Torg & Elliott

Comedian and actor Jack McBrayer joined Torg & Elliott to talk about "Hello Jack! The Kindness Show" in its 2nd season on Apple TV+. He also discusses his time on 30 Rock. And, Jack talks about his unique voice and how it surprisingly lends itself well to voiceover work.

It's beat Xichigan week and Torg & Elliott have a lineup of guests leading up to the big game on Saturday, November 26. Kicking off the series is former OSU Tight End, Jake Stoneburner. Jake describes what it was like playing against the team up north and how he thinks this year's match-up will turn out. Go Bucks!

Actor Topher Grace catches up with Torg & Elliott about his show, Home Economics, in its third season on ABC. He talks about working with a long list of big actors in his career. Topher shares how he chooses roles and whether he prefers acting in TV or film. He also talks about getting behind the camera as a producer of Home Economics and what it was like to cast the show. Topher shares how he progresses as an actor by always jumping into new, challenging projects, and he doesn't allow himself to settle for any role.

Actor Kyle Gallner speaks with Torg & Elliott about his role in the horror flick, Smile. Kyle speaks about working with Clint Eastwood when filming American Sniper. Jerry brings up Kyle's movie debut in Wet Hot American Summer. Torg asks Kyle if he will be in the sequel to Smile, but Kyle doesn't divulge any Hollywood secrets. However, he isn't opposed to jumping on board.

Rick Harrison, star of The History Channel series, "Pawn Stars," talks to Torg  & Elliott about the new spin-off series, "Pawn Stars Do America"

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and guitar legend of The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, and Spirit, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, talks to Torg & Elliott about his new solo album, "Speed of Heat." Skunk also talks about briefly playing with Joe Walsh in The Best. Skunk also shares stories about who the best guy is to party with in the rock industry.

Columbus' own Beverly D'Angelo spoke with Torg & Elliot about her latest film, The Good House. As a Columbus native with deep family roots in the city, Beverly shared some interesting facts like how her grandfather designed The Shoe, how she established herself as a person while growing up in Columbus, and how her father was the television station manager at WBNS for many years. Beverly touched on her pre-COVID cornerstone idea about an autobiographical one-woman show. With the recent passing of Loretta Lynn, Beverly shares her experience working with Loretta on Coal Miner's Daughter. Finally, Torg asks about the true ending to National Lampoon's Vacation, which was recently revealed by Beverly on social media.

On the second anniversary of Eddie Van Halen's death – and after listening to Wolfgang Van Halen's tribute song, "The Distance" – Torg and Elliott spoke with music journalist and author, Martin Popoff about Van Halen. Martin has authored two books about Van Halen. The guys cover the Roth/Hagar debate and if Eddie preferred one version of the band to another. Martin speaks about the lost tapes of Van Halen and the possibility of more new unreleased music from the band. The guys also discuss what set Eddie apart as a guitar player - a "guitar hero" - in the industry. Martin touched on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fiasco and the rivalry between David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. Plus, Martin shares other stories of the band and what he sees for the future of Van Halen.

Comedian T.J. Miller caught up with Torg & Elliott to discuss his new comedy special, "Dear Jonah," available now on his YouTube channel. He shares what it was like filming in Nashville and how he handled a heckler in the front row throughout the filming process. T.J. told the guys about his next project - a Christmas movie with major production value - which he is currently writing. And he shares some stories about other major actors he's worked with in his career.

Author Paul Sexton talks to Torg & Elliott about his most current book, the official [authorized] biography of the late Rolling Stones' drummer, Charlie Watts, called "Charlie's Good Tonight"

Actor Sam Jaeger currently stars in two hit shows, "Devil in Ohio" on Netflix and "The Handmaid's Tale" on Hulu. Today, he spoke with Torg & Elliott about growing up in Toledo, Ohio, and graduating from Otterbein University. He shares Ohio-related stories from the set of "Devil in Ohio," which was shot in Vancouver, Canada. Sam gave a brief history of his acting career, including landing certain roles, and what roles he thinks were his worst.

Comedian Chris Porter joined Torg & Elliott in-studio to talk about his shows at The Funny Bone in September 2022. The guys discussed the conditions of comedy club housing accommodations and adult responsibilities - like doing laundry, cleaning, and hygiene; his experience on Last Comic Standing and the comedy industry in general; how he survived through the pandemic while living in California and what it's like living in L.A.; plus Chris covered his podcast and more.

Drummer and co-founder of Pink Floyd, Nick Mason, speaks with Torg & Elliott about what it's like to maintain audiences spanning several decades in the industry, meeting Queen Elizabeth, what concertgoers can expect to see with the Saucerful of Secrets, and what has bee highest honor throughout his career.

Torg & Elliott speak with director Brett Morgen about his artistic vision and overall goal for the upcoming release of his David Bowie documentary, Moonage Daydream.

Legendary comedian Steven Wright catches up with Torg and Elliott about his tour and his career in comedy. From winning an Oscar to appearing on Johnny Carson to having an album on a major record label, he's covered a lot of ground. Steven shares some of his major comical influences, including George Carlin, Woody Allen, David Brenner, Richard Pryor - the list goes on! Steven explains what life was like early in his comedy career, like how he didn't tell anyone he wanted to be a comedian and how his routine evolved as he was starting out. See Steven Wright at the Jo Ann Davidson Theatre on Saturday, September 10. Get tickets at Capa.com.

Former coach of The Ohio State Buckeyes and President of Youngstown State University, Jim Tressel, speaks with Torg and Elliott about the upcoming college football season. He shares his thoughts about renaming The Shoe, the new NCAA NIL rule, and the recent decision about student loan forgiveness. Plus, he tells the guys what he plans to do in retirement.

Buckeye Football is back. As Columbus gears up for another year, head coach Ryan Day gives Torg and Elliott a preview of the upcoming season. He covers the unusual number of home games, team preparations, conditioning new recruits, how the players handle high-pressure media coverage, running a successful football season while while navigating new, challenging rules and regulations, and more.

Torg & Elliott speak with former Marine and Author Major Tom Schueman about his time serving in Afghanistan, including rescuing his interpreter during the U.S. withdrawal in August 2021. His harrowing story is fully captured in Major Schuman's newest book, "Always Faithful: A Story of the War in Afghanistan, the Fall of Kabul, and the Unshakable Bond Between a Marine and an Interpreter."

Big news came for the Columbus Blue Jackets about a month ago when free agent Johnny Gaudreau signed on to be the newest member of the 5th Line. Torg & Elliott catch up with Johnny Hockey to get the details as to why he chose Columbus as his new home on the ice.

NASCAR legend, country singer, and sports racing analyst Kyle Petty joins Torg & Elliott to discuss his new book, "Swerve Or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing."