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You Might Know Her FromFaith PrinceAchoo! We’re falling in love with the one and only Faith Prince. You Might Know Her From Modern Family, Emily in Paris, Melissa & Joey, Spin City, My Father the Hero, The Last Dragon, and Broadway productions of Guys & Dolls, A Catered Affair, Bells Are Ringing, and BOOP! Faith talked to us about grounding her character, Valentina, in the cartoonish plot of BOOP!, coping with fame during her star-making turn in Guys & Dolls, and leaning on her co-star Gerard Depardieu in one of her first leading roles on camera in My Father the Hero. Faith also...2025-05-151h 42You Might Know Her FromMiriam ShorIt's Miriam Shor, y'all! You Might Know Her From Younger, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Magic Hour, GCB, Shortbus, Swingtown, Maestro, American Fiction, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. Miriam gave us all the scoop on grounding the zaniness of Diana Trout on Darren Star's Younger, leading the indie comedy Magic Hour, and appearing in "brilliant but canceled" series like GCB and Swingtown. All that, plus Miriam talked to us about being one of John Cameron Mitchell's "players," appearing in Shortbus and, of course, originating the role of Yitzhak in the Hedwig universe; popping up...2025-04-241h 55You Might Know Her FromL. Scott Caldwell"I DIED?!?!" We are here with Tony-nominated actor, L. Scott Caldwell. You Might Know Her From Insecure, Lost, The Fugitive, Bad Monkey, How to Get Away with Murder, Waiting to Exhale, The Net, Soweto Green and the Broadway production of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. L. Scott gave us all the scoop on acting opposite Crystal the Monkey in Bad Monkey, bringing her personal story to Rose's story on Lost, and working with August Wilson on the Broadway production of his 1988 play Joe Turner's Come and Gone. All that, plus being killed off as Molly's mom on Insecure (sh...2025-03-271h 48You Might Know Her FromBeth Broderick“But, have you played lesbian multiple times!?” We’re journalists, kids. And we’re here with the one and only Beth Broderick. You Might Know Her From Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Lost, Psycho Beach Party, The 5 Mrs Buchanans, Bad Actress, Sharp Objects, Love & Death, Hearts Afire, and The Bonfire of the Vanities. Beth gave us all the goods on playing witch-cum-scientist-cum-CANDLE (!) Zelda Spellman on Sabrina the Teenage Witch and the specialness of reprising that role in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina 18 years later. We also got to discuss her working relationships with everyone from Marc Cherry to Brad Pitt to her P...2024-10-241h 31You Might Know Her FromEva Le Gallienne with Barrie KreinikBack for an extra-special, extra pride episode. You can listen to this complete Eva Le Gallienne deep dive with author and actor Barrie Kreinik on the You Might Know Her From Patreon. You’re gonna love this dig into backstage lore and OG celesbian gossip as we explore the oeuvre of American theatre icon Eva Le Gallienne. Here to break it down with us is Barrie Kreinik, whose new audio drama, The Queen of Fourteenth Street, digs into Le G’s robust stage credits, her dedication to creating an artistic institution of and for the people (the Civic Repertory Thea...2024-06-2346 minYou Might Know Her FromVeronica CartwrightI wasn’t in Speed! It’s Pride and we’re proud to be here with Veronica Cartwright. You Might Know Her From Alien, The Witches of Eastwick, The Birds, The Children's Hour, Will & Grace, The Right Stuff, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Inserts, and The X-Files. Veronica talked to us about her proper role in the queer canon byway of the Scissor Sisters, Jerry Herman, and StraightJacket; the trans retcon via James Cameron of Lambert in Alien; and her performance in the old Hollywood lesbian film The Children’s House opposite Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine. And that’s just the...2024-06-131h 24You Might Know Her FromJulia DuffyBang bang! We are here this month with Julia Duffy. You Might Know Her From Palm Royale; Designing Women; Newhart; Looking; Baby Talk; The Mommie; Intolerable Cruelty; and Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker. We got to chat with Julia about her incredible arc as Mary Meredith Davidsoul on Apple TV’s starry Palm Royale. That finale twist, huh? She also gave us the scoop on playing Patrick’s mom on Looking (and the importance of playing mom to a queer person), her iconic run on Newhart (7 Emmy nominations!), and her ‘90s run as “Julia Duffy, sitcom saver” including joining the powerhouse...2024-05-241h 20You Might Know Her FromThe Year of Madonna & Barbra, Maestro, May December, & PatreonChickens, 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 read...2024-02-2932 minYou Might Know Her FromErika AlexanderWe are here with Erika Alexander and she is the moment! You Might Know Her From American Fiction, Get Out, Earth Mama, Black Lightning, Insecure, The Long Walk Home, Mama Flora’s Family, The Cosby Show, 54, Wu Tang: an American Saga, and Living Single. We got to talk to Erika about sporting her signature NRAY locks while she’s on the awards circuit for her Indie Spirit-nominated performance in American Fiction. We also covered a potential Living Single reunion, the beautiful moment Cicely Tyson gave her on set, and her meta cameo on Issa Rae’s Insecure. All that plus...2024-02-151h 30You Might Know Her FromLea SalongaAnd we’re back! Folks, after over 5 months of actress-less episodes, we are finally back with the iconic Lea Salonga. You Might Know Her From Aladdin, Mulan, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, and Broadway productions of Here Lies Love, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, and Flower Drum Song. Lea was the coolest and gave us all the behind-the-scenes scoop on her Tony-winning turn as Kim in Miss Saigon, Madame Thenardier and the Broadway hat trick we hope to live to see, and whether playing Mouse’s mom is a play on her legend status with the House of Mouse...2023-12-071h 20You Might Know Her FromIf We Had a Patreon: Anne & Damian Answer Listener QuestionsHooray! SAG has come to a tentative agreement and the strike has finally ended! We are celebrating by answering listener-submitted questions! But first, we talk about Barbra Streisand’s new memoir, her sister Roslyn Kind, and what it must be like to be related to such an otherworldly entertainer. Then, we dig into your questions and we get into it all from the Mount Rushmore of past guests to the love triangle between Ashlyn Harris, Ali Krieger, and Sophia Bush to our educated guess on the vibe of the Desperate Housewives set from all the “research” we’ve conducted. This was...2023-11-211h 14You Might Know Her FromIf We Had a Patreon: Britney, The Morning Show, and The Door in the FloorIt’s Anne and Damian, bitch. With SAG still on strike, we’re back with another “just us” episode. We’re breaking down Britney Spears’ new memoir The Woman Inside Me and Michelle Williams’ performance in the audio book. That, plus we pledge our allegiance to the Backstreet Boys, discuss whether Gloria Stuart deserved an Oscar over Kim Basinger, and Anne berates Damian for not getting on The Morning Show wagon. Next episode we’re doing listener Q&As. Slide into our DMs. Follow us on social media: @youmightknowherfrom || @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Z...2023-11-0935 minYou Might Know Her FromIf We Had a Patreon: Ted Casablanca aka Bruce BibbyThe awful truth is SAG is still on strike but the bonus is that we are joined by artist and former celebrity gossip writer Ted Casablanca (Bruce Bibby) for an extra special episode of the show. Ted was a mainstay in celebrity journalism in the ‘90s and ‘00s working for Premiere and E!, most notably his programs, The Gossip Show and his column-turned show, The Awful Truth. We talk about EVERYTHING with Ted. From Valley of the Dolls to Mamma