53m ·
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14 May 07:00
"Star Trek” actor and activist George Takei joins the show. Over beautiful sashimi, George tells me what it was like to be forced to leave his LA home and live in Japanese American internment camps, only to return and become a successful actor. We also get into the meaningful “Star Trek” scene that never made it in and why he decided to come out at age 68. This episode was recorded at UKA in Japan House in Hollywood, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
53m ·
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07 May 07:00
Two-time “Drag Race” winner and tour de force on stage, Jinkx Monsoon joins the show. Over overnight oats and granola, we’ll get into her iconic morning ritual, how sobriety changed her life, and she tells us about her latest project, playing Audrey in “Little Shop of Horrors” off-Broadway. This episode was recorded at Lulla in Chelsea, NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
55m ·
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30 Apr 07:00
Star of "American Horror Story" and in Broadway's "Appropriate," Sarah Paulson joins the show. Over cacio pepe and some very buttery bruschettta, Sara tells me the role she's most proud of, the show cancelation that devasted her, and her reaction to O.J. Simpson's death. This episode was recorded at Via Carota in West Village, NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
47m ·
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23 Apr 07:00
"Brooklyn Nine Nine" star Chelsea Peretti joins the show. Over buttery biscuits and shrimp & grits, Peretti tells me about her foray into directing with her feature film directorial debut "First Time Female Director," why it was scary to leave "Parks & Rec," and how crop-dusting jokes played a role in her early comedy. This episode was recorded at All Day Baby in Silver Lake, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
53m ·
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16 Apr 07:00
"And Just Like That...” star Cynthia Nixon joins the show. Over a pear and pecorino salad and pork chops, Cynthia talks about juggling two Broadway shows when she was barely out of high school and dishes on never-before-seen "Sex and the City” scenes. This episode was recorded at Hearth in the East Village, NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
52m ·
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09 Apr 07:00
Musician Orville Peck joins the show. Over deli classics, Orville tells me how a South African kid grew up obsessed with country music, why country is actually a global genre, and we bond over our love of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” This episode was recorded at Nate ‘N’ Al’s in Beverly Hills, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
45m ·
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02 Apr 07:00
"Heartstopper” star Joe Locke joins the show. Over green shakshuka and grilled halloumi, Joe tells me what it was like growing up in the small community of Isle of Man, auditioning for “Heartstopper” during COVID on Zoom, and some hints at what’s to come in season 3 of the hit Netflix series. This episode was recorded at Jack’s Wife Freda in Soho, NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
45m ·
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26 Mar 07:00
"SNL” and “Wine Country” star Rachel Dratch joins the show. Over guacamole and tacos, Rachel tells me about her foray into the spiritual world, what happens if you laugh during an SNL sketch, and how a psychic predicted her surprise motherhood at 44. This episode was recorded at Atla in Noho, NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
50m ·
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19 Mar 07:00
Kyle MacLachlan, star of “Sex and the City,” “Twin Peaks” and “Showgirls,” joins the show. Over a tomato tartine and nicoise salad, Kyle tells me about working with surrealist filmmaker David Lynch, his friendship with ex-girlfriend Laura Dern and Elizabeth Taylor’s iconic demand during “The Flintstones.” This episode was recorded at Zinque in West Hollywood, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
50m ·
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12 Mar 07:00
Simu Liu, star of “Barbie” and Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” joins the show. Over soup dumplings and BBQ pork, Simu tells me why he initially kept acting as a secret from his parents , and how “Good Will Hunting” got him his superhero gig. This episode was recorded at The Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
