Ace and Confused
Big Mood, Little Mood with Daniel M. Lavery
Slate Podcasts
4.4 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 18 August 2021
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Danny Lavery welcomes Abby McEnany, mainstay of the Chicago improvisational comedy scene, and the creator of the Showtime comedy series, Work In Progress, and Celeste Pechous, a writer and actress, who also stars in Work In Progress, portraying Abby’s best friend, Campbell.
Lavery, McEnany, and Pechous tackle three letters: First, from a letter writer who is wondering how to find the right therapist. Another letter writer is wondering how to explain her asexuality to her family. The last letter is about someone who feels they lose their friends when they have babies. Plus, a deep dive into season 2 of Showtime’s critically acclaimed series, Work In Progress.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening ad-free on Amazon Music. Hello and welcome back to Big Mood Little Mood. |
| 0:28.1 | I am your host, Daniel M. Lavery. |
| 0:30.5 | You do hear dogs fighting in the background. |
| 0:32.6 | You will hear more dogs fighting in the background throughout the show. |
| 0:35.8 | That's just how it's going to be today. |
| 0:37.4 | With me in the studio this week are two guests. |
| 0:40.4 | Abby McEnany is the mainstay of the Chicago improvisational comedy scene and the creator of the Showtime comedy series, Work in Progress. |
| 0:48.2 | Celeste Pekosh is a writer and actress who also stars in work in progress portraying Abby's best friend Campbell. |
| 0:55.4 | Abby and Celeste, |
| 0:58.3 | welcome to the show. I'm so thrilled that you're here. |
| 1:03.6 | Thank you so much. Yeah, it's wonderful. Thank you so much, Daniel. Or Danny, sorry. |
| 1:10.4 | Both. As long as it's never Dan, Danny or Daniel are beautiful. Happy that. We're just a lot of sensitive and mentally ill homosexuals trying to be kind to each other for the next hour. |
| 1:15.9 | Yes. |
| 1:16.8 | I mean, I'm sorry. |
| 1:17.7 | I am so down to clown for this. |
| 1:19.3 | I love it. |
| 1:20.5 | Let's just get so gentle. |
| 1:22.3 | How are you? |
| 1:23.6 | How is everything? |
| 1:24.8 | How is getting ready for season two? |
| 1:27.5 | Yeah, it's good. Celess, you go first. |
| 1:30.8 | Oh, gosh, abs. Oh, with pleasure. Finally. I am more than excited for, well, the world, but also myself, |
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