Bald Talk

As the co-host/sidekick to Conan O'Brien in all of his talk show iterations, Andy Richter has been a staple of the television landscape for almost 30 years. Andy is also a brilliantly gifted comedic actor who has appeared in numerous tv shows and films, and a podcaster with his show, The Three Questions w Andy Richter. The full pated guest chats with Brian about his brush with anxiety related hair loss during his divorce and opens up about his comparable bald spot, his insecurity about his weight. There is maybe too much covid chit chat, some admissions that their teenage daughters are teaching them how to be better humans, and some analysis of the much needed change away from the male point of view in comedy. It's a baldo and hairo having a good, old fashioned bald talk. You're welcome! __                                      Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com         Brian Huskey Twitter: @thebrianhuskey Instagram: @thebrianhuskey Charlie Sanders Instagram: @charliesanders

Jeff Hiller is a talented improvisor and actor who plays Joel on Brian's current favorite show, the sweet and HBOMax funny series, "Somebody Somehwhere." On the show, Jeff has a combover, which was orginally Jeff's character choice but then became an on-camera necessitity after Joel came down with morphea, which can cause hair loss. Jeff chats with Brian about the work and self esteem challenges of dealing with the immune disorder, his transition from social work to the stage, the years leading up to finally getting on TV series, and of course, there a fair amount of actor talk. (Actors, right?!) Jeff also shares about one role that went to someone shorter, but no less deserving. __                                    Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com       Brian Huskey Twitter: @thebrianhuskey Instagram: @thebrianhuskey Charlie Sanders Instagram: @charliesanders

Ed Brubaker is an award winning comic book writer who has worked for Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse, just to name a few and has created brilliant noir crime series as "Criminal", "Fatale" and his most recent series "Reckless". This guy came up with the Winter Soldier, people!! And he owes is all to being bald! Not really, but Ed talks about coming from an all bald family and knowing the fate of his pate growing up. He also shares about his wayward youth that insipred his first series Low Life, getting kicked out of his punk band in a very unpunk way and the process of writing a comic book or graphic novel. Charlie takes off 1/2 way through the interview for a big time meeting leaving Brian to test Ed's bald comic book knowledge in the Hairless Heroes and Bald Baddies segment. __                                  Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com     Brian Huskey Twitter: @thebrianhuskey Instagram: @thebrianhuskey Charlie Sanders Instagram: @charliesanders

It seems like only 52 episodes ago that the hilarious actor/YouTube maestro, Nathan Barnatt was sitting down to chat with Brian and Charlie about being bald. And now he returns, sporting a new head of hair! Nathan goes into his change of heart and head, and explains his reasoning for the unusual hair pattern he had restored. He also spills some behind the scene secrets about recent performances on America's Got Talent and how his new hair might have screwed him over! Also, Charlie learns what it takes to fax his way into being a real Hollywood producer, and the financial exploitation of NBA cheerleaders get some round table discussion by 2 Baldies and a Former Bald. __                                Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com   Brian Huskey Twitter: @thebrianhuskey Instagram: @thebrianhuskey Charlie Sanders Instagram: @charliesanders

Genius improvisor and actor/writer Mitch Silpa (Two Broke Girls, All Rise) is wonderfully bald. With Charlie away with a writing deadline, Mitch joins one Bald Talker, Brian, for some speculation on the lives they could have had if they had hair, the roles they get because they are bald, and just to stay current, Mitch gives the low down on his bout with the oh so trendy Covid. Mitch is also quizzed on his knowledge of fellow bald Groundlings' performers, and challenged to name one bald lead male actor in a sitcom. __                              Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com Brian Huskey Twitter: @thebrianhuskey Instagram: @thebrianhuskey Charlie Sanders Instagram: @charliesanders

