Episodes
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Busta Rhymes Talks Speed Rapping, "Look At Me Now," Janet Jackson, J Dilla and 'Dillagence II'
The myth, the legend, Busta Rhymes joins us for the first time to talk about his latest LP 'Dillagence II,' his deep connection with the late, great J. Dilla, and the responsibility of bringing Dilla's unreleased beats to life — for the second time. (This comes almost 10 years after the…
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ATARASHII GAKKO! Talks New Album 'From Tokyo with Love,' Japanese Culture, Solo Songs, and “Oi AG!”
It’s been two years since we last caught up, MIZYU, RIN, SUZUKA and KANON — aka ATARASHII GAKKO! The Japanese balls of energy join us to talk about how touring has made them stronger, both physically and mentally, and how their confidence has evolved after 11 years together. We go all the way…
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Gabourey Sidibe Talks Queenie in AHS, Precious, Lee Daniels and Empire
Gabourey Sidibe joins us in the studio for the first time! We get into her 'American Horror Story' lore, from embracing her inner witch as Queenie to her many deaths, getting choked out by Rubber Man and working alongside Kathy Bates. She takes us back to her childhood, growing up around her...
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Summer H. Howell Talks 'Carrie,' Blood, Bullying, and Becoming a Scream Queen
Summer H. Howell joins us for her first-ever podcast interview! The rising star is here to talk about taking on the titular role in Mike Flanagan's new adaptation of Stephen King's telekentic teen bloodbath 'Carrie,' from auditioning over Zoom (and having to cry on command!) to finding the...
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Mel Robbins on 'The Let Them Theory,' Manifestation, Psychedelic Therapy, Jealousy and and Oprah
Mel Robbins on Making a Load of Money from Telling People How to Count Down And we’ve got Mel Robbins on the couch for the first time ever! Host of 'The Mel Robbins Podcast' (the third-largest show globally on Spotify, the most-followed show on Apple Podcasts and approaching a billion downloads)...
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Haley Baylee Talks Viral House Tour, Social Media Strategy, Red Carpets and Let's Marry Harry
Hot on the heels of her hosting the ‘Let’s Marry Harry’ Reunion (woof - that was a car crash she navigated with aplomb!), Haley Baylee joins us to talk about her accidental path to becoming one of the internet’s biggest creators, from growing up with two mechanical engineer parents and wanting to...
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Mary Beth Barone on Comedy Special 'Galaxy Brain', Overcompensating, Gay Awakenings, and Katy Perry
Our queen Mary Beth Barone joins us in the studio for the first time! The comedian, writer and 'Overcompensating' cast member is here to talk about her new stand-up special 'Galaxy Brain,' (let’s get this girl a Grammy!), her love of female pop stars, Katy Perry's impact on society, and that time...
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Eric Nam on The Traitors, New Album 'Confessions of a Lonely Heart,' & Avatar: The Last Airbender
Eric Nam is back! We haven't had the singer, songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, producer and podcasting powerhouse on the show since 2022 — although Zach is convinced it's been seven years. What is time anyway! Somehow Eric looks younger than ever, despite having approximately 17 different careers....
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Remi Wolf Talks New Album 'Mud', Sobriety, 'Off Campus,' and John Mayer
We’ve got Remi Wolf on the couch for the first time (along with her little doggo) to talk about her incredible third album, 'Mud.’ We talk to the Palo Alto-born singer about turning 30 and the personal reckoning that shaped this new chapter of her life. She opens up about getting sober (again)...
