The Gamut with Steve Belanger show

The Gamut with Steve Belanger

Summary: A wide-ranging weekly show featuring an assortment of one-on-one interviews with celebrities, experts, writers, comedians and anyone else with a good story to share. Steve is the quintessential jack-of-all-trades, master of none. He has been a corporate executive, stand-up comedian, professional actor, author and stay-at-home dad. He has worked with Oscar-winners, written countless scripts and performed comedy on the country’s most celebrated stages. He also spends a lot of time changing diapers.

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 Todd Glass | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:54:42

Steve sits down with comedian Todd Glass in his first promotional chat for his new book The Todd Glass Situation: A Bunch of Lies about My Personal Life and a Bunch of True Stories about My 30-Year Career in Stand-Up Comedy. They discuss how he busted out of the shed, why he jumps to the defense of the bullied, what he calls "fluffy racism", the title he originally wanted to use for the book and much, much more. To order Todd's new book go to http://bit.ly/TTGSbook For more info on Todd go to http://www.toddglass.com Follow him on Twitter @toddglass

 Rick Overton | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:44

Steve sits down with actor/comedian Rick Overton. Rick is an actor and comedian that you've seen in all sorts of shows and movies over the years. Probably his most well known role was as the Drake on Seinfeld, but he also played Pam’s Dad on The Office, and was so great in Groundhog Day. More recently he's been on Kroll Show, The League, Children’s Hospital, and so many others. He’s also a fellow podcaster here on the Sideshow Network where he hosts a great little show called Overview with Rick Overton. For more info on Rick go to http://www.rickoverton.net Follow him on Twitter @rickoverton

 Adam Carolla & Christine Blackburn | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:49:29

Steve sits down with Adam Carolla to discuss his new book, President Me and his new crowd-funded movie, Road Hard. They also chat about old perfume commercials, that scary coffee pot in hotel bathrooms and why there aren't guys playing saxophone on every street corner. The host of the @Story-worthy Podcast, Christine Blackburn, also stops by to talk about her show, her showbiz journey and the humiliating things we sometimes have to do to make it in this business. Order Adam's book here: http://presidentme.com Follow Adam on Twitter @adamcarolla Follow Christine on Twitter @storyworthy

 Craig Gerard & Matthew Zinman (HIMYM Writers) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:23:09

Steve sits down with sitcom writers Craig Gerard & Matthew Zinman who just completed a successful run as writers and producers on the hit CBS show How I Met Your Mother. They talk about how they became best friends in the fifth grade in East Meadow NY, how they came to work together as writing partners and how they mined parts of their lives growing up in Long Island into storylines for How I Met Your Mother. They also discuss some pretty terrible movies. Follow Craig & Matt on Twitter @Gerard_Zinman

 Jay Duplass, Apolo Ohno and Michael Moyer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:55:27

Steve sits down with director Jay Duplass to discuss staying true to his indie film roots, the fraternal bond he shares with his brother Mark in both their personal and professional lives and why he only had one Lego growing up. Apolo Ohno calls in from the road for an update on his latest adventure, running the Ironman Triathlon out in Hawaii. Then Michael Moyer from Scientific American stops by to discuss the Big Bang theory and the infinite nature of our universe. For more information about Jay and his brother Mark go to www.duplassbrothers.com and follow Jay on Twitter @jayduplass Follow Apolo Ohno @ApoloOhno Follow Michael Moyer @mmoyr

 Richard Kline and Laurel House | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:18:14

Steve sits down with Richard Kline, who for many years played the used car salesman with a heart of gold Larry Dallas on the great 80's sitcom Three's Company. Richard is going to talk about growing up in NYC, serving in Vietnam, his new Broadway show and, of course, his experiences on that iconic TV show. Relationship guru Laurel House also stops by to discuss whether or not you should have sex on the first date. For more information about Richard go to http://www.richardkline.tv For more information about Laurel go to http://www.laurelhouse.com and follow Laurel on Twitter at @QuickieChick

 Brian Kilmeade | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:53

Steve sits down with writer and Fox News Channel host Brian Kilmeade. He’s got a great new book out called George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution. They discuss Brian's book, his take on the Fox News mindset, the criticism he and his colleagues get on an almost non-stop basis and a whole lot more. For more info on Brian go to www.briankilmeade.com and follow him on Twitter @kilmeade

 Jamie Reidy & Michael Moyer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:09:17

