Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (sometimes)

Phil Rosenthal is checking in on the state of his friendship with Ted Danson after a hot and heavy start! The “Everybody Loves Raymond” creator discusses how his late parents influenced him, the time he met a young Ray Romano, and why he doesn’t consider “Somebody Feed Phil” a food show. Bonus: Phil offers some tips on traveling and eating well. To help those affected by the Southern California wi...

Finally, Ted Danson and Susie Essman can talk without Larry David interrupting! Susie tells Ted about how she found her voice in the male-dominated standup world, her memories of Larry doing standup, the Jerry Stiller roast that helped her get cast on Curb Your Enthusiasm, how she developed Susie Greene’s style, and more. Bonus: Susie asks Ted what he really felt about his Curb character getting d...

It’s a double date for the ages as Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen visit Dick Van Dyke and his wife Arlene Silver at their lovely home! Dick is a personal hero to Ted and Mary, so they’re asking him about his illustrious career from his broadcasting roots to Broadway and The Dick Van Dyke Show. Dick also shares about encounters with Walter Cronkite and Stan Laurel and his experiences working on fi...

Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Vanessa Bayer joins Ted Danson today! The Cleveland native talks with Ted about her time in the nation’s first collegiate all-female musical and sketch comedy troupe Bloomers, her seven seasons on the cast of SNL, overcoming cancer in her teens (including being a Make-A-Wish kid), and more. She also drops a bombshell revelation on Ted, which threatens to upend eve...

It’s a reunion as John Ratzenberger (aka Cliff Clavin) drops in on his Cheers colleagues Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson! John shares about how he pitched his know-it-all Cheers character, being on crew at the original Woodstock, his perspective on the now legendary hooky boat ride, and various near-death experiences.    Like watching your podcasts? Visit  http://youtube.com/teamcoco  to see full e...

The very likable and grounded Randall Park joins Ted Danson to talk about his action figure, facing rejection early on in his career, almost getting c—kblocked when he met his future wife, how parenthood diminishes your ego, making his directorial debut with “Shortcomings,” and more.   Like watching your podcasts? Visit  http://youtube.com/teamcoco  to see full episodes.  Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are across the pond with English comedian Jack Whitehall and his father, Michael Whitehall! The pair talk with Ted and Woody about how their father-son dynamic developed, the process of making “Travels with my Father” on Netflix, the time when Michael represented Daniel Day-Lewis, dealing with hecklers, and much more.   Like watching your podcasts? Visit  http://yout...

In this week’s bonus episode, Ted Danson welcomes acclaimed Danish chef René Redzepi! René is the chef and co-owner of the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark, renowned for its creative and resourceful use of Nordic ingredients. Created and narrated by Redzepi, “Omnivore” is an Apple TV+ series that explores the human experience through the lens of the world’s most essent...

Ted Danson is stoked to sit down with one of his favorite comedians, Paul Reiser! Paul talks to Ted about his daring first attempt at standup, being cast in classic movies like Diner and Beverly Hills Cop, writing the Mad About You theme song, the time he worked with Yoko Ono, and more.  Paul’s first standup special in over 30 years, Life, Death & Rice Pudding, is available on demand now. Like wat...

The incomparable JB Smoove graces the podcast! Ted Danson is talking to his “Curb Your Enthusiasm” colleague about dealing with Larry David, the role of fate in JB’s comedy career, encounters with legends like Sidney Poitier and Don Rickles, and much more. Like watching your podcasts? Visit  http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...

Ted Danson feels a bit strange about interviewing his TV “boss,” showrunner and writer Mike Schur. Of course, you know Mike as the creator of The Good Place and co-creator of shows like Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Mike talks to Ted about pitching The Good Place, how Ted’s role on the show took shape, why Cheers was the first show he cared about, landing his dream job at SNL at 22,...

Despite his encounters with human suffering, world-renowned chef José Andrés exudes joy and hope—what’s his secret? The World Central Kitchen founder talks to Ted Danson about his pivot from fine dining to feeding those in crisis zones like Haiti and Ukraine, why plans are overrated, how changing the world is like rewriting a bad Thanksgiving turkey recipe, and much more.    Consider  making a gen...

It’s Mary Steenburgen week on the podcast! Picking up where they left off in Part One, Ted asks Mary to revisit scenes from her adult life and career, including her encounters with Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, her experience starring in films like Melvin and Howard, Philadelphia, and Step Brothers, the uncanny way music came into her life, and perhaps best of all: when she and Ted met and fe...

