Bryan Cranston on TV Dads, Streaming Shows, and Creative Freedom (Ep. 296)

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer

Sports

4.5 • 29.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2017

⏱️ 76 minutes

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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Bryan Cranston to discuss his first big break (5:00), Erik Estrada's ego during 'Chips' (12:00), Larry David's comedy bootcamp (23:30), playing a TV dad on 'Malcolm in the Middle' (32:00), dealing with fame (43:00), the importance of streaming with 'Breaking Bad' (54:00), and working with Richard Linklater (1:04:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:24.2	Coming up in an interview we did with Brian Cranston.
1:28.3	That was awesome. What a great guest. This is a really good one.
1:31.7	Sit down and enjoy this one. First Pearl Jam.
1:33.9	Brian Cranston in the studio office. We've never done this.
1:55.6	The studio office. You're like your kids say to be one of the Mount Rushmore guests.
1:59.4	You just come in, you come in hot, you get stories.
2:01.8	I'm made out of stone. That's exactly correct.
2:05.2	People love having you on. My friend Jimmy Kimmel has had you on many times.
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