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Scam or Sam? “Weird Al” Yankovic joins me for a new Choice Words and we discuss our unique meet-cute, which really came about due to someone else's scheming. Listen wherever you get your pods or watch on YouTube!

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Reunited with Aasif Mandvi and it feels so good! We have a major Daily Show catch up, including when we first met, how Kid Rock used to be a fan, and what it would be like if Aasif was still the Senior Middle East Correspondent. We also talk his Broadway return, and more!

Gina Gershon joins me to talk about her new book AlphaPussy, her iconic film roles, coming of age in the Valley, and the difference between making a decision from your brain vs your body. Plus, we bond over our shared love of audiobooks, the beauty of voice memos, and more!

Volume up! @mizzwelch.bsky.social, from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social, joins me to talk about her midlife gap year in NYC, how she navigates the daily shitstorm, and how to reckon with leaders who don’t value human life. Plus, we unpack some potential 2028 candidates.

Order up 🛎️! New Choice Words w/ Padma Lakshmi. We chat about her new show, the difference between being a chef and food writer, and why we crave shows where we can witness expertise. We also commiserate on the problems of food waste, the newly inverted food pyramid, and so much more!

Sarah Chalke joins me for a quintessentially Canadian chat. We chat about border angst, mom’s hockey leagues, and us both being married to Jason Jones - her on How I Met Your Mother; me in real life. Sarah also discusses the Scrubs revival, and what she learned about comedy from Bill Lawrence.

New Choice Words with @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social! We discuss his new book Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster, his initial reluctance to cover the fires, the heroism of local media, and if he feels safe reporting as the country begins to arrest journalists.

Drop that needle. Actor and music guru Christa Miller joins me on a new Choice Words! We discuss the new season of Shrinking, her approach to music supervising, how she learned that the act of making a decision is the important part, and so much more! Full chat on all podcast platforms and YouTube.

Sharpen those pencils. Author George Saunders joins me on Choice Words to discuss his new book VIGIL, how he found inspiration to write it, his writing process, and how he finds ways of doom scrolling even though he's not on social media. Listen wherever you get your pods or watch on YouTube.

Start your burners! My new cooking buddy Emilia Clarke joins me to talk about her new show PONIES, the joy of reading cookbooks like novels, the never-ending loyalty of Game Of Thrones fans, and her decision to finally reveal her experience undergoing brain surgery in The New Yorker.

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