I spoke with Leigh Whannell, the director and co-writer of the new movie “Wolf Man.” The movie stars ​​Christopher Abbott ("Poor Things") and Julia Garner ("Ozark" and "Inventing Anna.") I won’t give anything away, but I’ll just say that they take a trip to a house in the middle of the woods and not-great things happen. Film/slasher fans know Leigh as the co-creator of "Saw" and fun party guy Jigsaw, and was the writer of the recent "Invisible Man" remake starring Elizabeth Moss. He’s done a bunch of other stuff, and to use a polite term, they’re all pretty effed up. This film was produced by Blumhouse Productions, the wildly successful indie production house that is the force behind “The Purge,” “Insidious,” “Paranormal Activity,” and tons of more flicks designed to scare that crap out of us. I spoke with Leigh a few days ago to find out how he’s gotten so damn good at monetizing terror and also to ask him point blank, what the hell is wrong with you?

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From winning NBA Championship rings to bringing new businesses to life, there's no goal that's too big for The Big Aristotle.

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The absolute GOAT NFL sideline reporter popped in and shared insights about her thriving apparel business WEAR by Erin Andrews, explained what it’s like to experience the Taylor Swift effect firsthand, shared her tips for beating nerves in stressful situations, and gave us her Super Bowl prediction! (Sort of.)

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Hilarious actor Chris Diamantopoulos has appeared in so many fantastic shows and movies, these show notes could be a book. You know him from “Red Notice,” “Silicon Valley,” “The Boys in the Boat” and now he can be seen in the brand-new comedy heist show “The Sticky” on Amazon. If you want a pep talk from Mickey Mouse, you’ve come to the right podcast episode!

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Our host Dan Bova has been lucky enough to interview Ken Burns several times over the past few years. Burns, as you know, is quite the filmmaker, whose documentaries like “The Civil War,” “Baseball,” and “The Vietnam War” have earned him five Emmys and two Oscar nominations.

He just premiered his latest work, the four-hour film “Leonardo da Vinci” — which he co-directed with his daughter, Sarah Burns and her husband, David McMahon — about the extraordinary life and work of the artist. So we thought this would be a good time to dig into an interview Dan did with Ken while he was promoting the Vietnam War documentary. Ken had so many incredible things to say about his process, the art of storytelling, and the state of entrepreneurship in America that we didn’t have room for in the Entrepreneur magazine interview, so we went back to the tape and pulled out some incredible highlights from the cutting room floor for you to check out.

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The election might be over, but chances are the tension we've all been feeling is not. That;'s why we invited Sarah Knight, best-selling author of the profanely perfect self-help guides “The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck” and “Calm the F*ck Down,” to come on the show to share much-needed advice for silencing the crazy talk in our heads and to help us catch our collective breath.

For more great advice, check out her site, sarahknight.com, listen to her No F*ucks Given podcast and check out her TEDx Talk on “The Magic of Not Giving a F*ck,” which has amassed more than 10 million views.

Theme music by Richard Bova

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This being Halloween season, we thought it was the perfect time to speak with the business brains behind one of the most successful and goriest franchises of all time, “The Walking Dead.”

David Alpert is the co-founder and CEO of Skybound, the home of “The Walking Dead” and many other titles including “Invincible.” He built the company with legendary comic book creator Robert Kirkman, who began TWD comic series 21 years ago.

That’s right, the Walking Dead is finally old enough to drink. And with stats like these, it deserves a celebratory glass of the good stuff:

• Most watched show on basic cable ever in the U.S.
• Over 330 episodes across 7 live-action TV series
• Most watched serialized show on Netflix with 1.3 billion viewing hours
• $1 billion in revenue from gaming alone

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Bonnie Mauldin has been hustling since she was a kid. At eight years old, she was knocking on doors offering to shovel driveways. After graduation, she entered the medical field, but quickly discovered it was not for her. Now, Bonnie owns two successful businesses, The Mauldin Group and Mauldin Production Company. Having learned a lot along the way, Bonnie shares her tips on changing careers, side hustles, and running multiple businesses.

Listen to the Side Hustle to Small Business podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit: entm.ag/hiscox

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He’s a Grammy-winning musician, an Academy Award-winning filmmaker, a DJ, a teacher, author of multiple books, a podcaster, host of the web series “Quest for Craft” and oh yeah, the co-frontman for a little band you may have seen on “The Tonight Show” called The Roots.

In this conversation, the very busy Questlove talks about being crazy productive without going crazy, re-capturing your creative juices and the surprising song that is guaranteed to get a party going.

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Joe De Sena (CEO of Spartan Race), Ben Askren (Co-Founder of AWA) and clinical psychologist David Sacks discuss their new book, “Extreme Balance: Paradoxical Principles That Make You a Champion.” In the world of elite sports, the authors say that victory is often attributed to physical and athletic prowess, but argue that the real key to unlocking our full potential lies in our mindset. During this conversation, the performance and motivation experts dive into all kinds of unexplored territories of the mind, challenging you to reconsider your entire approach to success. Get ready to get pumped up to take on the world!

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David Cross is a self-described "professional talker," but let's go ahead and expand on that bio just a bit. Cross is one of the funniest human beings on this planet we call Earth, touting a resume that is absolutely littered with iconic comedy creations — Mr. Show, Arrested Development and his latest special, Worst Daddy in the World, to name a few. He's very funny — and very busy. He currently hosts the podcast Senses Working Overtime with David Cross and put together a show, David Cross and His Super Pals, which will feature the likes of Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Silverman and Fred Armisen New York City's SummerStage in Central Park on August 8. Also on August 8, he'll star in the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy, and after that? He's hitting the road with his new comedy tour, David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End.

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