Maria Menounos, "Designed to Last"

About this episode

Maria Menounos discusses her career in television and her role as CEO of AfterBuzz TV with host Brad Gilmore.

Maria Menounos is an American and Greek television host. She has hosted Extra and E! News; she was a TV correspondent for Today, Access Hollywood, and co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece. She also co-created and is currently CEO of online podcast series network AfterBuzz TV. The Collection is hosted by Brad Gilmore. A production of Gilmore Media LLC.© 2025 Gilmore Media LLC. All rights reserved. For inquiries, contact Brad at bradgilmore@cantwaitforever.com or visit bradgilmore.net. Brad Gilmore is a Houston-based multimedia personality, author, and producer who has built a career at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and storytelling. Known to fans as The BOAT (“Best of All Time”), Brad has hosted and produced programming across ESPN Radio, CW39 Houston, and Reality of Wrestling alongside WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.He is the creator and host of The Collection, a podcast where he sits down with some of the most influential figures in film, television, and music. Brad is also an accomplished author, with forthcoming titles including Why We Love Back to the Future: 40 Years of Fandom, Flux Capacitors, and Timeless Adventures (Mango Publishing…

People in this episode

Host: Brad Gilmore

Guest: Maria Menounos

Topics covered

• television hosting
• podcasting
• media production
• pop culture
• interviews

Keywords

• Maria Menounos
• AfterBuzz TV
• television host
• podcast
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AfterBuzz TV, Gilmore Media LLC, ESPN Radio, CW39 Houston, Reality of Wrestling

Books & works: Why We Love Back to the Future: 40 Years of Fandom, Flux Capacitors, and Timeless Adventures

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