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Our Way with Paul Anka and Skip Bronson

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Music icon Paul Anka and business visionary Skip Bronson are dear friends, and together they boast two of the greatest Rolodexes in Hollywood. Now they're inviting their famous friends to sit down for intimate chats about their lives and work. You'll get to know icons of film, music, television, sports and technology in a whole newway.

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Episodes

John McEnroe

1h 6m · Published 24 Apr 10:00

The tennis icon weighs in on the Pickleball craze (spoiler: he is not a fan), recalls the time David Bowie shaded his guitar skills (even after lessons from Eddie Van Halen!) and reflects on his long journey from sports bad boy to good family man —thanks to some help from his wife, rock star Patty Smyth. But don’t worry, Mac still has some of his famous fire! Though he’d be fine never hearing his infamous “You cannot be serious” catchphrase ever again, he explains how his anger made him a better player —until it didn’t.

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Gayle King

1h 0m · Published 17 Apr 09:00

The ‘Our Way’ gang welcome Skip’s dear friend Gayle King to the show. Together they reminisce about their first meeting in Hartford (where Gayle was the local reporter) and their respective journeys to Hollywood and beyond. The TV icon opens up about how she began her broadcasting career, shares memories from her favorite interviews, and reveals how she kept her cool during her infamous sit-down with a heated R. Kelly. She also recalls the moment her 50+ year friendship with BFF Oprah Winfrey began — and why it involves a snowstorm and some underwear.

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Sebastian Maniscalco

1h 2m · Published 10 Apr 10:00

The superstar comedian reveals how he writes his material and the simple lesson that led him from from open mic nights to selling out Madison Square Garden. He also opens up about the time he hired his dad to give Robert De Niro acting lessons, the distinct difference between Italians and Sicilians, and why he wants his son to get the same school punishments that he got as a kid.

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Steve Wynn: The Man Who Built Modern Las Vegas (Part Two)

55m · Published 03 Apr 10:00

In the second installment of our interview with the Las Vegas visionary, Steve Wynn opens up about how the Broadway musicalSouth Pacificinspired him to take a half-billion-dollar gamble on The Mirage — a hotel that transformed The Strip — and why the first guests to check in were wild animals. He also reveals how an Italian trip with Paul helped inspire him to create the iconic Bellagio — and also looks back on the time he and Skip got epically pranked by the singer while visiting Prince Rainier of Monaco.

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Steve Wynn: The Man Who Built Modern Las Vegas (Part One)

1h 4m · Published 27 Mar 10:00

Paul and Skip have an intimate chat with the architect of present-day Sin City. Together they reminisce about their days with the Rat Pack and mobsters as the city transformed from a desert outpost to America’s foremost fantasy land. Steve and Paul recall their epic practical joke battle that’s stretched on for decades, and Skip and Steve recall their epic war at the shore with Donald Trump for control of Atlantic City’s casinos. It’s a fascinating tale of Old Vegas and modern development — part history lesson, part business masterclass — so wild that it takes two episodes to tell!

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Kevin Nealon

1h 3m · Published 20 Mar 10:00

Paul and Skip have a hilarioustalk with the longtime Saturday Night Live veteran, who opens up about his hit YouTube series 'Hiking withKevin,' rumors of a 'Weeds' reunion, and his early years as a little German boy. He also recalls how he won over SNL producer Lorne Michaels for a spot on the iconic comedy mainstay, his enduring friendship with fellow comedy titan Dana Carvey, and what happened when he crossed paths withArnold Schwarzenegger after years of mocking him in Hans & Frans sketches.

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Tony Orlando

58m · Published 13 Mar 09:00

Music legend Tony Orlando pays a visit to the 'Our Way' studios to reminiscewith Paul about their early meetings in Rat Pack-era Las Vegas. The "Tie A Yellow Ribbon" singer reflects on his early days making music with a young Carole King, his years working as an A&R exec under industryicon Clive Davis, and the unlikely circumstance that resulted in him becoming a multimillion-selling singer — completelyby accident! In addition to harrowing behind-the-scenes stories with comedy legends Jerry Lewis and Jackie Gleason, Orlando also opens up about his upcoming retirement and even gets a touching musical send-off from his old friend Paul.

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Billy Bush

1h 7m · Published 06 Mar 13:24

The veteran host stops by the 'Our Way' studios to share insight culled from decades spent interviewing every celebrity under the sun. He recallshis earliest days in broadcast, what it was like to have an uncle (and a cousin!) as Presidents of the United States and reflects on what he learned in the aftermath of the infamous 'Access Hollywood' Trump tape leak.

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Michael Buble

1h 10m · Published 28 Feb 11:00

It's a double dose of Canadian crooners this week on 'Our Way,' with Paul and Skip welcoming Michael Buble to the mic! Together they luxuriate in all things Rat Pack, as Michael shows off his best impressions of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, Skip discusses what it's like living with Ella Fitzgerald's ghost, and Paul regales the group with tales from his time hanging in Vegas steam rooms with Ol' Blue Eyes and Co. Michael takes it back to his early days, explaining how his grandfather instilled in him a love of music, and how Paul proved a crucial early mentor. He also opens up about how his son's health scare recalibrated his life and made him embrace his reputation as "The King of Christmas." With two high profile Canadians in the room, talk naturally turned to two of Canada's greatest exports — hockey and Drake — as well as Paul's recent run as a viral TikTok star.

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Bill Burr

1h 4m · Published 21 Feb 08:36

The comedy titan stops by to sing an R-rated duet with Paul and discuss his directorial debut, 'Old Dads.' He also opens up about his triumphant homecoming as the first comedian to ever play Boston's Fenway Park, how the mean streets of Bean Town made me an expert at handling hecklers, what it was like to have legendary author David Foster Wallace as a teacher, and how conspiracy theories helped spark an unusual hobby: flying helicopters.

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Our Way with Paul Anka and Skip Bronson has 13 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 12:40:11. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 11th 2024. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 30th, 2024 09:10.

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