Guy Branum

10th April 2017

Comedian, writer, and podcast host Guy Branum sits down with Jesse to discuss his new truTV series Talk Show The Game Show. Then academic and writer Emily Lordi, author of the 33 ⅓ book Donny Hathaway’s Live tells us in a Canonball segment why she thinks that album deserves to be added to the canon of classic albums. Then, Jesse tells us about why he loves the Errol Morris ESPN documentaries, It’s Not Crazy, It’s Sports.

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Guy Branum on his new tv show and the importance of being charming
Guy Branum is a comedian, writer, actor, podcaster, and now host of his own new TV show, Talk Show The Game Show. Before his career in media, he had his sights set on being a lawyer, completing a law degree and passing the bar exam before leaving that life behind. He realized he had an overwhelming passion for pop culture, and he began his career in stand-up. Eventually, he landed a writing and commentator position on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and is now a writer on The Mindy Project. He is the host of Bullseye’s sister show and Maximum Fun’s own Pop Rocket podcast.

In this extended interview, Guy tells Jesse about his new show and some of the challenges that came with creating it. He shares what it was like growing up gay in a farming town outside of Sacramento, his journey of coming out to his family and friends, and why he uses the word “charming” so often.

You can watch Guys show every Wednesday at 10/9c on truTV.


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Canonball: Donny Hathaway’s Live
Academic and writer Emily Lordi makes the case for why Donny Hathaway’s live album deserves to be added to the canon of classic music. She tells us why this 1972 record, largely made up of covers of other people’s songs, is so essential to understanding the black artistic experience at the time.

If you want to know more about this album, Emily’s 33 ⅓ book on the album is out now.

The Outshot: It’s Not Crazy, It’s Sports

Photo: ESPN

Jesse tells us why there is no better person to capture the crazy things athletes and fans do than the documentarian Errol Morris.

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