Funny In Failure

Desmin Borges is an actor who takes on challenging roles and brings dynamic characters to life. He is perhaps best known for his role as Edgar in five seasons of FX’s un-romantic comedy ‘You’re the Worst.’ The twisted series took a modern look at love and happiness through four people who haven’t been successful at either. Desmin can currently be seen in a series regular role in HBO's ‘The Time Traveler's Wife’, as well as in a season-long recurring arc on the Fox comedy 'Welcome To Flatch.' Other recent credits include Amazon's series ‘Utopia’ opposite John Cusack, the Netflix dramedy series ‘Living with Yourself’ as Paul Rudd’s nemesis, and the film ‘Private Life’ opposite Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn. Upcoming work includes a major role opposite Jennifer Lopez in the film ‘Shotgun Wedding’. He first gained recognition for his breakout performance in “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity”, performed at Chicago’s Victory Gardens, New York’s Second Stage, and the Geffen Playhouse in LA. He has also received

Dan Fogler is an actor, comedian, director, writer, podcaster, producer and comic book creator. Forging an exceptional transition from theater to film & television, Tony Award-winning actor Dan can most recently be seen in SPINNING GOLD. He previously starred in FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE. The popular franchise sees Fogler playing opposite Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, Katherine Waterston & Jude Law, and extends J.K. Rowling’s magical world of witches and wizards to a new generation.  In television, Fogler most recently starred in THE OFFER for alongside Miles Teller and Matthew Goode. He plays the role of "Francis Ford Coppola" in the exciting tale of the making of The Godfather. Fogler starred opposite Ryan Phillippe and Juliette Lewis in the ABC drama SECRETS AND LIES, and was a series lead in the ABC comedy sitcom MAN UP! Fogler continues to appear as a recurring guest star on ABC’s hit series THE GOLDBERGS. He was also featured as a guest star on NBC's critically-acclaimed series

Teo Rapp Olsson is an actor who you might recognise from his Iconic role as Sebastian Milton, the son of Pamela (The Commonwealth’s Governor) in the final season of the Walking Dead. Some of his other credits include, Bull, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Crashing, Blue Bloods, The Deuce, King of Knives, and Bury me When I’m Dead to name a few. We dive a bit into his journey with dyslexia and how ultimately it has positively shaped him as an all-round human and also chat about why he almost gave up acting, why he babysits, making mistakes, improv training, plus the Walking Dead. Check Teo out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teetee_rapp/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Brian Huskey is an actor, comedian and writer who has over 175 acting credits to date, he has earned "That Guy” actor status. On television, Huskey has had memorable recurring roles as Chet, the oddball paramedic on Adult Swim’s “Childrens Hospital”, Leon West, the bitter and cutting journalist on “Veep”, Victor, the unhinged husband to Natasha Leggero in “Another Period” and was a series regular on “People of Earth” playing the paranoid sad sack, Richard Shultz. Huskey has also voiced numerous characters for animation, including the fan favorite Regular Sized Rudy, on Fox’s “Bob’s Burgers”. Among Huskey’s movie appearances, he has been paired with the likes of Seth Rogen in “This is the End”, “Neighbors”, Neighbors 2” and “The Disaster Artist” and with Will Farrell in “Stepbrothers”, “Land of the Lost” and “Semi Pro”. Huskey has also written two feature films for Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central’s “Kroll Show”, and earned an Emmy Nominations for his work on Comedy Central’s 2010 “Night of Too Many Stars” a

Tahmoh Penikett is an actor who's been in the industry for over 20 years. He is currenting playing the cult leader in the wildly popular Netflix miniseries Devil in Ohio. Tahmoh is a wonderful human with an extensive resume including the critically acclaimed Battlestar Galactica and a legion of television and film leads and guest stars including, Dollhouse, Man of Steel, 2 Hearts, Supernatural, Altered Carbon, Rehab, Trick’R Treat, Continuum, Cold Squad, Strange Empire, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Deep Six, Bomb Girls, The Sinners, Taken, Riftworld Chronicles, Castle and Smallville to name a few. We cover a lot and chat about his unique upbringing, indigenous background and connection to Yukon, forward moving mindset, Battlestar & Dollhouse, the bullshit, compassion, cults, collaboration, being a pro, meditation and community. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Tahmoh out on: Instagram: https://ww

Hayley Sproull is an actor, comedian, TV & Radio Host, writer, director and is New Zealand’s Jack of all Entertainment trades. You may recognise Hayley immediately, having been the host of HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION and THE GREAT KIWI BAKE OFF for the past 3 years. She populates the airwaves too, on ZM's Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley Breakfast Show. Hayley burst on to the scene in 2012, after graduating from Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School with a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Acting in 2011. Her passion for theatre and comedy lead her to create a number of successful comedy works, and earned her an array of praise and accolades, including Best Newcomer at the NZ International Comedy Festival back in 2012, the Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Most Promising Female Newcomer in 2013 and Best Actress and Best Composer at The Wellington Theatre Awards 2016. She was also nominated for an NZ Film Award in 2014 for her role in the short film School Night. She has been a writer on many series including Jono and Be

Gary Goldstein writes for TV, film and the stage—and is now also a novelist. He has written more than 15 produced telefilms including the comedies "The Wish List," "Hitched for the Holidays," "This Magic Moment" and "My Boyfriends' Dogs," and the first two movies in the "Flower Shop Mystery" series starring Brooke Shields. Gary's latest TV movie, "Lights! Camera! Christmas!" will premiere on Hallmark Channel in late 2022. His feature film "Politics of Love," a romantic comedy set during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, was released in theatres in 2011. He also wrote the feature romantic comedy, "If You Only Knew," starring Johnathon Schaech and Alison Eastwood. Gary's feature adaptation of the novel "Mr. 365" premiered on the streaming service Passionflix in 2018 and is available on Amazon Prime. Gary has also sold or optioned a number of original screenplays, has a string of episodic TV credits and has sold half-hour comedy pilots to both NBC and Warner Bros. He was represented on the Los Angeles stage m

Seth Morris is an actor, writer, producer & director. You may know Seth from his roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, Happy Endings or his numerous appearances on the Comedy Bang Bang podcast. He currently voices “Greg” and other characters on Big Mouth. Some of his other credits include The League, Close Enough, The Big Leap, Parks and Recreation, Modern Family, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Children’s Hospital, The Dictator, Do You Want to See a Dead Body? Superstore, Kroll Show, Workaholics, Step Brothers, The Hot wives of Orlando, Cedar Rapids, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ & It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In this wide-ranging chat, we talk about his busted teeth, playing Bob Ducca, the stories we tell ourselves, acting and auditions, anger, flow state, improv and comedy, rejection, moving forward & improvising with Sascha Baron Cohen. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Seth out on: Instagram: htt

Carlos Navarro is an actor, radio host, motivational speaker and podcaster. You may know him as one of the 'bad guy' Tracksuit Mafia “Bros” in Marvel's “Hawkeye" (Disney+) or for his recurring role on "The Walking Dead" as Alvaro. He's been on Bloodline, Red Dead Redemption II, Madden NFL 20, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Outsider among others. Carlos is also co-host of "Monsters in the Morning," the #1-rated talk show in Orlando, Florida on iHeartRadio. But Carlos wasn't always on top of his game. His story connects with anyone who has ever been human and made big mistakes, especially in their youth. He has experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows throughout his life and career. He’s been penniless, jobless, self-destructive and has partied hard. But Carlos turned it around by self-motivating, doing the work on himself to be a better human, and digging deeper spiritually. Carlos's motto is "To the top!", and it's paid off with acting gigs for Disney+, Netflix, HBO, and AMC, and a 20+year radi

The self-proclaimed, real-life Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Felicia Madison, has been bringing audiences to tears of laughter at some of New York City’s most infamous clubs. The stay-at-home mother of three did not originally plan on a career in comedy. In fact, it wasn’t until after having her children and recognizing her love for the craft that she left her life as an Upper East Side stay-at-home mom (See, I told you she’s the real-life Mrs. Maisel!) to join the ranks of all the comedians who came before her. Since starting her career, she has quickly become a prominent name in the New York City comedy scene, not only as a comic, but as the Director of New Talent and Talent Booker at the West Side Comedy where she curates and produces new talent shows. Through her growing platform she aims to inspire others to achieve their dreams.  As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot such as being the original marvelous Mrs. Maisel, her one woman show, perfectionism, from mum to stand up, being a comedy booker, drive