Today Ted Danson is joined by his favorite person in the world—and surprise, it’s not Woody! In the first of this two-part series, Ted asks Mary Steenburgen about her early years: growing up in Arkansas, what her parents were like, witnessing desegregation, her hippie days, how she got the acting bug, and her big break with Jack Nicholson.    Like watching your podcasts? Visit  http://youtube.com/...

Bill Hader joins Ted Danson to talk about his path from reality show PA to Saturday Night Live, the highwire act of live performance, co-creating Barry on HBO, handling negative feedback, and his friendship with Larry David. Bonus: Ted and Bill trade celebrity doppelgängers.    Like watching your podcasts? Visit  http://youtube.com/teamcoco  to see full episodes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson welcome their first couple to the pod, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman! Nick and Megan share with the guys about their unlikely meet cute, what it was like playing Ron and Tammy on Parks & Recreation, Megan’s band “Nancy and Beth,” and much more.   Like watching your podcasts? Visit  http://youtube.com/teamcoco  to see full episodes.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson talks with Ted Danson about being raised on a steady diet of Cheers, why she avoids going anywhere if she can help it, the value of the mockumentary format, and much more. Bonus: Ted and Quinta team up to make a surprise phone call.    Like watching your podcasts? Visit  http://youtube.com/teamcoco  to see full episodes. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

Dr. Frasier Crane is with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson today, and they’re listening! Their old Cheers colleague Kelsey Grammer joins them to talk about overcoming the loss of loved ones, his partying days with Woody, spirituality, and the process of making season 2 of Frasier on Paramount Plus.    Like watching your podcasts? Visit  http://youtube.com/teamcoco  to see full episodes. Hosted by Si...

Ted Danson feels like he’s found a kindred spirit in three-time Emmy winner Uzo Aduba. They get into the surprising gifts that came out of Uzo’s experience of writing a memoir about her late mother, playing Shirley Chisholm, her track and figure skating past, what it was like pivoting from sports to acting, and what was happening in her life when she got cast as Crazy Eyes on “Orange is the New Bl...

This isn’t the first time Woody Harrelson and Simu Liu have gotten up close and personal! In this episode, you’ll hear how they worked together in some pretty tight quarters on the upcoming feature film “Last Breath.” Simu tells Woody and Ted about his family’s journey from Harbin, China to Canada, and how he later went from being an unhappy accountant to becoming a Marvel superhero and Ken in “Ba...

Ted Danson always treasures his time together with dear friend D’Arcy Carden! In this episode, you’ll hear them talk about D’Arcy’s grandma’s crush on Ted, how D’Arcy went from nannying and improv to starring on TV, their memories of getting cast on “The Good Place,” and performing on Broadway. Bonus: Ted asks D’Arcy about the purpose of life.   Like watching your podcasts? Visit  http://youtube.c...

Ted Danson and Jeff Bridges have deep ties! In this episode they get into Jeff’s harrowing experience in the hospital, the music in “Crazy Heart,” how Jeff was practically made to play The Dude in “The Big Lebowski,” how he initially struck out with his now wife, and his starring role in the Hulu thriller “The Old Man.” Bonus: Jeff and Ted ponder the mysteries of marriage.      Like watching your ...

This week the “sexy” and “dazzling” Dax Shepard drops in on Woody Harrelson and Ted Danson. They talk about Dax’s journey into podcasting, the power of recovery groups, Dax’s Cheers fandom, and how junior high weirdly prepared him for celebrity. Bonus: the guys revisit the era when Woody was a budding movie star, which happens to unearth an old grudge.    Like watching your podcasts? Visit  http:/...

This week Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are joined by someone they both love, Josh Brolin! Josh talks growing up among the “Cito Rats,” doing George W. Bush’s accent, finding family on the set of “No Country for Old Men,” and the reason he chose sobriety. Bonus: Woody has a question about Josh’s relationship history.   Like watching your podcasts? Visit  https://youtube.com/teamcoco  to see full...

Woody Harrelson is going solo for our first bonus episode as he’s joined by famed music producer and friend Rick Rubin! They recently connected in Italy, where Woody asked Rick about his journey of becoming an artist and the major chapters of his career, including his work with LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Johnny Cash. For extra credit, check out Rick interviewing Woody on h...