My friend KT Tunstall is a super talented genuine rock and roll star and possesses a wild, beautiful, brilliant soul. A fellow Scot, KT has released eight studio albums and has numerous awards to her name. Her album Eye to the Telescope has been certified 5x platinum. She can turn a story into a song and a song into a story and can chat all day long. This is a fucking cool episode. EnJoy.

My friend KT Tunstall is a super talented genuine rock and roll star and possesses a wild, beautiful, brilliant soul. A fellow Scot, KT has released eight studio albums and has numerous awards to her name. Her album Eye to the Telescope has been certified 5x platinum. She can turn a story into a song and a song into a story and can chat all day long. This is a fucking cool episode. EnJoy.

KT Tunstall

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Meet Denise Mina, a very close friend of mine and an absolute genius Scottish crime writer and playwright. She has won numerous awards for her writing, including but not limited to the John Creasey Dagger for Best First Crime Novel, The Martin Beck Award, and Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. We reminisce on fond memories and discuss why you should never sit in the sleepy chair. I laughed my ass almost completely off and also learned stuff. Win win. EnJOY!

Meet Denise Mina, a very close friend of mine and an absolute genius Scottish crime writer and playwright. She has won numerous awards for her writing, including but not limited to the John Creasey Dagger for Best First Crime Novel, The Martin Beck Award, and Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. We reminisce on fond memories and discuss why you should never sit in the sleepy chair. I laughed my ass almost completely off and also learned stuff. Win win. EnJOY!

Denise Mina

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Meet Constance Zimmer, the talented and remarkable actress that you may know from shows such as UnREAL, House of Cards, and Entourage. This week we dig into why the business of show is currently a dumpster fire. From getting older to recent strikes, we really cover all the bases. It makes all sorts of sense plus she uses salty language, so it’s a win-win. EnJOY!

Meet Constance Zimmer, the talented and remarkable actress that you may know from shows such as UnREAL, House of Cards, and Entourage. This week we dig into why the business of show is currently a dumpster fire. From getting older to recent strikes, we really cover all the bases. It makes all sorts of sense plus she uses salty language, so it’s a win-win. EnJOY!

Constance Zimmer

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Meet George Hahn: humorist, urbanist, satirist, soloist, bicyclist, mid-century modernist, and all around fascinating NYC figure! Check out his podcast Hahn, Solo, a podcast that he does himself (solo). The topics range from city living, entertainment, media, style, dogs, wellness...whatever is on his brilliant mind. For everything George Hahn go to https://georgehahn.com/. Listen to George Hahn, and EnJOY!

Meet George Hahn: humorist, urbanist, satirist, soloist, bicyclist, mid-century modernist, and all around fascinating NYC figure! Check out his podcast <a href="https://www.patreon.com/collection/85085?view=expanded">Hahn, Solo</a>, a podcast that he does himself (solo). The topics range from city living, entertainment, media, style, dogs, wellness...whatever is on his brilliant mind. For everything George Hahn go to <a href="https://georgehahn.com/">https://georgehahn.com/</a>. Listen to George Hahn, and EnJOY!

George Hahn

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Meet Rufus Wainwright, praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists, songwriters, and composers of his generation. The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer-songwriter has released ten studio albums to date, three DVDs, and three live albums including the Grammy-nominated Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall. He has collaborated with artists such as Elton John, Burt Bacharach, Miley Cyrus, David Byrne, Boy George, Joni Mitchell, Pet Shop Boys, Heart, Carly Rae Jepsen, Robbie Williams, Jessye Norman, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Sting, and producer Mark Ronson, among many others. He has written two operas, numerous songs for movies and TV, and is currently working on his first musical for the West End and a Requiem. His latest GRAMMY® and JUNO nominated album of original songs, Unfollow the Rules, finds Wainwright at the peak of his powers, entering artistic maturity with passion, honesty, and a new-found fearlessness. His newly-released studio album Folkocracy features reinvented folk duets with artists like Chaka Khan, Brandi Carlile, John Legend and Anohni and many more. Catch Rufus on tour, dates available here: https://rufuswainwright.com/tour/. EnJOY! 

