The Biggest Scoop

LIVE from the Los Angeles QUARANTINE ZONE: it is the Biggest Scoop - at a safe social distance, of course. Joining Nat and Pete for this absolutely wackadoodle episode is actor-improvisor-friend expert Anna Garcia (UCB Mess Hall [Blitzen], It's Always Sunny, Superstore). Let's be honest: this is a feel your way through the news kind of episode, and THAT'S OKAY. Do what you can to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by staying home and binging The Biggest Scoop - and consider donating to your local food bank :) XXoo

THIS is the official Season 4 debut bbs, and wow, is it an informative one! Jonathan Bradley Welch (A Special Presentation podcast, Stonewall Dems) joins Nat and Pete for a round-up of everything happening in the democratic primary so far, including Bernie's electability, the comeback of one Joe Biden, the mechanics of a contested convention, and much, much more. We are here. We are QUEER. And we are with you for the rest of this exhausting election season! Xoxo

WELCOME BACK to the Biggest Scoop, the only show that covers what's happening in the lives of the LA improv community, Los Angeles generally, and the nation! Nat and Pete are coming in HAWTTT with a special announcement, as well as an update on Pete's health, Nat's international theater tour, CATS the Movie - which you should be watching instead of listening to this - as well as three massive national scoops missed in the pod's time away: Trump's idiotic decision to assassinate Iranian general Soleimani, the impeachment of said idiot, and the state of Democratic primary currently. Tune in and share and rate and review, won't you?

It is with buoyant, gay, queer, slightly-tipsy hearts that Nat and Pete must announce this is the FINAL episode of The Biggest Scoop - psych lol! - probably just until wintertime! Tune in for this dramatic roller coaster of an ep where your hostesses with the mostesses talk Nat's upcoming acting journey, Pete's mysterious lump & quickly disintegrating life, Harold auditions, Pete's Ukrainian fans, music as therapy, Hurricane Dorian, and a full-on analysis of how to defeat He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. BIG kisses and hugs and high-fives for every listener out there thus far on this Scoopy journey - can't wait for Season 4 XOXOXO

Stop what you're doing and open your ears for this PERFECT PENULTIMATE PRODUCTION of the Biggest Scoop, featuring Pete's mom Gerilynn Fischer-Hudson (flight attendant of 32 years)! Tune in to hear all about Pete and Mom's paddle-boarding adventure with their testy instructor Nicole, "not inhaling" weed, what it's like to fly international, Dr. Alex Karev from Grey's Anatomy, and Mom's perspective on the extremes taking over America's politics.

Heavens almighty, Nat and Pete went scooping this week, and boy did they get got their BIGGEST GOSHDARN SCOOP yet - Beth Appel (UCB LA Artistic Director, Everything is Rent podcast)! Join the round table as Nat and Pete try to break the news of who is going to be the new UCB AD, as well as a lively discussion about the color of periods, AP classes, Beth's new grey Toyota Corolla, the stress of being UCB's artistic director, Heather Locklear's fall from grace, and the ongoing devastation of the Amazon rainforest. OH MY STARS, WHAT FUN!

The Biggest Scoop is BACK with what can only be known as the EPSTEIN EP, as Nat and Pete welcome Pete's barista co-workers Bryan Rainstein (Bryan's Faces, Hot Hot Fuss) and Bryan Rucker (Goop Yourself, High Camp podcasts). Tune in for a hot hot chat that covers everything from Marianne Williamson's 2020 bid, mustache months, and fake snakes to every conspiracy about Jeffrey Epstein's suicide and sex trafficking ring out there. Dip that scoop in the ice cream bucket and LICK, darling!!

Joining Nat and Pete in the booth this week on the Scoop is Nat's -excuse me- MOM and film producer extraordinaire Zanne Devine (Easy A; I, Tonya; live-action Kim Possible). A warning: this ep can get dark as the discussion inevitably turns to the growing intersection of white nationalism and gun violence in America, but trust that Nat's Mom will make you feel as safe and warm as possible - AND there's talk of ice cream, lactation, and sassy Airbnb's to boot. Honestly? Come to Mama and tune in!

Beep beep! Honk honk! Gurl, have Nat and Pete got a yummy episode for you! Joining the regular cast in the booth is Liz Reichelt (CBS Diversity Showcase, Our Podcast Got HACKED) for a deep dive into subjects like producing short films, determining whether Pete is a drama queen, Hello Kitty, nuclear proliferation, and boatloads more. Tune in, Scoopers! xoxo

Extra! Extra! Hey, look at the Mueller Report! For real, read it. Buuut if you simply cannot, join Nat and Pete and their favorite human in this life and many past ones Veronica Gruba (healer, tattoo artiste, empath) as they walk you through the Trump campaign's coordination with Russia's attack on the 2016 election, his attempted obstruction of the investigation, Mueller's testimony before the House, as well as lighter conversational fare like manipulative Los Angeles landlords, communicating with the dead, and much much more.

