Eliana Kwartler (Late Show with Stephen Colbert) is the guest Asher and Michael thought they had to prepare the least for. We chat attachment theory, the school essay she wrote about 9/11, and what (if anything) she misses about dating men.

00:00:00 Cold Open

00:00:21 Welcome Eliana Kwartler

00:01:14 Childhood Nicknames

00:03:06 Bullied, or the Bully?

00:09:57 Attachment Theory and "Attached"

00:16:05 Guessing Everyone's Attachment Style

00:20:31 Should Parents Control the Curriculum?

00:25:50 Philosophy Class: Turtles All the Way Down

00:29:29 Mary Oliver's "The Journey," From Memory

00:36:19 Reciting The Raven and Hamlet

00:38:07 Asher's Thousand Guinea Pigs

00:41:03 The Aunt Who Burned Down the House

00:43:30 Eliana's 9/11 Essay at Age Seven

00:46:52 Living Through History

00:50:17 Low Rise, Wide Leg

00:54:33 Where Does the Butt Crack Go?

00:59:07 Michael's Abu Dhabi Romper

01:01:25 Getting Naked in Restaurant Bathrooms

01:07:37 Anything Good About Dating Men?

01:12:50 Are Marvel Movies Straight Man Coded?

01:22:00 Full-Throated Endorsement: Custom Earplugs

01:27:03 Outro

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Paul Dinello (Strangers with Candy, Exit 57) stops by to discuss lifting calves, Psycho-Biddy films, and the Beatles Vs Bob Dylan.

00:00:00 Cold Open
00:00:30 Intro and Housekeeping
00:01:32 Rocco vs. the Inflatable Chef
00:04:03 Can Alley: When Annoying Noises Become Funny
00:08:04 Rocco at The Late Show
00:10:35 Life After The Late Show
00:12:41 The Lindsay Lohan Oreo Commercial
00:16:04 Streaming Ads and the Pause Ad
00:19:44 Paul's Wikipedia Quote
00:22:38 Pull-Up Showdown
00:27:30 Getting Older and Forgetting Names
00:31:44 "I Have to Check With My Wife"
00:35:44 Milo and the Calf
00:40:33 The Milking Farm
00:43:37 Beatles vs. Dylan
00:47:16 Lovely Rita, Meter Maid
00:49:22 Marcus Aurelius' Meditations
00:54:31 Confidence
00:59:25 Fear of Failure and Writing to Deadline
01:02:14 Writing vs. Performing and the Joy of Collaboration
01:06:38 Full Throated Endorsement: Psycho-Biddy Movies
01:12:41 Outro

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Comedian Liza Treyger (Survival of the Thickest) joins Michael and Asher to talk about getting kicked by a stunt horse and which cartoon characters audiences most want to sleep with.

00:00:00 Cold Open
00:00:22 Welcome Liza Treyger
00:00:35 The Super on the Ladder
00:03:48 Hamptons Birthday Weekend
00:05:31 Heads Up, Wavelength, and Game Night
00:09:28 Birthday Dinner and the Best Guinness in NYC
00:12:18 Dance Nights and the Dreaded Dance Circle
00:16:48 Cigarette Phases
00:19:08 Spice Girls Birthday
00:20:45 Chicago on Broadway and the Best Year Ever
00:23:14 Arthur Chains, Labubus, and Cute Dogs
00:27:10 Dogs conversation continued from earlier episodes
00:29:05 Cartoon Crushes
00:32:18 Getting Kicked by a Stunt Horse
00:35:00 Liza vs. the AI Guys
00:37:14 AI at the Doctor's Office
00:40:17 Will AI Replace Art?
00:48:46 Deleted Reviews
00:51:54 Sponsored Results, Surveillance Pricing, and Self-Checkout
00:57:43 The Regulars
01:00:50 Full-Throated Endorsement: Reading Books
01:08:17 Backgammon with Po

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