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Nick Cho shares how he went from making videos about coffee to being TikTok’s “Korean Dad” !

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Loni Love & Nick Cho

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January 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Loni Love shares what it was like being an electrical engineer before her days in showbiz!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Loni Love & Nick Cho

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January 1, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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Alex McCord from “The Real housewives of New York City” shares about her newly published research on treatment for eating disorders.

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Christine Lakin & Jon Lovett
Experts: Alex McCord & Dorinda Medley

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December 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Dorinda Medley shares why she joined the cast of “The Real Housewives of New York City”!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Christine Lakin & Jon Lovett
Experts: Courtland Cox, Captain Lee Rosbach, Alex McCord, & Dorinda Medley

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December 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Christine Lakin surprised by Captain Lee Rosbach from “Below Deck” as well as the show’s co-creator, Courtland Cox!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Christine Lakin & Jon Lovett
Experts: Courtland Cox, Captain Lee Rosbach, Alex McCord, & Dorinda Medley

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December 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Jon Lovett shares his very sophisticated list of things he loves!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Jon Lovett & Christine Lakin

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December 17, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Matt Walsh shares how he and his friends started the famous UCB improv school!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Ashly Burch
Guests: A Martínez & Lilan Bowden
Experts: Matt Walsh, Laura Silverman, & Damian Young

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December 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Matt Walsh shares how he and his friends started the famous UCB improv school!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Ashly Burch
Guests: A Martínez & Lilan Bowden
Experts: Matt Walsh, Laura Silverman, & Damian Young

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December 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Laura Silverman shared how she landed the role of Jane Benson in “The Comeback”!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Ashly Burch
Guests: Lilan Bowden & A Martínez
Experts: Laura Silverman, Damian Young & Matt Walsh

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December 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Listen to our latest episode to see if either of our guests answered correctly!!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Ashly Burch
Guests: A Martínez & Lilan Bowden

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December 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Lilan Bowden shares what it’s like playing Jason Segel’s dead wife in the award winning show, “Shrinking” !

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Ashly Burch
Guests: Lilan Bowden & A Martinez

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November 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Join us at the Crawford in Pasadena for TWO live audience recordings! December 6th with guest Al Madrigal & December 13 with Paul Feig!
November 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Astronaut Dr. Don Thomas shares how a woodpecker delayed one of his missions!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Expert: Dr. Don Thomas

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November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Do you know which shuttle the first pizza in SPACE traveled on? 🍕🚀

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Kristin Pilotte
Expert: Dr. Don Thomas

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November 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Alison Sealy-Smith, voice of Storm in “X-Men ‘97” shares a touching fan encounter!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Khalil Goodman & Kristin Pilotte
Experts: Alison Sealy-Smith, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Holly Chou, & Dr. Don Thomas

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October 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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DJ Jazzy Jeff shares how quickly he and Will Smith and wrote the iconic theme song for “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air” !

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Expert: DJ Jazzy Jeff

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#freshprince #rap #themesongs #90s #djjazzyjeff #hiphop #podacst #trivia
October 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Can you name that tune? Let us know if you got all these trivia questions right in the comments below!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Gina Yashere
Expert: Ahmad

📸: M.C. Valada
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October 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Can you answer these trivia questions about Candyman’s song “Kockin’ Boots” ?

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Marc Evan Jackson
Expert: Candyman

📸: M.C. Valada
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October 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Dr. Rochelle Buffestein shares how naked mole rats can run backwards!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Aparna Nancherla & Stephen Tobolowsky
Experts: Dr. Rochelle Buffenstein & Shani Wallis

📸: M.C. Valada
October 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Shani Wallis sings “As Long As He Needs Me” from the award winning movie “Oliver!”

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Stephen Tobolowsky & Aparna Nancherla
Experts: Dr. Rochelle Buffenstein & Shani Wallis
📸: M.C. Valada
October 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Stephen Tobolowsky shares what his life was like before and after “Groundhog Day” !

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Stephen Tobolowsky & Aparna Nancherla
📸: M.C. Valada

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September 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Aparna Nancherla shares why she loves “nature’s labubus” !

Hosts: Helen Hong & J. Keith Van Straaten
Guests: Aparna Nancherla & Stephen Tobolowsky

📸: M.C. Valada

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September 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Cathy Rigby McCoy shares about her picture being on The Voyager!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Cooper Barnes & Larissa FastHorse
Experts: Cathy Rigby McCoy & Anne Bryant

📸M.C. Valada

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September 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Anne Bryant shares how they achieved the robot voice effect for the 1986 Transformers movie!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Cooper Barnes & Larissa FastHorse
Experts: Anne Bryant & Cathy Rigby McCoy

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September 17, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Broadway playwright Larissa FastHorse shares where her name comes from!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Larissa FastHorse & Cooper Barnes
📸: M.C. Valada

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September 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM