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The Real Brady Bros

by Wynnefield Productions · English · Film & TV

Episodic recap podcast featuring two of the legends of the iconic Brady Bunch, Christopher Knight and Barry Williams. Every week, The Brady Bros will recap a particular episode of the iconic Brady Bunch, recollect on the production, the adventure, the misadventure, the reaction and how each show

New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 40 min
Latest: 14 Apr 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

14 Apr 2026 · 44 min

Brady Origins (Re-run)

Ed has a special message for the fans and listeners: "We're wrapping up and storing our voices in the closet... for the time being. We've gone one year past where we thought we ended, but thanks to you all, we kept on keeping on, and today, one year after this episode originally dropped, Barry and Chris are joined by Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen to discuss the origins of the cast and the show, and where everyone was in their lives before The Brady Bunch. Barry, Chris, and of course, I thank you for being there, but please keep your subscription active! We may have a few surprises left. We…

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S1 · E155 · 31 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
70s on 7 with Jaybeau Jones
It's a jam packed new episode today! Chris and Ed are joined by the other Brady Bro - Mike Lookinland - and our special guest Jaybeau Jones. A radio personality for the last 40 years, Jaybeau is currently a host on 70s on 7 for Sirius XM radio, and the Music Drives Us podcast. Topics this week include: Mike's new boat adventure, avoiding the child-star meltdown in Hollywood, Chris' struggles with music, performance anxiety, Grateful Dead cover bands, amazing stories from Jaybeau, and much more. https://www.musicdrivesus.org/podcast Join the community on our Facebook page @realbradybros To…
17 Mar 2026 · 24 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: Q&A #16
In light of the news about the Brady Bunch house getting historic landmark status, we wanted to highlight one of our Q&As with questions about how it was made. Ed is here with a new introduction, have fun revisiting this one! This week: More HGTV renovation stories, things the Brady Bros like to cook, Scandinavian accents, and more. Submit your questions to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Pop on and ask away for the next one. [To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] ]
27 Feb 2026 · 33 min
Q&A #67 w/ Mindy Rickles
This week on The Real Brady Bros, it's Q&A #67! Our special guest for this audience questions episode is comedian Mindy Rickles, the daughter of Don Rickles, and Ed's wife! Some of this week's topics include a discussion of the guys's Brady Bunch characters in 1st person vs. 3rd person, Barry's adventures on "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!", Ed and Mindy's visit to the Brady House, how dangerous the stairs were, and more! Join the community on our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
10 Feb 2026 · 24 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: Q&A #22 w/ Mike Lookinland
It's another one from the vault! This week we are bringing back one of our earlier Q&As and one of our first episodes with Mike, along with a new introduction from Ed Mann. Maybe your question was already answered! Stay tuned for more. "This week the fans want to know: What was the deal with the long night-shirt that Chris wore in Brady Christmas? Were any of the events of the show based on the cast's real life? What do the Bros remember about the '71 Earthquake? Masked Singer costume talk, and much more." Join the community on our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast…
30 Jan 2026 · 25 min
Q&A #66 - Sleeping in The Jungle
It's Q&A time! We are on #66, can you believe it?? You Brady Bunch fans just have so many amazing questions for Chris and Barry, and they are both here to answer some more. This week: the "Great Moves" commercial for Hasbro, Fear Factor with Joe Rogan, the finer details of the different unions on set, weird things they get asked about/to do by fans, Barry tells us about his new reality show appearance, and more! Join the community on our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
E154 · 23 Jan 2026 · 53 min
The Brady House w/ Tina Trahan
The Bros are back, and this is a big episode! Chris and Barry are both here this week, and are joined by our special guest Tina Trahan. Tina is a real estate investor, art collector, and Brady superfan. She is also the proud owner of the HGTV rennovated Brady Bunch house, and has spent years establishing a home base for the Bradys where it should be, in their home. There's lots to discuss so let's get right to it. Join the community on our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
13 Jan 2026 · 40 min
A Very Brady Re-run: Is There A Doctor In the House?
The Bros are back in the new year! This week we wanted to bring the 3rd ever episode of The Real Brady Bros back up in your feed because of an important topic that has been in the news: the measles. Ed Mann is here to discuss it with a new intro, and Chris and Barry were in top form even back in the early days of our podcast. This week's episode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?" The Brady Bunch S1 E13, originally aired Dec 26, 1969. All 6 children have the measles! To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
23 Dec 2025 · 29 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: Q&A #27 Holiday Edition
