The Envelope

Los Angeles Times

The Envelope podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal intimates stories from this award season’s top contenders. A-list actors, directors and showrunners join Los Angeles Times entertainment reporters Yvonne Villarreal and Mark Olsen for conversations about their personal lives and creative processes — and how it all fuels their art.

  • 25 minutes 19 seconds
    ‘One Battle After Another’s’ Teyana Taylor on riding the ‘slingshot’ of success

    In this episode of The Envelope video podcast, Teyana Taylor describes the "slingshot" of success that's come with "One Battle After Another" and shares her insights as to why fictional revolutionary Perfidia Beverly Hills does what she does in the film.

     

    12 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 38 seconds
    Netflix's 'Train Dreams' is a 'happy cry movie.' Let star Joel Edgerton explain

    In the last episode of The Envelope video podcast before the 2026 Oscar nominations, Joel Edgerton describes the transformative experience of making "Train Dreams." Plus, our hosts share the names they'd like to hear called on nominations morning.

    8 January 2026, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    'Frankenstein's' Oscar Isaac, 'Sinners'' Wunmi Mosaku on making personal connections to horror epics

    In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, Oscar Isaac opens up about the connection he forged with director Guillermo del Toro for “Frankenstein” and Wunmi Mosaku reflects on the way her own heritage informed her work in “Sinners.”

    18 December 2025, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Tonatiuh, Kate Hudson on tackling musical roles in 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' 'Song Sung Blue'

    In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, Tonatiuh discusses the grassroots efforts he spearheaded to get "Kiss of the Spider Woman" in front of communities Hollywood may not always reach, and "Song Sung Blue's" Kate Hudson explains what makes a good music movie.

    11 December 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen on 'A Man on the Inside'; Nina Hoss on 'Hedda'

    In the season premiere of The Envelope video podcast, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen discuss their Netflix comedy and Nina Hoss breaks down the ins and outs of 'Hedda.'

    5 December 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    ‘Severance’s’ Tramell Tillman on his own Mr. Milchick moments at work

    In the Emmy-season finale of The Envelope video podcast, Tramell Tillman opens up about the jobs that made him “miserable” before acting — and how they informed his performance as Mr. Milchick in “Severance.” Then, Katherine LaNasa explains what her Emmy nomination for “The Pitt” means to her as a self-described “character actress.”

    21 August 2025, 4:47 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Kathy Bates on her ‘Matlock’ Emmy nod; how being ‘super sensitive’ serves Jason Segel on ‘Shrinking’

    In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, Kathy Bates discusses starring in a hit TV series at 77 with "Matlock," and Jason Segel explains why he finds the emotional vulnerability of "Shrinking" so creatively fulfilling.

    14 August 2025, 10:00 am
  • 50 minutes 46 seconds
    Dan Fogelman's clues to 'Paradise' Season 2: Jane's backstory, the outside world and more

    In the latest episode of "The Envelope" video podcast, we sit down with "Paradise" creator Dan Fogelman in front of a live audience at the Newport Beach TV Festival to hear what he has planned for Season 2 of Hulu's buzzy dystopian drama and much more. 
     

    19 June 2025, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Janelle James on 'Ava's season' of 'Abbott'; Aaron Pierre breaks down the action of 'Rebel Ridge'

    In the latest episode of "The Envelope" video podcast, Janelle James discusses her character's arc on "Abbott Elementary," and Aaron Pierre details the training required to master the "seamless" action of "Rebel Ridge." 

    12 June 2025, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    Kathryn Hahn on ‘Agatha All Along,’ ‘The Studio’; how ‘Étoile’ creators won over the dance world

    In the latest episode of "The Envelope" video podcast, Kathryn Hahn explains how she brought her inner "class clown" to "Agatha All Along" and "The Studio," and Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino discuss the making of their transatlantic dance comedy "Étoile."

    5 June 2025, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Monsters' stars react to Menendez resentencing, Diego Luna on 10 years of Andor

    On this episode of The Envelope, Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez open up about playing the Menendez brothers and 'Andor's' Diego Luna reflects on 10 years as a 'Star Wars' revolutionary. 
     

    29 May 2025, 10:00 am
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