Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson

In this BONUS episode... Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs and the new discovery+ series Six Degrees with Mike Rowe , Deadliest Catch narrator, prolific spokesperson, creator of the mikeroweWORKS foundation, author of The Way I Heard It , and soooo much more, answers all your burning questions, courtesy of his Facebook fans. Big thanks to everyone who shared questions for this bonus Mike Rowe Fan Q&A!...

Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs and the new discovery+ series Six Degrees with Mike Rowe , Deadliest Catch narrator, prolific spokesperson, creator of the mikeroweWORKS foundation, author of The Way I Heard It , and soooo much more, joins me and goes with my therapy-like approach to interviews. It's fabulous. We talk: Artificially inseminating a turkey Behind the scenes of Dirty Jobs How he got his...

Jenna Lyons, the J. Crew icon who dressed Michelle Obama (and through J. Crew, a lot of America), opens up about self-doubt, divorce, therapy, reinvention, style, her new HBO Max series, Stylish with Jenna Lyons , and more. Join us!   Get HBO Max on Prime Video for Stylish with Jenna Lyons: https://amzn.to/3behncN   SHOP my new AMAZON STOREFRONT : https://www.amazon.com/shop/reallyfamous Jenna's f...

Today I talk to Dylan Efron, host of the YouTube series FLOW STATE, co-host of the YouTube series OFF THE GRID and producer of the Netflix series DOWN TO EARTH WITH ZAC EFRON. And yes, Zac Efron is Dylan's brother. You'll like him. Nice guy. Trying to be even better. Humble. Grounded. You'll hear about Being different than his brother, Zac Efron Being authentic on air Behind the scenes, hope and d...

Cesar Millan is back! The Dog Whisperer and I have another deep talk, this time about brand new things, like: Leaders (of the dog variety AND the human variety) His hopes and dreams His career trajectory His new TV show His new dog system, HALO with Cesar Millan How he became a US citizen Regrets Fame Racism Nature How he's ready to change the world How he copes with ups and downs The love of his...

This is where it all started. My talk with Tim Gunn, aka my first podcast ever. Recorded in 2017. It's deeply personal. On so many levels. I hope you enjoy it. ... Tim's book, Tim Gunn's Guide to Style: https://amzn.to/38DWjJV Tim's new TV series , Making the Cut : https://amzn.to/3halTKm Get Tim's Closet Staples : https://amzn.to/3avd24s Get Project Runway : https://amzn.to/2KpBREj Shop my new Am...

Suzanne Somers, actress, author and entrepreneur, sits down with me and shares some major stories. And there's a surprise twist. You won't see it coming. I sure didn't. We talk: Why she was fired from Three's Company Being Chrissy Snow Her relationship with John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt Becoming an outcast Her producer who fell in love with her And the tumultuous result How she made her "dumb blond...

Alan Cumming has an FAQ page on his website. That's because he's been interviewed so many times and he's done with the same old questions. That's actually perfect for me because I can't stand same old questions. But! He has done so many things (mastered theater, won a Tony, starred in hit TV series like The Good Wife  -- he played Eli Gold -- and now Instinct , starred in everything from Doctor Wh...

Here's a combo of two interviews I recorded for my YouTube channel - YouTube.com/ReallyFamous - last fall (2019). Both guests are FABULOUS. Randy Rainbow is a comedian and performer best known for his viral comedy videos. Henry Winkler is, of course, The Fonz (Happy Days) and Gene Cousineau (Barry) and so much more. Randy and I sat down at Sardi's, where he was promoting his Christmas CD, Hey Gurl...

Legendary comedian Vicki Lawrence is currently home, waiting out the pandemic like the rest of us. She takes an hour to power up Zoom and chat with me about: How Carol Burnett "discovered" her Working with icons + legends  How she learned comedy Behind the scenes of The Carol Burnett Show Getting Mama's Family Her recent Fox series, The Cool Kids Dips in her career and her life, beginning with her...

Mayim Bialik ( The Big Bang Theory, Blossom, Call Me Kat ) is extremely introspective, analytical and accomplished. So it's no surprise this talk turns out to be what it is. Join us as we dive deep into: growing up with uncertainty and anxiety depression and OCD trauma and emotions what a panic attack feels like therapy and how it helped Mayim over the years being an HSP (highly sensitive person)...

Actor Erich Bergen , who plays Blake on the popular CBS TV series  Madam Secretary and is a master stage performer and musician ( Waitress , Jersey Boys ), hangs out in his New York City apartment and analyzes people, life and performance. From November 2018. You'll hear: Behind-the-scenes details on Madam Secretary, Tim Daly, Tea Leoni and Lou Gossett, Jr. Erich's pet peeves Why spelling matters...

This is a brand-new talk with Talia Shire! It's a record-breaker: the fastest returning guest in the history of Really Famous. After Talia and I taped our first podcast (get it here - https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/reallyfamous/Talia_Shire.mp3 -), we got together again on Zoom. What started as a 10-minute talk about  The Godfather films, the Rocky films and her famous Coppola family, turned int...

