From beers & blunts with NBA greats, to raising $100K for charity with pole dancers, Aaron Ross has lived an unorthodox stage life. With 15 years as the host of his own live talk show "WHO'S the ROSS?" Aaron has collected hundreds of interviews, from hip-hop legends to Oscar-nominated filmmakers. Now on WTR: The Podcast, hear the finest interviews ever captured by the Comedy Boss, mixed in with a healthy dose of behind-the-scenes hijinx. From eating fire with circus performers to hosting adult-film star game shows, take a peek inside the world of late-night talk, live & uncut.
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EP 8 - FRIDAY THE 13th - Adam Marcus, "Jason Goes to Hell" Director
Live from the Alamo Drafthouse in downtown Los Angeles, Aaron Ross interviews "Jason Goes to Hell" director, Adam Marcus, to find out what it's like to take over a legendary horror franchise in your early 20's. Adam regales about the changes he made to the film, including doing away with the mask, the introduction of the HCU (horror cinematic universe), and how Evil Dead/Freddy made cameos in his film.
Adam Marcus is an American film director, writer and actor.
Marcus was born in Westport, Connecticut and attended Staples High School. He started his career at the age of fifteen, when he co-created the Westport Theatreworks Theatrical Company where he directed and produced over fifty shows in seven years. He then attended New York University where he won the coveted Best Picture Award at the Student Academy Awards in 1990 for his film, "...so you like this girl". In 1991, Marcus was called out to Los Angeles by filmmaker Sean S. Cunningham (the director of the original Friday the 13th) to work on producing and directing features. That same year, he co-produced Johnny Zombie (retitled My Boyfriend's Back) for Cunningham and Disney Studios.
In 1993, Marcus wrote the story for and directed the ninth film in the Friday the 13th series, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday for New Line. He was 23 at the time and the youngest director ever hired by the studio. The three million dollar feature went on to gross over eighteen million domestically and became one of New Line Video's largest releases ever.
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13 Oct 2023
EP7 - BIGKLIT, Rapper/Musician
BIGKLIT is a Rapper/Musician who mixes hip-hop with punk-rock, pushing the boundaries of modern music, free speech, and women's empowerment. Get to know her background, musical influences, while also meeting her friends who join for a serious of wild games and honest talk about sex + gender.
Join in for a spirited game of RAPPER/NOT RAPPER, dive through a box of sex-toys, and a discussion on pleasing a women in the segment "THE 10 KLIT CUMMANDMENTS."
Co-hosted & co-produced by comedian Dax Jordan.
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7 Oct 2023
EP 6 - HIP-HOP LEGENDS - CL Smooth & Peter Gunz
CL SMOOTH (of Pete Rock & CL Smooth) & PETER GUNZ (of Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz) join AARON ROSS in his apartment studio to discuss their legendary hip-hop singles ("They Reminisce Over You" Deja Vu - Uptown Baby" ) historic collaborations (Run DMC, Eazy E, Shaquille O'neal) and play a couple of wild & educational games.
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18 Jul 2023
EP 5 - TAMRA DAVIS, Director (Billy Madison & Half Baked)
Special guest, Tamra Davis sits down for an exclusive, live interview, recorded at the Alamo Cinema, April 29, 2023.
Tamra is the director of Billy Madison, Half Baked, CB4, and Britney Spears "Crossroads."
Learn about her Hollywood upbringing working for her comedian Grandfather, her early career in music videos (NWA, The DOC, Tone Loc, Young MC), and how she directed some of the biggest, and funniest comedy films of the 1990's. Enjoy stories about directing comedy legends Adam Sandler, Dave Chappelle, and Chris Rock as they spring-boarded to fame, and the crazy cast of characters that was around them.
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6 Jun 2023
EP4 - THE SIMPSONS - Writers, Brent Forrester & Bill Oakley
Brent Forrester & Bill Oakley wrote some of the greatest Simpsons episodes of all-time! Gain insight into how they created some of the most legendary episodes from the 1990's, what the writer's rooms were like, and the challenges they had in creating some of the most influential comedy of a generation.
Brent Forrester penned "Homerpalooza," "Homer vs Patty and Selma," "Lemon of Troy" and part of "22 Short Films About Springfield."
Bill Oakley was show-runner of Simpsons seasons 7 & 8 along with his writing partner Josh Weinstein, highly regarded as two of the best seasons, ever.
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5 May 2023
EP 3 - COMEDY LEGENDS - Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911) & Debra Wilson (MADtv)
After 10 appearances on WTR, Reno 911 star Carlos Alazraqui is more than our greatest guest...he's also a friend. In fact, he's so kind that he helped WTR book MADtv's Debra Wilson, a legend who has done it all, from working with 2pac, Luke Skywalker, and spirits from another dimension.
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1 Apr 2023
EP 2 - EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE - Shirley Kurata (Costume Designer), Jason Kisvarday (Production Designer), Kelsi Ephraim (Set Decorator)
Days before the 2023 Oscar's, Everything Everywhere All At Once costume designer Shirley Kurata, production designer Jason Kisvarday, and set decorator Kelsi Ephraim discuss EVERYTHING they did on their Best Picture winning film.
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26 Mar 2023
EP 1 - MEETING YOUR CHILDHOOD IDOLS - Cliff Robinson (NBA All-Star), Ishmael Butler (Digable Planets)
Aaron Ross smokes weed with Uncle Spliffy aka former NBA player Cliff Robinson, then teaches his Mom about hip-hop with Ishmael Butler of Digable Planets/Shabazz Palaces.
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