Episodes

  • JUDY GREER — on being Hollywood’s BFF, insane auditions and actor envy

    JUDY GREER — on being Hollywood’s BFF, insane auditions and actor envy
    Nov 19 2024
    "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" star Judy Greer joins the show. Over mezze plates and pumpkin spice lattes, Judy tells us about the charm of playing off-center characters, why she loves to audition, and meeting her husband on a blind date. This episode was recorded at Botanica in Silver Lake, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • KIERNAN SHIPKA — on growing up on “Mad Men” set and her self-help book obsession

    KIERNAN SHIPKA — on growing up on “Mad Men” set and her self-help book obsession
    Nov 12 2024
    "Sweethearts” star Kiernan Shipka joins the show. Over a salmon bowl, Shipka tells us how she sees her character on “Mad Men” differently now, her “Girls” rewatch and why she loves a self-help book (plus, recs!). This episode was recorded at Forage in Silver Lake, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • ZACHARY QUINTO — on being a leading man in “Brilliant Minds”

    ZACHARY QUINTO — on being a leading man in “Brilliant Minds”
    Nov 5 2024
    Actor Zachary Quinto comes back to the show for another helping. Over Greek salad, Quinto tells us about this huge moment in his career, why he avoids reading reviews at all costs, and how he's taking care of himself during this polarizing political moment. This episode was recorded at Cookbook Market & Cafe in Larchmont Village, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • RACHEL BLOOM — laughing while grieving and surviving 'status dysmorphia’

    RACHEL BLOOM — laughing while grieving and surviving 'status dysmorphia’
    Oct 29 2024
    Actor and comedian Rachel Bloom joins the show. Over Persian crispy rice and Moroccan spiced carrots, Bloom tells me about her new Netflix special “Death, Let Me Do My Special,” and we both laugh and get a little teary recalling people we’ve lost close to us. Plus, Rachel gets me in stitches talking about parenting paranoia. This episode was recorded at Kismet in Los Angeles, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • TYLER HENRY — on his early premonitions and talking to Alan Thicke on the other side

    TYLER HENRY — on his early premonitions and talking to Alan Thicke on the other side
    Oct 22 2024
    Celebrity medium Tyler Henry joins the show. Over salads, Tyler tells me about when he discovered his ability to speak to the departed, his first celebrity client (psst, it’s Sarah Paulson), and his new live Netflix show. This episode was recorded at Terra at Eataly in Century City, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • JOSH GAD — on a fraught father-son relationship and why “Frozen” freaks out his kids

    JOSH GAD — on a fraught father-son relationship and why “Frozen” freaks out his kids
    Oct 15 2024
    The voice of Olaf in “Frozen” and Elder Arnold Cunningham in “Book of Mormon” ... Josh Gad joins the show. Over a salmon citrus salad, Josh tells me about finding out about his father’s secret family, why working in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” sent him home in tears, and we get a little tease for what’s next in the world of “Frozen.” This episode was recorded at Sirena at The Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • PAUL FEIG — on basing “Freaks and Geeks” on his life and how “Bridesmaids” almost wasn’t

    PAUL FEIG — on basing “Freaks and Geeks” on his life and how “Bridesmaids” almost wasn’t
    Oct 8 2024
    “Jackpot!” director Paul Feig joins the show. Over martinis, Paul tells me about being a tour guide at Universal Studios, how Judd Apatow was a big support in getting “Freaks and Geeks” made, and how “The Office” was tweaked for American audiences. This episode was recorded at The Benjamin in Hollywood, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • LILY RABE — on "American Horror Story" and working with mom's ex Al Pacino

    LILY RABE — on "American Horror Story" and working with mom's ex Al Pacino
    Oct 1 2024
    "Presumed Innocent” star Lily Rabe joins the show. Over oysters, Lily talks about working together on “Merchant of Venice," how Ryan Murphy made it impossible to say no to him, and why she knows her mother (the late great Jill Clayburgh) would approve of her partner Hamish Linklater. This episode was recorded at The Lonely Oyster in Echo Park, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins