Giving It Up For Less

It's officially been 6 months since the beginning of quarantine so Lauren's doing another check in! In this episode, Lauren reflects on the past 6 months, going back to work on Superstore and she answers some more #AskAsh questions!

Lauren's back to answer your questions and give advice! If you have a dumb lie or a question for Lauren, email [email protected] or DM GIUFLPOD on Instagram! 

Chrissy Metz (This Is Us) joins Lauren to discuss the challenges of going to bars alone, relationships during quarantine, and Halloween Horror Nights.

Lauren and Gigi Gorgeous (Glam Where I Am, This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous) discuss piercing mishaps, making their own makeup and getting caught in lies by their mothers. 

Heidi Gardner (SNL) stops by Giving It Up For Less to chat with Lauren about cats in quarantine, stories of perseverance and Heidi's affinity for prank calling. 

Lauren and her best friend/sister Christy Oxborrow fancy themselves part time sleuths and in this special episode, they have a few drinks and dive deep into one of the new episodes of Unsolved Mysteries called "No Ride Home." Christy's online detective work proves impressive as she brings to light some damning evidence that could actually impact this case! Seriously!

This week, Lauren gives GIUFL listeners advice! Everything from relationships and friendships, political activism and what to do if you're feeling down, Lauren tries to help you solve your problems.

This week, Lauren is joined by Nikki & Brie Bella! They chat about the importance of being authentic in all things, terrible dates they've had and Nikki gives listeners spot-on advice for how to have a guy stop texting you. Thanks so much to our partner, Prose. Visit www.prose.com/giufl for your FREE in-depth hair quiz and 15% off.

Lauren and Emily Hampshire (Schitt's Creek) discuss Zoom fatigue during quarantine, the worst questions they've gotten in interviews and how Emily feels about spiders.

Lauren and Sarah Levy (Schitt's Creek) virtually meet up to discuss the bourgeoning success of Canadian television in America, holding grudges for family members and how they both try to make other people feel comfortable during uncomfortable social situations.

The world lost a very special person this week to COVID-19. Nick Cordero was a Broadway star and a former colleague of Lauren’s. She wanted to share some of her thoughts and feelings during this tough time.

Lauren and her Superstore co-star Kaliko Kauahi talk about how their pets have adjusted to quarantine, Lauren's bird-rescue gone wrong and the notebook Kauahi took to lost and found. Thanks so much to our partner, Prose. Visit www.prose.com/giufl for your FREE in-depth hair quiz and 15% off.

In this first ever two guest episode of Giving It Up for Less, Lauren and the hosts of the podcast 'Scissoring Isn't A Thing', Daryn Carp & Liz Culley, recount various situations that were misunderstandings, OnlyFans accounts and culling their old phone contacts.

This week, Jaimie Alexander (Thor, Blindspot) joins Lauren to discuss their mutual competitive nature during board games, Jaimie's AirBnb decor, how they feel about targeted Instagram ads and Lauren introduces a new segment to the show called "Last Thing I'll Say".

In this week's episode, Lauren shares her thoughts on the protests, the Black Lives Matter movement and getting justice for Breonna Taylor.

Hannah Berner (Summer House, Berning in Hell podcast) and Lauren have a zoom date where they deep dive into Hannah’s dating life in quarantine, her cats and how they feel about unsolicited Facetimes.

Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother, Avengers and Stumptown) and Lauren discuss their early days in Los Angeles including where they both lived while auditioning and how Cobie became a member of the Magic Castle.

Lauren and her mom, Laurel, spent Mother's Day recording this week's episode of Giving It Up for Less. They discuss different overreactions they've had over the years (or sometimes "not" overreactions according to Laurel)including Laurel & Lauren's first time down a water slide.

Lauren and her friend & co-star, America Ferrera (Superstore, Ugly Betty) chat about their experiences growing up being bullies and America's experience selling a dresser on Craigslist. Thanks to our partner Care/Of | TakeCareOf.com Promo Code: GIUFL50

The Old Friend Game with Leslie Seiler by Embassy Row

Elena Davies (Big Brother, The MiscELENAeous Podcast) and Lauren really dive into their past crushes and dating life and Elena tells Lauren about her genuine love for Superstore and its impact on her life.

Lauren and her Superstore co-star Colton Dunn (Superstore, Blockers, Key & Peele) discuss coming up in the comedy club scene, how they dealt with hecklers and some memorable moments while touring with their comedy troupes.

Another week of social distancing, another week of Giving It Up for Less: Stay at Home edition. In this episode, Lauren talks about how she’s handling social distancing and takes fan submitted questions.

