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Main Cast

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FAITH FORD 
(Corky Sherwood)

Faith Ford sits down to discuss her career and her time as Corky Sherwood!

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GRANT SHAUD 
(Miles Silverberg)

The gals welcome the dynamic wunderkind Miles Silverberg himself, Grant Shaud!

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JOE REGALBUTO
(Frank Fontana)

Jesi and Lauren are thrilled to bring you a Two-Part Interview with Joe Regalbuto a.k.a Frank Fontana

Guest Stars

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RICHARD SCHIFF
(Season 6)

The gals are happy to welcome to the show Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Schiff! (The West Wing,  ABC’s The Good Doctor)

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SUZIE PLAKSON
(Season 1)

In our continuation of ”The Ladies of Love & War, the pod welcomes Murphy Brown Season 1 guest star and Diane English series regular: Suzie Plakson! (Star Trek, Family Ties, Mad About You, How I Met Your Mother)

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JOANNA GLEASON (Season 10)

The gals are lucky and beyond thrilled to have Tony Award winner Joanna Gleason on the pod for a discussion on art, television, musical theater, and of course Diane English player.

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Susan Blommaert (Season 3)

You know Susan from so many amazing films and TV series and as Mr. Kaplan from The Blacklist. Not to mention X Files, Doubt, The Sopranos, Edward Scissorhands and more!

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MARY PAT GLEASON (Season 1)

Join the gals as they chat with Season 1 Guest Star, Mary Pat Gleason - Olga the Russian Secretary in Season 1, Episode 16 “Moscow On The Hudson”!  You know her from Will & Grace (both versions), Gilmore Girls, Friends, and more!

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MARIANNE MUELLERLEILE
(Season 1) 

The gals sit down to talk with Marianne about her time on Murphy Brown as Secretary #8 (Season 1, Episode 6 “Baby Love”) as well her impressive TV career on such shows as Will & Grace, Magnum P.I. & Third Rock From The Sun.

Writers/Creator/Director

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DIANE ENGLISH
(Creator, Writer, Executive Producer)

Jesi and Lauren close out the pod’s Season 11 Interviews with Part 1 of 2 with “Real Murphy Brown” herself, creator Diane English!

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BARNET KELLMAN
 (Director/ Seasons
1-4,10)

Welcome to our Season One wrap-up with series director and architect of Murphy Brown, Barnet Kellman!

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NORM GUNZENHAUSER -  (Writer/Seasons 1-2,
9-10)

The gals are thrilled to welcome one of the original Murphy Brown writers to the show: Norm Gunzenhauser (Seasons 1, 2, 8, 9, 10)!

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INTERVIEW: RUSS WOODY 
 (Writer/Pro
Seasons 1-2,6,10)

The gals are thrilled to welcome one of the original Murphy Brown writers to the show: Russ Woody (Cybill, Becker, The Middle) 

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INTERVIEW:
STEVEN PETERMAN (Writer, Ex. Pro; Seasons 1-6,)

The gals are thrilled to welcome one of the original Murphy Brown writers (Seasons 1-6)  and later Executive Producer (Seasons 5-6): Steven Peterman!

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Interview Denise Moss
Producer/WRiter (Seasons 1-4)

Denise Moss talks about her time from reporter to comedy writer, from Murphy to Frasier!

Interview:  Gina Ippolito & Skander Halim (writers; 11.3: #MurphyToo)

Interview:
 Gina Ippolito & Skander Halim
(writers;
11.3: #MurphyToo)

Jesi and Lauren are elated to welcome the writing team of Gina Ippolito & Skander Halim (Story Editors) from the revival writing team to the pod!

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Interview: Gary Dontzig:
Writer/Producer -Seasons 1-6;11

Gary talks about his experience as a gay comedy writer in the 80s & 90s and the push-and-pull he experienced in his effort to bring gay characters to TV in the years before Ellen and Will & Grace

Experts / Topic Discussions

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Matt BAumE:
LBGTQ+ & 90s TV

The gals are so happy to welcome YouTuber, journalist & LBGTQ+ TV pop-culture expert & Aurhter of "Hi Honey, I'm Homo." Matt Baume to the pod for a wonderful two-part discussion about not just  Murphy Brown but Star Trek, The Nanny, Frasier & more!

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Sarah Marshall:
(90's Mix Tape) 

Sarah Marshall co-host of "You're Wrong About" and Why Are Dads? joins the ladies for a You're Wrong About 80s/90's pop-culture crossover!

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Censorship in comedY plus more
in Brown & Blue
(with Tarik Davis)

The gals are over the moon to have guest actor/writer/avid “pop culture consumer” Tarik Davis “(The Amber Ruffin Show, Bway’s Freestyle Love Supreme,  to chat about comedy, censorship, journalism.

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INSIDE CASTING: Jodi Angstreich TV Casting Director

In a new interview segment on the podcast, Jesi and Lauren welcome talented casting director, Jodi Angstreich ("Fleishman Is In Trouble", "Eric", "The Girl From Plainview", & many more).

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FYI EXTRA: Diversity & Inclusivity (with Guest Lisa Darden)

Our “Here’s To You Mrs. Kinsella” guest Lisa Darden joins the gals after the show to discuss diversity in Murphy Brown & pop culture from 1990 to today, how we can all work together, and how feminism can be an inclusive movement to all.

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Interview: Character psychology

You may know Jacqui’s media writings from such publications as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, and Buzzfeed. Most recently she recapped the Murphy Brown revival series for Vulture

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Jacqui Shine:

(Media Historian; Journalist)

You may know Jacqui’s media writings from such publications as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, and Buzzfeed. Most recently she recapped the Murphy Brown revival series for Vulture

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