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He’s mad as hell and he’s not going to take it anymore. HATE TO BREAK IT TO YA is a weekly podcast hosted by actor/comedian Jamie Kennedy. Jamie is on a constant quest to get to the bottom of things. Step inside Jamie’s brain where you will be confronted with idea’s that are unique and thought-provoking. An assault on your ears with a spin you may not want to hear....
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- 2 days ago1h 35m
Kelly Dodd Gets Real: Getting Fired from TV, Cancel Culture, and Why She Has Zero Regrets | Ep 260
This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Kelly Dodd — former Real Housewives of Orange County cast member, co-host of The Daily Smash, and one of the most polarizing personalities to ever appear on Bravo — and she came in with absolutely zero filter. Kelly is the kind of guest who makes you realize within the first five minutes that the reputation is real, the energy is real, and the laughs are very, very real. She's been through the Bravo machine, got chewed up and spat out, and she's still standing — louder than ever. We got into all of it. Kelly walked me through her five seasons on RHOC, the hostile first year where Heather Dubrow, Shannon Beador, and Tamra Judge came after her hard, and how she became the first person to drop a C-bomb on national reality TV. She talked about the "Drunk Wives Matter" hat that set Bravo executives screaming, the $16,000 fine they hit her with, and how the COVID anti-mask, anti-vax stance she took ultimately cost her the show. She opened up about her complicated history with Andy Cohen, the falling out over politics, and why she thinks she'll never be welcomed back on Bravo — and why she genuinely doesn't care. We also got into her daughter Jolie going off to college in Paris and coming home a completely different person politically, the Reddit rats who dox her and record every live she does, and the intra-group drama that erupted inside the Jeff Lewis Chump circle when a mutual friend publicly sided against her. Kelly is one of those people you either love completely or can't stand — and she owns that. She's been called a racist, a bully, a troublemaker, and a MAGA maggot, and she'll look you dead in the eye and tell you she's a registered libertarian who loves gay people, hates big government, and lived in mainland China long enough to know exactly what creeping socialism looks like. Whether you agree with her or not, this conversation is ninety minutes of pure uncut Kelly Dodd, and I had a blast. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Kelly Dodd: Kelly Dodd is best known as a cast member on The Real Housewives of Orange County, where she appeared from Season 11 through Season 15 before being fired by Bravo in 2021. Born Kelly Meza in Scottsdale, Arizona, she is of Mexican and Native American heritage and lived in San Francisco and mainland China before settling in Orange County. She is currently the co-host of The Daily Smash, a daily news and commentary show she produces with her husband, veteran journalist and former Fox News senior correspondent Rick Leventhal, who now anchors The Leventhal Report on Newsmax2. Kelly is also active on Patreon and runs her own product line, Wise Beauty. Follow Kelly Dodd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyddodd/ ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Cold Open: Whose Shoes Are These? 00:01:46 – Introducing Kelly Dodd 00:03:23 – Rick Leventhal: How They Met 00:08:11 – Kelly's Path to RHOC 00:12:44 – Daughter Jolie Goes Woke in Paris 00:17:00 – Fighting With Family Over Politics 00:20:16 – Jamie's Mexican Heritage & the Race Conversation 00:23:10 – Kelly's Personality: Super Stans vs. Super Haters 00:26:15 – The Reddit Rats and Dodd Derangement Syndrome 00:28:31 – RHOC: The Traumatic First Year 00:32:47 – Dropping the C-Bomb on National TV 00:35:00 – The "Drunk Wives Matter" Hat and Getting Fired 00:40:59 – COVID, the Vaccine, and Living in Communist China 00:45:09 – Libertarian Politics: What Kelly Actually Believes 00:48:11 – Andy Cohen, John Hill, and the Political Fallout 00:53:19 – Will Kelly Ever Return to Bravo? 00:58:01 – LA vs. Orange County vs. Scottsdale 01:01:00 – Jill Zarin, the Golden Years Show, and Getting Canceled 01:05:00 – The Doctor Feud: Cloud Chasing and Baiting 01:13:32 – The Jeff Lewis Chump Family and the Crystal Drama 01:21:00 – Wrapping Up: Chumps, Beefs, and Keeping It Private 01:32:21 – Where to Find Kelly Dodd ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Kelly Dodd, Kelly Dodd interview 2026, Real Housewives of Orange County, RHOC fired, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, cancel culture reality TV, Bravo Andy Cohen, Daily Smash podcast, Jeff Lewis Chumps, libertarian politics podcast, Real Housewives drama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago2h 10m
Sheriff Chad Bianco Exposes California's Corruption, & Shares His Plan to Fix It All | Ep 259 HTBITY
