Podcasts by I Was There Too
If you're like Matt Gourley (Superego, Drunk History, Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend), then you know all the classic movie and television scenes so well it's like you were in the room when they happened. Well, you weren't. And neither was he. But the people Matt interviews were! Listen in as they tell the inside stories of how cinema and television history was made from a fly-on-the-wall perspective you've never heard.
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Inception and Avatar with Dileep Rao from 2023-12-12T08:00
Actor Dileep Rao has had the pleasure of working with auteur filmmakers Sam Raimi, James Cameron, and Christopher Nolan. Dileep joins Matt this week to talk about playing Yusuf, the dream chemist i...
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The Star Wars Holiday Special with Larry Heider from 2023-12-05T08:00
Celebrate the true holiday of the season, The Wookiee Life Day with Matt and special guest and professional camera man Larry Heider who has worked on countless TV projects including the infamous an...
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Almost Famous with Marc Maron: Live from Now Hear This from 2023-11-28T08:00
Live from the Now Hear This Festival, actor, author, cat lover, and vanguard podcaster Marc Maron joins Matt to talk about his role as the Angry Promoter in the 2000 Cameron Crowe film Almost Famou...
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The 50th Episode Squib Spectacular from 2023-11-21T08:00
On this very special 50th episode of I Was There Too, Matt invites you all along on his journey to fulfill a lifelong dream of getting professionally squibbed. Substitute host and podcast brethr...
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Return Of The Jedi with Kevin Thompson from 2023-11-14T08:00
Yub nub! On the final of three very special Star Wars trilogy episodes of I Was There Too, Matt is joined by Kevin Thompson who played the Ewoks Chubbray and Paploo in the original 1983 film Return...
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Bonus Episode: The Empire Strikes Back: Controversy Averted from 2023-11-10T08:00
On a very important bonus episode of I Was There Too, we will finally have the answer to the question asked last episode: Who physically played the body of The Emperor in the original version of Th...
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The Empire Strikes Back with Clive Revill from 2023-11-07T08:00
On the second of three very special Star Wars trilogy episodes of I Was There Too, Matt is joined by Clive Revill who voices The Emperor in the pre-special edition 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back...
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Star Wars with Anthony Forrest from 2023-10-31T07:00
On the first of three very special Star Wars trilogy episodes of I Was There Too, Matt is joined by Anthony Forrest who plays the sand trooper mind-tricked by Obi-Wan Kenobi at the Mos Eisley roadb...
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Diamonds Are Forever with Putter Smith from 2023-10-24T07:00
Jazz and Bass veteran Putter Smith joins Matt this week to talk about playing the assassin Mr. Kidd in one of Matts all time favorite Bond films, Diamonds Are Forever. Well hear how he ended up get...
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Jurassic World with Lauren Lapkus from 2023-10-17T07:00
Is there a guest as wonderful as Lauren Lapkus? Probably not. Lauren joins Matt to talk about playing Vivian, one of the control room workers dealing with the chaos that unravels in Jurassic World....
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Beverly Hills Cop and Willow with Rick Overton from 2023-10-10T07:00
Rick Overton walked into his audition for Beverly Hills Cop and director Martin Brest asked him about a prophylactic. Why? He's still not sure. Rick joins Matt to talk about doing martial arts with...
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The Shawshank Redemption with Clancy Brown from 2023-10-03T07:00
Accomplished actor Clancy Brown joins Matt to talk about his role as the tough as nails prison guard Captain Hadley in the 1994 Frank Darabont film The Shawshank Redemption. They chat about how Cla...
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Goldfinger with Linda Gidley from 2023-09-26T07:00
It's no secret that Matt is a huge James Bond fan. He hosts the James Bonding podcast along with fellow 007 fanatic Matt Mira and is very excited to dig into one of the most classic Bond films of a...
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(More) Grease with Jamie Donnelly from 2023-09-19T07:00
Jamie Donnelly aka "Brush-a Brush-a Brush-a" Jan the Pink Lady is back to talk more about the 1978 musical Grease. We'll hear if Jan was a snacker onstage as much as she was in the film, ...
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Collected Stories Vol. 2: The Best of I Was There Too from 2023-09-12T07:00
Matt gathered some of the best anecdotes told on I Was There Too about experiences on the set of Aliens, The Big Lebowski, Poltergeist, and many more. You'll hear from Paul F. Tompkins, Aimee Mann,...
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Carrie and The Hustler with Piper Laurie from 2023-09-05T07:00
One of America's best and most versatile actresses Piper Laurie joins Matt to talk about initially approaching the role of Carrie's mother in Brian De Palma's Carrie as a comedy, her experience wor...
