What'd You Do This Weekend?

“LIT THE SHABBAT” This episode Hilary chats with her old friend, tv writer, director, actress Jessie Beth Kahnweiler ( The Skinny, He’s The One ) about her weekend in Los Angeles. Jessie finishes a script, attends temple, and sees the Taylor Swift concert movie. Hilary teaches a workshop, stays in bed all day watching Antique Roadshow, and goes to a clothing swap. Also discussed: Coping with feeli...

This episode Hilary (sadly without Derek!) chats with comedian Sarah Tollemache! Sarah prepares for recording her new hour of comedy, has a show in Philly, and stresses about being underdressed at a steakhouse. Hilary has a jam packed weekend performing comedy and confesses her love for The Golden Bachelor . Other topics discussed: Lauren Conrad staring at nothing, algorithm shame, people who are...

…aaaaand we’re back! So excited to bring you another season of What’d You Do This Weekend? a podcast about the things that happen between Friday night and Monday morning! For the premiere of Season 2 we chatted with none other than New York’s greatest reporter Anne Kadet of CAFÉ ANNE ! If you don’t already subscribe to her newsletter, I’m telling you it’s a must read! Over her weekend Anne fell in...

"Highland Park Advertisement" Comedian and TV writer ( F is for Family, I’m Dying Up Here) Jessica Lee Williamson joins Hilary (sans Derek!!) to breakdown her weekend in Los Angeles (mostly Highland Park tbh). She attends a pre-school fundraiser, has her catalytic converter stolen, and shows her twins E.T. for the first time. Hilary has an extra large margarita, sees Picture This! at a very sweaty...

“Haircut” Playwright and comedian Clayton Smith joins Hilary and Derek this episode to discuss his Easter weekend! He goes on a run with friends, has a couple comedy shows, watches the original Bladerunner , and strolls through a Sunday park vintage sale. Hilary eats ice cream in the bathtub, watches her Polish neighbors celebrate Easter and searches for a hollow chocolate bunny. Derek dog sits, h...

“ Sliding Doors ” New York comedian Caitlin Reese joins Hilary and Derek this week! Caitlin goes on a really bad date with a Karen, reads A Certain Hunger and feels like the mom of her friend group. Derek marvels over the Gwyneth Paltrow trial and attends the Shakira exhibit at the Grammy Museum . Hilary buys new shoes and teaches cartooning to a bachelorette party. Other topics include: McFlurrie...

“Rock-n-Roll Honeymoon” Rockstar Suzi Moon tells Derek and Hilary all about her weekend on the podcast this week and guess what, she got married!! Listen to hear about her special weekend that includes a great bath, several cake options, and a dinner at a VFW hall. Meanwhile, Hilary is also at a wedding, but not her own! Derek feels left out since he did not attend a wedding but he does go to the...

“Captions On” Ex-Comedy Central exec turned self help author Tara Schuster chats about her weekend with Hilary and Derek! Her brand new book Glow in the Fucking Dark came out last week so she has her very exciting book party in LA! Plus, she’s dating someone new and he falls off the treadmill. Derek catches up on the Vanderpump Rules drama that Tara witnessed on Watch What Happens Live . Hilary se...

“A Quilt Fair” Literary editor Zoe Quinton joins Derek and Hilary this week to share her weekend in her hometown of Santa Cruz where the weather has gone insane and there’s snow blocking the roads. She goes to a wine bar, hangs with friends, and most importantly, attends a quilt fair. Meanwhile, Derek attends the 9-5 musical, runs into an ex and sees Cocaine Bear . Hilary has the time of her life...

“UNDER GROUND DART RING” Spencer Alexander , local Brooklyn artist and musician ( Wild Lyfe ), shares his weekend with Hilary and Derek. He has band practice, goes to an estate sale, plays with his dog and gets caught up in his dart league. Hilary watches what some people would call “too much sexual abuse content” ( Women Talking, Law & Order SVU, The Innocents ) and Derek visits his doctor husban...

“A Big Bottle of Cranberry Juice” New Yorker cartoonist Ellis Rosen joins Hilary and Derek this week to breakdown their first weekend of February! Ellis finishes watching Everything Everywhere All At Once , takes his daughter to her first movie theater, and drinks a really big bottle of Cranberry Juice. Hilary has a wild weekend in Atlantic City and Derek’s friend with a peanut allergy gets totall...

“Did God create the aliens?” Derek and Hilary’s college bestie Corie Anderson joins the podcast this week to discuss her weekend in her home of Chicago! She has a new furnace installed, goes to the gym and watches a lot of the L Word . Meanwhile Derek witnesses a vegan donut meltdown and binges a lot of Real Housewives , Hilary sees Mike Birbiglia’s The Old Man & the Pool , dog sits, and dreams ab...

