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    Why Are You Like This? with Megan Rapinoe

    Megan Rapinoe has never been content to just play the game, on or off the field. In Why Are You Like This?, she sits down with the artists, athletes, activists, and architects of culture who share that same refusal and curiosity: people who looked at the way things were and decided to build something different. 

    Each conversation moves between the personal and the professional, the origin story and the long game, the private cost and the public legacy. The result is a show that does what no other can: puts the most compelling person in the room across from the most compelling people in the world, and finds the human being every time.

    New episodes drop every Thursday starting August 6 on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts.

    From A Touch More and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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    Copyright: © 2024 Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird

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    Latest Episodes:
    Shrinking’s Michael Urie Opens Up About Ugly Betty, Imposter Syndrome & Being Yourself Oct 08, 2026
    Show notes

    Michael Urie joins Megan to talk about the experiences that shaped him: from growing up shy in Texas and getting into Juilliard to landing his breakout role on Ugly Betty and now starring in Shrinking. They get into imposter syndrome, being openly gay in Hollywood, and the pressure to fit in. They also discuss Michael’s realization that he sometimes changes who he is around other people because he worries they won’t like the real him. Michael also opens up about starting therapy in his 40s, why he still sometimes feels like he doesn’t belong, and what he’s learning about being more comfortable with himself.

    After, Megan sounds off about Indiana Fever general manager Amber Cox’s comments about their fan base.


    00:00 Michael Urie Joins The Show!

    05:44 How Michael Started Acting

    17:05 Experience at Julliard

    22:40 Becoming a Regular on Ugly Betty

    30:51 Impact of Ugly Betty

    37:55 Being Out and Proud

    42:50 Michael’s Relationship with His Sister

    45:15 How Shrinking Got Michael into Therapy

    55:35 Mommy, Daddy, Baby

    1:01:44 Indiana Fever Fans, Are You Serious?

    Check out the latest episode of “Why Are You Like This?” wherever you get your podcasts, and on YouTube.

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    Jaedyn Shaw on going pro at 17, winning trophies with Gotham and the USWNT Oct 01, 2026
    Show notes

    Jaedyn Shaw joins the show to talk all things Gotham, USWNT and going pro at a young age. But first, Megan dishes out her takes on Emma Hayes’ roster for the team’s October friendlies vs Spain.

    Jaedyn and Megan dive into all of the twists and turns of Jaedyn’s career from going pro at 17 to her league-record move to Gotham FC. They get into Jaedyn becoming the first Vietnamese-American to represent the USWNT, the legacy of Black national team players, and the role her faith plays in her career. Jaedyn shares where she gets her killer style and reveals if she’s more “Mommy, Daddy, Baby.”
    Check out the latest episode of “Why Are You Like This?” wherever you get your podcasts, and on YouTube.

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    Amber Ruffin on SNL, Seth Meyers and Creating Bigfoot! The Musical Sep 24, 2026
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    Comedian Amber Ruffin is a trailblazer in the late night space and she joins the show this week ahead of season two of CNN’s “Have I Got News For You.” But first, Megan gives us a behind the scenes look at the making of her documentary “Rapinoe.”

    Amber and Megan dive into all of the highs and lows of Amber’s career . from her unsuccessful audition at “Saturday Night Live” to her getting a writing job on “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” Amber also shares her musical side, from becoming a choir director at the age of 11, to writing the book and lyrics to “Bigfoot! The Musical.” Amber and Megan reminisce on their coming out stories and discuss how to find joy in moments of chaos.


    Check out the latest episode of “Why Are You Like This?” wherever you get your podcasts, and on YouTube.

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    Colin Kaepernick on kneeling, NFL ban, and new memoir The Perilous Fight Sep 17, 2026
    Show notes

    On the 10-year anniversary of his historic protest during the national anthem, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick joins Megan on the show for a one-of-a-kind conversation about a moment in time that would come to define both of them. They dive deep into Colin’s protest, getting blackballed by the NFL and his life beyond football, including writing his upcoming memoir The Perilous Fight. They also discuss the collective power athletes have and Megan shares her experience protesting alongside Colin.

    00:00 Introduction

    09:00 How Colin seen himself

    14:10 Playing in the NFL

    23:50 Getting Blackballed and Missing Competing

    28:14 Colin’s Decision to Protest and Kneel

    37:58 Megan’s Decision to Start Kneeling

    45:15 The Collective Power of Athletes

    47:38 Colin’s Takeaways from Protesting

    49:22 “Watching” The World Move on From Kneeling

    55:40 Know Your Rights Camp and Conducting Autopsies

    1:07:10 His Relationship with his wife Nessa

    1:13:10 Colin’s Memoir

    1:14:30 Mommy, Daddy, Baby

    Check out the latest episode of “Why Are You Like This?” wherever you get your podcasts, and on YouTube.

