In this episode, J.C. Mastro interviews Fred Berman, narrator of his upcoming audiobook launch of Academy Bound.

Fred Berman is an award-winning narrator of more than 400 books with 4 Audies, 15 Earphone Awards, and 2 Odyssey Awards. He has also lent his voice to hundreds of commercials, promos and video games. A New York native, Berman brings energy and enthusiasm to every project, whether it’s mystery or fantasy, biography or YA. He is an accomplished actor of both the stage and screen as well, performing on Broadway as Timon in The Lion King and Off-Broadway in The Normal Heart, Room Service, and Bury The Dead, among others. Film/Television credits include HBO’s "High Maintenance", "New Amsterdam", "Smash", "Law & Order", "Forever" Putzel, The Judge, Twelve Thirty, A Very Special Episode, Directing Eddie. As a director he has worked at Joe’s Pub (NYC), The Keegan Theatre (DC), The Hangar Theatre (NY), etc. Fred is also a drummer and played for many years with the NYC rock legends, Lisa Jackson & Girl Friday. He's also a huge comic book, movie, and 80's pop-culture nerd, which can be found on full display on the podcast he co-hosts with his two best friends, Opening Weekend. He lives in New York with his wife and two kids, banging out Rush songs on the drums in his basement in his spare time.