Entertainment Insider
Entertainment Insider
Podcast Description
Step beyond the velvet rope and into the heart of showbiz with Entertainment Insider. Hosted by Jon Olb, an entertainment veteran with decades behind the camera, this series takes you behind the scenes of the industry through candid, unfiltered conversations with the people who live it.From household names to the creative forces behind the curtain, these generous guests share personal stories, career highs and lows, and the untold truths the audience never gets to see. Think This Is Your Life meets Inside the Actors Studio—but looser, warmer, and packed with moments that surprise even industry insiders.As entertainment undergoes its biggest transformation in decades, Entertainment Insider won’t promise all the answers—but it will introduce you to the legends and trailblazers shaping its future. Whether they’re from stage or screen, music or quiz shows, you’ll hear the real stories that make this world so captivating.🎙️ Unseen. Unfiltered. Unmissable.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of behind-the-scenes stories in showbiz, the evolution of television and film, and personal anecdotes from industry veterans. Episodes include discussions on iconic shows like Sale of the Century, as well as insights into the career trajectories of guests like Pam Barnes and Adam Zwar, highlighting topics such as comedy evolution and the influence of prominent figures like Nicole Kidman.
Step beyond the velvet rope and into the heart of showbiz with Entertainment Insider. Hosted by Jon Olb, an entertainment veteran with decades behind the camera, this series takes you behind the scenes of the industry through candid, unfiltered conversations with the people who live it.
From household names to the creative forces behind the curtain, these generous guests share personal stories, career highs and lows, and the untold truths the audience never gets to see. Think This Is Your Life meets Inside the Actors Studio—but looser, warmer, and packed with moments that surprise even industry insiders.
As entertainment undergoes its biggest transformation in decades, Entertainment Insider won’t promise all the answers—but it will introduce you to the legends and trailblazers shaping its future. Whether they’re from stage or screen, music or quiz shows, you’ll hear the real stories that make this world so captivating.
🎙️ Unseen. Unfiltered. Unmissable.
From comedy and theatre to quiz show domination — Stephen Hall has done it all.
In Part 2 of this wide-ranging conversation, Stephen shares incredible stories from his career, including:
• Behind the scenes of Mad As Hell
• Performing in Spamalot, based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail
• Being handpicked by John Cleese to play Basil Fawlty in the official Fawlty Towers stage adaptation
• Winning the grand prize on Temptation
• Being crowned Australia's Brainiest Quiz Master
• Serving on the Brains Trust on The Einstein Factor
…and much more!
At the end of our first season, don’t miss this fascinating and funny insight into one of Australia’s most multi-talented performers.
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This is the stuff that you’ll hear on Entertainment Insider. Not the typical anecdotes. Come for the chat, stay for the laughs.
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