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This week Damian and Anne are joined by actress Talia Balsam. You Might Know Her From Divorce, Mad Men, No Strings Attached, In the Mood, and Homeland. Talia talks about growing up in a showbiz family with her actor parents, Martin Balsam and Joyce Van Patten, as well as her 20+ year marriage to her Mad Men co-star, John Slattery (and before that, George Clooney). Balsam fills us in on her guilty pleasure TV proclivities, Didi Conn tidbits, and fun facts about her cousin-in-law and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, Eileen Davidson. Also, Damian gets a special delivery from Stitch Fix that is both deeply mortifying and wildly spiritual. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week Talia’s IMDB Divorce Dean Winters Lee Strasberg Institute Mom:Joyce Van Patten || Dad: Martin Balsam Working with Shelley Winters in The Initiation of Sarah Playing opposite husband, John Slattery (Return, Mad Men) Matt Weiner (writer: Sopranos, creator: Mad Men) Jake’s Women with her mom, Joyce v

This week we take the show to a borough for the very first time. We are in Brooklyn with the hilarious and brilliant comedian and actress, Michelle Buteau. You Might Know Her From The First Wives Club, Tales of the City, Russian Doll, Always Be My Maybe, #Adulting, Late Night Whenever, Two Dope Queens, and her stand-up comedy album Shut Up. We get real with Michelle about how she kept all her professional irons in the fire while becoming a new mom to twins. Michelle also divulges a hot recipe for donut bread pudding. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week Michelle’s IMDB & IG Fred & Ted First Wives Club (2019, BET) First Wives Club (1996) RonReaco Lee Ali Wong’s Always Be My Maybe Raven-Symoné Freddie Mercury’s yellow jacket Benny Hill theme song The Moth #Adulting (Michelle’s talk show) Big Morning Buzz with Nick Lachey Bethenny Frankel raised $1M for Puerto Rico Bethenny Frankel and Michelle Buteau Barry Manilow came out Alyssa Milano promoting paper tow

This week we're backstage on Broadway with Vicki Lewis, the beltingest redhead Must-See TV ever did see. You Might Know Her From NewsRadio, Mouse Hunt, Finding Nemo, Pushing Tin, and the Broadway productions of Anastasia, Chicago, and Damn Yankees. We dish with Vicki about moving back to New York, losing Phil Hartman, holding Dixie Carter’s spit cup, and working with Matthew Broderick + a giant green screen on the blockbuster, Godzilla (she also delivers a pitch perfect impression of director, Roland Emmerich). Follow us on social media damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week Vicki’s IMDB & IBDB Bart Simpson Butterfingers commercial Phenom (and holy hell the theme song is Carly Simon) Child star, Ashley Johnson Luke Perry RIP (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Oz, 8 Seconds, Rocky Horror on Broadway) Recent celeb deaths: Penny Marshall, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Carol Channing, Nipsey Hussle, Robin Williams, Joan Rivers, Della Reese, Prince, Whitney Houston 20 Feet from Stardom and Judith Hill (

Why don’t you do right, bbs? This week Damian and Anne are with Oscar nominee Kathleen Turner. You Might Know Her From Peggy Sue Got Married, Body Heat, The War of the Roses, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Romancing the Stone, The Jewel of the Nile, The Virgin Suicides, Serial Mom, Moonlight and Valentino, and Prizzi’s Honor. She’s also on the upcoming season of the The Kominsky Method. We talk to Kathleen about her journey from ‘80s bombshell to Broadway stalwart, playing pranks with Danny Devito and Michael Douglas, and making the choice to stay in New York City. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week Céline Dion in Las Vegas Mariah Carey in Toronto Fantasy ODB Remix Joe Luft Mariah Carey Unplugged Monroe & Moroccan Cannon Kathleen’s IMDB & IBDB Serial Mom (dir: John Waters) Edward Albee Bill Irwin Austin Pendleton on Uta Hagen’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf Hudson River Park Bond 45 Restaurant Matthew Lillard Earnestness of Sam Waterston 80s/90s crop of femal

The self-proclaimed Downtown Diva is here! You Might Know Her From Sex and the City, Addams Family Values and the Broadway productions of Gypsy, The Women, You Can’t Take It With You, and her frequent work with playwright Charles Busch. She is now starring in Tootsie, the Broadway musical. Julie served us effervescent lemonade and told us about making the move from downtown theatre to the Broadway stage, having Bitsy von Muffling written for her, and managing her friendship with Charles off stage. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week Julie’s IBDB & IMDB All That Chat - Anne’s fave Broadway message board Maggie Smith onstage in London:  A German Life Ben Brantley calling Julie “wonderfully lethargic” Barbara Hershey through the years Lola Pashalinski & Charles Ludlam’s Theatre of the Ridiculous Pakistani playwright, performance artist: Bina Sharif Eve Arden Iris Adrian Playwright, Charles Busch Meghan Robinson Dottie Gets Spanked (dir: Todd Haynes) Sex and the

We got a Ru Girl, henny, and yes you can call her Jiggly. You Might Know Her From RuPaul’s Drag Race, Broad City, Playing House, her debut album T.H.O.T. Process, and Pose. Jiggly Caliente gives us the dirt on returning for All Stars and who she’d play on Snatch Game, working with Janet Mock and Ryan Murphy on FX’s Pose, publicly coming out as trans, and why RuPaul doesn’t give out his number anymore. (Thanks, Sharon Needles.) Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week Jiggly’s IMDB and IG Moderators on The View First trans woman on Yale Stage in Thunder Above, Deeps Below Pose Yolanda Saldivar, the woman who assassinated Selena Janet Mock Stephen Canals Our Lady J RuPaul’s Drag Race season 4 Jiggly’s nose contour Nicole Scherzinger Jiggly’s album: T.H.O.T. Process “FckBoi” music video Spice Girls on a bus from Spice World Spice Girls hooking up theories Manila Luzon Phi Phi O’Hara Phi Phi O’Hara’s benefit for Puerto Rico: Queens United/ Reinas Unidas Dorian Corey Lore

Damian and Anne welcome a lesbian icon to the show this week! You Might Know Her From Go Fish, American Psycho, Chasing Amy, The Watermelon Woman, Preaching to the Perverted, The L Word, The Notorious Bettie Page, Taxi Cab Confessions, and the upcoming film she wrote, Charlie Says. While visiting New York, Guinevere talks about her frequent collaborations with director Mary Harron, coming up in the new queer cinema movement of the ‘90s, inspiring Chasing Amy, and like, what it is to be a famous lesbian. We are very into it.   Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne   Discussed this Week: Solfege Hand Signs (Damian was doing this to describe a scoliosis spine) Scoliosis test Guinevere’s IMDB Our Slate piece about The L Word’s Chart The L Word theme Song Mary Harron Bettie Page PROOF of new lesbian connection: Jenny Shimizu and Guinevere Turner American Psycho Go Fish Desert Hearts, Claire of the Moon Watermelon Woman NEA, Alec Baldwin Cheryl Dunye Chasing Amy: Kevin Smith, Joey Lauren

This week, Damian and Anne chat up Broadway star Deidre Goodwin. You Might Know Her From the Broadway productions of Chicago and A Chorus Line, the films Chicago and Every Little Step, and as Deborah from MILF Island on 30 Rock. She’s also in the upcoming season of Divorce. We talk to Deidre about auditioning opposite pop stars for the Chicago film, working alongside legends like Jackée Harry and Chita Rivera, and whether or not she’d go to Marie’s Crisis with us. The answer: a hard maybe. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Glenn Close at Vanity Fair Oscar after party Oscar's Losingest Actors Sick Kevin Spacey's opening number at the 2017 Tonys in which he *jokes* about coming out of the closet. Queen Latifah marrying gay ppl onstage at 2014 Grammys Richard E Grant's speech @ Ind Spirit Awards Bryan Singer, child rapist Spike Lee & Barbra Streisand Deidre’s IMDB and IBDB Piper Perabo Paula Kelly Lola Falana Jackée Harry The Boys From Syracuse Chita Rivera:

This episode, Damian and Anne interview Emmy-nominated actress Becky Ann Baker. You Might Know Her From “Girls,” “Freaks & Geeks,” “Life As We Know It,” “Kings”, “A Simple Plan,” “Big Little Lies” or the original Broadway productions of “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” “Titanic,” and “Assassins.” We talk about being deemed a character actor when you’re still a teenager, doing death scenes with exploding squib packs, doing sex scenes in your 50s, marrying another working actor, and, of course, mother****ing “Smash.” Damian & Anne wax poetic about their beloved Glenn Close (who did NOT direct Albert Knobbs but did write and star in it) and argue that when it comes to gay icon status, Glenn > Gaga. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: 2019 Oscar nominations Harvey Weinstein’s Oscar campaigns Becky’s IMDB & IBDB Melissa Leo’s self-funded Oscar campaign Melissa Leo in “The Fighter” (Anne forgot the “sweethaht” in her impression) Judy @ Carnegie Hall Anne of

You take the good, you take the bad and this week we’re taking them both in our interview with sitcom icon, Nancy McKeon. You Might Know Her From the long-running comedy “The Facts of Life” (where she played lesbian icon, Jo Polniaczek), as well as “The Division,” “Style & Substance,” “Can’t Hurry Love,” “Dancing with the Stars,” and countless made for television movies. Fresh off her stint on “Dancing with the Stars,” Nancy opens up about motherhood and returning to the spotlight. We discuss her admiration for her late co-star Charlotte Rae, and her date night with Kim Fields that included a Michael McDonald concert. Nancy talks to us about her dream of doing more stage work and Damian & Anne talk to each other about sleep related injuries. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Nancy’s IMDB “Fatal Voyage: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood” podcast Meredith Vieira as Queen Elizabeth “Can’t Hurry Love” (CBS, 1995) “Style & Substance” (CBS, 1998) Jean Smar

You have “Rent: Live!” on your DVR but we have DRV from OG “Rent” on our podcast! This episode, Damian and Anne chat with two-time Tony Award nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega. You Might Know Her From the Broadway productions of “Rent,” “The Rocky Horror Show,” and “Anna in the Tropics,” and films like “Wild Things,” “Flawless,” and “Jack Goes Boating.” We talk about Rentheads recognizing Daphne but not Neve Campbell, the gay storyline from “Wild Things” you’ll never see, why she was credited as “Woman with a Baby Voice” in the “Sex and the City” film, and Dr. Pepper vs. Mr. Pibb. Plus all The Masked Singer talk money can buy. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Daphne’s IMDB “The Masked Singer” “Sing Your Face Off (USA)” “Jon Lovitz as Elton John” “Jon Lovitz and Jessica Lowndes” Rachel Zegler - Maria in the new “West Side Story” singing “Smash” RENT Live promo Pajama Party - DRV’s girl group “The Rocky Horror Show” Revival performing on “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” Daphne’s “O

Damian and Anne kick off their inaugural episode to talk to movie star Samantha Mathis. You Might Know Her From “Pump Up the Volume”, “This Is My Life,” “Ferngully,” “Super Mario Bros,” “The Thing Called Love,” “Little Women,” “How to Make an American Quilt,” “American Psycho,” “The Strain,” “Under the Dome,” and “The Clovehitch Killer." She’s also in the upcoming season of “Billions.” We talk to Samantha about rolling with the ‘90s version of The Factory that included REM frontman Michael Stipe and a young Liv Tyler, moving to New York to pursue more stage work, the death of River Phoenix, and repping for her union as an officer for SAG-AFTRA. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Samantha Mathis’s IMDB Glenn Close carrots This is My Life Gillian Armstrong, Nora Ephron, Mary Harron, Jocelyn Moorhouse, Guinevere Turner The Thing Called Love (Peter Bogdanovich) Clovehitch Killer + Charlie Plummer '90s "Factory" crew: Michael Stipe, Stephen Dorff, Stipe, Liv Tyler, Spank