Are you a podcast fan? Have you ever wanted to start your own podcast? Today, host Mike Pecci, sits down with THE GUY to discuss podcast production with and digs deep into how Brendan McDonald produces the WTF Podcast with Marc Maron. Brendan sheds light on every aspect from how he got into the business, to how he met Marc, to the logistics involved with bringing President Obama to Maron's home (his garage no less) for an epic interview! We talk snipers, secret service, special pins you need to wear around the president and most importantly, How to stay in the moment when a once in a lifetime experience happens to you. Strap in and learn about the award winning podcast duo that has produced over 1240 episodes with guest like Robin Williams, Quentin Tarantino, Michael Keaton, Mel Brooks, Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello...trust us when we say, the list is epic!

After beginning his career at Steven Spielberg’s company DreamWorks in 2005, Michael Pruss worked at Paramount Pictures as an assistant in Production & Development before joining Focus Features as a Creative Executive in 2007. While at Focus, Michael worked on such projects as Gus Van Sant's Academy-Award winning MILK starring Sean Penn, THE AMERICAN, starring George Clooney, and the animated feature CORALINE from Henry Selick. Since joining Scott Free in 2013, Michael has produced EQUALS, Kristen Stewart’s short–film directorial debut, COME SWIM, NEWNESS, ZOE,AMERICAN WOMAN, EARTHQUAKE BIRD, and most recently Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s THE FRIEND, a true story based on the Esquire article of the same name, starring Jason Segel, Casey Affleck, & Dakota Johnson.
In this episode Mike & Mike talk about how Pecci's short film 12KM brought them together, they discuss how Pruss became a sought after Hollywood producer, how he finds new talent, and their love of everything Tokyo.

When was the first time you saw a Quentin Tarantino film? For some of us, it was in a theater. For others, a friend put it on the TV. For the younger audience, it might have been Netflix. But for our guest Richard Gladstein, the first time he saw a Quentin Tarantino film it was a script on his desk. In fact, he was one of the first to see Tarantino's work. Richard's experience in the industry ranges from handing out dog biscuits to producing some of Hollywood's biggest films: Reservoir Dogs, Finding Neverland, The Bourne Identity, and Pulp Fiction. Now, he is the Executive Director of the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. Both Host Mike Pecci and our AP Liam discuss with Richard his producing career, his experience working as one of Tarantino's closest collaborators, and some advice he has for young filmmakers: a topic very important to Richard whose current role is the Executive Director of the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. Our first Producer episode delivers every bit as much as you'd expect it to.