This week on the pod, comedian, actress all around talent, Judy Gold! The comedian talks about the struggle to be funny in this moment, the Trump Effect on comedy and the intrinsic elements of humor — vulnerability and truth — that are so unfortunately lacking right now but in this political regime in particular.  Judy shares what she was like as a kid - a natural observer who said everything - whose appearance and height were the source of endless bullying. Judy talks about her career, the breaks and disappointments and how stand-up will always be her main squeeze. S.E. and Judy also trade anxiety stories and find a lot of each other in them. Stay for the lightning round to see if Judy really knows the details of her own career.

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It’s all the news that’s fit to sip! This episode of Talkin’ Coffee includes advice from baristas on how to brew the best cup, surprising coffee-related White Lotus tie-ins, a little bit of bad news, and some pretty controversial opinions on the best coffee cities. Oh, and we hear from listeners!

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This week, S.E. sits down with actor and screenwriter Johnathon Schaech! S.E. digs into the transcendent appeal of his 1996 comedy/musical That Thing You Do and Johnathon's misrepresented character, James. They talk about the movie's ever-growing fan base, his musical talents, and his friendship with Tom Hanks. S.E. and Johnathon also go back to his childhood, his early roles, and the moments — and people — that changed the course of his life. Johnathon bravely shares with S.E. his personal nightmare — his own MeToo moment — how that trauma has impacted him, and how he works to move beyond it. Johnathon and S.E. talk about the importance of speaking out and why they both chose to do so. Before closing out the conversation, S.E. quizzes Johnathon about “Leather Coat Guy” (IYKYK)!

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This week it's S.E.'s teenage crush, Rob Morrow! The Northern Exposure star shares some wild stories from his early years in Hollywood - from Caddyshack, to SNL and Nirvana. He talks about how he landed his most famous role as Dr. Joel Fleischman and how it broke stereotypes at the time. After digging into the rest of Rob's career (including Quiz Show and Billions), the pair talk about balancing family and work life, parenthood, the importance of finding therapy and how they each navigated some of the darker moments of their lives and mental health journeys. The conversation wraps up with a Rob Morrow-themed quiz so stay tuned for that!

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This week S.E. gets to talk about her second-favorite thing — TV! — with TV star Melissa Fumero. Melissa talks about landing a role right out of college on the longtime soap Days of Our Lives, and making her way through the TV landscape until finding Amy Santiago on the beloved comedy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine. S.E. and Melissa share stories about being pregnant on TV, navigating the landmines of our polarizing, cancel-happy culture, and Melissa dishes about her fun, new murder-mystery series, Grosse Pointe Garden Society (which you can find on Peacock now). Stay for S.E.'s very mysterious lightning round!

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This episode of Talkin’ Coffee is a doozy. S.E. drops a coffee bomb you won’t believe. She also digs into the latest in cutting edge coffee machines, wild coffee trends, unpopular coffee opinions, and some thought-provoking questions inspired by, you guessed it, coffee. Is it too much coffee news or is it all the news that’s fit to sip? Listen and find out.

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If going out to restaurants is S.E.'s no.1 hobby, getting to talk to celebrated, celebrity chefs is probably a close second. This week, S.E. indulges in a conversation with Ming Tsai! The New England restaurateur [Blue Ginger in Wellesley, MA, and Blue Dragon in Boston] talks about growing up in the kitchen, bucking the career expectations of his immigrant parents, and those wild early years of television cooking shows (and some of his influences). Ming also talks about finding balance with family and the restaurant life and how he fills his soul through organizations like Family Reach, which provides financial assistance to families dealing with a cancer diagnosis. And finally, S.E. has a scrumptious lightning round in store — stay tuned to find out how Ming really feels about The Bear.

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This week, S.E. chats with friend, fellow podcast host (The Backroom), filmmaker, and candy-shop owner, Andy Ostroy. Andy has had a pretty wild life, so far. And he shares many unvarnished moments from it in this candid conversation, from his tumultuous childhood, to finding love in New York City after 911, to the shocking death of his young wife, the actor Adrienne Shelly ... and that's just the start of it. Andy and S.E. talk about exploring the darker parts of oneself and finding the light, as Andy did with the Adrienne Shelly Foundation, which supports female filmmakers. There's so much to get into and it's capped with a very sweet lightning round.

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This week on Off the Cupp, S.E. chats with forever Indie fave and star of The Morning Show, Mark Duplass. S.E. finds out Mark was a pretty different kid than how he presents today. Mark talks about the unique alchemy of personality and childhood helped him take some bold risks in his early career and propels him still. Mark also dishes on his famous co-stars and what it's like in the Big Hollywood Leagues. Mark also gets honest about his own mental health journey, the signs he ignored,  and the systems he has put in place to help him cope. Finally it's a very Duplass lightning round! Tune in to find out!

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Luke Russert and S.E. came up together as journalists in Washington, D.C., "running around like idiots." Now as full fledged grownups, the friends explore Luke's personal and professional journey and the impact grief, and several losses have had on him. Luke also shares what finally made him leave it all and travel the world and what he learned about himself along the way.  Luke's memoir, "Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself" is now out in paperback.

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