Eight times a week Aaron Tveit is singing his heart out in Broadway's spectacular new interpretation of Baz Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge". And while it's the hardest job of his career, Tveit knows how special an opportunity it is. Aaron joins Josh this week in his first solo podcast appearance(!) to talk about his path through musical theater, his memorable big ... Show More
Jun 2020
Ben Platt - 'The Politician' & 'Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall'
One of the most talented young performers in showbiz, who shot to stardom on the stage in 'Dear Evan Hansen,' reflects on that musical, playing his first screen lead for Ryan Murphy, singing his own songs for a Netflix special and the possibility of reprising the part of Evan in ... Show More
1h 11m
Dec 2021
Top Five Movie Soundtracks
It’s a music-movies team-up episode. Rob Harvilla returns to the show to talk about the art of the soundtrack and share his top five favorites (1:00). Then, Sean talks with John Maggio, who directed the latest entry in The Ringer’s Music Box film series on HBO. His movie, ‘Mr. Sa ... Show More
1h 19m
Jun 2023
#570 — Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Bryan Cranston
Wes Anderson's new film, Asteroid City, has so many incredible actors in it that we were able to send John Nugent to the Cannes Film Festival recently, steal three of them away for interview purposes, and put them back before anyone even noticed. So, in this week's episode of the ... Show More
1h 37m
Aug 2020
Marc Kudisch Plays Questionable Men
<p>Marc Kudisch is a Broadway staple. With three Tony nominations, he has played such roles as The Proprietor in <em>Assassins</em>, Gaston in <em>Beauty and the Beast</em>, and the sexist blowhard boss in Dolly Parton’s<em> 9 to 5</em>. On screen, Kudisch has carved out a niche ... Show More
37m 4s
Mar 2021
The Trial Of The Chicago 7 with Aaron Sorkin
Our guest this week is one of the most celebrated screenwriters in film and TV today. Aaron Sorkin is the storytelling titan behind The Social Network, Steve Jobs, The West Wing, Moneyball, A Few Good Men and Charlie Wilson’s War… the list goes on. Across a glittering three-decad ... Show More
40m 11s
Dec 2015
Jimmy Fallon Will Never Make Fun of You
<p>When Jimmy Fallon landed a spot on Saturday Night Live in 1998, he told executive producer and comedy kingmaker Lorne Michaels, "I'm going to make you proud." Six years later, Fallon departed as a audience favorite, the show's go-to impressions guy, and the co-host (with Tina ... Show More
48 m
Apr 2024
Stephen Presents: Paul Simon (Extended)
Stephen and podcast producer Becca are in the booth all week long recording special introductions to even special-er podcasts. In this intro, Stephen talks about what it's like to sit down with a master like 16-time GRAMMY winner, Paul Simon, for a wide-ranging interview touching ... Show More
36m 34s