Podcast
Failing Up
Hosted by Failing Up · EN
Life is a journey that’s filled with ups and downs, but it is how we respond to our failures that truly define us. Conan O’Brien was on The Howard Stern Show and said, "Thirty-five things have to go wrong for the best thing to happen in your career." "Failing Up" is the podcast that takes its listeners through the failures in our guest’s lives that “had to happen” in order for them to find true success. Hosted by long-time podcasters Guy Opochinski and comedian Eden Dranger, Failing Up attempts to find that magical moment from our guest that educates and inspires the listeners. Every show also incorporates listener and the hosts' own stories. At the end of every show. we donate money to our guest's favorite charity.
10episodes
Episodes
Newest firstAll episodes
S2 Ep15: Steve Agee | Failing Up Podcast | Comedian, Writer, Actor, Photographer
Oct 4, 201801:01:05Tap to summarizeSteve Agee01:03 Eden’s wallpaper04:01 Eden has an update on her rejection letter from last week05:58 Names getting pronounced wrong10:32 Steve as a young man14:12 Going to college17:55 Eden breaks her hips 19:52 Steve gets an art scholarship27:04 Steve discovers The Groundlings and experiences failure31:22 Meeting Sarah Silverman38:38 Steve talks about auditioning 39:12 Auditioning for Curb Your Enthusiasm42:12 His approach to acting now 45:21 Is there a show he wishes he got?49:39 Steve is an awesome photographer 54:17 We’re No Doctors - the podcast56:05 Biggest failure 59:15 Steve’s Charity: Red Cross - https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/Follow us all on twitter and Instagram! @SteveAgee @eden_eats @theguydf
Transcribe →
S2 Ep14: Rafael Casal|Writer and Actor | Failing Up Podcast|Guy Opochinski and Eden Dranger
Sep 27, 201801:11:15Tap to summarize00:35 Eden reads a rejection letter01:55 Is it better to hear back or not?05:44 The Bay Area hates LA08:43 Growing up in Oakland11:25 Guy and a 7th grade bully15:35 When did he figure out he wanted to be an artist?22:33 What does he love about poetry?26:12 Is he proud of everything he has written?28:08 Blindspotting31:52 The 10 year journey to make the movie38:35 Does he care about the critics - 93% Rotten Tomatoes44:37 Ethan Embry and Sunny Mabrey50:38 What’s next?57:02 Eden’s writing room01:03:28 Biggest Failure10:10:12 Favorite Charity: ACLU : https://action.aclu.org/give/donate-to-acluFollow us all on twitter: @RafaelCasal @eden_eats @theguydf @failinguppod
Transcribe →
S2 Ep13: Josh Radnor
Sep 6, 201801:02:02Tap to summarizeHow I Met Your Mother's Ted Mosby01:32 Born in Columbus- Went to an orthodox Jewish school but was raised conservative Jew.04:25 Milk and meat10:00 What did a young Josh want to do13:41 Ohio people loving Ohio State17:56 Robot writers22:06 Turning in to a writer and getting fired from a pilot26:01 Everything is a struggle28:46 What does he consider his “big break”?37:02 Failure and success and How I Met Your Mother40:41 Josh doesn’t like Jewish “money jokes”44:08 Transcendental Meditation47:40 The Den Meditation52:04 What is his biggest failure?58:30 Josh’sFavorite Charity : https://raziasrayofhope.org/donate.htmlFollow us all on twitter: @joshradnor @theguydf @eden_eats @failinguppod
Transcribe →
S2 Ep12: Eric LeGrand
Aug 30, 201800:40:23Tap to summarize4:00 Signed by Rutgers as a high school freshman9:23 The injury that changed his life11:20 He said he is proud of the hit, why?12:20 Malcom Brown’s text to Eric17:30 Walking on a treadmill 19:58 Winning the Jimmy V Award on ESPN20:30 Tweeting Lolo Jones and the drama it caused23:13 Getting signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28:10 Would he ever want to be a coach 29:30 Fan questions 36:20 What is Eric doing now?38:51 Eric’s Favorite charity: teamlegrand.orgFollow us all on twitter: @EricLeGrand52 @eden_eats @theguydf @failinguppod
