Plus One with Lisa and Morgan

Are you a yes person or a no person? An architect or a builder? This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, LeeAnn Kreischer, answers those questions and how growing up in a so called frat house prepared her for life with husband stand up comedian, podcaster and actor Bert Kreischer. LeeAnn shares how a chance conversation with a medium changed her life forever, how redneck ingenuity is baked into their lives, and why embarrassing your kids is not always a bad thing. Then strap in as Bert talks Russian mafia, the real story behind "The Machine", why he loves Hooters and a raw emotional moment about what makes LeeAnn so extraordinary. Is it possible to laugh and cry at the same time? We did. (00:00) Bert Kreischer's Comedy Gets Him in Trouble (00:17) Welcome to Plus One (04:13) Meet LeeAnn Kreischer (05:09) Being Married to a Nine-Year-Old Teenager (08:55) Why Time Apart Makes Their Marriage Stronger (10:43) LeeAnn's Unconventional Childhood (14:15) How LeeAnn and Bert Met Bowling (15:35) Bert's Disastrous First Date (19:51) The Rolling Stone Secret (21:58) Bert's Athletic Adventures (25:19) He Dreams It, She Builds It (26:58) Building the Two Bears 5K (29:48) Bert's Plan to Break a World Record (33:16) The Woman Behind Bert's Success (35:30) LeeAnn Opens Up About Her Mother (41:33) How Her Childhood Shaped Her Parenting (43:06) Empty Nesters and Falling in Love Again (46:05) Raising Independent Daughters (47:41) The Power of Being Direct (49:34) Bert Kreischer Joins the Conversation (50:46) The Rolling Stone Story, According to Bert (56:02) When Family Becomes Comedy Material (58:03) The Period Party That Went Viral (1:00:34) Bert on LeeAnn's Sacrifices and Career (1:02:02) How Bert Would Introduce His Wife (1:03:36) Bert's Emotional Tribute to LeeAnn (1:05:18) LeeAnn Reacts to Bert's Words (1:06:44) How LeeAnn Wants to Be Remembered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever dream what it would be like to live with your own personal chef? Jeremy Abrams does however his wife, Top Chef star, Gail Simmons isn’t the foodie you’d think she’d be!This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, music executive, Jeremy Abrams spills the tea on getting out of the friend zone with Gail, how he supports his superstar chef in the kitchen and an everyday household chore that drives his wife nuts!Then Gail comes front of house for a spicy take on her reality show success, why sometimes she stands clueless at the grocery store and how the pandemic played a part in writing a book that has less to do about cooking and more about how you show up.Get ready for a feast for all the senses on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan! 00:00) Cold Open: Jeremy's Late-Night Vacuuming Habit (00:15) Welcome to Plus One (02:34) Introducing Jeremy Abrams (03:39) Life as Gail Simmons' Plus One (07:31) Dining Out with a Top Chef Star (09:02) Jeremy and Gail's Stanley Cup Love Story (12:18) Watching Gail Become a Household Name (14:28) Who Really Cooks at Home? (17:04) Jeremy's Montreal Upbringing (19:38) The Summer Camp That Shaped His Life (23:30) Finding His Path in Entertainment (25:47) Jeremy's Wild Hollywood Internship (27:39) Breaking Into the Music Industry (29:56) Building a Business Around Music (32:21) Maintaining an Identity Beyond Your Spouse (34:02) Food Festivals and Life in the Spotlight (38:03) Navigating Social Events as a Couple (42:03) Gail Joins the Conversation (46:01) Jeremy and Gail's Partnership at Home (48:27) Why Marriage Needs Individuality (51:15) Gail's New Book, Guesting (56:17) What Gail Loves Most About Jeremy (57:21) Jeremy's Hilarious Vacuuming Obsession (59:52) Why Cooking Is Gail's Happy Place (60:26) How Top Chef Changed Gail's Life (64:07) Jeremy on Marriage and Finding Balance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaime Denbo has a lot to say.. about women in comedy, bringing back workplace romance, her husband, star of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, Big Bang Theory, and Speechless John Ross Bowie, even the way you pronounce John Ross Bowie. On this week's Plus One with Morgan and Lisa, Jaime keeps us in stitches as the actress, producer, writer and mom gets real about Gen X theories, Big Bang Theories, and enabling Morgan to play young and dumb. Then John joins the chaos to celebrate his multi hyphenate wife, disagree about how the two ended up in a romance, and what he jokes is the biggest difference between writers and actors. Get ready to do a spit take as you listen to this match made in comedy heaven! (00:00) Welcome to PLUS ONE (00:38) Lisa and Morgan's Girls' Night Takes a Wild Turn (05:27) Introducing Jamie Denbo and John Ross Bowie (07:18) Why