Bryan Bishop
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Bryan Bishop, frequently referred to on broadcasts as Bald Bryan, is an American
radio personality
best known for his appearances on The Adam Carolla Show podcast
and its previous radio version.
. He majored in Creative Writing
at the University of Southern California
, where he was a founding member of the Pi Kappa Phi
fraternity's
Delta Rho chapter.
Bryan married Christie Clough, an advertising executive, in 2009.
on the radio show Loveline
as a call screener. He was fired on June 2, 2005.
Bishop also worked on Adam Carolla's Too Late with Adam Carolla
TV show.
On January 2, 2006, Bishop began working on The Adam Carolla Show as a call screener. On May 4, 2006 Bishop filled in for Mike Lynch, the show's sound effects person while Lynch was getting married. When Lynch was promoted to writer, Bishop became the show's permanent sound effects person and the call screener position was filled by Kyle Baugher. LAist described Bryan as "a sound-effects wizard, and ultra quick-witted third-man".
, or sentences spoken by others on the show, out of context. Bishop's sound effects are often referred to as "drops" on the show.
Bishop is notable on the show for excelling in geek culture-themed competition segments, such as "Totally Topical Tivo Trivia", "Blah, Blah, Blog", "Gay Walking", and "Nerd Walking". Bishop occasionally participates in improvisational elements of the show.
Support for Bishop's fight with cancer and his $100,000 win on Who Wants to be a Millionaire are occasionally discussed on the show.
located in the brainstem). Keith Black
, the chairman of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, referred Bishop to a specialized team who pursued treatment involving radiation and chemotherapy. No official update on his prognosis has been made public, though Bishop indicated Black and his team have a more positive outlook than the initial prognosis. On October 21, 2009, Bishop appeared on Carolla's podcast and reported that his most recent MRI showed that the tumor had shrunk significantly and his treatment is ongoing. Bishop announced that he is undergoing therapy using the angiogenesis inhibiting drug, Avastin. Bishop announced on the same podcast that, because he is undergoing radiation treatments which might result in him becoming sterile, he has made deposits at a sperm bank
as a precaution in advance of his pending nuptials.
When Bishop filled in for Carolla on the July 8, 2011 edition of the podcast, he and co-host Alison Rosen discussed his diagnosis and treatment. In discussing the diagnosis, Bishop said his doctors had initially given him "6 months to a year" to live. Bishop also discussed his current treatment regimen.
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radio personality
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
best known for his appearances on The Adam Carolla Show podcast
The Adam Carolla Show (podcast)
The Adam Carolla Show is a free podcast hosted by comedian and radio-television personality Adam Carolla...
and its previous radio version.
Personal life
Bishop was born in 1978 and grew up in San Carlos, CA. His mother is Nancy. He attended Junípero Serra High School with Tom BradyTom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,...
. He majored in Creative Writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, where he was a founding member of the Pi Kappa Phi
Pi Kappa Phi
Pi Kappa Phi is an American social fraternity. It was founded by Andrew Alexander Kroeg, Jr., Lawrence Harry Mixson, and Simon Fogarty, Jr. on December 10, 1904 at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina...
fraternity's
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
Delta Rho chapter.
Bryan married Christie Clough, an advertising executive, in 2009.
Game show appearances
- In 2002, Bishop was a contestant on Comedy Central'sComedy CentralComedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
Beat the GeeksBeat the GeeksBeat the Geeks is an American comedy game show that aired on Comedy Central from 2001 to 2002. The show was rerun on The Comedy Network in Canada and reruns currently air on G4techTV Canada and Prime in New Zealand....
. Bishop won the final challenge in the game by defeating the "Music Geek". - Bishop appeared on the syndicated game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" in a two-part episode airing on December 5 and 8, 2008. He took home $100,000.
Broadcasting career
In May 2002, Bishop began working with Adam CarollaAdam Carolla
Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, television host, comedian, and actor. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast on the ACE Broadcasting Network...
on the radio show Loveline
Loveline
Loveline is a syndicated radio call-in program in North America, offering medical and relationship advice to listeners, often with the assistance of guests, typically actors and musicians. Its flagship station is KROQ-FM in Los Angeles....
as a call screener. He was fired on June 2, 2005.
Bishop also worked on Adam Carolla's Too Late with Adam Carolla
Too Late with Adam Carolla
Too Late with Adam Carolla was a late night talk show hosted by Adam Carolla and produced by Jackhole Industries, a team made up of old collaborators: Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel, and Daniel Kellison. The show, which mixed celebrity interviews, chatty everyday observations, scripted sketches, and phone...
TV show.
On January 2, 2006, Bishop began working on The Adam Carolla Show as a call screener. On May 4, 2006 Bishop filled in for Mike Lynch, the show's sound effects person while Lynch was getting married. When Lynch was promoted to writer, Bishop became the show's permanent sound effects person and the call screener position was filled by Kyle Baugher. LAist described Bryan as "a sound-effects wizard, and ultra quick-witted third-man".
Role on The Adam Carolla Show
Bishop occasionally participates in both conversations and performances on the show. One of Bishop's hallmarks is providing nonverbal commentary by triggering humorous and relevant sound effects. Examples of Bishop's sound effects include the "correct answer" and "incorrect answer" bells/buzzers from Family FeudFamily Feud
Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people...
, or sentences spoken by others on the show, out of context. Bishop's sound effects are often referred to as "drops" on the show.
Bishop is notable on the show for excelling in geek culture-themed competition segments, such as "Totally Topical Tivo Trivia", "Blah, Blah, Blog", "Gay Walking", and "Nerd Walking". Bishop occasionally participates in improvisational elements of the show.
Support for Bishop's fight with cancer and his $100,000 win on Who Wants to be a Millionaire are occasionally discussed on the show.
Other broadcasts
Bishop also co-hosted a movie podcast called #The Film Vault|the Film Vault]] with Loveline engineer Anderson Cowan.Brain tumor
On Adam Carolla's Podcast in May 2009 Bishop revealed he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor (a low-grade gliomaGlioma
A glioma is a type of tumor that starts in the brain or spine. It is called a glioma because it arises from glial cells. The most common site of gliomas is the brain.-By type of cell:...
located in the brainstem). Keith Black
Keith Black
Keith L. Black is an American neurosurgeon specialising in the treatment of brain tumors and a prolific campaigner for funding of cancer treatment...
, the chairman of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, referred Bishop to a specialized team who pursued treatment involving radiation and chemotherapy. No official update on his prognosis has been made public, though Bishop indicated Black and his team have a more positive outlook than the initial prognosis. On October 21, 2009, Bishop appeared on Carolla's podcast and reported that his most recent MRI showed that the tumor had shrunk significantly and his treatment is ongoing. Bishop announced that he is undergoing therapy using the angiogenesis inhibiting drug, Avastin. Bishop announced on the same podcast that, because he is undergoing radiation treatments which might result in him becoming sterile, he has made deposits at a sperm bank
Sperm bank
A sperm bank, semen bank or cryobank is a facility that collects and stores human sperm mainly from sperm donors, primarily for the purpose of achieving pregnancies through third party reproduction, notably by artificial insemination...
as a precaution in advance of his pending nuptials.
When Bishop filled in for Carolla on the July 8, 2011 edition of the podcast, he and co-host Alison Rosen discussed his diagnosis and treatment. In discussing the diagnosis, Bishop said his doctors had initially given him "6 months to a year" to live. Bishop also discussed his current treatment regimen.