Funny In Failure

Award-winning actor John O’Hurley has catapulted into one of television’s busiest and most versatile performer. He’s role have included actor, show host, Broadway star, advertising hero as well as being a New York Times best-selling author and Billboard chart-topping composer. John is best known as “J. Peterman” on “Seinfeld” which is now the #1 syndicated show in the world and can be seen in 85 countries. John has also won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work on “Seinfeld.” He has also hosted Family Feud (as the fifth host), To Tell The Truth and The National Dog Show, finished second in Dancing with the Stars 2008 and then later won it. John is also a highly talented voice actor credited in shows such as Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Duck Dodgers, Scooby-Doo, Looney Tunes, Archer, Phineas and Ferb, Family Guy, Archer, Hey Arnold and SpongeBob SquarePants as King Neptune. Remarkably he has also done over a thousand performances in “Chicago” and written 3 books about the importance and beauty of dogs. I

Erinn Hayes is a primetime Emmy nominated actor and writer known for her roles in Medical Police, Children’s Hospital, Bill & Ted Face the Music, They Came Together, Worst Week, One-Minute Time Machine, Guys with Kids, Kevin Can Wait, The Dangerous Book for Boys, Parks and Recreation, New Girl, The League, The Goldbergs, Huge in France, A.P. Bio, Parenthood, Desperate Housewives & Transparent just to name a few. In this epic episode, we chat about weird family traditions, self-help, the importance of communication, acknowledging our emotions, rejection, creativity during lockdown, exercise, internal narratives, expectations & hype, ego & being fired publicly. Check out Erinn on: Instagram: hayeslady Twitter: hayeslady Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Fred Melamed is an actor, voice over actor and writer, who you’ve seen in WandaVision, A Serious Man, Lady Dynamite, In a World, Fargo, Hail Caesar, Casual, The Spy Who Dumped Me, Dragged Across Concrete, Adventure Time, Hannah & Her Sisters and 6 other Woody Allen Films. He has also appeared in Amadeus and relatively Speaking on Broadway. His upcoming movies include Together Together (at Sundance), Shiva Baby & Hug Chickenpenny. In this wide ranging chat we talk about his magical voice, stage fright, courage, self-sabotage & stepping out of our comfort zone, true happiness, having autistic children, going from a millionaire to near broke, at a young age, being fired, woody Allen vs the Coen brothers, adoption, eating addictions, the joys of being a father & the fear of flying. Check out Fred on: Facebook: fred.melamed Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Sasha Roiz is an actor known for playing Captain Renard in Grimm, Sam Adama in Caprica, Marcus Diamond in Warehouse 13, The Day After Tomorrow, Salvation, Land of the Dead, 16 blocks, Pompeii, Suits, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, House, Castle, CSI: Miami, NCIS, The Mentalist, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Superman: Red Son (as Green Lantern), Delta State, Lucifer & Castle. In this wide-ranging chat, we talk about meeting with fans, acknowledging our emotions, intuition, anxiety & fear, having meaningful friendships, loneliness, immigrating and conformity, lack of support, drive & determination. Check out Sasha on: Instagram: mrsasharoiz Charity -The Friends of Doernbecher and Grimmster Endowment (there's an option to "make a gift"): https://wwwapi.ohsu.edu/xd/about/dchf/fundraising/friends-grimmster-endowment.cfm Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

John Caroll Lynch is an actor and a director, who has worked with legendary directors such as Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Clint Eastwood, Aaron Sorkin & the Coen Brothers just to name a few. He has probably one of the longest credits on IMDB history, which include Fargo, American Horror Story, Gran Torino, Zodiac, Big Sky, Trial of the Chicago 7, The Founder, Hot Pursuit, The Drew Carey Show, Lucky, The Walking Dead, The Americans, Crazy Stupid Love, Big Love, Bubble Boy, Things We Lost in the Fire, Shutter Island, Paul, The Good Girl, Face/Off, Confidence, Gothika, One Dollar, Veep, Do No Harm, Carnivale, Jackie & Ted 2 plus a lot more! This episode is jam packed where we chat about filming during covid, being away from his wife, gratefulness, meditation, humility, trust, ego, passion & collaboration, raging and punching walls, self-worth, chasing success, working with master directors, being bald at a young age and the famous zodiac scene. Check out John on: Instagram: @mrjclynch Twitter: @

