Friday, January 10, 2025

I Love You, LA! - Fire Help & Resources

 

As the wildfires rage throughout my beautiful city, my heart is absolutely broken for everybody who has lost their homes. Los Angeles is unlike any other city in the world. We have the greatest mix of culture and the greatest people. From the Pacific Palisades to Altadena, these are places I hold very dear to my heart. I have often stopped at the Ralph's in the Palisades to grab snacks before heading down the road to Will Rogers State Beach or stopped at the Starbucks along Sunset. The calmness and sereness of the Palisades made it a place I aspired to potentially live someday. We spent a lot of September scouting all throughout Altadena for Demonetize. We even filmed for a day at the Mountain View Cemetery, which thank goodness was spared. One of the days my wife had the opportunity to join me during a quick location visit to Altadena. Within just 15 minutes driving around the city, she was interested in making in a city to potentially buy a home someday. The magic of Altadena was immediately apparent, and the more time spent throughout the city, the more we fell in love with it. I love these cities and all of LA so much! 

LA is resilient and the residents of this incredible city will bounce back, but they will need help to do so. Below are some of the great places you can make donation to help the people of LA and our incredible firefighters working around the clock to save the city. I could not be more thankful for all of the firefighters and all they do for our city. And a huge shout out and thanks to the great people at Pasadena Humane and all of the amazing animal rescues who have stepped up to give displaced pets a safe place to stay. Please help and donate on the links below. 

I LOVE YOU, LA! 

DONATE TO PASADENA HUMANE HERE


DONATE TO THE LOS ANGELES FOOD BANK



Monday, December 30, 2024

Episode 222- Vera Drew

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On today's episode I have actress, and filmmaker, Vera Drew!

Vera's new the film "The People's Joker" is quickly becoming a hit after her recent win at The Gotham Awards. This film is unlike anything I have seen and is so incredibly unique as Vera tells her story of coming out as a trans woman through the lens of the Joker. 

Out now on Mubi and Amazon

I talked with Vera about how she got her start in the industry, how the concept of the film came about, the catharsis of telling her story on her own terms, advice for those in the LBTQ community, or anybody struggling to tell their story, the films amazing guests stars, and so much more. 

Watch the Official trailer here

A huge thanks to Vera Drew for taking the time to join me on the show today. I had such a great time talking with her and learning her story. Make sure to follow her on all of the links below and please go check out the film on Mubi or buy it now on Amazon! 

Thanks, Vera!

Enjoy the episode!

FOLLOW VERA ON INSTAGRAM HERE

FOLLOW VERA ON TWITTER HERE

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE ON APPLE PODCASTS HERE

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LISTEN TO THE EPISODE ON PODBEAN HERE

Monday, December 23, 2024

Episode 221 - Matthew Broussard

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On today's episode of the podcast, I have comedian and actor, Matthew Broussard!

Matthew Broussard

I first saw Matthew perform years ago while at a taping of Conan! This was his first late night TV performance. Funny enough, a few years later I saw him perform again in San Diego as part of Conan's Team Coco House. I've been a fan ever since! Matthew's new special "Hyperbolic" is out now on YouTube! This special is absolutely phenomenal and I cannot urge you to watch it enough. If you want to watch it right now, scroll down further and you can watch it right on our page!

I talked with Matthew about growing up in the South and finding comedy, standup on Conan, the every changing comedy world and the state of our industry, our love of sitcoms, working with Sharon Stone, his standup special, "Hyperbolic", and so much more!

A huge Thank You to Matthew Broussard for taking the time to join me on the show! Please make sure to follow him on all of the links below and sign up for his email list so you know exactly when he's coming to your town. And of course, check out his special, "Hyperbolic" above and share it with anybody you know loves comedy. 

Thanks, Matthew!

Enjoy the episode. 

FOLLOW MATTHEW ON INSTAGRAM HERE

SIGN UP FOR MATTHEW'S EMAIL LIST HERE

FOLLOW MATTHEW ON TWITTER HERE

FOLLOW MATTHEW ON TIKTOK HERE

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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Episode 220 - LIVE from Los Angeles Comic Con w/ DEMONETIZE: Alex Watson, Janine Hogan, and Terrence Kirokos

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On today's episode we are coming to you LIVE from Los Angeles Comic-Con!

Tim Drake, Alex Watson, Janine Hogan, Terrence Kiriokos

For this episode I brought some of my Demonetize Productions team: Director and Co-Writer Alex Watson, Actress and Co-Writer Janine Hogan, and Producer Terrence Kiriokos. We were two days from our first prep week on the film and this was a great way to really get things going. This episode was recorded back in October, but since we immediately went right into production on Demonetize it's just seeing the light of day now. 

On the episode we talked about how the film came about, what inspired Alex and Janine while writing the film, how Terrence approaches our budget, ghost hunting and location scouting, finding our crew, and so much more. 

