Best Adrienne Rodriguez Podcasts (2025)

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356: Dolph Lundgren - Fighting Rocky and Beating Cancer 1:05:26

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SPONSORS: SimpliSafe -Visit https://www.SimpliSafe.com/HONEYDEW to save 50% on a SimpliSafe home security system BetterHelp -The HoneyDew is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit https://www.Betterhelp.com/HONEYDEW to get 10% off your first month My HoneyDew this week is legendary action star Dolph Lundgren! Check out his latest project Hard Cut Vodka, an…

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355: Yannis Pappas - Childbirth, Coleslaw, and ChatGPT 1:04:53

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SPONSORS: Function Health – My first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their membership when they visit http://www.functionhealth.com/HONEYDEW or use gift code HONEYDEW100 at sign-up Brunt Workwear – For a limited time, our listeners get $10 off at https://bruntworkwear.com when you use code HONEYDEW at checkout My HoneyDew this week is comed…

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354: Beth Stelling - Dad Tried to Kidnap Me 1:12:43

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SPONSORS: Function Health – My first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their membership when they visit www.functionhealth.com/HONEYDEW or use gift code HONEYDEW100 at sign-up Mood – Get 20% off your first order when you go to https://www.Mood.com and use promo code HONEYDEW My HoneyDew this week is comedian Beth Stelling! Check out Beth’s la…

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Bruce Smith Reads Mary Ruefle 40:40

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Bruce Smith joins Kevin Young to read “Open Letter To My Ancestors” by Mary Ruefle, and his own poem “The Game.” Smith, the author of eight poetry collections, including the forthcoming “Hungry Ghost,” has received awards from the Academy of American Poets and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, in addition to fellowships from the Guggenheim …

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353: Josh Wolf - Taking My Son to Rehab 1:09:36

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SPONSORS: Function Health – My first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their membership when they visit www.functionhealth.com/HONEYDEW or use gift code HONEYDEW100 at sign-up My HoneyDew this week is comedian Josh Wolf! Check out Josh’s podcast with his son Jacob, Generation Wolf, and his newest special, The Campfire Special, both on his You…

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352: Donna D’Errico - First Celebrity AI Companion 1:09:55

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SPONSORS: PrizePicks -Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HONEYDEW and use code HONEYDEW and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! My HoneyDew this week is actress Donna D’Errico! Check out Donna’s AI companion, CallDonnaD.com, to chat with AI Donna yourself today! Donna joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of her str…

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351: Chris Hansen - The Catch a Predator Legend 1:09:02

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350: Darrell Hammond - Uncovering Cray 1:08:55

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian, Darrell Hammond! Check out Darrell’s one man show Cray, now on Audible. Darrell joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his long battle with addiction and the wild journey of discovering the reason behind it all! Darrell shares one of the most powerful stories I’ve ever heard about one therapist who was able to unl…

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349: Kym Whitley - Surprise Motherhood 57:56

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SPONSORS: PrizePicks -Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HONEYDEW and use code HONEYDEW and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! My HoneyDew this week is actress Kym Whitley! Check Kym out in the film Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix, Killing Mary Sue on Prime, and her own podcast Two Funny Mamas cohosted with Sherri Shepherd. Kym…

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348: Paul Rodriguez Jr. - 20 Years of P-Rod's Nike SB Legacy 1:03:21

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SPONSORS: Quince -Keep it classic and cool — with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to https://www.Quince.com/HONEYDEW My HoneyDew this week is legendary professional skateboarder Paul Rodriguez Jr! Paul joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his skateboarding career! We talk about what it was like for Paul growing up with a famous dad before sk…

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347: Gene Simmons - God of Thunder 1:15:42

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SPONSORS: BetterHelp -The HoneyDew is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit https://www.Betterhelp.com/HONEYDEW to get 10% off your first month SimpliSafe -Visit https://www.SimpliSafe.com/HONEYDEW to claim 50% off a new system with a professional monitoring plan and get your first month free! My HoneyDew this week is music legend Gene Simmons! Gene sits …

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Garrett Hongo Reads Charles Wright 42:04

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Garrett Hongo joins Kevin Young to read “T’ang Notebook” by Charles Wright, and his own poem “On Emptiness.” Garrett Hongo is the author of several books of poetry and nonfiction, including “Ocean of Clouds” and “The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo.” He's received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts,…

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346: Jiaoying Summers - 1 Child Policy 1:06:06

