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Chris Rosen on Emmy’s Busiest Stretch, Plus Jason Segel on the Biggest Gamble of Shrinking Jun 03, 2025

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The Ankler’s new deputy editor joins Katey for a look at what’s at stake as Emmy voting looms— and rest assured, you’ll be hearing much more of Chris on this podcast going forward. Then Katey talks to Jason Segel about embracing the TV persona he’s built up over two decades of stardom— and then trying to blow it all up on Shrinking.

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Questlove Hears Things in Classic Songs That No One Else Does — Now He's Asking Questions About it May 31, 2025

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The musician and director of the documentary Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) wanted to tell the story of the seminal band Sly and the Family Stone, but also the unique challenges that faced its leader — challenges that Questlove himself knew quite well, particularly after his Oscar win.

This is the first of several special weekend editions of the podcast we'll be sharing with some of the season's most fascinating Emmy contenders.

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All the Oscar Buzz From Cannes, Plus Britt Lower and Dan Erickson on Their Severance Bond May 27, 2025

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Chris Feil returns to break down the most talked-about titles from Cannes, and why Neon is releasing almost all of them. Then, Severance star Britt Lower and creator Dan Erickson discuss the trial by fire experience of making the buzzy Apple show, and how it allowed them to take even bigger risks in season two.

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Surviving a Hollywood Plague (Or Eight) with Richard Rushfield, Plus Tony Gilroy and Diego Luna on Andor's Grand Finale May 20, 2025

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The Ankler himself Richard Rushfield joins Katey to look back at the series of disasters that have been facing Hollywood for the past decade, and the hope that still remains for escaping it. Then Katey talks to Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy and executive producer and star Diego Luna about the show's ambitious, moving final episodes, and why Andor may be the first show ever to say it's being made like a long movie and actually pull that off.

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The Biggest Dramas of Emmy Season with Tyler Coates, Plus Luke Kirby on Etoile May 13, 2025

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Tyler Coates returns to break down the state of the Emmy race, including the wide-open battle for drama series and the new shows with major upset potential. Then Luke Kirby talks about his new collaboration with Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, entering the tough but beautiful world of ballet with the new Prime Video series Etoile.

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Marvel's Cool Factor Returns, with Dave Gonzales, Plus Kathy Bates and Jennie Snyder Urman on Their Matlock Collaboration May 06, 2025

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First Dave Gonzales joins Katey to look at how Thunderbolts fits into the Marvel Cinematic Universe's current existential crisis, and whether Fantastic Four later this summer can keep the good vibes going. Then Matlock creator Jennie Snyder Urman and star Kathy Bates talk about how they crafted a legal procedural for the modern era, and why it was good enough to bring Kathy back from the brink of retirement.

What the New Oscar Rules Really Mean, Plus Hannah Einbinder and Paul W Downs on Hacks’s LA Homecoming Apr 29, 2025

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Tom Oyer, an Oscar die-hard and former senior vice president at the Academy, joins Katey to break down the new rules for this year’s Oscars, and explains why the Oscars need so many rules in the first place. Then Katey talks to Hannah Einbinder and Paul W Downs about the latest season of Emmy champion Hacks, and their secrets for the best backlot golf cart rides.

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Lesley Goldberg on TV's Next Big Shift, Plus Uzo Aduba on Becoming The Residence's Brilliant Detective Apr 22, 2025

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Katey talks to Ankler colleague Lesley Goldberg about a TV trend that's more promising than it might seem, thanks to spring hits like The Pitt. Then Katey talks to Uzo Aduba about leading Netflix's new White House murder mystery series The Residence, and what it takes to play true genius on TV.

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Karina Longworth on Hollywood's Unpredictable Old Men, Plus James Schamus and Andrew Ahn Create a New-Old Classic with The Wedding Banquet Apr 15, 2025

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First, Katey talks to fellow long-time podcaster Karina Longworth about the latest season of her show You Must Remember This, which looks back at how iconic directors like John Huston and William Wyler adapted to the changes in Hollywood in the 1960s — and what we can learn from their struggles. Then, The Wedding Banquet director Andrew Ahn and his co-writer James Schamus talk about their unusual collaboration, working together to remake a film Schamus co-wrote in 1993 with Ang Lee, and update it for a modern audience while maintaining the original's scrappy indie film spirit.

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Lesli Linka Glatter and Jane Rosenthal Can See The Future Apr 10, 2025

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Live on stage at NAB Show in Las Vegas, Katey talks to the prolific filmmakers about their long friendship, hard-won lessons, and what's next for Hollywood, technology and storytelling.

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