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Greta Van Fleet on Surviving the Critics, the Real Greta, and New Album 'Palace for the People'
Formed in Frankenmuth, Michigan, in 2012, Greta Van Fleet have been making music since they were barely teenagers. Now, 14 years later, twins Josh (30) and Jake Kiszka (30), younger brother Sam Kiszka (27), and drummer Danny Wagner (27) are back with their new fourth album 'Palace for the…
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Riley Green Talks New Album 'That's Just Me,' The Voice, Acting in ‘Marshals,’ & Stagecoach 2027
It’s been just 12 months since he last sat on our couch but in the interim Riley Green’s star has only burned brighter. He's gearing up to headline Stagecoach 2027, slid into Blake Shelton's chair on 'The Voice,' and made his acting debut in 'Marshals.' Somehow, he's also found time to release a...
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Lance Bass on 'NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Astronaut Training, Coming Out, and New Show 'Cocktail Wars'
We can't believe it's taken this long, but Lance Bass is finally making his Zach Sang Show debut! Lance joins us to talk about his new show 'Cocktail Wars' with longtime bestie and fellow 'NSYNC member Joey Fatone, filming 10 shows in five days, and just how much liquor was imbibed. He takes us...
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Nessa Barrett on New Album 'Tough Love,' Writing Dark Romance Novels, “Dracula” and "Candy"
Nessa Barrett was just here five months ago to talk about her EP 'Jesus Loves a PrimaDonna' — and now she’s already back with her third album, 'Tough Love.' She talks about how that EP informed the new record, becoming Bunny — and the various characters on the record as facets of her — imagining...
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‘Coven Academy’ Cast on Love Triangles, On-Screen Kisses, Witches & Queer Vampire Energy
Things get a little witchy — and a lot chaotic — when the ‘Coven Academy’ stars Malina Pauli Weissman, Jordan Leftwich, Ora Duplass, and Louis Thresher hit the couch. The new supernatural series follows three teenage witches at an elite magic school in New Orleans, where they’re learning to…
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Chelsea Cutler Talks New Album ‘IS THE END?’ Embracing Her Sexuality, and OCD
Chelsea Cutler is back on the pod! She’s been here many times over the years, but this time there’s a lot to catch up on — a new city, a new relationship, a new era and her fourth album, ‘IS THIS THE END?’ Chelsea opens up about making the record in real time during a particularly vulnerable and...
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Hasan Minhaj on Collegiate Bollywood Dancing, Mindy Kaling, Cultural Identity and 'Best of the Best'
Hasan Minhaj joins us to talk about his new Netflix movie 'Best of the Best,' a college comedy set in the fiercely competitive world of Bollywood fusion dance. He gets into why this was basically Greek life for the South Asian diaspora, writing the movie during lockdown with Prashanth...
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Sebastian Maniscalco Talks His Glow Up, Comedy, His Dad and De Niro, Marcello Hernández and SNL
The 53-year-old Ital-Chicago native has spent decades turning the everyday absurdities of family, relationships, and human behavior into observational comedy, going from waiting tables for years to honing his craft at The Comedy Store (which he still does) to becoming one of the biggest touring...
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Awsten Knight of Waterparks Talks Jinx, Video Games, DeuxMoi and Ghosts
Waterparks’ Awsten Knight is back on the show — at this point, we’ve genuinely lost count of how many times he’s been here — but this time he’s joining us to talk about the band’s new album 'JINX.'Three years in the making, Awsten breaks down the themes behind the record, from existential dread…
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No Na Talks Debut Album 'island girl,' Bringing Indonesia to the World, and Their Origin Story
Meet No Na, the 88rising-signed Indonesian girl group made up of Christy Gardena, Esther Geraldine, Baila Fauri and Shazfa Adesya. This is actually their second time on the show — we first met them last year (unreleased), but now they’re back with a whole debut album, 'island girl,' to dig into....
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Freya Skye on ‘Bad Taste,’ ‘Zombies 5,’ Junior Eurovision, Julia Michaels, and Upcoming Debut Album
Freya Skye is back! We first had her in back in 2025 alongside the cast of ‘ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires,’ and this time the British singer and actress joins us solo to talk about her latest single ‘Bad Taste’ — bad taste in romantic partners, that is, and finding her identity outside of…
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Bella Poarch on Finding Safety in Art, Imaginary Friends, and Debut Album ‘Picnic at the Cemetery’
Bella Poarch returns for the second time and this time the US Navy veteran turned social media star turned pop powerhouse joins us to dig into her long-awaited debut album ‘Picnic at the Cemetery.’ An incredible visual artist and world-builder, Bella explains how the Filipino tradition of...