Recording the show

Thank you to Los Angeles Comic Con for having us and allowing us to do the show. I was thrilled I was able to bring Alex, Janine, and Terrence to the convention and to be able to talk about making Demonetize. As we wrapped on the film back in November, we couldn't not have asked for a better shoot. Our cast and crew were absolutely phenomenal. Please make sure to follow Alex, Janine, Terrence, and Demonetize on all of the links below. We will eventually have an episode all about making the film, but for now, I hope you guys enjoy this episode LIVE from Los Angeles Comic Con. 

Thanks for having us!

Enjoy the episode. 

FOLLOW DEMONETIZE ON INSTAGRAM HERE

VISIT THE OFFICIAL DEMONETIZE WEBSITE HERE

FOLLOW J-WAT PRODUCTIONS ON INSTAGRAM HERE

FOLLOW ALEX WATSON ON INSTAGRAM HERE

FOLLOW JANINE HOGAN ON INSTAGRAM HERE

FOLLOW TERRENCE KIRIOKOS ON INSTAGRAM HERE

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE ON APPLE PODCASTS HERE

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LISTEN TO THE EPISODE ON PODBEAN HERE

Monday, December 16, 2024

Episode 219 - Gregory Lay

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On today's episode of the podcast, I have actor and filmmaker Gregory Lay! 

Gregory Lay

Season 4 of Greg's show "Greg in LA" is out now! I had seen episodes of the show in the past on Instagram, but always thought they were just sketches and didn't realize they were part of a much larger body of work. As soon as I dove into the first episode of the show I was hooked! I also quickly learned that Greg runs two food companies here in LA, "Eastside Cheesecakes" and "Sweet Selma's Bagels". I'll have all of the links below to check those out. 

On the episode I talked with Greg about growing up on the east coast and deciding to make the move to Los Angeles, putting in the work to find success as an actor and filmmaker, working with Sean Cunningham, deciding to put the show on Instagram, making "Greg in LA" with no crew and no budget, starting "Eastside Cheesecakes" and "Sweet Selma's Bagels", his feature film "Hudson", and so much more.

Greg showing off some Sweet Selma's Bagels

Check out Greg's feature film "Hudson" as well


Watch the trailer for "Greg in LA"

A huge thanks to Gregory Lay for taking the time to join me on the show. It was so great to get to know him and hear his story. Please go and watch "Greg in LA" and if you're in the greater Los Angeles area, find Greg out and about with "Eastside Cheesecakes" and "Sweet Selma's Bagels". You can also order "Eastside Cheesecakes" anywhere in the country! I can't wait to try them! Follow Greg on all of the links below. 

Thanks, Greg!

Enjoy the episode!

FOLLOW "GREG IN LA" ON INSTAGRAM HERE

FOLLOW GREGORY LAY ON INSTAGRAM HERE

WATCH "GREG IN LA" ON YOUTUBE HERE

WATCH "GREG IN LA" ON 800LB GORILLA

FOLLOW SWEET SELMA'S BAGELS ON INSTAGRAM HERE

FOLLOW EASTSIDE CHEESCAKES ON INSTAGRAM HERE

ORDER EASTSIDE CHEESECAKES HERE

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE ON APPLE PODCASTS HERE

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LISTEN TO THE EPISODE ON PODBEAN HERE

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

On the Mic is coming to Los Angeles Comic Con!

 Don't miss On the Mic Podcast with Tim Drake LIVE from Los Angeles Comic Con this Saturday, October 5th @ 3:00PM in room 402A


I will be bringing several members of my fellow J-WAT Productions team members with me as we are getting ready to film our next feature horror film, "Demonetize"! Join myself, Director and Co-Writer Alex Watson, Actress and Co-Writer Janine Hogan, and Producer Terrence Kiriokos. We start our first official prep week on the film on Monday and start filming in 3 weeks! We hope to see you there!


Monday, August 26, 2024

Episode 218 - Rob Kutner Returns! (Again)

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On today's episode of the podcast, I have 5x Emmy winner and Grammy winner, Rob Kutner!

Rob Kutner

Rob has been on the show a number of times as we writer for CONAN, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, for his comic books "Shrinkage" and "Snot Goblins", and today he joins me to talk about the new animated show he's the head writer of called, "God's Gang". Since Rob's departure from CONAN, he dove head on into animation. While "God's Gang" does center around religion's co-existing and working together, even if you are a non-religious person like me, it is still a very enjoyable show for all. 

I talked with Rob on the episode about getting into animation, the adjustment to writing for late night to animation, truth in comedy, how he became involved with "God's Gang", positive comments on the internet (WHAT?!), and so much more!

A huge Thank You to Rob for taking the time to come on the show to talk about "God's Gang". I always have such a great time talking to Rob about his new ventures. You can follow Rob on all of the links and actually watch an episode of God's below!

   

WATCH AN EPISODE OF GOD'S GANG HERE

Thanks, Rob! 

Enjoy the episode!

FOLLOW ROB ON INSTAGRAM HERE

VISIT ROB'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE HERE

SUBSCRIBE TO GOD'S GANG ON YOUTUBE HERE

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE ON APPLE PODCASTS HERE

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE ON SPOTIFY HERE

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE ON PODBEAN HERE