Hasan Minhaj joins us to talk about his new Netflix movie 'Best of the Best,' a college comedy set in the fiercely competitive world of Bollywood fusion dance. He gets into why this was basically Greek life for the South Asian diaspora, writing the movie during lockdown with Prashanth Venkataramanujam and pulling from some painfully true stories from his own ... Show More
Sep 25
Sebastian Maniscalco Talks His Glow Up, Comedy, His Dad and De Niro, Marcello Hernández and SNL
The 53-year-old Ital-Chicago native has spent decades turning the everyday absurdities of family, relationships, and human behavior into observational comedy, going from waiting tables for years to honing his craft at The Comedy Store (which he still does) to becoming one of the ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 24
Awsten Knight of Waterparks Talks Jinx, Video Games, DeuxMoi and Ghosts
Waterparks’ Awsten Knight is back on the show — at this point, we’ve genuinely lost count of how many times he’s been here — but this time he’s joining us to talk about the band’s new album 'JINX.'Three years in the making, Awsten breaks down the themes behind the record, from ex ... Show More
1h 10m
Sep 23
No Na Talks Debut Album 'island girl,' Bringing Indonesia to the World, and Their Origin Story
Meet No Na, the 88rising-signed Indonesian girl group made up of Christy Gardena, Esther Geraldine, Baila Fauri and Shazfa Adesya. This is actually their second time on the show — we first met them last year (unreleased), but now they’re back with a whole debut album, 'island gir ... Show More
56m 39s
Feb 2021
Maddie & Kenzie Ziegler - Growing Up In the Spotlight, TikTok & Dating in LA
Gen Z “it” sisters Maddie and Kenzie Ziegler swing by Pretty Basic! The girls dish on growing up in the spotlight through Dance Moms, finding their own way with music, dance, and acting, and all of the pressures that have come along with it. Plus, plenty of fashion tips, and the ... Show More
56m 21s
May 2019
Drax Project Talk 'Surreal' Success of Hailee Steinfeld-Assisted Breakout Single 'Woke Up Late'
The New Zealand quartet discuss how the pop star/actress ended up on their song, working on their upcoming debut album, casting social star Liza Koshy in their music video and much more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad ... Show More
43m 32s
Nov 2023
Kenzie Ziegler: No Closure, Just Getting Older
Singer, dancer, and former reality star Kenzie Ziegler joins the Lautners to discuss navigating success and pressure from an incredibly young age. She shares the toll that reality TV took on her childhood and how it caused her to lose her passion for dance. Kenzie explains how sh ... Show More
34m 22s