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Tove Lo on New Album ‘Estrus,’ Marriage, Situationship Exes, and Writing for Lisa and Rosalía
Tove Lo is back! One of our favorite return guests joins us to talk about her sixth album, ‘Estrus,’ out September 18, and the twisty four-year road that led her there. She breaks down the meaning behind the title — a female animal being “in heat” and why this resonates for her — and gets into...
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Miku Martineau Talks 'Crew Girl,' 'Bet' Season 2 and Japanese Representation
21-year-old Japanese-Canadian actress Miku Martineau joins us to talk about her two very different Netflix worlds: returning as Yumeko in Season 2 of ‘Bet’ and starring as Teagan in ‘Crew Girl.’ She breaks down how she approached a character with existing manga lore versus building Teagan from…
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Joey King Talks 'Practical Magic 2,' Becoming Gypsy Rose, 'Ramona and Beezus' and 'The Conjuring'
The inimitable Joey King joins us on the couch to talk about joining Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock in ‘Practical Magic 2.’ At just 27, Joey has already been acting for more than two decades, starting out in commercials at four before landing her breakout role opposite Selena Gomez in ‘Ramona…
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Medium Build Talks Fame, Fear, Sobriety, Queerness, and New Album 'King of Having Fun'
Medium Build, aka 35-year-old Nick Carpenter, joins us to talk about his new album 'King of Having Fun' and the evolution that brought him here. What starts off as a chat about his gold tooth winds up as a wide-ranging, earnest, honest, and very funny conversation covering his evangelical...
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Jackson Olson Talks ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ The Savannah Bananas, & ‘The Greatest Showman’
At 28 years old, New Milford, Connecticut native Jackson Olson has gone from chasing the traditional baseball dream to becoming one of the most recognizable faces of the Savannah Bananas — and now he’s trading Banana Ball for the ballroom on Season 35 of ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ Jackson joins us...
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Too $hort Talks Blow the Whistle, Working with Biggie & Tupac and New Album "Sir Too $hort, Vol. 2"
Too $hort joins us to look back on more than four decades in hip-hop and the stories behind one of the genre’s most enduring careers. He takes us back to Oakland in the ’80s, when he was selling $20 custom raps on cassette to local drug dealers, and explains how his voice and name became famous...
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AWICH & Taka: Everything You Need to Know About YAO
AWICH and ONE OK ROCK frontman Taka join us to introduce YAO, the new Japanese supergroup bringing together AWICH, ONE OK ROCK, CHICO CARLITO and Paledusk. They explain how the collective came together, the Japanese philosophy behind its name, spending a month in Biarritz creating together and…
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The Warning Talks Double Standards, Sean Paul, “Kerosene,” and New Album 'Everything's Falling'
The Warning join us in the studio for a second time to discuss their fifth album, Everything's Falling. Hailing from Monterrey, Mexico, sisters Daniela, Paulina and Alejandra Villarreal stop in fresh from Japan to talk about making the record, taking six months off the road to process the past…
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Sara Bareilles on Love, Loss, Empathy, and New Album & Documentary ‘Good Grief’
The legend that is Sara Bareilles joins us to talk about ‘Good Grief,’ her first album in seven years, and the new documentary of the same name. She opens up about navigating some incredibly difficult years, and the tenderness, humor and humility she’s found along the way. During that time, she’s...
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Owen Thiele Talks ‘Adults’ Season 2, Famous Friends, Raven Symone, Jack Innanen and Adoption
Owen Thiele has stories for days. We could have kept him chin-wagging on the couch for another hour, but the actor, podcaster, and all around hilarious human stopped by primarily to talk about the hotly anticipated second season of ‘Adults,’ which, by the way, blows season 1 out of the water. We...
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Maia Reficco & Fernando Lindez Talk ‘The Last Sunrise’, Bad First Impressions, Chemistry and Messi
Maia Reficco and Fernando Lindez join us to discuss their new Prime Video romance ‘The Last Sunrise,’ based on the novel by Anna Todd. Maia stars as Ry, a college student living with a chronic illness who heads to Mallorca with her protective mother, played by Eva Longoria, and unexpectedly falls...
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Chino Pacas Talks El Gordo Trae El Mando, Drake, Corridos and New Album "QSLLP V2"
At just 19 years old, Chino Pacas has already released three LPs: 'Que Sigan Llegando las Pacas' (2024), 'CRISTIAN' (2025), and now 'QSLLP V2' — a record inspired in part by John Wick. His music is yet another reason why corridos are going global and reaching new, younger audiences. He joins us…
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Matt Sturniolo on Growing Up a Triplet, Therapy, Anxiety, and His Memoir ‘What Happened Yesterday’
After having Nick and Chris on the show over the years we finally bag Matt who has something he’s super proud to talk about: his memoir ‘What Happened Yesterday.’ The 23-year-old opens up about growing up as a triplet with Nick and Chris and the complicated process of figuring out who he is…
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Harry Jowsey Talks "Let's Marry Harry," Reality TV Success, Acting and Losing His Dad
Harry Jowsey returns to discuss his new Netflix show ‘Let’s Marry Harry,’ where 20 women are competing for his heart as he searches for a wife with help from friends Amanda Kloots, Sony Henty, and his ex Georgia Hassarati. Alex Cooper also pops in with her two cents. The Aussie-born reality TV…
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Omah Lay Talks "Clarity of Mind,' 'Boy Alone,' Afrobeats and Shaving His Head
Omah Lay joins us two years after his last visit — an interview during which he experienced his first-ever earthquake! Nothing quite so eventful happened this time, but a lot has changed. Now 29, Omah Lay is back with his sophomore LP, ‘Clarity of Mind,’ an album he believes might just be the...
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FLO Talks New Album "Therapy at the Club," "Cry Ugly," "Cardboard Box," and Tiny Desk
FLO join us in the studio for the first time to discuss their latest album ‘Therapy at the Club’ and they are a hoot. We get straight into it: the sisterhood, the songwriting, the haters, and all the drama that goes down at the club (and the club loos - that’s British for bathroom, FYI). They…
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Noah LaLonde Talks ‘My Life with the Walter Boys’, Jackie & Cole, Hockey and Nikki Rodriguez
Noah LaLonde, aka Cole Walter joins us on the couch to discuss season three of ‘My Life with the Walter Boys,’ and boy, this season things get prettttty steamy. Of course we get into the evolution of Jackie and Cole’s relationship, and what’s ahead in Season 3 (ugh that ex of Jackie’s who shows...
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Travie McCoy Talks Gym Class Heroes, "Billionaire," “Cupid’s Chokehold,” and "Universal Langauge"
Travie McCoy sits down with us for the first time ever — a rescheduled interview because just before he was supposed to come in, he legit broke his neck. So we find out what happened there, how he’s been recovering, and what’s up with the first new Gym Class Heroes music since 2011. It’s a song...
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Mrs. GREEN APPLE Talks "Brand New" From 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' Phase 3 and "Inferno"
Mrs. GREEN APPLE join us for the first time ever to discuss entering Phase 3 of their career, writing “Brand New,” the Japanese theme song for 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. The trio — made up of Motoki Ohmori, Hiloto Wakai, and Ryoka Fujisawa — reflect on the journey from being friends in school…
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Rebecca Black Talks Boiler Room, 'The Age of the Exhibitionist', 'Friday' and 'Sugar Water Cyanide'
We're thrilled to finally welcome Rebecca Black to the studio. It's been 15 years since she became a global viral sensation at just 13 years old with "Friday"—a song that also made her what many have called "the internet's first punching bag." Since then, she's quietly built one of pop's most...
