Hacks Podcast

Episodios

• Ep. 10: “Hacks (Finale)” with Hannah Einbinder 29.05.2026 50m

  Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky dig into the series finale with the one and only Hannah Einbinder, who plays Ava Daniels! Why did Hannah think she was fired from the show back in Season 2? Which international city almost was the backdrop of this episode? How far into the episode can you make it before you tear up? Listen and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep.9: “The Garden” with Jean Smart 22.05.2026 29m

  Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky dig into the ninth episode of the final season with the one and only Jean Smart, who plays Deborah Vance! Jean shares which actor from this episode is her actual beau, which cameo star she has plans to play blackjack with, and why Season 5 was the most fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep.8: “The Cube” with Adam Bricker 15.05.2026 32m

  Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky are joined by cinematographer Adam Bricker! Adam shares behind-the-scenes details about the cube, what a DIT cart is, and how the show became a reference for itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep.7: “Montecito” with Bridget Parker 08.05.2026 29m

  Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky dig into the seventh episode of the final season with one of the writers of this episode, Bridget Parker! They share behind-the-scenes stories of filming in that house, a blooper reel of Jean Smart struggling to get a certain joke out without cracking up, an extended deleted scene starring Cherry Jones and Leslie Bibb, and details about that kiss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep.6: “QuikScribbl” 08.05.2026 31m

  Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky dig into the sixth episode of the final season. They share the long history of a certain King Tut joke, which full-circle moments move them, and how Kayla and Jimmy’s Sassafras outfits came to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep.5: “D’Amazing Race” with Jeff Rosenberg 01.05.2026 34m

  Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky dig into the fifth episode of the final season with someone who’s been with them since day one, Assistant Director Jeff Rosenberg! Jeff shares why his job is like A Beautiful Mind, what it’s like directing a goat, and how he channeled his Amazing Race obsession into directing this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep.4: “Who’s Making Dinner” 01.05.2026 32m

  Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky dig into the fourth episode of the final season. They share how their Hacks pitch relates to Ava’s Mall Girl pitch, what inspired them to use flashbacks on the show for the first time, and which two characters Cole Escola ships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep.3: “No New Tricks” 24.04.2026 32m

  Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky dig into the third episode of the final season. They share how cathartic it was to let Deborah and Ava get giddy about love interests, what making Hacks has in common with Dr. Frankenstein creating his monster, how they convinced 17-time Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren to write an original song for this episode, and, last but certainly not least, what Harry Styles sent Jean Smart in the mail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep.2: “Number One Fan” 17.04.2026 35m

  Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky dig into the second episode of the final season. They share memories of filming on the streets of New York, behind-the-scenes stories of the episode’s many cameos (Xena star Renee O’Connor! Soleil Moon Frye! Jesse McCartney! Ann Dowd as a very blue Star Trek Andorian!), and exclusive Little Debbie content that didn’t make the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep.1: “EGOT” with Jean Smart 10.04.2026 31m

  Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky kick off the final season the only way that makes sense: with very special guest, Jean Smart, who plays Deborah Vance! Jean shares what it’s been like to say goodbye to Deborah, what she’ll miss most about working with Hannah Einbinder, and why this season is her favorite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Coming Soon: The Official Hacks Podcast Returns For The Final Season 07.04.2026 1m

  Deborah Vance is back, and so is the Official Hacks podcast! Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky return to unpack every episode of the series’ final season. And they’ll be joined by some very special guests along the way to talk about the making of the show, share behind-the-scenes stories, and look back at the Hacks journey as a whole. The first podcast episode drops on April 9th, after Hacks airs on HBO Max. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep. 9: “Heaven” with Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, & Paul W. Downs 30.05.2025 38m

  For the finale, hosts Bobby and Lindsey welcome back Hacks creators and showrunners Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, and Paul W. Downs, to break down the entire season. They talk about the comedy of having Ava live in a mall when, thematically, they're tackling the intersection of art and commerce. Plus, they discuss their growing animal budget (coyotes, cats, and Lassie – oh my!), and creating a montage that is one of their favorite things they’ve ever done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep. 8: “Slippery Slope” with Tony Goldwyn, Megan Stalter and Robby Hoffman 23.05.2025 42m

  In the penultimate episode, hosts Bobby and Lindsey chat with Tony Goldwyn (Bob Lipka) about humanizing his media mogul character. Then Megan Stalter and Robby Hoffman come on to the pod to talk about Kayla going “gorilla mode” and Randi’s street smarts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep. 7: “Witch of the Week” with Andrew Law 16.05.2025 33m

  Late Night alum and Hacks co-executive producer and writer, Andrew Law, visits Bobby and Lindsey on the show this week. Andrew gives Bobby and Lindsey a window into writing for Late Night, the depth of Rosie O’Donnell’s influence on talk show television, and the accuracy of Hacks’s rendering of host and writer pressures – clue: it’s a lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep. 6: “D’Christening” with Julianne Nicholson 16.05.2025 28m

  On the show this week is Dance Mom herself, Julianne Nicholson. Bobby and Lindsey talk with her about “Dance Mom” as a new cultural archetype, the fun in playing a comedic role, and what Dance Mom learns about the slippery slope of working in Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep. 5: "Mrs. Table" with Hannah Einbinder 09.05.2025 33m

  Bobby and Lindsey are joined by Hannah Einbinder to talk through Ava’s big episode. They unpack why Ava is at her wits end, Deborah’s newfound vulnerability, and the athletics of throwing branzino. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep. 4: “Clickable Face” with Michaela Watkins and Aisha Muharrar 02.05.2025 33m

  Actress Michaela Watkins gives Bobby and Lindsey insight into her character, Stacey from HR. Then writer and co-executive producer Aisha Muharrar points out that while Dance Mom may be perceived as cheesy, she actually helps Deborah and the team win in the ratings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep. 3: "I Love L.A." with Mark Indelicato 25.04.2025 27m

  Hosts Bobby and Lindsey talk about episode four with actor Mark Indelicato who plays Damien, personal assistant to Ms. Deborah Vance. Mark talks shares how queerness is integral to his character and the joys of working with a supportive cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep. 2: “What Happens in Vegas” with Ariel Karlin and Poppy Liu 18.04.2025 38m

  Hosts Bobby and Lindsey are joined by writer Ariel Karlin and actress Poppy Liu. Poppy plays the effervescent blackjack dealer, KiKi, a fan favorite. Ariel talks about her time as a Hacks writer’s assistant before officially penning jokes for Deborah Vance, and Poppy explains why, for KiKi, living in Las Vegas means living above the drama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Ep. 1: “Big, Brave Girl” & “Cover Girls” with Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Samantha Riley 11.04.2025 55m

  New hosts, Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber, of the popular podcast Who? Weekly, kick off the season talking through the first two episodes with Hacks creators Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs. From coyotes, to psychics, to the pressures of late night, we get behind-the-scenes insight into the Deborah and Ava drama this season. Then Hacks writer, Samantha Riley, gives a peek into the writers’ room and how the LA mall, The Americana, got featured on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices