On Topic, Off Script

About On Topic, Off Script

Journalist and actor Brian Mastroianni interviews newsmakers, creatives, advocates -- people who are making a mark -- for a series of intimate conversations. Guests include soccer legend Mia Hamm, iconic designer Sir Paul Smith, Grammy nominee Carnie Wilson, host and actor La La Anthony, Peloton trainer Matty Maggiacomo, and many more. They each share their inspirations, lessons they've learned along the way, and what they hope others can take away from their stories. To learn more about Brian and his work, head to brianmastroianni.com. Seasons 1-3 are available now!

Publisher

Brian Mastroianni

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Apr 2024

Latest episode

28 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Inflammatory Breast Cancer WTF?! podcast hosts shed light on the realities of living with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC)

   On Topic, Off Script host Brian Mastroianni sits down with the hosts of the podcast -- Inflammatory Breast Cancer WTF?! -- Zoe Tipler and Laura Drysdale. In this special episode, Brian chats with two guests he knows quite well — his friend Zoe Tipler and her mother Laura Drysdale. This past spring, they launched a very personal podcast project of their own — Inflammatory Breast Cancer WTF?! (https://www.instagram.com/inflammatorybreastcancer_wtf) The podcast’s name speaks for itself, it sheds light on how they’ve both navigated a surprise, serious, life changing diagnosis and how it’s affected their lives, giving a window to their experiences as both the person living with inflammatory breast cancer and a caregiver. Earlier this year, at just age 36, Zoe was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer (https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer/types-of-breast-cancer/inflammatory-breast-cancer.html), a rare, aggressive form of breast cancer that’s mis and under diagnosed. Zoe and Laura are based in the UK and, there, inflammatory breast cancer accounts for about 1.8% of all breast cancer diagnoses (https://www.ibcnetworkuk.org/whatisibc). Here in the US, it accounts (https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/breast-cancer-types/inflammatory) for anywhere between 1 and 5% of breast cancer diagnoses, contributing to 7% of breast cancer-caused mortality (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30005774/). It presents more commonly in younger women, and is diagnosed more frequently in Black women than their white peers (https://www.bcrf.org/about-breast-cancer/black-women-breast-cancer-disparities/). Through their often vulnerable, frank -- but also funny! -- podcast episodes, Zoe and Laura open up about everything from that initial diagnosis to the wave of appointments, meetings with clinicians, and aggressive treatments that come with inflammatory breast cancer. They also touch on those quieter, mundane aspects of how cancer changes your life, upends routines, reorients your relationships and your day to day. Inflammatory Breast Cancer WTF?!: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/inflammatorybreastcancer_wtf), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3hkQQz9OOGzeO8Vy2v3Yki?si=RLlEkn3dR9S5xKrahKEN3Q&nd=1&dlsi=b1627e0f317e4c0b), Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/inflammatory-breast-cancer-wtf/id1879490002) The IBC Network Foundation (https://theibcnetwork.org/) American Cancer Society: Inflammatory Breast Cancer (https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer/types-of-breast-cancer/inflammatory-breast-cancer.html) Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: Inflammatory Breast Cancer Program (https://www.dana-farber.org/cancer-care/treatment/breast-oncology/programs/inflammatory-breast-cancer) Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.silvermansound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.silvermansound.com/) Logo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David J. Martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://davidjmartin.com/) For more info on host Brian Mastroianni: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠brianmastroianni.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://brianmastroianni.com/) IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bmastroianni (https://www.instagram.com/bmastroianni/)

2. 

   7 Aug 2026

   Peloton instructor Anna Greenberg launches platform's first-ever Prenatal Pilates Series, reveals how yoga strengthened 'her relationship with herself'

   On Topic, Off Script host Brian Mastroianni sits down with Peloton instructor Anna Greenberg (https://www.onepeloton.com/instructors/agreenberg). Peloton fans will know Anna for her connected, intimate, and affirming yoga, meditation and Pilates classes. Back in 2022 when she was pregnant with her son Noah, Anna released a series of prenatal yoga classes that resonated strongly with her fans. Now, with her second child on the way this fall, Anna released Peloton’s first-ever prenatal Pilates series (https://members.onepeloton.com/collections/0c02b3c8e8154ceeb090aea7cf775309). They're designed to give expecting mothers safe, fun, accessible Pilates classes to enhance alignment on the journey to parenthood. For Anna, this fits in with her desire to build community through movement. Anna joins Brian to discuss the new Pilates series, the power of community, and how healthy practices like yoga changed her life. Looking back, Anna says yoga found her at a key moment when she was looking for perspective. She calls it a tool to "strengthen your relationship with yourself.” For her, that lesson was transformative. Now, she wants to share that with others. Anna Greenberg: Peloton (https://www.onepeloton.com/instructors/agreenberg), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annagreenberg/?hl=en), Anna's Pre and Postnatal Pilates collection (https://members.onepeloton.com/collections/0c02b3c8e8154ceeb090aea7cf775309) Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.silvermansound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.silvermansound.com/) Logo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David J. Martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://davidjmartin.com/) For more info on host Brian Mastroianni: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠brianmastroianni.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://brianmastroianni.com/) IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bmastroianni (https://www.instagram.com/bmastroianni/)

3. 

   30 Jul 2026

   Travel expert Cory Lee discusses accessible short-term rentals, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) advocacy, appearing on Kelly Clarkson

   On Topic, Off Script host Brian Mastroianni chats with Cory Lee, travel content creator and accessibility advocate. Since 2013, Cory has built a wide-reaching travel platform through Curb Free With Cory Lee (https://curbfreewithcorylee.com/). It's a travel blog in which Cory, a wheelchair user who is a self-described “travel addict," has shared his journeys to all seven continents and more than 50 countries. Diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) at two years old, Cory got his first powered wheelchair at age four, taking his first trip to Walt Disney World. From there, he has seen it all and now is partnering with Novartis on the campaign SMAshing My Limits (https://www.smashingmylimits.com/)...and Going Places, a project with North Carolina-based Becoming rentABLE, (https://www.becomingrentable.com/) which is aiming to add about 100 new verified accessible short term rentals to the organization’s national network. For Cory, there is nothing more powerful than travel — seeing the world, meeting new people, and being immersed in different cultures. It’s all about embracing the next destination. Cory Lee: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/curbfreecorylee/), Curb Free with Cory Lee (https://curbfreewithcorylee.com/) SMAshing My Limits..and Going Places: Website (https://www.smashingmylimits.com/), Becoming rentABLE (https://www.becomingrentable.com/), Novartis (https://www.novartis.com/us-en/) Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.silvermansound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.silvermansound.com/) Logo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David J. Martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://davidjmartin.com/) For more info on host Brian Mastroianni: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠brianmastroianni.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://brianmastroianni.com/) IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bmastroianni (https://www.instagram.com/bmastroianni/)

Who has been a guest on On Topic, Off Script

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Heather Ward
• Jess Rothschild
• Dr Chelsea Jackson Roberts
• Eric Edelson

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Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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