ED BEGLEY JR.: Hollywood Resilience, Carrie Fisher Memories & Life With Parkinson’s

Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum

Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum | Daylight Media

Tv & Film, Comedy

4.9 • 11K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Ed Begley Jr. (St. Elsewhere, This Is Spinal Tap) takes us on a journey through one of the most unbelievable lives in Hollywood. From unknowingly hanging out with Charles Manson to forming a lifelong friendship with Carrie Fisher, Ed opens up about his wild past, near-death experiences, and the lessons he’s learned through sobriety and Parkinson’s. With humor, honesty, and grace, he reflects on the legacy he hopes to leave behind in both film and environmental activism. Thank you to our sponsors: ❤️ This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/inside and get on your way to being your best self __________________________________________________ 💖 Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/insideofyou⁠⁠ 👕 Inside Of You Merch: ⁠⁠https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com/⁠⁠ __________________________________________________ Watch or listen to more episodes! 📺 ⁠⁠https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/show⁠⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow us online! 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast/⁠⁠ 🤣 TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@insideofyou_podcast⁠⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/insideofyoupodcast/⁠⁠ 🐦 Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod⁠⁠ 🌐 Website: ⁠⁠https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I did not know I had it for a dozen years.
0:02.0	Didn't know I had it.
0:03.0	My balance was weird. I had lost some of my sense of taste and smell and said, wow, I'm getting old a little quicker than I thought. I took off for about 5,000 feet off the ground, suddenly the plane, Michael, the plane plummets from the sky. It's like it went from being an aeronautic device to being a feathered brick. brick. Suddenly we just got mowed down by this crowd of kids, just mowed down and on the ground
0:24.5	and being kicked and beaten.
0:25.9	Within seconds, it just happened.
0:27.3	And that's the thing about being that young and naive.
0:29.3	There was a crowd of like a dozen young men or young anybody coming towards you with purpose,
0:34.8	with a bad look in their eyes.
0:36.2	You should probably bust the move in case of fire break glass. Pull the lever hard and the alarm will sound. There's a fireblazing called alcoholism and I needed to pull that alarm, which I did, went into recovery and here we are many years later. I could see the darkness in you. You're not, I mean, you're kind and all that, but you also have a dark sense of humor.
0:55.1	I guess I do.
0:56.1	I can't deny the truth when it's presented to me.
1:00.1	Do you smoke pot with Charles Manson?
1:02.1	Is this true?
1:02.8	Are you completely shocked when she passed?
1:05.2	You were diagnosed in 2016 with Parkinson's.
1:07.7	He found a body in your trash.
1:12.4	You're listening to Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum.
1:15.3	Ryan Teos is here.
1:17.1	And I just want to say thanks for listening again.
1:19.6	And just know that, you know, this is a fun conversation.
1:23.9	These conversations I have with these guests, I like to dig a little bit.
1:27.8	I like to get to know them.
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