Ann Dowd – Returning to Aunt Lydia, late-blooming success & the anxiety of starting again

Side Dish: More with Tan France

More of my interview with 'Queer Eye’ star Tan France. Tan tells me about his long partnership with his husband Rob, a stabilizing force when he wasn’t publicly out. Plus, Tan’s run-in with one of my ‘Modern Family’ co-stars and how he’s hoping a big life change will lead to a reinvigorated social life. This episode was recorded at Cento Pasta Bar in West Adams, Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Tan France on ‘Queer Eye’ Ending, Coming Out to His Family & What's Next

'Queer Eye’ star Tan France joins the show. Over spicy pomodoro and a mind-blowing tiramisu, Tan admits to a sweets addiction that requires extra luggage on his trips to the UK. He also opens up about body dysmorphia, how his visibility on the hit Netflix show led to him coming out to his Pakistani Muslim family, leaving his Utah home, and seeing a cheeky, more explicit side of Tan in his new web series ‘Honorable Gays,’ out now on YouTube. This episode was recorded at Cento Pasta Bar in West Adams, Los Angeles.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Side Dish: More with Ann Dowd

More of my interview with 'The Testaments’ star Ann Dowd. We talk about parenting, dealing with rejection as actors, and Ann shares how debilitating stage anxiety made her leave a show. Plus, the meaningful practice she’s found to ground herself. This episode was recorded in The Living Room of The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Ann Dowd – Returning to Aunt Lydia, late-blooming success & the anxiety of starting again

'The Testaments’ star Ann Dowd joins the show. Over afternoon tea, Ann reflects on returning to Aunt Lydia for ‘The Testaments,’ why she felt unexpectedly nervous stepping back into the role, and how the world has changed since ‘The Handmaid's Tale’ first premiered. She also looks back on her unforgettable work in ‘The Leftovers’ and ‘Mass,’ shares the story of a mysterious prediction that kept her going through years of struggle, and opens up about success arriving later in life. This episode was recorded in The Living Room of The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Side Dish: More with Simon Helberg

More of my interview with 'The Big Bang Theory’ and ‘The Audacity’ star Simon Helberg. Simon tells me about the unfortunate way he found out ‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip’ was cancelled, how he untied his self-worth from achievement, and how parenthood brought more perspective. Plus, I share a funny time at this restaurant that involved his ‘Big Bang’ costar Jim Parsons. This episode was recorded at El Condor in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]