Meeting Tom Cruise

The Skydiving Cameraman - Craig O’Brien

Jeff and the guys prattle on about Tom on trains or something, and then ask the penetrating question, what’s the saddest Cruise? But NONE OF THAT MATTERS. This week’s guest - who was a surprise to Jeff and Joel until the moment the interview began - is CRAIG O’BRIEN who is, actually, in fact, no kidding, the guy who filmed Cruise’s HALO jump in Mission Impossible: Fallout. It’s Meeting Tom Cruise… at 20,000 feet.Learn more about Craig on the Perris Skydive WEBSITE.And check him and his amazing photos out on INSTAGRAM. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria Kelleher (Minority Report) + Future Dead Guests

Jeff’s been thinking about the crazy stories which he “learned about” on the internet that happened on the Days of Thunder shoot; We ask the least useful question yet, “If you could interview a dead person who has met Tom Cruise, who would it be?”; We speak with Vicki Kelleher about her time working with these two guys named Steven and Tom on this movie called Minority Report.Follow Vicki on INSTAGRAM.And remember to check out our YouTube Channel. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You Complete Anthony Natale (from Jerry Maguire) + Funniest Cruise

Jeff’s been thinking about Kyra Sedgwick this week, though we desperately try to get him to focus on Mr. Cruise (we fail); We answer the question: What is the funniest Cruise? Hint: Jeff is wrong and Alek is writing these show notes; We speak and sign with Anthony Natale, who played the Man in the Elevator in Jerry Maguire, and is the forest to speak -- well, sign -- one of Hollywood’s most legendary lines. We invite you to WATCH this interview on our new YouTube channel by clicking riiiiiight HERE.And check out our other goodies on the new YouTube Channel. Who will be our first subscriber??Follow Anthony on INSTAGRAM and on TWITTER. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Patrick. Yes. Dan Patrick.

Meeting Tom Cruise exists because the great Dan Patrick took a shot on a bunch o’ rabble rousin’ Cruistastic Cruisinators who had nothin’ but an undiagnosed obsession and an inconsequential dream. On this Very Special Episode, we sit down with Dan Patrick to find out just how much he regrets his decision. And we even get a Meeting Tom Cruise story to boot.Follow the Dan Patrick show on Twitter @dpshow and on Instagram @danpatrickshow. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonus Cruise News: Arclight Closing / Cruise Releases Delayed

On this (relatively unedited) bonus episode, we lament the loss of the great Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, along with the entire Arclight theater chain. We discuss the new release dates of Top Gun: Maverick, Mission Impossible: 7, and Mission Impossible: 8. We hope you enjoy our Cruise News while enduring this inexcusable hiatus.Email us at: contact@meetingtomcruise.com or use our form at www.meetingtomcruise.com/contact.Find us on Twitter @meetingcruise and Instagram @meetingcruise. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing: Westward

Westward chronicles the history of basketball in the NBA and how the city of Los Angeles not only saved the fledgling league by bringing the Lakers from Minneapolis, but gave birth to the modern NBA with “Showtime.” Told through the lens of Jerry West, who helped build the dynasty of the Lakers, “Westward” now follows the former Hall Of Famer as he attempts to build a dynasty with L.A.’s other NBA franchise, the Clippers. Narrator – Keith David, Tim Livingston, Bobby Glanton-SmithA production of The Dan Patrick Podcast Network, Joy Road Entertainment, and iHeartRadio in association with Workhouse Media and Sugar23. Producers are P.G. Cuschieri, Jim Young, Matthew Hatchette, Bobby Glanton-Smith, and Tim Livingston for Joy Road Entertainment. Executive Producers are Paul Anderson and Nick Panella for Workhouse Media and Michael Sugar and Mike Mayer for Sugar23. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff… Meacham? + Lots o’ Listener Mail

Jeff’s thinking about Joel’s dream; we prove that our listeners are the greatest in pod-dom; we sit down with series co-creator/host/lunatic Jeff Meacham to try to understand what makes him tick (and prove that even a broken clock can be wrong twice a day); and we give special thanks to our friends who break all the rules of Hollywood and do actually listen to our show.Follow Jeff on Instagram @jeffmeacham & @meetingcruise.And on Twitter @jeffmeacham & @meetingcruise. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evan Ferrante (Not Tom Cruise) + Cruise in Space

Jeff’s thinking about old timey video rental joints; we write the first draft of Cruise’s space movie (hint: it involves space garbage, a broken Moon, and a frogadillo); Cruise impersonator Evan Ferrante blows our minds with his CruisePressions, and shares his own story of meeting Tom Cruise.Follow Evan on Instagram at @nottomcruiseofficial.And on Twitter @not_tomcruise.On TikTok @evanferrante.And check out his YouTube channel.And while you’re at it, why not visit his website too!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cousin Sal + Cruise Character Daddy Issues

Jeff’s thinking about some new Cruise cake intel; we dive deep into Cruise’s characters’ daddy issues; Cousin Sal tells us about that time that Tom Cruise and his mother came to football Sunday at the home of Cousin’s Sal’s cousin Jimmy Kimmel and adjudicated a dispute between Sal and roastmaster Jeff Ross, with Sarah Silverman and Adam Corolla looking on. No, that’s not a fever-induced nightmare you had, that’s a Meeting Tom Cruise story that actually happened on the planet Earth.Follow Cousin Sal on Instagram and Twitter.You can also check him out at Extra Points.And listen to his podcast Against All Odds!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Wright Olsen + Tom Cruise’s Name

Jeff’s thinking about some of our listener mail; we debate the question – as it turns out, even more meaningless than you’d already expect – of whether Tom Cruise has the best name in Hollywood; Sarah Wright Olsen recounts absolutely amazing tales from the (sometimes spinning) set of American Made.Follow Sarah on Instagram and Twitter.And check out her website Your Zen Mama.And buy her new book: Zen Mamas: Finding Your Path Through Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.