Jamie Didn't Take John's Last Name (08:23) The Big Bang Theory, Speechless and John's Career (09:31) Finding Happiness and Purpose as We Get Older (12:14) Learning to Say No in Hollywood (14:21) How Jamie and John Met at UCB (16:23) Working Together on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Reno 911! (17:04) Their Two-Person Improv Show, Super Married (18:14) When Working With Your Spouse Gets Complicated (19:05) What Fame Is Really Like for John Ross Bowie (21:51) Missing John's Premiere for a Broadway Cruise (24:03) Comic-Con Fame Versus Everyday Married Life (26:06) Navigating Two Successful Hollywood Careers (28:15) The Financial Reality of Being a Recurring TV Actor (31:13) Women in Comedy and Hollywood's Changing Landscape (37:36) Jamie's Advice About Success and Happiness (40:20) Raising Kids in a Hollywood Family (42:30) Balancing Parenthood and Unpredictable Careers (44:08) How Improv Influences Parenting (46:41) Jamie's Unexpected Move Into Grey's Anatomy (51:56) John Joins the Conversation (52:07) Appreciating Success Later in Life (54:02) Has Hollywood's Work Ethic Changed? (57:53) John Tells His Version of Their Love Story (59:25) John Introduces Jamie (01:00:44) Who Really Runs Their Household? (01:03:17) How Their Marriage and Careers Work Together (01:04:43) How Jamie Wants to Be Remembered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may not know the name David Krumholtz, but you know his work. From Oppenheimer to Numbers to the Santa Clause to 10 Things I Hate About You, David’s acting career has spanned decades. What you aren’t familiar with is his biggest supporter and who he credits with actually saving his life. This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Vanessa Krumholtz reveals her secret side hustle, the intimacy of real estate and how a hilarious Super-bowl party misunderstanding has yet to be resolved.Later, David joins for an honest conversation that touches on addiction, the work it takes to be human and how he became an actor by accident. Buckle up. This is a don’t miss wild ride episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan. (00:00) Welcome to PLUS ONE (00:33) Morgan's Wild AC Repairman Story (05:33) Meet Vanessa Krumholtz (07:37) Vanessa's Secret Life as a '90s Cover Band Singer (11:19) Finding Your Own Identity in Marriage (13:29) Vanessa's Acting Career (18:05) How Vanessa and David Met at a Super Bowl Party (20:00) The Mystery Man Under the Blanket (21:21) From Hollywood to Real Estate (30:09) David Krumholtz Joins the Conversation (30:58) David's Side of Their Love Story (31:56) The Night Vanessa Made David Cry (37:34) How Marriage Changed David's Life (42:26) What Their Children Have Taught Them (48:38) What Vanessa Wants to Be Remembered For (58:34) David's Career and Life in Hollywood (01:09:00) Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wonder how magicians pull off their tricks or dream of dancing in NYC or even what's it like to be a stand up comedian? This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, we celebrate Cynthia Papa, renaissance woman and wife of comedian, actor and podcast host, Tom Papa. Cynthia details her adventurous life and reveals how a casual chat led a fated kiss that is still the subject of debate almost 30 years later. Later Tom joins the conversation about their obvious sparks, the significance of the word "finally" and his role in the pandemic sourdough baking craze. Get ready to learn, laugh and find out what it's really like to be an empty nester. (00:00) Tom Papa Is Famous for Bread (00:20) Welcome to Plus One (00:43) Lisa’s Very Bad Morning (06:03) Meet Cynthia Papa (06:26) Tom Papa’s Pandemic Sourdough Starter (08:29) 28 Years Together & Becoming Empty Nesters (10:01) The Part of Empty Nesting No One Warns You About (12:27) How Cynthia Met Tom Papa (13:16) They’d Been Crossing Paths Their Entire Lives (14:38) Cynthia’s Life as a Female Stand-Up (16:52) Why Cynthia Didn’t Want to Date a Comedian (17:42) The Kiss Tom & Cynthia Still Disagree About (19:20) When Two Comedians Get Married (20:17) Motherhood Changed Cynthia’s Career (24:40) Before Comedy: Cynthia Was a Dancer (26:52) Working as a Magician’s Assistant (27:43) Cynthia’s Dad Reveals the Magic Trick (29:13) From Dancer to Stand-Up Comedian (31:17) Becoming Tom Papa’s “Muse” (32:28) When Fans Believe Tom’s Jokes Are Real (34:48) Why Time Apart Works for Their Marriage (37:28) Cynthia’s Second Act as a Teacher (40:35) Tom Papa Joins the Conversation (40:45) Tom’s Version of How They Met (41:29) Who REALLY Kissed Who First? (42:27) How Cynthia Made Tom’s Career & Family Possible (45:40) Tom Describes Cynthia (46:40) What’s Off-Limits in Tom’s Comedy? (49:05) The Pandemic Sourdough Story (49:59) When People Know Tom for Bread, Not Comedy (51:29) Cynthia Reacts to Tom’s Version of Their First Kiss (52:01) How Cynthia Wants to Be Remembered (52:29) Cynthia’s Dream Plus One (53:21) How Tom Handles the Empty Nest (54:00) Goodbye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, meet a woman who at 5 years old helped shape American History. As a first grader, Dwania Kyles became one of the Memphis 13 whose peaceful protest led to the desegregation of Memphis public schools in 1961. She shares the incredible story of the parents who put their children on the front lines of the civil rights movement, how her father answered a call to action from the late, Martin Luther King Jr, and why her work to change hearts continues. Then meet her bestie, Emmy nominated multi-hyphenate, Tamara Tunie, star of Law and Order SVU and Beyond the Gates. While advocacy is something they share, Lisa and Morgan learn what drew them to each other early on.. the multi floor parties, their love of Seal and doing anything to get they could to get people on the dance floor. Join us from NY for an insightful conversation about friendship, activism, healing and what it means to leave the door open for the people you love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Only a fool would count out Jennifer Birmingham Lee. The sweet southern gal charms everyone she comes in contact with, especially her husband, The Good Doctor star Will Yun Lee. In this episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Jennifer shares how Jim Carrey played a part in finally getting her mother in law's approval, how her multicultural family is more similar that it would appear, and why she might be better at recognizing celebrities, without their clothes on! Later, The Odyssey star and martial artist joins the conversation for an intimate look at how they navigated the unimaginable as their son fought for his life, why being bullied led to his acting career, and how Jennifer can pull off the impossible and do it with a mega watt smile. Get ready to feel good, laugh hard and wonder why it's been so long since you've had a tan! (00:00) Will Yun Lee Is Jennifer’s Plus One in Life (00:32) Lisa & Morgan Catch Up (04:08) Meet Jennifer Birmingham Lee (05:30) How Jennifer & Will Met (07:09) The Moment Jennifer Realized Will Was Her Person (08:48) The Proposal (10:38) Jennifer’s Leap From Louisiana to Los Angeles (16:30) Jennifer’s Family & Her Mom’s Midlife Career Change (21:15) Starting Over in LA (22:30) Inside Jennifer’s Wild Career as a Celebrity Spray Tanner (26:07) Awkward Celebrity Encounters (27:05) Morgan’s Harry Connick Jr. Story (29:10) Jennifer’s Odyssey Premiere Mix-Up (31:00) Life Around Hollywood & Celebrity Clients (40:00) Winning Over Will’s Mother (44:00) Jennifer & Will Start a Family (46:10) How Having Cash Changed Their Lives (46:50) Cash’s First Stroke at Three Years Old (50:05) The First Diagnosis & Becoming a “Mama Bear” (52:01) A Second Stroke & Finding the Real Diagnosis (52:27) Understanding Moyamoya Disease (54:00) Cash’s Brain Surgeries & Recovery (57:52) How Jennifer & Will Held Each Other Up (59:07) How Cash’s Health Journey Changed Their Parenting (1:00:00) Will Joins the Conversation (1:01:00) Will’s Career & The Odyssey (1:05:13) Working With Christopher Nolan (1:07:00) Balancing Acting With Cash’s Medical Crisis (1:09:00) Family, Work & Getting Through the Hardest Years (1:11:00) Will’s Childhood & Martial Arts (1:12:26) Leaving Stability Behind for Hollywood (1:13:21) Did Will Always Have Feelings for Jennifer? (1:14:31) How Will Describes Jennifer (1:14:56) Jennifer Is Will’s “Secret Weapon” (1:17:00) What Makes Their Marriage Work (1:18:33) How Becoming a Dad Changed Will (1:19:59) How Jennifer Wants to Be Known Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when the guy who performed in your bar becomes an international comedic juggernaut? This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Rosie Carnahan-Darby shares her life of adventure with Flight of the Conchord’s star Rhys Darby. Rosie chats about growing alongside her burgeoning stand up husband, how she fights decision fatigue, the real story behind a 30 year marriage and why her famous husband cannot be trusted with email. Later, Rhys joins in to share an embarrassing Army story, why authenticity is a non negotiable and how he went all in to win over his dancing queen. If you think Rhys is funny, wait until you meet Rosie! (00:00) Rhys Gets Lost in the Jungle (00:19) Welcome to Plus One (01:13) Why Does Time Feel Like It’s Moving Faster? (05:26) Meet Rosie Carnahan-Darby (08:21) Raising Two Very Different Boys (11:32) The Darby Family’s Tap-Dancing History (13:26) How Rosie Met Rhys (17:01) Why They Decided to Get