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Hello Therese, we're back for our annual holiday extravaganza. This year we're movie-clubbing Todd Haynes' very luscious and very gay Carol (2015), starring Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, and Sarah Paulson. We discuss the erotic imagery of merely a glove, lesbian sex scenes through the lens of a gay man, and the joy in watching flat male characters (what even IS Jake Lacy's character's name?). All t...

And we're back! Folks, after over 5 months of actress-less episodes, we are finally back with the iconic Lea Salonga. You Might Know Her From Aladdin, Mulan, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, and Broadway productions of  Here Lies Love, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, and Flower Drum Song. Lea was the coolest and gave us all the behind-the-scenes scoop on her Tony-winning turn a...

Hooray! SAG has come to a tentative agreement and the strike has finally ended! We are celebrating by answering listener-submitted questions! But first, we talk about Barbra Streisand's new memoir, her sister Roslyn Kind, and what it must be like to be related to such an otherworldly entertainer. Then, we dig into your questions and we get into it all from the Mount Rushmore of past guests to the...

It's Anne and Damian, bitch. With SAG still on strike, we're back with another "just us" episode. We're breaking down Britney Spears' new memoir The Woman Inside Me and Michelle Williams' performance in the audio book. That, plus we pledge our allegiance to the Backstreet Boys, discuss whether Gloria Stuart deserved an Oscar over Kim Basinger, and Anne berates Damian for not getting on The Morning...

Hello slayers! We're back with *another* very special episode of the show. SAG is still on strike so we are movie-clubbing 1992's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and written by Joss Whedon. We get into the megawatt stardom of Luke Perry, Kristy Swanson's surprising singing voice and engaged body during "stunts," and Hilary Swank as a popular girl. We also get into the delici...

The awful truth is SAG is still on strike but the bonus is that we are joined by artist and former celebrity gossip writer Ted Casablanca (Bruce Bibby) for an extra special episode of the show. Ted was a mainstay in celebrity journalism in the '90s and '00s working for Premiere and E!, most notably his programs, The Gossip Show and his column-turned show, The Awful Truth. We talk about EVERYTHING...

What if we had a Patreon? That's what we're exploring this week as we continue to stand in solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA. In lieu of a new actor interview we're book clubbing 1979's Norma Rae starring Sally Field, Beau Bridges, and Ron Leibman. Norma Rae is inspired by the real story of mill workers unionizing in rural North Carolina. We get into all the important parts: Ron Leibman being...

We are back and still holding strong with SAG-AFTRA and the WGA, so no new actress interview, but we are joined by Emmy-winning actor and President of the Los Angeles Local branch of SAG-AFTRA, Jodi Long. You Might Know Her From Shang-Chi, Dash & Lily, All-American Girl, and season 4 of this podcast! Jodi breaks down the SAG strike and spells out what the union is fighting for, the threat to the w...

Me and you, just us two. Yes, that's what Carrie had engraved in a vintage Rolex for Big but also, it's just us two because we stand with SAG-AFTRA and the WGA. This month we are pulling the spirits of Celeste Holm, Bob Villa, and Steve Urkel from the annals of pop culture. We are also absolutely head over heels for the reignited rumors that Mel B and Geri of the Spice Girls possibly (and probably...

We are back, just us, because we stand with SAG-AFTRA and the WGA. You Might Know Us From hosting this podcast, complaining and obsessing over And Just Like That, and our morbid curiosity about the new "senior" Bachelor.  In this episode we're breaking down our understanding of the strike and how we'll continue to pivot away from actor interviews until there is a fair agreement with the studios. W...

Happy Pride! This month we are joined by actor, singer, and activist Angelica Ross. You Might Know Her From Pose, American Horror Story: 1984, American Horror Story: Double Feature, Claws, Transparent, and the Broadway production of Chicago. Angelica talked to us about new single "Purr," that future music project, and learning to love her singing voice. She also gave us the scoop on playing eight...

You get an interview, YOU get an interview, and YOU GET AN INTERVIEW! This week, the brilliant impressionist and comedian Debra Wilson sits down with us. You Might Know Her From Mad TV, Scary Movie 4, Dead 7, Over the Hedge, The Christmas Chronicles, Avatar, and as the voice of Daisy Duck. Debra gave us all the intel on working on late night sketch mainstay MadTV, including singing opposite hersel...

Jen speaks! We are here with actor and writer Jen Tullock. You Might Know Her From Perry Mason, Severance, Before You Know It, Spirited, 6 Balloons, and The L Word: Generation Q . Jen gave us the skinny on her banner year playing a period lesbian in the Perry Mason reboot and wearing a prosthetic pregnant belly while navigating the tone of genre dark-comedy Severance . We also talked about getting...

