Legendary director/producer James L. Brooks and Woody Harrelson talk with Ted Danson about working together on Jim’s first feature film in 15 years, "Ella McCay." Jim shares about the family turmoil that influenced the script, how he got his first break in the news business, casting “Broadcast News,” the time he lit a fire under Ted on “Taxi,” memories of John Cassavetes, and more. 

Ella McCay hits theaters on December 12th.
 

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Mark Duplass talks with Ted Danson about how he got into DIY filmmaking, why he and his brother Jay “uncoupled,” what he observed about working with Ted on “The One I Love,” exaggerating parts of himself on “The Creep Tapes,” and more. The season 2 finale of “The Creep Tapes” releases Friday, Dec. 19th on Shudder and AMC+. 

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This week we’re visited by one of Ted Danson’s personal heroes, the great Carol Burnett! Carol talks with Ted about her break into show business, her return on season 2 of Palm Royale, spiritual experiences, her love of word games, navigating fame at this stage of her career, and more. 

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Carol’s favorite Cosmo

2oz of Ketel One

1oz of fresh squeezed lime juice

1/2oz of Cointreau

1/2oz of simple syrup

1/4-1/2oz of cranberry juice cocktail

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake until chilled, strain into a glass, and serve with an orange twist. 

Special thanks to The Grill on the Alley for the recipe and to bar director Kenzo Han of Firstborn. 

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The brilliant comedian and writer Alex Edelman visits Ted Danson to talk about how he landed a job with the Boston Red Sox in his teens, working with Greg Daniels on “The Paper,” his reverence for comedy history, writing about NASCAR, getting feedback from Steve Martin on his Tony and Obie-winning Broadway show “Just For Us,”  and more. 

All episodes of “The Paper” are streaming on Peacock, and the show airs Mondays at 8:30 pm ET/PT on NBC. 

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Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, and Jesse Eisenberg recently got together for their very first live podcast taping in Austin, Texas at the Alamo Drafthouse! They were there to discuss Woody and Jesse’s new movie, “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” and they got into a lot more, including “Zombieland,” Jesse’s plans to donate his kidney, and his Polish citizenship. 

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One of our greatest living storytellers Ken Burns joins the pod this week! Ken talks to Ted Danson about what history teaches us about the times we’re living in, the sign he keeps in his yard, why the American Revolution shouldn’t be sanitized, and even some relationship advice.

Ken Burns’ docuseries “The American Revolution” premieres on PBS on November 16th, airing over six nights.  To help PBS continue its vital work, make a donation.  

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In an alternate timeline, we might have been watching Kevin Nealon as Sam Malone on Cheers rather than Ted Danson! Kevin joins Ted to talk about why he’s glad things didn’t go that way, his journey to Saturday Night Live stardom, meeting his wife Susan Yeagley, and why he’s joining an effort to conserve the Appalachian Trail. Take a moment to sign the petition at TakeAHikePetition.org.

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Just days before his late night show was suspended by ABC, Jimmy Kimmel sat down with Ted Danson to record this episode. They spoke about Jimmy’s daily routine, the time he hosted a dinner party for Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson, going from radio to hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live, how faith compels him to speak his mind, the indispensable role of family in his life, and more. 

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Mark Ruffalo and Woody Harrelson join this week to reminisce about their misadventures in New Orleans! Mark also talks to Ted and Woody about overcoming the tragic death of his best friend, high school theater memories, how he literally fleshed out his character in the hit HBO Max show “Task,” the importance of speaking out against injustice, and more. 

This episode contains a brief discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

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The Emmy-nominated Kathryn Hahn (The Studio, Wanda Vision, Transparent) talks to Ted about why she didn’t expect a career in comedy, her early years doing theater in Cleveland, spirituality, her view of the end of life, retirement goals, and more! 

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Chelsea Handler got where she is by trusting her gut. The comedian, bestselling author, and podcaster talks to Ted Danson about how she feels at 50, the time Jane Fonda called her out, what she loves about writing books, the importance of not selling out, and her thoughts about finding a life companion.

Chelsea will be performing all over the U.S. on her High and Mighty Tour which begins February 2026. Dates can be found on ChelseaHandler.com.

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