Ming-Na Wen (Mulan, The Mandalorian) joins us in person this week to talk about the experience of her new film Karate Kid: Legends - from the nerves of working with her idol Jackie Chan to the tone of wanting to honor the legacy of the Karate Kid franchise. Ming-Na opens up about outside perspectives on her tenure in this industry and why she began to unrave ... Show More
Aug 11
KELLAN LUTZ: Losing Himself After Twilight, Blacked Out Childhood & The Rowboat That Saved His Marriage
Kellan Lutz (Twilight, The Legend of Hercules) joins us this week for an unexpectedly deep and disarming conversation about leaving California for Tennessee, the intensive couples therapy that cracked open a childhood he had completely blacked out, and the post Twilight pressure ... Show More
1h 14m
Jul 28
BRUCE CAMPBELL: His Cancer Diagnosis, Leaving Hollywood & How the Worst of Times Became the Best
Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Burn Notice) joins me this week for one of the most honest and moving conversations I have had on the show. Bruce opens up about his cancer diagnosis, the whack a mole life of living with something treatable but not curable, and the strange waves of gra ... Show More
1h 20m
Mar 2025
I Smell Pop Culture: The Karate Kid
Wax On, Wax Off! That’s what Rory said to Lane after a defense of Jackson Browne in S3E3 “Application Anxiety”, and it’s a famous mantra from The Karate Kid! We’re hanging out with Robyn Lively, who starred alongside Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid Part 3, and she ... Show More
39m 29s
Aug 2024
The Karate Kid (w/ Bill Hader)
This week, Lauren and Nicole take a trip to the Cobra Kai dojo to get into all things The Karate Kid with very special guest Bill Hader (Barry, SNL)! The group waxes (on and off, of course) about the in-depth backstories of Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morit ... Show More
1h 13m
May 2025
Karate Kid: Legends And What's Making Us Happy
The Karate Kid has been sequelized, serialized, spun off and rebooted, and now it's back, as Karate Kid: Legends. The new film stars Ben Wang as a kid who's mentored by Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, reprising their roles from the franchise. But at its heart, the movie is about a ... Show More
19m 22s