The Interesting Podcast (with Brian Ballance) Podcast
1) Ep. 224 Sam Retic
Welcome to 2026! This episode is with my friend and fellow actor, Sam Retic! We talk about his life-long love of animals, how that love eventually led him to work at a zoo for 7 years, him moving to...Show More
2) Ep. 223 Ryan Watson
To celebrate 10 YEARS of The Interesting Podcast, today's guest is the legendary stunt coordinator Ryan Watson! We talk about him winning his first martial arts tournament at 6 years old, the differen...Show More
3) Ep. 222 Nanette Orellana
This episode is with the wonderful Nanette Orellana! We talk about her moving to Argentina as a kid, growing up doing gymnastics, moving back to the states to coach, going to New York to model, what i...Show More
4) Ep. 221 Amanda Gallace
This episode is with my friend Amanda Gallace! She is an actor, a nurse, an artist, and an all around wonderful person. We talk about her time as a nurse, backpacking across Europe and Ireland, campin...Show More
5) Ep. 220 Tatum Bates
This episode is with my very good friend, phenomenal makeup artist and one of the best actors I have ever worked with, Tatum Bates. We talk about her recent experience at the Southeastern Theatre Conf...Show More
6) Ep. 219 Phi-Long Nguyen
This episode is with martial artist and stunt performer, Phi-Long Nguyen! We talk about him coming to the states as a refugee, a crazy black market tattoo story, different martial arts he’s done, work...Show More
7) Ep. 218 Sara Secora
This episode is with the wonderful Sara Secora! We talk about the importance of a work-life balance, dealing with her disabilities since childhood, writing The Amethysta trilogy, her time as a YouTube...Show More
8) Ep. 217 Jeremy Hall
This episode is with my acting coach, Jeremy Hall! We talk about him growing up playing guitar, starting in the games industry as a game tester, moving to NY for a year, how he got into casting, what ...Show More
9) Ep. 216 David Anthony Buglione
This episode is with actor, stunt performer, world-champion martial artist and my friend, David Anthony Buglione! We talk about his grandfather putting him in martial arts at 7 years old, going pro at...Show More
10) Ep. 215 Julia Bianco Schoeffling
This episode is with the DELIGHTFUL Julia Bianco Schoeffling! We talk about her recent trip to Costa Rica, her growing up in New York City, moving to LA for college, starting out at Treyarch, learning...Show More