
On Broad Ideas, Rachel Bilson is joined by long-time best friend Olivia Allen to talk about sex, mental health, their belief (or lack of) in ghosts, and so much more. They’ll be joined by old friends, young friends, and some friends they haven’t met yet to have fun, casual conversations about the same kind of broad topics you'd find yourself discussing with your girlfriends.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 202 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureTV & Film | |||

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Rachel Bilson and Olivia Allen welcome BAFTA-winning director Chris Cottam to Broad Ideas for a candid conversation about Hollywood, unexpected adventures, fatherhood, marriage, and the exp... more
Christmas cheer takes a sinister turn! Actress Arden Myrin and director Kevin Lewis join Rachel Bilson and Olivia Allen for a special Broad Ideas episode celebrating their new Christmas horror comedy, Christmas at the Kringles.
Starring Rachel and A... more
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This week we’re joined by our darling friend Olivia Allen; actress, producer, writer, and one half of the bestie duo behind The Broad Ideas pod with Rachel Bilso... more
Rachel and Olivia sit down with D’Arcy Carden to chat about the power of positive self-talk, staying honest in relationships and parenting, and all the exciting projects she has coming up next!
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I absolutely love this show! I don’t always know who each of the guests are when they come on, but the conversations are always entertaining and go in all sorts of interesting directions. Feels like I’m hanging out and chatting with friends whenever I listen. Rachel Olivia and Rob also have great chemistry so I enjoy the last segment of the show with them catching up, just like Dax and Monica do on armchair 😀
Edit: when is this coming back? It just kinda ended randomly with no notice. I saw in... more
Ugh, I love your friendship and I’ve listened to way more than a heap of your podcasts together. I used to look forward to them. There was that friend of Olivia’s, who had recently moved to Texas, with dog whistles mania. Particularly, about home schooling. Then, there was the hobby lobby aside from Rachel. Now it seems they are getting money to promote pro-natal content. Or maybe Olivia believes such. I think the fact that her husband, who is funneling people through MAHA, is a doctor gives her... more
I loved this podcast but it has gotten increasingly more dull and more parent oriented. A lot of your listeners are not parents! Can we please have some episodes that discuss something else??
Rachel is very insightful and I like listening to her but I find her podcast host Olivia just keeps talking over the host and guest. Appears to love hearing her own voice. Elizabeth day episode was brilliant bar the interjections from Olivia
stop exploiting your ex and his family for personal gain, everyone knows you lied about who fathered your child and seriously stop talking about sex when you’re anti-feminist
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Casual, candid conversations move between relationships, friendship, mental health, parenting, women's health, spirituality, and entertainment. Rachel Bilson and Olivia Allen bring the ease of longtime friends talking together, with humor and personal stories alongside interviews with actors, comedians, authors, and specialists. Guests discuss their creative work and personal experiences, from television and books to anxiety, fertility, perimenopause, and self-development. Listener Q&As and book-club conversations add variety to the interview format, while the hosts' own perspectives keep the discussion personal rather than formal. The range suits people who enjoy pop culture and unfiltered conversation, as well as those interested in how e... more
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Recent guests on Broad Ideas include:
1. Chris Cottam
2. Arden Myrin
3. Kevin Lewis
4. D'Arcy Carden
5. Zach Braff
6. Jeff Hiller
7. Casey Flynn
8. Erinn Hayes
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