Stage 4 Clinger

Chelsea Devantez is our new best friend!! As well as the head writer for The Problem with Jon Stewart, on Apple TV Plus. She is a dang inspiration, currently writing a book of essays which will be published by Hanover Imprint at Harper Collins next fall. Last year she sold a single-cam to CBS titled “This is Our Year,” which was inspired by growing up with a single mom in the Southwest. AND she hosts one of Kate's fav podcast's, “Celebrity Book Club,” on Stitcher which was the very first pick for Apple Podcasts Spotlight Program and has been downloaded nearly 1 million times. She is who Kate wants to be when she grows up (when will that be??) Chelsea is an earth angel who happens to be engaged to bff of the Pod, Yassir Lester. The gals all fall madly in love while Chelsea gets real about her childhood, her relationship, and her advice for dealing with rejection in Hollywood. Go listen now!!!

The former "Queen of Mean" nearly kills a woman with cancer on this weeks episode with LISA LAMPANELLI!!! Even though Lisa is a comedic hero of Kate's, this whole episode feels like old friends shooting the shit. Nothing is off limits and there is just so much love. We discuss her thought on "The Slap", her life and career, and she shares a sh!t ton of wisdom. Do not let Lisa Lampanelli fool you, she's as kind as she is cool and your stomach will hurt from laughing when you finish listening!

The hilarious and handsome Jason Mantzoukas is our new breast friend!! You love him on The League, Parks & Rec, The Good Place, Brooklyn 99, and co-host of the iconic "How Did This Get Made. But you will love him even more as he sweetly dishes with the gals over he start in comedy, his neurosis through the pandemic, and his hilarious behind the scenes stories from his impressive career on stage and screen. Jason is just the best, go listen now!!

The incredible Nurse Practitioner and founder of Functional Cancer Care, Paige Woodward is our new breast bud!!! Paige sits down with the gals to discuss her integrative and functional approach to treating the root cause of cancers with a focus on healing from the inside out. Claudia had so many questions for her about supplements, lifestyle, diet, cold caps, wigs, and more! This is such an amazing conversation even though Claudia has still not figured out how to speak in to her microphone!! Paige is definitely an amazing person to have on your team. Go listen now ad follow Paige here https://linktr.ee/functionalcancercare for more cancer fighting information!

CARRIE PRESTON is the tits y'all!! The gals were beside themselves talking to Claudia's top bucket-list guest!!! Carrie has played fan-favorite roles in everything from stage to prestige television to the big screen and has directed feature films (including Sundance official selection THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID), web series (DARWIN: THE SERIES) and television (CLAWS and THE GOOD FIGHT). You may recognize her from all your favorite stuff like My Best Friend's Wedding (Carrie recalls a recent conversation with Paul Giamatti about their roles in the iconic film), True Blood where she plays the dynamic Arlene Fowler (Carrie reveals that the role forever changed her hair!), The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and one of our all time favorites CLAWS. Carrie is so brilliant and charming, the whole episode feels like catching up with an old friend. 

KATE HAS FINALLY MOVED OUT OF HER MOMS HOUSE TODAY! To celebrate their last night as roommates, Kate & Claudia for go a guest and just chat. Claudia came up with some pretty great questions for Kate while Kate had some great insights for Caregivers Corner. A sweet and hilarious episode for the books and the end of an era! 

The iconic Bravo Star, Scheana Shay, and her beau Brock hold nothing back in this Bucket-List interview! Scheana discusses how Brock's freshman year on Vanderpump Rules has brought them closer, how they handle the public backlash from Brock's controversial past, and she even brings Summer Moon over to say hello! Brock digs deep with Claudia and Kate and shares his full story about his custody struggles with the same brutal honesty we have come to love from him on VPR. You won't want to miss this tell-all interview! Its all happening!   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stage4clinger https://www.patreon.com/stage4clinger https://www.instagram.com/thestage4clingers/      

Paul Scheer is our Bucket-List guest and we can't get over it! Some say Paul is most known as a star of the FX series The League and as the co-creator and one of the stars of the cult MTV sketch series Human Giant alongside Rob Huebel and Aziz Ansari. But we know him best from Black Monday on Showtime as well as  co-hosting the popular film discussion podcast How Did This Get Made? alongside Jason Mantzoukas and June Diane Raphael. You will LOVE hearing Paul discuss how he met his wife June, as well as how he came to fall in love with comedy. This interview is incredibly funny but you will also enjoy hearing Kate and Claudia discuss their trip to see SNL over the holiday break! WE ARE BACK BABY!

