Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson
by Sony Music Entertainment
I’m breaking bread with big-name friends—old and new—for a delicious meal and candid convos that can only happen over a glass of wine. We're getting out of the studio and into my favorite restaurants across Los Angeles and New York City with people like Julie Bowen, Kristen Bell, Fred Armisen, Jesse Williams, Niecy Nash-Betts, and so many more. I know, a celebrity-interview podcast, who’s doing that? No one. Which is why I needed to. We’ll get vulnerable about everything from relationships and family history, to mental health and imposter syndrome. We’ll laugh about my attempted modeling career and being starstruck by Beyoncé. Look, am I saying a chocolate soufflé is going to get me to reveal all my secrets? Yeah. Yeah, I am. So, join me… dinner’s on me. Dinner’s on Me is a production of Sony Music Entertainment and A Kid Named Beckett Productions.Want to be the first to get new episodes of Dinner's on Me? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS, to get access to new episodes one week ea
Episodes
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Side Dish: More with Dane Cook
More of my interview with Comedian Dane Cook. Dane tells me more about how he used humor as a coping mechanism as a kid, the confident stage persona he developed, and more details on rebuilding his life after the financial fallout of his brother’s betrayal. This episode was recorded at American...
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Dane Cook's Brother Stole Millions From Him. He's Finally Telling the Story.
Comedian Dane Cook joins the show. Over burgers, Dane reveals the shocking family betrayal at the center of his new documentary, ‘Funny Money’ – including how his own brother stole an estimated $15 million from him. He tells me what it was like to revisit one of the darkest chapters of his life,...
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Side Dish: More with Rhea Seehorn
More of my interview with 'Pluribus’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ star Rhea Seehorn. We dig into more of what it's like to carry a show like ‘Pluribus’ after being in a long running ensemble. Plus, we swap kid stories and I hear more about her special relationship to stepsons. This episode was recorded...
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Rhea Seehorn – on the Long Game That Landed ‘Pluribus’ & Finding Love in a Very Chaotic Way
'Pluribus' star Rhea Seehorn joins the show. Over Spanish tapas, Rhea tells me how failed pilots and unaired work ultimately helped land her role as Kim Wexler in ‘Better Call Saul,’ which led to her Emmy-winning performance in Vince Gilligan’s Apple TV+ series ‘Pluribus.’ Plus, we get into her...
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Side Dish: More with Jane Leeves
More of my interview with ‘Frasier’ and ‘Hot in Cleveland’ star Jane Leeves. Jane and I swap jury duty stories and we hear more about how Jane’s ballet injury changed the course of her career. Plus, how she met her husband at a work Christmas party, thanks to a run-in with an old blind date. This...
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Jane Leeves – on What ‘Frasier’ Was Really Like and Finding Her Voice
‘Frasier’ and ‘Hot in Cleveland’ star Jane Leeves joins the show. Over nicoise salad and a chicken sandwich, Jane tells Jesse about her memoir Daphne and Me, which she co-wrote with her daughter. Jane reflects on the unusual casting process for ‘Frasier,’ intimidating early days with director…
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Side Dish: More with Justine Lupe
More of my interview with ‘Nobody Wants This’ star Justine Lupe. Justine tells us about the ‘champagne vibe’ of season 3 of the Netflix series ‘Nobody Wants This’ and we get into her sibling chemistry with co-star Kristen Bell. Plus, we compare notes on living in Brooklyn and I try to convince…
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Justine Lupe – on Falling in Love Fast, Motherhood, and ‘Nobody Wants This’
‘Nobody Wants This’ star Justine Lupe joins the show. Over tuna and Italian sandwiches, Justine tells me her co-star Kristen Bell’s fave food spots to order to the set of ‘Nobody Wants This’ and we get into motherhood, an accidental pregnancy with an early love that blossomed into something…
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Side Dish: More with Jay Duplass
More of my interview with Other Mommy’ and ‘I Play Rocky’ star Jay Duplass. Jay dives deeper into the creative pivot he made after he and his brother Mark stopped directing together, why he’s compelled to produce and support other indie filmmakers, and we hear more about his breakout acting role…
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Jay Duplass – on Brother Mark, ‘Other Mommy,’ And Why He Fought to Star in ‘I Play Rocky’
'Other Mommy’ and ‘I Play Rocky’ star Jay Duplass joins the show. Over a grilled artichoke and salmon, Jay tells me the physical and psychological toll of making the horror film ‘Other Mommy’ with Jessica Chastain and why it was so important for him to land his role in ‘I Play Rocky.’ We also get...
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Side Dish: More with Chuck Lorre
More of my interview with King of Sitcoms Chuck Lorre joins the show. Chuck Lorre opens up about the real-life experiences that shaped his sitcoms, what he learned from working with difficult stars and he takes us inside the evolution of ‘The Big Bang Theory.’ This episode was recorded at…
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Chuck Lorre – on the Making of ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ ‘Two and a Half Men’ & Second Chances
King of Sitcoms Chuck Lorre joins the show. Over a stack of hot cakes, Chuck tells me about what it was really like working on some of the most iconic sitcoms of the last 50 years, from being a writer on ‘Roseanne’ to going on to create some of the most successful shows of all time, including…
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Side Dish: More with Arturo Castro
More of my interview with ‘Matchbox: The Movie’ star Arturo Castro. Arturo Castro tells us about his first TV role on ‘The Good Wife’ as Dishwasher Juan and he credits ‘Broad City’ as a blueprint for writing his own pilot and recounts almost having to turn down a Disney movie to honor ‘Broad…
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Arturo Castro – on His Big Break on ‘Broad City’ and Why ‘Matchbox’ Is His Best Film Yet
‘Matchbox: The Movie’ star Arturo Castro joins the show. Over beef tartare and roast chicken, Arturo tells me about moving from Guatemala to the states at age 19, performing in Times Square, and what he learned working with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer on ‘Broad City.’ We also talk about…
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Side Dish: More with Steve Zahn
More of my interview with ‘Chad Powers’ star Steve Zahn. We get into his iconic guest spots on ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Friends’ and why a Jennifer Aniston movie is one of his favorite projects. Plus, more on working on ‘Chad Powers’ with Glen Powell. This episode was recorded at First of All in West...
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Steve Zahn – on Finding the Right Roles, Slowing Down & the Career He Never Expected
‘Chad Powers’ star Steve Zahn joins the show. Over chilaquiles and a La Brea scramblette, Steve tells me about leaving the Hollywood bubble for rural Kentucky and playing alongside his daughter in the film ‘She Dances.’ Plus, we get into his longtime friendship with Ethan Hawke and what it was…
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Side Dish: More with Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
More of my interview with ‘Best of the Best’ star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. Maitreyi tells me about nailing an emotional moment in ‘Never Have I Ever,’ which ‘Turning Red’ costar she calls ‘Mother’ and why Universal Studios now holds a special place in her heart. This episode was recorded at Highly...
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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan – on Beating Out 15,000 For Role in ‘Never Have I Ever’ and Her Mentor Mindy Kaling
‘Best of the Best’ star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan joins the show. Over a Kyoto bowl and breakfast burrito, Maitreyi tells me about being cast at 17 in Mindy Kaling’s ‘Never Have I Ever,’ learning about the intense world of collegiate competitive Bollywood dance for Netflix’s ‘Best of the Best’,...
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Side Dish: More with Alex Edelman
More of my interview with Comedian Alex Edelman. We dig into whether sitcoms and action movies are political, how Alex became buds with ‘Modern Family’ co-creator Steve Levitan, his early career working with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and how he’ll continue to cover “spicy” issues in his standup....
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Alex Edelman – on Meeting Obama, Grieving his Best Friend & the Power of Comedy
Comedian Alex Edelman joins the show. Over addicting chili noodles and lomo saltado, Alex tells what it’s like juggling acting and writing on the Peacock sitcom ‘The Paper,’ what it was like finding out former President Barack Obama watched his award-winning standup special ‘Just for Us,’ and how...
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Side Dish: More with Jill Biden
More of my interview with former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Dr. Biden tells me about a difficult request she made of then First Lady Michelle Obama, how it was becoming Second Lady then First Lady while keeping her career as a college teacher and why she was emphatic about continuing to work.…
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Dr. Jill Biden – on Love, Loss, and Life in the White House
Former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden joins the show. Over burrata salad and cappelletti, Dr. Biden brings me behind-the-scenes of the final days in the White House. She also shared intimate details from her early days of dating President Joe Biden, her special relationship with sons Beau and Hunter,...
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Side Dish: More with Golda Rosheuvel
More of my interview with 'Bridgerton’ star Golda Rosheuvel. Golda talks picking jobs that challenge and provoke, and I share my meet-cute story with my husband Justin. Plus, we share our tips and tricks for memorizing Shakespeare. This episode was recorded at The Begging Bowl in Peckham, London.
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Golda Rosheuvel – on Finding Her Way Through ‘Bridgerton’ Fame, Love & Anxiety
'Bridgerton’ star Golda Rosheuvel joins the show. Over Thai delights, we talk about becoming famous in mid-life after nabbing the role of Queen Charlotte in ‘Bridgerton’ and the way it changed her life. We also get into meeting her wife and how that relationship keeps her grounded, and how she...
