Adam Glyn

Host Jessica Kleinschmidt talks with former TMZ “camera guy” and current “street journalist,” stand-up comedian, and co-host of the “Hollywood Raw Podcast,” Adam Glyn. Jessica and Adam discuss a variety of topics including working for TMZ, being a street journalist, being starstuck, meeting Jim Carrey, and more.

Here’s the full breakdown.

  • 2:26: Welcome Adam Glyn to Short and to the Point
  • 2:35: What is a “street journalist?”
  • 4:15: Bringing charisma into street interviews
  • 7:13: Transition of media industry since Adam started in media
  • 11:00: Working for TMZ
  • 12:49: What does clickbait mean?
  • 13:49: The clickbait balancing act
  • 15:32: Most successful social media platform
  • 17:56: Aggregation
  • 20:06: Coming up with questions on the fly
  • 21:48: Things that are off-limits/Jim Carrey story
  • 26:21: Being starstruck
  • 30:16: Asking tough questions
  • 31:36: Relationship with Shaquille O’Neal
  • 33:04: Why does Adam get starstruck by athletes?
  • 35:44: The “Hollywood Raw Podcast”

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About Phillip Bupp

Producer/editor of the Awful Announcing Podcast and Short and to the Point. News editor for The Comeback and Awful Announcing. Highlight consultant for Major League Soccer as well as a freelance writer for hire. Opinions are my own but feel free to agree with them.

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