I sat down with comedian Bryan Callen, who directed and stars in our new comedy pilot, “The Experts,” to discuss why outrage pays better than nuance, how he found his way to God, and why boys need resistance to grow into men.
Watch “The Experts” pilot episode: https://youtu.be/dc1B5aKNmKw
We get into:
What it was like directing for the first time
The ruthless capitalism of Hollywood
What happens to masculinity when drones replace warriors
Why having all the facts on our phones doesn’t help us find the truth
The criticism of Joe Rogan over the 2024 election
Making sense of the world in 2026
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Outline:
[0:00] “The Experts” pilot
[2:03] Religion should mean sacrifice
[5:59] Why do some societies work and others don’t?
[11:20] Why every conspiracy theory blames the Jews
[16:30] Why is a generation going all in on communism?
[23:44] Hollywood is as capitalist as it gets
[28:37] The world went crazy
[31:57] Masculinity became a liability
[39:51] Facts are not the same thing as truth
[47:21] What losing everything taught him about faith
[58:26] Human beings need resistance
[1:09:27] Can AI write comedy?
[1:12:17] The creative valley of darkness
[1:16:48] Does suffering have meaning?
[1:20:46] You can’t outrun aging
[1:24:53] Joe Rogan’s role in Trump’s reelection
[1:32:32] Will the world ever “go back to normal’?
[1:41:20] Directing a TV show for the first time
[1:44:47] How to educate yourself outside of school
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