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Jiaoying Summers! See Jiaoying on tour and check out her Tiger Mom Podcast. Jiaoying Highlights the Lowlights of growing up in China before coming to America on her own! We talk about the complexities of being born during China’s one child policy, and how Jiaoying's family was able to conceal her birth. Jiaoying ta…

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345: Marc Maron - Partying with Sam Kinison 1:13:45

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Marc Maron! Check out his latest special Panicked on HBO now. Marc joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his early years living in L.A. and dealing with addiction! We talk about Marc’s time working as head doorman at the Comedy Store, how it influenced his spiral with substances, and the crazy situations…

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344: Sammy "The Bull" Gravano - Mafia Hitman 1:13:55

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My HoneyDew this week is American former mobster, Sammy “The Bull” Gravano! Sammy joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of rising to the position of underboss in the Gambino crime family of New York City before ultimately becoming a government witness. Sammy talks about becoming a made-man and shares one of the best mafia love stories you’l…

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Sasha Debevec-McKenney Reads Gabrielle Calvocoressi 38:47

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Sasha Debevec-McKenney joins Kevin Young to read “Hammond B3 Organ Cistern,” by Gabrielle Calvocoressi, and her own poem “Kaepernick.” Debevec-McKenney is the author of the new poetry collection “Joy Is My Middle Name.” She was a Jay C. and Ruth Halls Poetry Fellow at the University of Wisconsin, and a creative-writing fellow at Emory University. H…

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343: Joe Mantegna: Acting Meets Autism Advocacy 56:49

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Sponsor: BetterHelp -The HoneyDew is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit https://www.Betterhelp.com/HONEYDEW to get 10% off your first month My HoneyDew this week is actor Joe Mantegna! You’ve seen Joe in Criminal Minds, and you can check out the book The Long Branch by his assistant Dan Ramm. Joe joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of battlin…

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342: Ali Siddiq's 9-Pack of Parenthood 1:12:56

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SPONSORS: SimpliSafe Visit https://www.SimpliSafe.com/HONEYDEW to claim 50% off a new system with a professional monitoring plan and get your first month free! My HoneyDew this week is comedian Ali Siddiq! Check out Ali’s latest special Rugged, out now on YouTube. Ali joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his journey through fatherhood. He shares …

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341: Ari Matti and the Estonian Experience 1:07:57

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SPONSOR: Quince -Stick to the staples that last—with elevated essentials from Quince. Go to https://www.Quince.com/HONEYDEW My HoneyDew this week is comedian Ari Matti! Ari joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in Estonia after its newly gained independence in 1991. We dive into his unconventional upbringing with a stepfather who had th…

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340: Steph Tolev Pleads the Filth 59:30

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SPONSORS: True Classic -Upgrade your wardrobe and save on trueclassic at https://www.TrueClassic.com/HONEYDEW! #trueclassicpod My HoneyDew this week is comedian Steph Tolev! Check out Steph’s new comedy special Filth Queen, out on Netflix now! Steph joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of navigating hate in day to day life, and toxic relat…

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Megan Fernandes Reads Hala Alyan 31:25

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Megan Fernandes joins Kevin Young to read “Half-Life in Exile,” by Hala Alyan, and her own poem “On Your Departure to California.” Fernandes’s books include “I Do Everything I’m Told” and “Good Boys.” Her poems have been published widely, and she’s received fellowships from the Yaddo Foundation, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and the Hawthornden …

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339: Ester Steinberg: Bagels, Ballots, and The Tampa Toss 1:01:05

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Ester Steinberg! Check out Ester’s latest special, Schmear Campaign, out now on Apple and Amazon. Ester joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of her wild upbringing with her part-lawyer, part-comedian father. From a bagel boudoir, to helping little people get tossed in Tampa, we explore all the unbelievable…

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338: Shapel Lacey's Survival Guide to Grandma Guilt 57:32

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Shapel Lacey! Check out Shapel’s latest special, Three Dads, Two Moms, now on his YouTube. Shapel joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of grief, guilt, and the complicated nature of family after losing a loved one. Opening up about his grandma’s recent passing, Shapel and I dive into what it’s like to navigate emoti…

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337: Trae Crowder and His Pillbilly Background 58:00

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Trae Crowder! Check out Trae’s special Trash Daddy, out on YouTube today. Trae joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in rural Celina, Tennessee during the opioid epidemic—and how it affected his upbringing and influences his parenting today. BALTIMORE! I’m coming home! Catch me at the Horseshoe Casino o…

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336: Aaron Weber and the 48 First Cousins 58:45

