For the penultimate episode of the podcast, Ben and Adam are joined by their penultimate podcast guest: Alia Shawkat, who plays Gwendolyn Y from Branch 5X. They talk about Alia's early career as a child actor on Arrested Development, why she doesn't own a TV, and being type cast as an angry teenager. Plus, they discuss what it was like to be the first ones b ... Show More
Sep 2025
Mark's Best Friend (with Yul Vazquez)
It's a bittersweet day, because it's Ben and Adam's final podcast episode for awhile! For this special episode, Adam talks to Yul Vazquez, who plays Petey, Mark's best friend (but Mark is just Petey's very good friend). They talk about shooting the very first scene of the show an ... Show More
33m 44s
Sep 2025
The Science of Severance (with Karen Aldridge, Dr. Kim Hellemans, and Mike Lang)
This week, the podcast turns its focus to one of Severance's biggest influences: the science of the brain. First, Ben and Adam talk to one of their favorite fictional scientists, Karen Aldridge, who plays Dr. Asal Reghabi, about working with their science consultant on set and wh ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 2025
Effort and Ease (with Merritt Wever & Ramy Youssef)
This week, Ben and Adam welcome two incredible actors to the podcast to break down the craft of performing. First, they talk to Emmy-winning actress, Merritt Wever, about joining the cast as Gretchen in season 2, the dangers of over preparing for a role, and whether Gretchen had ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2024
#644 ft. Steve McQueen, John David Washington & Danielle Deadwyler, Josh Cooley
It's another epic episode of the Empire Podcast this week, folks, as Chris Hewitt sits down in person with all our guests. First, there's the great Steve McQueen, writer and director of Blitz, to talk about how he approached the World War II drama, and working with Paul Weller. [ ... Show More
1h 58m
Jun 2023
Imitation Game (with Dylan Hafer)
<p>Oh happy day, oh happy day-yyy! Sarah awakes fresh as a daisy, because her favorite flower is in bloom (she's talking about Shan). Thrilled at the opportunity to see fresh confessional looks and seasonal giggles, with equal parts curiosity and inspo about Pump Rules and RHONJ, ... Show More
1h 30m
Aug 2025
Hunter Doohan Talks Wednesday Season 2, Working with Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton, and Tyler Galpin
<p>Joining us in the studio, just before he jetted off to New Zealand to film the hotly anticipated new Evil Dead movie, is Hunter Doohan, the 31-year-old Arkansas-born actor that you undoubtedly know best as Tyler Galpin, the barista-turned-Tim Burton monster in Netflix smash We ... Show More
1h 15m
Sep 2023
Dog Days Aren’t Over (with Evan Real)
<p>Shana Tova, Friends of Jill! Sarah celebrates the Jewish New Year by dipping RHONY apples into honey (talk about sweet New Beginnings). She realizes the best resolution to have is to be real - and who better to AG Kiki with than Evan Real (senior TV reporter, PageSix.com, and ... Show More
1h 20m