“Happy Poo Year!” Scout Durwood, comedian, singer, actress and director, join Hilary and Derek this week to breakdown her New Years Eve weekend! She hosts a burlesque show, drinks Champagne, and attends a clown party to yell “Happy Poo Year!” while working through all of her godless traditions like writing love letters to herself and burying ideas in the ground. Meanwhile, Derek builds a Target Gi...

"The Most Random Thing About Me" Laila Hashemi of pop punk band The Paranoyds joins Hilary this week (sans Derek!) to discuss her first weekend in LA after getting back from a long tour. She sees a fashion show at the Wiltern, attends a casino themed baby shower and celebrates her 31st birthday. Hilary hosts her annual Holiday Arts & Crafts party, wonders about being the “poor friend,” and believe...

“POETIC AND TRUE” No guest this week! Just Hilary and Derek talking about the weekend. Topics include: Kirstie Alley’s death, LCD Soundsystem, the play “2:22,” finishing a 10-piece chicken nugget, the LA Zoo lights show and being “not at home.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cartoonsbyhilary.substack.com/subscri...

“SBARRO” Playwright and co-host of the podcast Beckett’s Babies Sarah Cho joins Hilary and Derek this week! Topics discussed: Ikea layouts, Sbarro Pizza, escape rooms, white girls in Seattle and whether or not we’ll be hot in our 60s? Also an apology about the audio quality this week. We were unaware of an issue with Sarah’s computer during recording, so her audio fluctuates throughout. Our bad! T...

“HOT DOG, WHISKEY” Beth Prouty, who spearheads the Unstoppable program at the Slamdance Film Festival, joins Hilary and Derek this week to breakdown her weekend. She survives programming deliberations, pukes in a yoga class, and makes a day trip to Canada! Plus, Hilary decides its Christmas and Derek gets a free trip to Disneyland. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other...

“BREASTFEEDING” Comedian and host of Sundance/AMC’s Indefensible Jena Friedman joins Hilary (no Derek!!) this week to talk about… well… breastfeeding! She’s a new mom and all that means is weekends blend together, baby! She has NO CLUE what she did this weekend!! Hilary raves about new friends in your 30s, Dunkin Donuts’ new bagel minis and The Banshees of Inisherin. Check out the new season of In...

“BUMFUCK” Bestselling thriller author Danielle Girard joins the podcast this week to talk about her weekend in Montana. Danielle works on her breath work, has some good sushi and admits she hates steak and potatoes. Derek gets a pumpkin from Scotty Tahoe’s and has to eat lunch next to a really gross man. Hilary goes to see The Paranoyds , attends too many Halloween parties and discovers Trader Joe...

“Sweater Poncho Deal Situation” Documentary filmmaker and cat mom Jasmine Luoma chats about her weekend with Hilary and Derek this week. She looks for a Halloween costume, eats a dosa, and sees Halloween Ends (spoiler alert!). Derek travels to Palm Springs for elevated diner food and almost has to deal with his fear of heights. Hilary competes in the East Village Dog Costume Contest, goes to a pun...

This week! With New Yorker cartoonist and comedian Jason Chatfield, Hilary and Derek cover important topics like: Restaurant delivery fees, Hocus Pocus 2 , cold plunges, dogs in the East River, BravoCon and getting stuck on rollercoasters. Find Jason Chatfield’s wonderful work here on Substack at New York Cartoons ! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

“Republican Poetry” We’re back from our very long and random hiatus this week, chatting (sans Derek!) with Iowa journalist Lyz Lenz, author behind the famed substack Men Yell At Me . Please join us as we break down her weekend where she watches Broadcast News for the first time, cries, cuts her bangs, and finds herself having to listen to the poet laureate of Iowa. Plus, Hilary talks about being a...

“BORN AGAIN” The fantastic Brooke Bundy — actress ( The Hunger Games , Neighborhood Food Drive ), writer, director and performer at Jumbo’s Clown Room in LA — joins Derek and Hilary this week to talk about her weekend from watching A League of Their Own to dancing at Jumbo’s and finally having a woman at the grocery store think she’s a born again Christian! Plus, an auto repairman flirts with Dere...

“FULL BLOWN MENTAL BREAKDOWN” The absolutely enchanting Hayley Orrantia ( The Goldbergs, The Masked Singer) and her fiance, comedian and actor, Greg Furman join Hilary and Derek this week to chat about their weekends. Hayley starts the weekend off with a meltdown but then films a new music video with Greg. Plus, Greg talks to people at the farmer’s market about peppers. Meanwhile, Hilary goes to t...

"The difference between canoeing & kayaking" Hilary’s boyfriend Frank Graniero, famed musician and revolutionary war fanatic, joins the podcast this week to break down his vacation to Lake Champlain! Derek flips out over Shakira’s tax evasion scandal and Elizabeth Olsen shows up at Hilary’s small town baseball game. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or...