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Aaron Weber! Check out Aaron’s comedy special Signature Dish on his YouTube, and you can catch him on The Nateland Podcast! Aaron joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of recently becoming a father, complications he and his wife experienced with the baby post-birth, and having to spend almost a month in the…

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335: Gary Owen and the Absent Gliding Father 1:10:10

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Gary Owen! Check out Gary’s new special No “S” on MintComedy.com. Gary joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his stepfather who loved to fight, his biological father who loved to hang glide, and the wild family dynamic that shaped his upbringing. He shares a story about a memorable brawl at the Pipe Fitters Picnic…

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Erika Meitner Reads Philip Levine 36:27

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Erika Meitner joins Kevin Young to read “What Work Is,” by Philip Levine, and her own poem “To Gather Together.” Meitner’s books include “Useful Junk” and “Holy Moly Carry Me,” which won the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in Poetry. She is currently a Mandel Institute Cultural Leadership Program Fellow, and she’s the director of the M.F.A. program…

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334: Joe Dombrowski is the Kindergarten's Comedian 55:18

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Joe Dombrowski! Be sure to check out his past special Don’t Eat the Crayons and his more recent show tapings, both available on his YouTube channel. Joe joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his transition from kindergarten teacher to stand-up comedian. He shares his journey of discovering a love and pas…

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333: Shane Todd has a Punch Loving Father 57:24

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Shane Todd! Check out Shane’s newest special, Mommy on his YouTube, or his own podcast Tea with Me. Shane joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of being raised outside of Belfast, Ireland, becoming a father, and living with Crohn's disease. We dive into Shane’s upbringing, including a character of a father …

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332: Craig Shoemaker: What Comes Around, Cults Around 1:24:10

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Craig Shoemaker! Be sure to check out his newest book, Laffirmations: A 40-Day Cleanse. Craig joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of a life shaped by chaos, cults, comedy, and complicated family ties. We get into what it was like growing up with a scam-artist father who ran his own cult, the terrifying week-long ki…

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331: Kelsey Cook and the Dementia Hat Trick: Jokes, Genes, and Greif 58:43

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Kelsey Cook! Check out her latest special, Mark Your Territory, now available on YouTube and Hulu, and her podcast, Pretend Problems, co-hosted with comedian Chad Daniels. Kelsey joins me in the studio this week to highlight the lowlight of her mother's battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). We dive into the em…

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David St. John Reads Larry Levis 41:30

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David St. John joins Kevin Young to read “Picking Grapes in an Abandoned Vineyard,” by Larry Levis, and his own poem “The Shore.” St. John is the author of many poetry collections and the recipient of honors including the Rome Fellowship and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the O. B. Hardison Prize from the Folg…

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330: Jeff Dye Quit Drinking After THIS Wild DUI Story 51:10

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Jeff Dye! Jeff joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his journey through sobriety, a DUI gone sideways (like… really sideways), and the unexpected lessons that came along the way. Jeff opens up about the moment he knew he had to quit drinking, how jail gave him minor PTSD, and why his love life actually improved a…

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329: Piff the Magic Dragon Goes Clone 59:42

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My HoneyDew this week is magician and comedian John van der Put a.k.a. Piff the Magic Dragon! Check out his special Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction, or catch him performing live at the Flamingo in Las Vegas. Piff joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his journey to becoming a performer. We dive into what inspired his love for magic, how…

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328: Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block 59:13

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My HoneyDew this week is musician Joey McIntyre! Check out Joey on his recent tour and album called, Freedom. Joey sits down with me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of becoming a pop sensation with New Kids on the Block back when he was 12 years old! Joey recounts early career breakthroughs and the influence of radio DJs. We reflect on the cha…

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327: Harland Williams' Grandma was the King of KFC 57:50

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Harland Williams! Check out Harland’s podcast, The Harland Highway, and keep an eye out for his newest film, Wingman, coming out later this year. Harland joins me this week to highlight the lowlights of losing both his grandmothers. We dive into the iconic life of Grandma Flo VanGundersplatt—a roller derby queen tu…

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Edward Hirsch Reads Gerald Stern 31:05

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Edward Hirsch joins Kevin Young to read, “96 Vandam,” by Gerald Stern, and his own poem “Man on a Fire Escape.” Hirsch's honors include a MacArthur Fellowship, a National Book Critics Circle Award, the Pablo Neruda International Presidential Medal of Honor, and a National Jewish Book Award. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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326: Philip Bowen Finds Fiddling Through Sesame Street 59:14