Mia, from the Oscars to Sharon Stone and her horse. Ted was a complete delight who humored baby Anne and...2023-10-121h 22You Might Know Her FromJust Us Two: Mel B & Geri's Love Affair, Celeste Holm, and Barbra Streisand's DuetsMe and you, just us two. Yes, that’s what Carrie had engraved in a vintage Rolex for Big but also, it’s just us two because we stand with SAG-AFTRA and the WGA. This month we are pulling the spirits of Celeste Holm, Bob Villa, and Steve Urkel from the annals of pop culture. We are also absolutely head over heels for the reignited rumors that Mel B and Geri of the Spice Girls possibly (and probably) carried on a lesbian relationship in the ‘90s. That, plus we take a look at Barbra Streisand’s duets album, Fran Lebowitz...2023-08-1025 minYou Might Know Her FromThis Is Us: Actor's Strike, And Just Like That, and The Facts of LifeWe are back, just us, because we stand with SAG-AFTRA and the WGA. You Might Know Us From hosting this podcast, complaining and obsessing over And Just Like That, and our morbid curiosity about the new “senior” Bachelor. In this episode we’re breaking down our understanding of the strike and how we’ll continue to pivot away from actor interviews until there is a fair agreement with the studios. We’re also gossiping about Barbie, terrible reality TV tropes, the essence of beauty that is Jaida Essence Hall, and somehow relating And Just Like That back to… The Facts of Life...2023-07-2032 minYou Might Know Her FromAngelica RossHappy Pride! This month we are joined by actor, singer, and activist Angelica Ross. You Might Know Her From Pose, American Horror Story: 1984, American Horror Story: Double Feature, Claws, Transparent, and the Broadway production of Chicago. Angelica talked to us about new single “Purr,” that future music project, and learning to love her singing voice. She also gave us the scoop on playing eight shows a week as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway and the nuances of Mary Sunshine. Plus, navigating the complicated and hilarious arcs on American Horror Story, channeling Diana Ross, and being cast in an Ital...2023-06-221h 27You Might Know Her FromDebra WilsonYou get an interview, YOU get an interview, and YOU GET AN INTERVIEW! This week, the brilliant impressionist and comedian Debra Wilson sits down with us. You Might Know Her From Mad TV, Scary Movie 4, Dead 7, Over the Hedge, The Christmas Chronicles, Avatar, and as the voice of Daisy Duck. Debra gave us all the intel on working on late night sketch mainstay MadTV, including singing opposite herself, hitting Mariah Carey whistle tones, and rubbing elbows with Oscar winners. Obviously, we got into Debra’s iconic impressions of Whitney Houston and Oprah Winfrey and the unfortunate story behind her de...2023-05-2555 minYou Might Know Her FromJen TullockJen speaks! We are here with actor and writer Jen Tullock. You Might Know Her From Perry Mason, Severance, Before You Know It, Spirited, 6 Balloons, and The L Word: Generation Q. Jen gave us the skinny on her banner year playing a period lesbian in the Perry Mason reboot and wearing a prosthetic pregnant belly while navigating the tone of genre dark-comedy Severance. We also talked about getting her indie Before You Know It made, bit work in the holiday film Spirited, and, of course, her iconic turn as Kimmy the wedding planner in the final episode (ever) of...2023-04-271h 00You Might Know Her FromYolonda RossWe got eyes on The Farm! This episode we are joined by actor Yolonda Ross. You Might Know Her From The Chi, The Get Down, Whitney, Antwone Fisher, Stranger Inside, Treme, Go For Sisters, and How to Get Away with Murder. Yolonda gave us all the scoop about shaving her real head for The Chi, playing Whitney Houston’s alleged girlfriend Robyn Crawford, and cutting her teeth as an extra on Saturday Night Live. Plus, we got into her appearance in the never-before-seen L Word spin-off The Farm, following up her film debut with the Denzel Washington-directed Antwone Fisher, an...2023-03-301h 00You Might Know Her FromDonna MurphyDonna knows best! We are joined by actor and singer Donna Murphy. You Might Know Her From The Gilded Age, Tangled, Center Stage, Spiderman 2, and Broadway productions of Wonderful Town, The King & I, Passion, and Hello, Dolly! We were in long pursuit of Donna and were pleased as punch to chat with her about finding her dancer posture for Center Stage, the Joni Mitchell mishap that almost stood in the way of Mother Gothel, and how Mrs. Asher is the Mort Guffman of The Gilded Age. All that, plus how she covered for Audrey in Little Shop for one...2023-02-231h 26You Might Know Her FromAnne Heche TributeToday are remembering Anne Heche who we sadly lost on August 12, 2022. Anne was a gifted actor and we were so thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with her on this very show in 2021. We hope you will take this opportunity to dig into her oeuvre. We love y'all. You can listen to our full interview with Anne Heche here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anne-heche/id1451464152?i=10005152850782022-08-2408 min
Hot Takes & Deep DivesQueer as Folk (Peacock vs. OG) vs. L Word Gen Q (w/ Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman)Jess is joined by your fave Queer as Folk & L Word Historians, Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman (You Might Know Her From), for a truly unhinged episode centered on the new Queer as Folk (Peacock). We review the QAF reimagining and discuss Kim Cattrall living out Miranda's storyline on And Just Like That, singing "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret and QAF filming at The Real World New Orleans' Belfort Mansion. Plus, Damian's take on Brian Kinney as a toxic villain, Melanie & Lindsay, The L Word Gen Q's acting, Jess's obsession with Jesse James Keitel (Ruthie) & more! IG: @jessxnyc | @damianbellino...2022-08-0858 min
Hot Takes & Deep DivesQueer as Folk (Peacock vs. OG) vs. L Word Gen Q (w/ Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman)Jess is joined by your fave Queer as Folk & L Word Historians, Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman (You Might Know Her From), for a truly unhinged episode centered on the new Queer as Folk (Peacock). We review the QAF reimagining and discuss Kim Cattrall living out Miranda's storyline on And Just Like That, singing "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret and QAF filming at The Real World New Orleans' Belfort Mansion. Plus, Damian's take on Brian Kinney as a toxic villain, Melanie & Lindsay, The L Word Gen Q's acting, Jess's obsession with Jesse James Keitel (Ruthie) & more! IG: @jessxnyc | @damianbellino | @rodemanne2022-08-0858 minHot Takes & Deep DivesTop 5 Formative Gay Movies (w/ Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman)Jess is joined by Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman (You Might Know Her From), to discourse on the films that defined our young gay cultural experience. Movies discussed include: The Broken Hearts Club, Gia, Fame, American Psycho, Set It Off, The Talented Mr. Ripley, But I'm A Cheerleader, Carol, Fried Green Tomatoes and a LOT more. Plus a major deep dive into Chasing Amy and Kissing Jessica Stein. Finally, we play rounds of Star or Actress with Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Beals, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, etc. IG: @jessxnyc, @damianbellino, @rodemanne * Find Filter Off in the App Store o...2022-06-281h 09Hot Takes & Deep DivesTop 5 Formative Gay Movies (w/ Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman)Jess is joined by Damien Bellino & Anne Rodeman (You Might Know Her From), to discourse on the films that defined our young, gay, cultural experience. Movies discussed include: The Broken Hearts Club, Gia, Fame, American Psycho, Set It Off, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Carol, Kissing Jessica Stein, and a LOT more! Are some choices questionable? Sure. Do we care? Not really. Plus, we play