This episode is so raw and vulnerable yet still laugh out loud funny while Claudia and Kate talk to Kate's best friend (well, top 3). The hilarious and talented Edward Wiklund is this weeks bucket-list guest to share about his sobriety, career, and his friendship with Kate. Claudia and Kate have an honest and emotional conversation about how Kate feels eclipsed by her mom and cancer. Go listen now, you will laugh and cry and laugh some more. 

It's ya girls Kate and Claudia and they are answering YOUR questions!! Listeners have been submitting questions all month on Instagram, via email, and on Patreon for our twice a season Q&A! Claudia just LOVES giving you insights in to her personal life. Go listen now!

The wickedly funny and iconically talented KATIE RICH is this weeks Bucket List guest! Katie is best known for her work as a writer for Saturday Night Live, Claudia and Kate's favorite show. This hilarious midwestern gal is fresh off of writing and lending her voice to her own Netflix Show, Chicago Party Aunt, which is charming and ballsy as she is. Katie shares her thoughts on what her mom would tell her if she came earth-side for just one day. She tells us why Mikey Day regrets standing in for Martin Short on SNL. And of course Claudia gets her to answer what it is that makes Pete Davidson so charming (spoiler: it is and is not his view on Kelly Ripa). Go listen now to our interview with our new Breastie!

Today's episode is with Barstool Sports' first mother-daughter duo! Riding their Tik Tok fame- Alex and Kim started a podcast called Cause I Said So! The duo discusses how they got our job at Barstool, what they love about working there, and what they've learned along the way. You will love hearing how similar and how different these entertaining Mother/ Daughter duos are, go listen now!

Emme, the OG American plus-size model, social reformer and body image advocate, is our new Breast Friend! Emme gained worldwide fame as the first full-figured model chosen for People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People, first in 1994, then for a second time in 1999. Emme is largely recognized in the 1990s as the leading model in the profession, as well as its highest earner. In 1998, she was the first plus-size model to be a spokesperson for Revlon, Emme had a sportswear line of sized 2–26 women's clothing sold at QVC under the me BY EMME label and the Emme Collection sportswear line manufactured by Kellwood and sold to department stores. If that weren't enough, she is an author, Cancer Survivor, and mother. You will especially love hearing the pep talk she gives Kate!! Go listen now!

The hilarious Brad Morris is our new best friend!! Brad is a Chicago boy, Second City Alum, writer, producer, and actor known for Playing House, Seeking a Friend for thew End of the World, Special Needs, and Salem Rogers. Claudia and Kate obviously fell madly in love with Brad on the Pilot of playing house, but had no idea how lovely and hilarious he was IRL! Brad and Claudia love all of the same TV shows, have an appreciation for lost eyebrows, and know the importance of Health Insurance. Come to hear his amazing BTS anecdotes but stay to hear his personal grudge against Youth Soccer Leagues. Go listen now!

American Olympic Gold Medalist English Gardner was our very first guest on this show!! Due to a last minute cancellation we decided to revisit this episode. We had no idea it would feel so emotional listening back!! We hope you love it as much as we do. English is a star and she shares her journey to Gold and her role as caretaker through her moms breast cancer journey. Go listen now!

The incredibly talented and tender hearted Queen of comedy HOLLY LAURENT is our bucket-list guest!! Not only is she Claudia and Kate's new Breast Friend- she is now a part of the family. Holly is an LA based comic and writer. She is the creator and host of the hit podcast MEGA, co-host and producer of It's a Wonderful Lie, and is a featured contributor on the nationally syndicated radio variety show Live From Here (APM). She is an alumnus of the Second City main stage in Chicago where she wrote and performed three critically acclaimed revues. She toured with the Second City national touring company, was a featured performer at the TBS Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and opened an original comedy at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington DC. Holly is an open book- she shares her favorite poetry, her childhood growing up in a mega church, and how comedy became her port in the storm. She laughs, she cries, she secures the invite to pick crabs on the back porch. This episode is so special y'all! Go listen NOW!