Your fave queerdos Nat and Pete are back for a HOT and SHORT season three! Tune in to S3E1 as they beat the heat maaawma with the kindest, most beautiful drag queen, actor, person extraordinaire Tony Rodriguez [Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Spanish Aqui Presents], covering everything from the LA Phil, UCB Bad Drag Race, and weird short film festivals to the outbreak of rats in Los Angeles and Tr*mp being a ra[ ]ist - kind of a choose-your-own-adventure, criminal-style!

In this epic, intergalactic Season Two finale of The Biggest Scoop, join Nat and Pete and Mano Agapion (What The Tuck, UCB Drag Race) as they discuss sucking dick, Grey's Anatomy, incest, boyfriend twins, serendipity, intention v. effect, and what we think black holes are. We'll see you in a coupla months for Season Three!

TW: discussion of sexual assaultGuys, gals, non-binary folx - it's a heavy one this week! Join Nat and Pete this week with special guest Rachel Chapman (You've Got Hanks podcast, Inside The Disney Vault) as they discuss the many shades of the #MeToo movement, the Nipsey shooting, police response times, and the latest accusations of inappropriate touching against former Vice President Joe Biden.

Toot-toot! All aboard The Biggest Scoop! Next stop: Enlightenment! Hop on board the Nat and Pete train with beloved actor, comedian, and LA's beloved improv uncle Joel Spence (Big Little Lies, UCB Sentimental Lady) as they talk what to do with free time, health goals, natural disasters, Shakespeare, being a teacher, and the different permutations of Medicare For All.

The time has come for the episode you've all been waiting for: The Biggest Scoop, Couples Edition with Edgar Momplaisir (Culture Kings, UCB Harold) and Anna Salinas (Bad Comix, UCB Harold AND Maude). Join this table of HOT people with HOT thoughts about coffee, birthday gifts, butts, cheese memes, Will & Grace, vegan food fairs, The Mueller Report and so much more.Plz consider donating to the Gofundme for the subject of our Local LA Scoop, Ashley Moreno: https://www.gofundme.com/morenomartinez

Extra! Extra! Hey, look at the headline! Chuck Maa (seventhgrade, K3wlAZN420) is on the pod today! Join us as we sift through a rather bleak week's worth of news, including a local scoop with a #metoo message and a somber reflection on the Christchurch mosque attacks in New Zealand. (Fun fact: the photo of Chuck we chose comes from a film called Poop)

Heyyy listeners....we are soooo sorry!! We promise we did not forget about you. We simply had a wedding last wkd (love!), and we all know how important it is to celebrate love in these uncertain times (light!!)! Speaking of, we simply LOVE our BAE guest Jessica Svendsgaard (Adele Dazeem, TNT, Wild). Plz just tune in for her wisdom on difficult issues like dating and doinking, the criminal justice system, the unending nightmare of presidential treason, and very more!

It's Monday, and you know what that means...Garfield is pissed off! AAaaand there's a new ep of the Biggest Scoop! This week, Nat and Pete catch up with longtime pal and good guy Greg Giebel (UCB Mess Hall) about Instagram handles, the improv community, dog emergencies, homelessness in LA, and the Academy Awards.

ALERT: NATIONAL EMERGENCY. NEW SCOOP AVAIL 4 DL NOW.New for your listening pleasure, a very special edition of The Biggest Scoop with Nat and Pete's roommates - Sophia McDowell, Brooke Tillman, and Eric Pastore - and Nat and Pete of course! Join the pod as we serve you YOUTH and OPINIONS and the freaking news. National, local, personal galoré - we got it all mama!!

Hot off the press, the newest installment of the Biggest Scoop with author and storyteller extraordinaire David Crabb (The Moth, Risk LA, Bad Kid: A Memoir). Join Nat and Pete and David as we dive into the most interesting folds of life in 2019, like buttholes, high school arts, immersive theater, our boners' North Stars, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, forgiveness, and more! We LOVE a multi-issue pod!

Join Nat and Pete this week as they venture to the outskirts of LA - Shadow Hills, home of the horse people - and interview their improv mama Toni Charline (UCB Bangarang, Munchies). In its longest and audio-quality-wise most DYNAMIC episode to date, the Biggest Scoop discusses Lady Gaga, Elton John, pai gow, the Case of the Kidnapped Baby, rain in LA, Jussie Smollett, safety v. happiness, and more. Rate and leave us a review, won't you now? xoxo

One-night stands? Check! Roger Stone? Check! The existential crisis that is Isabella Rossellini's one-woman show? CHECK, honey! Dennis Curlett (Funk Shuffle, UCB) and his FULL head of hair join Nat and Pete to break it all down on this wild and rambling ep of the Biggest Scoop.

