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Big Mood, Little Mood: Ace and Confused

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Business, News, Society & Culture

3.91.1K 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. Need advice? Send Danny a question here. Email: mood@slate.com Production by Phil Surkis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:03.0

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0:07.0

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0:12.0

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0:17.0

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0:23.0

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0:30.0

Hello and welcome back to Big Mood Little Mood.

0:54.0

I am your host, Daniel M. Levery.

0:56.0

You do hear dogs fighting in the background.

0:58.0

You will hear more dogs fighting in the background throughout the show.

1:01.0

That's just how it's going to be today.

1:03.0

With me in the studio this week are two guests.

1:06.0

Happy McKennany is the mainstay of the Chicago Improvisational Comedy Scene

1:10.0

and the creator of the Showtime Comedy Series, work in progress.

1:14.0

Celeste Pecoch is a writer and actress who also stars in work in progress

1:17.0

portraying Abby's best friend, Campbell.

1:20.0

Abby and Celeste, welcome to the show.

1:22.0

I'm so thrilled that you're here.

1:24.0

Thank you so much.

1:26.0

Yeah, it's wonderful.

1:27.0

Thank you so much, Daniel.

1:28.0

This are Danny, sorry.

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