But Also with Michael and Asher

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  Harvey Guillén | But Also With Michael And Asher 15.09.2026 1h 17min

  Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows, Rocky Horror on Broadway) joins Michael and Asher for a real romp. They alo get into rat sympathy, learning Wicked in Japanese, a spider infested computer, and Harvey's Netflix true crime podcast Killer Stories. 00:00 Cold Open 00:31 Housekeeping & Show Plugs 01:37 Meet Harvey Guillén 02:17 Covid on Watch What Happens Live 03:13 Broadway Understudies & Swings 06:04 Musical Theater School Stories 08:26 Central Park Breakdancers & Tal...
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  Rachel Abrams | But Also With Michael And Asher 08.09.2026 1h 14min

  Rachel Abrams (co-host of The Daily) joins the podcast to finally settle the debate: was E.T. slimy or dry? She also talks about her journey to becoming a host of The Daily, and gives a full-throated endorsement of the chicken at Medieval Times. 00:00:00 Cold Open: The Rocky Raccoon Weather Bit 00:00:28 Welcome to But Also, With Guest Rachel Abrams 00:01:03 Rachel's 17 Years in Journalism, From Variety to the Times 00:04:12 The Moonves Investigation and the Source Who Lost Everything 00:06:...
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  Emmy Blotnick | But Also With Michael And Asher 31.08.2026 1h 19min

  Comedian Emmy Blotnick (What's Her Secret?) joins Michael and Asher for a debate on matcha v coffee, dueling theories on who really invented the hamburger, and a detour through museum size preferences. They also try to crack the mystery of a stranger's stuffed bell pepper texts before Emmy closes with a full throated endorsement of PBS Passport. 00:00:00 Cold open: the pepper tease 00:00:36 Matcha, coffee, and caffeine confessions 00:06:08 World Cup memories and soccer fandom 00:07:01 Findi...
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  D'Arcy Carden | But Also with Michael and Asher 24.08.2026 1h 16min

  Four shrimp for $30, a Fightmaster obsession, zero eye contact...D'Arcy Carden gets weird with us, and it rules. We cover a scientific breakdown of why spoilers don't ruin anything, a deep dive into her music obsession, an invented facial expression that might be a medical marvel, and a full-throated defense of $4-a-shrimp cocktail. Also - wink theory, The Odyssey discourse, and one hotel-hallway flex. 0:00 - Mickey Mouse Ears Cold Open 0:30 - Meet D'Arcy Carden 1:19 - The Severance H...
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  Gary Gulman | But Also With Michael And Asher 17.08.2026 1h 19min

  Gary Gulman is a stand up comedian known for acclaimed stand up specials The Great Depresh, Grandiloquent, and Born on 3rd Base. He talks to Asher and Michael about turning down endorsement deals, a cataract surgery that gave him 20/20 vision overnight, and the ethics of corporate gigs and sponsorships. He endorses John Steinbeck's East of Eden. 0:00:00 Cold Open 0:00:19 Intro 0:00:51 Turning Down Gigs and Selling Out 0:06:05 The Cataract Lens "Miracle" 0:07:34 Sponsorship Ethics, Palantir an...
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  Aaron Jackson | But Also With Michael and Asher 10.08.2026 1h 18min

  Aaron Jackson (Dicks: The Musical, The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, Author of The Astonishing Life of August March) joins Michael and Asher to discuss Patti LuPone, Bruce Springsteen's eating habits, and the true difference between jealousy and envy. 00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:14 Welcome Aaron Jackson 00:03:23 Nick at Nite Nostalgia 00:06:39 NYPD Nuts 00:07:05 Podcast Swag 00:08:44 Aaron's Dance Background 00:09:52 Colonial Williamsburg 00:12:08 Ballet Class Stories 00:18:59 Springst...
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  Jen Spyra | But Also with Michael and Asher 03.08.2026 1h 21min

  Jen Spyra is a writer whose work has been featured in the New Yorker. She was a senior writer at the Onion and also wrote for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for four seasons. She joins us for a conversation about catchin d while havin' cancer, how gossip is good, and cowards in the republican party. 00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:30 Welcome to But Also 00:01:03 Life in the Samurai Hole 00:02:05 The "Fucking It Out" Coffee Shop Ritual 00:06:17 Coffee Shops vs. Libraries 00:08:33 Pomodoro, Phone ...
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  Josh Gondelman | But Also with Michael and Asher 27.07.2026 1h 18min

  Josh Gondelman joins Michael and Asher to talk apartment disasters, sneaker culture, insurance mascots, and the books he can't stop recommending. 0:00 Cold Open/Intro 0:58 The Great Apartment Flood 6:23 "Freak My Sneaks" 9:10 Pimp My Ride Ruined People's Lives 11:50 Jake From State Farm and J.K. Simmons 17:24 Josh's Twitter Pep Talk Era 20:05 The Modern Seinfeld Twitter Account 21:53 Getting Typecast After One Big Job 26:37 Why SubwayTakes Can't Be Cloned 28:03 Furniture Assembly and Contra...
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  Rachel Antonoff | But Also with Michael and Asher 20.07.2026 1h 16min

