Brentfast with Brent Pope! where Hollywood Meets Great FOOD!
Brent Pope, Hollywood veteran and self-professed “fan of everything good”, eats breakfast with guests from all areas of the entertainment world. Hilarity & truth bombs ensue!
It’s for fans of film, TV, and stage. It’s for foodies. It’s for entertainment type people at any level. But most of all, it’s for people who like delightful things. It’s Brentfast time!
What People Are Saying
“THIS FANTASTIC LISTENING IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR ASPIRING WRITERS AND ACTORS WHO ARE PURSUING THEIR DREAMS AND WANT EITHER AN INTERESTING INSIDE VIEW Of THE INDUSTRY, NEED A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT OR EVEN A FEW COOL POINTERS.”
— RODRIGO KURTZ, HELLOSIDNEY.COM
Episode 43 - Bill Chott
Brent chats with the actor Bill Chott, best known for his roles in This is Us, Galaxy Quest, and Wizards of Waverly Place!
They discuss working with Sterling K. Brown, Alan Rickman, Selena Gomez, playing memorable characters, being in great projects that somehow failed, and breakfast burritos from Sloane's in Valley Village!
Dessert with Jeff Luppino Esposito
In this bonus Dessert clip from Episode 42, Brent talks with writer/producer Jeff Luppino Esposito, best known for the popular In Strange Woods podcast. They chat more about In Strange Woods, a Sweeney Todd performance to remember, and casual poker games.
Episode 42 - Jeff Luppino Esposito
Brent chats with the multi-talented Jeff Luppino Esposito, best known as a creator and writer of In Strange Woods, which reached #1 on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts fictional podcasts chart. They chat about In Strange Woods, working with Broadway performers, recording a hit show remotely, creating musicals, why Jeff and Brent work together over and over, and their Brentfast from Toasted Bun!
Dessert with Jiavani Linayao
In this bonus Dessert clip from Episode 41, Brent talks with actor Jiavani Linayao, from Between Two Ferns: The Movie and the musical improv group Baby Wants Candy.
They discuss Jiavani's influences, including Rachel Bloom. They also introduce Brent and Jiavani's animated musical project, Beef Meat: The Musical!
Episode 41 - Jiavani Linayao
Brent chats with actor Jiavani Linayao, best known for her work on Between Two Ferns: The Movie and the musical improv group Baby Wants Candy. They discuss working with Zach Galifianakis, doing musical improv for suits, and their Brentfast from Serving Spoon!
Dessert with Artemis Pebdani
In this bonus Dessert clip from Episode 40, Brent chats with actor Artemis Pebdani about: Scandal, Son of Zorn, and who makes Artemis laugh?
Episode 40 - Artemis Pebdani
Brent chats with actor Artemis Pebdani (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Scandal, Future Man, Big City Greens). They discuss her journey on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, how we miss seeing people's faces, and their mega Filipino Brentfast from Fork & Spoon and Red Ribbon Bakery!
Dessert with Bobby Bognar
In this bonus Dessert clip from Episode 39, Brent and Bobby Bognar chat about: So I Married an Axe Murderer, proving that we're funny, The Piper Downs, Bobby's favorite hosts, and learning to play the mandolin!
Episode 39 - Bobby Bognar
Brent chats with host and musician Bobby Bognar, best known for the History Channel's Food Tech, the Surviving Hollywood podcast, and his bands, The Piper Downs and The Bognar Brothers! They discuss: being a frontman in a band, Ben Folds, what makes a good host, the downside of always being right, and their Brentfast from Mendocino Farms!
Dessert with Ray Stakenas
In this bonus Dessert clip from Episode 38, Brent and host/comedian Ray Stakenas discuss: working on video games, independent pro wrestling, Judy Greer, and holiday slam poetry from Ray!
Episode 38 - Ray Stakenas
Brent chats with host/comedian Ray Stakenas, best known for the Who Would Win podcast and Knowing is Half the Podcast! They discuss: learning to love punishment as a pro wrestler, playing video games with unreliable partners, hosting podcasts, and their Brentfast from Blu Jam Cafe.
Dessert with Adria Tennor
In this bonus Dessert clip from Episode 37, Brent and actor/writer/director Adria Tennor chat about: Monk, Melora Hardin, playing a boy in a movie, and indie film director Hal Hartley!
Dessert with Troy Ruptash
In this bonus Dessert clip from Episode 36, Brent and actor/director Troy Ruptash talk about: The Young Pope, Cuckoo's Nest, Taxi, Liv Tyler, Timothy Olyphant, and competitive ice skating!
Episode 36 - Troy Ruptash
Brent meets with actor/director/writer Troy Ruptash, AKA the real Don Draper on Mad Men! We talk explosive scenes on Mad Men, playing Marc Maron's brother on Maron, Troy's new film, They Who Surround Us, and our home kitchen throwdown Brentfast!
Dessert with Todd Munson
In this bonus Dessert clip from Episode 35, Brent and comedian Todd Munson discuss: Todd's quarantine beard, garden, and wild animal friends. Also, what celebrities deserve to cut in line, and stalkers we got while working at the Daily Nebraskan newspaper.
Episode 35 - Todd Munson
Brent meets with comedian Todd Munson from The Movie Fort podcast. They talk L.A. stand-up comedy, social media strategies, Van Halen, and their Brentfast from Little Barn Coffee House!
Dessert with Kimberly & Katie
In this bonus Dessert clip from Episode 34, Brent, Kimberly & Katie from the A Date with Dateline Podcast talk about their new Great British Bake Off podcast, Halloween in 2020, Kitchen Nightmares, Courtney Love, and 90 Day Fiancé!
Episode 34 - Kimberly & Katie
Brent chats with Kimberly and Katie from the A Date with Dateline Podcast. They discuss Dateline, the Florida man birthday challenge, costume fitting horror stories, Clue, Garry Marshall, and their Brentfast from Victory Caffe in Van Nuys!
Dessert with Chris Joyner
In this bonus Dessert clip from Episode 33, Brent and musician Chris Joyner (Heart, Ray LaMontagne, Sheryl Crow) chat about playing with The Wallflowers and Jacob Dylan, the magic of Cree Summer, and New Orleans music legend, Dr. John.