PLAYDATE With Elle McLemore

In this episode of PLAYDATE with Elle, I sit down in Nashville with Broadway stars Taylor Louderman (Mean Girls, Bring It On, Kinky Boots, Peter Pan Live!) and Rachel Potter (Wicked, The Addams Family, Evita, The Search for Elle Woods) for a heartfelt, hilarious, and honest conversation about life, friendship, motherhood, and what happens after you achieve your dreams. Taylor and I also have a bit...

This week on PLAYDATE we’re joined by famous astrologer Haley Comet for an episode that will completely change how you look at astrology — whether you’re a total beginner or you know your chart like the back of your hand. We break down the most important elements that actually matter (and what people usually misunderstand), dive into what’s coming in 2026 astrology, and explain how to use astrolog...

It was an honor to have the first guest of the podcast be a dear friend of mine-- Barrett Wilbert Weed-- the original Janis in Mean Girls, Broadway & Veronica in Heathers The Musical. We recount our time creating the show in LA, then bringing it to NYC building it from the ground floor, and the challenges we faced. As always, she lends her beautiful wisdom about staying true to yourself as a f...

In this week’s episode, we come in hot with some absolutely hilarious Wicked hot takes, ways to not go crazy through the holidays, along with the backlash of AI in the classroom and how teachers are handing it. We dive into a round of “Who Would You Rather Date?”, followed by a chaotic blind ranking of Wicked characters we’d want as roommates.

Welcome back to PLAYDATE! 💛In this episode, we finally tell the full story of what happened when Selena Gomez posted us on her Instagram — and how we went MEGA viral. 😂We also dive into:✨ Italian brainrot and why it’s so real✨ Why being cringe is actually your superpower✨ The Top 5 Cringiest TV Moments of all time✨ Putting yourself out there (even when it’s terrifying)✨ How to deal with hat...

They say youth is wasted on the young — but what if aging was the point? In this episode, we dive into the strange, beautiful, and sometimes ridiculous obsession with staying young forever — from the new dog anti-aging pill shaking up science to the quiet wisdom of people who’ve truly learned to live. We talk about the real, scientifically proven habits that can turn back time today — simple, evid...

Welcome to the very first episode of my new podcast, Playdate with Elle McLemore! In this episode, I dive into Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, and decide once and for all if it finally turned me into a Swiftie. We also talk about Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s wedding, Robert Irwin’s viral Bonds ad (and how Josh really feels about my new obsession with him), and what it’s actual...