"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.
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Jul 14
D'Arcy Carden – on Almost Giving Up Acting Before ‘The Good Place’
'The Five Star Weekend’ star D'Arcy Carden joins the show. Over BBQ black cod and baby beet salad, D’Arcy tells me about choosing roles that scare her after ‘The Good Place,’ like ‘A League of Their Own’ and ‘The Five Star Weekend.’ Plus, we get into her early career in New York ... Show More
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Side Dish: More with Kristin Davis
More of my interview with 'Sex and The City' and ‘And Just Like That...’ star Kristin Davis. Kristin digs more into the conversations she has with her kids about race and her own realizations around inclusivity.Plus, she reflects on her early career, sobriety, and the surprising ... Show More
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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
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From SEOUL TO MUBARAKIYA: The Story of Seoulian Mommy
This Wednesday, we’re joined by Eunae—aka Seoulian Mommy—for a cozy, chaotic, and seriously spicy episode.We get into what it’s like being Korean in Kuwait, juggling life as an entrepreneur, expat, and full-time mommy (spoiler: it’s not always cute), and how food became her love ... Show More
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315: Gender Identity & Spilling Buzzfeed Tea
Making shows in Hollywood as a woman, transitioning, direction of the Try Guys, and our comedy icons, all wrapped up into one episode with Ash Perez! Exclusive Content: https://www.2ndtry.tv Check out all of our shows on Spotify! The Try Guys - https://open.spotify.com/show/5KG1v ... Show More
1h 27m
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Episode 1343 - Atsuko Okatsuka
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka has familiarity with garages. But unlike Marc, she didn’t start a podcast in one. She lived in one with her mother and grandmother for seven years, as three generations of immigrant women dealt with cramped quarters, eating disorders and schizophrenia. At ... Show More
1h 22m