We got eyes on The Farm! This episode we are joined by actor Yolonda Ross. You Might Know Her From The Chi, The Get Down, Whitney, Antwone Fisher, Stranger Inside, Treme, Go For Sisters, and How to Get Away with Murder. Yolonda gave us all the scoop about shaving her real head for The Chi, playing Whitney Houston's alleged girlfriend Robyn Crawford, and cutting her teeth as an extra on Saturday Ni...

Donna knows best! We are joined by actor and singer Donna Murphy. You Might Know Her From The Gilded Age, Tangled, Center Stage, Spiderman 2 , and Broadway productions of Wonderful Town, The King & I, Passion , and Hello, Dolly ! We were in long pursuit of Donna and were pleased as punch to chat with her about finding her dancer posture for Center Stage , the Joni Mitchell mishap that almost stood...

O h what a beautiful morning because we are here with actor, singer, and three-time Tony-nominee, Mary Testa. You Might Know Her From Whoopi, Sex and the City, The Bounty Hunter , and the New York stage productions of Queen of the Mist,  Xanadu, 42nd Street, Barnum, On the Town, The Rink, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum , and Oklahoma . Mary gave us all the goods on developing Xanad...

Yeah baby! We're closing out the year with none other than Groundling alum and fellow wig lover, Mindy Sterling. You Might Know Her From: The Goldbergs, Desperate Housewives, Drop Dead Gorgeous, iCarly, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, ConMan, and the Austin Powers trilogy . We go deep with Mindy on her iconic lesbian role, Frau Farbissina, but also dig into the lesbian subplot lurking beneath Ron...

Oh how we've missed you, our little turkeys! We are here this week with actor and director LisaGay Hamilton. You Might Know Her From The Practice, Beloved, Winning Time, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Dropout, Vice, Nine Lives, House of Cards, Jackie Brown, and her Peabody-winning documentary Beah: A Black Woman Speaks. LisaGay gave us the skinny on network TV vs. the streamers, how Rebecca Washington's...

It's our finest hour and we're never gonna be the same again because we are topping that (unusual for us). We are here with actress, Halloween icon, and "the most popular girl" Robyn Lively. You Might Know Her From Teen Witch, Into the Dark: They Come Knocking, 30 Rock, Cobra Kai, Wildcats, Twin Peaks, Savannah, The Karate Kid Part III, and Through the Glass Darkly. Obviously we got all the scoop...

Why yes we ARE back for season 5 of You Might Know Her From with nothing less than an Emmy winner, babies! Sheryl Lee Ralph joins us for a candid conversation about her decades-long career on stage and screen. You might know her from: Abbott Elementary, Moesha, Sister Act 2, To Sleep with Anger, Ray Donovan, A Piece of the Action and the original Broadway productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie an...

Let's hear it for the girl! We are back for another summer episode and we dive into the nitty gritty of life on the Great White Way with Tony nominated actress and singer, Jennifer Laura Thompson. You might know her from the original Broadway productions of Footloose, Wicked, Urinetown, Lend Me a Tenor, Nice Work if You Can Get It , and Dear Evan Hansen . We cover our deep and abiding love of Urin...

Today are remembering Anne Heche who we sadly lost on August 12, 2022. Anne was a gifted actor and we were so thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with her on this very show in 2021. We hope you will take this opportunity to dig into her oeuvre. We love y'all. You can listen to our full interview with Anne Heche here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anne-heche/id1451464152?i=10005152850...

Hey hot children in the city! We're back for a surprise July episode with actor Suzy Nakamura. You Might Know Her From Dead to Me, Avenue 5, Dr. Ken, Dead to Me, Snowfall, Afternoon Delight, Funny People, Strawberry Fields, and the new Broadway show, POTUS . We had our first in-person interview since March 2020 with Suzy right before a performance of her new Broadway farce where she's playing, wai...

Happy Pride, queerdos! We are joined for this special summer episode with actor and Dot-Marie Jones. You Might Know Her From Glee, American Horror Story, Golden Arm, Lizzie McGuire, Knights and Warriors, Patch Adams, The Boondock Saints, and Billy Eicher's upcoming rom-com Bros. Dot-Marie shared her journey from athlete (she competed in the Olympic trials twice!) to the American Gladiators- like s...

It's our big bad season four finale, babes, and we're joined by actor and singer, Alanna Ubach. You Might Know Her From Euphoria, The Flight Attendant, Coco, Clockwatchers, Waiting, Meet the Fockers, Sister Act 2, Beakman's World, Bombshell, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, The Brady Bunch Movie, and the Legally Blonde films. Alanna gave us all the goods on joining season two of The Flight Attendant...