Steve sits down with writer Jamie Reidy whose first book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman was turned into the motion picture Love and Other Drugs. His follow-up projects have not turned out quite as well, but Jamie never lost that upbeat attitude. Michael Moyer from Scientific American also sits in for a quick chat about black holes and Stephen Hawking. Follow Jamie on Twitter @JamieReidy Follow Michael Moyer on Twitter @mmoyr

 Brett Cullen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:18:12

Steve sits down with veteran film & TV actor Brett Cullen. You've seen Brett in endless TV shows and movies over the years, including Apollo 13. Lost, The Dark Knight Rises, Person of Interest, Friday Night Lights, Revenge, The West Wing, Falcon Crest, Damages, Something to Talk About and many, many more. They'll discuss the ups and downs of almost four decades working in show biz. Follow Brett on Twitter @wtrmn13 For info on upcoming appearances check out http://www.brettcullen.com or the Facebook fan page.

 Negin Farsad and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:32

Steve sits down with comedian/documentary filmmaker Negin Farsad. They chat about her two great films, Nerdcore Rising and The Muslims Are Coming, and her struggles being a female muslim Iranian-American comedian. They also solve all the religious problems in the world. Then Steve is joined by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje who you may have seen in the recent films, Thor: The Dark World and Pompeii, but is probably best known for his memorable roles as Simon Adebesi on OZ and Mr. Ecko on Lost. Follow Negin on Twitter @NeginFarsad and check out www.neginfarsad.com Follow Adewale on Twitter @adewale and check out www.adewaletheartist.com

 Joel Stein Takes Over! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:06:49

Writer and television personality Joel Stein takes over The Gamut this week and interviews Steve about his new book My Penthouse Past. In addition to Steve's memoir and his early career with Bob Guccione, they'll also be talking about conspiracy theories, Bigfoot, Joel’s first sexual crush, our future Ape overlords, the problem with Hooters restaurants, giant flaccid penises and much, much more. For more information on Joel's book go to www.thejoelstein.com and follow Joel on Twitter @thejoelstein For more information on Steve's book go to www.mypenthousepast.com

 Rob Cesternino & Michael Moyer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:36

Steve sits down with two-time Survivor contestant and reality show savant Rob Cesternino. He’s the one host Jeff Probst called "the smartest guy to have never won the game.” Steve's also joined by science writer Michael Moyer to discuss why humans eat meat and how the combination of food and fire changed our evolution as a species. Follow Rob on Twitter @robcesternino and check out robhasawebsite.com Follow Michael Moyer on Twitter @mmoyr

 Dave Holmes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:58:43

Steve sits down with writer and television personality Dave Holmes. Over the course of only a few days back in 1998, Dave went from being just another unfulfilled office drone to appearing on national TV when he competed on MTV's first Wanna Be a VJ contest. They chat about reality show fame, Twitter wars, internet commenters, the dreaded "R" word and much, much more. They even bond over their mutual admiration of Sirius/XM OnBroadway host, Seth Rudetsky. Follow Dave on Twitter @DaveHolmes and check out his new column over at Vulture. (http://nymag.com/author/dave%20holmes/)

 Nikki Glaser and Tom Curren | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:22:31

Steve visits comedian Nikki Glaser to talk about what's next after the end of her MTV show, "Nikki & Sara Live." They also discuss babysitting, porn, New York face, going to LA and surprisingly, "Deal or No Deal." Three-time world champion surfer turned musician Tom Curren also stops by to chat about his career and play one of his new songs. Follow Nikki on Twitter @NikkiGlaser and check out her website at www.nikkiglaser.tumblr.com For more information on Tom check out www.tomcurren.com

 Jim Norton and Laurel House | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:57:14

Steve sits down with comedian Jim Norton for an honest & frank discussion about self-awareness, the scourge of mass media, his love of the NSA, his ongoing sex addiction, his obsession with celebrity photographs and much, much more. Dating and relationship guru Laurel House also stops by. She's appeared on the E network, the Today Show and was once MTV's "It Girl." She's got some great common sense tips for everyone out there and also answers the big question, "How does one become a dating and relationship guru?" Follow Jim on Twitter @JimNorton, check out his website at www.jimnorton.com and listen to him every weekday morning on "The Opie and Anthony Show" on SiriusXM Radio. Follow Laurel on Twitter @QuickieChick and check out her website at www.laurelhouse.com

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