Michael Emerson ( LOST, Evil, Person of Interest, Wakey Wakey ) is truly fascinating - onscreen and offscreen. We sit down in New York and get into deep thinking! Join us as we talk: Lost Benjamin Linus The Island The Others Person of Interest Harold Finch His new series, Evil , on CBS His theater acting, in plays like Wakey Wakey dreams mind games method acting character acting acting techniques...

Xolo Maridueña ( Cobra Kai, Parenthood ) answers your burning Cobra Kai questions. Plus we talk movies, his Mexican, Cuban, Ecuadorian roots, moving out of his parents' house, what Billy Zabka and Ralph Macchio are REALLY like, and more. What a fun guest! You'll really like him. We get into: All your Cobra Kai questions Cobra Kai seasons 3 and 4 Playing Miguel Cobra Kai vs. Miyagi-Do Who's the goo...

Love, love, LOVE Betsy Brandt! On Breaking Bad, Life in Pieces, Parenthood, Masters of Sex and, now that I know her, in real life. I think you'll enjoy our talk as much as I do. We bond over TV, hugs, human connection, Sally Field and oh so much more, like: Her new AMC show, Soulmates , Tuesdays @ 10pm ET Breaking Bad - the finale, the cast, Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and more! Better Call Sau...

We may be onto something here! Louie Anderson and I hit it off during our first talk last month. (Get it here: reallyfamouspodcast.com/now/louie-anderson ) So much so that we did it again -- but different! We taped a new talk and hit other topics (more on that below) and realized we may just have something special here. I'll give you more 411 down the road. In the meantime, enjoy this. It's Louie...

This is a Really Famous classic. I'm re-sharing it because it's the kind of talk a lot of us need right now. Daisy Fuentes inspires me – and I think will inspire you. I love her perspective, approach to life, insight and authenticity. Daisy is the host of a new TV show on NBC called A New Leaf, sponsored by Ancestry.com with executive producer Robin Samuels. Back in the day, Daisy was a hugely pop...

Matt Fraser ( Meet the Frasers ) and I talk JUST DAYS BEFORE the world shut down. And it doesn't matter if you believe in psychics or not: Matt's story and psychology and attitude is fascinating. So interesting, you'll see for yourself. We talk: how he got his TV show on E! Entertainment Television what it takes to film a reality TV show his life of "seeing dead people" fame + being recognized bei...

Today Christopher Knight, aka Peter Brady from The Brady Bunch , is back on the show. We catch up via Zoom and talk: A Very Brady Renovation HGTV If the Brady kids are still friends in real life Fame Real friends vs. fake friends How he deals with people who basically think he's their brother (it happens a lot) Greg Brady, Peter Brady, Bobby Brady, Marcia Brady, Jan Brady, Cindy Brady, Carol Brady...

Melora Hardin plays Jan on The Office . Yes, Jan Levinson, Michael's boss/lover/roommate. I have a great time asking her all about The Office . We also talk about her other roles, in The Bold Type, Transparent, A Million Little Things and tons of childhood roles in TV shows you may have grown up on. She's also a TV director now, and recently directed an episode of The Bold Type . Plus she's workin...

Louie Anderson moves me. When I watch him play Christine Baskets on the FX series Baskets , I literally put my hand to my heart. The humanity he conveys is almost too much. It's beautiful. And he moves me to tears -- of joy and laughter! He's so funny and it shows as we get to know each other for the first time. There's a little backstory here: Last summer I shared a video clip on Instagram of my...

This is a Really Famous classic episode: Michael Imperioli Returns . It's Michael's 2nd (of 3) times on the show. Catch our other podcast talks (episodes #1, #2 and #3) : https://reallyfamouspodcast.com/now/michael-imperioli Catch us on YouTube: Live show (episode #3) Part 1 https://youtu.be/uflA0Bh8Ks8 Part 2 https://youtu.be/UP3NtU5A2nI2/26/20 Part 3 https://youtu.be/2XeRnf3IONs The Sopranos Q&A...

Talia Shire is an icon. Well, you know. I mean, she's Connie Corleone in all The Godfather films. And she's Adrian, as in 'Yo, Adrian!' in all the Rocky films. Now she's in a new movie, Working Man , which you can catch now on demand or DVD. In this episode, you'll witness Talia and me forming a little friendship. And you'll hear her wisdom and behind-the-scenes stories about: The Godfather Franci...

Todd Bridges has been through the ringer. But he's come out OK. I won't bury the lead: He has 29 years clean and sober. We get into that, and I found out the hard way why he bristles at interviews. You'll hear about: Where he is now Who he is now What he went up against Why he's media-averse His new HBO documentary, Showbiz Kids Diff'rent Strokes What you talkin about, Willis? Little House on the...