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The Year of Madonna & Barbra, Maestro, May December, & Patreon

You Might Know Her From

Release Date: 02/29/2024

Harriet Sansom Harris show art Harriet Sansom Harris

You Might Know Her From

You Might Know Her From Phantom Thread, Licorice Pizza, Addams Family Values,  Desperate Housewives, The 5 Mrs. Buchannons, Ratchet, The Agency: Central Intelligence, and the Broadway production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. Harriet Harris gave us the skinny on being directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, acting opposite Daniel Day Lewis in Phantom Thread, and being pied in the face (at least twice) at the hands of Paul Rudnick. All that plus she walked us through all of Felicia Tillman’s delicious Desperate Housewives plotlines, the “queerness” of The 5 Mrs. Buchannons, and her influence...

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Patreon SNEAK PEEK: Andy Beckerman and Naomi Ekperigin on Anal Glands, Webster, Diff'rent Strokes, & Archie Panjabi show art Patreon SNEAK PEEK: Andy Beckerman and Naomi Ekperigin on Anal Glands, Webster, Diff'rent Strokes, & Archie Panjabi

You Might Know Her From

Folks, we're here with our pals Andy Beckerman and Naomi Ekperigin. Both brilliant writers, comedians, and performers who also co-host the podcast Couples Therapy together. We were so tickled to have them join us on the show to talk sitcoms, Hollywood gossip, body talk, our dogs being actors, and more. Interested in more of this? Subscribe at the Patreon for AD-FREE LISTENING and lots od extra Damian and Anne stuff.  ==== ||  beef Go watch  

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Olga Merediz show art Olga Merediz

You Might Know Her From

It’s Olga, with the German name! That’s right, we are here with actress and singer Olga Merediz. You Might Know Her From In the Heights, Encanto, Blockbuster, Eternity, Evita, Music of the Heart, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Orange is the New Black, and the Original Broadway Company of The Human Comedy. Olga gave us all the good on her Tony-nominated turn in In the Heights and recreating Abuela Claudia 14 years later in Jon M. Chu’s 2021 film adaptation. Plus, we got to hear what it was like to play ONLY the singing voice for a character in Encanto, working on a never-saw-the-light-of-day...

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Patreon Sneak Peek: Oscars 2026 Recap show art Patreon Sneak Peek: Oscars 2026 Recap

You Might Know Her From

We watched the Oscars and want to discuss with you. We're elated for Amy Madigan! Enjoy this sneak peek of our 2026 Oscars Recap and head on over to patreon.com/youmightknowherfrom to hear the rest where we get into Barbra and a missing Wendi McLendon-Covey.  We will be movie clubbing Amy Madigan's other Oscar nominated performance, . 

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Dawnn Lewis show art Dawnn Lewis

You Might Know Her From

We are here with the one and only Dr. Dawnn Lewis. You Might Know Her From A Different World, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, Young Rock, Major Crimes, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Star Trek: Lower Decks, The Wood, Dreamgirls, and the Broadway production of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. We talk to Dawnn about writing the theme song for (and starring on) A Different World, how she’ll be involved in the Netflix revival, and what it was like when Jaleesa went to Africa AKA Hangin’ with Mr Cooper. From her almost-runs on Broadwa–in Sister Act as Dolores and How to Succeed in Business Without...

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PATREON SNEAK PEEK: Oscar Predictions & Lore with Nathaniel Rogers show art PATREON SNEAK PEEK: Oscar Predictions & Lore with Nathaniel Rogers

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HOH BOY, it's Oscar talk with film critic and writer Nathaniel Rogers of ! We're thrilled to chat with Nathaniel about general Oscar lore (Is Glenn going the way of Deborah Kerr? Is the Best Supporting Actress curse real?) + this year's nominations (and snubs) for the (women) acting categories + and who Nathaniel believes should and will win on March 15th. For the full episode: Patreon: Follow us on social media: on IG || on TT || Women acting nominations, for reference: Best Supporting Actress 2026 Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value) Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value) Amy...

