Double Date with Marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue

Episodes

1. 24

   Ted Danson on Comedy with a Conscience from Who's with Me? with W. Kamau Bell

   Kamau Bell and Ted Danson discuss Ted’s long, storied career, starting with his breakout role as Sam Malone in the legendary sitcom Cheers. They discuss activism, Jane Fonda, Ted’s podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name, and dive deep on the 1993 Friars Club Roast of Whoopi Goldberg. Kamau opens...

   Jun 3, 2026

   1h 33m
2. 23

   Decoding Partnership in Midlife with Dr. Richard Shapiro from Decoding Women's Health

   We’ve talked a lot on this show about health issues midlife women face. But what about the other people who often have a front-row seat to these changes, and can play a key supporting role? This week, a conversation about supporting a partner who’s going through menopause—with none other than...

   Feb 10, 2026

   33m
3. 22

   Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan

   We visited America’s sweethearts on Manhattan’s East Side and found them as devoted and candid as ever. During a short period in the late 80’s, Michael and Tracy got married, had a son, Michael lost his father and gained a life-altering diagnosis — a lot for a young couple to navigate. How it...

   Aug 2, 2021

   28m
4. 21

   Rob & Michele Reiner

   You can’t drop in on Rob and Michele and not expect a lively conversation and a whole lotta laughs. This clever, committed couple knows how to use the middle of the night right: arguing about the Kennedy assassination and enjoying each other as a “best friend you can have sex with.” You can…

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   Jul 26, 2021

   25m
5. 20

   Reverend Jesse & Jacqueline Jackson

   Two American icons of social justice, the Reverend and Jackie have trailblazed across history and endured threats — all the while raising their children and keeping their family intact. Hear their lessons of courage through world events, infidelity, forgiveness and keeping the faith. Learn more...

   Jul 19, 2021

   23m
6. 19

   Bryan Cranston & Robin Dearden

   Bryan and Robin met as actors when he had to kidnap her on a TV show. Friends first, their attraction blossomed later — like a lightbulb turned on that reveals everything. He proposed in a hilarious way – in a bathtub. They are serious about their relationship, they’re funny and sweet and we...

   Jul 12, 2021

   25m
7. 18

   What We're Listening To: Rich and Daily

   Hey Double Date listeners. While we're off this week, we wanted to share with you a fun new show from Wondery. Rich and Daily delivers laughs and all the latest celebrity news. Hosts Brooke and Aricia are comedians, besties and the perfect guides to give you your daily dose of pop culture.…

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   Jul 8, 2021

   8m
8. 17

   David & Mary Boies

   The role most people know David Boies for is not “husband.” But our interview with this legendary litigator and his whipsmart wife showed us how tragic loss, and a few well considered compromises (involving Las Vegas), can lead to an “upward spiral of kindness” — and a marriage that any couple...

   Jun 28, 2021

   27m
9. 16

   John & Justine Leguizamo

   How “Mambo Mouth” found love and lived happily ever after. New Yorkers to the core, John and Justine combined his Latin roots with her Jewish heritage, and they never met a holiday they couldn’t turn into a party for their extended family. He may need his own floor of the house in order to write,...

   Jun 21, 2021

   25m
10. 15

    President Jimmy Carter & Rosalynn Carter

    How often do you get to talk to a former President and First Lady — about love? Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter explain how they’ve kept their marriage alive for — consider this — 75 years, and how the hardest thing they ever did was not surviving the White House, but writing a book together. Learn…

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    Jun 14, 2021

    18m
11. 14

    Sanjay & Rebecca Gupta

    Just a couple of kids from Michigan — Sanjay and Rebecca nonetheless had deep backgrounds that were very different. But interweaving his Indian family with her Scandinavian heritage was much easier than you might expect, thanks to this smart, grounded pair whose marriage made all the sense in the...

    Jun 7, 2021

    24m
12. 13

    Introducing Committed

    While we take a break this week, we're bringing you something special. Marlo and Phil spent the past year interviewing other couples about what makes their marriages work. Recently, they moved behind the microphone when Jo Piazza invited them to share their love story on the Committed podcast.…

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    May 31, 2021

    34m
13. 12

    Judges Judy & Jerry Sheindlin

    She’s a nonstop dynamo, he’s a mensch, and they’ve been married not once but twice — to each other! With a year apart, and many lessons learned, Judy and Jerry figured out how not to let their Judge-iness get in the way of marital bliss. Learn more about your ad-choices at...

