Full Release with Samantha Bee

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<p><em>Full Frontal with Samantha Bee</em> host Samantha Bee sits down for weekly unscripted, in-depth conversations with the best and rightest people about how to navigate the ever-changing world and what to laugh about along the way.</p>

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Theater or Therapist? (with Rachel Dratch) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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When Rachel Dratch was growing up, she figured she’d have some sort of “normal” career like...

When Rachel Dratch was growing up, she figured she’d have some sort of “normal” career like therapist. Then she saw a performance of Annie and thought she could be one of the people on stage too. Sam talks to Rachel about how important it is to ask for the parts you want (and then winning a Tony for it), how the biggest thing that...

NYU or Nowhere? (with Paul Scheer) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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When Paul Scheer was a senior in high school he decided that he would only apply...

When Paul Scheer was a senior in high school he decided that he would only apply to NYU because if it was good enough for Theo Huxtable, it was good enough for him. Sam talks to Paul about decisions he’s made since then (not based on Theo Huxtable), like having kids and deciding what kind of parent to be. They bond over being “latchkey...

International Relations or International Popstar? (with Rachel Platten) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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While in college, Rachel Platten was on the path to a career in international relations. But...

While in college, Rachel Platten was on the path to a career in international relations. But then she decided to switch course and swap a semester abroad in Spain for a semester abroad in Trinidad where she fell in love with music. She now has a song that has been streamed more than a billion times (Fight Song) and a new album “I Am...

Doctor or Doc…umentary Filmmaker? (with Joy-Ann Reid) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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When MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid was growing up she was expected to be a doctor, lawyer,...

When MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid was growing up she was expected to be a doctor, lawyer, or architect. Then she decided to drop out of Harvard, ditch her doctor aspirations, and re-enroll as a documentary film major. These days the biggest decision Joy makes every day is deciding what news stories to include in her show The ReidOut. Sam talks to Joy about what...

College or Kitchen? (with Alison Roman) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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While a student, Alison Roman made a life-changing decision to leave college to start working in...

While a student, Alison Roman made a life-changing decision to leave college to start working in a restaurant kitchen and has never looked back. Sam talks to Alison about being such a decisive person, creating viral recipes, the magic of pasta water, weighing information and intuition and making the content for yourself that you wish to see in the world when no one else...

Woman in Late Night or Woman on Tour? (with Taylor Tomlinson) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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When Taylor Tomlinson was interviewing to be the host of After Midnight, she wasn’t even sure...

When Taylor Tomlinson was interviewing to be the host of After Midnight, she wasn’t even sure she wanted the job. She loved making her own schedule as a touring stand up comedian, and loved her road family. But when the network said she would still have time to be on the road, it was an easy decision to say yes. Sam asks Taylor about...

Make Comedy or Watch Comedy? (with Nick Kroll) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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When comedian Nick Kroll decided to end his hit show “Kroll Show” he wasn’t totally sure...

When comedian Nick Kroll decided to end his hit show “Kroll Show” he wasn’t totally sure what he would do next. But it was important to him to decide something was done rather than drag it out. Sam asks Nick about how he’s so good at zeroing in on what he genuinely wants, finding the funniest people in the room to make Big Mouth,...

Presenting Wild Card with Rachel Martin - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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Here’s some good news! Choice Words is coming back for season two on June 13th! Get...

Here’s some good news! Choice Words is coming back for season two on June 13th! Get ready for more amazing (and questionable) choices from great guests like Nick Kroll, who we’ll be kicking things off with. In the meantime, today we’re bringing you a special new podcast from our friends at NPR: Wild Card with Rachel Martin. On the show, Rachel rips up the...

Choices We Made: Logic or Emotion? (with Stephen Dubner) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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As the author and podcast host of “Freakonomics,” Stephen Dubner spends a lot of time thinking...

As the author and podcast host of “Freakonomics,” Stephen Dubner spends a lot of time thinking about and studying what goes into good decision-making. In one of our favorite episodes from the vault, he gives Sam tips on balancing logic with emotion, offers ways to use your imagination to help you make a choice, and defends the coin-flip method. Follow Stephen Dubner @Freakonomics on...

Choices We Made: Honest Conversations or Family Secrets? (with Laura Dern and Diane Ladd) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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When Laura Dern found out that her mother, Diane Ladd, had scarring on her lungs, the...