This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Sheriff Chad Bianco — the 14th Sheriff of Riverside County and Republican candidate for Governor of California — and I have to say, this one genuinely blew my mind. I've had a lot of guests on this couch, but when a sitting sheriff starts breaking down the machinery of corruption in plain English, you stop cracking jokes and you start taking notes. We went deep on everything. COVID, the lockdowns, the hypocrisy of who got to stay open and who got shut down, and how Riverside County's March Air Force Base was actually the first recognized point of COVID entry into the United States — with Chad's deputies quarantining passengers from Wuhan before most of us even knew what was happening. From there we got into the new outbreak fears, why Chad says he's not locking anything down again, and what he thinks is really behind these lab-created viruses. Then we moved into the five biggest problems destroying California — overregulation, oil suppression, the housing crisis, the fires, and the homeless industrial complex — and I promise you, the way he connects these dots is something you will not hear anywhere else. We talked about the lithium mine sitting dormant in California that could make us the world's supplier and end our reliance on China. We talked about Newsom's wife's $20 million diaper deal. We talked about Prop 47 making all drugs a misdemeanor, the body broker pipeline flooding Skid Row, and the insane truth behind SB 54 — the sanctuary state law that literally forces ICE out of jails and into neighborhoods, then lets politicians blame the feds for the fallout. Chad Bianco is the real deal. He's not a career politician — he's a career public servant who pushed back on vaccine mandates, hired fired officers from other departments, and used overwhelming force to stop the 2020 riots in Riverside before they could burn the county down. He's running for governor because he believes California can be saved, and after two hours with this guy, I believe it too. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Chad Bianco: Chad Bianco has served as the 14th Sheriff of Riverside County, California since January 2019, having first been elected in November 2018 and re-elected in 2022 with approximately 60 percent of the vote. A 30-plus-year veteran of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, he graduated at the top of his class from the San Bernardino Sheriff's Academy and rose through the ranks over three decades. He gained national attention during the COVID-19 pandemic for refusing to enforce mask mandates and hiring law enforcement officers who were terminated elsewhere for declining the vaccine. He is currently a Republican candidate for Governor of California, with the primary election on June 2, 2026, running on a platform of ending the state income tax, achieving energy and oil independence, repealing California's sanctuary state law, and dismantling what he calls the homeless industrial complex. He and his wife Denise live in Woodcrest, California, and have four adult children. Follow Chad Bianco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheriffbianco/ X: https://x.com/ChadBianco Website: https://biancoforgovernor.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Welcome: Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County 00:12:30 – Lockdowns, Lab Leaks & Are We Headed for Round Two? 00:26:43 – The 5 Biggest Problems Destroying California 00:43:10 – The Lithium Mine That Could Replace China 00:57:06 – The Homeless Industrial Complex 01:07:55 – Newsom's $20 Million Diaper Deal 01:24:33 – Guns, Self-Defense & An Armed Society 01:33:59 – ICE, SB 54 & the Sanctuary State Setup 01:51:07 – The 2020 Riots & How Riverside Stopped Them 02:02:49 – Vote June 2nd: Why Chad Bianco Is Running for Governor ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Chad Bianco, Sheriff Chad Bianco interview, Bianco for Governor 2026, California governor race, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, California corruption exposed, homeless industrial complex, California COVID lockdowns, Prop 47 California, SB 54 sanctuary state, California oil independence, Riverside County Sheriff, California 2026 election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 40m
The Hole Under My Driveway, Spencer Pratt for Mayor, and the Hantavirus Cruise Ship | Ep 258 HTBITY
In this solo episode of Hate To Break It To Ya, I get into the literal hole that opened up under my driveway — 35 feet deep, undisclosed by the previous owner, and possibly connected to LA's underground tunnel system. Or it's a leech pit. Either way, I'm thinking merch. We're also seeing angel numbers everywhere and the pod is growing, so the universe is clearly on board. From there I get into the LA mayor's race, and I'm all in on Spencer Pratt. I break down why a guy who lost his house in the Palisades fires and decided to run for mayor makes more sense than the career politicians who've been running this city into the ground. I react to clips of the debate — Lydia making the common-sense case, the other side rolling their eyes at constituents — and I get into the Lee Zeldin EPA hearing where he absolutely dismantles a blue-haired congresswoman who doesn't know what Loper Bright is. Then I go deep on the MacArthur Park needle program: why creating a drug utopia in the middle of the city attracts people from Barstow to Pahrump, why the Coffee Bean on Sunset has to lock up its stirring sticks, and why all of it is the same slippery slope playing out in slow motion. The back half gets into the stuff that's keeping me up at night. A teacher wishing death on the sitting president. Mark Hamill promoting harm and calling it activism. My prediction that by July 1st they're going to try to shut things down — and why I've already spent $900 on food prep. Then we go deep on the Hantavirus cruise ship situation: the Andes strain, the MV Hondius, 29 passengers from 12 countries disembarking at St. Helena, one woman collapsing in the Johannesburg airport, and why Jo'burg as a transit hub is the perfect super-spreader petri dish. We close out with ancient structures as circuit boards, predictive programming in a 1978 Superman movie, and the theory that the entire earth is a giant motherboard. Stack your supplies. Much love. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – The Hole Under Jamie Kennedy’s Driveway 00:03:15 – Angel Numbers and Pod Growth 00:08:09 – Spencer Pratt for LA Mayor 00:15:50 – Lee Zeldin vs. the Blue-Hair Congresswoman 00:25:10 – Career Politicians and the Homeless Crisis 00:40:28 – The MacArthur Park Needle Program 00:54:29 – Coffee Bean Condiment Lockdown 01:00:30 – Enabling Bad Behavior and the Slippery Slope 01:03:01 – Teacher Wishing Death on the President 01:10:08 – Mark Hamill and the Lunatic Left 01:11:44 – July 1st Prediction and $900 Food Prep 01:13:34 – The Hantavirus Cruise Ship Breakdown 01:27:35 – Pentagon UFO Drops and Predictive Programming 01:31:14 – Ancient Structures as Circuit Boards 01:34:02 – Subscribe, Come to Shows, Peace Out ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Spencer Pratt mayor Los Angeles, MacArthur Park needle program, Lee Zeldin EPA hearing, Hantavirus cruise ship 2026, Andes virus outbreak, LA homelessness crisis, Coffee Bean Sunset Strip, predictive programming, ancient structures circuit boards, 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 29m
Harland Williams Wrote, Directed & Starred in a Movie — And Ryan Gosling House Sat for Him | Ep 257
This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Harland Williams — Canadian-born comedian, cult movie icon, and one of the most genuinely original minds I've encountered in 30 years of this business — and I have to tell you, this one got weird fast and I loved every second of it. We've known each other for three decades, and somehow this is the first time we've really gone deep on camera. Buckle up. We covered a lot of ground. Harland just wrote, directed, and starred in his new comedy film Wingman — out now on streaming — and the backstory of how it got made is almost as funny as the movie itself. He sent the script to Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey, Jason Bateman, and Ryan Gosling — yes, that Ryan Gosling, who used to house-sit for Harland and sleep in his guest room before he broke. None of them said yes, so Harland looked in the mirror and cast himself. He also fought hard to bring Kayla Wallace in from British Columbia at extra cost, insisted on Russell Peters doing an East Indian accent on screen for the first time ever, and cast me as the villain — a rival wingman named Eddie with a long wig and a Clint Eastwood stare-down energy. We even watched a scene from the film right here on the pod. The movie has set pieces, heart, and a dark secret between our two characters that you won't see coming. But that's only half the conversation. Harland also went on record — publicly, for the first time — saying Richard Pryor and George Carlin never made him laugh. He'd take the Purple Rice guy from the Laugh Factory over either of them any day. We got into why so many comedians give the exact same answer when asked about their influences, whether that's conditioning or something weirder, and why Harland refuses to punch down at any comedian no matter how they got here. We also talked California — the taxes, the homeless crisis, the empty fire reservoirs, the delta smelt — and why this state is still a jewel that somebody needs to polish. Harland Williams is one of a kind. This conversation reminded me exactly why. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Harland Williams: Harland Williams is a Canadian-American comedian and actor best known for his scene-stealing roles in Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary, Half Baked, RocketMan, and Sorority Boys. He is the creator of the Disney Junior animated series Puppy Dog Pals, an author and illustrator of children's books, and the host of The Harland Highway podcast. His new film Wingman — which he wrote, directed, and stars in alongside Russell Peters, Jamie Kennedy, and Kayla Wallace — is now streaming. He is currently on his 2026 Comzilla Comedy Tour across the United States. Follow Harland Williams Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harlandwilliams/ X: https://x.com/HARLANDHIGHWAY Website: https://www.harlandwilliams.