Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson

Comedian Eric D'Alessandro joins me at Carolines on Broadway for a funny and serious talk. We get into: Mispronouncing his name Driving on the Autobahn Anxiety and his diagnosis Therapy Mental illness in his family A hit and run accident How he made it in stand-up comedy Improv classes where he was totally out of place Odd jobs, like at Newark Airport Pounding the pavement Emailing Taylor Swift's...

My heart-to-heart with the Dallas, Step by Step, The Man from Atlantis actor and I continues! The man who we all love as Bobby Ewing is here and wow, do we get into it all: life, love, TV stardom, insecurities and human connection. I LOVE this talk with actor-director Patrick Duffy and I'm pretty sure you'll love it too. We talk: Bobby Ewing, Who Shot JR, his friendship with Larry Hagman and Linda...

Dallas, Step by Step, The Man from Atlantis and now: Really Famous ! The man who we all love as Bobby Ewing is here and wow, do we get into it all: life, love, TV stardom and human connection. I LOVE this talk with actor-director Patrick Duffy and I'm pretty sure you'll love it too. We talk: Bobby Ewing, Who Shot JR, his friendship with Larry Hagman and Linda Grey, how he felt about Victoria Princ...

An unforgettable talk with Ed Asner. There's a story here, friends. I share it on today's show. Ed Asner. What a guy. A gift to us all. He died on Sunday but will be making us smile again and again for years to come. Links to Ed's books: Son of a Junkman - https://amzn.to/2YbImRN   The Grouchy Historian - https://amzn.to/3h4MOsf     Video clips I took with Ed: https://www.instagram.com/karamayerro...

The Lisa Lampanelli you know is TOTALLY not what you think. Join us for a real talk about what she's been through, who she was vs who she is now, and big discoveries about life, self, fame, comedy and relationships. We have fun! We share things! We bring out our therapy insights, bathing suit shopping insights, Cobra Kai insights and more! Listen to Lisa's podcast, Losers with a Dream : https://po...

Fun + deep thoughts with comedian and Superior Donuts actor Maz Jobrani! We talk: His book, I'm Not A Terrorist But I've Played One on TV Flying during covid Expensive flights Misinformation A wild story about an email I got from one celebrity's rep Class projects Looking symptoms up online and thinking you're going to die Maz's Persian Jewish friends Being the lead character in your own movie The...

Zoe Lister-Jones and I reconnect and you'll feel like it's three of us (you, me and Zoe) sitting on a couch talking about real things in life, love and movies. We talk: How It Ends Psychics Manifestation Being a "Jewish, Virgo, tortured artist" Big existential questions Angst fueling productivity Filming with Colin Hanks, Fred Armisen, Olivia Wilde, Helen Hunt and Cailee Spaeny The real LA Lonelin...

I interviewed HARRY POTTER and GOD! Yes, it's true! Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi and I had a chat. There's a backstory, which explains why this is an atypically short episode. I share the story. In the meantime, check out Steve and Daniel's show Miracle Workers , which just kicked off season 3 ( Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail ) on TBS. You can also catch seasons 1 and 2 on HBO Max . I have bi...

The iconic actress wows me with a shocking Hitchcock story, wisdom and badassery. It's a classic you won't forget. You'll get Tippi's scoop on: Alfred Hitchcock's obsession with her Slamming doors and confronting Hitchcock's wife A twist of events while filming The Birds Injuries while filming Shambala, her animal sanctuary for lions and tigers Living with a lion in a quiet Los Angeles neighborhoo...

Internationally renowned psychologist and Emotional Intelligence guru Daniel Goleman, PhD, joins me and it's FASCINATING. We analyze people's behaviors and habits (and we do it together because I'm a therapist, after all!). It's really fun and insightful. We analyze what happens in conversations, what we do when people say negative things about us, self-talk, texting, Zooming, celebrities I've int...

Get to know Tim Daly on another level and hear gems from Tim you've never heard before, like: What Tim is worried about getting cancelled for Cancel culture New Jersey David Chase The Sopranos Odd jobs Spike Lee Tim's family Being a grandfather Babies Private Practice Tea Leoni Elizabeth & Henry McCord Aspirational couples Shooting the Madam Secretary pilot When Tim knew he liked Tea Late night ta...

In this unconventional episode, I'm sharing my encounter with the late and wonderful Gavin MacLeod, from 2014, when I met him on The Love Boat. Well, on the Regal Princess. I talked to Gavin briefly, but not as briefly as I was supposed to. You'll see...take a listen. Gavin, of course, played Murray Slaughter on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Captain Stubing on The Love Boat.   Links to my talks wi...