Brilliantly funny actor/writer (Big Mouth, Brooklyn 99) Gil Ozeri recently played a young Larry David on Curb Your Enthusiasm, and ironically wore a wig to do so. And though in real life, he might not be bald, but he joins Charlie and Brian for possibly the most Bald Talk yet, because things get real deep, real fast. The three open up about their anxieties, some past traumas that inform their present day actions and how they are suriving this never ending pandemic. There is barely any mention of being bald, but so much self examination, awareness and acceptance that it's what a Bald Talk should be. Enjoy this very candid talk between friends! __                            Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com Brian Huskey Twitter: @thebrianhuskey Instagram: @thebrianhuskey Charlie Sanders Instagram: @charliesanders

The hilrious stand up, writer, producer, and actor Guy Branum (Talk Show the Game Show, X-Play) could easily have a side hustle as a therapist as he proves in this excellent Bald Talk. Guy delves into comedic power of baldness, the social complexities of writers rooms, coming out in the midwest in surprsingly gay friendly St. Paul. For some reason lots of bald funny people come from Minnesota and Charlie is provided another guest with which to midwestern-bond. __                          Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com Brian Huskey Twitter: @thebrianhuskey Instagram: @thebrianhuskey Charlie Sanders Instagram: @charliesanders

John Flynn and Mark Rennie host the hilarious podcast Two Old Queens, which is on a quest to determine the Gayest Film Ever. The duo discuss their relationship to their hair, various bald actors' sex appeal, and Charlie's effortless appeal to Bears. There is also an enormous amount of discussion about sweat and sweating; so much so that BT might do a side podcast, Sweat Shares. TOQ are challenged in the Welcome to Podlywood Quiz where their bald Hollywood knowledge is tested, and they come away with a brand new Corvette! (That they must share on alternate weekends.) __                          Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com Brian Huskey Twitter: @thebrianhuskey Instagram: @thebrianhuskey Charlie Sanders Instagram: @charliesanders

Pam Murphy is a hilarious actress, voice actor (Weird City, Krapopolis) and UCB improvisor who lived as a baldie during her successful defeat of cancer. Pam tells the Bald Talkers about wearing wigs while working at a hair salon, the empowerment of shaving her head, and how cancer is not an excuse for low numbers to some bosses. Pam also struts her stuff as the most self guiding guest to date allowing Brian and Charlie to sit back and let he handle the transitions. And Brian owes an public apology to all the weirdos out there, so on his behalf- sorry! __                        Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com

Not only is Aaron Shure an Emmy winning writer (The Office, Everyone Loves Raymond), former clown, and Disney "streetmosphere" performer, he is also gloriously bald! Aaron drops by with some insightful grooming tips and insights, tells tales of circus chimp and clown dynamics, dishes on working for the Mouse, and best of all, gets into some war stories from the numerous writers' rooms in which he has worked. The man is a delight and this was a great Bald Talk for all! __                      Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com

Brian and Charlie have had a talent crush for on H. Jon Benjamin for years, and the celebrated voice actor (Bob's Burgers, Archer), actor and conceputal comedian joins them for a fantastic Bald Talk that wanders from fears of flying to the insanity of commercial auditioning to an imaginary film called Weenies. Jon discusses the downtown comedy scene in NY, his incredible work with Jon Glaser, and the power of stupid comedy, something he is still commited to with his compete jazz album he recorded despite not knowing how to play the piano. Jon's Bird Nerd status is challenged in a Bald Eagle Challenge. And of course, Jon's bald head is celebrated because Bald is Beautiful, baby! __                      Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com

Brian and Charlie have had a talent crush for on H. Jon Benjamin for years, and the celebrated voice actor (Bob's Burgers, Archer), actor and conceptual comedian joins them for a fantastic Bald Talk that wanders from fears of flying to the insanity of commercial auditioning to an imaginary film called Weenies. Jon discusses the downtown comedy scene in NY, his incredible work with Jon Glaser, and the power of stupid comedy, something he is still commited to with his compete jazz album he recorded despite not knowing how to play the piano. Jon's Bird Nerd status is challenged in a Bald Eagle Challenge. And of course, Jon's bald head is celebrated because Bald is Beautiful, baby! __                      Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com