The hilarious Screenwriter behind your favorite movies like Old School, Semi Pro, The Hangover: Part II, Road Trip, and DICE, is our new best friend! This Bears super fan had Claudia and Kate cracking up while discussing why he will never become a Beekeeper- as well as other career insights. Scot is as hilarious as he is kind and did not turn down an invitation to pick crabs on the back porch. You are going to love this episode with the iconic Scot Armstrong!

The hilarious JON GABRUS is our new best friend!! This podcasting/ comedic KING pulls no punches and has zero respect for Claudia's cancer card. Jon shares insights in to his least recent IMDB credits, dishes on what it was like to film the pilot of What We Do In The Shadows, and laughs through talking about his own Mother's cancer. All while roasting a slightly tipsy Claudia. WARNING- this episode will make you pop a stitch!!

Is that WEDDING BELLS we hear?! Or is that Jon Bell the genius musician behind our theme song?? Claudia and Kate are just returned from Jon Bells wedding to Claudia's niece Chelsea. We thought, what better way to celebrate than by revisiting Jon Season one interview while gushing about this past weekend?? Go listen now!

The hilarious and iconic MATT WALSH is here and its truly Bucket List worthy!! Matt is a founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade which you've heard mentioned on this show dozens of times, and where Kate herself studied! He is also the scene stealing Mike McLintock from Claudia's favorite show VEEP. The gals just can't believe he's on the show. Matt is brilliant, kind, and obviously hilarious. LISTEN NOW!!

The HILARIOUS comedian, writer, podcaster, and Dog Lover RICHIE REDDING is this weeks Bucket list Guest and our new best friend. Richie dishes about his time touring with the USO in Korea, what he learned opening for Kat Williams, and his journey towards sobriety. Go listen now, he is amazing!

Megan Gailey, the wildly successful Stand Up and Writer, is our new best friend! Megan joins us to chat about her love of Reality TV, sports, and her unlikely roommate. Megan is as kind as she is hilarious, go listen now!

We couldn't have dreamt of a better guest to start off season three with! Jason Antoon (Claws, Minority Report, NCIS Hawaii) is our new best friend!! Jason tells us about how Broadway taught him to manscape, what it was like working with Spielberg, how it feels to wrestle Tom Cruise, and what he REALLY thinks of his CLAWS Co-Stars. Jason is so freaking smart, funny, and warm. You will love him as much as we do! Go listen NOW!

Poppy Liu is our new breast friend! The Chinese-American actor you've become obsessed with on HBO Max's HACKS or NBC's Sunnyside is this week's Bucketlist Guest. Poppy tells us about her upbringing between Shanghai and Minnesota, her passion for reproductive rights, and is super cool about all of the HACKS fangirling. She even tells Claudia and Kate they have BIG ‘Deborah and Ava energy'. We can't think of a better way to end season 2!!! Go listen now!

BIG QUEEN ENERGY is all over this episode!! Nicole Rosé Is the host of the Big Queen Energy podcast, your favorite person on A Big Shot with Bethenny, and the best DJ you ever saw on Summer House. Nicole is also our new best friend and will be a fixture on the back porch whenever she wishes. You will love hearing how she built an empire on positivity and hustle while she remained 100% true to herself! We love Nicole and you will too!!! Go listen now!!

Rob Huebel is the tits! The Actor, Comedian, and Writer is our new best friend. Claudia and Kate had so much fun with Rob discussing the beauty of life, the importance of comedy, and his favorite parts of parenthood. You know Rob from The Office, The League, Human Giant, Children's Hospital, and all your other favorite shows. But you will love to hear him making Claudia double over with laughter. Go listen now, it's truly a special episode.

Clingers, you sent in your Q's and we have got your A's!!! It's that time again, Claudia and Kate go solo to answer our listener's thoughtful and hilarious questions. We cover everything from Bucketlist items to zombie apocalypse plans. Go listen now!!

Daisy Eagan is simply, The Breast. The Tony Award Winning actress, writer and host of the Strange and Unexplained podcast is this weeks Bucketlist guest! She is truly amazing, thoughtful, and resilient. Claudia and Kate just fell madly in love with her and so will you! 

Jon Glaser is our new breast friend!!! Your favorite from Parks & Rec, GIRLS, and Late Night With Conan O'Brien adds another feather to his cap by coming on the #1 mother/daughter cancer/comedy podcast. (Yes this is the only podcast of its kind, but after talking to Jon we are truly believing in ourselves and the power of SPIN!) Jon has given us the push we need to dive into Merch head first and had us nearly peeing ourselves from laughing. Jon Glaser is undeniably hilarious and talented, but his generosity of spirit is unrivaled and we just feel so lucky to have him on the show. He has also secured the coveted ‘invite' to the back porch to eat crabs with Claudia. Until then, go listen now!!! 

Brian Huskey is our new best friend!!! The insightful and joyful comedic actor who is in all of your favorite things took time to chat with Kate and Claudia. It was truly Bucketlist Worthy! Brian is a scene-stealer in Veep, Bobs Burgers, Another Period, New Girl, and every other show you love. But he's even more interesting and entertaining than you've imagined. Go listen now!! 

Stephen Colbert called this week's guest ‘The Funniest Comedian Alive!’ And that’s exactly how Kate and Claudia feel after this once and a lifetime chats with MARIA BAMFORD. Or ‘Maria BA BAMFORD’ as Claudia would say. Maria is such a wonderful and rare human who shines bright and stays open. Maria had the gals laughing and crying while discussing her own mother and the way that mental health and loss have punctuated her story. We love her so much, go listen now!

Christian Gray Snow is the tits!!! This beam of light has his Ph.D. in all things BRAVO! He is a self-proclaimed Real Housewives scholar, content creator, and host of the Slut Pig Podcast. You will love hearing him and Claudia argue over Lisa Vanderpump and Kyle Richardson and also about how he and Kate know each other IRL! Go listen now!

Producer Todd hijacked the feed and made it 'Bring Your Non-Binary Kid To Work" day.   This episode with Jesse James Keitel is wonderful, not only for the important work she is doing to represent queer people but the insider look at the hit show Big Sky. Go listen again!

Our Bucket list-worthy guest this week is Cindy Downing, she is an Author, Speaker, Animal Communicator, and Evidential Medium!  So of course we have her do a reading with Jolene!  What a fun and unique experience that we hope you will enjoy hearing what is on Jolene's mind.

We are MEGA excited to have the gorgeous founder of MEGABABE as our guest this week! Katie Sturino, the fabulous entrepreneur, author, and influencer is even more delightful than we could have imagined. You will be so inspired by her ‘grab life by the balls’ attitude and the legacy she is creating. Go listen now, we love her! 

BOWEN YANG IS OUR NEW BEST FRIEND! The hilarious SNL cast member/ writer joins Kate & Claudia and graciously allows them to fangirl all over him. Bowen answers Claudia’s big questions like, ‘how does SNL EVEN WORK?!’ Bowen is so cool, so bright and so so kind. You won’t want to miss this Bucketlist convo, go listen now. Oh! And did we mention how attractive he is?? Claudia insists we do!!

Glynn Pogue is our Bucketlist Guest! We are THRILLED to have writer, educator, and 1/3 of the popular podcast Black Girls Texting with us this week. She is lovely, curious, and a damn delight to talk to. She shared stories of her travels, her impending book, and what it was like growing up in a Bed-Stuy Bed & Breakfast. Glynn Pogue is the tits, go listen now!

The creators and hosts of the I Saw What You Did Podcast are this weeks Bucketlist guest!! And Holy John Wick, it is SO much fun. Film Buff Millie and author Danielle have created a haven for movie lovers and those whose lives have been ruined by their childhood crushes on Christian Slater. Claudia and Kate had the most fun ever talking movies and pop culture with this dynamic duo. Go listen now, they are simply The Breast. 

He wasn’t REDDY!!   After another cancellation, Kate and Claudia decide to ambush y’all’s fav Neal Reddy. After about five minutes of what Neal assumes is a normally abnormal call with the gals until he realizes THEY ARE RECORDING! Can we go to jail for this?!? Maybe. This is a hilarious mess, just like Neal, we can’t wait for you to listen. 

Kate and Claudia look back at one of their favorite season one interviews with the iconic co-hosts of The Bananas Podcast. Kurt Braunohler and Scotty Landes are two of the best in the biz you won’t want to miss Kate and Claudia revisiting this episode while adding lotssss of commentary. Turns out, the gals had a lot to make fun of each other for with this one. Go listen now, it’s a hoot and a half! 