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Hot Cocoa Suspicion & Mic Arm Intro 00:05:09 – Harland's New House & Loving California 00:09:51 – California's Problems: Taxes, Homelessness & Mismanagement 00:17:01 – The LA Fires, Empty Reservoirs & the Delta Smelt 00:22:10 – Stupidity vs. Conspiracy: Wrong Directors in the Wrong Seats 00:27:28 – The Comedy Pipeline Then vs. Now 00:30:13 – Purple Rice: The Unknown Comic Who Lived Rent-Free for 40 Years 00:36:28 – Art Directs Us — Not the Other Way Around 00:39:56 – Harland Quits His Busboy Job & Goes to See Purple Rain 00:43:00 – George Carlin, Richard Pryor & Comedy Conditioning 00:53:03 – Is Comedy Just About the Laugh? 01:00:25 – Wingman: The Movie — Origin Story & 16 Years in the Making 01:02:00 – Ryan Gosling House-Sat for Harland (And His Sisters Know It) 01:05:44 – Casting Wingman: Kayla Wallace, Russell Peters & Michael Rosenbaum 01:13:47 – The Koala, the Set Pieces & What Makes Wingman Different 01:21:28 – The Toothpick Showdown & Jamie's Character Eddie 01:24:10 – Wingman Is Out Now — Where to Watch & Tour Info ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Harland Williams, Harland Williams interview 2026, Wingman movie 2026, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Hate To Break It To Ya, Harland Williams Wingman, Russell Peters Wingman, Ryan Gosling house sitter, Dumb and Dumber cast, Half Baked cast, Harland Highway podcast, comedy cannibalism stand-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago1h 33m
Immigration, the Comedy Store Golden Age, and Sam Kinison Drama with Paul Rodriguez | Ep 256 HTBITY
This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Paul Rodriguez — comedian, actor, Air Force veteran, and one of the original Latin Kings of Comedy — and I have to tell you, this one hit different. Paul is someone I've known for years, seen work rooms that would humble most people, and watched stay out there grinding long after most guys his age would have cashed out. We got into everything: his family's immigration story, his unfiltered take on ICE and the border, the Comedy Store golden age, and what it was actually like living in the same building as Sam Kinison. We went deep on Paul's father — a man who stood in a physical line outside the American Embassy in Tijuana for four months straight to get a lottery number for citizenship in 1958. That story alone will stop you cold. From there we traced the whole arc: growing up in Compton during the '68 riots, getting drafted into the Air Force, nearly becoming a personal injury lawyer, landing DC Cab on his third audition for sixty thousand dollars, and then Norman Lear writing him a check for three million. We talked about driving Richard Pryor around for six months, what Rodney Dangerfield was like in a hospital bed still asking for party favors, Jim Carrey getting standing ovations the first time anyone ever saw him, and why Paul and Sam Kinison genuinely could not stand each other. He also broke news on me — he's currently suing the Burbank Police Department for fourteen million dollars, and the story behind it is something else. Paul Rodriguez is the real thing. He came from nothing, built something that mattered, raised a son who became a global superstar on his own terms, and he's still out there performing because he can't not do it. The laughs that come out of this man are earned. Every single one of them. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Paul Rodriguez: Paul Rodriguez is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian and actor born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, and raised in Compton, California. He broke through as the star of the Norman Lear-produced ABC sitcom a.k.a. Pablo — the first television show about a Mexican-American family on mainstream American television — and went on to appear in films including D.C. Cab, Born in East L.A., Rat Race, Blood Work, and Ali. He is a part-owner of the Laugh Factory comedy club in Hollywood, chairman of the California Latino Water Coalition, and a U.S. Air Force veteran. His son, professional skateboarder Paul Rodriguez Jr. ("P-Rod"), is one of the most decorated street skaters in X Games history and the founder of Primitive Skateboards. Follow Paul Rodriguez Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepaulrodriguez/ Website: https://www.paulrodriguez.