Off the Cupp with S.E. Cupp
Off the Cupp with S.E. Cupp
S.E. Cupp needs a break -- from the news, from politics, from the triggering headlines and heated discussions … from the mental load of it all. Off the Cupp is just that. It’s a place to get loose and personal, to talk about what’s going on in our lives - beyond (and, yes, maybe because of) the news. Through a lens of mental health, S.E. invites her famous guests — celebrities, athletes, authors, …Social links:
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From reality star ‘villain’ to mayoral hopeful
People sometimes draw comparisons between reality-TV-star-turned-politician Spencer Pratt and another certain figure who managed to spin reality show stardom into political power. And the comparisons are worth exploring – in this conversation with Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, SE ask…
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S.E.’s Talkin’ Coffee … and Gen Z drinking trends
It’s a welcomed return to Talkin’ Coffee. After a never-ending news week … month … year(s) for S.E., she’s ready to dive into all the news that’s fit to sip with her producers Lauren and Derrick. This week, they return to a previous coffee story about a product called “Pocket Coffee” and actually t…
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Why voters are in their populist era
As usual, it’s been a big week. S.E. shares her thoughts on and experience with the Correspondents Dinner shooting and the importance of the press and press freedom. Then she digs into both the Left and the Right. First, with the DOJ's embarrassing second indictment of James Comey over his beach ar…
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Why is reinvention so alluring?
Change - reinvention - it's a topic that has come up a lot on Off the Cupp. Sometimes it's a big event that changes us (Listen: Ricki Lake), sometimes it's a societal wave we're riding (Listen: Michael Chiklis), other times it's a deliberate shift to gain control of our lives (Listen: Jennie Garth)…
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Talkin' Politics: Tucker Carlson's 'apology' and the truth about the Dems' redistricting ‘win'
This week on Talkin' Politics: Tucker Carlson apologized to his public for his role in bringing Trump to power. And plenty of people on the Hill and in media are applauding him for his and giving him a lot of credit. But that's not where S.E. is at. S.E. knows Tucker and knows that he didn't just m…
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Lauren Holly on grief, getting loud, and the joy of Dumb & Dumber
Oh this week is a good one! S.E. gets to sit down with Lauren Holly, an actor with an extensive list of film and TV credits, but also an activist who dedicates so much of her time and care to issues around sexual harassment, opioid dependency, and the arts. Through a deep conversation about empathy…
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Sarah Spain on building a new table in the sports world
This week, S.E. gets to dig into the state of media and college nostalgia with Sara Spain! The host of Good Game with Sarah Spain and longtime sports journalist talks about how her extrovert-oversharer personality kind of works with the manic, be-everywhere media landscape, but also makes her want …
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Talkin’ Politics: Threatening a war crime is still a war crime
On this week's Talkin' Politics, SE untangles the news of one of the more bizarre and alarming weeks we’ve had in a string of bizarre and alarming weeks. After President Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” in Iran, he pulled his finger off the button and claimed victory. G…
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Joshua Malina on Aaron Sorkin, 90s TV nostalgia, and the reboot we need
This week, S.E. continues her guest-related Sorkin-issance with Josh Malina! Malina, who has been described as Sorkin's good luck charm, takes listeners behind the scenes of his roles and shows, including Sports Night and The West Wing. He also shares stories about mooching off the screenwriter in …
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Talkin’ Politics: Mission not accomplished
On this week's Talkin' Politics, SE breaks down the news of the week, from above where the Artemis II is headed on a historic trip around the moon, to (far) below, where President Trump finally delivered his first national address on the Iran war, more than a month after it began. The speech may ha…
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