Episodes

  • KATHRYN HAHN — on improvising in “Step Brothers” and Patti Lupone voice memos

    KATHRYN HAHN — on improvising in “Step Brothers” and Patti Lupone voice memos
    Dec 17 2024
    "Agatha All Along” star Kathryn Hahn joins the show. Over stuffed grape leaves and shawarma rubbed oyster mushrooms, Hahn tells me how her career has climbed after 40 (dubbed her “Hahnissance”), the amazing moments she improvised in “Step Brothers” and we retell our pilates meet-cute. This episode was recorded at Mazal in Lincoln Heights, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • LISA KUDROW — on playing evil sister Ursula before Phoebe, and her recent Friends rewatch

    LISA KUDROW — on playing evil sister Ursula before Phoebe, and her recent Friends rewatch
    Dec 10 2024
    "No Good Deed” star Lisa Kudrow joins the show. Over tagliatelle and scallops, Kudrow tells me the origin story of her "Friends" character Phoebe Buffay, how “The Comeback” was inspired by reality TV, and we get into her new Netflix series “No Good Deed” opposite Ray Romano. This episode was recorded at Novikov in Beverly Hills, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • MARCIA GAY HARDEN — on mastering dialects and crying to Meryl Streep

    MARCIA GAY HARDEN — on mastering dialects and crying to Meryl Streep
    Dec 3 2024
    Academy Award winning actor Marcia Gay Harden joins the show. Over sushi, Marcia Gay Harden tells me about being in the original cast of Broadway’s “Angels in America,” going back to catering after Coen Brothers film “Miller’s Crossing,” and a very good Mike Nichols apology story. This episode was recorded at Ocean Prime in Beverly Hills, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • PATRICK J. ADAMS — on new wave of "Suits” fans and coping with stage anxiety

    PATRICK J. ADAMS — on new wave of "Suits” fans and coping with stage anxiety
    Nov 26 2024
    "Suits” star Patrick J. Adams joins the show. Over grilled prawns and focaccia, Adams tells me about conquering his stage anxiety during “Take Me Out,” renewed “Suits” fandom on Netflix, and the story behind his matching tattoo with wife Troian Bellisario. This episode was recorded at Marco Polo at the Silver Lake Pool & Inn in Silver Lake, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • 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