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Jacob Batalon Talks Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Zendaya & Tom Holland, Pokémon and Becoming Ned Leeds
Jacob Batalon joins us to discuss reprising his role as Ned Leeds for a fourth time in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day.' The Hawaii-born Filipino actor reflects on nearly a decade growing up alongside Tom Holland and Zendaya, the chemistry audition that changed his life, and why he wasn't even sure...
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XLOV Talk Choreo, Beauty Essentials, “Rizz,” and ‘I’mma Be’ and EP ‘I,God’
XLOV join us in the studio for the first time ever! The stunning quartet — made up of Wumuti, Rui, Hyun, and Haru — who hail from China, Taiwan Korea, and Japan, respectively, are here to talk about their latest, fourth EP ‘I,God,’ but it’s also a getting to know you chat. We find out more about...
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Kylie Cantrall Talks 'Space Between,' Descendants and New EP 'Valley Girl Problems'
Kylie joins us again, a year after the release of ‘Rise of Red,’ after her EP ‘B.O.Y.,’ and after the Zombies/Descedents tour. Now she’s back with the latest installment of Disney’s Descendents ‘Wicked Wonderland,’ and a new EP ‘Valley Girl Problems’ - a collection of wall-to-wall pop perfection...
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GIVĒON Talks Relationships, Heartbreak, Singing to SZA, Justin Bieber, and 'BELOVED II'
Long Beach's own GIVĒON joins us on the couch for the first time to talk about the deluxe version of his album 'BELOVED II.' The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter reflects on growing up on the east side of Long Beach, the first song he ever wrote, his Barry White-esqu baritone, working on Justin...
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Ne-Yo on 20 Years of “So Sick”, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Michael Jackson, and New Album ‘Highway 79’
Twenty years after releasing his classic debut album 'In My Own Words,' Ne-Yo joins us to reflect on that record and the songs that changed his life while introducing his new album country-R&B album, 'Highway 79.' He looks back on his legendary collaborations with Swedish songwriting duo…
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Olivia O’Brien on Relationships, Oversharing, and New Album ‘Pixie’
Always a joy to have Olivia O’Brien back on the pod — this time to discuss her latest album ‘Pixie’ (it’s her haircut, but listen, she definitely was big into fairies back in the day). It’s been a decade since her breakout hit 'i hate u, i love u' with gnash introduced her to the world, and…
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Malia Baker on Chloe Charming, ‘Descendants,’ and New Film 'Wicked Wonderland'
FYI spoilers are in this episode! After breaking out as Mary Anne Spier in Netflix's 'The Baby-Sitters Club,' Malia Baker has become one of Disney's brightest young stars as Chloe Charming in the 'Descendants' franchise. Joining us on the couch for the first time, Malia chats all about...
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Vishal Mishra on His Bollywood Journey, Rejection, and Debut Album 'Pagalpan'
One of the biggest voices in modern Bollywood, Vishal Mishra has built an extraordinary career as a singer, songwriter, composer, and playback singer. Best known for songs like "Kaise Hua," "Pehle Bhi Main," "Aaj Bhi," and "Jaate Hue Lamho," his music has become a staple of contemporary Indian...
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D’Arcy Carden Talks Janet in ‘The Good Place,’ ‘Broad City’ and New Show ‘Five Star Weekend’
This inimitable, hilarious, and quip-tastic D’arcy Carden joins us on the couch for the first time to discuss her new ensemble show ‘Five Star Weekend,’ where she plays an over-eager pal with zero social awareness alongside stellar cast including Jennifer Garner, Chloe Sevigny, Regina Hall, and...