Julie talks with filmmaker Penny Lane about Happy and You Know It, her new HBO documentary exploring the world of children’s music and what abandoning “cool” can teach us about creativity, art, and joy. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie checks in with a short spa-based message. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie, Amy Sedaris, and Cole Escola discuss parades, stuffing, jars, candles, skincare, Broadway, movies, museums, rodents, aquariums, and more. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie’s back with a December monologue about the world feeling “closed for business” after Halloween, courting controversy with Lily Wachowski’s goats, and obsessing over Pat Kiernan and Dr. Mike. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie is joined by filmmaker Lilly Wachowski to discuss John Boorman’s 1974 fever dream of a film Zardoz, from floating stone heads and red thigh-high boots to horny immortals and what the film has to say about masculinity, guns, art, and the end of the world. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie discusses holiday shopping, Knicks fandom, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Wicked Part Two confusion. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie talks with director Zeberiah Newman about his new documentary on Susan Powter, an intimate portrait that follows the wellness icon through poverty, reinvention, and an unexpected return to the spotlight. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie talks with Jay Glennie, the author of the definitive making-of book on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, about the writing process, Brandy the dog, and Quentin in a broom closet. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie spends a Thanksgiving-week discusses Kevin Spacey's lounge act in Cyprus, the wigs in Now You See Me 3, and the world's largest Shabbat dinner. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie sits down with David Osit to discuss his Sundance breakout Predators, the legacy of To Catch a Predator, and the limits of empathy in true crime. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie recounts her week a Doc Fest, her Wiggles awakening, and Wicked anxieties. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie talks with writer-creator Mike Makowsky about crafting the Netflix hit Death by Lightning, then gets a "surprise" drop-in from Bradley Whitford as they discuss Garfield, Guiteau, and why this story feels uncannily current. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie discusses British parades, Bush’s Beans grudges, and the Pope’s favorite films. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie talks with writer Susan Orlean about her new memoir Joyride, revisiting The Orchid Thief and Adaptation, and the art of telling her own story. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie reflects on an overlong Halloween season, the movie Weapons, and Paddington the Musical before realizing the tarantulas have found her. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie talks with writer Aisha Muharrar about her debut novel Loved One. They discuss grief, memory, the meaning of sentimental objects, and the grace of denial. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie rings in Halloween week with Facts of Life nostalgia, a Great Dane crisis, and an exploration of Bobby “Boris” Pickett’s lesser known monster songs. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie sits down with writer, director, and musical theater encyclopedia Ben Rimalower for a detailed discussion of some of his favorite Broadway belters. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie recaps her weekend at the Tompkins Square dog parade, a The Brady Bunch documentary, and issues the “Kate Capshaw Good Painter” challenge. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie welcomes Craig Thomas, co-creator of How I Met Your Mother, and Rob Kutner, veteran writer for The Daily Show and Conan, to talk about their new books That’s Not How It Happened and The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting, respectively. SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowWasYourWeek EMAIL US AT howwasyourweek2@gmail.com FOLLOW HOW WAS YOUR WEEK https://www.instagram.com/howwasyourweek2 https://www.tiktok.com/@howwasyourweek2 https://x.com/howwasyourweek2 HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/how-was-your-week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.