VIP Podcast with Derek James Gregory

Episode 4 – VIP Podcast with Derek James Gregory Beyond the Spotlight: How Sports, Entertainment, and Poker Influence Each Other Welcome to Episode 4 of The VIP Podcast with Derek James Gregory. This episode features Ryan Feldman — Ryan created and produced Hustler Casino Live, now widely regarded as the most exciting and successful poker show on the planet. Known for organizing electrifying games with regular $1,000,000+ buy-ins and a cast of world-famous players, Feldman has brought a new era of drama, spectacle, and global attention to live poker. Ryan keeps it real from start to finish. Timestamps: (1:00) – Introduction

Episode 3 – VIP Podcast with Derek James Gregory Beyond the Spotlight: How Sports, Entertainment, and Poker Influence Each Other Welcome to Episode 3 of The VIP Podcast with Derek James Gregory. This episode features Omar Gooding—actor, comedian, producer, and rapper—for a hilarious, honest, and wide-ranging conversation. Best known for his roles in Baby Boy and other classic films, Omar comes from one of entertainment’s most talented families and shares incredible stories from his life, career, and time at the poker table. From growing up in a legendary show-business household to navigating Hollywood, fatherhood, music, and poker, Omar keeps it real from start to finish. Timestamps: (1:00) – Introduction (3:00) – The Goodings’ unique home life (5:45) – How Omar learned poker (7:10) – Derek and Omar were both up for the same role (9:52) – How acting and poker relate (14:36) – How Omar started rapping (20:05) – The truth about Omar’s run-in with the LAPD (27:32) – How the passing of their father impacted Omar and the family (32:45) – Omar explains the beginning of his acting career (37:23) – The difference between TV and movies in the ’90s (39:05) – The film Freedom Song (42:19) – Lessons from Dad (45:32) – Fatherhood and the importance of showing up (51:32) – Becoming the man of the house (55:01) – Omar’s trip to the World Series of Poker (1:00:00) – The Nickelodeon scandal

  Welcome to the second episode of the VIP Podcast with Derek James Gregory.   Beyond the Spotlight: How Sports, Entertainment, and Poker Influence Each Other   We welcome Finesse Mitchell, a seasoned actor, comedian and host who was a Saturday Night Live cast member, and has worked in across TV, Film and four stand up specials. Many don’t know before show Buisness with was an NFL player.   (1:00) - Finesse Mitchell Introduction (5:07) - Finesse’s childhood and where he came from (8:49) - The differences from our Childhood and Now (11:45) - What it means to be a Kappa (16:29) - How ESPN got Finesse into Poker (21:46) - How Poker helps Finesse escape celebrity (26:50) - The Difference between a Comedian and a Stand-Up (29:12) - How to Build a Joke (38:09) - Finesse is a Jedi - How he Reads People (40:29) - When to Call (46:01) - Self Grooming vs the Barbershop (50:02) - The Future of the Comedy (53:07) - How to Know when you’ve killed on stage.  

Welcome to the first episode of the VIP Podcast with Derek James Gregory.  Beyond the Spotlight: How Sports, Entertainment, and Poker Influence Each Other   We welcome Mitch Butler NBA Veteran & NBA Agent who taught me about consistency. As a UCLA Basketball Player and 8 Year NBA Veteran turned Agent representing luminaries like Dwight Howard, Avery Bradley, & Earl Watson.    (1:00) - Introduction (5:30) - Mitch Butler talks about his upbringing and coming from the bottom (9:51) - Mitch Butler dives into his faith  (12:03) - Poker’s Influence on Mitch’s Mindset (16:07) - Happy Harrison’s Basketball Camp & it’s Influence  (18:01) - Mitch’s childhood friendship with ER & The Pitt Actor, Noah Wylie (29:40) - The Root of Mitch Butler’s Discipline  (37:32) - How the support of his neighborhood allowed Mitch to pursue his basketball dream (42:29) - The cost and commutes involved with pursuing Basketball (45:52) - How Los Angeles became the hub of Basketball and Magic Johnson’s Role (51:03) - Poker as a form of Networking  (56:01) - Parallels between Christian Laettner and Cooper Flagg (58:45) - Mitch’s life changing conversation with Coach K  (102:25) - When Mitch realized that Basketball could be a life path for him (1:10:02) - When Mitch Butler Met Shaq  (1:16:05) - How to push the development of young basketball players (1:23:00) - Mitch on his relationship with Coaches as an Agent and Advocate (1:35:26) - The world of poker in the NBA  (1:43:52) - How Poker teaches you to read people (1:52:00) - Mitch Butler’s impact on the game of basketball 

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