Meemaw's Boy W/ Allen Covert | The Roseanne Barr Podcast #132

The Roseanne Barr Podcast

Roseanne Barr

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2026

⏱️ 137 minutes

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Summary

This week on The Roseanne Barr Podcast, Roseanne sits down with longtime friend, comedian, and actor Allen Covert for a laid-back, behind-the-scenes conversation about their new show Meemaw.

The two dive into how the idea came together, what it's like building a comedy from the ground up, and why Meemaw feels like a return to the kind of raw, character-driven humor they both love. They swap stories from set, talk about the creative process, and reflect on their history working in comedy—from the old days to what still makes them laugh now.

It's funny, nostalgic, and packed with insider moments about making a show that doesn't play by the usual rules.

ALLEN COVERT

https://www.instagram.com/thatallencovert

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0:00.0	Greetings earthlings and humans and pod people,
0:09.0	people who have been created in labs under the earth
0:13.0	by Bill Gates and his ilk.
0:16.0	Disembodied spirits, nafil them, to kill them, mockingbirds, what have you. What are the other ones,
0:26.9	Jai? Manchurian candidates. Anunakis, Manchurian candidates. The aliens under Antarctica.
0:32.4	Oh, them, of course. The Hitlerans, that Hitler put 24,000 women down there with, what was it, eight German men,
0:42.6	and they populated the entire continent, which is bigger than America.
0:48.3	That's what they tell me.
0:50.2	But, you know, that's when we're drinking, and who knows what's real, one you.
0:54.3	Anyway. Oh. But, you know, that's when we're drinking and who knows what's real, one you. Anyway, oh, I was going to tell you that I was getting really tired of using
1:05.5	concealer for my eyebags.
1:08.3	And then I just thought, why not express them why not bring them out and honor them
1:16.3	is that what that is yes so I added gold gel to my eye bags I like it and I think it looks good
1:22.4	doesn't it's like a wrestler you're like gold dust it It's kind of cool, isn't it?
1:28.1	Yeah.
1:28.8	Why should I hide them?
1:30.7	It's acknowledging the struggle.
1:32.9	It is.
1:33.6	The struggle is real.
1:35.8	I just returned from where did I go?
1:38.5	Pittsburgh.
1:39.5	Is that in Pennsylvania?
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