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May 2023
57m 51s

Kristen Bell

Sony Music Entertainment
About this episode

The Good Place star and true crime aficionado Kristen Bell joins me at Little Dom’s, an Italian restaurant that's dear to both of our hearts. Squeezed in a back booth, we chat about the theater, mental health and her obsession with Dateline’s Keith Morrison. Join us!


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