Hollywood Handbook
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Hollywood Handbook is an insider's guide to achieving your showbiz dreams from two A-List it-boys who are living theirs. Hayes and Sean provide an exclusive VIP backstage pass into Tinseltown politics, answer questions from unsuccessful listeners, and bring in famous guests to discuss their craft and how they became what they are (famous).
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Jan 27, 2026 • 47min
Unpaid Interns, Our Close Friends
The boys are joined by GARRETT MCKENNA, MIKE LENCZEWSKI, and KEVIN SANJI of Unpaid Interns in an attempt to figure out which guy they are.Get a Hat Pack Hat here!Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2026 • 50min
George Civeris, Our Close Friend
The Boys welcome back GEORGE CIVERIS from Straightiolab to discuss their podcast rivalry and his new special, George Civeris: A Sense of Urgency.Get a Hat Pack Hat here!Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 13, 2026 • 45min
Angela Giarratana, Our Close Friend
The Boys attempt to teach ANGELA GIARRATANA (YouTube, internet) their favorite game.Get a Hat Pack Hat here!Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 6, 2026 • 1h 2min
Zach Cherry, Our Emmy-Nominated Friend
The Boys are a little confused why ZACH CHERRY is back on the show but soon realize he's come to tell them about some of his closest friends.Get a Hat Pack Hat here!Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 30, 2025 • 1h 4min
The Pro Version #409 + #398: A MIND SUCH AS THIS and DAN O’SULLIVAN, OUR JOURNALIST FRIEND
Enjoy these un-paywalled Pro Version episodes! We're back next week with new episodes of Hollywood Handbook!Zach (Clip King) returns to show to finally let the Boys trade in their tickets and show them how normal he’s been handling the spotlight.The Boys welcome DAN O'SULLIVAN on the show to talk about his new podcast, The Outfit, and challenge his journalistic integrity.Get a Hat Pack Hat here!Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 23, 2025 • 1h 3min
The Pro Version #405 + #408: ALL ON GREGORY and STEPHEN FISHBACH, OUR SURVIVOR FRIEND
Enjoy these un-paywalled Pro Version episodes! The Boys return to their roots and launch their recap podcast.The Boys welcome Stephen Fishbach (Survivor) on the Pro to promote his upcoming book and, of course, read some of his DMs out loud.Pre-order Stephen's book, Escape!Get a Hat Pack Hat here!Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 16, 2025 • 49min
Molly Lambert, Our Close Friend
The Boys are joined by MOLLY LAMBERT to talk about her new podcast, JennaWorld, and get so close to finally learning what an adult film is.This is our last new Handbook episode of the year! The next two weeks we’ll be un-paywalling some of our favorite Pro Versions from 2025. We’ll be back with new HH episodes in January!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 9, 2025 • 45min
Ruben Fleischer, Our Close Friend
The Boys bring director Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Gangster Squad, Venom) on the show to pitch him a potential crossover for his new film, Now You See Me: Now You Don't. Get a Hat Pack Hat here!Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 2, 2025 • 40min
Paul Feig, Our Close Friend
The Boys welcome director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, Spy, A Simple Favor) on the show in order to ask him some very important questions about his new film, The Housemaid.Get a Hat Pack Hat here!Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 25, 2025 • 46min
Jesse Farrar, Our Trainwreck Friend
The Boys acknowledge that JESSE FARRAR has been in the game for awhile now and decide to upgrade him to solo, main-show status to see how he performs.Get a Hat Pack Hat here!Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