Meet Rufus Wainwright, praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists, songwriters, and composers of his generation. The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer-songwriter has released ten studio albums to date, three DVDs, and three live albums including the Grammy-nominated Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall. He has collaborated with artists such as Elton John, Burt Bacharach, Miley Cyrus, David Byrne, Boy George, Joni Mitchell, Pet Shop Boys, Heart, Carly Rae Jepsen, Robbie Williams, Jessye Norman, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Sting, and producer Mark Ronson, among many others. He has written two operas, numerous songs for movies and TV, and is currently working on his first musical for the West End and a Requiem. His latest GRAMMY® and JUNO nominated album of original songs, Unfollow the Rules, finds Wainwright at the peak of his powers, entering artistic maturity with passion, honesty, and a new-found fearlessness. His newly-released studio album Folkocracy features reinvented folk duets with artists like Chaka Khan, Brandi Carlile, John Legend and Anohni and many more. Catch Rufus on tour, dates available here: <a href="https://rufuswainwright.com/tour/">https://rufuswainwright.com/tour/</a>. EnJOY!

Rufus Wainwright

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Meet DJ Qualls, actor known for his memorable roles in films like "Road Trip “ and "The New Guy,” as well as popular TV series including "Supernatural," "The Man in the High Castle,” and "Z Nation." With a career spanning over two decades, Qualls has established himself as a talented character actor with a unique presence on both big and small screens. He also co-hosts a new podcast called “Locked and Probably Loaded with DJ and Kelly”. EnJOY! 

Meet DJ Qualls, actor known for his memorable roles in films like "Road Trip “ and "The New Guy,” as well as popular TV series including "Supernatural," "The Man in the High Castle,” and "Z Nation." With a career spanning over two decades, Qualls has established himself as a talented character actor with a unique presence on both big and small screens. He also co-hosts a new podcast called “Locked and Probably Loaded with DJ and Kelly”. EnJOY!

DJ Qualls

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Meet Roxane Gay, the prolific and critically acclaimed New York Times-bestselling author, editor, essayist, respected academic and celebrated cultural commentator, whose intellect, charm and singular perspective capture the zeitgeist of our era. Roxane’s next highly anticipated book OPINIONS: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s Business, an exhilarating collection of her best nonfiction essays on culture, feminism, politics, and everything in between, will be published by HarperCollins on October 10th. Roxane is beloved for her bestselling books, including BAD FEMINIST, HUNGER, AYITI, AN UNTAMED STATE, and WORLD OF WAKANDA(Marvel). She has a widely read newsletter, The Audacity, AND an exciting new imprint with Grove Atlantic, Roxane Gay Books. EnJOY! 

Meet Roxane Gay, the prolific and critically acclaimed New York Times-bestselling author, editor, essayist, respected academic and celebrated cultural commentator, whose intellect, charm and singular perspective capture the zeitgeist of our era. Roxane’s next highly anticipated book OPINIONS: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s Business, an exhilarating collection of her best nonfiction essays on culture, feminism, politics, and everything in between, will be published by HarperCollins on October 10th. Roxane is beloved for her bestselling books, including BAD FEMINIST, HUNGER, AYITI, AN UNTAMED STATE, and WORLD OF WAKANDA(Marvel). She has a widely read newsletter, <a href="https://audacity.substack.com/">The Audacity</a>, AND an exciting new imprint with Grove Atlantic, Roxane Gay Books. EnJOY!

Roxane Gay

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The man, the legend, Thomas Lennon is back on the podcast, an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, director, novelist and Craig’s good friend. He plays Lieutenant Jim Dangle on the series Reno 911!Lennon is also an accomplished screenwriter of several major studio comedies, he wrote the Night at the Museum films, The Pacifier, Balls of Fury, and Baywatch. EnJOY! 

