Ep 42: Interview w/ KEN CEIZLER (Former Director at MTV and Host of ”THE GARY & KENNY SHOW”)

Ep 42: Interview w/ KEN CEIZLER (Former Director at MTV and Host of ”THE GARY & KENNY SHOW”)

Author: playthatpodcast May 31, 2022 Duration: 1:11:35
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Ken Ceizler, a former Director and VP of Production at MTV, and the current host of "The Gary & Kenny Show". Ken came on the show to share his memories of working at MTV in it's golden '80s era, and also talk about what he does on "The Gary & Kenny Show". In this interview, we discuss how he got the job at MTV, what he did during his time there, the documentaries he produced for artists like Asia, Hall & Oates, and Bruce Springsteen, his memories of MTV Awards shows, and why he eventually left MTV at the end of the '80s. We also discuss the podcast he currently co-hosts with former Saturday Night Live cast member Gary Kroeger, "The Gary & Kenny Show". Check out "The Gary & Kenny Show" on YouTube (and all podcast platforms): https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGaryKennyShow Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/playthatpodcast Find us on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/playthatpodcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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