Transcribe →
S2 Ep11: Erin Gibson
Aug 23, 201800:59:17Tap to summarizeErin Gibson01:20 living in a construction zone06:02 Heathers and other problematic movies9:38 Risky Business32:00 It’s hard to hate someone when you’re handicapped34:35 S&M guy44:50 How did she start podcasting53:30 Erin’s book Feminasty57:00 Favorite charity: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/Follow us on twitter: @gibblertron @theguydf @eden_eats @failinguppod
Transcribe →
S2 Ep10: Ben Blacker
Aug 9, 201800:57:57Tap to summarizeAuthor and writer Ben Blacker02:26 Ben’s origin story06:34 Where did he get the confidence to be a writer professionally?11:47 Master classes17:45 Thrilling Adventure Live24:20 Star Wars and Supernatural canon31:30 Does Ben care about reviews?39:35 Are three fights with his writing partner Ben Acker?41:34 Hex Wives comic book50:30 Advice to young writers 55:49 Favorite charity: CHIRLA - http://www.chirla.org/donateFollow us on twitter: @BenBlacker @theguydf @eden_eats @failinguppod
Transcribe →
S2 Ep9: David Iserson
Jul 26, 201800:55:33Tap to summarizeThe Spy Who Dumped Me - In theaters August 3rd02:02 Guy and David grew up in the same town04:32 Theater Camp09:30 Los Angeles isn’t intimidating 12:00 Coming out to LA without a job 15:25 The first writing, was it good or crap?19:14 What is Failing at writing a script 22:45 Writing for Saturday Night Live29:36 Moving on from SNL34:47 what type of writing does he enjoy most38:15 Pitfall younger writers have40:09 Does David have a mentor?42:40 Writing “The Spy Who Dumped Me” was born out of failure 47:38 Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis51:09 What is his biggest failure?54:32 Favorite Charity : ACLU
Transcribe →
S2 Ep8: Failing Up - Guy and Eden
Jul 19, 201800:39:45Tap to summarize00:02 No guest this week01:04 Where Eden gets most cyberstalked 04:33 Eden’s unwanted “guests”09:40 Talking failure18:56 Dating worries - Are her parents alive?23:10 It’s not about you...24:20 Being taught how to flirt30:06 Esther Perel 32:30 Instagram has a mute function 36:01 Cast your net wide36:42 The chocolate cookie is a failureGive to Guy's favorite charity this week! www.foodonfoot.orgFollow us on twitter @theguydf @eden_eats @failinguppod
Transcribe →
S2 Ep7: Jay Duplass
Jul 12, 201801:02:15Tap to summarizeJay Duplass director, author, and actor (Transparent)2:52 Does everybody “bomb”?15:51 The jump in to writing and making movies20:10 No one’s first movie is great23:58 Eden’s dad invented the Arm Waving Tube Man!25:30 Jay’s belief in how success happens25:50 Transparent29:25 Inside Baseball of filmmaking36:00 What people like to watch37:15 How do you know when your baby is beautiful (The Puffy Chair)42:40 Watching old people watch movies44:10 Getting cast on Transparent48:48 Outside In51:44 Biggest lesson Jay learned01:01:30 Favorite Charity https://give.thetrevorproject.org/give/63307/#!/donation/checkout?
Transcribe →
S2 Ep6: Ben Wexler
Jun 28, 201800:54:38Tap to summarizeBen Wexler 05:00 Casting for Forrest Gump? 12:26 The new thing that reads your thoughts 23:44 The Comedians/ Bill Crystal 41:00 Consulting producer - Arrested Development 45:37 Inside story about Arrested Development Season 447:29 What is he most proud of lFavorite charity The Christopher Reeve foundation for paralysis https://www.christopherreeve.org/donateFollow us on twitter:@mrbenwexler @failinguppod @eden_eats @theguydf
Transcribe →