Lauren and her boyfriend, Spencer Ralston (Friend of the Podcast) play a fun question game to get to know each other better, and dive into the Dumb Lies We Tell email to pass the time during the Stay at Home order. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Edited by Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Celebrity makeup artist, Jared Lipscomb, joins Lauren to share their experiences in and out of the hospital and talk about Jared's ongoing battle with leukemia. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by Alexa Macchia Edited by Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Ruth Connell (Supernatural) sits down with Lauren to discuss the struggles of moving, only child jealousy and using their platform in a positive and healthy way. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by Anamarie Johnson Edited by Alexa Macchia This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Lauren’s boyfriend, Spencer Ralston (How I Met Your Mother) joins us in the studio to recall how he first asked Lauren out on a date, his stay at the Bates Motel and Lauren finally reveals a dumb lie she’s been telling Spencer. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced and Edited by Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Greta Titleman (Los Espookys) and Lauren chat about the worst disasters they’ve had to experience while in the dating pool and their shared love for River Phoenix and CW shows. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced and Edited by Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Lauren and her publicist, Whitney Tancred, recount their favorite drug and alcohol related adventures including Whitney’s trip over the border, their shared night on liquid acid and an eye injury cured by Prosecco. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced and Edited by Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Aimee Carrero (She-Ra and The Princesses of Power, Young & Hungry) sits down with Lauren to share their middle school traumas, including the grisly murder that took place at Aimee’s middle school. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced & Edited by Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Tiya Sircar (The Good Place, The Internship) and Lauren chat about their hellish holidays including Tiya’s tofurky and what happened when Lauren almost moved in with a boyfriend after the holidays. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced & Edited by Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

It's Lauren's birthday!! Lauren and her best friend, Leslie Seiler have a few cosmos and talk about their favorite birthday memories they've shared during their years of friendship. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by Alexa Macchia Edited by Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Arden Myrin (Insatiable, Will You Accept This Rose podcast) sits down with Lauren to discuss their shared love for Chilis, royal family theories and cat psychics. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced & Edited by: Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Modern Family) and Lauren talk about various dumb injuries they’ve gotten over the years, such as the story behind Stephanie’s eyebrow scar and Lauren’s broken ear. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced & Edited by: Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Fortune Feimster (The Mindy Project, Chelsea Lately) and Lauren share their weirdest jobs, including Fortune’s one year job as a maintenance worker. They also discuss the pineapple pizza controversy and their highschool nemesis. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Alexa Macchia Edited by: Anamarie Johnson The show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Jon (Superstore, Chicago Party Aunt) and Lauren reveal the downside of being kind to a fault, including giving the housekeeper three months severance, offering advice to aspiring actors and Jon’s grudge against Jim Belushi. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Alexa Macchia Editor: Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Join us for a special episode with your host, Lauren Ash. Lauren dives into her love for Christmas, regaining the magic of Christmas and some of the negative feelings that may come along with the holidays. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Alexa Macchia Editor: Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Danny Pellegrino (Everything Iconic, Fancy AF Cocktails) and Lauren discuss their embarrassing celebrity encounters, Canadian snacks and nightclub stories. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Alexa Macchia Editor: Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Nichole Bloom (Superstore, Shameless) and Lauren reminisce about their travel experiences including, but not limited to, Lauren’s precarious speed boating adventure and Nichole’s trip to China with an ex-boyfriend. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Anamarie Johnson Editor: Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

In this special episode, Angie Banicki, Hollywood’s go-to tarot card reader, joins Lauren and her best friend Leslie Seiler to give Lauren a reading and take oversharing to the next level. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Alexa Macchia Editor: Alexa Macchia This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Rob Benedict (Supernatural, Felicity) joins Lauren to reveal his biggest friendship fail, his bad luck with cats and lying to get the job. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Alexa Macchia Edited by: Anamarie Johnson The show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Lauren's costar, Nico Santos (Superstore, Crazy Rich Asians), joins her to overshare his most memorable celebrity party invites, working on Paul Blart Mall Cop, on-set pranks and the Superstore craft services. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Alexa Macchia Edited by: Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Lauren sits down with Peter Oldring (Canadian voice actor, improviser, actor and comedian)to discuss their acting nightmares like getting the German measles. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Alexa Macchia Edited by: Barry Funkhouser This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Lauren sits down with Marque Richardson (Dear White People) to discuss stranger encounters, Obama’s diet, new business ventures and that life is too short to not be messy. Executive Produced: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Anamarie Johnson Edited by: Anamarie Johnson This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Jimmy Pardo (comedian, actor, and host of the long-running comedy podcast Never Not Funny) joins Lauren to share what he really nerds out about. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Alexa Macchia Edited by: Barry Funkhouser This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Lauren sits down with her costar, Ben Feldman (Superstore, Mad Men), to discuss making new friends, pranks, and his Sliding Doors moment with Bj Novak. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Anamarie Johnson Edited by: Alexa Macchia This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

Welcome to Giving It Up For Less! For our first episode, Lauren is joined by her best friend, Leslie Seiler, to share dumb lies they’ve told. Executive Producer: Sarni Rogers Produced by: Alexa Macchia Edited by: Barry Funkhouser This show is brought to you by Embassy Row.

“Giving It up For Less” is a podcast about oversharing hosted by actress and comedian Lauren Ash (Superstore). If you know Lauren, you know that she’s someone who often talks about her real life in very public settings. Lauren is joined by old and new friends to they share real stories about their lives that they probably shouldn’t tell. Tune in each week to catch a new story that you didn’t know you needed to hear.