This week, Kyle hosts award-winning actor, best-selling author, UNICEF Ambassador & producer Simu Liu, who regales us with tales of being a stock photo legend, why he pursued acting over accounting, how he broke into Hollywood & navigates the industry, teenage rebellion & popstar aspirations, powerful nudges from extraordinary people, and what it was like making history as the first Asian Marvel superhero. Kyle gets the inside scoop on Simu’s experiences acting & producing THE COPENHAGEN TEST (out December 27 on Peacock) and working with Greta Gerwig on BARBIE before the masks & capes come out for a captivating game called, “Simu and His Superhero Sidekick.”

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Executive Producers: iHeart Media, Elvis Duran Podcast Network, and Full Picture Productions Executive Produced for Full Picture Productions by Desiree Gruber + Anne Walls Gordon

Produced by Ben Fingeret, Nora Faber, and Maia Mizrahi
Editing by Mikey Harmon and Nicholas Giuricich 
Research by Kimberly Walls 
Music by Yatta

Art by Danica Robinson

Additional GFX by Chris Olfers/The Southern Influence
Styling by Dot Bass

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Photographer, director, mixed-media artist & AOH Studios Founder Alana O’Herlihy joins forces with Kyle to discuss how she went all in on her creative destiny to get where she is today & creates such compelling self-portraits, the iconic David Lynch and his impact on Kyle & Alana’s art, authenticity & careers, why social media is a creative playground, Kyle & Alana’s Balenciaga shoot for Vanity Fair Oscars, Jack Nicholson’s timeless appeal, the key to acting, Alana’s family ties to TWIN PEAKS & her Cosmo cover shoot with Margaret Qualley, tales from BLUE VELVET & the legendary Isabella Rossellini, Kyle’s remedy for anxiety, Alana’s new self-portraiture book I Used to Be Cool and more! 

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Executive Producers: iHeart Media, Elvis Duran Podcast Network, and Full Picture Productions Executive Produced for Full Picture Productions by Desiree Gruber + Anne Walls Gordon

Produced by Ben Fingeret, Nora Faber, and Maia Mizrahi
Editing by Mikey Harmon and Nicholas Giuricich 
Research by Kimberly Walls 
Music by Yatta

Art by Danica Robinson

Additional GFX by Chris Olfers/The Southern Influence
Styling by Dot Bass

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Kyle drops an early holiday gift this week: an interview with beloved actor, comedian, writer, producer, director & singer, John Early! Kyle & John unwrap which core memory led to John’s career, his stoned Golden Retriever approach to creativity, a life-changing teenage trip to NYC, the tea on Tisch & his desire to play an ingenue, theater & Shakespeare, John’s flawless tribute to Showgirls, what it was like making Maddie’s Secret and Eternity, why Looney Tunes is a comedic cornerstone, and an ode to John’s masterful ability to create characters in a segment called, “Who Even Is That?”. 

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Executive Producers: iHeart Media, Elvis Duran Podcast Network, and Full Picture Productions Executive Produced for Full Picture Productions by Desiree Gruber + Anne Walls Gordon

Produced by Ben Fingeret, Nora Faber, and Maia Mizrahi
Editing by Mikey Harmon and Nicholas Giuricich 
Research by Kimberly Walls 
Music by Yatta

Art by Danica Robinson

Additional GFX by Chris Olfers/The Southern Influence
Styling by Dot Bass

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Kyle welcomes creator, actor, and internet heartthrob Noah Beck for a serious exploration of what it means to have a huge following at a young age. They talk post Sway House life, moving to L.A., and the oddly intimate experience of millions of strangers watching Noah plate his protein, carbs, and emotional growth in real time. Noah gets candid about imposter syndrome, trading “TikTok boy” for “actor boy,” and why a notable fanbase is just a key to the door, not a guarantee you get to stay in the room. Noah guides Kyle in TikTok slang and what it means to “renegade.” In the final segment, two generations of heartthrobs play a chaotic game of Name That Heartthrob where they guess famous lines from Cary Grant, Michael B Jordan, Paul Newman, and more.

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Executive Producers: iHeart Media, Elvis Duran Podcast Network, and Full Picture Productions Executive Produced for Full Picture Productions by Desiree Gruber + Anne Walls Gordon

Produced by Ben Fingeret, Nora Faber, and Maia Mizrahi
Editing by Mikey Harmon and Nicholas Giuricich 
Research by Kimberly Walls 
Music by Yatta

Art by Danica Robinson

Additional GFX by Chris Olfers/The Southern Influence
Styling by Dot Bass

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This week, actor Justice Smith and Kyle delve into their love for Shakespeare & Pokémon, what it was like going to magic school for Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, their philosophy on acting & play, Justice’s superpower & why he prioritizes authenticity, what he learned from starring in I Saw the TV Glow & how the movie references David Lynch, the impact of social media on celebrity culture, why Kyle & Justice love being weird on TikTok, and a spellbinding game of “It’s Giving Magic”.  