rounds of Star or Actress (Actor) with Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Beals, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, etc. IG: @jessxnyc, @damianbellino, @rodemanne * Find Filter Off in the App Store or Google Play *2022-06-281h 09You Might Know Her FromDot-Marie JonesHappy Pride, queerdos! We are joined for this special summer episode with actor and Dot-Marie Jones. You Might Know Her From Glee, American Horror Story, Golden Arm, Lizzie McGuire, Knights and Warriors, Patch Adams, The Boondock Saints, and Billy Eicher’s upcoming rom-com Bros. Dot-Marie shared her journey from athlete (she competed in the Olympic trials twice!) to the American Gladiators-like series Knights and Warriors, to her Emmy-nominated turn as Coach Beiste in Glee. We got the goods on the favor that Hilary Duff called in for Material Girls, the unaired Ryan Murphy pilot Pretty/Handsome, being part of th...2022-06-231h 07You Might Know Her FromDa'Vine Joy RandolphYou Might Know Her From Dolemite Is My Name, High Fidelity, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Only Murders in the Building, The Last O.G., the original Broadway production of Ghost: The Musical, and her new movie The Lost City. Da’Vine gave us all the goods on being swept away to the Dominican Republic for The Lost City, filming a big splashy romantic comedy action film with Sandy Bullock and Channing Tatum while being casita neighbors with Brad Pitt. We got the scoop on her extraordinary West End and then Broadway debut for Ghost, the generosity of Ed...2022-03-2457 minYou Might Know Her FromJodi LongEmmy-winning actress Jodi Long is here. You Might Know Her From Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Dash & Lily, All-American Girl, The Hot Chick, Soursweet, Patty Hearst, Sullivan & Son, the 2002 Broadway revival of Flower Drum Song. We had such a far-reaching conversation with Jodi covering everything from her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, her upbringing with vaudevillian parents, her solo show American Jade, and playing Margaret Cho’s mother on the historic All-American Girl. All that plus her iconic line readings on Sex and the City and The Hot Chick, her voice work in Dash & Lily, and the im...2022-03-031h 05You Might Know Her FromJerrie JohnsonJerrie Johnson joins us on the show today. You Might Know Her From our latest obsession, the new Amazon Prime series Harlem. Jerrie gave us the scoop on Tracy Oliver’s Harlem from the audition process to the politics of the series to working with an intimacy coordinator for her sex scenes to those character reveals at the end of season one. We also talked about Jerrie’s top five lesbians, her love of for colored girls…, what her Auntie had to say about her sex scenes. Stream Harlem stat! Follow us on social media @damianb...2022-02-2440 minYou Might Know Her FromKelly HuOur very first super villain, Kelly Hu, joins us on the show today. You Might Know Her From X2: X-Men United, The Scorpion King, The Doors, Almost Perfect, Cradle 2 the Grave, and Finding Ohana. Kelly gave us all that behind the scenes intel on her strategically placed hair, the photos with camels, and the chemistry tests in order to score the role of The Sorceress in The Scorpion King with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Plus her fight scenes as Lady Deathstrike with those long ass nails, bringing backstory to The Vampire Diaries and Arrow, and breaking into the business by t...2022-02-1758 minYou Might Know Her FromKaren PittmanAnd just like that, Karen Pittman is on the show! You Might Know Her From And Just Like That, The Morning Show, Luke Cage, Yellowstone, The Americans, Homeland, and Disgraced on Broadway. We had a ball talking with Karen about life starring on two very high profile series at the same time. We dug into the rich internal life that Karen brings to Mia on The Morning Show and how she added subtext to all her scenes (“dicks beware!”). We also got into the good, the complicated, and the wildly fun parts of joining the new chapter of Sex and...2022-02-101h 00You Might Know Her FromColleen CampWe were frightened, we also drink ze cognac. We are here with iconic actor and producer, Colleen Camp. You Might Know Her From Clue, American Hustle, Election, Police Academy 2 and 4, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Wayne’s World, Valley Girl, Sliver, Wicked Stepmother, Smile, They All Laughed, and Apocalypse Now. We got to grill Colleen about all things Clue including going up against Jennifer Jason Leigh, Madonna, and Demi Moore for the role of sexy maid Yvette. Colleen regaled us with stories of cutting her teeth in films like Apocalypse Now, adding “producer” to her list of talents, and how th...2022-01-061h 05Hot Takes & Deep DivesAnd Just Like That - Sex and the City Review (w/ Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman)Jess is joined by L Word historians and co-hosts of “You Might Know Her From,” Damian Bellino and Anne Rodeman to finally let loose on And Just Like That and BOY do we have feelings. We discuss Jess’ run-in with SATC exec producer/writer Michael Patrick King the very morning of this recording, the Kim Cattrall / SJP fall-out, Willie Garson’s death, our hatred of Che, Susan Sharon based on Dorinda Medley, comparisons to The L Word Gen Q, and ultimately, whether And Just Like will be considered canon, or not. IG: @jessxnyc, @damianbellino, @rodemanne * audible.com/holidayromance *2021-12-271h 02Hot Takes & Deep DivesAnd Just Like That - Sex and the City Review (w/ Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman)Jess is joined by L Word historians and co-hosts of “You Might Know Her From,” Damian Bellino and Anne Rodeman to finally let loose on And Just Like That and BOY do we have feelings. We discuss Jess’ run-in with SATC exec producer/writer Michael Patrick King the very morning of this recording, the Kim Cattrall / SJP fall-out, Willie Garson’s death, our hatred of Che, Susan Sharon based on Dorinda Medley, comparisons to The L Word Gen Q, and ultimately, whether And Just Like That will be considered canon, or not. IG: @jessxnyc, @damianbellino, @rodemanne * audible.com...2021-12-271h 02You Might Know Her FromAnd Just Like That RECAPAnd just like that 2021 is nearly over. Warning that this episode contains spoilers for the first two episodes of the Sex and the City revival And Just Like That. We are breaking it all down: our feelings on the way they explained Samantha’s (and Kim Cattrall’s) absence, the shoehorning of topical issues into the SATC universe, and that big twist that Big is dead. We are both entertained and embarrassed. What do y’all think? Let us know and have a happy and healthy holiday. Stay safe, baybees and we’ll see you back here with actress intervie...2021-12-2141 minYou Might Know Her FromJocelyn BiohWe are ecstatic to be joined by actress and writer Jocelyn Bioh. You Might Know Her From her performances in Russian Doll, Ben is Back, An Octoroon, In the Blood, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and her original plays School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play and Nollywood Dreams. We talked to Jocelyn about being a true multi-hyphenate and the toast of the New York theatre scene, mining her time from boarding school in her smash hit play School Girls, how she compartmentalizes her writer brain when she’s acting in other folks’ projects, and...2021-11-1150 minYou Might Know Her FromJoBeth WilliamsHappy Halloweenies, to all our little bunniculas. This week we are having a hauntingly good time with Emmy and Oscar-nominee JoBeth Williams. You Might Know Her From The Big Chill, Kramer vs. Kramer, American Dreamer, Wyatt Earp, Frasier, Stir Crazy, Jungle 2 Jungle, Dexter, Poltergeist, and Poltergeist II: The Other Side. We talked to JoBeth about the Poltergeist films with shocking reveals about the props, Zelda Rubinstein, and the grueling stunts that left her bloody. We also dug into her theatre beginnings with Raúl Juliá at