Today on Too Opinionated, Emmy Award winning actor Eric Braeden comes to visit. ERIC BRAEDEN is a television icon and arguably the most popular character in daytime history.  For over 37 plus years, he has portrayed “Victor Newman” on the #1 rated daytime drama series The Young and the Restless. Eric is also known for his roles in Titanic, The Rat Patrol and Herbie goes to Monte Carlo. 

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TVC 486.3: Ed welcomes back Eric Braeden, the Emmy Award-winning actor who earlier this year celebrated his fortieth anniversary playing complex self-made billionaire Victor Newman on the popular CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. Topics include how Victor has evolved as a character over the past four decades; the chemistry Eric has enjoyed with Melody Thomas Scott and other Y and R cast members; and Eric’s admiration for L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his relentless pursuit of excellence.

If you’re looking for a good read during this period of social distancing, may we suggest Eric's memoir, I’ll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me to America’s #1 Daytime Drama, a classic immigration story that embodies the American Dream. Born and raised in Germany at the height of World War II, Eric arrived in the U.S. in 1959 unaware of the atrocities of the Holocaust. That changed dramatically one day in 1961, when he watched the film Mein Kampf—an experience that not only awakened him politically, but left him determined to redress the wrongs of his homeland and to fighting prejudice not only against Germans, but all ethnicities. Eric tells his story candidly and very movingly; you will enjoy it as much as I did.

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TVC 486.4: Actor and author Eric Braeden (The Young and the Restless, The Rat Patrol, Colossus: The Forbin Project, I’ll Be Damned) talks to Ed about some of his other movie and TV roles, including learning how to downhill ski when making the film The Ultimate Thrill, and the joy he felt when he first stepped onto the set of Den of Thieves, the feature-length crime thriller written and directed by his son, Christian Gudegast.

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We classed up this joint when we visited the home of the one and only Eric Braeden, who played Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless for 40 years. We started with a Shakespearean monologue, then transitioned into learning to curse in English while moving furniture. Find out about moving from parking cars to playing Nazis on TV, all while playing soccer on the weekends in league helmed by Matt's father. You'll also hear my new favorite Aretha Franklin story of all time and how he almost died on the set of Titanic. If you don't listen to this episode, we may have you kidnapped and replaced by a lookalike who is a Peruvian drug lord, so strap in, it's time for THE NIGHT TIME SHOW!

We talk to actor Eric Braeden about his autobiography I'll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me to America's #1 Daytime Drama (Amazon Link https://amzn.to/2sdS4mz).

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0:00 Segment 1 How did Eric's book come about?

15:00 Segment  2 How does Eric discuss politics in today's climate?

25:22 Segment  3 What is Eric's favorite Seinfeld episode?

36:29 Segment 4 What was it like immigrating from Germany?

45:46 Segment 5  How does Eric use his BS Meter?

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Inside The Crazy Ant Farm Vol 1 Ep 36 On this episode, we’re talking Netflix, DC's Titans, Venom, Bill Cosby, Ticketmaster, Korn, and more!! Our special guest this week is best selling author, champion athlete, and Daytime Emmy Award Winner, Eric Braeden!!  Plus, our "Top 5 Favorite _____"!! segment. This week it was favorite cartoons!!  And of course, box office predictions, Billboard chart toppers, and the Word of the Day!!