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Side Dish: More with Jenna Fischer
More of my interview with Sitcom star and Office Ladies podcast cohost Jenna Fischer. Jenna tells me more about rewatching ‘The Office’ for her hit podcast (co-hosted with Angela) Office Ladies and her husband Lee Kirk’s surprising ‘Office’ cameo. Plus, she tells me more about her journey with…
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Jenna Fischer – on ‘The Office,’ Office Ladies and Her Third Act
Sitcom star and Office Ladies podcast cohost Jenna Fischer joins the show. Over branzino and lasagna, we talk about nabbing the iconic role of Pam on the U.S. version of ‘The Office,’ even wearing her own temp clothes to tape the pilot, and how regardless of the show’s popularity, she was able to...
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Side Dish: More with Vanessa Williams
More of my interview with singer, sitcom star and stage queen Vanessa Williams. Vanessa tells me her memories of working with the late great Cicely Tyson in the 2013 revival of The Trip to Bountiful, what it’s like performing for British audiences, and her royal encounters. This episode was...
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Vanessa Williams – on Proving Everyone Wrong, ‘Ugly Betty’ & Reinventing Herself
Singer, sitcom star and stage queen Vanessa Williams joins the show. Over tuna tostadas and butternut squash salad, Vanessa tells me about repeatedly having to prove herself across careers – from Miss America and the controversy that forced her resignation, to building success in music, Broadway...
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Side Dish: More with Richard Gadd
More of my interview with ‘Half Man’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ creator and star Richard Gadd. Richard and I discuss the final season of ‘Modern Family’ and the show’s lasting impact. Plus, we get into his love for Scotland’s Edinburgh Fringe and we discuss whether a musical is in Richard’s future –…
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Richard Gadd — on Following 'Baby Reindeer,’ Self Doubt & Making Peace with the Past
‘Half Man’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ creator and star Richard Gadd joins the show. Over roasted fish and watermelon salad, we discuss our unique experiences as Boy Scouts, dealing with the pressure of success after a cultural phenomenon like Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer,’ and the sleepless nights he faced...
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Side Dish: More with Sandra Oh
More of my interview with Killing Eve and Grey’s Anatomy star Sandra Oh. Sandra recalls working with Peter Dinklage in Twelfth Night in Shakespeare in the Park and how his son inspired some iconic physical comedy. Plus, she reflects on growing up the child of Korean immigrants in Ottowa, Canada,...
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Sandra Oh — on Grey’s Anatomy, Killing Eve & Knowing When to Walk Away
Killing Eve and Grey’s Anatomy star Sandra Oh joins the show. Over steak rosti and tomato, peach and ricotta salad, we reminisce over our time together in the Twelfth Night in Shakespeare in the Park and Sandra reflects on her iconic role as Dr. Cristina Yang in Grey’s Anatomy and its legacy.…
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Jake Shane — on Therapuss, TikTok Fame and Chasing Validation
Therapuss host Jake Shane joins the show. Over prosciutto and pasta, Jake tells me about going viral on TikTok seemingly overnight, the supportive celebs who helped his showTherapuss (now on Netflix!) succeed and we get into anxiety, people-pleasing and coping with online criticism. This episode...
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Side Dish: More with D'Arcy Carden
More of my interview with 'The Five Star Weekend’ star D'Arcy Carden. D’Arcy recalls attending the 2020 Emmys while nominated for her role as Janet in ‘The Good Place’ and we discuss Shakespeare fears, babysitting drama and how we measure success at this point in our lives. This episode was...
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D'Arcy Carden — on Almost Giving Up Acting Before ‘The Good Place’
'The Five Star Weekend’ star D'Arcy Carden joins the show. Over BBQ black cod and baby beet salad, D’Arcy tells me about choosing roles that scare her after ‘The Good Place,’ like ‘A League of Their Own’ and ‘The Five Star Weekend.’ Plus, we get into her early career in New York City – juggling...
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Side Dish: More with Kristin Davis
More of my interview with 'Sex and The City' and ‘And Just Like That...’ star Kristin Davis. Kristin digs more into the conversations she has with her kids about race and her own realizations around inclusivity.Plus, she reflects on her early career, sobriety, and the surprising job that required...
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Introducing 'Are You A Charlotte?' with Kristin Davis
In 1997, actress Kristin Davis’ life was forever changed when she took on the role of Charlotte York in Sex and the City. As we watched Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte navigate relationships in NYC, the show helped push once unacceptable conversation topics out of the shadows and altered...
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Kristin Davis — on Revisiting Sex and the City, Single Motherhood & Finding Charlotte Again
'Sex and The City' and ‘And Just Like That...’ star Kristin Davis joins the show. Over bluefin crudo and purple asparagus salad, Kristin tells me about rediscovering SATC through her rewatch podcast ‘Are You a Charlotte?’ and reflected on the show’s early days – which included getting episodes on...
