Episodios

  • BEN PLATT – stairway hookups and the queer Americana of 'Honeymind'
    Aug 27 2024
    Singer, Broadway star and film actor Ben Platt joins the show. Over chicken and broccoli, Ben tells me about the queer Americana of his latest album “Honeymind,” we hear the real backstory to his romance with fiancé Noah Galvin, and we get the scoop on the ambitious “Merrily We Roll Along” Richard Linklater film. This episode was recorded at Genghis Cohen in LA's Fairfax District. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 m
  • AWKWAFINA - unresolved grief and a healing trip to Korea
    Aug 20 2024
    "Jackpot” star Nora “Awkwafina” Lum joins the show. Over croquettes monsieur, Nora tells me about feeling like an “Asian mom” on her Comedy Central show, the unusual store where her grandmother likes to namedrop her, and coping with the loss of her mother in adulthood. This episode was recorded at Mr. T in Hollywood, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 m
  • RITA ORA — newlywed life and turning down ‘Eurovision’
    Aug 13 2024
    Singer, actor, and “The Masked Singer” host Rita Ora joins the show. Over uni and endive salad, Rita tells me about turning down “Eurovision” and Andrew Llyod Webber, how making tea for musicians led to her big break, and the reality TV inspiration for her villainous Queen of Hearts in Disney + film “Descendants: The Rise of Red.” This episode was recorded at Amour in West Hollywood, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 m
  • NICOLE BYER — coping with disappointment and how not to spread a loved one's ashes
    Aug 6 2024
    Comedian, actor and “WipeOut” co-host Nicole Byer joins the show. Over French toast, Nicole tells me why sitcom “Grand Crew” was so special to her, how she was initially unsure if she nailed “Nailed It” (see what I did there?) and what her dad might have thought of her hamburger bikini number. This episode was recorded at Lady Byrd Café in Echo Park, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 m
  • SANDRA BERNHARD - friendship break-ups and being Lettermen’s best guest
    Jul 30 2024
    Actress, comedian and cultural icon Sandra Bernhard joins the show. Over a porgy fillet, Sandra tells me if she still thinks about a high-profile break-up, the ridiculous medical situation she dealt with before a Letterman appearance, and what it’s like to be a fashion icon of the 80s and 90s. This episode was recorded at Cookshop in Chelsea, NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 m
  • IGGY AZALEA - killing it at crypto and leaving music
    Jul 23 2024
    Australian musician and entrepreneur Iggy Azalea joins the show. Over pasta, Iggy tells me about her decision to step away from music, her success in crypto with her coin $MOTHER and her advice for young people out there who might feel like outsiders or misunderstood. This episode was recorded at Sartiano’s at The Mercer in Soho, NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 m
  • JANE KRAKOWSKI - how soap opera firing scared her and getting evicted while on Ally McBeal
    Jul 16 2024
    “30 Rock” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” star Jane Krakowski joins the show. Over cloud-like pita bread, we reminisce about when I was Jane’s Starbucks barista, our iconic “Carpool Karaoke” moment and why wigs hold a special place in our hearts. This episode was recorded at Zaytinya at The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad in NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 m
  • KERI RUSSELL - Mickey Mouse Club rules and hanging with the Obamas
    Jul 9 2024
    "The Diplomat” and “The Americans” star Keri Russell joins the show. Over salmon and a glass of Sancerre (over ice), Keri tells me about aging out of the “Mickey Mouse Club,” an iconic bathroom run-in at the Golden Globes, and what it’s like to hang out with the Obamas. This episode was recorded at Cecconi’s Dumbo in Brooklyn, NY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 m