Joel McKinnon Miller is an actor who you might recognize as Detective Scully on Brooklyn Nine-Nine or seen him in Big Love, The Truman Show, Super 8, Murphy Brown, Secret Santa, The Family Man, Cold Case, Everybody Loves Raymond, American Horror Story, Workaholics, Bones, Friday after Next, Las Vegas, ER, CSI, Men in Black II, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Glee, Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives, Malcom in the Middle, Jag, The X Files, Dharma & Greg, The Commish, Six Feet Under, Two and a Half Men plus a lot more. In this episode, we chat about Brooklyn 99, rejection, unemployment, working as a bartender, lack of ego, family, importance of communication, respect, having a sister with down syndrome, having a gun pulled on him, signs and stage fright. Check out Joel on: Instagram: @joelmckmiller Twitter: @joelmckmiller Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Holy moly episode 100! Chris is the real deal, he’s multi-talented, confident, kind, caring, funny... the list goes on. Just listen to the podcast ok… he’s great. So who is Chris Williams? Chris Williams is an actor, comedian, magician, known for playing Krazee-Eyez Killa in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dwight in Dodgeball and Hoover in Silicon Valley. He’s also been in Upload, The World’s Fastest Indian, CSI, JAG, The Shield, Weeds, Reno 911, Better Things, Californication, Ugly Betty, Satisfaction, 2 Broke Girls, One Big Happy, Major Payne & The Great Indoors. In this wide ranging chat, we talk about travelling, being the only African American family at school, funding his life via credit cards, tracking progress, marathons, accountability, asking for help, Curb Your Enthusiasm, his sister Vanessa Williams and impacting people. Check out Chris on: Instagram: chris.williams_ Twitter: @chriswilliams_ Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the

Tim Kang is an actor and producer. You’ve seen him in the Mentalist where he played Kimball Cho and currently stars in Magnum P.I. as Detective Gordon Katsumoto. He’s also been in Rambo, Vampire Diaries, Mister green, Third Watch, The Unit, Two Weeks Notice, The Forgotten, Sopranos, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Ghost Whisperer, Monk, The Office, A Wrinkle in Time, Lethal Weapon, Cloak and Dagger & Chicago Justice. This episode is jam packed where we chat about parental expectations, life path, confidence, doing the work, trusting your gut, honouring your feelings, living in the moment, patience, cross-training & the stigma of money. Check out Tim on: Twitter: Tim__Kang National Center For Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org/ Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Lisa Cox is an award-winning writer, author, model, public speaker, consultant, presenter and advocate for disability representation. She is actively changing the way disability is represented in mainstream popular culture – like the media, fashion industry and more. Lisa is also the author of two books and her work has been published nationally for publications such as the Huff Post and The Sydney Morning Herald. You’ll hear more about in the episode, but here’s the little teaser as per Lisa words, “At age 24 I had a brain haemorrhage, like a stroke. It was caused by a nasty infection and to this day, nobody knows how I contracted it. Before that, life was pretty good. I’d been to university and graduated with two degrees (bachelor of business communications and media), played lots of representative sport, travelled overseas, moved into my own place and after years working in the corporate sector, I had just been promoted in my dream job at an advertising agency”. After my brain haemorrhaged at the airport o

Rob Huebel is an actor, producer and writer who has the longest IMDB credits I’ve ever seen. He stars in Medical police and he’s been in Children’s Hospital, Human Giant, Do You Want To See A Dead Body? I love You Man, Transparent, I Know This Much Is True, The Descendants, Seeking a friend for the end of the world, The League, The Goldbergs, Big Mouth, American Dad, Black-ish, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, The Other Guys, The Office, Bob’s Burgers, Modern Family plus like 100 other credits. In this wide-ranging chat, we talk about being a GIF, insecurities, writing, surrounding yourself with great people, taking a gamble of yourself, working hard, life advice, creating, FOMO, comparing, confidence, plus more. Check out Rob on: Twitter: robhuebel Instagram: robhuebel website: https://robhuebel.com/ Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Josh Brener is an actor, writer and voice over actor. You might recognise him as Big head in Silicon Valley or seen him in The Internship, Baked in Brooklyn, Max Steel, The Belko Experiment, The Big Bang Theory, What Men Want, Star Wars Resistance, Maron, Workaholics, House of Lies, Future-worm! The Middle, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We chat about being a germaphobe, working with your partner, being Jewish, finding your voice, having a thick skin, bullshit detectors, perception of yourself, not being on social media, Silicon Valley and running a marathon! Josh doesn't have social media so you can check out this awesome charity instead "Reading To Kids" https://www.readingtokids.org/main/main.php You can also follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Saverio Guerra is an actor who you might recognise as Mocha Joe from Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bob in Becker, while also been in Show me A Hero, Bad Boys, The Detour, Shark Tale, Hemingway & Gellhorn, Sam The Man, Blue Streak, Summer of Sam, The Winner, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, She’s Gotta Have It, Weeds, Yonkers Joe, Lucky You, Sleepers and The Last O.G. We chat about near death experiences, pursuing happiness, passion, what success really means, rejection, Larry David and playing Mocha Joe in Curb Your Enthusiasm, labels, signs, confidence, acting life and being yourself. Check out Saverio on: Instagram: @Saverio825 Twitter: @Saverio825 Website: www.saverioguerra.com Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/mochajoe Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Jenni Pulos is an Emmy-nominated producer, actress, entertainer, comedian, philanthropist, author and Apollo-winning rapper.  She’s been in Bravo's hit show, Flipping Out, Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis, The Soup, Top Chef Masters, The Ellen Show, The Young and the Restless, Manhattan Minutiae, Birthday Cake, Tom Cool, Dog Gone Love, Vice; Flamingo Dreams, But I’m a Cheerleader, The Bachelor, Too Smooth and Apocalypse Bop. She has written her comedy memoir-advice book “Grin and Bear It: How to Be Happy No Matter What Reality Throws Your Way” and has co-written and performed the theme song “Watch What Happens Live” with Andy Cohen. Jenni has also developed a children’s animation series and has started an educational YouTube channel specializing in “edutainment” with content for kids, created by kids. The ethos of this space will be a place of community, connection and curriculum to foster fun education for kids. This channel will be launched in January and it’s called Kids Videos Network. So be on the lookou

Benjamin Maio Mackay is an award nominated, critically acclaimed director, producer, comedian, actor, musician, MC and internationally renowned podcaster. He’s worked with Matthew Reilly, toured Australia with Great Detectives. He recently directed, starred, produced, adapted and edited an audio drama adaptation of The Phoenix Files Series by Chris Morphew, it stars BAFTA nominee and former Doctor Who Paul McGann. Benjamin has also hosted programs for ABC Radio and toured stage shows around Australia, has been in over 75 plays and musicals with tens of thousands of performances. His podcast Benjamin Maio Mackay's Talk 2 Me! is one of the most downloaded arts and entertainment podcasts in Australia. This man does it all. In this podcast we chat about live performing, dealing with hate, chronic pain, copper poisoning, blindness, living your dreams, busy minds, love of his many crafts, podcasting at 16 years old! Matthew Reilly, living in the moment, regrets, taking a gamble on yourself. Check out Benjamin on:

