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Tessa Thompson’s latest role is an infamously chaotic one: Hedda Gabler. Adapted from the classic play by Henrik Ibsen, “Hedda,” in select theaters Oct. 22, casts Thompson as a 1950s housewife who feels snubbed by an old lover and stifled in a new marriage. For Hedda, the only ex ... Show More

Gail Rice, a writer and a therapist, was approaching her 70th birthday. She had given up on dating apps and hadn’t had a romantic connection with anyone in years. But for her 70th, she wanted a very specific birthday present: an orgasm.So Rice decided to hire an escort. In this e ... Show More

Jay Duplass knows the power of improvisation. Many years ago, an unscripted, cliffside interaction changed his life, helping to set in motion the events that would lead to his new movie, “The Baltimorons.” The film features a newly sober comedian and a workaholic dentist who meet ... Show More

On the show today… Warner Bros and DC Studios have announced their new Clark Kent and Lois Lane. So, where does this leave former Superman Henry Cavill? We give you the scoop on James Gunn's new Superman: Legacy and its intriguing cast choices. And Lewis Capaldi has decided to ca ... Show More

We went and visited Arie & Lauren Luyendyk and had them join us on the podcast from their own house! We talked about life on The Bachelor and their unique story where Arie engaged to someone else before asking Lauren's hand in marriage, they called out the jokes that the Call Her ... Show More

Today, we highlight the work of climate justice activist, poet and writer Selina Leem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Model, actor, activist, entrepreneur and author Emily Ratajkowski joins us to discuss My Body (Metropolitan Books, Nov. 9). Kirkus calls her standout debut essay collection “a refreshingly candid, fearless look into a model’s body of work and its impact on her identity and politi ... Show More

Actress Emily Hampshire (SCHITT'S CREEK, 12 MONKEYS, MOTHER!) comes on the pod this week and discovers she and Whitney are the same person.  Then they get into butthole bleaching and Michael Jackson.  Emily's narrative podcast THE BEAUTIFUL LIAR is out now.  See omnystudio.com/li ... Show More

You might know Lauren Spencer Smith from her hit songs “Flowers” and “Fingers Crossed”, but Becca is ready to welcome Lauren into the O.R. and hear the stories behind the lyrics.   Lauren opens up about her heartbreak, and how the experiences helped her find what might be her fir ... Show More

Comedians Gareth Reynolds and Dave Anthony examine the life of LSD man Timothy Leary.SourcesTour DatesRedBubble MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.