How AI is Scaring Hollywood

How AI is Scaring Hollywood

Will AI replace actors? Could it take away the jobs that launch creative careers? And how will we know what's real online? If you've wondered what AI means for actors, writers, musicians, filmmakers—or anyone whose work depends on creativity—this conversation is for you. This week, Mandy Patinkin, Kathryn Grody and Gideon are joined by Tony Award-winning sound designer Mikaal Sulaiman for a fascinating conversation about AI, Hollywood, creativity and what should stay unmistakably human. They debate whether AI is inevitable, whether your face and voice should belong to you, and why the biggest impact may be on the next generation trying to break into film, TV and music. Plus, Mandy’s alter ego and Gideon surprises his parents with an unexpected hobby list that includes burlesque, pickleball and bodybuilding. Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskMandyandKathryn or send an email to askmandyandkathryn@gmail.com. 👉 Subscribe so you don’t miss a new episode every week! 🎧 Listen to the podcast on all platforms: https://lemonada.lnk.to/DontListenToUsYT [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1FIb3ZBVC1udXNBNE1ubkFkNWV2eldzcklqd3xBQ3Jtc0tuNzk1NnRXNDYySXF4cFlia2JELThubEhDWWRKVGtRNml3azVicGx2T1RMbFN3MWYtQTQyTF94VEdEVHJhYlpoMmJRNkR3cGM2aVkyTGpnLS1NazVzcXZqamR2b1RVT1BHWjM1MlR0Y0tGeEtSdDJJTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flemonada.lnk.to%2FDontListenToUsYT&v=Pmw8qbGCxWs]  📱Follow us: @mandypatinkin @lemonadamedia  #MandyPatinkin [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mandypatinkin] #KathrynGrody [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/kathryngrody] #Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast] #DontListenToUs [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dontlistentous] Thanks to Article for sponsoring this podcast! Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit https://www.article.com/dontlisten [https://www.article.com/dontlisten] and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.  Chapters: 00:00 Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody sing the national anthem (kind of).  00:39 Remembering Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration and Somewhere Over the Rainbow.  02:19 Meet Mandy's underground alter ego - born in the crust of the earth.  07:16 Can Mandy & Kathryn guess today's mystery guest? 09:40 Meet our guest: Mikaal Sulaiman, Tony Award-winning sound designer for Death of a Salesman with Nathan Lane.  14:55 Will anyone get their first acting job anymore? 19:22 Kathryn pushes back: AI isn't inevitable. 23:05 How do we prove we're human online? 25:29 Can you still tell what's AI and what's human? 27:38 Is AI helping creativity—or replacing it? 30:49 Can AI own your face? 32:55 Is AI killing entry-level jobs in creative industries? 36:54 Would Mandy Patinkin let AI replace him? 42:51 Gideon gives Mandy & Kathryn the world's strangest hobby quiz.  45:40 Bodybuilding vs. strength training, what's the difference?  46:13 Never give up on hotness.  47:48 Kathryn's surprise trumpet performance.  48:02 Goodbye! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

New Relationship Anxiety: Bodily Functions & Being Human

We will be back next week. This episode is for the theatre nerds. We see you! It’s also for anyone who has ever wondered how to navigate bodily functions in a new relationship. So, everyone. Plus, a moving segment on being your own cheerleader. Oh, and Kathryn brings back the word ‘respair.’ Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskMandyandKathryn or send an email to askmandyandkathryn@gmail.com. 👉 Subscribe so you don’t miss a new episode every week! 🎧 Listen to the podcast on all platforms: https://lemonada.lnk.to/DontListenToUsYT [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1FIb3ZBVC1udXNBNE1ubkFkNWV2eldzcklqd3xBQ3Jtc0tuNzk1NnRXNDYySXF4cFlia2JELThubEhDWWRKVGtRNml3azVicGx2T1RMbFN3MWYtQTQyTF94VEdEVHJhYlpoMmJRNkR3cGM2aVkyTGpnLS1NazVzcXZqamR2b1RVT1BHWjM1MlR0Y0tGeEtSdDJJTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flemonada.lnk.to%2FDontListenToUsYT&v=Pmw8qbGCxWs]  📱Follow us: @mandypatinkin @lemonadamedia  #MandyPatinkin [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mandypatinkin] #KathrynGrody [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/kathryngrody] #Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast] #DontListenToUs [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dontlistentous] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Try This: Tenants Are Fighting for Their Right to Clean Air

Enjoy this episode of Good Things, a Lemonada show that amplifies the good work being done by activists and organizers all over the country.  Most people think of pollution as something outside, like smog and exhaust. But gas stoves, ovens, furnaces, and water heaters can actually release nitrogen dioxide directly into your home. For renters, that's a problem without easy solutions: unlike homeowners, they can't simply swap in safer, cleaner energy sources, and landlords and policymakers have been slow to act. In this episode, host Gloria Riviera speaks with Adama Moussa Harouna and Tanushree Dutta Isaacman, organizers at Action in Montgomery, about their work pushing for safer living conditions, lower toxic emissions, and a more sustainable energy future for renters. This episode was made in partnership with Action in Montgomery. To learn more about their work, visit actioninmontgomery.org [http://actioninmontgomery.org]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Do Your Friends Have to Share Your Values?

