This is an incredibly fun episode with Eleanor and Carmen Lynch! They hit it off and have a great conversation about starting in acting, and what auditions used to be like. They discuss the difference between NY and LA comic styles, and the differences in working in each city. Carmen shares her deep internal scars due to needing a back brace growing up, whic ... Show More
Feb 2025
Episode 1620 - Carrie Coon
As someone from a working class Ohio family, Carrie Coon didn’t think much about acting as a plausible career path. But her post-college work in regional theater led her to Steppenwolf in Chicago, which in turn led her to Broadway, and ultimately to a Hollywood career. Carrie and ... Show More
1h 38m
Jul 21
Episode 1662 - Sarah Sherman
For anyone who knew Sarah Sherman’s act before she got hired for Saturday Night Live, her new gig might have come as a surprise. Rooted in the Chicago DIY scene, she performed as Sarah Squirm, with a unique ability to make her audiences do just that. But Sarah tells Marc that des ... Show More
1h 36m
Jun 2024
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Doing Death, Truth-Telling in Comedy and Getting Wiser
Actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus is most famous for her comedic TV characters Elaine Benes in Seinfeld and Veep’s Selina Meyer. But in recent years, Louis-Dreyfus has been showing her dramatic chops, including in her latest film Tuesday, in which she takes on grief, denial and death. Sh ... Show More
44m 50s
Jun 25
Mariska Hargitay: Love, Loss and Law & Order
Join Alex in the studio for an interview with Mariska Hargitay. She reveals what she really thinks about Olivia and Elliot’s relationship on SVU and how playing this role has changed her as a person. Mariska also opens up about her experience as a survivor, finding healing, and n ... Show More
1h 19m
Jul 31
Episode 1665 - Awkwafina
To an outsider, it seems like quite a leap to go from Nora Lum, classical and jazz trumpet player from Queens, to Awkwafina, rapper, comedian and global movie star. But for Nora, it all feels like a direct extension of the life lived by an artist mother she hardly knew. She talks ... Show More
1h 23m
Jul 29
Dad Reacts To Rhett In Drag | DFMB Episode 129
Charles serenades Link with "Pink Pony Club", and the two have another fun call with Nana. Plus, Charles tries to identify items in another edition of "What In The Hell Is This Doohickey?", and the two react to a fan's GMM themed proposal. C’mon and have a good time with us! Dooh ... Show More
34m 2s