524: My Transition

Queen of the Internet, the video game icon, and the Friends color barrier breaker, Aisha Tyler, breaks down her career from Talk Soup to her new brand of cocktails, losophe. She talks about the legacy of Friends and the animal that is sitcom performing. She and Donald gush about their love of animation. Tyler's role as Lana Cane on Archer came about because of her passion for Sealab 2021. Plus, Tyler talks about how her relationship with video games has changed as she's gotten older and what mainstays have never left her council. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Deren Bagsby isn't your typical surgeon. He's an orthopedic surgeon who, for charity, marathons performing surgery. Working near Fort Brag, Dr. Bagsby recognized the area where he works was critically low on orthopedic surgeons. So, he challenged himself to do 3k units of surgery in a single month. He tells us about inappropriate patients, how to cure tennis elbow, and the accuracy of Scrubs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Robinson took the bit role of Darryl on The Office into a career-launching mainstay in the ensemble. After years of sharpening his skills on the road as a musician and comedian, Robinson took off. From Chicago school teacher/ club bouncer to Def Jam Comedy Tours and Hot Tub Time Machine, Robinson discusses the time he auditioned for The Fourty-Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up, how a keyboard changed his comedic stardom, and the proper way to drink absynth with Danny McBride. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wonder how the CIA gets an informant to trust them? Do you want to know which movies get the CIA right? Former high-level CIA operatives John Sipher and Jerry O'Shea walk Zach and Donald through how they would craft fake conspiracies to help solve real crimes. Learn what kind of person the CIA is looking for and how you could become a member. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Hale went from weird guy on the commercials to co-lead in Arrested Development to starring in Veep, arguably one of the most influential comedies of the past decade. Along the way, he's been learning to conquer his fear, something Inside Out 2 helped him immensely. Now, he's got a new show about the pandemic, not Covid, but the plague. The Decameron is out on Netflix now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our second interview, we welcome the legendary Billy Dee Williams to the show. Mr. Williams tells us about his passion for painting, how to play heartthrob, and why he doesn't believe children should work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Cryer's been a star since he was a teenager, but there were a few years in the middle when he wasn't sure if anyone cared about him as a performer. But he made his own way, throwing himself into his passion and waiting for the right deal. The hilarious actor talks to Zach and Donald about his varied love for all things sci-fi, his early Broadway performance following Matthew Broderick, and what it was like becoming a teen sensation overnight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of Scrubs, JD and Elliot attempt to carry out a secret relationship while at work. In the real world, Zach and Donald are joined by Scrubs Producer Randall Winston.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, Carla has a date, and it's not with Turk! In the real world, Donald shares his love of Gravitrax, we discuss holiday streaming movies, and we talk about naming nipples.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, JD tries to woo Kim, but Elliot "Good Time Killer" Reid keeps getting in the way. In the real world, we've reached the end of season 5! What the hell are we going to do when we run out of episodes?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.