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Side Dish: More with Curtis Stone
More of my interview with celebrity chef Curtis Stone. Curtis and I swap proposal stories, and he reveals his son’s foray into show business (spoiler: he’s staring in a movie with the Jonas Brothers!). Plus, Curtis gives tips on getting organized in the kitchen and why hospitality is more than…
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Curtis Stone — on Being Taken Seriously as a Chef & Knowing When to Walk Away
Celebrity chef Curtis Stone joins the show. Over slow-cooked Indonesian beef and coconut squash curry, Curtis reveals that even chefs have picky eaters as children, how TV affected perception of him as a ‘real’ chef, and we hear what restaurants do to protect themselves against unruly guests...
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Side Dish: More with Tan France
More of my interview with 'Queer Eye’ star Tan France. Tan tells me about his long partnership with his husband Rob, a stabilizing force when he wasn’t publicly out. Plus, Tan’s run-in with one of my ‘Modern Family’ co-stars and how he’s hoping a big life change will lead to a reinvigorated…
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Tan France - On ‘Queer Eye’ Ending, Coming Out to His Family & What's Next
'Queer Eye’ star Tan France joins the show. Over spicy pomodoro and a mind-blowing tiramisu, Tan admits to a sweets addiction that requires extra luggage on his trips to the UK. He also opens up about body dysmorphia, how his visibility on the hit Netflix show led to him coming out to his…
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Side Dish: More with Ann Dowd
More of my interview with 'The Testaments’ star Ann Dowd. We talk about parenting, dealing with rejection as actors, and Ann shares how debilitating stage anxiety made her leave a show. Plus, the meaningful practice she’s found to ground herself. This episode was recorded in The Living Room of…
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Ann Dowd – Returning to Aunt Lydia, late-blooming success & the anxiety of starting again
'The Testaments’ star Ann Dowd joins the show. Over afternoon tea, Ann reflects on returning to Aunt Lydia for ‘The Testaments,’ why she felt unexpectedly nervous stepping back into the role, and how the world has changed since ‘The Handmaid's Tale’ first premiered. She also looks back on her...
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Side Dish: More with Simon Helberg
More of my interview with 'The Big Bang Theory’ and ‘The Audacity’ star Simon Helberg. Simon tells me about the unfortunate way he found out ‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip’ was cancelled, how he untied his self-worth from achievement, and how parenthood brought more perspective. Plus, I share a...
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Simon Helberg – on leaving ‘Big Bang’, Anxiety, & His New Dark Comedy ‘The Audacity’
'The Big Bang Theory’ and ‘The Audacity’ star Simon Helberg joins the show. Over enchiladas and guacamole, Simon reflects on ending ‘The Big Bang Theory’ after 12 years and starring alongside my dear friend Lucy Punch as a tech bro billionaire Martin Phister in the AMC series ‘The Audacity.’ We...
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Side Dish: More with Michael Kors
More of my interview with fashion designer Michael Kors. Michael reflects on career setbacks, including filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1993, before eventually IPO’inghis company in 2011 — a run that later put his estimated net worth near $1 billion. Plus, he tells me about going to Studio 54...
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Michael Kors – on Being a Visionary at Age 5 & the ‘Project Runway’ era
Fashion designer Michael Kors joins the show. Over a club sandwich and a birthday cake, Michael tells me about showing an eye for style at 5-years-old, the surreal experience of seeing his name everywhere, and how ‘Project Runway’ demystified the hard work that goes into fashion. Plus, he tells…
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Side Dish: More with Eva Longoria
More of my interview with 'Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria. Eva tells me about overcoming anxiety when first-time directing, gives her restaurant tips for Mexico City, and we hear about how she juggles home bases in the U.S., Spain and Mexico. This episode was recorded at Coucou in West...
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Eva Longoria – on Aging, Ambition & Why 'The Best Is Yet to Come’
'Desperate Housewives’ star and ‘Searching for France’ host Eva Longoria joins the show. Over oysters and a burger, Eva reflects on ‘Desperate Housewives’ as her “film school,” her transition from TV directing to her first feature ‘Flamin’ Hot’ and the upcoming Netflix female-led comedy ‘The…
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About this show
I’m breaking bread with big-name friends—old and new—for a delicious meal and candid convos that can only happen over a glass of wine. We're getting out of the studio and into my favorite restaurants across Los Angeles and New York City with people like Julie Bowen, Kristen Bell, Fred Armisen, Jesse Williams, Niecy Nash-Betts, and so many more. I know, a celebrity-interview podcast, who’s doing that? No one. Which is why I needed to. We’ll get vulnerable about everything from relationships and family history, to mental health and imposter syndrome. We’ll laugh about my attempted modeling career and being starstruck by Beyoncé. Look, am I saying a chocolate soufflé is going to get me to reveal all my secrets? Yeah. Yeah, I am. So, join me… dinner’s on me. Dinner’s on Me is a production of Sony Music Entertainment and A Kid Named Beckett Productions.Want to be the first to get new episodes of Dinner's on Me? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS, to get access to new episodes one week ea
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