The man, the legend, Thomas Lennon is back on the podcast, an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, director, novelist and Craig’s good friend. He plays <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_on_Reno_911!#Lieutenant_Dangle">Lieutenant Jim Dangle</a> on the series <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno_911!">Reno 911!</a> Lennon is also an accomplished screenwriter of several major studio comedies, he wrote the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_at_the_Museum_(film_series)">Night at the Museum</a> films, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pacifier">The Pacifier</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balls_of_Fury">Balls of Fury</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baywatch_(film)">Baywatch</a>. EnJOY!

Thomas Lennon Returns

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Meet A.O. Scott, a critic at large for The New York Times Book Review. In the mid-90s, he abandoned academia for journalism, writing mostly about books for The Nation, The New York Review of Books, Newsday, Slate and The New York Times, which hired him as a film critic at the beginning of 2000. A.O. Scott spent more than 23 years in that job, reviewing thousands of movies, attending film festivals, making Oscar predictions and interviewing the likes of Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lopez and the Coen Brothers. in 2023 he joined the Book Review — a homecoming of sorts, and also a new adventure. Like every other journalist at the Times, He's committed to upholding the standards outlined in Ethical Journalism Handbook. EnJOY! 

Meet A.O. Scott, a critic at large for The New York Times Book Review. In the mid-90s, he abandoned academia for journalism, writing mostly about books for The Nation, The New York Review of Books, Newsday, Slate and The New York Times, which hired him as a film critic at the beginning of 2000. A.O. Scott spent more than 23 years in that job, reviewing thousands of movies, attending film festivals, making Oscar predictions and interviewing the likes of Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lopez and the Coen Brothers. in 2023 he joined the Book Review — a homecoming of sorts, and also a new adventure. Like every other journalist at the Times, He's committed to upholding the standards outlined in <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/editorial-standards/ethical-journalism.html">Ethical Journalism Handbook</a>. EnJOY!

A.O. Scott

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Meet Valarie Kaur, a Sikh activist, author, lawyer, spiritual leader, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. Her children's book WORLD OF WONDER was released on August 20th followed shortly after by her book SAGE WARRIOR on September 10th released by Random House. Additionally, in this crucial election year, Valarie is taking the Revolutionary Love Project on a bus tour across 40+ cities in the United States from September – October.  The tour will energize hearts, build community bonds, and equip thousands of people with practical tools to integrate Revolutionary Love into daily life. Here is fascinating conversation between Craig and Valarie. EnJOY! 

Meet Valarie Kaur, a Sikh activist, author, lawyer, spiritual leader, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. Her children's book <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__valariekaur.com_books_world-2Dof-2Dwonder_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=ewmnKXKhWKuyt0u2MMbd2CxTy3YiLzutSEC98rHW0OU&amp;m=s9h7Iq9RRrWkVLT-_oQWaDD56prxyhyuAEhN9LwnyHuk4a6YsNRlgCOaUUTTqUyC&amp;s=i8HY0pwLJ9sl-qTC3Cvuq4_o_X4bgvpz-s6N9qjiv-4&amp;e=" data-auth="NotApplicable">WORLD OF WONDER</a> was released on August 20th followed shortly after by her book <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__valariekaur.com_books_sage-2Dwarrior_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=ewmnKXKhWKuyt0u2MMbd2CxTy3YiLzutSEC98rHW0OU&amp;m=s9h7Iq9RRrWkVLT-_oQWaDD56prxyhyuAEhN9LwnyHuk4a6YsNRlgCOaUUTTqUyC&amp;s=zAfgyR8zVJF2gLiv1TgSvBbuoVb111vUpGo0WsN6Sy0&amp;e=" data-auth="NotApplicable">SAGE WARRIOR</a> on September 10th released by Random House. Additionally, in this crucial election year, Valarie is taking the <a href="https://valariekaur.com/speaking/">Revolutionary Love Project</a> on a bus tour across 40+ cities in the United States from September – October.  The tour will energize hearts, build community bonds, and equip thousands of people with practical tools to integrate Revolutionary Love into daily life. Here is fascinating conversation between Craig and Valarie. EnJOY!

Valarie Kaur

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Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

Joy, a Podcast. Hosted by Craig Ferguson

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