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Enlivening the pod stu today is Recess Therapy and Celebrity Substitute creator, writer, comedian, actor and podcaster Julian Shapiro-Barnum, who takes Kyle on his creative journey from theater student to viral sensation for his playground interviews with kids during the pandemic and a hit second show plus podcast. The guys discuss why children are such refreshing interview subjects, what Julian has learned so far from his award-winning career, Kyle’s sage parenting advice, Julian’s comedy improv troupe, playground slang, Pokémon and wallets, before channeling their inner Jim Henson for Finger Puppet Friend Time.

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Executive Producers: iHeart Media, Elvis Duran Podcast Network, and Full Picture Productions Executive Produced for Full Picture Productions by Desiree Gruber + Anne Walls Gordon

Produced by Ben Fingeret, Nora Faber, and Maia Mizrahi
Editing by Mikey Harmon and Nicholas Giuricich 
Research by Kimberly Walls 
Music by Yatta

Art by Danica Robinson

Additional GFX by Chris Olfers/The Southern Influence
Styling by Dot Bass

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Kyle suits up for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen Editor-in-Chief Willa Bennett to discuss their ties du jour & love for Demna, the impact high school English teachers had on their careers, how Willa honors & evolves the magazines she loved growing up with, their Highsnobiety photoshoot that minted Kyle’s babygirl status, Willa’s inspiration for Cosmopolitan’s 60th anniversary edition & what makes magazines (and Macaulay Culkin) so special. Willa and Kyle wax about their shared passion for ballet & Blind Date, and Kyle gauges Willa’s journalism prowess in a friendly game of “News or Not” while sporting chic headwear. 

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Executive Producers: iHeart Media, Elvis Duran Podcast Network, and Full Picture Productions Executive Produced for Full Picture Productions by Desiree Gruber + Anne Walls Gordon

Produced by Ben Fingeret, Nora Faber, and Maia Mizrahi
Editing by Mikey Harmon and Nicholas Giuricich 
Research by Kimberly Walls 
Music by Yatta

Art by Danica Robinson

Additional GFX by Chris Olfers/The Southern Influence
Styling by Dot Bass

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Actress, writer, and producer Rachel Sennott joins Kyle for a royally chaotic Halloween episode recorded entirely in Princess Diaries cosplay (yes, Mia Thermopolis and Queen Clarisse have entered the pod stu). Between tales of Hollywood hauntings and creative chaos, they talk Bottoms, Shiva Baby, I Love LA, and how Rachel’s Treacly Productions is conjuring its next big thing. There’s matcha spilled, crowns dropped, and one very cursed round of Spooky Season Showdown that proves even royalty can’t escape the jump scares. It’s ghoulishly glamorous, slightly unhinged, and perfectly treacly. In other words, it’s the Halloween special you didn’t know you needed.

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Executive Producers: iHeart Media, Elvis Duran Podcast Network, and Full Picture Productions Executive Produced for Full Picture Productions by Desiree Gruber + Anne Walls Gordon

Produced by Ben Fingeret, Nora Faber, and Maia Mizrahi
Editing by Mikey Harmon and Nicholas Giuricich 
Research by Kimberly Walls 
Music by Yatta

Art by Danica Robinson

Additional GFX by Chris Olfers/The Southern Influence
Styling by Dot Bass

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Comedian, writer, actor, podcaster, and fellow Overcompensating cast member Caleb Hearon joins Kyle in the studio to discuss how the women in Caleb’s family inspired his comedy, which life experiences inform his politics and activism, Caleb’s razor-sharp observation skills, and how he really feels about lists and Mr. Beast. The guys share their mutual gratitude and joy for getting to be entertainers, their approaches to social media, why learning to perform and seeing live entertainment is so important, Caleb’s HBO comedy special and upcoming projects, and play a riveting round of “Truth or Elaborate” that puts Kyle and Caleb’s acting chops to the test.

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Executive Producers: iHeart Media, Elvis Duran Podcast Network, and Full Picture Productions Executive Produced for Full Picture Productions by Desiree Gruber + Anne Walls Gordon

Produced by Ben Fingeret, Nora Faber, and Maia Mizrahi
Editing by Mikey Harmon and Nicholas Giuricich 
Research by Kimberly Walls 
Music by Yatta

Art by Danica Robinson

Additional GFX by Chris Olfers/The Southern Influence
Styling by Dot Bass

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Kyle connects with kindred spirit, actor, comedian, writer, and director Grace Kuhlenschmidt to learn about her incredible career path and creative process, what being a correspondent on The Daily Show is like, which Spice Girl she met while performing in London, who inspired her comedy, and where to get the best Chinese chicken salad in Grace’s hometown of L.A.. Grace rates Kyle’s limited reality TV experience, gets the scoop on his Desperate Housewives and Portlandia experiences, and teaches Kyle what magic shell is (and more) during an epic round of, “What Are We Even Riffing About?”.

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Executive Producers: iHeart Media, Elvis Duran Podcast Network, and Full Picture Productions Executive Produced for Full Picture Productions by Desiree Gruber + Anne Walls Gordon

Produced by Ben Fingeret, Nora Faber, and Maia Mizrahi
Editing by Mikey Harmon and Nicholas Giuricich 
Research by Kimberly Walls 
Music by Yatta

Art by Danica Robinson

Additional GFX by Chris Olfers/The Southern Influence
Styling by Dot Bass

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