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Wild Donkeys, Moreno Valley, and Paul's New Life 00:05:00 – Quadruple Bypass, COVID, and Getting a New Lease on Life 00:08:15 – How Paul Sees Jamie's Comedy Style 00:09:46 – The Ranch in Fresno, Brother George the Ginger, and Family Chaos 00:13:37 – Youngest of 12: Born in Sinaloa, Raised in America 00:16:26 – Paul's Father and the Bracero Program 00:17:27 – The El Chapo Connection 00:19:04 – Immigration, ICE, and Paul's Unpopular Opinion 00:26:51 – The Comedian's Dark Side and What Drives the Laughs 00:31:35 – Rodriguez Lemons and the Family Farm 00:35:43 – Getting Drafted, the Air Force, and Almost Re-Enlisting 00:37:40 – DC Cab, Joel Schumacher, and the $60,000 Audition 00:44:49 – The Comedy Store Golden Age: The Lineup Nobody Could Believe 00:56:47 – Driving Richard Pryor and What Paul Learned Watching Him Work 01:00:19 – Rodney Dangerfield: Partying to the End 01:01:18 – Sam Kinison: Brilliant Comic, Piece of Shit Human Being 01:07:55 – Norman Lear, Three Million Dollars, and Going Flat Broke 01:11:23 – The Burbank Police, the Bentley, and a $14 Million Lawsuit 01:26:55 – Paul Rodriguez Jr.: The Skateboarder Who Made It on His Own 01:34:03 – Current Projects: Roxy and the Man, Our Lady of the Barrio, and the Dos Pablos Tour ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Paul Rodriguez, Paul Rodriguez comedian, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Hate To Break It To Ya, Comedy Store golden age, Sam Kinison, Richard Pryor, DC Cab cast, a.k.a. Pablo, Mexican American immigration story, Latin Kings of Comedy, Paul Rodriguez interview 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- May 6, 20261h 39m
Spencer Charnas Breaks Down Horror, Metal & the Ice Nine Kills Cinematic Universe | Ep. 255 HTBITY
Spencer Charnas joins me for a conversation about horror movies, heavy music, fandom culture, and how Ice Nine Kills evolved from a metal band into a full cinematic universe. We talk about the band’s obsession with horror films, creating music inspired by iconic slashers, building collectible merch fans actually care about, and why horror audiences are some of the most loyal fans in entertainment. Spencer also breaks down the storytelling behind Ice Nine Kills, balancing theatrics with music, and how the band turned niche concepts into a massive brand. We also get into what it’s actually like performing this kind of music live night after night, the physical side of screaming on stage, and why horror and heavy music seem to attract such passionate fans. The conversation drifts into horror nostalgia, growing up on classic movies, and how comedy, film, and metal all tap into the same instinct to shock people, entertain them, and give them an escape from reality. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Spencer: Spencer Charnas is the lead vocalist and creative force behind Ice Nine Kills, the horror-inspired metal band known for blending heavy music with cinematic storytelling. Over the last several years, Ice Nine Kills has built a massive cult following through concept albums inspired by classic horror films, including The Silver Scream and Welcome to Horrorwood. Known for elaborate live shows, theatrical music videos, and collectible merch culture, Spencer has helped turn Ice Nine Kills into more than just a band — creating a full horror-themed universe that connects music, film, comedy, and fandom culture. The group has toured internationally, collaborated with major names in horror, and become one of the most recognizable modern acts in heavy music. Follow Spencer Charnas / Ice Nine Kills: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@spencerink Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@iceninekills Website: https://iceninekills.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00 – Spencer Charnas brings horror-themed gifts and explains the Ice Nine Kills universe 08:15 – Growing up obsessed with horror movies and discovering heavy music 17:40 – The origins of Ice Nine Kills and where the band name came from 27:10 – Turning horror films into songs and building a cinematic identity 36:45 – Why horror fans and metal fans are so loyal to their fandoms 46:20 – Stage performance, screaming techniques, and surviving long tours 56:35 – Collectible merch culture and creating items fans actually want to keep 01:05:10 – Scream, slashers, and the influence of classic horror franchises 01:14:40 – The crossover between comedy, horror, and shocking an audience 01:24:05 – Music videos, storytelling, and creating the Ice Nine Kills cinematic universe 01:33:30 – Touring stories, fan reactions, and balancing theatrics with music 01:42:15 – Horror nostalgia, cult movies, and the future of the genre ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Apr 29, 20261h 55m
Scream Years, Hollywood Friendships, and Never Leaving L.A. with Jerry O'Connell | Ep 254 HTBITY
This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Jerry O'Connell — actor, TV host, husband, dad, and one of my genuinely old friends from the Hollywood trenches — and we went for almost two hours without coming up for air. That's always a good sign. Jerry and I go way back to the Scream 2 days, and we've never really told this story in public before. So we did. All of it. Growing up as a child actor after Stand By Me, what it actually felt like to step into the Scream universe, how that cast became a real family, and why Hollywood friendships drift even when they shouldn't. We talk marriage, kids, L.A. loyalty, gender, social media, getting older, and what it means to still be working and still be standing after decades in this industry. Jerry's one of the most naturally funny, disarmingly honest guys