Happy Holidays from everyone here at The Real Brady Bros. Christopher Knight is here to intro this holiday Q&A re-run. Maybe your question has already been answered! Thanks for listening, we wish you peace and joy this holiday season and in the New Year. This week: Mustaches, Florence singing, The Brady Kids voice dub, Barry's school tour, and why did Chris's mom hate the show? There's more to come, so submit your questions to our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
9 Dec 2025 · 49 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: Tiger! Tiger! w/ Susan Olsen
Ed Mann is here to introduce this awesome re-run episode with Susan Olsen! Bobby becomes upset when Tiger runs away, and the family searches for him. The kids all chip in money for Bobby to buy an ad and offer a reward. After the Brady's scour the neighborhood, Tiger is found at a neighbor's house, having fathered a litter of puppies. This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E18 "Tiger! Tiger!" originally aired January 30, 1970. To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
25 Nov 2025 · 39 min
Q&A #65 - Thanksgiving Plans
We're back with another Q&A episode. Barry is still out this week, so Christopher Knight is taking your questions with help from Ed Mann. This week: Chris and Ed talk Thanksgiving over the years (including a story from Chris about a certain fire), we take a deep dive into the casts' hair, what cars the Brady's would drive now, the architecture of the sets on the soundstage, meeting Robin Williams, and more! Get your questions for the next Q&A submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
11 Nov 2025 · 26 min
A Very Brady Re-run: Q&A #30 - Tiger Beat Magazines
Ed is here with a brand new introduction for a classic Q&A episode from 2023. There are lots of fun topics here that people still ask about, maybe your question was already answered in the archives! This week: Did Barry ever watch the show with his kids? What memorabilia do the guys have? Who has recipes in Alice's cookbook? And more stories! Questions are submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one! To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
28 Oct 2025 · 42 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: Bobby's Hero w/ Mike Lookinland Pt 2
Chris is here to re-introduce the conclusion of Bobby's Hero! We hope you enjoy this Real Brady Bros re-run of a great episode with Mike Lookinland. Mike Brady tracks down a relative of one of James' victims to share his story with Bobby. That, plus a nightmare in which Jesse James kills the Bradys during a train robbery, finally gets through to Bobby. "Bobby's Hero" - The Brady Bunch S4 E17, originally aired February 2, 1973 To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
14 Oct 2025 · 42 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: Bobby's Hero w/ Mike Lookinland Pt 1
An awesome re-run with a new introduction from Ed Mann. Part 1 of our Bobby's Hero re-watch, with special guest Mike Lookinland. When Mike and Carol learn that Bobby's hero is Jesse James, they set out to teach him the truth about the outlaw. But, when censored movies on TV fail to convince him that James was a villain, the family needs a new plan. "Bobby's Hero" - The Brady Bunch S4 E17, originally aired February 2, 1973 To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
S1 · 23 Sep 2025 · 35 min
Q&A #64 - Carol is Cold!
We're back with another great Q&A episode. Barry is out this week doing theatre, so Chris is fielding your questions with a little help from Ed Mann and our special guest Mindy Rickles! This week in questions: Famous co-stars, answering fan mail, kissing your co-workers, Anne B and the mouse, real laughs during a take, and some info about a brand new podcast! Get your questions for the next Q&A submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
16 Sep 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: Danny Bonaduce
Enjoy this absolutely mammoth re-run of The Real Brady Bros with a new introduction from Ed and Christopher Knight! At over an hour long, Danny Bonaduce was such an incredible guest to have on the show. Stay tuned for a new Q&A episode coming next week. Danny Bonaduce joined us back in April 2024 to talk all about life as a child star, ups and downs, boxing Barry Williams, feuding with Dennis Rodman, making a life in radio, and so much more. We hope you enjoy this chat from one television family member to another, as much as we did! To advertise on this podcast please email:…
22 Aug 2025 · 49 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: Father of the Year
This week we are bringing back one of the original first 10 episodes of our show, with a new introduction from Ed Mann! (This week's recap originally aired Apr 05, 2022) Marcia nominates Mike as "Father of the Year" in a newspaper contest, but her attempts to keep this secret results in several misunderstandings. When she is caught outside well past her bedtime she is grounded from going with the family on a ski trip which was being planned in the subplot. ("Father of The Year" The Brady Bunch S1E14). To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to:…
5 Aug 2025 · 41 min
Q&A #63 - Chris's Nightgown
The boys are back talking questions, and this one is a hoot! When Greg is sleeping why does he always have a grin on his face? What is the family's obsession with shining shoes? Who performed the incidental music/score for the show? Guest stars the Bros realized were huge stars later in life, motorcycles, crying on cue, stunt doubles, Don Rickles, and more! Get your questions for the next Q&A submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
15 Jul 2025 · 27 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: Q&A #47
