Episode 18 - Kate Micucci
Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Higher Ground
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 2 August 2016
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
You probably know Kate Micucci from somewhere, whether it was her role in 'Scrubs,' or 'How I Met Your Mother,' or 'The Big Bang Theory,' or 'When in Rome,' or 'Rules of Engagement,' or countless other TV series and indie films she's appeared in. Of course, Micucci is even better known as one half of the comedy music duo "Garfunkel and Oates," which spawned a series of YouTube videos, albums, and even a TV series for IFC. Now Micucci co-stars in a new film from director Mike Birbiglia and producer Ira Glass, called 'Don't Think Twice,' about a troupe of improv comedians competing for a role on a late night sketch TV show. Kate sits down with Sam to discuss the film, how Garfunkel and Oates came to be, the difficulties of growing into adulthood, building sandcastles on the beach, the challenging task of creating and running a TV series, and getting recognized for such a wide variety of roles. Music for the show by Vanilla @vanilla. Original illustrations by Krishna Shenoi http://krishnabalashenoi.com/.
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| 0:00.0 | Pushkin |
| 0:09.0 | Hey, this is Sam. |
| 0:10.0 | If you enjoy our interviews with writers and artists on Talk Easy, then I'd recommend checking |
| 0:14.8 | out the podcast Missing Pages. Hosted by acclaimed literary critic and author Beth Ann Patrick, |
| 0:21.5 | Missing Pages investigates the biggest hot button topics in the book world today |
| 0:26.4 | with the help of special guests like New York Times Best-Selling author Jody Pekle |
| 0:31.3 | and publisher weeklies Jim Miliet. |
| 0:33.8 | Produced by the people at the Podglamaret, |
| 0:36.1 | Missing Pages explores everything from the insta frame of Colleen Hoover |
| 0:40.3 | to the rise of book bands across America to the lucrative culture of non-fiction ghost writing. |
| 0:46.0 | As both the Washington Post and the Guardian praise, |
| 0:49.0 | missing pages is a must listen. |
| 0:52.0 | So if you'd like to check it out, you can follow missing pages on |
| 0:55.0 | Apple Podcast or wherever you like to listen. Oh, Hey everyone, welcome to Talk Easy, a weekly podcast of intimate interviews with the people shaping our culture today. |
| 1:25.0 | I'm Sam Fregosa. |
| 1:26.0 | Thank you for tuning into episode 18. |
| 1:28.0 | This week on the show we have the wonderful comedian and songstress Kate McCuchee. Born in Jersey City, Macuchi is one half of Garfunkel |
| 1:36.7 | and Oates, a comedic songwriting duo she formed in 2007 with fellow performer and best friend Ricky Linholm. |
| 1:45.0 | Together they pen uproarious songs about everything from sexual experiences in your |
| 1:49.4 | freshman year of college to legalize marijuana to well have a listen. |
| 1:55.0 | Pat Robertson once said it's a long downward slide |
| 2:01.0 | that will lead to legalizing sex with ducks if two men can stand side by side. |
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