Woo Woo with Rachel Dratch

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Ali Davis: Mysteries of the Tarot Jun 05, 2024

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Writer and improviser Ali Davis has an extra talent—reading Tarot cards. Ali shares different approaches to the cards, and does a reading too! Plus, a creepy tale from a cursed LA apartment building involving…a smoky orb. That’s pretty woo woo!

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James Morosini: Silent Retreat May 29, 2024

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Actor/writer/director James Morosini (“I Love My Dad,” “Sex Lives of College Girls”) joins Woo Woo to talk about a 10-day silent retreat he did. Listen in so you can hear his takeaways and keep talking all you want! You’ll also hear about his father the trickster, who inspired his first film.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson: Specific Hopes N' Dreams May 22, 2024

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You know Jesse Tyler Ferguson as a TV star and Tony-winning actor. But he was once an aspiring teen who saw a Broadway show he loved so much, he vowed to one day work with the writer and director. Listen in to find out if he MANIFESTED! Also, a chat on what personality traits get passed down from your DNA.

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Derek Hayes: Monsters Among Us May 15, 2024

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Rachel and Irene are joined by Derek Hayes, host of the popular podcast "Monsters Among Us." Derek has both experienced and heard his own share of paranormal stories over the years; he shares a highlight reel of sorts, and well, Bigfoot enters the chat! But never in all your days did you dream of hearing a Bigfoot story quite like this. You’ll have images in your head that you may not shake anytime soon. Trust us, it will be weird and fun!

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Lauren Spagnola-Robins: The Birthday Call May 08, 2024

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We’ve got ghosts! While chatting at a school field day Rachel discovered fellow mom Lauren Robins has not one but THREE ghost stories, all from various phases of her life. Join to hear her fascinating tales, which culminate in a phone call from…the Other Side!

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Frank Conniff: Everything Happens for a Reason May 01, 2024

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Actually, we are not believers in this ol’ cliche. However, Frank Conniff’s tale of how his intervention led to first big job (on "Mystery Science Theater") is an interesting look into how we view the adversity in our lives. Plus, a special investigative report on how Penjy the Pendulum cursed Rachel’s vacation!

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Seth Meyers: The Power of Nostalgia Apr 24, 2024

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Seth drops by to chat with Rachel about their days together back on SNL, and where he is on the Woo Woo scale of believing. He starts at a 1 but Rachel and Irene are determined to get him to at least an 8 by the end of the show. Plus, Seth discusses the idea of emotions surrounding nostalgia. Isn’t there a German word for that?

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Rick Younger: A Brush with Death Apr 17, 2024

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Comedian, singer, and Broadway performer Rick Younger got into comedy quite by accident, and it turns out a real accident informed his decisions on what to do with the rest of his life. Come join Rachel and Irene as we hear how a brush with danger informed Rick's future choices and made him into the person he is today.

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Rachel Feinstein: A Very Woo Woo Love Story Apr 10, 2024

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Artist Rachel Feinstein joins the show to share the literal fairy-tale story of how she met her husband, during her live-in art installation. Plus, we talk Jungian psychology and using our dreams to do “work” while we are sleeping. Come listen to our woo woo exploration of the art world!

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John Solomon: The Tale of a Titanic Survivor Apr 03, 2024

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Comedy writer John Solomon (Last Man on Earth, MacGruber) joins the ladies to share the story of his great uncle who survived the Titanic, a gentleman named Washington Dodge. Upon returning home to San Francisco, Mr. Dodge became the subject of rumor and suspicion. And here’s where the story goes woo woo! Let’s just say, his death wasn’t the last the world saw of Washington Dodge…

Ostler, Scott. "Ghost of Titanic Survivor Haunts Cellar on Nob Hill." SFGATE. Dec 2, 1999.

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