Donny Deutsch is an ad executive turned TV personality and star of USA Network’s Donny! Today, Brian and Donny discuss how he cultivated creativity as the head of Deutsch Inc. (one of NYC’s top ad agencies) and how those skills transferred over to the production of his new sitcom. Plus, Donny reflects on the lessons of his father, the original founder of Deutsch, and why he’s contemplating a run for political office in New York City. 
The first season of Donny! is available on USA On Demand and by clicking here.
Topics mentioned:
Deutsch Inc.
The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch
Donny!
Billions
Mad Men
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt by Donny Deutsch and Peter Knobler
Sarah Palin’s Donald Trump endorsement speech
Morning Joe
Death of Freddie Gray
The Polo Bar NYC
Sirius XM Stars: Dialing Donny
The Sopranos
The Larry Sanders Show
Curb Your Enthusiam
The Godfather
People mentioned:
Donny Deutsch
Harvey Weinstein
Tim Ferriss
Harrison Ford
Dwayne Johnson
Jon Hamm
Rupert Murdoch
Seth Godin
Bill Clinton
Bill Gates
George Stephanopoulos
James Carville
Mandy Grunwald
Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
William Bratton
Bill de Blasio
David Dinkins
Rudy Giuliani
Michael Bloomberg
Bill Murray
Michael J. Fox
Charlie Rose
Tony Robbins
Angie Day
Garry Shandling
Maggie Siff
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