Defending Anna w/ Todd Spodek + Matt Byrne

For the last episode of the podcast, Stacey discusses Anna’s trial with her real life defense attorney, Todd Spodek. She also meets with Matt Byrne, who wrote the series finale, and who attended Anna’s trial as a representative from Shondaland and Netflix.  Anna’s defense attorney, Todd Spodek wei…

Trusting Anna w/ Katie Lowes

Actor and podcaster Katie Lowes shares her unique casting experience and who she modeled the Rachel DeLoache Williams character off of. Katie tells behind the scenes stories from their time filming in Morocco, and the moment she believes everything changed between Rachel and Anna… it’s probably not…

Dressing Anna w/ Lyn Paolo

This week Stacey talks fashion, character arcs, and process with critically acclaimed costume designer, Lyn Paolo.  Much of Anna’s mystique comes from her ability to shapeshift, an ability intimately tied to her apparel. Lyn was in charge of recreating all of Anna’s many outfits for the screen. Fr…

Tracking Anna w/ Scriberia

Stacey hangs out in Scriberia with Anna Deveare Smith (Maud), Jeff Perry (Lou), and Terry Kinney (Barry).  These three legends of the theater world share about their experience working together on screen for the first time, an experience Anna compares to a jazz trio improvising. They certainly hav…

Believing In Anna w/ Kacy Duke

Anna’s former trainer and life coach Kacy Duke divulges what was really behind her hesitation to be in Jessica Pressler’s article, which episode was hardest to watch, and what her entanglement with Anna inspired in her own work as a life coach. She gives the scoop on what the Morocco trip and Anna’…

Training Anna w/ Laverne Cox

On this week’s episode, Laverne shares how she stepped into the (tennis) shoes of Anna Delvey’s trainer and life coach, Kacy Duke. Laverne has all kinds of fun stories to tell about how she prepared for the role, like how she had to digitize Kacy’s old fitness workout VHS tapes, and her four hour l…

Checking In Anna w/ Neff Davis

This episode features a conversation with the real Neff Davis, the hotel concierge who befriended Anna Delvey.   Neff was loyal to Anna throughout the turmoil of her arrest and trial, going so far as to create an Instagram account for Anna’s “trial style.” In this interview, she shares what her th…

Investigating Anna w/ Shonda Rhimes + Jessica Pressler

Creator Shonda Rhimes and journalist Jessica Pressler chat about their collaboration and deep investment in Anna’s story. Jessica shares her perspective on Shonda’s adaptation and the depiction of the fictionalized version of herself as “Vivian Kent.” They both recount memorable moments of discover…

Befriending Anna w/ Alexis Floyd

Alexis Floyd shares the unique bond and parallels she shared with the real-life Neff, the kind of sisterhood displayed between Neff and Anna on screen, and the importance of being an archaeologist when you are listening to the story of others. She and Stacey dig into specific scenes, especially fro…

Reporting Anna w/ Anna Chlumsky

Series star and Emmy-nominee Anna Chlumsky chats about what attracted her to this story, embodying journalist “Vivian Kent,” and her character’s evolution through the series.  Stacy and Anna break down key moments from the show and Anna shares why she’s always admired and been intimidated by the p…