I'm happy to bring you a new, unfiltered talk with a fascinating person who's famous, and yet, maybe you don't know on a personal level!  Today it's Lillo Brancato, star of A Bronx Tale , alongside Chazz Palminteri and Robert De Niro. Lillo also played Matt Bevilaqua on The Sopranos and he was the subject of the documentary Wasted Talent . Lillo was a guest on Really Famous last year and it was pr...

I should call this Deep Thoughts with Josh Radnor . The How I Met Your Mother and Hunters actor (and musician who just released his first solo EP) and I dive deep into: Fame Success Aging Your 20s vs. your 40s Theater vs. TV Indie film and TV sensibilities Art and creativity Friendships Relationships Ted Mosby vs. Josh Radnor Being camera shy (or aware) Judith Light, Mike Nichols, Al Pacino Thinki...

Debi Mazar and I catch up after her recent move to Italy. We have fun! I think you'll feel like you're hanging out with old friends and it's just what we all need while we're coming out of a year or so of isolation. We talk: filming Younger in quarantine moving to Italy Spanish, Italian and European cinema and television Gomorrah ! Salvatore Esposito Bootlegging Fiesole vaccinations Italy right no...

I'm back next Tuesday with a fresh batch of new shows. Click PLAY to hear who's coming, plus an update on live events. In the meantime: Watch bonus interviews: YouTube.com/ReallyFamous Join my insiders group email list: Really-Famous.com/contact Reach out to me about the show, a guest, anything! reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com Connect with me on social media: Instagram - @ karamayerrobinson Facebook...

As you wait for next week's kickoff of new episodes of Really Famous,  please enjoy this classic Really Famous talk with Younger and Law and Order SVU actor Peter Hermann. We really get into the groove! You'll hear: Peter and I hit it off big time. You'll laugh + smile (a lot!) We gush about our favorite movies. Digressions! Tangents! We go majorly off-topic. Then he flips it on me. Suddenly it's...

To celebrate Louie's birthday and my birthday, plus a few more, I'm re-airing the talk that sparked my friendship with the one-and-only Louie Anderson. Plus a funny bonus! Enjoy. It's from August 2020.   Join us as we genuinely talk and laugh and get into things like: teasing friendship family joy Baskets Christine Baskets Chip Baskets Dale Baskets Zach Galifinakis FX and his show Baskets the book...

Actor Dennis Quaid ( The Right Stuff, The Rookie, The Parent Trap, Far From Heaven, A Dog's Purpose ) and I catch up on Zoom. He has a new podcast called The Dennissance . Catch it now! We talk: Interviewing and interrupting Podcasting His podcast, The Dennissance Press junkets Publicists What he doesn't like to be asked about Getting personal Optimism His career ups and downs His life ups and dow...

Entertainment Tonight + LadyGang Podcast host Keltie Knight and I have open, revealing talk on therapy, marriage, facial fillers, plastic surgery, transparency, authenticity, airbrushed perfection and the disconnect between Hollywood and true life. You'll hear about: her LadyGang podcast + empire celebrity interviews (mine vs. hers) Hollywood images red carpet interviews awards show prep (it's maj...

Skip Bayless and I get to topics big and small! Skip, of course, is an award-winning journalist, author and TV personality. He hosts the sports opinion and debate show Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Shannon Sharpe, and was previously on ESPN's Cold Pizza and First Take. Fun fact! Skip's brother is the talented and well-known chef Rick Bayless. Skip and I met through his wife, Ernestine Sclafani...

Netflix is making Episodes  even bigger than it was on Showtime. Are you watching? Actor Kathleen Rose Perkins ( Episodes, Rules of Engagement, Grey's Anatomy ) puts it all out there, warts and all. And that's a good thing! She's had major setbacks and isn't afraid to talk about them. As she talks about religion, anxiety, abortion and getting fired, you'll see the real, raw, authentic human being...

What do you think of when you think of actor Steve Zahn? That Thing You Do ... Sahara ... Dallas Buyers Club ... Friends ... Saving Silverman ?  After this 100% real talk, you'll think of something else entirely. It's not an interview at all. It's two people catching up (a couple of years after we taped our first podcast together, which you can also listen to ). We talk: life notifications, algori...

Alex Guarnaschelli says THIS about our podcast conversation: "It's like a really good taco. Every bite is different." In this Really Famous classic episode from February 2019, Food Network celebrity chef ( Chopped, Iron Chef America, Fix Me a Plate ) and executive chef (Butter) also called it a "roller coaster ride." Do you agree? Do you feel the ups and downs? Let me know. Drop me an email at rea...

I've been telling you to watch Gomorrah for years. It's one of the best TV series ever - suspenseful, smart, sophisticated. But in the US, it's been hard to find. Now it's back - thank you, HBO Max! - and I get to sit down with the lead actor, Salvatore Esposito. Salvatore isn't just the lead in Gomorrah (he plays Gennaro, aka Genny, Savastano). He's also a highlight of this season of Fargo (anoth...