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    Kamala Harris on public service and if she’s going to run for president in 2028 Sep 10, 2026
    Show notes

    After the 2024 election, Kamala is coming back into the public eye and sat down with Megan. They talk about her Oakland roots, her decision to become a prosecutor and why she’s fully committed to public service. Megan puts Kamala on the hot seat to see if she’s going to run for President in 2028 and Kamala puts her own spin on “Mommy, Daddy, Baby.”


    0:00 Introduction

    04:57 Becoming a prosecutor

    10:00 Studying at Howard University

    14:45 Her Duty as a Public Servant

    18:40 Americans’ issues with trust

    22:10 Being the first

    26:03 Governing as a woman

    32:13 The Next Iteration of the US President

    36:21 Why Kamala Harris has returned to the public eye


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    Roxane Gay on "Bad Feminist," Her Queerness and Having Audacity Sep 03, 2026
    Show notes

    This week, Megan is joined by award-winning writer and cultural critic Roxane Gay, whose books have had a huge impact on the way Megan sees the world. One of the most important feminist writers of her generation, Roxane is a contributing Opinion writer for the New York Times and the author of the books “Bad Feminist,” “Hunger” and most recently “The Portable Feminist.” Roxane’s 2017 memoir “Surviving the Silence,” was recently adapted into a Lifetime movie.

    The duo talk about Roxane’s queerness, dealing with pressure, and how she protects herself while writing about difficult topics. Roxane discusses why she refuses to operate from a scarcity mindset, and her upcoming novel with Channing Tatum. We also get a special guest appearance from her dog, Max!


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    Pablo Torre on Investigating Billionaires, Journalism Risks, and getting heckled by Knicks Fans Aug 27, 2026
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    “It was so demystifying because a lot of these people are f*cking stupid”

    This week, journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Pablo Torre joins Megan on the show. But first, Megan sounds off about the latest WNBA controversy surrounding Enes Kanter in the latest edition of “Are You Serious?”


    Then Megan and Pablo dive into the highs, lows and unexpected turns that landed Torre at the helm of his show “Pablo Torre Finds Out.” Megan finds out how the New York native strikes fear into the hearts of sports teams and Pablo flips the script to get Megan to answer a spicy question.


    Check out the latest episode of “Why Are You Like This?” wherever you get your podcasts, and on YouTube.


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    W Kamau Bell on East Bay Lesbians, Right Wing Grifters, and United Shades of America Aug 20, 2026
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    This week, Megan is joined by stand-up comedian and director W. Kamau Bell. They dig into the “whys” behind some of Kamau’s biggest decisions, like holding space for Ted Danson to talk about his Blackface scandal, his approach to dealing with trolls, and launching his new podcast “Are You With Me?” Plus they wonder if Megyn Kelly is lowkey flirting with them and Kamau goes off about social media in a new segment called “What Are We Doing?!”


    Check out the latest episode of “Why Are You Like This?” wherever you get your podcasts, and on YouTube.


    Catch new episodes of 'Who's With Me? with W. Kamau Bell' every Wednesday on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@WhosWithMePod or wherever you get your podcasts.


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    Cheryl Reeve on The StudBudz, the 2016 Lynx and Becoming the Winningest Coach in WNBA History Aug 13, 2026
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    Live from WNBA All Star Weekend, Megan is joined by the winningest coach in WNBA history and five-time All-Star coach Cheryl Reeve. They discuss how she supported the 2016 Lynx’s protest against police brutality, Cheryl’s stellar t-shirt collection, and how the StudBudz changed her approach to coaching. Plus, Cheryl decides if she’s more “Mommy,” “Daddy” or “Baby.”

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    Kristen Kish on Overcoming Fears on Top Chef, Korean Cinderella and Finding Her Queer Identity Aug 06, 2026
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    On the inaugural episode of “Why Are You Like This?” Megan Rapinoe sits down with Top Chef host Kristen Kish. Kish took the culinary world and media space by storm after becoming the second female winner of Top Chef. The duo dig into how Kristen came out to herself, why she doesn’t yell at others in the kitchen and what success looks like to her.

    And Megan sounds off on the recent discourse around transgender athletes and sports in the segment “Are You Serious?”

    Check out the latest episode of “Why Are You Like This?” wherever you get your podcasts, and on YouTube.


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