Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires
Conversations with living legends and people making legendary moves.
Episodes
45 episodes
Henry Ian Cusick | Urban Legendz Podcast #45
Actor, Henry Ian Cusick, talks with Justin about getting his start in acting, growing up overseas, being on the hit tv series 'Lost', 'MacGyver's cancellation, leaving social media, and more.Guest: Henry Ian CusickYouTube: http:...
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Episode 45
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58:21
Diallo Riddle | Urban Legendz Podcast #44
Writer/Actor/Producer, Diallo Riddle, talks with Justin about creating the shows 'South Side' & 'Sherman's Showcase', how which platform a show is on matters to the success of its notoriety, being a "Black nerd" growing up in Atlanta,...
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Episode 44
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44:26
Alex Thomas | Urban Legendz Podcast #43
Justin has his first in-studio Urban Legendz episode with legendary comedian Alex Thomas. They discuss Alex being discovered by Will Smith at The Laugh Factory, becoming a stand-up comedian after Damon Wayans showed him how much money he made a...
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Episode 43
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1:10:39
Marlon Wayans | Urban Legendz Podcast #42
Actor/Comedian, Marlon Wayans, talks with Justin about why it took him years to do stand-up comedy, remembers scary yet freeing time in his career, almost being in a Batman movie, shooting his next comedy special independently, working on 'The ...
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Episode 42
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59:11
Lucas Till | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #41
Actor, Lucas Till, talks with Justin about life after starring on the CBS show 'MacGyver', what he learned about himself while filming the series, thoughts on the #SaveMacGyver campaign, details how he maintains his mental health, early struggl...
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Episode 41
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1:15:48
Yung BBQ | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #40
Social Media Star, Lex aka Yung BBQ, talks with Justin about growing up in their shared hometown of St. Petersburg, FL, leaving college after going viral, dealing with online haters, reveals which type of dance videos gets her the most views, w...
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Episode 40
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51:10
Juhahn Jones | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #39
Actor/Comedian, Juhahn Jones, talks with Justin about dropping out of community college and moving to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career, early struggles of getting an agent in Hollywood, reveals hilarious William Shatner story, discusses ...
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Episode 39
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1:08:02
Hasan Minhaj | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #38
Comedian/Actor, Hasan Minhaj, talks with Justin about how watching Chris Rock for the first time sparked his interest in comedy, why he transitioned from strictly doing stand-up to more storytelling one-man shows, describes how shooting his own...
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Episode 38
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1:04:04
Teddy Ray | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #37
Comedian, Teddy Ray, talks with Justin about growing up in Los Angeles and Florida, studying comedy before doing stand-up by looking at comedian Lil Duval's Twitter, literally passing out while watching Bernie Mac's 'Kings of Comedy' set, descr...
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Episode 37
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1:07:46
Tristin Mays | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #36
Actress, Tristin Mays, talks with Justin about dealing with life after the TV show 'MacGyver' cancellation, growing up as a child actress, difficulties being cast early in her career because of her looks, how she maintained her sanity working o...
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Episode 36
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48:19
Nile Evans | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #35
Writer/Producer, Nile Evans, talks with Justin about shooting the pilot for 'Wild 'N Out' independently in a comedy club with Nick Cannon, how Will Smith introducing Nick Cannon to his uncle- TV producer Bentley Kyle Evans- lead to him and Nick...
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Episode 35
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59:29
Jack Thriller | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #34
Comedian/Actor, Jack Thriller, talks with Justin about taking "no prisoners" on this season of 'Wild 'N Out', how he initially linked up with the hip hop site 'This Is 50', being bullied throughout school because of his blind eye, how bombing o...
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Episode 34
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58:29
Henry Winkler | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #33
Legendary Emmy award winning actor, Henry Winkler, talks with Justin about his childhood in New York, growing up dyslexic, his love for acting in the theater, his early acting gigs on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' & 'The Bob Newhart Sho...
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Episode 33
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1:02:16
Daphnique Springs | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #32
Comedian/Actress, Daphnique Springs, talks with Justin about her social media success and building a online fanbase, her previous off and on relationship with stand-up comedy, setting boundaries with men as a woman comedian, collaborating with ...
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Episode 32
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51:50
Omar Dorsey | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #31
Actor, Omar Dorsey, talks with Justin about not being able to book acting roles in his 20s, working on the TV shows 'Ray Donovan' & 'Queen Sugar', working with directors Quentin Tarantino, Ava DuVernay & Todd Phillips, share...
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Episode 31
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57:20
Michael Yo | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #30
Comedian, Michael Yo, talks with Justin about transitioning from a host to a stand-up comedian, almost dying from Covid, having a Black and Korean fanbase, reveals the key to stand-ups selling tickets at comedy venues, breaks down the art of Da...
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Episode 30
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59:44
Meredith Eaton | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #29
Actress, Meredith Eaton, talks with Justin about how she's dealing with the cancellation of 'MacGyver', how being bullied because she was a little person sparked her interest in psychology, finding freedom in playing someone else while acting, ...
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Episode 29
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1:04:14
Guy Torry | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #28
Legendary comedian/actor, Guy Torry, talks with Justin about seeing his brother Joe Torry on 'Def Comedy Jam' sparking his comedy career, starting out as a P.A. on the TV show 'Martin', explains how the 90s comedy scene was like Wakanda, detail...
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Episode 28
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55:39
Wendy Raquel Robinson | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #27
Legendary actress, Wendy Raquel Robinson, talks with Justin about being the TV "Pilot Queen" early in her career, working with Steve Harvey & Cedric the Entertainer, how she landed the hugely successful show 'The Game', dealing with multipl...
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Episode 27
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1:03:18
Patrick Cloud | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #26
Content Creator, Patrick Cloud, talks with Justin about producing content for the popular social media platform 'All Def', dialing down All Def's "blackness" in order for the company to be successful, ownership of social media content, developi...
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Episode 26
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1:30:23
Shang | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires
Comedian, Shang, talks with Justin about his journey in stand-up and acting, developing his comedic voice, booking Def Comedy Jam, issues with some popular comedian's stand-up material, his upbringing and more.Patreon: https://www...
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Episode 25
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1:27:09
Ryan Davis | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #24
Comedian, Ryan Davis, talks with Justin about creating his first viral videos, using social media's algorithm to his advantage, spending 16 hours a day on his social media content, backlash from other comics over his comedians list , opening do...
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Episode 24
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1:33:48
Ephraim Sykes | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #23
Actor/Dancer/Singer, Ephraim Sykes, talks with Justin about landing the role of Michael Jackson in the upcoming Broadway production 'MJ', knew 'Hamilton' was going to be a hit, working with Ariana Grande in the musical 'Hairspray Live!', explai...
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Episode 23
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1:05:57
Roy Wood Jr. | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #22
Actor/Comedian, Roy Wood Jr., talks with Justin about his audition process for landing 'The Daily Show', what he's learned working with Trevor Noah, deciding to pursue stand-up after being cut from FAMU's baseball team & being arrested for ...
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Episode 22
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48:36
Alphonso McAuley | Urban Legendz Podcast with Justin Hires #21
Actor/Comedian, Alphonso McAuley, shares stories about working with Bernie Mac, Terrence Howard, & David Alan Grier, getting on Vine because of watching Lil Duval's videos, linking up with social media stars King Bach & Page Kennedy, wh...
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