Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Vanessa Bayer joins Ted Danson today! The Cleveland native talks with Ted about her time in the nation’s first collegiate all-female musical and sketch comedy troupe Bloomers, her seven seasons on the cast of SNL, overcoming cancer in her teens (including being a Make-A-Wish kid), and more. She also drops a bombshell revelation on Ted, which threatens to upend everything he knew about his life.

Check out Vanessa’s podcast with her brother Jonah Bayer, “How Did We Get Weird?”

This episode was recorded in 2023. Please consider making a donation to World Central Kitchen, which is on the ground in Southern California providing free hot meals to families affected by the wildfires.

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It’s a reunion as John Ratzenberger (aka Cliff Clavin) drops in on his Cheers colleagues Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson! John shares about how he pitched his know-it-all Cheers character, being on crew at the original Woodstock, his perspective on the now legendary hooky boat ride, and various near-death experiences. 

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The very likable and grounded Randall Park joins Ted Danson to talk about his action figure, facing rejection early on in his career, almost getting c—kblocked when he met his future wife, how parenthood diminishes your ego, making his directorial debut with “Shortcomings,” and more.

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Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are across the pond with English comedian Jack Whitehall and his father, Michael Whitehall! The pair talk with Ted and Woody about how their father-son dynamic developed, the process of making “Travels with my Father” on Netflix, the time when Michael represented Daniel Day-Lewis, dealing with hecklers, and much more.

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In this week’s bonus episode, Ted Danson welcomes acclaimed Danish chef René Redzepi! René is the chef and co-owner of the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark, renowned for its creative and resourceful use of Nordic ingredients.

Created and narrated by Redzepi, “Omnivore” is an Apple TV+ series that explores the human experience through the lens of the world’s most essential ingredients. All eight episodes are available now. 

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Ted Danson is stoked to sit down with one of his favorite comedians, Paul Reiser! Paul talks to Ted about his daring first attempt at standup, being cast in classic movies like Diner and Beverly Hills Cop, writing the Mad About You theme song, the time he worked with Yoko Ono, and more. 

Paul’s first standup special in over 30 years, Life, Death & Rice Pudding, is available on demand now.

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The incomparable JB Smoove graces the podcast! Ted Danson is talking to his “Curb Your Enthusiasm” colleague about dealing with Larry David, the role of fate in JB’s comedy career, encounters with legends like Sidney Poitier and Don Rickles, and much more.

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Ted Danson feels a bit strange about interviewing his TV “boss,” showrunner and writer Mike Schur. Of course, you know Mike as the creator of The Good Place and co-creator of shows like Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Mike talks to Ted about pitching The Good Place, how Ted’s role on the show took shape, why Cheers was the first show he cared about, landing his dream job at SNL at 22, and much more.

Ted and Mike have teamed up again on a new Netflix comedy series, “A Man on the Inside.” All eight episodes are streaming now:  https://www.netflix.com/title/81677257

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Despite his encounters with human suffering, world-renowned chef José Andrés exudes joy and hope—what’s his secret? The World Central Kitchen founder talks to Ted Danson about his pivot from fine dining to feeding those in crisis zones like Haiti and Ukraine, why plans are overrated, how changing the world is like rewriting a bad Thanksgiving turkey recipe, and much more. 

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It’s Mary Steenburgen week on the podcast! Picking up where they left off in Part One, Ted asks Mary to revisit scenes from her adult life and career, including her encounters with Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, her experience starring in films like Melvin and Howard, Philadelphia, and Step Brothers, the uncanny way music came into her life, and perhaps best of all: when she and Ted met and fell in love. 

In case you missed it, check out the previous episode for Part One of their conversation here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mary-steenburgen-pt-1/id1745204141?i=1000677575082

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Today Ted Danson is joined by his favorite person in the world—and surprise, it’s not Woody! In the first of this two-part series, Ted asks Mary Steenburgen about her early years: growing up in Arkansas, what her parents were like, witnessing desegregation, her hippie days, how she got the acting bug, and her big break with Jack Nicholson. 
 

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