Christina Flach is the CEO of Pretty Girl Makeup and a Celebrity Makeup and Hair Artist. Her work is inspired by her love of beauty, fashion, music, and art, and she channels these passions into her goal of making her clients look and feel beautiful on the inside and out. Some of her previous clients include actress Hillary Swank, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, 27th White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, Senator Ted Cruz, Forbes magazine, and The New York Times, amongst other notable names and brands.  Christina was married to professional tennis player Ken Flach up to his death after a brief bout of sepsis in 2018. Since then, Christina has been dedicated to raising public awareness of the danger of sepsis, and has partnered with Sepsis Alliance to produce awareness campaigns highlighting Ken’s story. Christina has spoken about the topic on notable news sources such as Fox News, KTVU, NBC Bay Area, Tennis Channel, ABC Bay Area, and CBS.  As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot such as

Greg Proops is an internationally renowned comedian, as well as an actor, host, stand-up, podcaster and author best known for starring on the hit improv-comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? He also has a popular award-winning podcast, “The Smartest Man in the World. He also also voiced the Bob The Builder in the the U.S. version. Plus he’s been in shows and films such as Schooled, Duck, Duck, Goose, Hell and Back, Star Wars Resistance, Powerpuff Girls, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Flight of the Conchords, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Star Wars the Phantom Menace to name a few. He also has a new stand-up comedy album which you can check out in below: As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot such as his magical pen, Whose Line Is It Anyway? Moving beyond anger, the highs and lows of show business, quitting drinking, his latest improv album, playing Bob the Builder, success and happiness. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Mic

Jiaoying Summers is a comedian, actor, producer and CEO. From a dumpster baby in China to TikTok comedy queen in Hollywood, Jiaoying Summers is one of the most dynamic and vivacious women in comedy. She is also one of the most popular comedians on TikTok with more than 1.2 million followers. She performs regularly at Laugh Factory, Comedy Store and Hollywood Improv. Her 30-minute comedy special is streaming on Peacock TV and Prime Video. She is the owner of The Hollywood Comedy club in Los Angeles and focuses on producing shows that promote representation in comedy. She is also an award winning actor and philanthropist empowering women and children and helping causes that touch Asian American communities.  As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot such as being banned from TikTok, mentors, people that inspire us, comedy clubs, growing up in China and their one child policy, beauty standards, accents and working in comedy as a mother. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day af

Brittany Schmitt is a comedian, writer and podcaster. She currently has a new comedy special from Ho to Housewife where (her words) she quite literally went From Ho to Housewife. She crafted a comedy special that tackles her experience of sex, drugs and basketball, plus a lot more. It’s very funny. Here’s a little snippet from her life story which blew me away. Brittany fu*ked up and got a DUI. Super depressed, mortified, broke and with her back up against a wall, a friend suggested that she try stand-up because it was ‘cheaper than therapy’ and she could laugh at herself. The first time she stepped on stage, she knew that’s what she was born to do. The road hasn’t been easy, nor has it been exactly linear. So, she made up her mind to get sober, get her sh*t together and get serious about comedy. Most recently, Brittany appeared on Comedy Central’s Stand-Up Featuring her debut comedy special, of course, titled From Ho to Housewife which premiered on 800 Pound Gorilla’s YouTube channel. Links are in the episod

Lennon Parham is an actor, comedian, writer & producer. She can be seen opposite Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson in the HBOMax comedy MINX, about the fictional creation of the first erotic magazine for women in 1970s LA.  Prior to that, she was a series regular in the ABC sitcom BLESS THIS MESS. Previously, she co-created and starred in her own show, PLAYING HOUSE and has recurred as Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ hilarious Senior Advisor, “Karen Collins” whose specialized field was “common sense” on HBO’s VEEP.  She can also be seen rocking shoulder pads as Liz Flemming, the feminist math teacher at William Penn Academy on SCHOOLED, the 90’s spin-off of THE GOLDBERGS also on ABC. Additionally, Lennon has made a number of memorable appearances on television including HBO’s CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, DOCUMENTARY NOW, GHOSTED, REVIEW WITH FOREST MCNEIL, LADY DYNAMITE, MAD MEN and PARKS AND RECREATION.  If you listen closely, you can hear her dulcet tones giving voice to characters on animated shows like BOB'S BURGERS, L