Williamstown, her nude scene in her film debut, Kramer vs. Kramer, stealing from Li...2021-10-281h 13You Might Know Her FromMegan FollowsBosom friends, we are here with Megan Follows. You Might Know Her From Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Wynona Earp, Heartland, The Facts of Life, Hockey Night, Shania: A Life in Eight Albums, and Reign. Megan saddled up with us to talk about putting on the sensible boots of L.M. Montgomery’s literary heroine, Anne Shirley three times for the iconic television adaptations of the Anne of Green Gables books. We also chatted with Megan about Anne and Diana’s friendship through the queer lens, LM’s personal diaries and alleged dalliance with a female fan, growin...2021-10-1452 minYou Might Know Her FromMichael HyattBossa nova babies, we’re back. This week we are joined by the incomparable Michael Hyatt. You Might Know Her From Snowfall, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, True Detective, The Little Things, Ray Donovan, Nightcrawler, The West Wing, and The Wire. Michael (in her most elegant-sounding voice) talked to us about playing Cissy Saint on the late great John Singleton's sleeper hit Snowfall, the difficulties of approaching True Detective without a script, being part of television history with The Wire, brushing off her musical theatre chops as Dr. Akopian and her sweater dresses, and why she doesn’t need to be Method with...2021-10-0752 minHot Takes & Deep DivesThe L Word Deep Dive (w/ Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman)Jess is joined by comedians, L Word historians and co-hosts of “You Might Know Her From,” Damian Bellino and Anne Rodeman, for The L Word deep dive of our dreams. We share our L Word origin stories, review the reboot (Gen Q), discuss their interviews w/ Guinevere Turner & Laurel Holloman, our obsession with Sepideh Moafi (Gigi), name our top 5 lesbians, discuss Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey’s podcast, Queer as Folk and a lot more. We also go deep on The Chart that Damian and Anne created for Slate.com, highlighting the real-life web of Hollywood dyke drama they have substa...2021-09-071h 16Hot Takes & Deep DivesThe L Word Deep Dive (w/ Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman)Jess is joined by comedians and co-hosts of “You Might Know Her From,” Damian Bellino and Anne Rodeman, for The L Word deep dive of our dreams. Damian and Anne are best friends and L Word historians, ready to go deep on everything from Bette & Tina to their wild interview with Guinevere Turner. We share our L Word origin stories, review the reboot (Gen Q), our obsession with Sepideh Moafi (Gigi), name our top 5 lesbians, discuss Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey’s podcast, Queer as Folk and a lot more. We also go deep on The Chart that Damian and Anne c...2021-09-071h 16You Might Know Her FromLaurel HollomanTalking, laughing, loving, breathing this week with none other than Laurel Holloman. You Might Know Her From The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love, Boogie Nights, Prefontaine, Tumbleweeds, Angel, The Myth of Fingerprints, The L Word, and The L Word: Generation Q. We talked to Laurel about the challenges and rewards of taking a break from acting in order to pursue her visual art career, making a splash during the ‘90s indie cinema movement playing a young lesbian in The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love, and, of course, her iconic role as Tina Kennard on...2021-08-1255 minYou Might Know Her FromSummer 2021 Clip Show Featuring: Tichina Arnold, Anne Heche, Heather Matarazzo, and more!It’s as if we never said goodbye! Happy pride and happy summer, bbs! We are back with a very special clip show episode with brand new content featuring Wendy Makkena, Heather Matarazzo, Anne Heche, Baayork Lee, and Tichina Arnold. Wendy Makkena (Sister Act) opens our show with her uncanny impersonation of our fave Penny Marshall who directed Wendy as “All the Way” Mae in the TV series version of A League of Their Own. Heather Matarazzo (Welcome to the Dollhouse) talks to us about donning Carrie Fisher-like tinted glasses in Scream 3 and remembers working with both Debbie Reynolds and Ca...2021-06-1735 minYou Might Know Her FromSaycon SengblohWe are just over the moon to be with Tony-nominee Saycon Sengbloh. You Might Know Her From Scandal, Eclipsed, Wicked, Fela, Delilah, In the Dark, and the upcoming reboot of The Wonder Years and the Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect. We got to celebrate this moment with Saycon with The Wonder Years revival officially being picked up to series at ABC, the premiere of Delilah on OWN, and the upcoming summer release of Respect starring Jennifer Hudson. Saycon gave up the goods on using her personal connection to the Liberian Revolution in Eclipsed on Broadway; reuniting with that play’s di...2021-05-2055 minYou Might Know Her FromValerie MahaffeyWell, we got her! We are just delighted to score this interview with the woman of the moment, Emmy winner, Valerie Mahaffey. You Might Know Her From French Exit, Dead to Me, Big Sky, Northern Exposure, Women of the House, Powers That Be, Jungle 2 Jungle, and Desperate Housewives. We chatted with Valerie about this moment in her career, celebrating her role as Mme. Reynard in Azazel Jacobs’ French Exit opposite Michelle Pfeiffer, playing against type as Christina Applegate’s mean mother-in-law on Dead to Me, being part of the Delta Burke sitcom Women of the House, getting locked in atti...2021-05-0649 minYou Might Know Her FromBrooke SmithGood morning, good morning, good morning this morning, we have a new episode with the great Brooke Smith. You Might Know Her From Series 7: The Contenders, Grey’s Anatomy, Big Sky, Weeds, Vanya on 42nd Street, Bad Company, Iron Jawed Angels, and The Silence of the Lambs. Brooke looks back with us on her lead performance in the super prescient indie Series 7: The Contenders, the strange way she was let go as Dr. Erika Hahn on Grey’s Anatomy after being one-half of the lesbian couple “Callica” with Sara Ramirez’s Callie Torres, the mindfuck of being told to gain weigh...2021-04-2254 minYou Might Know Her FromAnne HecheAnne Heche is setting the record straight with Damian and Anne! You Might Know Her From Six Days, Seven Nights; Wag the Dog; If These Walls Could Talk; Volcano; Donnie Brasco; Birth; Hung, Cat Fight, Men in Trees, Psycho; and My Friend Dahmer. Anne Heche and her co-host Heather Duffy Boylston join us to talk about their podcast, Better Together and their mission for everyone to practice a little more kindness. They talk about Anne’s stint on Dancing with the Stars and how it was an opportunity to tell the story of being blacklisted after taking her then-girlfriend El...2021-04-0157 minYou Might Know Her FromMichaela WatkinsMichaela Watkins on our show? Bitch, please (but it’s true). You Might Know Her From Casual, Transparent, Saturday Night Live, In A World…, Brittany Runs a Marathon, Sword of Trust, The Way Back, and The Unicorn. Michaela talked to us about getting to dig her teeth into Valerie on Casual, playing multiple roles in the Transparent universe and how Joey Soloway helped her reconnect to her Jewish roots, and never having a popcorn meeting with Lorne Michaels while at SNL. All that plus Michaels gives us the gift of her original song “top 3 lesbians.” We hope you enjoy! Fol...2021-03-2555 minYou Might Know Her FromLesley Ann WarrenThe fact that we scored this guest is beyond our wildest dreams. Lesley Ann Warren is here this week. You Might Know Her From Clue; Cinderella; Victor/Victoria; Choose Me; Desperate Housewives; In Plain Sight; and Will & Grace. This chat with Lesley just gave us all the feels from talking about her iteration of Cinderella to replacing Carrie Fisher as Miss Scarlet in our favorite movie Clue, to the homework she did to make Norma Cassidy the icon that she is in Victor/Victoria. Our heads are still in the clouds! Follow us on social m...2021-03-0454 minYou