I know. He's also not afraid to go there. This one's got some real moments. About Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell is an actor, producer, and television host whose career spans four decades. He broke out as a child actor in Rob Reiner's Stand By Me alongside River Phoenix, went on to star in Scream 2, Sliders, and Kangaroo Jack, and has remained a working force in Hollywood ever since. He currently co-hosts The Talk on CBS and is married to model and actress Rebecca Romijn, with whom he has twin daughters. Follow Jerry O'Connell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjerryoc X:https://x.com/MrJerryOC Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Reuniting after the Scream 2 years and how they bonded on set 00:10:00 – Growing up as a child actor, Stand By Me, and River Phoenix 00:20:00 – Stepping into the Scream franchise and trying to fit in with an established cast 00:35:00 – Scream 3, the sequels, and what the cast thinks of them now 00:45:00 – The Scream 7 premiere invite situation and Paramount years 00:55:00 – Hollywood friendships, dating in L.A., and the single years 01:05:00 – Rebecca Romijn, marriage, and life in the Valley 01:20:00 – Getting older, social media, and why Jerry doesn't post 01:32:00 – Stand By Me memories and being recognized by sanitation workers 01:37:00 – A debate on gender, speech, and saying what you think 01:45:00 – Never leaving Los Angeles and the state of the city 01:52:00 – Jerry's new movie Last Resort and the wrap-up Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Jerry O'Connell, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, Scream 2 cast, Stand By Me, Hollywood friendships, The Talk CBS, child actors Hollywood, Rebecca Romijn, Los Angeles podcast, 90s actors, Jerry O'Connell interview 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Apr 22, 20261h 34m
From San Fernando to Sold Out: How Concrete Built a Comedy Career
This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Concrete, comedian, content creator, and Power 106 morning show host, and we didn't stop talking for almost two hours. That's usually a good sign. This one covers a lot of ground: growing up first-generation Mexican-American in San Fernando, rapping alongside Nipsey Hussle as teenagers, losing his best friend at the peak of everything, walking away from music, picking up a camera, getting every piece of gear stolen on Miracle Mile, and then sitting in a Jack in the Box drive-thru at 33 years old deciding to bet it all on comedy. Two and a half years later, he's selling out theaters. We also get into what's actually happening in Latin comedy right now. Why the audiences are there, why the industry is finally catching up, and what it means to build something real without the machine behind you. Concrete is one of the most honest guys I've talked to on this show. You'll hear it. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Concrete Concrete is a comedian, content creator, and morning show host on Power 106 in Los Angeles. A San Fernando Valley native and first-generation Mexican-American, he spent over a decade directing music videos and building a following through character-driven sketch comedy before transitioning to live stand-up. In under three years, he went from bombing his first set to headlining sold-out theaters and casino rooms across the country. He stars in Clicker, released through Sony/Columbia Pictures and currently streaming on Netflix, and his next self-produced project Match Included is heading to Amazon Prime. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Follow Concrete Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/concreteliveYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@concretecomedyPower 106 – Morning Show, Mon–Fri, 6–10AM PT ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Discussed in this episode: 00:00:00 – Growing up in San Fernando and the Vegas Horseshoe billboard moment 00:11:20 – Rapping with Nipsey Hussle, getting signed, and losing his best friend 00:24:00 – Walking away from music, faking an accounting job, and picking up a camera 00:34:45 – Directing music videos, learning film at the New York Film Academy 00:43:00 – How social media replaced the club circuit as the new audition tape 00:53:30 – Bombing his first comedy set, then selling out eight shows in two hours 01:04:00 – The difference between being funny online and being funny on stage 01:13:30 – The Clicka movie, Hollywood agents, and why he's still unsigned 01:23:00 – The Latin comedy explosion, arena dreams, and a possible collab ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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He’s mad as hell and he’s not going to take it anymore. HATE TO BREAK IT TO YA is a weekly podcast hosted by actor/comedian Jamie Kennedy. Jamie is on a constant quest to get to the bottom of things. Step inside Jamie’s brain where you will be confronted with idea’s that are unique and thought-provoking. An assault on your ears with a spin you may not want to hear....
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