Charlie Day

Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (sometimes)

Team Coco

Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Actor, writer, and director Charlie Day talks with Ted Danson about the process of creating “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” why he sometimes goes by “Charlie Trombone,” overcoming typecasting, meeting his wife Mary Elizabeth Ellis, his relationship with Guillermo del Toro, and working with Ethan Coen on the new film “Honey Don’t!” Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.

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0:00.0	I flipped, I turned, I started interviewing you, which I know is not what you wanted, but...
0:04.8	No, it is.
0:05.8	It is.
0:06.4	Okay, good.
0:17.1	Welcome back to where everybody knows your name.
0:19.8	Today, I'm talking to a super talented actor,
0:23.0	writer, director, and executive producer, Charlie Day. He is a co-creator and star of
0:30.6	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the longest running live action sitcom in history. If you're a
0:36.7	fan of the show, you also know that he's
0:38.2	an insanely creative musician. He plays piano, trombone, guitar, and harmonica. Charlie has an
0:45.9	impressive career in film as well, from Pacific Rim to horrible bosses to Monsters University.
0:53.1	Now he's starring in a new dark comedy film called
0:55.8	Honey Don't, written and directed by Ethan Cohen. It opens in theaters this week, August 22nd.
1:04.0	Without further ado, Charlie Day.
1:09.2	Thanks for coming in. Oh, man.
1:11.0	I'm so happy to be here.
1:12.2	No, you're pissed off because you ran into a pillar downstairs.
1:15.4	I backed into the wall.
1:18.2	Man, you know, and I was being so cocky, too.
1:20.8	I thought I got this.
1:22.4	I'll just spin it around, no big deal.
1:25.0	And then I...
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