Might Know Her FromKate BurtonWe got Hollywood royalty on the show--this week Kate Burton is here! You Might Know Her From Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Hedda Gabler, The Elephant Man, Company, and Big Trouble in Little China. Kate talked about how Shonda Rhimes and the soap world of Shondaland opened up doors for her career with a newfound zeitgeist-y fame. She brought us to tears talking about being on Broadway (in two shows) right after 9/11 and rallying with the theatre community to let the world know New York was still here. And she was super candid about her showbiz upbringing with actor parents: he...2021-02-2554 minYou Might Know Her FromAdina PorterThis week we were thrilled to sit down with Emmy nominated powerhouse, Adina Porter. You Might Know Her From True Blood, The Newsroom, The 100, Underground, Lackawanna Blues, The Morning Show, and American Horror Story: Cult, Roanoke, and Apocalypse. We had a total ball with Adina digging into her theatre beginnings with Suzan-Lori Parks’ brilliant play Venus, her scene stealing work as Lettie Mae in Alan Ball’s vampire romp True Blood, the grace of Cynthia Nixon (they became friends when they worked together in the much discussed 2001 revival of The Women), the wild ride that is The Morning Show (Anne...2021-02-1851 minYou Might Know Her FromEileen DavidsonIt's the most elegant Housewife to ever live, folks. We are joined by Eileen Davidson this week. You Might Know Her From Days of Our Lives, The Young & the Restless, The House on Sorority Row, Easy Wheels, 7 Days to Vegas, and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Eileen gave us the real talk about grounding the work on daytime TV even when it was cuckoo-bananas (and fending off soap stalkers), jumping in a grave and acting opposite a wolf in some amazing genre films, and, of course, signing up for reality TV and how she wasn’t interested in creating dr...2021-02-0453 minYou Might Know Her FromMindy CohnWe will not sing that theme song but we are here with television icon, Mindy Cohn. You Might Know Her From The Facts of Life, Violet Tendencies, Scooby Doo, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and A Nice Girl Like You. Mindy talked to us about her deep ties to the LGBTQ community, taking on the iconic voice role of Velma Dinkley in Scooby Doo, and, of course, Facts of Life talk (from her casting to the final seasons with Cloris Leachman). This one was chock-full of goodies! Happy New Year, bbs! Follow us on social...2021-01-0751 minYou Might Know Her FromEnd of Year Surprise MinisodeHappy holidays and winter solstice, chicken tikkas! It’s nearly the end of the year so we are here to spread some seasonal cheer with our hot takes on Steven Soderbergh’s Let Them All Talk starring Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest, and Candice Bergen; the pieces of pop culture that got us through the hellmouth that was 2020, and finally we each come with surprises for the other. If you like surprises like us then read no further, SPOILERS AHEAD. Anne brings a long lost audio record of her and Damian coordinating a guest’s travel for an episode...2020-12-2820 minYou Might Know Her FromAmy HIllActor and comedian Amy Hill joins us (from Hawaii!) so we can dig into her 30+ year career. You Might Know Her From All American Girl, Unreal, Magnum P.I., 50 First Dates, The Cat in the Hat, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and Enlightened. Amy talked about her breakout role as a 65-year-old grandmother on Margaret Cho’s All American Girl, clocking in as a guest star on nearly every half-hour comedy in Hollywood, voicing characters and toilets in everything from Lilo & Stitch to Moana, and the sweetest story about the late Sean Connery. All that jazz, plus Anne and Damian reveal a fr...2020-12-1057 minYou Might Know Her FromMink StoleActor and cult icon Mink Stole is on mic with us this week. You Might Know Her From Pink Flamingos, But I’m a Cheerleader, Desperate Living, Spyder Games, Female Trouble, and the Eating Out films. Mink talks to us about her simpatico relationship with queer filmmakers, her decades-long work with John Waters and the Dreamlanders, taking on the world of cabaret and releasing her album Do Re Mink, and the MTV neo-soap opera Spyder Games. All that Mink goodness, plus our plea for you to watch Hillbilly Elegy with us for next week’s holiday mini-sode. Follo...2020-11-1946 minYou Might Know Her FromDaphne Maxwell ReidYou Might Know Her From The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Harriet, Jacqueline and Jilly, Frank’s Place, Simon & Simon, and Eve. Daphne opens up about joining The Fresh Prince as Aunt Viv and their upcoming reunion for HBO Max (complete with Janet Hubert), and tells us why she didn’t shake the hand of the former President when he guest starred back in the day. We discuss her life as an artist in Virginia and her artistic and domestic partnership with husband Tim Reid (they created New Millennium Studios, the first Black film studio since the 1930s). All that Daph...2020-11-1244 minYou Might Know Her FromRachael HarrisThis week we are in stitches with the hilarious and generous Rachael Harris. You Might Know Her From The Hangover, For Your Consideration, Lucifer, Reno 911!, Suits, Fat Actress, and Natural Selection. Rachael chats with us about being discovered by Christopher Guest while performing with The Groundlings, grounding the “angel baby” work on Lucifer, and showing off her incredible range in dramatic fare and the classics. This is one for the books. Folks, we know it’s been (and continues to be a week) but we love you, we see you, and we are here for you. Follow...2020-11-0548 minYou Might Know Her FromIrene BedardOur very first Disney princess, y’all! This week we are joined by Irene Bedard. You Might Know Her From: Pocahontas, Smoke Signals, The New World, The Mist, Ralph Breaks the Internet, and Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee. We get into the legacy of Pocahontas and the ways in which she is entangled with Irene’s body of work as an actor, the sense of community among indigenous artists within Hollywood, taking on genre pieces with Westworld and The Mist, the tightness of Jay Z and Beyoncé’s NDAs, and the incredible life of Molly Spotted Elk. Follow...2020-10-2240 minYou Might Know Her FromTammy Lynn MichaelsWe have a lesbian legend in our presence: none other than Tammy Lynn Michaels. You Might Know Her From Popular, The L Word, Committed, D.E.B.S., That ‘80s Show, and Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings. Tammy Lynn opened up to us about being a closeted actor on Ryan Murphy’s Popular, publicly coming out during her relationship with Melissa Etheridge, and appearing in our “fave show” The L Word. Tammy also indulged us by checking out our V.I.P. chart and talked to us about coming out of retirement for Dolly Parton. Babies, come for the biz talk and s...2020-10-1550 minYou Might Know Her FromSarita ChoudhuryBack on our bullshit with the incomparable Sarita Choudhury. You Might Know Her From Homeland, Mississippi Masala, Jessica Jones, She Hate Me, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, Learning to Drive, A Hologram for a King, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Sarita tells us her pal Sakina Jaffrey convinced her to come on our little show and we are so glad she did. We talk about Sarita’s upcoming horror film Evil Eye out on Amazon Prime on October 13, sitting next to her Homeland husband Mandy Patinkin on an airplane while he reads sheet music, and, of course we ha...2020-10-0849 minYou Might Know Her FromBlack Lives Matter UpdateFolks, it’s Damian and Anne here to let you know that we will air our season two finale sometime soon-ish this summer but right now we are using our time and resources to support the Black Lives Matter movement. If you are interested in learning more or donating, we have included some links that we have found helpful. If you are hankering for new You Might Know Her From episodes, we suggest starting with our catalogue of Black actors, which we’ve also linked out below to make it easy for you. Wishing you and yours a healthy summ...2020-06-1601 minYou Might Know Her FromJan HooksThis quarantined week we are celebrating the legend that is the late, great Jan Hooks. You Might Know Her From Saturday Night Live, Designing Women, PeeWee’s Big Adventure, 30 Rock, and A Dangerous Woman. Anne and Damian break down their favorite Jan sketches from SNL, Jan’s penchant for musical comedy, and the film she made with Debra Winger, Barbara Hershey, and Laurie Metcalf! Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Damian’s skin disease: Meluscum, PLEVA Hand slapping face disease = “SLAP CHEEK” aka fifth disease or parvoviru...2020-05-2834 minYou Might Know Her FromPaula KellyWe are continuing our social distance, deep dives on dearly departed actresses. This week we dig into the oeuvre of actor, singer, and dancer Paula Kelly. You Might Know Her From Sweet Charity, The Women of Brewster Place, Night Court, Uptown Saturday Night, South Central, Santa Barbara, and Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling. We get into Paula’s work in musicals including the little-known Alice opposite Debbie Allen and Alice Ghostley, her acting range best on display in films made by black filmmakers and screenwriters, and her cutting-edge role as one half of a lesbian couple opposite Lo...2020-05-1435 minYou Might Know Her FromSasha AllenThe incredibly talented Sasha Allen joins us on today’s episode. You Might Know Her From Camp, The Voice, for colored girls…, Hair, and Pippin. Sasha talked about how the cult film Camp shaped her career, finding balance between her music career and the theatre, how The Voice uplifted her when she was down on her luck, and the power of Ntozake Shange's choreopoem for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf. All that goodness, plus her behind-the-scenes experiences backing up The Rolling Stones. Sasha was our last in-person interview for a little bit but we’l...2020-04-3047 minYou Might Know Her FromRoma MaffiaThis week we are joined by the very dreamy Roma Maffia. You Might Know Her From Nip/Tuck, Disclosure, Double Jeopardy, Pretty Little Liars, Queen Sugar, Nick of Time, and Profiler. Roma dished with us about the highs and lows of playing lesbian Liz Cruz on Ryan’s Murphy’s Nip/Tuck, navigating Hollywood as a woman of color while never playing your own ethnicity, and having to consider whether or not you can let your hair go grey for your job. All that, plus Anne and Roma are the same height, back to back. Follow us on so...2020-04-1647 minYou Might Know Her FromTheo GermaineWe have the star of one of our favorite shows here this week, Theo Germaine. You Might Know Them From Work In Progress and The Politician. Theo is a non-binary actor from Chicago with a background in theatre, circus, and burlesque, who blew up from the Netflix series, The Politician. Theo gave us all the goods on working with Ryan Murphy, navigating Hollywood as a trans artist, and, of course, all the juice on our current favorite show, Showtime’s Work In Progress. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week:...2020-04-0246 minYou Might Know Her FromMadhur JaffreyDubbed the "Queen of Screen and Cuisine," the "Scheherazade of the Kitchen" and "the Julia Child of Indian Cookery," actor and chef Madhur Jaffrey graciously joins us on the show. You Might Know Her From Shakespeare Wallah, Chutney Popcorn, Cotton Mary, I Feel Bad, Prime, and Bombay Dreams. Madhur talked about being responsible for connecting filmmakers Merchant and Ivory, acting opposite a powerhouse like Meryl Streep, and finding a second career as a chef. Madhur is also the mother of previous YMKHF guest Sakina Jaffrey. Folks, we know it’s a strange time in the world right now and we...2020-03-1954 minYou Might Know Her FromNancy OpelTony-nominee and theatre mainstay, Nancy Opel joins us for our first ever pizza party! You Might Know Her From Urinetown, The Toxic Avenger, Honeymoon in Vegas, Sunday in the Park with George, Fiddler on the Roof, and numerous David Ives productions. Nancy generously walked us through the Urinetown experience as it is an all time favorite theatrical piece for both Damian and Anne. Nancy also dished on making her Broadway debut as Patti LuPone’s cover in Evita, being unable to hear her co-stars in The Ice Storm, and becoming the go-to replacement for heavy hitting roles on Broadway. It...2020-03-1248 minYou Might Know Her FromDemetria McKinneyBow down, witches cause Demetria McKinney is on the show! You Might Know Her From Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, Saints & Sinners, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Bobbi Kristina, and Motherland: Fort Salem. We saddled up with Demetria when we were down in Atlanta and got all the scoop on her forthcoming Freeform witch series Motherland, getting a gig in Dreamgirls with a co-sign from Jennifer Holliday, and the struggles from portraying her number one: Whitney Houston. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Ann Curry gmor...2020-03-0549 minYou Might Know Her FromLong Live Natalie Wood (Rest in Hell Kirk Douglas)It's Damian and Anne and we drank two martinis and shared a bottle of Tito's. We are putting our previously scheduled episode on hold so we can share our real life reactions to the news that Natalie Wood's (alleged) rapist & Catherine Zeta-Jones' terror-in-law is finally dead. Anne's been keeping track of Kirk's unwillingness to die for years so we wanted to bring you our takes as soon as our martini-soaked fingers could. Long live Natalie Wood. Watch her movies and for the love of god, Lana Wood, say his name. 2020-02-0612 minYou Might Know Her FromJayne HoudyshellAre you a Beth or a Marmee? Fresh off playing Hannah in Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, Anne and Damian dig into the March women with theatre stalwart, Jayne Houdyshell. You Might Know Her From: Little Women, Maid in Manhattan, The Bounty Hunter, Garden State, and the Broadway productions of The Humans, Well, King Lear, and A Doll’s House Part 2. Jayne's film career is taking off, but we cover her thirty years in regional theatre before winning a Tony Award at 62! Plus, the joys of Louisa May Alcott, recreating her role in the movie version of The Humans (hi...2020-01-3047 minYou Might Know Her FromSondra LeeAnne and Damian are delighted to be joined by actress, singer, dancer, and director, Sondra Lee. You Might Know Her From original Broadway productions of Peter Pan; Hello, Dolly!; Hotel Paradiso; High Button Shoes; and Fellini’s La Dolce Vita. Sondra invited us into her penthouse to talk about coaching film directors, working with the mystery that was Carol Channing, collaborating with Jerome Robbins, and wooing moviestar Marlon Brando. Wonderful woman! Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Chip n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers The “woman” Rescue Ranger was Gadget Anne’s favo...2020-01-2343 minYou Might Know Her FromMelanie HutsellIt’s a big day for Anne and Damian as they welcome one of their childhood heroes onto the show: actor and comedian, Melanie Hutsell. You Might Know Her From Saturday Night Live, Lady Dynamite, Transparent, Bridesmaids, The Real Live Brady Bunch, and Mother’s Little Helpers. Melanie talked to us about finding her people in the queer community, being on SNL when the women were criminally underused, and coming face to face with Mayim Bialik years after her controversial impression of Blossom on SNL. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this...2020-01-1658 min
You Might Know Her FromHoliday/End of Year ExtravaganzaDamian and Anne are back to whet your post-holiday appetites with an end of year extravaganza. As 2019 comes to an end, we take it upon ourselves to list our top 20 (ok, 22ish) performances by an actress of the decade! We wax poetic about everything from Keke Palmer in Grease Live! to Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback. Tune in and play along for this, the very last episode of You Might Know Her From of 2019! Anne’s top performances by women 2010-2019 Patti LuPone as a ghost on YouTube in Union Square (2011) (trailer) Lisa Ku...2019-12-2628 min