  Rachel Antonoff is a fashion designer, dog lover, and has strong feelings about plungers. But Also is produced by Suite Tea Studio 00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:30 Convincing Michael to Get a Dog 00:05:15 Frantic Vet Emails to Dr. Thompson 00:08:14 Talking to Pets in Weird Voices 00:10:56 Show Tunes and the Miss Saigon Obsession 00:12:03 Playing Annie at the JCC 00:13:41 Fiddler on the Roof: Topol vs. Zero Mostel 00:15:01 Rachel's Fashion Brand and the Tevye Bit 00:21:12 Theatrical Fashion Shows ...
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  Jordan Klepper | But Also with Michael and Asher 13.07.2026 1h 27min

  Jordan Klepper (The Daily Show) joins Michael and Asher to talk field reporting, the "Brick Suit Guy," and what actually changes someone's mind when the cameras are off. Plus: DOGE, voter ID, Graham Platner, dad life, and trips to the gastroenterologist. 00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:22 Welcome 00:00:59 Podcast Photos, Dress Code, and Homework 00:05:03 Introducing Jordan Klepper 00:05:16 Standup, Storytelling, and the PowerPoint Show 00:07:10 Suffering Fools and Life on the Road 00:08:23 The Brick...
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  Taylor Ortega | But Also with Michael and Asher 06.07.2026 1h 16min

  Taylor Ortega is an actress & comedian starring in Big Mistakes on Netflix. She chats with Michael and Asher about Scents, fashion shows, and Ipods But Also with Michael and Asher is produced by Suite Tea Studio 00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:25 Fashion Week Nerves and Celine 00:03:50 Nominal Determinism and the Winner Loser Twins 00:05:44 Smells, Signature Scents, and Bad Breath 00:13:15 Coffee, Sleep Schedules, and Late Night Sports 00:15:49 Gray Hair and the Wizard Aging Debate 00:18:32 Sh...
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  Jeff Hiller | But Also with Michael and Asher 29.06.2026 1h 14min

  Jeff Hiller is an Emmy Award Winning Actor, Comedian, and Improviser. He starred as Joel in the Emmy Winning TV Show Somebody Somewhere, and he also stars as Dale on the TV show Widow's Bay on Apple TV Plus. But Also is produced by Suite Tea Studio 0:00 Welcome to But Also 0:29 Introducing Jeff Hiller 1:14 Nobody Expected the Emmy 3:10 The Night-Before Party 6:40 The Call ("I'm Getting Canceled") 9:00 Did the Show Win? The Writers Mix-Up 18:40 Improv, RaaaatScraps and "Is the Witch in...
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  Jay Jurden | But Also with Michael and Asher 22.06.2026 1h 27min

  Jay Jurden stops by to talk about Miss Saigon, Playing MSG, and what type of men grandmama's find attractive. But Also With Michael and Asher is produced by Suite Tea Studio 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:48 Half white, half Asian discourse 00:02:56 Miss Saigon and Bui Doi 00:04:32 It's Raining Fish and the stunt double 00:06:50 Height, the doctor, and fainting 00:13:33 Asher's dog on the train 00:17:23 Short kings, charisma, and honesty 00:27:13 Cockiness and being disliked 00:30:21 MSG and th...
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  Zach Cherry | But Also with Michael and Asher 15.06.2026 1h 39min

  Zach Cherry drops by to talk about only eating things he 'likes', the NY Liberty, and Alamo Drafthouse. But Also with Michael and Asher is produced by Suite Tea Studio 00:00:00 Opening Banter 00:01:37 Welcome to But Also 00:01:49 Guest Introduction: Zach Cherry 00:02:33 Dinner Discussion Begins 00:03:58 Pizza Preferences 00:04:47 Food Ethics & Oxtail 00:05:24 Politics Segment Attempt 00:05:58 Leftovers & Pizza Rules 00:06:43 Food Principles 00:07:34 Vegetarianism Origin Stor...
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  Katie Nolan | But Also with Michael and Asher 08.06.2026 1h 27min

  Katie Nolan stops by to talk dying on her own terms, Macklemore's hypocrisy, The America 250 celebration, and a vaginal microbiome sponsorship nobody asked for. Edited by Rachel Whitaker Theme music by Peter E. Snyder Audio engineered by Suite Tea Studio Executive produced by Produced Michael Cruz Kayne, Asher Perlman, and Suite Tea Studio. 0:00 Cold Open / Intro 0:14 Vaginal Microbiome Sponsorship Drama 1:25 Recording the Intro (Many Takes) 2:37 Brian Johnson & Biome Discourse 3:43 F...