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Dana Ivey show art Dana Ivey

You Might Know Her From

Oh, yes, we’re here with 5x-Tony-nominated singer-actor, Dana Ivey. You Might Know Her From The Addams Family, Addams Family Values, Home Alone 2, The Color Purple, Two Weeks Notice, Heartburn, The Help, Post Cards from the Edge, Sabrina, Oceans 8, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Rush Hour 3, AND theatre productions of Sunday in the Park with George, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Heartbreak House, The Rivals, Butley, and Driving Miss Daisy. Dana talked to us about adjusting her technique for the camera, always being cast as Southern or British, and acting opposite Cousin Itt in The Addams Family...

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We Did A Live Recording! Anne & Damian Recap show art We Did A Live Recording! Anne & Damian Recap

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Babessssss, we did a live show! (WE did a live show!) We are so grateful to the Laurie Beechman and Tom and Michael D'Angora, who helped make our dreams of doing a live-recording come true. We're walking you through some of the machinations of how we got here (we know some of you like to know how the sausage is made) and gassing each other up like it's an Oscar acceptance speech, ya know? But we MOST ESPECIALLY want to thank YOUS. You here on the Patreon who support us with your monies, and your "likes," and your "engagements," and for your belief in this product that we are putting out there...

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Wendi McLendon-Covey show art Wendi McLendon-Covey

You Might Know Her From

It’s season seven, babe! We’re here with actor Wendi McLendon-Covey. You Might Know Her From St. Denis Medical, The Goldbergs, Reno 911, What Men Want, Paint, Think Like a Man Too, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, and Bridesmaids. Wendi opened up to us about leading the cast of the indie drama Blush, “playing defeat” on St. Denis Medical, and navigating The Goldbergs post-George Segal and Jeff Garlin’s departures. ALL THAT, plus, the real bridal shower that inspired Bridesmaids, auditioning for Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy TV special, and the Goldie Hawn/Darren Starr series that...

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Live Show in New York City! show art Live Show in New York City!

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Get your tickets here:  You Might Know Her From LIVE! Saturday, February 28, 2026; 7pm (doors at 5:45pm) The Laurie Beechman Theatre 407 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036

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Chickens, it’s the year of Barbra! Are you ready? Anne and Damian are back with a special “just us” episode to officially launch the You Might Know Her From Patreon–link in below! Please savor the final just us episode on the regular feed. What we’re getting into: Jason Gould,, the progeny of Barbra and Elliot Gould, as well as Alexis Kalehoff, the daughter of Broadway star Andrea McArdle. Anne also  finally saw Maestro and May December and we’re discussing them deeply including Bradley Cooper’s fake liver spots. Plus, we are READY to discuss Barbra’s memoir and ready to book club Madonna’s brother Christoper Ciccone’s book. 

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Discussed this episode:

Alexis Kalehoff and Andrea McArdle singing “Take Me or Leave Me” the lesbian anthem from Jason Gould’s album Dangerous Man

Lorna Luft’s album, Songs My Mother Taught Me

Should we go on a Broadway cruise?

Joe Machota was in Mamma Mia forever and now is a high-profile agent

Uma's dialect work in Red White and Royal Blue

Uma Thurman in The Producers “If You Got It, Flaunt it”

Alexis McArdle’s dad wrote the theme for The Price is Right and Monday Night Football and Double Dare 

This month Anne watched Maestro, May December, Zone of Interest, Nyad

Jodie Foster Nyad Oscar clip @ 1:39 mark is wild a la Melissa Leo in The Fighter

We love Phyllida Lloyd (“Philtitta”)

Julianne Moore in old age makeup in The Hours

Bradley Cooper is crying with Bernstein’s kids

Here are his liver spots as Leonard Bernstein

Tick Tick Boom movie surprisingly good at capturing the moment of invention

Should we revisit De-Lovely and dear god Beyond the Sea?

Wicked Stepmother co-starring former guest of YMKHF, Colleen Camp (Ep #108)

Barbra’s dinner with Ryan Murphy, Lady Gaga, John Travolta (presumably a Gypsy meeting)

Download Libby! 

Madonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone wrote a book, Life with My Sister Madonna

Let’s learn about Barbra’s assistant, Renata

Whoopi’s book is forthcoming (May 2024)! / Anne read Frank Langella’s v dishy book