When Laura Dern found out that her mother, Diane Ladd, had scarring on her lungs, the doctor told her to be gentle with her mom because she’d be dead in 6 months. Laura chose to challenge that diagnosis by taking her mother on regular walks to expand her lung capacity. Not only did it work, but it turned into a new book co-written by...

From A Slight Change of Plans: “The Science of Making (and Keeping) Friends” - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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We’re bringing you an episode of A Slight Change of Plans from our friends at Pushkin....

We’re bringing you an episode of A Slight Change of Plans from our friends at Pushkin. Named by Apple as the Best Show of the Year 2021, host Dr. Maya Shankar blends compassionate storytelling with the science of human behavior to help us understand who we are, and who we become, in the face of a big change. In this episode, psychologist Dr. Marisa...

Listen Now: Fail Better with David Duchovny - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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We are dropping in your feed today to tell you about a new Lemonada Media series...

We are dropping in your feed today to tell you about a new Lemonada Media series called Fail Better with David Duchovny. On Fail Better, David, who has experienced both low and high profile failures throughout his life, explores the vast world of failure - how it holds us back, propels us forward, and ultimately shapes our lives. Each week, he will chat with...

Kierkegaard or Californication? (with David Duchovny) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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When actor David Duchovny was teaching his daughter to ride a bike, he made the questionable...

When actor David Duchovny was teaching his daughter to ride a bike, he made the questionable choice of taking her to the top of a grassy hill at Pepperdine University in Malibu and pointing her straight downhill toward Highway 1. Luckily she learned (quickly) how to brake, but he realized not all of his ideas are good ones. In fact, some are failures. Sam...

Choices We Made: Family Secrets or Big Reveal? (with Kerry Washington) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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When actor Kerry Washington’s parents told her a massive family secret five years ago, it shook...

When actor Kerry Washington’s parents told her a massive family secret five years ago, it shook her entire world. And despite being an extremely private person, Kerry decided to reveal this shocking information in her memoir, “Thicker Than Water.” In one of our favorite episodes from the vault, Sam and Kerry discuss how learning this truth helped Kerry know herself for the first time...

Choices We Made: Express Your Grief or Keep It In? (with Rob Delaney) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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When actor Rob Delaney’s two-and-a-half-year-old son Henry died, Rob decided to share his family’s experience with...

When actor Rob Delaney’s two-and-a-half-year-old son Henry died, Rob decided to share his family’s experience with Henry’s illness and death with the world. What emerged was the deeply personal memoir, “A Heart That Works.” In this best-of episode from 2023, Sam asks Rob about how his approach to his career shifted after Henry passed away, a seemingly small choice he made at a recovery...

Choices We Made: Baby or Facelift? (with Rosie O'Donnell) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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When Rosie O’Donnell chose to step away from her talk show after six successful seasons, her...

When Rosie O’Donnell chose to step away from her talk show after six successful seasons, her actor friends thought she was out of her mind. In one of our favorite episodes from the vault, Sam asks Rosie what went into that professional choice as well as a personal one: celebrating her 50th by adopting a baby. Rosie relives moments like drunk-dialing Oprah, fighting with...

Listen Now: Last Day (with Christine Blasey Ford) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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Sam wants to introduce you to another great show from Lemonada Media. Last Day is about...

Sam wants to introduce you to another great show from Lemonada Media. Last Day is about the moments that change us fundamentally and forever. Each week, host and Lemonada co-founder Stephanie Wittels Wachs sits down with a new guest to explore happy/sad stories of survival, resilience, and transformation. In this episode, Stephanie speaks with Christine Blasey Ford, whose life changed forever when she raised...

Purpose or Pooltime? (with Nick Offerman) - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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When actor Nick Offerman first got together with actress Megan Mullally, she had just won her...

When actor Nick Offerman first got together with actress Megan Mullally, she had just won her first Emmy for Will and Grace and he was living in a dirt basement in Silver Lake. They bought a fancy house, he jumped into his new swimming pool and got through about a song and a half before realizing he couldn’t lay around smoking weed and listening...

Listen Now: Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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We’re dropping in your feed to let you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus has returned for Season...

We’re dropping in your feed to let you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus has returned for Season 2 of her award-winning podcast, Wiser Than Me™! Each week, she has funny, touching, personal conversations with iconic older women who are brimming with the kind of unapologetic attitude and wisdom that only comes with age. Julia sits at the feet of some extraordinary teachers this season, and...