My Mrs. Maisel Pod

ERIK PALLADINO & JOHN SCURTI “Frank” & “Nicky” chat with Kevin about their incredible journey on the series through seasons 2, 3, 4 and 5, and how this once in a lifetime “gig” afforded them a new perspective of creativity and being a part of something big. In this is Part 1 of 2, they and Kevin break down Season 3, Ep. 6. 

LIZA WEIL “Carole Keen” chats with Kevin about her long relationship with the Amy Sherman and Dan Palladino, through Gilmore Girls, and Bunheads and then the oh-so Marvelous Mrs. MAISEL. She and Kevin break down Season 3, Ep. 5. 

MADELEINE MARTIN “Madeleine” chats with Kevin about her extraordinary experience on the series, from her impressive welcome in as well as being directored not to smile, allowing her to instantly find the character. They breakdown Season 3, Episode 4.

STEVEN HAUCK, “Dawes,” talks with Kevin about joining the series in season one as a one-off guest star, and then being invited back through four seasons, until Sophie Lennon’s final curtain. He and Kevin break down Season 3, Episode 3.

DONNA ZAKOWSKA, 2-time Emmy-winning Costume Designer, joyfully gives Kevin her insights, collaborations and decisions made behind the historically iconic wardrobe “look” for all the lead characters, starting with Midge Maisel, of course.

MAX CASELLA, “Michael Kessler,” talks with Kevin about his entrée to the Maisel universe and shares insights and memories from filming in Season 2, Episode 10, and Season 3, episode 2.

MARIN HINKLE, “Rose Weissman,” joyfully gives Kevin her insights and loving memories, as she and he talk through scene for scene of season 3, episode 2.

KATRINA LENK, “Madame Cosma,” share her love of the series, as well as sharing a Broadway stage with our own, Tony Shalhoub in “The Band’s Visit, which they both earned Tony Awards for! She and Kevin then breakdown the Season 3 opener.

KATRINA LENK, “Madame Cosma,” share her love of the series, as well as sharing a Broadway stage with our own, Tony Shalhoub in “The Band’s Visit, which they both earned Tony Awards for! She and Kevin then breakdown the Season 3 opener.

LEROY MCCLAIN, “Shy Baldwin,” walks us through what it was for him to join the fam, but also to represent a fictional, but legendary black singer in the early 60’s show business. LeRoy and Kevin also love breaking down the season 2 finale.

WILL BRILL, “Noah Weissman,” helps us all remember the extraordinary moments, scenes and performances of season 2, episode 9.

MICHAEL ZEGEN, “Joel Maisel,” loves talking to Kevin about life, love and the pursuit of Maisel perfection, if not happiness. They also discuss season 2, episode 8.

NOAH GARDENSWARTZ, Series Writer, gives us our first insider’s view into what it was like to be hired to write on the show, but also keep the job!

CONNOR RATLIFF, “Chester,” shares a remarkable moment of getting the gig, and then tells all of his joy and amazement while working with cast and crew on everyone’s first road trip.

Zachary Levi had to reluctantly sweep Midge Maisel off her feet. ZACHARY LEVI, “Benjamin,” breaks down entering this magical world, and doing so in the Catskills and Manhattan in season 2, episodes 4-7, and LOVING it.

Saul Rubinek knows from the Catskills, oh boy does he. SAUL RUBINEK, “Pauly,” talks to Kevin about what stepping into the Maisel world in this particular setting meant to him personally, as well as details about season 2, episode 4.

Scott Ellis helps shape the series, as it moves to sound stages. SCOTT ELLIS, Director, was a star helmsman on Broadway, but Amy Sherman Palladino gets what she wants. Scott and Kevin breakdown season 2, ep. 3.

Bailey De Young truly loves talkin’ Maisel. BAILEY DE YOUNG, “Imogene,” is an sparkle on every set she works! She and Kevin discuss many aspects of Maisel, including season 2, episode 2.

Tony Shalhoub won his FOURTH Emmy award portraying “Abe Weissman.” TONY SHALHOUB, “Abe Weissman,” the multi-Emmy & Tony award winner, shares his memories of shooting in Paris for the first couple episodes of season 2.

Bill Groom’s goal, as told to Amy & Dan by Amazon: "Make it look like a movie every week." BILL GROOM, Production Design, and Kevin discuss Season 1, as Bill details his multi-award winning creative process in designing the Maisel world in a way we’ve never been privy to. 

Cindy Tolan feels the pressure of taking over a series after the pilot. CINDY TOLAN, Head of Casting, and Kevin discuss in loving detail the entirety of Season 1 and her truly taunting task of taking the casting helm of a new series, starting on the second episode, with a guarantee of two seasons. 

What was meant to be a single-episode character becomes part of the family... CYNTHIA DARLOW, “Mrs. Moskowitz” and Kevin celebrate the first season finale— Season 1, Ep. 8— by sharing the sheer joy of just being on this set, as well as shinning a light on the smaller bits and pieces in every scene of this historical first season.

Reoccurring on two of the most watched and revered tv series at the same time! JUSTINE LUPE, “Astrid Weissman” and Kevin breakdown Season 1, Ep. 7, but also discuss any actor’s absurd luck to ever work on a once-in-a-lifetime successful show, let alone Justine’s fortune of working on two airing and winning awards at the same time. 

To Guest Star on a pre-launch, but “picked up for two seasons from pilot” series... NATE CORDDRY, “Randall” offers Kevin a very unique perspective of what it felt like to step into the filming of Season 1, Ep. 6, and the soon-to-be beyond extraordinary world Maisel was at that time.

Stand-up comedy is way harder than it looks, and the pros need it that way.  CAROLINE AARON “Shirley Maisel” swoons when Kevin shares the inner-workings of life as a stand-up comedian, and what’s so damn real about Mrs. Maisel in Season 1, Ep. 5.