TWITTERVIEW: “BALD” BRYAN BISHOP
Bryan Bishop aka “Bald” Bryan is from the Adam Carolla Show, the Film Vault & the blog An Inconvenient Tumor. Over a year ago Bryan was diagnosed with Brain cancer, but it isn’t something he dwells on. There is rarely an instance where he will discuss it at length as the march of time moves on & there are things that could be missed in the span of time one feels sorry for themselves. I get a hang nail & I focus on that for a week, but Bishop is a man of extraordinary character & perseverance.
His podcast The Film Vault may be the best thing going on the ACE Broadcasting Network, as lively discussion takes place & opinions are allowed to be heard without the droll of Adam hogging the entire segment. I have been a fan of film for a long time, even dabbled in film school for a minute, but listening to Bald Bryan’s podcast has taught me more than ever. Bryan was kind of enough to agree to a Twitterview with The De Mello Theory.
Me: I was reading your blog “An Inconvenient Tumor” about a week ago & there was some major concern on your wife’s part having to do with your benefits exceeding. Does the strain of your situation & the obvious love uou have for your job conflict with reality on occasion?
Bryan: Yes, the conflict is: As much as I love it, the podcast (in its current form) isn’t a “job” (ie, salary & benefits). At some point (soon), reality is I’ll need a job that provides health coverage. Kinda non-negotiable.
Me: Ur love for film comes through quite naturally on The Film Vault Podcast. Is ur position that of a film fan that has seen many movies or that of a film expert because of ur dedication to film for so many years?
Bryan: The whole idea of “film experts” is absurd to me. Kinda like Relationship Expert. We’ve ALL had relationships, yes? I’ve seen many movies, I remember a lot about them & have many opinions. And I have a microphone. Thus, I podcast.
Me: For as long as I’ve listened to you on the Adam Carolla Show, the podcasts & read ur wife’s blog I’ve for some reason had the feeling that ur the podcast equivalent to Lou Gehrig. U r such a genuine person in ur affection for ur work & the people that listen & work w u. What has this whole experience taught u?
Bryan: The only thing Gehrig & I have in common is that I nicknamed my penis The Iron Horse. But thanks for the compliment. It’s taught me how amazing & generous people are. Also, I really never realized how much the show touched people.
The Film Vault airs every week on the Ace Broadcasting Network. You can find it on i-Tunes or on AdamCarolla.com. I’d like to thank Bryan for letting me ask him some questions that I’m sure aren’t easy to answer. As he continues to work through what is a difficult situation we should all send our positive thoughts his & his wife, Christie’s way. They are truly amazing people we can all learn a thing or two from.