Chef and TV Host Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods, Family Dinner) has traveled the world with no hair to slow him down. He is famous for his brave sampling of unusual foods but in his chat with the Bald Talkers, listeners will discover that he is a spiritually guided man with passionate political and social beliefs. Andrew finds refuge with Brian and Charlie's lefty, liberal podcast space and the three have deep and wandering convos about world hunger, how emipires fall, good 'ole Donny T, and the great but nihilistic film, The Dirty Dozen. __                        Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com

Chef and TV Host Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods, Family Dinner) has traveled the world with no hair to slow him down. He is famous for his brave sampling of unusual foods but in his chat with the Bald Talkers, listeners will discover that he is spiritually guided man with passionate political and social beliefs. Andrew finds refuge with Brian and Charlie's lefty, liberal beliefs and the three have deep and wandering convos about world hunger, how emipires fall, good 'ole Donny T, and the great but nihilistic film, The Dirty Dozen. __                        Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com

Brian and Charlie interview Santa Claus himself (Billy Merritt) and Mrs. Claus (Julie Brister) about the disturbing truth about Elves, their recreational drug use, their heartwarming meet cute and of course, Santa’s baldness. It’s a Christmas miracle! Enjoy! __                      Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com

Brian and Charlie interview Santa Claus (Billy Merritt) and Mrs. Claus (julie Brister) about the use of Elves to make toys, journeying around the globe, and living in the North Pole. Stuff gets deep. Enjoy! __                      Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com

Jay Martel, Executive producer and co-showrunner of Key & Peele and Teachers, author of Channel Blue, Speed Bump, and much more, does a deep bald dive with Brian and Charlie. They discuss a lot, including switching paths in the biz, the weirdness of selling TV shows, how annoying Charlie was in the K&P writers room, and the enjoyment of the solitude of being an author. Also, Jay has some notes for he and Brian's kids writing aspirations. __                      Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com

Jay Martel, Executive producer and co-showrunner of Key & Peele and Teachers, author of Channel Blue, Speed Bump, and much more, does a deep bald dive with Brian and Charlie. They discuss a lot, including switching paths in the biz, the weirdness of selling TV shows, how annoying Charlie was in the K&P writers room, and the enjoyment of the solitude of being an author. Also, Jay has some notes for he snd Brian's kids writing aspirations. __                      Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com

Jay Martel, Executive producer and co-showrunner of Key & Peele and Teachers, author of Channel Blue, Speed Bump, and much more, does a deep bald dive with Brian and Charlie. They discuss a lot, including switching paths in the biz, the weirdness of selling TV shows, how annoying Charlie was in the K&P writers room, and the enjoyment of the solitude of being an author. Also, Jay has some notes for he and Brian's kids writing aspirations. __                      Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com

Bald Talk dares to get all perspectives on baldness, and this week's hilarious guests staunchly declare that they will most likely never date a baldie. Mark Sam Rosenthal - Comedy Central, The Gaytriot, Laughter Through Tears is Our Favorite Emotion, and Katie Morrissey DC Improv, Sarah Cooper: Everything is Fine, not only give their personal reasons as to why, but they are quizzed Yea or Nay to sex with our list of bald hotties and help us answer calls to our Bald Talk Advice Line on the challenges of bald dating. So many ingights are gained in this roundtable discussion; Katie might be a serial killer of baldies with a penchant for decapitation. Mark Sam makes consistently shallow choices but is trying a little more kindness. Brian is not a fan of extreme female grooming. And Charlie is revealed to be an adult milk drinker?! Gross. __                    Show Information Twitter: @baldtalkpodcast Instagram: @baldtalkpod Email: baldtalkpod@gmail.com