Khrystyana from America’s Next Top Model and the cover of Playboy is our new best friend!!!! Khrystyana is just so lovable, Kate and Claudia felt like they’d known her forever. She dished about what it feels like when Tyra Banks smizes at you, her activism in the body positive movement, and her non-profit The Real Catwalk she founded. Go listen now she is simply The Breast!!

The queen of the con and the quickest witted person in the game, LACI MOSLEY IS OUR GUEST!!! Her podcast Scam Goddess has defined the genre of ‘True Con’ and is one of Claudia and Kate’s favorites. She’s an incredibly talented actress, improver, and even taught Claudia how to properly refer to a ‘Stimulus Check’. We love her so much, this episode is truly Bucketlist worthy!! Go listen now!

Our Pal Lauren Cook is the tits!!! Actor, writer, and Emmy winner Lauren Cook joins Claudia and Kate for just the loveliest chat. We dive deep into her battle with Lyme Disease, her badass single mom, and her two adorable kids. Lauren is so open, generous, and hilarious. Go listen now to our Bucketlist conversation now! You will love Lauren as much as we do, or your money back. 

Dr. Lisa Lippman is the tits and also our new best friend! Dr. Lisa is a celebrity veterinarian with clients from Ashley Hesseltine to Mariah Carey. Lisa also hosts the popular podcast, ‘We Don’t Deserve Dogs’ with her boyfriend Richie Redding. Lisa is warm, whip-smart, and simply The Breast. Go listen now!! 

There is nothing finer than getting to sit down and chat with none other than Claudias LIFE LONG BEST FRIEND Elaine and her daughter MaryKate who also happens to be Kates life long BFF. The tea, the banter, the sweetness. It’s insane. Claudia and Elaine open up about growing up in West Virginia together, and every stage of life that followed. MaryKate is just a joy and she opens up about being less to addiction counseling and her career shift from performer to Psychology student. It’s so lovely to talk with old friends, we hope you love this episode as much as we do!  

Vanderpump Rules Star Brittany Cartwright is this week's Bucketlist Guest and she is SImply The Breast! She is so sweet and candid, it felt just like chatting with your favorite Kentucky Cousin. There may even be a little cameo from her Baby Daddy Jax Taylor! Go listen now to fall deeper in love with Queen Brittany!

We had a slight hiccup in scheduling which lead to the once in a lifetime opportunity for Claudia to encourage Kate to talk! Claudia asked Kate to walk her through her career milestones, gloss over any dirty laundry, and we get to know more about both of our hosts! Love and hate this mother/daughter Convo!

Y’ALL!! We have author Emily V. Gordon and her comedic hunny Kumail Nanjiani join us for a TRUE bucket-list conversation. They talk about what it was like writing Oscar-nominated The Big Sick about their own love story, Kumail explains his upcoming role in Marvels Eternals to Claudia (it's hilarious), and Kate is just in awe of these two who have as much respect as they have a love for one another. This is nuts, we can’t even believe it, go listen now! 

Grace Helbig IS THE TITS! The Queen of the internet herself joins Claudia and Kate for a hilarious Bucket-List worthy conversation. Grace opens up about her fascinating life, her plans afterlife, and tries her best to explain YouTube to Claudia. Grace is so hilarious and lovely, go listen now!

Dedee Pfeiffer is a HOOT! The actress and social work warrior joined us for our Dying To Talk To You Segment and had us in stitches. We talk about her role in ABC’s Big Sky, CBS’s 90’s hit Cybil, her break from Hollywood to earn her masters, and what it’s like having superstar Michelle Pfeiffer as her big sister. You will love her, go listen now! 

JENN LYON IS OUR NEW BEST FRIEND! We could not have a better guest for our first episode of 2021. You love her on TNTS Claws, she stole your heart on Justified, and she is one of the funniest people on the internet. But having her on the podcast was just like a long chat with an old friend, good for the soul! The gals talk eating disorder recovery, make fun of their friend Neal Reddy, and basically just can’t stop talking (that’s why the episode is so long, we won’t apologize!) Listen now, she’s the tits.