EPISODE · Jun 18, 2019 · 52 MIN
Mindy Kaling Grows Up
from Obsessed: The Podcast · host The Daily Beast
Mindy Kaling broke through as a writer and star of ‘The Office’ and then ‘The Mindy Project’ and this summer she has taken those roles to new heights in her excellent new film ‘Late Night’ opposite Emma Thompson. In this episode, we talk about the complicated politics of that movie, Kaling speaks out for the first time about her controversial Instagram post supporting Aziz Ansari and reveals why she had to turn down her “dream” job at SNL. Highlights from this episode and others at The Daily Beast. Buy Mindy Kaling’s books on Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mindy Kaling broke through as a writer and star of ‘The Office’ and then ‘The Mindy Project’ and this summer she has taken those roles to new heights in her excellent new film ‘Late Night’ opposite Emma Thompson. In this episode, we talk about the complicated politics of that movie, Kaling speaks out for the first time about her controversial Instagram post supporting Aziz Ansari and reveals why she had to turn down her “dream” job at SNL. Highlights from this episode and others at The Daily Beast. Buy Mindy Kaling’s books on Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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