Hot Takes and Hangouts with TIFFANI THIESSEN

Even when the world feels heavy, we have to hold onto hope. On this episode of Tommy Talk, Tommy discusses how to keep believing in better days when it sometimes feels impossible to do so. Between difficult headlines, personal struggles, and the constant noise of social media, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but caring deeply doesn’t mean we have to carry every painful thing happening around us. Tommy opens up about protecting your peace without losing your compassion, allowing yourself to experience joy without guilt, and finding hope through small acts of kindness and everyday moments. He shares why the people we surround ourselves with and the stories we consume matter, and reminds us that darkness is never the whole story. An honest, heartfelt conversation about holding onto goodness, remembering how much your presence matters, and believing there are still beautiful moments ahead that you haven’t even imagined yet.Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review if you enjoy this conversation! Tune in every week for new episodes of I’ve Never Said This Before.  Executive Producers: iHeart Media and Elvis Duran Podcast Network Producers: Andrew Pugliese, Stephanie Lane, Josh Kolodny Follow us on socials!  Instagram: @neversaidthisbefore YouTube: @NeverSaidThisBeforeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tiffani Thiessen (of Coven Academy, Saved by the Bell, Beverly Hills, 90210) comes on to share her hot takes! Will she survive this round of rapid fire questions the fans have been wanting the answers to? And after listening to this, check out the full interview with Tiffani that dropped earlier this week (the episode prior to this one)! Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review if you enjoy this conversation!Tune in every week for new episodes of I’ve Never Said This Before Executive Producers: iHeart Media and Elvis Duran Podcast NetworkProducers: Andrew Pugliese, Stephanie Lane Follow us on socials!  Instagram: @neversaidthisbefore YouTube: @NeverSaidThisBeforeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Tommy is joined by actress Tiffani Thiessen, who you know and love as Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell and Valerie Malone on Beverly Hills, 90210. Now, she’s channeling her inner witch in Coven Academy. In this episode, Tiffani opens up about what she wishes she’d known early in her career, the moment she realized Saved by the Bell was becoming a massive hit, and why she was drawn to playing Valerie after years as Kelly. She reflects on growing up as a working actress, the role she didn’t get that broke her heart, and how she’s learned to handle rejection. She also shares how Coven Academy challenged her, whether she’d want her kids to become actors, how she turned her love of cooking into a business, how fame has changed since the ’90s, why you should always eat the bread, and so much more. And don’t miss Tiffani's mini rapid-fire “Hot Takes & Hangouts” interview, our part 2 to this conversation where she’s answering burning fan questions, dropping Thursday, October 1! This episode is brought to you by Travel Guard. Enter here to win $10,000 for your most unhinged & unforgettable travel story!  Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review if you enjoy this conversation! Tune in every week for new episodes of I’ve Never Said This Before. Executive Producers: iHeart Media and Elvis Duran Podcast Network Producers: Andrew Pugliese, Stephanie Lane, Josh Kolodny Follow us on socials! Instagram: @neversaidthisbefore YouTube: @NeverSaidThisBeforeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And just like that, its that time of year again. On this episode of Tommy Talk, Tommy is celebrating the season that seems to wake up all our senses at once. From crisp mornings and changing leaves to cozy sweaters, favorite movies, and the familiar (pumpkin) smells of the season, fall has a way of making us feel comforted and connected to our memories. But Tommy believes this season offers us something even bigger: a chance to begin again. Today Tommy explores why fall can feel like an unofficial new year. As summer winds down and familiar routines return, many of us feel ready to reset, reconnect with the people we love, and make space for what matters most. If life has felt busy or disconnected lately, consider this your invitation to make the plans, put on the cozy sweater, savor your favorite fall treat, go after your hopes and dreams and enjoy this chapter while it’s here. The season goes quickly. Let’s give ourselves permission to celebrate it. Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review if you enjoy this conversation! Tune in every week for new episodes of I’ve Never Said This Before.  Executive Producers: iHeart Media and Elvis Duran Podcast Network Producers: Andrew Pugliese, Stephanie Lane, Josh Kolodny Follow us on socials!  Instagram: @neversaidthisbefore YouTube: @NeverSaidThisBeforeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Tommy is joined by beloved country singer and songwriter Carly Pearce. Her new album, Honest Woman, is out now, and it’s some of her most personal work yet. In this episode, Carly opens up about how this is the first album she has made no compromises on, why she will never hide her age, and why she sees growing older as a gift. She shares how she deeply explored comparison in some of her most vulnerable songs on Honest Woman and why our worth can’t rest entirely on our careers. She also talks about collaborating with Riley Green, how she goes about choosing an album’s final tracklist, the song she can’t wait to hear fans sing back to her on tour, her personal connection to the late great Dolly Parton, what Dolly meant to her, her powerful message to women and so much more.  Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review if you enjoy this conversation! Tune in every week for new episodes of I’ve Never Said This Before. Executive Producers: iHeart Media and Elvis Duran Podcast Network Producers: Andrew Pugliese, Stephanie Lane, Josh Kolodny Follow us on socials! Instagram: @neversaidthisbefore YouTube: @NeverSaidThisBeforeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we’re taking a fall rewind as Tommy revisits a fan-favorite conversation with Caterina Scorsone, also known as Dr. Amelia Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy, ahead of the Season 23 premiere in just a few weeks. Caterina opens up about what keeps playing Amelia exciting after almost two decades, why her connection with fans feels so intimate, and which of Amelia’s moments have meant the most to her. She also reflects on exploring Amelia’s meaningful relationship with Kai (played by E.R. Fightmaster), reveals how Amelia was originally conceived as a queer character, and discusses the care she has poured into portraying Amelia’s addiction journey. Caterina also shares her personal relationship with grief, why prioritizing our mental health is so important, and so much more. Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review if you enjoy this conversation! Tune in every week for new episodes of I’ve Never Said This Before. Executive Producers: iHeart Media and Elvis Duran Podcast Network Producers: Andrew Pugliese, Stephanie Lane Follow us on socials! Instagram: @neversaidthisbefore YouTube: @NeverSaidThisBeforeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of “Tommy Talk,” Tommy takes you back to Paris in 2015 to share for the very first time the full story of the day his husband Gio surprised him with a proposal in front of the Eiffel Tower, and how one engagement photo unexpectedly became something much bigger than either of them could have imagined. After the photo went viral, Tommy and Gio began receiving deeply moving messages from the LGBTQ+ community who saw new possibilities for their own lives, as well as parents who felt more hopeful about the futures awaiting their children. The experience showed Tommy firsthand how powerful representation can be and that no matter what walk of life we come from, we all just want to feel seen. Eleven years later, Tommy reflects on everything that moment taught him including love still gives people hope, happiness is worth celebrating and that joy, even the joy of complete strangers, can bring us together. In a world that often feels divided, this episode is a heartfelt reminder that there is still so much goodness around us and so many people rooting for love to win. Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review if you enjoy this conversation! Tune in every week for new episodes of I’ve Never Said This Before. Executive Producers: iHeart Media and Elvis Duran Podcast Network Producers: Andrew Pugliese, Stephanie Lane, Josh Kolodny Follow us on socials! Instagram: @neversaidthisbefore YouTube: @NeverSaidThisBeforeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Murray comes on to share his hot takes! Will he survive this round of rapid fire questions the fans have been wanting the answers to? And after listening to this, check out the full interview with James Murray that dropped earlier this week (the episode prior to this one)! Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review if you enjoy this conversation!Tune in every week for new episodes of I’ve Never Said This Before Executive Producers: iHeart Media and Elvis Duran Podcast NetworkProducers: Andrew Pugliese, Stephanie Lane, Josh Kolodny Follow us on socials! Instagram: @neversaidthisbeforeYouTube: @NeverSaidThisBeforeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Tommy is joined by James “Murr” Murray, one of the funniest and most beloved comedians in the world. Audiences fell in love with Murr on the hit series Impractical Jokers, where he and his lifelong friends challenge one another to pull outrageous pranks and embarrass themselves in front of unsuspecting strangers. Now, Murr is flexing his horror muscles as the co-writer and producer of Don’t Move, the new movie based on his bestselling book of the same name. In this episode, Murr opens up about one of the most surprising parts of being a comedian, whether he ever gets tired of being the funny guy, and if any part of Impractical Jokers is staged. He also takes Tommy behind the scenes of what it really takes to bring the show to life, reveals which outrageous moments remain his favorites, explains why the group keeps politics out of its comedy, and shares why wearable technology gives him so much anxiety. Murr also discusses his journey into writing nine horror novels, adapting Don’t Move for the screen, and refusing to wait for someone else to give him permission to make the movie. He shares how he created the opportunity himself, names the one horror film he could watch for the rest of his life, and teases what audiences can expect from future seasons of Impractical Jokers. Murr also reflects on scaling the Empire State Building and opens up about one of the most difficult decisions of his life while his father was dying from Alzheimer’s disease. And don’t miss Murr’s rapid-fire “Hot Takes & Hangouts” interview, part two of this conversation, dropping Thursday, September 17! Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review if you enjoy this conversation! Tune in every week for new episodes of I’ve Never Said This Before. Executive Producers: iHeart Media and Elvis Duran Podcast Network Producers: Andrew Pugliese, Stephanie Lane, Josh Kolodny Follow us on socials! Instagram: @neversaidthisbefore YouTube: @NeverSaidThisBeforeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special episode of “Tommy Talk,” Tommy pays tribute to the lives lost on September 11, 2001, while reflecting on the compassion, courage, and unity that emerged in the aftermath of unimaginable tragedy. Growing up in New Jersey, just outside New York City, Tommy shares his vivid memories of that day and how deeply it affected his community. He also remembers the first responders who ran toward danger, the strangers who became helpers, and the neighbors who looked out for one another when people needed it most. This episode is a heartfelt reminder that we shouldn’t need tragedy to bring us together. Tommy challenges us to carry that same humanity forward by checking in on the people we love, showing greater kindness to strangers, putting aside our differences, and remembering what truly matters in life. May we never forget the victims of 9/11.  Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review if you enjoy this conversation! Tune in every week for new episodes of I’ve Never Said This Before.  Executive Producers: iHeart Media and Elvis Duran Podcast Network Producers: Andrew Pugliese, Stephanie Lane, Josh Kolodny Follow us on socials!  Instagram: @neversaidthisbefore YouTube: @NeverSaidThisBeforeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.