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Obsessed: The Podcast

The Secret to Staying ‘Married’ to Lisa Kudrow

Obsessed: The Podcast

The Daily Beast

Tv & Film

4.5686 Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Obsessed, Kevin Fallon continues our limited series exploring HBO’s cult comedy classic The Comeback, joined by star and executive producer Dan Bucatinsky and Damian Young (who plays Lisa Kudrow’s character’s husband Mark) for an intimate, behind-the-scenes rewatch. The trio revisit unforgettable moments—from the raw vulnerability of the Palm Springs getaway to the explosive parking lot fight—and reflect on how the series captured the messy collision of fame, marriage, and identity. It’s a candid, funny, and surprisingly moving conversation about performance, longevity, and the enduring love story at the center of Valerie Cherish’s world. Follow Kevin Fallon on Instagram @kpfallon Follow Matt Wilstein on Instagram @mattjwilstein New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:32.5

Hello, hello, hello.

0:34.4

It's Kevin Fallon here with the very special episode of Obsessed the podcast. It is another

0:39.2

edition of our The Comeback Rewatch. And I'm here with my co-host, Dan Bukotinsky. Hello.

0:45.5

Hi, Dan. So happy to be doing this with you. For our super fan to host Obsessed and let us do this

0:51.8

rewatch of season one and season two as somebody who

0:55.0

obviously has been involved with the show since we started 21 years ago

0:58.8

I'm very honored to be doing this with you and excited about who we get to talk to

1:03.1

yeah so we have the producer and star of the show taking us behind the scenes

1:06.8

for all the juice that fans like me will want to love and we have me just just the super fan of the show. I love it. I watch it every year. I cannot wait for season three. And I can't wait for you guys to hear the conversations we're going to have about season one and season two. And we have a very special guest with us right now in New York. It is Damien Young, who plays Mark Berman on the show, Valerie's

1:28.2

husband. Mark Berman, aka Marky Mark. Yes. People who recognize me from the show,

1:34.4

Marky Mark! I like when she calls you Love Ball. Love Ball, sometimes I get that. Like, if I'm

1:40.8

strolling in Chelsea, I might get a Love Ball. Well, that's good. That's kind of good.

1:45.1

Yeah.

1:46.0

And Damien, like Dan, you have the rare privilege of starting in a series playing the same character once every 10 years.

1:53.6

Yes.

1:54.3

Look how time is destroyed what God gave us.

1:58.3

Yeah, it really is a time capsule in a way that we never really expect it. Yeah.

2:02.8

In my opinion, it's like the coolest showbiz story ever. Like every decade we get this masterpiece comedy

2:08.0

that is also commenting on what's happening in show business at the same time. Yes, that took me a while

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