About this podcast
About Connective Tissue with John C. McGinley
Multi-dimensional creative force John C. McGinley has created a space where storytelling and storytellers, current events, conflicts, creativity and kindness come together at the same table to find the connective tissue between them. A safe space for critical thinking, McGinley and his guests explore different perspectives in the kind of candid conversations listeners will not hear in normal interviews. With guests ranging from Academy Award winning screenwriters, directors and actors to global business forces, massively successful musicians, supermodels, real estate visionaries and other thought leaders across myriad disciplines, McGinley looks for common ground, life lessons, inspiration and the realities that must be faced to achieve next level success. Available bi-weekly on: Apple podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google podcasts, Pandora, Libsyn, Amazon Music and Audible.
Episodes
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- Sean Penn · 1 h 19 min · Season 1 Episode 21Sean Penn is a powerhouse film performer capable of intensely moving work, who has gone from strength to strength during a colorful film career, and who has drawn much media…
- Zach Braff · 1 h 21 min · Season 1 Episode 20Zach Braff was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey, to Anne Hutchinson (Maynard), a clinical psychologist, and Harold Irwin Braff, a trial attorney. His father is from…
- Eriq La Salle · 1 h 21 min · Season 1 Episode 19Actor/director/producer Eriq La Salle is best known to worldwide television audiences for his award-winning portrayal of the commanding Dr. Peter Benton on the critically…
- Tim Shriver · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 18Tim Shriver leads the Special Olympics International Board of Directors, and together with 6 million Special Olympics athletes in more than 200 countries, promotes health…
- Eric Bogosian · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 17This week Johnny C has a special guest from his early days at NYU and the New York City theater. Eric Bogosian is one of the most prolific actors/playwrights today. You may have…
- Chris Cortazzo · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 16Chris Cortazzo is an icon. His name is synonymous with Malibu, a rare breed of real estate agent born and raised in the famed coastal haven. When Chris speaks about his beloved…
- Dale Dye · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 15ale Dye was born Oct. 8, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He graduated as a cadet officer from Missouri Military Academy, but there was no money for college, so he enlisted in…
- Recap Episode #2 · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 14This week on Connective Tissue? We are going to take a: "pause-for-the-cause", and look back at our last SEVEN guests. The density and quality of content, that these SEVEN…
- Peter Berg · 1 h 17 min · Season 1 Episode 13Peter Berg is an American actor, director, writer, and producer. His first role was in the Adam Rifkin road movie Never on Tuesday (1988). He went on to star in the World War 2…
- Todd Garner · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 12Todd Garner, the head of Broken Road Productions, is a veteran producer and Hollywood creative executive with a remarkable gift for creating and nurturing mainstream, commercial…
- Keith David · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 11Keith David is a classically trained actor, winning 3 Emmys out of 6 nominations as well as being nominated for a Tony award. He starred in the recently concluded TV series…
- Rory Kennedy & Mark Bailey · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 10Today on Connective Tissue, John interviews filmmakers Rory Kennedy & Mark Bailey. This duo has put out documentary films like "Ethel", "Downfall: The Case Against Bowing", and…
- Scott Rosenberg · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 9Scott Rosenberg is an American film producer, actor and writer from Needham, Massachusetts. He has a bachelor's degree from Boston University and an MFA from UCLA. He came in…
- Mike Tollin · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 8Mike Tollin is a Producer, Director and Writer in various formats from documentaries to television to movies. From directing multiple episodes of TV shows like One Tree Hill or…
- Brian Currie · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 7John brings on a special guest today. Brian Currie is it two-time Academy award winner and screenwriter for the film "Green Book". John and Brian talk about upbringings in an…
- Recap Episode · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 6So far we've interviewed five different storytellers with distinct ways of telling their stories. Johnny C picks out the best inspiring tidbits and motivate you to new ways of…
- Scott Silver · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 5In this episode Johnny C talks with writer director and producer Scott Silver about the tough times and the good times of being Hollywood screenwriter. Scott is an Oscar…
- Kenny Chesney · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 4From the power and process of flow, the work that goes into being ready, the role of gratitude, and the reality of being smart in achieving success, Kenny and Johnny C. go into…
- Randall Wallace · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 3Randall Wallace is an author, filmmaker, screenwriter and theologian. He's written major films such as "When We Were Soldiers" and the well-known story of William Wallace called…
- Brian Helgeland · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 2Benjamin Byron Davis PublishedNov 14, 2023 Welcome to the world of "Connective Tissue" where storytelling, storytellers, current events, conflicts, and kindness are brought to…
