Meghan welcomes comedian and actress Heather McMahan alongside her longtime producer and best friend Christina "Tina" Tompkins — a duo who met in college and have been running each other's lives ever since. Fresh off a red-eye during Emmys week (and running on champagne, Diet Coke, and pure adrenaline), Heather and Tina break down what it actually takes to keep a touring comedy empire from falling apart: the theater-world etiquette outsiders don't expect, the "strap on your rollerblades" energy required of any assistant who wants to survive, and why finding the right person means trusting them with everything from your dogs to your dinner order.

Plus: Heather's hard-won advice on tenacity, thick skin, and betting on yourself — even when the internet has other opinions — ahead of her new Hulu special, By a Thread, out October 16th.

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Hollywood doesn't run on red carpets; it runs on assistants. Podcast hosted by Meghan Grimm

Meghan welcomes comedian and actress Heather McMahan alongside her longtime producer and best friend Christina "Tina" Tompkins &mdash; a duo who met in college and have been running each other's lives ever since. Fresh off a red-eye during Emmys week (and running on champagne, Diet Coke, and pure adrenaline), Heather and Tina break down what it actually takes to keep a touring comedy empire from falling apart: the theater-world etiquette outsiders don't expect, the "strap on your rollerblades" energy required of any assistant who wants to survive, and why finding the right person means trusting them with everything from your dogs to your dinner order.
Plus: Heather's hard-won advice on tenacity, thick skin, and betting on yourself &mdash; even when the internet has other opinions &mdash; ahead of her new Hulu special, By a Thread, out October 16th.
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Hollywood doesn't run on red carpets; it runs on assistants. Podcast hosted by Meghan Grimm

Hollywood doesn't run on red carpets; it runs on assistants. Behind every headline is the person who booked the car, confirmed the call time, and packed the snacks. In Hollywood, assistants aren't background; they're the operating system. From mailroom gigs, set runners and first feature films to all the chaos behind closed doors, Clyde Confidential lifts the curtain on the industry's most defining (and sometimes mortifying) early career moments. Hosted by Meghan Grimm, founder of the elite entertainment staffing agency Clyde, this podcast brings together the movers and shakers of Hollywood: clients, creators, and ex-assistants turned power players to dish on the real stories from their career journeys and biggest lessons that came out of them.

Hollywood doesn't run on red carpets; it runs on assistants. Behind every headline is the person who booked the car, confirmed the call time, and packed the snacks. In Hollywood, assistants aren't background; they're the operating system. From mailroom gigs, set runners and first feature films to all the chaos behind closed doors, Clyde Confidential lifts the curtain on the industry's most defining (and sometimes mortifying) early career moments. Hosted by Meghan Grimm, founder of the elite entertainment staffing agency Clyde, this podcast brings together the movers and shakers of Hollywood: clients, creators, and ex-assistants turned power players to dish on the real stories from their career journeys and biggest lessons that came out of them.

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The Woman Making Hollywood Laugh Again with Heather McMahan

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