Harriet Sansom Harris
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
info_outlineIt’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 never came to be. Honey bees, we just loved this one. We’re just so glad to be back!
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Editor: Adam R. Brown
Discussed this week:
Blush 2019 indie drama from Debra Eisenstadt
Stars as Joyce in the new NBC comedy, St Denis Medical
Reno 911 as Officer Clementine Johnson
Was a member of The Groundlings
Reno 911 was created by members of The State
Wendi brought the famous DUI stop “Step-bump-bump” to her audition for Reno 911
Wendi loves working with Cedric Yarbrough, Niecy Nash and Thomas Lennon
Has worked with Stephen Root multiple times (Paint, My Name is Doris)
Wendi’s bits as Rita in Bridesmaids kill Anne every time “smells like someone pissed in an open jar of vitamins”
Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig wrote Bridesmaids and Wendi was part of original table read
Army of One with Nicolas Cage was INTENSE bc he stayed in character after time in Morocco
The Goldbergs was “canceled” after 10 seasons
There’s a George Segal documentary that The Goldbergs crew members made and is traveling the film festival circuit
It was “mutually decided” that Jeff Garlin “left” The Goldbergs after multiple HR accusations of inappropriate behavior on set
Wendi was ALWAYS the #1 on The Goldbergs, which took place outside of Philly
Had to audition for the Dick Tracy Special in 2010 with Mindy Sterling. Warren Beatty “IP Squatting” on the Dick Tracy rights
Appeared on Celebrity Ghost Stories
Was set to star as Goldie Hawn’s daughter in Darren Starr pilot, Viagra Diaries that was ultimately
Would cast Stephen Tobolowsky as her on-screen dad
Really did the Bel Biv Devoe “Poison” rap in Think LIke a Man Too with Taraji Henson, Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall, LaLa Anthony
Music video for Aly & Aj’s music video, “Star Maps”
Skeevy is from the Italian word for disgusting, “schifoso”