'So You Think You Ameri-Can' | Felipe Torres Medina

Stephen is joined by Anna Kendrick, Yvette Nicole Brown, and other celebrities, entrepreneurs and sports stars who made big donations in their hometowns to support teachers and schools all over the country. And in honor of #BestSchoolDay, Stephen went back to his childhood classroom to have a chat with his all-time favorite teacher. Original Air Date: March 10th, 2016. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Aug 202312min

In 2007, Stephen satirically ran for President of the United States, and it was a full team effort, from Doritos’ sponsoring his presidential coverage to working with DonorsChoose to fund donations for public school classrooms across the country. Stephen joins Masters of Scale executive producer Jordan McLeod and co-founder of WaitWhat June Cohen to recall his satirical run for presidency, his letter to the Democratic Party asking to stay on the ballot, and his early engagements with DonorsChoose. In 2009, Stephen joined the DonorsChoose Board of Directors, and he’s helped raise millions of dollars for the organization. Find new episodes of Masters of Scale every Tuesday, available wherever you get your podcasts. Original Release Date: December 2022. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Aug 202318min

Stephen answers questions from the most curious of minds: kids! With some help from Jon Batiste and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Original Air Date: May 13th, 2020. And 'Astrophysics for People in a Hurry' author Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the science behind the first observed interstellar object to visit our universe (which Stephen knows is full of aliens). Original Air Date: January 5th, 2018. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Aug 202324min

Will Ferrell reveals the true story behind his top-secret guest appearance on a CBS drama, and shares some personal Valentines Day notes he's written for his wife. Original Air Date: February 12th, 2020. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Aug 202328min

Sean Astin new nothing about 'Lord Of The Rings' when he accepted the role of Samwise Gamgee, and thought he was taking a role in 'The Phantom Tollbooth' (Originally aired November 8th, 2017). Viggo Mortensen, star and director of the film "Falling," once suffered a bout of vertigo and had to hug a wall while filming an intense battle scene in "Lord Of The Rings" (Originally aired January 28th, 2021). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Aug 202320min

Meanwhile... A man in Italy is giving our host a run for his money as he acts out his Middle Earth fantasies in a cross-country quest to destroy a ring (Original Air Date: September 16th, 2021). Next, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, and special guest Peter Jackson tried to find a "Lord of the Rings" trivia question that would stump our host. And to up the stakes, they have a special LOTR prize for Stephen if he can get it right (Original Air Date: June 29th, 2021). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Aug 202321min

Andy Serkis becomes Gollum to read Trump's tweets, and the stars of "The Good Liar," Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen, take on the roles of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky and read lines from the infamous "transcript." Andy Serkis originally aired July 11th, 2017; Helen Mirren & Ian McKellen originally aired November 6th, 2019. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Aug 202324min

Meanwhile... The internet's newest thirst trap is none other than friend of the Late Show, Kumail Nanjiani, and a 'Lord of the Rings' television series has an open casting call for ugly extras (Original Air Date: December 17th , 2019). Cate Blanchett discusses how her husband's last name 'Upton' caused kids to believe she was model Kate Upton (Original Air Date: August 12th, 2019). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Aug 202317min