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The Mechanic

The Mechanic

Yazan: Nick Mechanic & Alan Katz
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Özet
 THE BLURB: "Mechanic" may be his last name, but all Nick Mechanic knows about cars is that he likes driving really nice ones. Nick was an audacious, young turk Hollywood agent who made all kinds of movie and TV deals for actors, writers, directors and producers. He also made drug deals - and turned up on the radar of three different police departments. Nick fell from grace and ended up in prison and then rehab. Eventually Nick got disgusted enough with himself to change things - and to not merely attempt to recover but to succeed at it. That's what THE MECHANIC is about - outrageous, true behind-the-scenes tales of Hollywood excess and deal-making, wretched excess, drug-dealing and addiction, and a rousing, uplifting story of personal rebirth.

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Alan Katz Art Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • S1E33 The Champ

    S1E33 The Champ
    11 Nov 2026

    IN THIS EPISODE Steve's been sober for 36 years. His story's pretty amazing. That's because his journey's been amazing. A big part of his journey for any of us seeking sobriety is coming to terms with the idea of a higher power, of there being a higher power, whatever we perceive it to be. There simply needs to be something larger than ourselves that we respect because, well, it's just bigger than us, and we are as important to it as it is to ourselves. There's more to finding that higher power than it seems, but finding it is so important. Steve's ability to negotiate all that - it makes him a champ.


    SHOW NOTES

    Please check out our other podcasts at Costard & Touchstone.

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  • S1E32 An Open Book

    S1E32 An Open Book
    4 Nov 2026

    IN THIS EPISODE Scott Weiser, this episode's guest is one of my oldest friends. I don’t mean he’s old - though he is two years older than me - I mean we’ve known each other practically forever. I’m talking high school. I was a sophomore. He was a senior. But someone said we should meet and hang out - and we’re still at it. In between, as you’ll hear, we experienced a lot of life together. A lot of drugs, alcohol, women… As you’ll also hear, my friend Scott Weiser is an open book. But, there’s another part to our story - to Scott’s. Sobriety. And that’s the most important part.


    SHOW NOTES

    Please sample our other podcasts at Costard & Touchstone!

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  • S1E31 The "Assistant"

    S1E31 The "Assistant"
    28 Oct 2026

    IN THIS EPISODE Ever have an assistant or team member who you just knew would make something of themselves because only an idiot would get in their way? Today’s guest was that person – a great assistant who can now afford his own assistants. However many he wants. As you’ll hear, back in the 1990’s, Vince Gerardus and I worked together at The Agency, a small but solid Hollywood talent agency. Vince wasn’t just a good assistant, he was a great one – partly because he covered my ass on so many occasions and partly because he had amazing instincts and even better taste. Vince specialized in representing fantasy and Science fiction authors and especially their catalogues. George R R Martin, for instance. You know, the guy who wrote Game of Thrones.


    We have some history between us, Vince and me. Lots and lots of history.

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