    May 24, 2021

    24m
14. 11

    Patricia Cornwell & Staci Gruber

    When a juggernaut crime novelist falls for a whip-smart neuroscientist, you kinda figure it won’t be ho-hum. Patricia met Staci during a research trip to Harvard, and knew instantly that attraction was in the books. As a researcher, Staci was cautious at first, but when Patricia showed up flying…

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    May 17, 2021

    25m
15. 10

    George Stephanopoulos & Ali Wentworth

    When they were getting fixed up by a friend, Ali was ho-hum about the prospect. Good thing she went anyway. This odd couple of proper-news-achor-meets-salty-adorable-comedienne is open to sharing how much they still enjoy sex — and why they believe it’s the root of their lasting bond. Learn more...

    May 10, 2021

    25m
16. 9

    Rodney & Holly Robinson Peete

    On their first date, the NFL quarterback admired how this successful actress sauced up her fries and how she looked in her daisy dukes. A quarter century later, Rodney and Holly have met with the challenges of career stages, his recovery from addiction to pain medication and the autism of one of...

    May 3, 2021

    33m
17. 8

    Bob Woodward & Elsa Walsh

    When you go to DC to visit two journalists at the heart of modern American political history, you don’t expect also to get a deep insight into the man who first introduced our nation to the revelations of “Deep Throat”. Bob and Elsa’s candid interview was not the conversation we were expecting…

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    Apr 26, 2021

    27m
18. 7

    Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos

    Thanks to TV, Kelly is usually in our living room, not the other way around. During this hilarious and intimate visit at the gorgeous apartment she and Mark share with their three kids, we found out who’s the old-fashioned one, who’s the jealous type and who threw a wedding ring out the window....

    Apr 19, 2021

    33m
19. 6

    Ted Danson & Mary Steenburgen

    Ted was a self-proclaimed “hot mess” in 1994 when he met Mary in a cast meeting for the film “Pontiac Moon.” During our magical visit to their Santa Monica bungalow, we hear how Mary’s calm energy turned this conflicted playboy into a self-aware and deeply-committed husband, and how an early…

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    Apr 12, 2021

    30m
20. 5

    John McEnroe & Patty Smyth

    What do you get when you pair a strong-willed tennis legend with a spitfire rockstar? John and Patty welcomed us to their spacious apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side to hear feisty banter, their story of combining families while building their own — and his plea that she just join his band...

    Apr 5, 2021

    24m
21. 4

    Ray & Anna Romano

    Everybody loves Ray, but no one knows his true heart and enduring neuroses better than Anna, his adorable wife of over 30 years. They met working at a bank in Queens, long before he was famous, and she is still the anchor that keeps his world — and occasionally his ego — firmly planted on the...

    Mar 29, 2021

    27m
22. 3

    Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka

    Before they met, Neil and David were two hot young actors often up for the same gigs. With love, determination and laughs, they've long since made sure that jealousy (professional and romantic) is the only thing unwelcome in the gorgeous Harlem brownstone they share with their two children. Learn...

    Mar 22, 2021

    26m
23. 2

    Sting & Trudie Styler

    We visit Sting and Trudie’s stylish New York apartment to find out how Sting disdains a hot temper, Trudie knows which women will catch his eye, and they both cherish a good ritual. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

    Mar 15, 2021

    25m
24. 1

    Viola Davis & Julius Tennon

    Viola and Julius found deep love in the land of Opposites Attract. We visit their charming home in Southern California to find out who is the emotionally open one, and who leaves the bathroom a tornado site. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See...

    Mar 3, 2021

    28m
25. Coming Soon: Double Date

    Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue fell in love on live television and wed over 40 years ago. Eavesdrop as they visit the homes of famous long-marrieds for intimate conversations about enduring love and all its challenges: family, career, conflict, addiction, illness, jealousy — everything under the...

    Feb 4, 2021

    4m