Anastasia Washington Comedian and Actress | The Brett Allan Show

Anastasia was seen in the four-part horror comedy anthology Grind which held its world premiere at SXSW 2026, screened at the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans, the Chattanooga Film Festival and will soon be shown at multiple upcoming film festivals, including Fright Fest UK and STIGES! Anastasia plays various roles in the anthology as a through line that connects all the stories into one world, acting alongside all-star cast James Paxton (Twisters), Christopher Marquette (Barry), James Urbaniak (Oppenheimer) and Rob Huebel (Transparent)! The film follows four interconnected stories center around the gig economy, hustle culture, and evils of late-stage capitalism. Watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjwDvWe80dU&t=15s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brett is joined by veteran actor Karen Cliche! We discuss her longtime relationship with Eli Roth, early actor days, her current film Ice Cream Man, Flash Gordon: A Modern Space Opera and so much more! She has been in the industry for nearly 30 years and certainly has left her mark in film and TV. Karen also gets candid about the roles she once was willing to take, starting out, verses now playing parts she thought she would never take, in a good way! All of this and more. Watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW1mY-ecSFw Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kelly MacFarland comedian, joins Brett to chat about her origin story into the standup world. Her journey from open mics to opening for the great Kathleen Madigan and more. Greenroom etiquette, learning to be a good listener, and treating stand up as a job not a fun hobby, regardless of where you are at. Watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbZHoUVxRwQ&t=4s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brett is joined by actor and artist Gregory Sporleder! This is his FIRST interview under this format and he and I had a blast. He shares stories on his early start in Chicago, living with the Cusack family, couch surfing and improving his way on to Say Anything. Working with Gary and Penny Marshal, Jeremy Piven, Nic Cage, Bill Paxton and more on some iconic films. He shares so many amazing stories, life filming the Rock in San Francisco, living on Alcatraz and so much more! Watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEXrAEV7vcM&t=4s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brett is joined by Billboard Artist and all around creative Shyra Sanchez. They chat all things music, manifestation of dreams and goals and good ole Sacramento California. She shares her early start in heavy metal, working with Bay Area groups, and how it feels to be in a band, to have them broken up by a label and more. Sanchez grew up in Northern California in a multicultural household where music was a daily constant. Inspired by her mother's strength and spirituality, she began as a dancer before the pull toward songwriting took over, finding in the studio a way to tell the truth about her own experience. Over time, that expanded into building lifestyle brands, mentoring emerging talent, and working as a motivational speaker, all grounded in the same belief that self-expression is power. She has collaborated with Grammy-winning producers and worked with acclaimed choreographer and director Travis Payne, and built a career spanning music, film, fashion, and wellness. She counts almost 180,000 Instagram followers, more than one million YouTube views, and coverage in OK Magazine, the Los Angeles Tribune, iHeartRadio, and Swagger Magazine among her recent milestones. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brett is joined by comedian Jason Salmon. Jason's comedy, described as “the best advice you’ve ever gotten, from the dumbest guy you know” has grown increasingly political, and his audiences have grown larger and larger in response - his Another Weird Week is a critical summation of the week's political headlines, but he has also travelled around the world performing for US troops. Jason very much walks the walk, and is absolutely hilarious too! Watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOF3EjxPlLs&t=3s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Actor Erik Stolhanske makes his THIRD appearance on the show to chat all things Super Troopers 3, the evolution of the franchise, David Zucker influences and much more! Watch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc8H2CL86Bg&t=5s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

John Ross Bowie joins Brett to chat about the multiverse world of his character arc and how an IP that served millions can come back and be just as amazing as before. How the conversations began to bring Barry back, what the timelines would look like, and killing off a main character from Bing Bang in the very first episode. Watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvvSm5uuYVg&t=425s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Music producer Stephen Lukach recently scored new music for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced, a remake of the acclaimed 2013 title which is out now! Live on PlayStation5, Xbox Series S/X as well as on PC. Watch here! https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UChHLbnRKmqYmZ4Xl24v3d7A Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Brett and Jennifer as she discusses season 2 of her new web-series. Her journey as a creator and more! Certifiable is an independent comedy web series created, written, directed, produced by, and starring Jennifer M. Kay alongside co-star Aimee Theresa. The story follows two vivacious, self-absorbed actresses (Lex and Gabby) navigating auditions, the paparazzi, and trying to find a new talent manager after theirs goes missing Watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaLcAcsvZOU&t=4s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.