Sean Gunn is an actor and writer, known for his roles as Kirk Gleason on the television series Gilmore Girls and Kraglin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and he’s also been in Avengers Infinity War and End Game. Sean will also be in Suicide Squad 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 and Agnes so keep your eyes out for them. In this podcast we chat about, cats vs dogs, life in lockdown, animals, health issues, social media, financial hardships, love of acting, regrets, gratitude, confidence, living in the moment, upbringing and his brother James Gunn and playing on set Rocket plus more. Check out Sean on: Twitter: seangunn Instagram: thejudgegunn Facebook: judgegunn Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Billy West is a radio personality, film, television and video game voice artist and a musician. He has an insane voice acting career, where he’s voiced characters such as Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan in Futurama, Stimpy in The Ren & Stimpy Show, Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in Space Jam, Sorcerio, The Jester, Mertz, Pops the Elf in Disenchantment, Doug in Doug, Shaggy in Scooby Doo on Zombie Island, Popeye in Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy, Woody in the New Woody the Woodpecker show and the red M&M in various commercials. He’s also voiced various characters in Looney Tunes and the Tom and Jerry franchise, King of the Hill, I am Weasel, Dexter’s Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, CatDog, Family Guy, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Robot Chicken. Plus, so much more. In this episode we chat about uncertainty, voice over acting, “being a freak”, abuse, mental health, challenges of our schooling system, gratitude and generosity, forgiveness, the AA prog

Carolina Groppa is an actor and an Emmy nominated producer for her incredible documentary “Autism in Love”. She has also produced The Female Brain, Happy Anniversary, Girlfriend’s Day, Miss Virginia, Curated, Sylvie’s Love plus a lot more. Carolina hosts the amazing “Life With Caca” podcast, where she holds intimate conversations with other producers about their experiences in the industry. In this podcast we chat about dealing with uncertainty, growth, Autism in Love, producing, self-worth, fear, perception and working in LA, reframing negative mindsets, mental health, immigrating, courage & chasing your dreams, the importance of collaboration, hindsight vs regrets. Check out Carolina on: Instagram: carolinagroppa Twitter: carolinagroppa "Life with Caca" podcast: www.lifewithcaca.com Website: www.carolinagroppa.com Video mentioned in podcast www.instagram.com/p/CD9_Yh2FcB9/ Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Heidi Arena is an actor, writer, improviser and producer. She’s been in Little Lunch, Audrey’s Kitchen, The librarians, The Hollowmen, Thank God You’re Here, Nowhere Boys and Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows plus a lot more. Heidi also co-created, co-wrote and co producer, Part Time Private Eyes, alongside Nicola Parry (who’s also featured on this podcast). This podcast is jammed packed where we chat about courage, perceptions, pushing the boundaries and redefining who you are, failing, working with fantastic people, being true to yourself, doubt, being broke, pushing through fear and imposter syndrome. Check out Heidi on: Instagram: Heidi.Arena Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Wendi McLendon- Covey is an actor, comedian, improviser, producer and writer. You might recognise her as the star of The Goldbergs, Reno911, Bridesmaids, Rules of Engagement, Sylvie’s Love, Lovespring International, Blended and so much more. She also has an epic podcast called Generation Ripe so check it out and The Goldbergs is coming out in the next few days, so keep your eyes open for that one. In the podcast we chat about filming during COVID, loving your co-workers, gratefulness, working a side job, reframing negatives mindset, imposter syndrome, family disapproval, age, depression, pursuing happiness, keeping up with Joneses, being on the Tyler Henry show and being weird. Check out Wendi on: Twitter: wendimclendonco Instagram: wendimclendoncovey "Generation Ripe" on all the podcast apps Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Ken Davitian is an actor writer and producer. You might recognize him as Azamat from Borat, Get Smart, S.W.A.T, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Ray Donovan, Meet The Spartans, The Artist, Cobra Kai, Soul Men, Man Apart, Holes, E.R, Six Feet Under, The Closer, Walk of Shame, Boston Legal, Gilmore Girls, The Shield plus a lot more. We chat about Borat and running around naked, grief, screenwriting, bad agents, working in waste removal, the pain of rejection, ego and collaboration, Jim Carrey and bankruptcy. Check out Ken on: Twitter: RealKenDavitian Instagram: kdavitian Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.