Married (18:01) Finding Rhys’s Authentic Comedy Voice (21:49) Flight of the Conchords Changes Everything (25:09) Rosie Becomes Rhys’s Producer (30:50) Managing Talent — and Managing Rhys (32:13) Rhys’s Six-Month Out-of-Office (33:10) The Mental Load of Being the Responsible One (39:40) Working Together as Husband and Wife (41:49) Rhys, Taika Waititi & the Magic of Improv (42:59) Adjusting to Fame (44:30) Life on the Red Carpet (49:32) Rhys Darby joins the conversation (59:39) Rhys’s New Zealand Army Mishaps (1:01:10) What the Army Taught Rhys (1:01:32) Rhys Takes on Bear Grylls (1:02:38) The Reality Behind a Showbiz Career (1:04:05) Why Rhys Won’t Lose His New Zealand Accent (1:05:17) The Joy of Voice Acting (1:06:03) Rhys Introduces the Love of His Life (1:06:46) What It Takes to Be a Plus One (1:08:49) When Rhys Is Rosie’s Plus One (1:10:41) How Rosie Wants to Be Remembered (1:12:01) Where to Find Plus One Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emmy award winning Modern Family star, Julie Bowen has a secret weapon, a Plus One who gets s*%! done! This week on Plus One with Lisa & Morgan, producer Rachael Field enters the chat with an incredible story of building a career, making yourself indispensable, and how Julie became her self proclaimed, life wife. Rachael talks honestly and with wit about taking control and finding her place in show business, going from nanny to family, speed dating pickleball, and the powers of Reiki. Then Julie joins to share a plus one story about a very famous talk show host, how she sometimes plays second fiddle to Rachael and what she's like on competitive game nights. Call your best friend and get ready to laugh during this episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan. (00:00) Welcome to Plus One(02:44) Meet Rachael Field(04:34) How Rachael Describes Julie Bowen(05:07) How Rachael & Julie Became So Close(08:12) The Julie Bowen You Don’t Know(12:41) More Than a Working Relationship(15:07) Running Julie Bowen’s Production Company(17:37) From Hollywood Producer to Entrepreneur(19:19) Taking Stock of an Unexpected Career(20:17) Julie Bowen Joins the Conversation(20:51) How Julie Describes Rachael(23:32) Julie & Rachael’s Unspoken Shorthand(24:45) When Julie Became Rachael’s “Plus One”(26:57) Julie Bowen Is VERY Competitive(29:22) The Plus One Is Always Taking the Picture(31:09) Everyone Has Been a Plus One(31:58) Rachael’s Dating Life(32:54) Speed Dating… But Make It Pickleball(33:51) Dating, Kids & Freezing Your Eggs(35:41) Why Rachael Became a Reiki Healer(36:48) How Rachael Wants to Be Remembered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, stand up comedian Amy Anderson reveals how a single playground encounter and an unexpected audition made her 4-year old famous beyond their wildest dreams. Once Aubrey Anderson-Emmons landed the role of Lily on the hit show Modern Family, both their lives changed, and Amy's identity shifted to being simply "Aubrey's mom." Amy talks honestly and with wit about being a single mom, safeguarding her daughter's privacy, and what's its like to be a Korean adoptee who is still looking for answers into what really happened in the days after her birth. Then Aubrey gets pulled for a chat about her perspective of childhood fame, how she thought everyone was fake, a crazy hair car accident, and the Broadway dreams that may or may not include Alan Cumming. You will laugh when you don't expect to on this episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan. (00:00) Growing Up Famous at Four (00:40) Mammograms, Boobs & an Olympic Swimming Lie (05:05) Meet Amy Anderson (05:43) How Aubrey Got Cast as Lily on Modern Family (11:53) Navigating Childhood Fame (16:06) Why Aubrey Stepped Away From Acting (18:10) Being “Aubrey’s Mom” (21:09) Surviving the Teenage Years (24:24) Amy’s Life Before Comedy (27:09) From Class Clown to Stand-Up Comedian (29:40) Were Gen X Kids Completely Feral? (33:11) Amy’s Korean Adoption Story (37:12) Searching for Her Biological Family (42:29) The Complicated Truth About International Adoption (47:07) Becoming a Mom Changed Amy’s View of Her Own Adoption (51:06) Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Joins the Conversation (52:25) Aubrey Remembers Booking Modern Family (54:16) What Being on a TV Set Felt Like at Four (56:41) Growing Up Recognizable Everywhere (59:14) When Modern Family Fame Became Overwhelming (1:00:46) Aubrey on Being Seen as Lily at 19 (1:03:09) Aubrey’s Music & Second Album (1:06:03) Aubrey on Her Relationship With Her Mom (1:07:17) Musical Theater, Cabaret & Alan Cumming (1:09:44) Could Broadway Be Next? (1:10:14) When Aubrey Is Amy’s Plus One (1:11:12) How Amy Wants to Be Known Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices