Podcast
Dead Eyes
Hosted by Headgum · EN
Actor/comedian Connor Ratliff (The Chris Gethard Show, UCB, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) embarks upon a quest to solve a very stupid mystery that has haunted him for two decades: why Tom Hanks fired him from a small role in the 2001 HBO mini-series, Band Of Brothers.
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Introducing: Tiny Dinos
May 7, 202400:03:25Tap to summarizeA brief hello from Connor including an audiobook recommendation and a preview of his new podcast, Tiny Dinos...Listen to Tiny Dinos here:https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/tinydinosSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Making of Dead Eyes (Live in Belgium)
Apr 17, 202301:24:05Tap to summarizeConnor takes producers Mike and Harry to Ostend, Belgium for the first DS Podcast Festival to give a keynote presentation on the making of Dead Eyes. Recorded in Ostend, Belgium on April 2nd, 2022.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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31 - Tom
Mar 10, 202201:21:15Tap to summarizeConnor talks with Tom Hanks. Episode Transcript Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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30 - Buzz & Billis
Mar 3, 202200:56:11Tap to summarizeConnor investigates two high school productions of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific: one that took place in 1990 during his freshman year at Jefferson City High in Missouri, and the other in 1974 at Skyline High in Oakland, California, where a high school senior named Thom Hanks played a coveted role. Episode Transcript Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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29 - The Blacklist List
Feb 17, 202200:49:23Tap to summarizeConnor talks with six actors who were cast in roles on NBC's The Blacklist that he also auditioned for. The Blacklist List #410 - "Rafa" (Jimmie Saito) #417 - "Bobby J" (Bruce Faulk) #501 - "Hawkins" (Aida Turturro) #513 - "Forensics Investigator Muncie" (Neal Lerner) #521 - Julius Hannelore (Jeffrey Bean) #603 - Reggie Deeks (Alex Breaux) Episode Transcript Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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28 - Illumination Day
Feb 3, 202200:47:19Tap to summarizeWhen Connor learns of the existence of Tom Hanks' Electric City, he starts asking questions of anyone who will talk to him about it, including Paul Scheer (The League, How Did This Get Made), Tara Jayne Sands (Pokémon, Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh!), Jason Antoon (NCIS: Hawaii, Minority Report), supervising producer Samantha Scharff (SNL, The Colbert Report), and former Playtone creative exec Joshua Feldman. Episode Transcript Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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27 - Colin
Jan 20, 202200:42:33Tap to summarizeConnor talks with actor Colin Hanks (Mad Men, Life In Pieces, American Crime Story: Impeachment) about his 2015 Tower Records documentary and also other topics. Episode Transcript Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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26 - Band of Others
Jan 6, 202200:46:14Tap to summarizeConnor talks with Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State), Adam Scott (Parks & Recreation, Party Down) and David Krumholtz (Numb3rs, The Deuce) about how they all auditioned for Band of Brothers and were not cast. Episode Transcript Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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25 - The True Meaning of Dead Eyes
Dec 23, 202100:42:23Tap to summarizeConnor talks with comedian Nikki Glaser (FBoy Island) along with an array of experts in hope of discovering "the true meaning of 'dead eyes.'" Episode Transcript Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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24 - The Colonel(s)
Dec 9, 202100:52:18Tap to summarizeConnor talks with actors and executives about how he almost became “Colonel Sanders,” and the ups and downs of an ad campaign where re-casting the lead role is its defining feature. Watch Connor's re-audition for Colonel Sanders on The Chris Gethard Show Episode Transcript Follow the show @deadeyespodcast Advertise on Dead Eyes via Gumball.fm Listen to The Rumor wherever you get podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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