While we get the Bros together for a new installment, we wanted to take you back again, to highlight another past Q&A (from Sept of 2023) with a new intro from Ed Mann. Barry tells us about Dancing With The Stars, and working with The Wiggles. Chris discusses his upcoming producing projects, the Bros get a visit from a 9 year old super-fan, and more! Get your questions for the next Q&A submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/therealbradybros
27 Jun 2025 · 32 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: Q&A #24 w/ Lloyd Schwartz
In case you missed it! The guys dug through the archives, and wanted to highlight this amazing Q&A with Lloyd from Thanksgiving 2022. It has some amazing insights about working on The Brady Bunch with the cast and his father. Take a look back with us, with a new intro from Ed Mann. Get your questions for the next Q&A submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/therealbradybros
10 Jun 2025 · 29 min
Q&A #62 - Actor's Nightmare
This week in questions: What would life have been like without the Brady Bunch? What actors would the Bros want to play THEM? Barry's dramatic acting in The Dropout, humbled by famous fans, Barry and Chris' dreams, and more! Get your questions for the next Q&A submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/therealbradybros
6 Jun 2025 · 2 min
Teaser for Q&A #62
We're dropping a little tidbit now of the next Q&A which you'll get late Monday night. Chris makes a pretty big reveal and it's here, now. There will be more on Q&A 62. Stay with us. It seems we're just getting started! Stay in touch, and get your questions in on the Facebook page @RealBradyBros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/therealbradybros
20 May 2025 · 30 min
Q&A #61 - Barry's Toothbrushes
We're back by popular demand! This week in questions: Which Brady had the most interesting storylines? Did any of their real-life siblings spend time on set? How was being interviewed for Tiger Beat magazine?.. and more! It's Q&A #61. Get your questions for the next Q&A submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/therealbradybros
13 May 2025 · 2 min
(Teaser) "Just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in!"
OK, it's a paraphrase from Godfather 3, but apropos. The Real Brady Bros are BACK with Q&As, and this is merely an announcement, but those iconic voices are right here! Listen for the schedule, and stay subscribed! By popular demand, we're doing more for you. To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected]
E154 · 22 Apr 2025 · 1 hr 29 min
The Honeymoon (The Pilot)
We have finally arrived. Where it all began. It's season 1, episode 1, and we gave Chris, Barry, Susan, and Mike as long as they wanted to talk about it. Coming in at nearly 90 mins, here's the final rewatch of the main series. From the entire team: thanks for spending your time with us. "The Honeymoon" The Brady Bunch S1 E01, originally aired September 26, 1969 Mike Brady, an architect and widower with three sons (Greg, Peter and Bobby) marries Carol Ann Martin, a mother with three daughters (Marcia, Jan and Cindy). The newlywed couple goes on a honeymoon, while the children sit at home…
E153 · 15 Apr 2025 · 42 min
Brady Origins
We are almost there, to the moment you've all been waiting for: The Pilot. BUT before we talk about it, how did this whole thing get started?. Enjoy this very special new episode of The Real Brady Bros with our guests Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen, as the gang discusses the origins of the cast and the show, and where everyone was in their lives before The Brady Bunch! To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/therealbradybros
8 Apr 2025 · 42 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: The Subject Was Noses
The countdown to the pilot recap is almost over! This week we take you all the way back to the start of our podcast, one of our earliest episodes was about the iconic/infamous "football to the nose" plot-line from Season 4. Barry and Chris introduce this trip down memory lane. This week's episode "The Subject Was Noses " The Brady Bunch S4 E018 - Originally aired February 9, 1973 To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/therealbradybros
1 Apr 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: The Personality Kid
Pork chops and applesauce! The kid is back. Come with us as we countdown to the pilot, and revisit this classic podcast with a new intro from Chris and Barry. This week's episode "The Personality Kid" The Brady Bunch S3 E06 - Originally aired October 22, 1971 To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/therealbradybros
25 Mar 2025 · 37 min
Q&A #60 - Vats of Milk!
A banger of a Q&A this week! Featuring topics like: Brady airdates and hiatuses, Robert Reed vs Gene Hackman, eating the food during takes, Chris's experience on a Gregg Araki film, jumping the shark, and more! It's Q&A #60! Get your questions for the next Q&A submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/therealbradybros
18 Mar 2025 · 53 min
A Very Brady Re-Run: Confessions Confessions
A fresh re-run with a new intro from the Bros this week, for this classic recap from 2022. The countdown to the Pilot is on! This week's episode "Confessions, Confessions " The Brady Bunch S2E12 - Originally aired December 18, 1970. To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/therealbradybros

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The Real Brady Bros is a English film & tv podcast from Wynnefield Productions. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Wynnefield Productions
Language: English
Category: Film & TV
New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 40 min
Latest episode: 14 Apr 2026
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