Paul Shirley is a former professional basketball player who played for 17 teams in a 9 year career, including stints in the NBA with teams such as the Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls as well as a writer, speaker and author of 4 books. His work has appeared in places such as Esquire, The Wall Street Journal, and Playboy.  After Paul's basketball career, he began writing books. It was in this time that he made the connection that defines what we do: it doesn't matter whether it's basketball or writing or entrepreneurship; accomplishing big goals happens because we build a process. His first book, Can I Keep My Jersey?, is a great read with unique tone and humour and regardless of whether you like basketball I really recommend it and you can see why in the chat. His second book, Stories I Tell On Dates, came out in 2017. The Chicago Tribune said it "resonates with anyone who favours introspection and emotional honesty." That book also became a podcast that is better than most podcasts according

Luke Darcy is a former Australian Rules Footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs, is a Radio Host, media commentator on both TV and Radio as well as the host of House of Wellness. As an AFl player he captained the Western Bulldogs, where he won many of awards such as a MVP, best and fairest, All Australian and Leading goal kicker award for the Western Bulldogs. He has worked with Eddie McGuire on Triple M radio, commentated on and hosted various TV shows such as Channel 7’s AFL coverage, Talking Footy and Ten’s AFL coverage, One Week At A Time, The Fifth Quarter, The ANZ Netball Championships and the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and has been a regular voice on radio both on SEN1116 and 3AW. His regular hosting of The House of Wellness, helps people live, look, and feel well. He also hosts the incredible podcast, Empowering leaders with Luke Darcy and is the director of innovation and partnerships at Aleda which we discuss in the podcast. Luke is a deep thinker where we chat about mindfulness and

DAVID H. STEINBERG (writer, producer, director) entered Yale at age sixteen and earned his law degree from Duke before abandoning his legal career to attend USC’s Peter Stark Producing program. Steinberg’s first spec sale Slackers became a cult classic movie and he has had ten films produced, including three in the American Pie franchise, the DreamWorks animated feature Puss in Boots, and Disney’s Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games. As a director, Steinberg wrote and directed the award-winning short film, “The Babysitter,” starring Academy Award-winner Brie Larson, and made his feature directorial debut on the romantic comedy Miss Dial. In television, Steinberg was nominated for a WGA Award for his work on The Simpsons, and he has written for a variety of animated and live-action series. He was the Executive Producer and Showrunner of No Good Nick, an original series streaming worldwide on Netflix, and currently has another show in development at Netflix, as well as films at Disney and DreamWorks Animat

Adrian Martinez is an award-winning actor, writer, producer and director with over 120 film and TV credits. Adrian is most known for starring in FOCUS opposite Margot Robbie and Will Smith. He’s set to begin filming the upcoming Netflix comedy UNFROSTED directed by Jerry Seinfeld and recently wrapped on Universal’s feature film RENFIELD opposite Awkwafina. He also was recently a series regular on ABC’s STUMPTOWN.  Other TV credits include heavy recurs on CBS All Access’ NO ACTIVITY and NBC’s THE BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION, FLIGHT OF CONCHORDS, plus CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN & GOTHAM.  On the big screen, Adrian can be seen in starring in Disney+ LADY AND THE TRAMP, in Jamie Babbit’s THE STAND-IN opposite Drew Barrymore, and in Jordan Galland’s LEAVE NOT ONE ALIVE opposite Bella Thorne, THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY & I FEEL PRETTY. Adrian also just recently won Best Actor in a Feature Film at the Mallorca Film Festival for his work in iGilbert, which he wrote, directed, and st

Mary Holland is an actor, writer and comedian, as well as an Andy Kaufman Award nominee. She can currently be seen as one of the leads of the Netflix film SENIOR YEAR opposite Rebel Wilson. Earlier this year she starred opposite Kristen Bell in the Netflix mini-series THE WOMAN IN THE HOUSE. Mary recently wrapped the John Slattery directed feature MAGGIE MOORE(S) opposite Jon Hamm and Tina Fey and recurs on the Apple series THE BIG DOOR PRIZE from SCHITT’S CREEK producer David West Read. She also received rave reviews for her performance in the feature comedy GOLDEN ARM which is currently available on demand. GOLDEN ARM was an official selection for the SXSW Film Festival in 2020.    Mary is also the co-writer and co-star of the Hulu film HAPPIEST SEASON which broke streaming records for Hulu. Last year, Mary starred opposite Rory Scovel in ROBBIE and appeared in the second season of Amazon’s hit series HOMECOMING and the Apple series PHYSICAL opposite Rose Byrne. She is also a writer on the latest season of