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

Seth MacFarlane

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

Team Coco

Society & Culture

4.82.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

This week Ted Danson is joined by his friend, the multi-talented Seth MacFarlane. Seth talks with Ted about the boarding school they have in common, how his college years inspired “Family Guy,” singing lost Sinatra material on his latest album, and why he thinks Hollywood can do better at storytelling. Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.

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0:00.0

Nobody gives a fuck what celebrities think.

0:02.0

What we do do well is tell stories.

0:04.2

And we're not doing the best job right now of telling those stories in a way that gives people hope.

0:24.8

Welcome back to where everybody knows your name.

0:27.6

Where do you begin with Seth McFarland?

0:34.2

First, I have to say he's a friend for many years, somebody I respect so much, so many talents.

0:39.2

He's always being creative, whether it's acting, animating, writing, producing,

0:46.2

or directing. He created Family Guy and Orville, co-created American Dad, and the Cleveland Show.

0:52.2

He also co-wrote, co-produced, directed, and starred in the TED movies. And if you can believe it, Seth is also a gifted singer

0:54.5

who's been on the world's most prestigious stages,

0:57.5

including the Royal Albert Hall.

1:00.6

His latest studio album,

1:02.3

his ninth, is called Lush Life,

1:05.0

the Lost Sinatra arrangements.

1:07.3

They are delicious.

1:09.0

I can't wait for you to hear them.

1:10.4

As a matter of fact, here's a clip from Lush Life.

1:16.9

I used to visit all the very gay places

1:20.6

Those come what may places

1:24.6

Where one relaxes on the axes of the wheel of life to get the feel of life from jazz and cocktails

1:36.5

this is a love fest because this is my opportunity to thank you for so many things and an ooh and awe at your talent.

1:49.5

Oh, stop.

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