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The industry has erased us many times before, and we've thrived every time. You know what I mean? And so I'm like, this is why I keep saying, continue to create. And it's cyclical. It's like BBLs. Yeah. Okay. Say more. One minute is hot, one minute's not. But I'm telling you, it's going to come back. It'll come back. It'll come back.

It's going to come back around.

Hey, y'all, it's the Sam Sanders show from KCRW, all about the things that entertain us.

Thank you so much for checking out my show.

This week, actor and comedian Danielle Panach.

You probably know Danielle from starring as Alberta in the mega-hit sitcom Ghosts on CBS.

I'm Alberta Haynes, jazz singer, murder victim.

I enjoy long, moonlit strolls right up to the boundary of the property.

Pleasure to meet you.

Ghost is a simple half-hour sitcom with high joke density and an ensemble cast.

It delivers major laughs and very good, easy vibes.

But as you'll hear, Danielle nearly quit acting before she landed this role.

She tells me all about the wild journey that eventually brought her to Hollywood

and how on that entire ride, she's always been focused on visibility

and representation for people from marginalized communities. This chat is entertaining and also

heartwarming. Let's get into it. I was watching a bunch of your show to get ready for this chat.

And before I knew it, I was like, oh, I've watched eight episodes of this thing.

It goes back with.

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