You Might Know Her FromSepideh MoafiWe came in at a solid ten with actress Sepideh Moafi because she is a part of one of the only things we ever discuss. You Might Know Her From The L Word: Generation Q, The Deuce, Falling Water, Black Box, and Notorious. We grilled Sepideh for an hour and a half about her new role on The L Word revival as well as the OG L Word. We also got real about playing Loretta on David Simon’s gritty The Deuce alongside James Franco and while we were with her, we just had to ask about The Full Ja...2019-12-1955 min
You Might Know Her FromThanksgiving BTS SpecialIt’s American Thanksgiving and Damian and Anne are serving you a special hot mini-episode of You Might Know Her From with all the finishings: Starlight Express, the Macy’s Day Parade, Diana Ross, quaaludes, and, of course, some behind-the-scenes scoop on how we decide who to interview and how and why we are such terrors at taking photos with our guests. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Starlight Express Original Broadway Cast “Belle the Sleeping Car” Andrea McArdle - original Annie in Annie on Broadway, Ashley the smoking ca...2019-11-2818 min
You Might Know Her FromFrances TurnerWe are so stoked to have actress Frances Turner as our guest this week. You Might Know Her From The Man in the High Castle, The Gifted, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and The Exes. Frances talked to us about the fourth & final season of Amazon’s binge worthy series, The Man in the High Castle. Plus: how she left corporate lawyer life to pursue her dreams, what Comic Con is really like, and getting the Regina King church “mm.” All that & Anne shares a very personal letter to one of her heroes. Eat it! Follow us on so...2019-11-1448 min
You Might Know Her FromMandy IngberTop that? Top this: Halloween icon Mandy Ingber is in this haunted house, ghouls. You Might Know Her From Teen Witch, Cheers, The Tortellis, Brighton Beach Memoirs, the Dirty Dancing TV series, and her NY Times best selling Yogalosophy books. We gathered around a cauldron with Mandy for a special Halloween episode of You Might Know Her From to talk about every ounce of juicy gossip and behind-the-scenes tea from Teen Witch, her vast career working on Cheers and its spin-off, and her transition from actor to yoga instructor to the stars. Happy Halloween, ghouls! Follow us o...2019-10-3149 min
You Might Know Her FromSakina JaffreyDamian and Anne welcome the inimitable Sakina Jaffrey to this week’s show. You Might Know Her From House of Cards, The Mindy Project, Chutney Popcorn, Timeless, Sex and the City, Raising Helen, American Gods, and Daylight. Sakina regales us with stories of her artist stock, with actor parents Madhur and Saeed Jaffrey and musician stepfather Sanford Allen, playing Mindy Kaling’s mother, working with Kevin Spacey, her iconic episode of SATC, and then blows our fucking minds with the lesbian trope we didn’t know existed. You know what we’re gonna say? It was a delight. Also, please l...2019-10-2447 min
You Might Know Her FromJoely FisherDamian and Anne are in the company of Hollywood royalty with actress, singer, writer, Joely Fisher this week. You Might Know Her From Ellen, Inspector Gadget, ‘Til Death, Desperate Housewives, Cabaret, and her book, Growing Up Fisher. Joely talked about her upbringing with her famous parents Connie Stevens and Eddie Fisher and A-list sister Carrie Fisher, being a part of LGBTQ+ history with Ellen DeGeneres’ coming out on network TV, and whether or not she is on the second season of The Masked Singer. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week...2019-10-1748 min
You Might Know Her FromShakina NayfackDamian and Anne are just giddy to be joined by actress, writer, and activist Shakina Nayfack. You Might Know Her From Difficult People, Transparent, Jessica Jones, Detour, and her multitudinous solo shows. Shakina talked to us about sorta stepping into Moira’s shoes in the Transparent musical finale, her favorite musicals, and the possibility of a Difficult People holiday reunion. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Shakina’s IMDB Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Elizabeth Perkins in Weeds Margaret Qualley, Andie...2019-10-1047 min
You Might Know Her FromMary Kay PlaceDamian and Anne are joined by Emmy-winner Mary Kay Place and we are just gagged. You Might Know Her From Diane, The Big Chill, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Big Love, Lady Dynamite, The Rainmaker, It’s Complicated, and New York, New York. Mary Kay gave us all that sweet Hollywood talk from her start as a writer on Mary Tyler Moore and M*A*S*H, to her decades-long career which spans acting, writing, singing, voiceover (she dubbed a lesser actress in Terms of Endearment) to her first lead role in Diane. We are ready for the Oscar nom, fo...2019-10-0346 min
You Might Know Her FromMargaret ChoDamian and Anne are joined by celebrated comedian Margaret Cho for the season two premiere of this dumb little podcast. You Might Know Her From All-American Girl, Face/Off, Drop Dead Diva, 30 Rock, Sex and the City, The Golden Palace, The Masked Singer, and her numerous comedy specials. Margaret welcomed your lovely hosts into her haunted home to talk about her experience as The Poodle on The Masked Singer, John Travolta eating whole pies, and casting B.D. Wong and Amy Hill in All-American Girl. Giddy up, because it’s a good one, hunnies. We’ve missed you. Fol...2019-09-2650 min
You Might Know Her FromVeanne CoxThe end of our hiatus is nigh and we have one special summer episode left for you beautiful folks featuring actress and singer, Veanne Cox. You Might Know Her From Erin Brockovich, You’ve Got Mail, Caroline or Change, Seinfeld, Company, NCIS: NOLA, An American in Paris, ABC’s Cinderella, and Two Weeks Notice. Veanne talked to us about her most elegant and recognizable speaking voice, having an open door policy in her New York home, and what it’s like being on the other end of a Julia Roberts monologue. Follow us on social media @dami...2019-08-2946 min
You Might Know Her FromSummer Clip Show w/ Lainie Kazan and moreDamian and Anne are back to deliver you a dog days of summer treat. This month we have a clip show featuring never-before-heard snippets from some of our season one guests, including Jiggly Caliente, Julie Halston, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Talia Balsam, and Becky Ann Baker. Not to mention a brief but beautiful chat with actress and singer, Lainie Kazan. We’re gonna get you more Lainie in the future but until then, enjoy this episode like you would a Choco Taco in the sweltering sun. See youze soon! Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne ...2019-07-2540 min
You Might Know Her FromJoanna GleasonWe are back after a few weeks of r&r with Tony winner Joanna Gleason. The brilliant actor and singer invited Anne and Damian to the Connecticut farm she shares with her Oscar nominated hubby, Chris Sarandon where we noshed on panzanella salad and on Joanna’s meaty oeuvre. You Might Know Her From Into The Woods, I Love My Wife, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Wedding Planner, Boogie Nights, Friends, Hannah and Her Sisters, Bette, Nick & Nora, The West Wing, and her cabaret show Out of the Eclipse. Joanna opens up about working with Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents, lo...2019-06-2751 min
You Might Know Her FromTonya PinkinsWe have a Tony winner in our midst this week! The wildly talented star of stage and screen, Tonya Pinkins invites Damian and Anne over for tea and showbiz chit-chat. You Might Know Her From Caroline or Change, Jelly’s Last Jam, Above the Rim, Beat Street, All My Children, Random Acts of Flyness, Fear of the Walking Dead, and Gotham. Tonya talks about being the most well-adjusted character on a soap opera, working alongside Eartha Kitt, the challenges and rewards of playing Caroline, and her controversial departure from Mother Courage. ‘Tis our final weekly episode before the summer, get...2019-05-3055 min
