The ALL NEW Big Wakeup Call with Ryan Gatenby
Ryan Gatenby chats with actors, authors, athletes, comedians, musicians, and experts in their field in each episode featuring selected interviews from the popular "The Big Wakeup Call" radio program.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 398
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Tucker Perkins
Every child deserves a safe, clean, healthy ride to school. While there are diverse energy options that can achieve that goal, not all of them are affordable or available today to provi…
Ben Gleib, "The Mad King"
One of our favorite guests, Ben Gleib (perhaps a member of our 999,999 club) returned to the show to chat about his new comedy special, "The Mad King," now streaming on YouTube.
Judah Friedlander, Paul F. Tompkins, Pete Holmes
I've been fortunate to interview many of my favorite comedians on the show over the years, and on this Flashback Friday episode, we open The Big Wakeup Call vault for a series of fun an…
Michael Ian Black
From September 2, 2021: Michael Ian Black is a friend (and hopefully) fan of the show as a member of our 6-Timers Club. We had a fun chat about his new book for kids called "I'm Sorry."…
Dean Sheremet
Dean Sheremet, chef & certified nutritionist, is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York City and has worked in Michelin starred restaurants. After a decade spent in the…
Aubrey Plaza
From 2012: Aubrey Plaza called in to promote the latest episode of "Parks and Recreation" and in doing so became the first guest on my show to use naughty words. I wasn't mad; I was imp…
Lily LaMotte, Karen Edwards
In this episode, we chat with two best-selling children's book authors!
Lily LaMotte, brilliant author of the graphic novel Measuring Up, an ALA Top Ten, has written her debut picture bo…
Cassandra Clare, Holly Geyer
Holly Geyer, M.D., author of Ending the Crisis, is an Addiction Medicine Specialist at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz. Her work is directed toward helping people with complex illnesses…
Special Episode: Bob's Burgers
During the 12-year history of The Big Wakeup Call, I've been fortunate enough to chat with nearly the entire cast of Bob's Burgers! These are all from the earlier years of the show (201…
Glenn Tilbrook, Mick Hucknall, Howard Jones
We open The Big Wakeup Call Vault(tm) and turn back the clock to 2019 to feature interviews from three legendary British singer/songwriters from the 80s new wave!
From August 8, 2019: G…
Jen Kirkman, George Wallace, Dana Schwartz
A new season of The All New Big Wakeup Call Podcast continues with some very fun guests!
Jen Kirkman is a comedian, actress, screenwriter, and podcast host. We talk about her podcast, "A…
Dean Regas, "1000 Facts About Space"
Dean Regas called in for a lively discussion about astronomy and his new book from Nat Geo Kids, "1000 Facts About Space."
Dean Regas has been the Astronomer for the Cincinnati Observato…
Scott Aukerman Recaps the 2022 Oh No! Tour and More!
Comedy Bang Bang!'s Scott Aukerman holds the title of the favoritest of our all-time favorite guests! In his record-breaking 19th appearance on the show, Scott and I discussed the high…
Dylan Brody performs "A Child's Christmas in Brief"
We're making this a holiday tradition every year as we enjoy Dylan Brody's humorous, poignant, and inspiring reading of his original piece "A Child's Christmas In Brief."
Meena Harris
Meena Harris is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ambitious Girl, a lawyer, an entrepreneur, and the founder of Phenomenal, a values-driven, 360-degree media company that cent…
Melissa Clark and Andrew Testa
It's special episode to help you with your holiday cooking, baking, and shopping!
First, we discuss holiday recipes with Food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark. Melissa is staff r…
Samantha Cole and Dossé-Via Trenou
Samantha Cole is a senior editor for Motherboard, Vice Media's science and technology outlet, where she covers sexuality, online culture, platforms, and the adult industry. Born on Mary…
Recognizing National Family Caregiver’s Month for the Parkinson’s Foundation
In this episode we discuss National Family Caregiver's Month and how the Parkinson's Foundation recognizes this important month and shares valuable information for those with Parkinson…
Shannon Messenger, Rebecca Sheir, Joe Yogerst
In this episode:
Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she learned—among other things—that she liked watching movies much better than making them. She’…
Michael Mehta Webster, Andrew Fazekas, Allyson Johnson
On this episode:
Michael Mehta Webster is an expert in ecology, conservation, philanthropy, and non-profit management. His research interests focus on how organisms and ecosystems adapt …