Richard Kind

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

Team Coco

Society & Culture

4.7 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Richard Kind hopes this episode will convince Ted Danson to finally join him for coffee sometime! Richard talks about how he “BS-ed” his way into becoming a great actor, memories of Charles Grodin, the special sauce he brings to his sidekick role on John Mulaney’s Netflix show “Everybody’s Live,” his thoughts on the state of democracy, and how often he gets things wrong. Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.

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0:00.0	I was here early. I'm never early. That's how much respect I have for you. I didn't shave,
0:04.9	but I have a lot of respect.
0:20.0	Welcome back to where everybody knows your name. Finally, I get to talk with Richard Kind today.
0:23.4	You've probably heard that name several times on this podcast.
0:27.4	For a long time, I've been a huge fan of Richard and his vast body of work,
0:32.0	including mad about you, Spin City, Bug's Life, Serious Man,, curb, inside out, much more. Most recently, Richard
0:41.3	played sidekick to the amazing John Mulaney on their Netflix talk show. Everybody's
0:46.7	live, and I can't wait to talk to him about that. So let's meet him. Here's Richard Kine.
0:54.5	What maladies do you have?
0:56.2	I was age 25 when I was stepping out in New York and got hired for two soap operas at the same time,
1:05.7	which was conflicting and scared me and it was about to step out in the world and make my way.
1:11.9	Soriasis.
1:13.7	And that's nerves too.
1:15.8	Yeah.
1:16.5	It's a lot of things.
1:17.9	It's an autoimmune disease kind of deal.
1:19.7	Mine is too.
1:20.8	Yeah.
1:21.0	Autoimmune did things.
1:21.9	Yeah.
1:22.5	I was, I can.
1:24.9	Can we pump in closer on our skin?
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