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I'm Having an Episode

The Hollywood Reporter
Netflix
Sherry Cola
Taylor Tomlinson
Stephen King
HBO
The Copenhagen Test
Stand-Up Comedy
Peacock
Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City
Comedy
Welcome To Derry
I Love LA
Reality TV
Tom Cruise
Heated Rivalry
Charli XCX
Mental Health
Asian Representation
Survivor
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Each week, The Hollywood Reporter’s Mikey O’Connell attempts to stay on top of the latest in TV and entertainment (and stay sane) with a little help from his colleagues, friends and a revolving door of actors, comics, writers, showrunners and filmmakers.

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Comedian and Abbott Elementary star Janelle James graces IHAE with her presence to talk about exploring political material on stage (timely!) in her new Netflix special, how she became happier on stage and why she can't stop comparing herself to Stev... more

Stand-up and serial demystifier Adam Conover sidles up for a chat about forcing himself to get personal on stage after the end of a 15-year relationship, the novelty of using dating apps for the first time and one very important question: Who really ... more

The comedian and actress pops in to discuss how the Obamas came to produce her latest special, what she learned while becoming a gun owner and how one billboard told her all she needed to know about TV's backslide into whiteness.

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The stand-up is back with her latest special, By a Thread, and on IHAE to spill on pissing off the golf manosphere, taking bribes at SoulCycle and helping set a Guinness World Record with her Pitbull bald cap drag.

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Janelle James
Comedian and actor who plays Principal Ava Coleman on Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary
Episode: Janelle James Doesn't Go to Trader Joes Anymore — She's Famous!
Adam Conover
Stand-up comedian and creator of Adam Ruins Everything
Episode: Adam Conover Worries For Sexually Repressed Straight Men
Zainab Johnson
Comedian and actress
Higher Ground Productions
Episode: Zainab Johnson Has the Ideal Hype Woman in Michelle Obama
Heather McMahan
Stand-up comedian and actor whose special By a Thread premieres on Hulu
Episode: Heather McMahan Finds the Comedy in Her Cancellation
Patrick Brammall
Actor and writer, co-creator and star of Colin From Accounts
Colin From Accounts, Last Seen, Devil Wears Prada 2
Episode: Patrick Brammall Joins the Ranks of Australia's Great Exports
Sharon Horgan
Irish writer, producer and actress; creator of Youth and other series
Actor/Writer/Producer
Episode: Sharon Horgan Is the Comedic Bard of Gen X
Ben Kronengold
Writer and producer, writing partner and spouse of Rebecca Shaw
Adults (FX)
Episode: Inside 'Adults' Season 2 Ascent With Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw
Rebecca Shaw
Writer and producer, writing partner and spouse of Ben Kronengold
Adults (FX)
Episode: Inside 'Adults' Season 2 Ascent With Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw
Liz Meriwether
Creator and writer of New Girl, The Dropout, Dying for Sex; showrunner of Furious
Hulu / Fox / Various
Episode: Does Liz Meriwether Have a Genre Bingo Card?

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Mikey O'Connell
Writer and editor at The Hollywood Reporter

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 749 ratings
  • This is not TVs Top 5 - reviews have been co-opted

    ‘I’m having an episode’ appeared on my device after hijacking the RSS feed for TVs Top Five. I see the healthy review score has been hijacked too. A reminder that TVs Top Five ended because at least one of the contributors was made redundant, shame on you for coasting on another pods hard earned reputation and built in listener base.

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    G_Morrison83
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Sad

    I love this podcast. I first heard Dan on that idiots show on WGN nick digilio . This was so amazing to find. I don’t have to listen to drunk hateful nick digilio to listen to listen to the insightful podcast you two had.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    THESCOTTPRUITT
    United States2 years ago
  • KEEP THIS POD GOING

    I’m so sad to hear this is the last one and Lesley is leaving THR. Love your insight. Please keep this going even if you two do it on your own.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TDTexasUser1234
    United States2 years ago
  • Noooooo!

    Sad to see the Pod go away, wish Dan, even though he can be a bit much at times, and Lesley would produce one independently and keep it going… unfortunately the farewell episode I do not believe loaded correctly so it cut off at the 21 Minute mark. Let’s hope we get more as it’s the best source for industry info available.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Broncocacher
    United States2 years ago
  • Love yr podcast

    Don,t go. Please

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Loliscamorris
    Mexico2 years ago

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Janelle James Doesn't Go to Trader Joes Anymore — She's Famous!
Q: What is the downside?
James says the show has brought a new audience that may know her only as Ava Coleman, so she uses the special to introduce herself as a comedian and as a person beyond the character.
Janelle James Doesn't Go to Trader Joes Anymore — She's Famous!
Q: How much do you think about that in terms of talking about politics on stage?
James says she considers it carefully, choosing to acknowledge politics as part of life without making it the focus of her comedy or being confined to political takes.
Adam Conover Worries For Sexually Repressed Straight Men
Q: Why do you think YouTube broke the system and not Netflix?
Conover says both platforms changed the industry in different ways. Netflix drew audiences away from legacy television with an unsustainable promise of abundant, ad-free content, while YouTube absorbed many formats television companies stopped producing and pays creators a smaller share without funding their work upfront.
Adam Conover Worries For Sexually Repressed Straight Men
Q: What, in the current comedy climate, makes YouTube a financially and sort of like exposureally advantageous place to put a special?
Conover says YouTube offers a large audience for stand-up and gives him control over distribution, but it is rarely financially advantageous. Creators often fund their own specials and may not recover their costs.
Heather McMahan Finds the Comedy in Her Cancellation
Q: As someone who does have to be so online, what do you do when you need a cultural detox?
McMahan takes breaks from social media, goes outside, and catches up on older seasons of The Real Housewives of New York City.

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Weekly conversations about television, comedy and the business of entertainment, led by Hollywood Reporter writer and editor Mikey O'Connell. Interviews with actors, comedians, writers, showrunners and industry executives pair career stories and project discussions with practical insight into how television and film are developed, made and distributed. Guests range from performers discussing stand-up, acting and public attention to creators and executives describing writers' rooms, production choices, adaptations and the economics of streaming. The tone is candid and conversational, with personal anecdotes alongside discussion of creative work and industry change. Its focus on the people behind current entertainment projects makes it a fit ... more

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4. Heather McMahan
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