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Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Side Dish: More with Michael Kors

Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Sony Music

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6958 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

More of my interview with fashion designer Michael Kors. Michael reflects on career setbacks, including filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1993, before eventually IPO’inghis company in 2011 — a run that later put his estimated net worth near $1 billion. Plus, he tells me about going to Studio 54 as a teenager and we reflect on the importance of LGBTQ landmarks like The Stonewall Inn. This episode was recorded at Cafe Commerce on the Upper East Side in NYC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

When you're about to leave town for a long stretch, everything suddenly feels really important.

0:05.8

What are you packing? What are you forgetting? And what will life look like when you're gone?

0:09.8

I'm heading to London this summer to do a production of Jesus Christ superstar and playing King Herod.

0:15.3

And it's one of those trips when you're away long enough that you really have to, you know, get organized.

0:21.8

And it made me think about how many people are heading into summer travel right now, whether it's work, family trips,

0:26.8

or just getting out of town for a bit. If you're going to be away, it can be a great opportunity

0:31.5

to list your space on Airbnb and earn a little extra cash while you're gone. Let's your homework for

0:37.4

you instead of it just

0:38.4

sitting empty. If the logistics feel like a lot, I totally understand that, you don't have

0:43.5

to take it all on yourself. With Airbnb's co-host network, you can partner with the local

0:48.3

co-hosts who can help manage the day-to-day details like managing reservations,

0:53.2

handling guest communication, and on-site support,

0:55.8

so everything feels more manageable when you're away. So before summer really kicks in,

1:01.0

it might be the right time to get started. Find a co-host at Airbnb.com slash host.

1:07.3

So picture this. You're running a business and suddenly you realize, oh, no, you need to hire someone, like yesterday. You've been there, right? But don't panic. I got you covered. Just use Indeed. Why waste time on other job sites hoping someone notices your post? Indeed's sponsored jobs helps you stand out and hire the right person and fast.

1:28.6

Here's how it works.

1:30.1

Sponsored jobs bumps your post to the top of the page for all the right candidates.

1:34.7

That gets your post in front of the eyes of the people you actually want to hire.

1:39.0

Indeed just makes hiring so much easier.

1:41.3

I remember a time when finding the right person felt like a full-time job in

1:45.1

itself. If only I'd used Indeed back then, I could have avoided so much stress and maybe even

1:50.6

found time to, I don't know, go to cooking school. Oh, and also, there's no strings attached.

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