Hollywood Handbook

with Hayes Davenport and Sean Clements

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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[Bridger Winegar, Our Close Friend Again
7/14/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/bridger-winegar-our-close-friend-again#player/index.html)

Hayes brings BRIDGER WINEGAR back to the pod to discuss his show, I Said No Gifts!, reaching the big 300th milestone. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen and watch on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Joe Lo Truglio, Our Close Friend
7/7/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/joe-lo-truglio-our-close-friend#player/index.html)

The Boys try once again to get a releasable episode out of JOE LO TRUGLIO. Check out Joe in Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, in theaters July 10th! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen and watch on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Danny McBride, Our Close Friend
6/30/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/danny-mcbride-our-close-friend#player/index.html)

The Boys bring in DANNY MCBRIDE to help turn some of their boy employees into men employees. Check out Danny's book, Thrilling Tales of Modern Men, out now! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen and watch on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Jay Pharoah, Our Close Friend
6/23/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/jay-pharoah-our-close-friend#player/index.html)

The Boys enlist JAY PHAROAH to help influence a very important legal case of theirs. Check out Jay's album, The Odyssey, streaming now! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Gil Ozeri, Our Close Friend Again Maybe
6/16/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/gil-ozeri-our-close-friend-again-maybe#player/index.html)

The Boys welcome GIL OZERI back on the podcast for the first time and it turns out he has a LOT to apologize for. Check out the Good Science podcast! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Introducing: Humor Me with Robert Smigel and Friends
6/11/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/introducing-humor-me-with-robert-smigel-and-friends#player/index.html)

Hello, Hollywood Handbook Listeners! We want to share a new show you might enjoy, it’s “Humor Me with Robert Smigel & Friends ”!!! About the Show: A weekly podcast where host, Robert Smigel, and a rotating panel, his friends, assist callers seeking help in making something in their real life funnier. Anything. A best man speech, a eulogy, a breakup letter, a cover letter, an apology, a Tinder profile - Robert, with a panel of professional comedy writers and comedians, will punch it up and get results. Want help with your writing assignment? Submit it to: speakpipe.com/humorme Listen here and subscribe to Humor Me with Robert Smigel & Friends on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts!

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[Michael Ian Black, Our Close Friend
6/9/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/michael-ian-black-our-close-friend#player/index.html)

The Boys get a hold of thespian MICHAEL IAN BLACK to help them develop their next project. Check out Have I Got News For You on CNN or HBO Max! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Angela Giarratana & Patrick McDonald, Our Artists on Artists Friends
6/2/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/angela-giarratana-patrick-mcdonald-our-artists-on-artists-friends#player/index.html)

The Boys settle in for what should be a very easy episode with one half of the Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists podcast, ANGELA GIARRATANA and PATRICK MCDONALD. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Sarah Sherman, Our Close Friend Again
5/26/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/sarah-sherman-our-close-friend-again#player/index.html)

The Boys are begging SARAH SHERMAN to just please rank all of her SNL castmates. Watch Sarah's special, Sarah Squirm: Live + In the Flesh, on HBO Max now! (and Emmy voters can vote for it June 10th) Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Scott Aukerman, Our New Business Partner
5/19/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/scott-aukerman-our-new-business-partner#player/index.html)

The Boys bring in SCOTT AUKERMAN to sort out the details for the inevitable merging of their two shows. Get your tickets for the Comedy Bang! Bang! tour now! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Chuck Klosterman, Our Close Friend
5/12/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/chuck-klosterman-our-close-friend#player/index.html)

The Boys are thrilled to welcome author CHUCK KLOSTERMAN on the show so he can weigh in on some of their ethical dilemmas. Check out Chuck's new book, Football, on sale now! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Nick Kroll, Our Symbiotic Friend
5/5/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/nick-kroll-our-symbiotic-friend#player/index.html)

The Boys welcome NICK KROLL back on the show to try and hammer out a mutually-beneficial partnership for them all. Check out Nick's new show, Mating Season, on Netflix May 22nd! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Riz Ahmed, Our Close Friend
4/28/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/riz-ahmed-our-close-friend#player/index.html)

The Boys try their best to understand what actor/rapper RIZ AHMED's new show, Bait, is about before having him judge the potential of one of their employee's rap career. Check out Riz's new show, Bait, on Amazon Prime now! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Martha Kelly, Our... ?
4/21/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/martha-kelly-our#player/index.html)

The Boys spend the entire episode trying to figure out who the guest in the studio is (MARTHA KELLY), and how exactly they know her (she's been on the show several times). Be sure to watch Martha on Euphoria and Common Side Effects! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen on the iHeartRadio App!

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[Anna Konkle, Our Close Friend
4/14/2026](/content/hollywood-handbook/anna-konkle-our-close-friend#player/index.html)

The Boys are super excited to talk to ANNA KONKLE (Pen15, The Afterparty) about how they also have a new book coming out, but things quickly turn combative. Pre-order Anna's new memoir, The Sane One, here! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Check out Sean and Hayes’s bonus shows at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Listen on the iHeartRadio App!