Should you tell a friend you think their job is unethical? Mandy and Kathryn disagree. A listener asks about using AI as a creative. Mandy and Kathryn play the role of their lives - AI bots. Find out what prompts they used. Oh, and Gene Kelly’s wife calls to chat about the famous dancer and actor’s final years and his advice to Mandy. This episode originally aired on 11/19/2025. Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskMandyandKathryn or send an email to askmandyandkathryn@gmail.com. 👉 Subscribe so you don’t miss a new episode every week! 🎧 Listen to the podcast on all platforms: https://lemonada.lnk.to/DontListenToUsYT [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1FIb3ZBVC1udXNBNE1ubkFkNWV2eldzcklqd3xBQ3Jtc0tuNzk1NnRXNDYySXF4cFlia2JELThubEhDWWRKVGtRNml3azVicGx2T1RMbFN3MWYtQTQyTF94VEdEVHJhYlpoMmJRNkR3cGM2aVkyTGpnLS1NazVzcXZqamR2b1RVT1BHWjM1MlR0Y0tGeEtSdDJJTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flemonada.lnk.to%2FDontListenToUsYT&v=Pmw8qbGCxWs]  📱Follow us: @mandypatinkin @lemonadamedia  #MandyPatinkin [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mandypatinkin] #KathrynGrody [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/kathryngrody] #Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast] #DontListenToUs [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dontlistentous] Head over to Booking.com [http://booking.com] and start your listing today. Chapters: 00:00 - How we’re feeling today.  01:02 - Mandy's favourite vs Gideon’s favourite joke. 03:09 - Would you tell a friend to quit a job you think is unethical? Mandy and Kathryn disagree. 15:01 - What are the boundaries of using AI in the creative space?  18:40 - Becky gets up! Did you see her?  19:09 - Kathryn’s fear of AI and how Mandy uses it in his concerts.   23:45 - Mandy and Kathryn try their hand at playing an AI bot. Find out what prompts they gave.  25:46 - Iconic dancer Gene Kelly’s widow - Patricia Kelly - asks a question!    27:23 - Gene Kelly’s advice to a young Mandy.  32:27 - How Gene Kelly and Patricia met and other memories.  38:21 - Gene Kelly’s later years and lessons in aging. 45:02 - Singing in the Rain is public domain…so the family sings! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Does Wisdom Come With Age? Starting Over After a Move

A surprise Off-Off-Broadway debut. The most unforgettable compliment Kathryn Grody and Mandy Patinkin have ever received. One of them left us speechless. Does wisdom always come with age? Or, is that just something older people tell us? And, a question many listeners can relate to: how do you rebuild your life after a major move and start over in a new place? Plus, Kathryn tries her hand at K-Pop - generational culture divides be damned.  Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskMandyandKathryn or send an email to askmandyandkathryn@gmail.com. 👉 Subscribe so you don’t miss a new episode every week! 🎧 Listen to the podcast on all platforms: https://lemonada.lnk.to/DontListenToUsYT [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1FIb3ZBVC1udXNBNE1ubkFkNWV2eldzcklqd3xBQ3Jtc0tuNzk1NnRXNDYySXF4cFlia2JELThubEhDWWRKVGtRNml3azVicGx2T1RMbFN3MWYtQTQyTF94VEdEVHJhYlpoMmJRNkR3cGM2aVkyTGpnLS1NazVzcXZqamR2b1RVT1BHWjM1MlR0Y0tGeEtSdDJJTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flemonada.lnk.to%2FDontListenToUsYT&v=Pmw8qbGCxWs]  📱Follow us: @mandypatinkin @lemonadamedia  #MandyPatinkin [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mandypatinkin] #KathrynGrody [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/kathryngrody] #Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast] #DontListenToUs [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dontlistentous] Chapters: 00:00 Becky’s musical debut. In case you missed it!  01:50 Welcome to Don’t Listen to Us! We’re all about the compliments.  02:00 The best compliment Kathryn Grody has ever received.  02:45 A generational culture feud. Gena Rowlands, anyone? John Cassavetes? Joe and Gail Papp? Slam Dance Butterfingers? ;)  04:55 Mandy Patinkin’s most memorable “compliment.” Gideon’s response? “Wow.” 07:44 The best compliment Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody ever gave each other. 08:19 Does wisdom always come with age? And, when have you felt the wisest?  09:50 Mandy Patinkin “thinks too much.”  11:04 Kathryn Grody’s thoughts on what keeps you wise.  11:55 Kathryn Grody’s impression of K-Pop.  13:27 The one tip that will help you become wise.  14:10 Dog treat taste test… Again?  14:25 Family’s old dog, Nondo, and the disputed energy bar story.  16:03 A family friend joins us. He shares his story of fleeing Afghanistan and what it was like to start from scratch and settle in America. 20:18 Community, social life and neighbourly connections. What our family friend misses most about Afghanistan.   21:55 Listener question: How do you adjust to a new life and start over?  27:05 How do you remember who you are when everything and everyone around you is new? 31:00 Goodbyes. Send us your questions. Credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]