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Nick Kroll Sep 28, 2022

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Nick Kroll joins us to discuss his days on FX's 'The League', Comedy Central's 'Kroll Show,' and the eternal question of how much tuna is too much tuna?

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UFC President Dana White Sep 21, 2022

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UFC President Dana White gets in the cage with Doug and Jen to talk about the rise of Mixed Martial Arts, and how cable launched it to the forefront of the sports industry.

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Broad City's Abbi Jacobson Sep 14, 2022

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This week, Abbi Jacobson admits that she originally thought her future "Broad City" partner was Alia Shawkat, talks about the importance of finding "your people," and the challenge of rebooting 'A League Of Their Own' for Amazon.

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Ben Stiller Sep 07, 2022

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Ben Stiller joins Jen and Doug to recount his early days at MTV, his failed VJ audition, the MTV-inspired Gen X cult classic 'Reality Bites,' and the birth of Zoolander.

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Season Two Preview Aug 31, 2022

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Jen and Doug give a sneak peek of what you can expect in season two from some of Basic cable’s best including: Ben Stiller of 'The Ben Stiller Show’, 'Reality Bites’ & more, Abbi Jacobson of 'Broad City' & 'League of their Own’, Dana White - founder of the UFC, Nick Kroll of FX's "The League' and Comedy Central's "Kroll Show', Gale Anne Hurd - EP on ‘The Walking Dead', Marc Summers- host of Nickelodeon's 'Double Dare’, Kaitlin Olson of ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’, Colin Quinn from MTV's 'Remote Control’, & Comedy Central"s ‘Tough Crowd’, Greg Kinnear of 'Talk Soup’, Jon Murray - creator of 'The Real World’, Chelsea Handler of 'Chelsea Lately’, Tracy Grandstaff- the voice of MTV's ‘Daria', Mike Rowe - host of 'Dirty Jobs’, Giada De Laurentiis - Food Network host/star, comedian David Spade, and Madeleine Smithberg & Lizz Winstead- the co-creators of 'The Daily Show'

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Best of Season One Aug 24, 2022

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Jen and Doug recap some of the best moments from season one's guests including: Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Schumer, Fab Five Freddy, Tim Gunn, Tom Lennon & Kerri Kenney, Cindy Crawford, Dan Patrick, Mike Judge, Kevin Powell, Bryan Cranston, Jemele Hill, Samantha Bee, Neal Brennan, The Kid Mero, Lisa Napoli, and Denis Leary.

Look for Season two to release Sept 7

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Denis Leary Aug 17, 2022

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Denis Leary joins the podcast to talk about his hit FX series 'Rescue Me,' his legendary MTV rants and why he hates R.E.M.

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Lisa Napoli and the CNN Story Aug 10, 2022

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Ted Turner is one of basic cable's true godfathers. Author Lisa Napoli takes us through his visionary and often controversial quest to create the world's first 24-hour news network.

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From 'Desus & Mero,' The Kid Mero Aug 03, 2022

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The Kid Mero stops by to talk Desus & Mero, their journey from 'Bodega Boys' to cable late-night stars, and their recent decision to part ways.

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'Chappelle Show' co-creator Neal Brennan Jul 27, 2022

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'Chappelle Show' co-creator and stand up comic Neal Brennan takes us behind the scenes at one of cable’s most legendary shows and the chaos that abruptly derailed it.

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