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My HoneyDew this week is musician Philip Bowen! You can listen to his music on any streaming platform. Philip joins me in the studio to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in West Virginia and chasing his dream of making music. He shares insights into his Lebanese heritage and the cultural diversity of West Virginia. We also discuss the challenge…

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325: Thomas Araujo and the Brother-Cousin-Uncle Confusion 1:01:08

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My HoneyDew this week is Thomas Araujo, aka Dope as Yola! Thomas joins me in the studio to Highlight the Lowlights of a friend's wild family entanglement that he's been dealing with for the past couple of years. He dives into the betrayal, how everyone is still involved despite the chaos, and how the family dynamics have left everyone wondering if …

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324: Jim Florentine's Journey to Fatherhood—Inspired by a Legless Veteran 56:26

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Jim Florentine! Check out Jim’s newest special, You Can’t Please Them All, on Amazon Prime, or his podcast, Everybody Is Awful. Jim joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his journey through fatherhood. He shares what it was like becoming a father at 46 and the challenges he faced as a single dad later in…

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323: Mick Betancourt Got Two Black Eyes from the Devil! 1:11:00

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My HoneyDew this week is writer and producer Mick Betancourt! Check out Season 3 of Reacher on Amazon now, and visit http://mickbetancourt.substack.com to hear over 85 of Mick’s incredible stories. Mick joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of a WILD childhood, growing up with teen parents in Chicago. We dive into just how chaotic his home …

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Jericho Brown Reads Elizabeth Alexander 36:29

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Jericho Brown joins Kevin Young to read, “When,” by Elizabeth Alexander, and his own poem, “Colosseum.” Jericho Brown, who received the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in poetry for his collection “The Tradition.” He’s a 2024 MacArthur Fellow and a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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322: Rosebud Baker and The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act 55:52

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Rosebud Baker! Check out Rosebud’s newest special, The Mother Lode, out on Netflix today! Rosebud joins me to highlight the lowlights of her younger sister’s sudden and tragic passing during their childhood. She opens up about the personal impact of her sister's death and how her perspective has evolved since becom…

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321: Michael Yo Was Patient Zero 1:01:18

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Michael Yo! Check out his new comedy special, Snack Daddy, on YouTube or at http://MichaelYo.com. Michael joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of being patient zero with COVID-19. He dives into his close call with death, what it was like being a guinea pig, and the long road to recovery that followed. We a…

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320: Felipe Esparza is Salma Hayek's Doppelganger 1:02:09

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Felipe Esparza! Catch his newest special, Raging Fool, out on Netflix today, or listen to his podcast, What’s Up Fool? Felipe joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of becoming an official U.S. citizen—after 50 years of living here! He shares the complicated process of trying to gain citizenship after legal …

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319: Fiona Cauley Refuses to Serve Soup Ever Again 1:00:10

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Fiona Cauley! Fiona joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of being diagnosed with a rare disease called Friedreich's ataxia. Fiona dives into what it was like getting a diagnosis at 18, the progression of going from a cane to now wheelchair, and some of the embarrassing moments she’s found herself in since! SUBSCRIBE…

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Kevin Young and Deborah Garrison Discuss “A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker” 35:48

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This year, The New Yorker turns one hundred years old, and, to celebrate the occasion, we’re publishing an anthology: “A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker, 1925-2025.” Deborah Garrison, a poet and an editor at Knopf, who worked closely with The New Yorker on this exciting project, joins Kevin Young to discuss the anthology. Learn about your ad ch…

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318: Juston McKinney - McKinneyDew 58:21

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My HoneyDew this week is actor and comedian Juston McKinney! Check out Juston’s latest special, On The Brightside, available on YouTube today, or his TED Talk, A Comedian’s Guide to Surviving a Dysfunctional Childhood. Juston joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of how he survived his own dysfunctional childhood. We discuss what it was lik…

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317: Ari Shaffir - AriDew 1:05:06

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Ari Shaffir! Check out Ari’s newest special, Ari Shaffir: America’s Sweetheart, now streaming on Netflix! Ari joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of watching his parents grow older and how his relationship with each of them has evolved over time. He shares a story about a history-making secret trip his father recen…

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Fortune Feimster! Catch her newest special, Crushing It, now streaming on Netflix. Fortune joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of finding a work-life balance, how she almost lost her father, and the funny moments that came with discovering her sexuality later in life. SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE and watch full episodes…