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Go Ask Ali

The Funny Thing About Optimism w/ Michael J. Fox (and You)

Go Ask Ali

Shondaland Audio and iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, Comedy

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2021

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Actor, writer and activist Michael J. Fox talks to Ali about his outlook as a realistic optimist and why he thinks humor is key to getting through life’s challenges, like Parkinson’s.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Does your inner monologue ever sound like I'm never gonna be good enough or thin

0:05.6

enough or I'm too old to start something new? I'm Jess Weiner cultural expert and

0:10.9

the host of dominant stories. Those are all lies designed by culture and

0:16.0

negative forces to keep you small. Listen to dominant stories with me Jess Weiner on

0:23.0

the iHeartRadio app Apple Podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:30.4

Introducing hashtag matter a brand new eight episode scripted podcast.

0:34.9

You need five tenora we have a nine nine nine shooting a progress officer's down.

0:40.0

I'm explaining something to you about Gerald Hayes. He is one of those dudes it has that switch

0:44.4

you know what I'm saying and by the time there was gunfire that switch was turned all the way up.

0:49.8

From shonda land audio in partnership with iHeartRadio I'm author and journalist Kate Boe and this

0:55.9

is hashtag matter. Listen to hashtag matter on the iHeartRadio app Apple podcast or wherever you get your podcast.

1:07.5

Who is the fake ares Anna Delvey and what does the story of this Instagram legend say about us?

1:14.8

On inventing Anna the official podcast you'll get exclusive access to the people who inspired

1:19.0

the TV series and to the actors like Anna Klumpsky who brought them to life. This is back story stuff

1:24.2

myself but like she was driven by the idea that well if I just crack the code they'll let me in.

1:30.4

Listen to all of inventing Anna the official podcast on the iHeartRadio app Apple Podcast or

1:35.2

wherever you listen to podcasts. While we all desperately ached for escapism,

1:42.0

Bridgerton the shonda land smash on Netflix came streaming along. Now we wait for season two

1:49.2

but in the meantime you can hear how this show came to life with the cast,

1:53.3

the production team and the creators of Bridgerton. Listen to Bridgerton the official podcast

2:01.6

on the iHeartRadio app Apple Podcasts or anywhere you get your favorite shows.

2:12.0

Welcome to Go Ask Alley, a production of shonda land audio and partnership with iHeartRadio.

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