You Might Know Her FromJessica HechtDamian and Anne swoon for Jessica Hecht in this week’s episode. You Might Know Her From Friends, Breaking Bad, Special, Dan in Real Life, A View From the Bridge, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Single Guy. We talk to Jessica about entrance applause, Denzel Washington and becoming a staple of the New York theatre. Turns out she loves lesbians and dishing on her water cooler moments in TV history. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week:Jessica’s IBDB & IMDB Wesley Morris binged Game of Thrones in a...2019-05-2352 min
You Might Know Her FromAnn HaradaLinda the Stage Manager is in the house! This week Ann Harada is in tech with Damian and Anne. You Might Know Her From Smash, Avenue Q, Seussical the Musical, Feel, Cinderella, Admissions, and Les Misérables. We get into growing up in Hawaii (and going to high school with Barack Obama), navigating the business as an Asian American character actress, plus EGOT stuff and the kindness and kookiness that comes with having Fran Drescher play your mom. And of course Theresa Rebeck and Bombshell til the cows come home. Thank you, five! Follow us on social m...2019-05-0952 min
You Might Know Her FromRobin WeigertDamian and Anne are delighted to welcome esteemed theatre, film, and TV actress, Robin Weigert to the show this week. You Might Know Her From Deadwood, Big Little Lies, Concussion, Sons of Anarchy, My One and Only, Angels in America, and Noises Off. Robin talks to us about returning to HBO’s Deadwood for the upcoming film and how she embraced both historic fact and tall tale to create her very own Calamity Jane. She breaks down playing poker with Jennifer Tilly and working opposite Nicole Kidman (and her red hair!) on the second season of Big Little Lies....2019-05-0250 min
You Might Know Her FromTalia BalsamThis week Damian and Anne are joined by actress Talia Balsam. You Might Know Her From Divorce, Mad Men, No Strings Attached, In the Mood, and Homeland. Talia talks about growing up in a showbiz family with her actor parents, Martin Balsam and Joyce Van Patten, as well as her 20+ year marriage to her Mad Men co-star, John Slattery (and before that, George Clooney). Balsam fills us in on her guilty pleasure TV proclivities, Didi Conn tidbits, and fun facts about her cousin-in-law and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, Eileen Davidson. Also, Damian gets a special delivery from...2019-04-2551 min
You Might Know Her FromKathleen TurnerWhy don’t you do right, bbs? This week Damian and Anne are with Oscar nominee Kathleen Turner. You Might Know Her From Peggy Sue Got Married, Body Heat, The War of the Roses, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Romancing the Stone, The Jewel of the Nile, The Virgin Suicides, Serial Mom, Moonlight and Valentino, and Prizzi’s Honor. She’s also on the upcoming season of the The Kominsky Method. We talk to Kathleen about her journey from ‘80s bombshell to Broadway stalwart, playing pranks with Danny Devito and Michael Douglas, and making the choice to stay in New York Cit...2019-04-0447 min
You Might Know Her FromJulie HalstonThe self-proclaimed Downtown Diva is here! You Might Know Her From Sex and the City, Addams Family Values and the Broadway productions of Gypsy, The Women, You Can’t Take It With You, and her frequent work with playwright Charles Busch. She is now starring in Tootsie, the Broadway musical. Julie served us effervescent lemonade and told us about making the move from downtown theatre to the Broadway stage, having Bitsy von Muffling written for her, and managing her friendship with Charles off stage. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this we...2019-03-2847 min
You Might Know Her FromGuinevere TurnerDamian and Anne welcome a lesbian icon to the show this week! You Might Know Her From Go Fish, American Psycho, Chasing Amy, The Watermelon Woman, Preaching to the Perverted, The L Word, The Notorious Bettie Page, Taxi Cab Confessions, and the upcoming film she wrote, Charlie Says. While visiting New York, Guinevere talks about her frequent collaborations with director Mary Harron, coming up in the new queer cinema movement of the ‘90s, inspiring Chasing Amy, and like, what it is to be a famous lesbian. We are very into it. Follow us on social med...2019-03-1455 min
You Might Know Her FromDeidre GoodwinThis week, Damian and Anne chat up Broadway star Deidre Goodwin. You Might Know Her From the Broadway productions of Chicago and A Chorus Line, the films Chicago and Every Little Step, and as Deborah from MILF Island on 30 Rock. She’s also in the upcoming season of Divorce. We talk to Deidre about auditioning opposite pop stars for the Chicago film, working alongside legends like Jackée Harry and Chita Rivera, and whether or not she’d go to Marie’s Crisis with us. The answer: a hard maybe. Follow us on social media: @damianb...2019-03-0757 min
You Might Know Her FromBecky Ann BakerThis episode, Damian and Anne interview Emmy-nominated actress Becky Ann Baker. You Might Know Her From “Girls,” “Freaks & Geeks,” “Life As We Know It,” “Kings”, “A Simple Plan,” “Big Little Lies” or the original Broadway productions of “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” “Titanic,” and “Assassins.” We talk about being deemed a character actor when you’re still a teenager, doing death scenes with exploding squib packs, doing sex scenes in your 50s, marrying another working actor, and, of course, mother****ing “Smash.” Damian & Anne wax poetic about their beloved Glenn Close (who did NOT direct Albert Knobbs but did write and star in it) and argue that when...2019-02-0651 min
You Might Know Her FromNancy McKeonYou take the good, you take the bad and this week we’re taking them both in our interview with sitcom icon, Nancy McKeon. You Might Know Her From the long-running comedy “The Facts of Life” (where she played lesbian icon, Jo Polniaczek), as well as “The Division,” “Style & Substance,” “Can’t Hurry Love,” “Dancing with the Stars,” and countless made for television movies. Fresh off her stint on “Dancing with the Stars,” Nancy opens up about motherhood and returning to the spotlight. We discuss her admiration for her late co-star Charlotte Rae, and her date night with Kim Fields that included a Micha...2019-02-0648 min
You Might Know Her FromDaphne Rubin-VegaYou have “Rent: Live!” on your DVR but we have DRV from OG “Rent” on our podcast! This episode, Damian and Anne chat with two-time Tony Award nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega. You Might Know Her From the Broadway productions of “Rent,” “The Rocky Horror Show,” and “Anna in the Tropics,” and films like “Wild Things,” “Flawless,” and “Jack Goes Boating.” We talk about Rentheads recognizing Daphne but not Neve Campbell, the gay storyline from “Wild Things” you’ll never see, why she was credited as “Woman with a Baby Voice” in the “Sex and the City” film, and Dr. Pepper vs. Mr. Pibb. Plus all The Masked Singer talk...2019-02-0648 min
You Might Know Her FromSamantha MathisDamian and Anne kick off their inaugural episode to talk to movie star Samantha Mathis. You Might Know Her From “Pump Up the Volume”, “This Is My Life,” “Ferngully,” “Super Mario Bros,” “The Thing Called Love,” “Little Women,” “How to Make an American Quilt,” “American Psycho,” “The Strain,” “Under the Dome,” and “The Clovehitch Killer." She’s also in the upcoming season of “Billions.” We talk to Samantha about rolling with the ‘90s version of The Factory that included REM frontman Michael Stipe and a young Liv Tyler, moving to New York to pursue more stage work, the death of River Phoenix, and repping for her union as an...2019-02-0354 min