Dying To Ask

We're guest-less! It's a "get to know us" show where you'll learn how the podcast started and how Geoff ended up becoming an accidental co-host. (He never saw it coming.)

On this Dying to Ask, Fitz, Geoff and Sean talk candidly about journalism in the online age when what people say they want in news isn't always what they click on online. Sean tells what it's like for his family being Aussie in NYC, how he got one of Real Housewife Lisa Vanderpump's dogs, and offers his simple, yet profound secret to getting (and keeping) your dream job.

The greatest thing about Turner Sparks is that it never occurs to him that something might not be possible. He's the guy who has the idea in a bar and then actually pulls it off. At 23, he talked the Chinese government into letting him launch the first ice cream truck in China. This was back in the mid-2000s when China was like the wild west for American franchises. Turner's Mister Softee Ice Cream trucks were wildly successful for 10 years until the Chinese government shut them down. But it was great material for Turner's next career in standup comedy. Turner then launched Kung Fu Komedy, mainland China's first standup comedy club and eventually sold it to Live Nation. These days, you'll find Turner Sparks touring the US as a standup comic and behind the mic of the "Lost in America podcast." In this Dying To Ask, Fitz and Geoff find out how you know whether an idea is just plain crazy or just crazy enough.

Marco Andretti is a third-generation driver. His grandfather Mario won 52 races. His father Michael won 42. Marco is now in his 13th season racing the Indy Car Series and admits he's not racking up the wins fans expect from an Andretti. At 31, Marco is navigating the twists and turns of a family legacy he can't outrun no matter how fast he drives. In this "Dying To Ask," Marco talks about what it's like to grow up being known by your last name and not your first. Find out the one thing he had to get over when he married model Marta Krupa last year. And car rental companies: we have a major heads for you before you hand over keys to a rental to Marco Andretti.

Stephanie Abrams is a force of nature, which is appropriate since she's been one of the "faces" of The Weather Channel for the last 15 years. The popular co-host of AMHQ is as self deprecating as she is obsessed with covering severe weather. Stephanie is candid about the personal sacrifices she's made living life on the road covering floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. In this Dying To Ask, Deirdre, Geoff and Stephanie reveal what it's really like on the road covering weather as breaking news. Hint, it's good to be a man. And find out why internet trolls better think twice about trolling Stephanie on social media.

Does art follow life or life follow art? It's the question you'll ask as you dive into NY Times Best Selling Author Emily Giffin's latest book, "All We Ever Wanted." She started writing a book about sexual misconduct in the summer of 2016 and then #MeToo happened. In this "Dying To Ask," Emily dishes on what it's like to have sold 11 million books, how hard it is to write a single page when you'd rather be Instagramming and what a big deal being a "brand" is in the world of publishing. And, Gen X'ers Deirdre and Emily scare Millennial Geoff with their freaky ability to recall phone numbers from their childhood.

Good luck booking an appointment with Dr. Sandra Lee. She's likely the best known dermatologist on the planet thanks to a YouTube channel that exploded literally and figuratively featuring Dr. Lee squeezing pimples. Dr. Pimple Popper's videos have been watched more than 2.5 billion times. That YouTube channel has 4 million subscribers and self-described "popaholics" can't get enough. In this Dying to Ask, Deirdre and Geoff find out the moment Dr Lee realized she was an online star, how she decided to go all-in on being Dr. Pimple Popper and why her dad will never have to wait in line at the Apple Store ever again.