"Don't Lift Up" w. Nina Hoss

Ira and Louis answer your burning mailbag questions about their favorite albums, who else could have starred in Tar, Nicholas Cage’s Oscar prospects, and more. Plus, Mike Birbiglia joins to discuss his Broadway show The Old Man & the Pool and the current state of stand up comedy.

Ira and Louis dive into season 2 of The White Lotus and its intense finale, the return of the Golden Globes, SZA’s new album, and Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. Plus, Wednesday breakout Hunter Doohan joins to discuss the new series and working w Bryan Cranston on Your Honor.

Ira and Louis discuss the legacies of Christine McVie and Irene Cara, the more complicated legacy of Kirstie Alley, Sight & Sounds’ latest 100 Greatest Films of All Time list, Glass Onion’s frustratingly brief theatrical run, and everyone’s obsession with AI filters. Plus, Jim Parsons joins to discuss his new film Spoiler Alert and his other queer roles in cinema.

Ira and Louis discuss their favorite Hollywood siblings Candace Cameron Bure and Kirk Cameron. Then, a collection of their favorite Keep Its of the year including overlong superhero movies, wild celeb tweets and rumors, and Aida’s farewell episode. 

Ira and Louis discuss Wakanda Forever, Lindsay Lohan’s return, Grammy nominations, John Aniston’s death and his daughter Jennifer’s recent thoughts on Hollywood, Elon Musk’s destruction of Twitter, and Ticketmaster’s evil Verified Fan program. Plus, Natasha Leggero joins to discuss motherhood, glamour inspirations, and her new book The World Deserves My Children.