Emmy Winner Niecy Nash-Betts Reacts to Critics Who ‘Hated’ Her Show

Obsessed: The Podcast

The Daily Beast

Tv & Film

4.5 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Obsessed, Matt Wilstein is joined by producer Rachel Passer to kick things off with a lively conversation about the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny’s highly anticipated halftime show, and how politics, pop culture, and criticism collide on TV’s biggest stage. Then, Matt sits down with Emmy-winning icon Niecy Nash-Betts for a candid, funny, and deeply personal conversation about her career—from Reno 911! to Getting On, Ryan Murphy collaborations, and that unforgettable Emmy win. Niecy opens up about navigating critical backlash, supporting Kim Kardashian amid All’s Fair reviews, and trusting her own path despite the noise. It’s a joyful, honest reflection on longevity, ambition, and why the critics don’t always have the final word. Follow Kevin Fallon on Instagram @kpfallon Follow Matt Wilstein on Instagram @mattjwilstein New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone. I'm Matt Wilstein from The Daily Beast and welcome to Obsessed the podcast.
0:08.6	Today on the show, we are going to be talking about what the critics think of everything that is on TV from the Super Bowl to the work of my guest, Niecy Nash Betts, who is so funny on shows like Reno 911, she won an Emmy
0:23.6	for Dahmer, and she's in the show All's Fair with Kim Kardashian that did not get the best
0:29.2	reviews. But we talk about all of that and more on this episode. But first, I'm joined by
0:35.4	our producer, Rachel Pass Passer with one question.
0:38.9	Rachel, are you going to watch the big game this weekend?
0:41.7	Am I going to be watching?
0:42.7	Are you kidding me?
0:43.6	Of course I'm going to be watching.
0:45.3	This is actually the first year in a really long time, though, that my team isn't in it.
0:50.1	So I'm a little bit devastated.
0:52.2	But I am a ride or die.
0:55.3	You're going to hate this, but a Chiefs fan.
0:57.8	And I don't know where this hatred came from for the Chiefs all of a sudden, other than
1:02.0	we just started winning.
1:02.9	Sorry about it.
1:04.8	Now, are you like an old school Chiefs fan?
1:07.3	Yes.
1:07.7	You're a Taylor Swift fan, so you got on board because of Kelsey.
1:11.2	What are we dealing with there?
1:12.7	No.
1:13.4	So both of my parents are originally from Kansas City, and I'm originally from Las Vegas
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