Good Hang with Amy Poehler Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Kate Berlant

Oct 20, 2026 · 1h 9m

Summary

Amy Poehler welcomes comedian Kate Berlant to discuss her new HBO special, Parmesan, and their deep friendship. They explore topics like phone addiction, the dynamics of funny women, and gender performance, with a pre-interview segment featuring John Early. Berlant shares personal stories about growing up as an only child in an artistic household and her early career experiences.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: PayPal Holiday Gift Guide Introduction of Guest Kate Berlant Connecting with John Early Sponsor: PayPal Pay in 4 Discussing Female Portrayals and Aggression How Kate and John Met and Became Friends Living Together in a Tiny Apartment The Art of Passive Aggression Authority, Inferiority, and Comedy Comedic Volley: Agassi, Sampras, Federer, Nadal Learning from Avant-Garde Artists John's Questions: Paris and Being Funny John's Questions: Kids, Sexuality, and Shoes Kate's Email and Chimney Sweep Zones Sponsor: Visible Wireless Plan In Frame: Jennifer Lawrence's Lipsticks Watching the Special and Doing Dishes Avant-Garde Artists Who Are Warm Upright Citizens Brigade Manifesto Kate's Haircut and Extreme Length Kate's New Special Introduction Why the Special is Called Parmesan Social Media and Existential Dilemmas Struggles with Sobriety and Cleanse Relapse and Late Nights Novel Writing and No Scrolling Intimacy with Self and Medicinal Effects Funny Women as a Threat Single Sex School and First Stand-Up Guys Don't Like Funny Girls Embarrassment and Masculine Roles Divine Rupture and Class Clowns Stealing World Maps from School Kleptomania and Stealing Makeup Shorthand for Gay and Bisexual Experiences Not Locking into Categories Failed Gay Woman and Living in Both Worlds Distance in Queer Relationships Performance of Femininity and Masculinity Expensive Self-Discovery and Airplane Performances Overcompensating with Luggage Class Clowns in Bed Being Seen for the First Time Laughing and Dancing as Anxiety Expulsion Anesthesia and Waking Up Medical Anxiety and Unnecessary Angiogram Arteries in the Neck and Doctor Calls Sponsor: Allstate Car Insurance Sponsor: American Express Business Platinum Santa Monica and Nepo Babies Stay-at-Home Mom and Only Child Sharing Mommy and Siblings Precocious Kid and Mimicry Voice Actor on Texas Call-In Radio Pretending to Cry on Radio Fired from Radio and Early Career John Early and Whirlwind Friendship Meeting on Set and Facebook Not a Roast Fan and Vicious Accusations Conflict Style and Adrenaline Chimney Sweep Incident Gaslighting and Payment Dispute Losing Work and Wanting a Husband John's Questions: Paris and Funny John's Questions: Gay or What John's Voicemails and HBO Press Small House and Furniture Moving Pug Podcast and Product Deep Dives The Search is the Point Platonic Best Thing and House Shoes 140 Degrees and Air Conditioning Sleeping Naked and Eight Sleep Psychic Abilities and Reading People Ghosts and Rachel Dratch Upsetting Ghost Experiences Lifting Curses for Free LA vs NY and Longing for Strangers Alien Brightness and Hollywood Dreams Non-Performers Performing at Weddings Bridesmaid Speeches and Vows Breaking Out of the List Party Planner and Broken Glass Micromancy and Effortless Host Lie Takeaways and Caperland Closing Thanks and Love Advice on Sincerity and Jokes Credits and Production Team
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