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Grease with Jamie Donnelly and Barry Pearl from 2023-08-29T07:00
Jamie Donnelly and Barry Pearl portrayed Pink Lady Jan and T-Bird Doody respectively from the 1978 musical Grease but did you know that they've been performing Grease in the theatrical production p...
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They Live with Peter Jason from 2023-08-22T07:00
Prolific actor Peter Jason has a million stories about John Carpenter's cult classic They Live, Deadwood, and so much more. He joins Matt to talk about what it was like for his character Gilbert th...
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Aliens Live Q&A with Carrie Henn, Ricco Ross, Jenette Goldstein from 2023-08-15T07:00
Presented by the Alamo Drafthouse and recorded live from The Ace Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, Matt hosts a special Alien Day Q&A with Aliens stars Ricco Ross (Private Frost), Jenette Goldst...
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Dead Poet's Society with Kurt Leitner from 2023-08-08T07:00
Actor Kurt Leitner played Lester, one of the students in the classroom of Dead Poet's Society, a film that was highly influential for Matt. Kurt tells us about going from being a body double on set...
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The Revenant with Joshua Burge from 2023-08-01T07:00
Joshua Burge is one of the nicest human beings on this Earth. He joins Matt this week to talk about his role as Stubby Bill in The Revenant. Joshua tells us about auditioning for Alejandro Iñárritu...
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The Big Lebowski and Magnolia Live Show with Aimee Mann and Paul F. Tompkins from 2023-07-25T07:00
Recorded Live aboard the JoCo Cruise, Matt welcomes singer-songwriter Aimee Mann to talk about her role as Nihilist Woman, Franz's Girlfriend in The Big Lebowski. Aimee tells us about having to cre...
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Aladdin with Gilbert Gottfried from 2023-07-18T07:00
Gilbert Gottfried is the most wonderful tornado you can ever imagine. He joins Matt this week to talk about his role as Iago the parrot in Disney's Aladdin. Gilbert tells us about the audition proc...
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E.T. The Extra Terrestrial with Sean Frye from 2023-07-11T07:00
The final chapter in the Spielberg Saga is here as Sean Frye joins Matt to talk about playing Steve, Elliot's older brother's friend in E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. Sean shares some great insight...
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Raiders of the Lost Ark with Martin Casella from 2023-07-04T07:00
Part Two of the Three Part Spielberg-Aganza-Palooza continues with a discussion of 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark. Martin Casella once again joins Matt to talk about his experience as Steven Spielb...
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Poltergeist with Martin Casella from 2023-06-27T07:00
Season 2 of I Was There Too with Matt Gourley begins with a discussion of 1982's Poltergeist, the 1st film in the IWTT Steven Spielberg Extravaganza! Martin Casella joins Matt to talk about his rol...
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Bonus - Superego Forgotten Classics: Wuthering Heights + Trailer from 2020-01-08T05:00
In honor of Superego's Sixth season (out Wednesday 1/8 only on Stitcher Premium), we are releasing another episode of Superego Forgotten Classics into the free feed! Plus stay tuned for a sneak pea...
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Silence of the Lambs with Brooke Smith from 2018-12-05T05:00
For the 100th and final (for now) episode of I Was There Too, Matt finally gets to sit down with his long-sought guest, actress Brooke Smith. She joins Matt to discuss her role as Catherine Martin ...
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The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy with Ahmed Best from 2017-04-12T07:05:53
Actor Ahmed Best joins Matt for a jumbo sized episode of I Was There Too to discuss playing Jar Jar Binks in The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet as well as the Ea...
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IWTT Classic: Aliens | T2 | Titanic with Jenette Goldstein from 2016-01-05T22:45
From the vaults of I Was There Too, Matt brings out a classic episode with Jenette Goldstein of Aliens, T2, and Titanic. This week Jenette Goldstein joins Matt to chat about her portrayal as bad-as...
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Deadwood with Paula Malcomson and Sarah Lund from 2015-06-24T06:17:18
Welcome to Deadwood! Paula Malcomson joins Matt this week to talk about the evolving, unwritten arc of her character Trixie, her favorite phrase of curse, and the tenuous future life of the show. T...
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Speed with the Passengers of Bus 2525 from 2015-01-21T09:03:46
Pop quiz, hotshot. What has a bus, a bomb, and five fascinating interview subjects? The I Was There Too Speed Super-sode. Simone Gad, David Kriegel, Carmen Williams, Hawthorne James, and Carlos Car...
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Find Full Archive of I Was There Too on Stitcher Premium from 2014-11-01T17:00
Find Full Archive of I Was There Too on Stitcher Premium
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