The Biggest Scoop is back from winter break (skiing in the Alps with hot French singles), fresh off a hot photoshoot, and opening up 20-bi-teen with a stunning comedian, improviser, and friend, Ms. Nikki Osborne. We gab about the INDUSTRY, coyote encounters, white fragility, white supremacy, the government shutdown, and (gasp) we introduce a NEW SEGMENT.

Happy Holidays! Tune in for the Season 1 FINALE of the Biggest Scoop during which Nat and Pete welcome sunshine of our lives Meg Joh (UCB, Sketch Club) to the pod for an xxxchange of gifts as well as love, laughs, life [all the L's LOL!] - oh and yes! We DO break down the biggest scoops for the entire year, too, because THAT is the true mission of this pod: educating AMERICA. Can't wait for next year / next season - we LY madly

As Nat basks in her post-finals glow and Pete tries to decide if his wild hook-up was bad or not, superfan of the pod Stefanie Drummond (Mean Girls, "Thank U, Next") gets real about Canada, acting in LA, working with Ariana Grande, the "Energy Exchange" program at her yoga studio, SoCal architecture, and honestly? She keeps this entire ep from going off the rails! It's the penultimate installment of The Biggest Scoop, Season 1 - SAD!!

Historical news BEEN made on this delightful marathon of an ep with the one and only Kimberly Truong (UCB Mess Hall, The Ruby LA - The Vanities). We talk jigsaw puzzles, satisfaction videos, the relativity of age, cybersecurity, Robert Mueller's sex appeal, and honestly? Pretty much everything in between. We have truly missed you, scoopers! xoxo

Superstar singer/dancer from the Oscars 2018 DarylJim Diaz (UCB Quick and Funny Musicals) joins Nat and Pete for an eclectic afternoon discussion about ovaries, Las Vegas culture, "pweefs," Michelle Obama's autobiography "Becoming," and much MUCH more. Think of us this Thanksgiving when you SCOOP your stuffing / potatoes / etc.

Babeeeee: we finally got the Biggest Scoop's MVPM - Most Valuable Podcast Mention - Courtney Sevener (UCB Maude, Fuck This Week) on the pod, and boy oh boy, she does NOT disappoint! Tune in this week for some wholesome chit-chat about hiking, relationship drama, doctor fantasies, gun control, the midterms, aaaaand some singing of questionable quality. Xoxo - Gossip Scoop

WARNING: the Scoop legit *goes* there this week with friend of the pod Jane Kim (UCB Cagematch, The Kpop Show), so like....be ready. Nat walks us through the dif between voice and speech, Jane dishes on commercial acting in LA, and Pete reacts to horror-thriller-Tilda masterpiece Suspiria. We've got Halloween costumes, gays, BDE, Ariana and Pete drama, and soooo much more. We may be psycho, but you, listener, are beautiful! Go vote tomorrow!

BREAKING: The Scoop Is Glooooomy. Nat and Pete welcome Riley Westling aka Holly Would (UCB Drag Race) aboard the podship as we careen through turbulent October waters teeming with break-ups, a big-time Dodger loss, and literal assassination attempts. All aboard - come cure your Mondays blues with the dulcet tones of the Biggest Scoop!

The scoops this week will knock your socks right off! Nat and Pete welcome UCB improviser and coach extraordinaire Aman Giddy Adumer to the pod who serves the DIRT on shoe commercial acting, supplemental nuts, and how he'd use one billion dollars to taunt childhood bullies. This ep takes you from Harry Styles to the gruesome murder of an American journalist (and everywhere in between), so put on a fresh pair of slacks, tune in, tune out, and tune back in again!

Girls, boys, gender non-bins, get ur paper here! This week, we talk with Jeremy Culhane (American Vandal, Heathers) about being a television superstar, how to write sex scenes tastefully, and voter ID laws and other SHADY efforts in GOP-controlled states aimed to stop the Blue-aba-dee-aba-die Wave. Put this content in your EARS, honey!

Drug Dealer Caught Living In Cher's Malibu Mansion! Chad Housesits For His Ex! Pres. Trump To Catastrophic Climate Report: ¯_(ツ)_/¯ ! These juicy headlines and other scary drama on today's truly psycho and incredibly concerning edition of The Biggest Scoop!

Did you see the news? We got Mary Anthony of UCB-LA improv fame on the pod! This week, we dish on new cars, big poos, periods, unsolicited sexts, and unbelievable amounts of marijuana before we turn our attention to America's greatest folk hero since Dr. Anita Hill: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.

Extra, extra! It's the pilot episode of The Biggest Scoop, a weekly podcast covering the biggest scoops in our personal lives, Los Angeles, and the NATION. This week, Nat and Pete cover their cute bios, the FORCE of NATURE that is Ego Nwodim, and the Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault scandal. Grab yourself a cold brew and buckle in - it's a juicy one! xoxo