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How To Fail In Hollywood

How To Fail In Hollywood

Catherine Law

How did entertainment industry professionals with thriving, creative careers survive false starts, shitty jobs, and utter failures on their road to the top? How to Fail in Hollywood answers that, one career at a time. One part inspiration, two parts comedy, with a dollop of how-to dipped in a vat of what it's like to live and work in Los Angeles. Host Catherine Law spoon-feeds it to you every other week. Sugar-coated career advice for actors, filmmakers, musicians, bands, writers and artists who live in LA (or want to someday).
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best How To Fail In Hollywood episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to How To Fail In Hollywood for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite How To Fail In Hollywood episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

How To Fail In Hollywood - Travel Host Eli Newell

Travel Host Eli Newell

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01/30/19 • 61 min

Travel Host and comedian Eli Newell joins us to tell the hard truth about gummy bears, what to do when you get yes-ed out of the room, and the very best way to push the reset button when you need a new lease on life and career. Featured on Conan, Travel Channel, and the very wonderful Don't Kill Eli.

Entertainment industry pros tell all about the shitty jobs, false starts, and failures that brought them to their dream job. This is How To Fail In Hollywood with Catherine Law.

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How To Fail In Hollywood - Tiny Soapbox with Catherine Law: Artistic Ennui
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12/15/18 • 5 min

I have a tiny soapbox this week. Listen in to get a little pick-me-up if you're feeling overwhelmed with content overload and content-creation FOMO.

How To Fail In Hollywood with Catherine Law is a podcast where entertainment industry pros tell all about the shitty jobs, false starts, and failures that brought them to their dream job.

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How To Fail In Hollywood - Music Publishing w/ Danielle Lien

Music Publishing w/ Danielle Lien

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12/01/18 • 73 min

Imagine the living nightmare your life would be if you woke up one day in the world of Entourage's Ari Gold. Danielle Lien tells you how that actually happened to her - and how she survived that shitty job. Set sail with us as we dive into the white-capped waters of music publishing and sync licensing, featuring Danielle Lien and your happy hostess, Catherine Law. We talk about getting fired, the line where your comfort zone ends, and her current favorite band, Stonefield. Most importantly, we tackle the ever-present dangers of scurvy.

How To Fail In Hollywood with Catherine Law is a podcast where entertainment industry pros tell all about the shitty jobs, false starts, and failures that brought them to their dream jobs.

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How To Fail In Hollywood - Disney Imagineer Meg Granger Part 2

Disney Imagineer Meg Granger Part 2

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11/24/18 • 65 min

Ever wonder why you should go to a tattoo parlor alone, what the merits of deciding to become a non-teenage roller skater are, or how to jump into a career under the benevolent overlord Mickey Mouse? Well you're in luck! Disney Imagineer Megan Granger and host Catherine Law cover all that and more, as well as how to select a bevy of animal friends, and everything you could ever want to know about which true crime shows to binge (I'm looking at you, My Favorite Murder). Episode 1 of 2 featuring Megan Granger, Star Wars book series copy editor extraordinaire.

*Trigger warning for victims of domestic abuse.*

How To Fail In Hollywood is a podcast where entertainment industry pros tell about all the shitty jobs, false starts, and failures that brought them to their creative careers.

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How To Fail In Hollywood - Monique Powell of Save Ferris - How To Fail In Hollywood
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08/02/18 • 87 min

Save Ferris's Monique Powell opens up about mainlining brie, getting a new spine, and what the hell she was up to for the 10 years she was out of the limelight. Featuring some excellent cameos by Mimsy.

How to Fail in Hollywood is all about the shitty jobs, false starts, and failures industry creatives survived before they had the dream job... or, in Mo's case, that she had before she made her triumphant comeback to the Ska scene.

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How To Fail In Hollywood - Drag Songwriter Ashley Levy

Drag Songwriter Ashley Levy

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12/15/18 • 87 min

Songwriter Ashley Levy joins us this week as we dive deep into the wiggy world of drag pop music, commercial songwriting, and faking the bicoastal life until you make it. We talk about how one connection can jump-start a career, fat-girl spidey senses, and how many sweaters your hairless cat needs right now. She dishes about her newest project with Jiggly Caliente, and we gab about all your favorite drag queens, from Skinny Legend Trixie Mattel and Violet Chachki to Cardi B and Nikki Minaj.

How To Fail In Hollywood with Catherine Law is a podcast where entertainment industry pros tell all about the shitty jobs, false starts, and failures that brought them to their dream job.

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How To Fail In Hollywood - Disney Imagineer Meg Granger Pt 1

Disney Imagineer Meg Granger Pt 1

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11/24/18 • 77 min

Ever wonder why you should go to a tattoo parlor alone, what the merits of deciding to become a non-teenage roller skater are, or how to jump into a career under the benevolent overlord Mickey Mouse? Well you're in luck! Megan Granger and host Catherine Law cover all that and more, as well as how to select a bevy of animal friends, and everything you could ever want to know about which true crime shows to binge (I'm looking at you, My Favorite Murder). Episode 1 of 2 featuring Megan Granger, Star Wars book series copy editor extraordinaire.

*Trigger warning for victims of domestic violence.*

How To Fail In Hollywood is a podcast where entertainment industry pros tell about all the shitty jobs, false starts, and failures that brought them to their creative careers.

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How To Fail In Hollywood - TV Writer Rachel Borders

TV Writer Rachel Borders

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02/26/19 • 90 min

Join us as TV Writer & Director Rachel Borders dishes about coffee stains vs. bodily fluids, the thankless life of a Roma screener, gives us WGA fee hacks and how she leveled up to co-write an episode of her new show, Proven Innocent.

Entertainment industry pros tell all about the false starts, shitty jobs, and utter failures that brought them to their dream job. This is How To Fail In Hollywood with Catherine Law.

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How To Fail In Hollywood - Travel Host Eli Newell pt 2

Travel Host Eli Newell pt 2

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01/30/19 • 62 min

Travel Host & Comedian Eli Newell joins us to talk about how to outwit 10 toughs in an alley in Azerbaijan, what to do when the lights go out, the first time you get a laugh, and THE top secret to finding cheap flights so you can travel more. Featured on Conan, Travel Channel, and the very wonderful Don't Kill Eli.

Entertainment industry pros tell all about the shitty jobs, false starts, and failures that brought them to their dream job. This is How To Fail In Hollywood with Catherine Law.

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How To Fail In Hollywood - Screenwriter Daniel Tuttel

Screenwriter Daniel Tuttel

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01/15/19 • 52 min

Daniel Tuttel, creator of the Hollywood Hustle Podcast, joins us to talk about how to structure your days when you get sh*tcanned, collaborating with producers on rewrites, and how to find Your Michael.

How To Fail In Hollywood with Catherine Law is a podcast where entertainment industry pros tell all about the shitty jobs, false starts, and failures that brought them to their dream job.

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FAQ

How many episodes does How To Fail In Hollywood have?

How To Fail In Hollywood currently has 15 episodes available.

What topics does How To Fail In Hollywood cover?

The podcast is about Actor, Writer, Branding, Filmmaker, Career, Comedy, Entertainment, Podcasts, Musician and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on How To Fail In Hollywood?

The episode title 'TV Writer Rachel Borders' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on How To Fail In Hollywood?

The average episode length on How To Fail In Hollywood is 71 minutes.

How often are episodes of How To Fail In Hollywood released?

Episodes of How To Fail In Hollywood are typically released every 13 days, 22 hours.

When was the first episode of How To Fail In Hollywood?

The first episode of How To Fail In Hollywood was released on Jul 25, 2018.

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