This week, in what might be the funniest episode yet, Molly and Emese are joined by co-stars Amy Schumer and Brianne Howey. They get candid about motherhood, career evolution, and their new film, Kinda Pregnant —which unexpectedly led to Amy’s latest health discovery. Amy opens up about how public criticism led her to uncover her Cushing syndrome diagnosis, what it’s like to navigate comedy and Hollywood as a mom, and the importance of sharing birth stories without shame. Brianne shares how becoming a mother has shifted her perspective on work, how Ginny & Georgia ’s Georgia Miller compares to real-life parenting, and the power of female friendships in the industry. We also go behind the scenes of their new Netflix film, Kinda Pregnant —how Molly first got the script, why Amy and Brianne were drawn to the project, and what it means for women today. Plus, they reflect on their early career struggles, the moment they knew they “made it,” and how motherhood has reshaped their ambitions. From career highs to personal challenges, this episode is raw, funny, and packed with insights. Mentioned in the Episode: Kinda Pregnant Ginny & Georgia Meerkat 30 Rock Last Comic Standing Charlie Sheen Roast Inside Amy Schumer Amy Schumer on the Howard Stern Show Trainwreck Life & Beth Expecting Amy 45RPM Clothing Brand A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
Himanjali Sankar talks about balancing herself between the dual identity of author and editorial director at Simon Schuster, and more on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : children's literature understanding the authors her book called Mrs. C Remembers and relationship with Kolkata book covers and the interactions with designers expectations of authors from publishers and vice versa manuscript v/s marketing women in intellectually aligned work? challenges of a publisher or editor…
From being India’s first Mills & Boon author to becoming a bestselling romance and humour writer, Milan Vohra talks about the cathartic aspect of writing. Hear never-told-before anecdotes about her writing career, writing Tick-tock we're30' and 'Our Song' her latest romance centred around music, an unforgettable incident with a reader, and more, on iCafe’s Book Lounge.…
Julia Phillips talks about publishing her first book, the experience of the book getting translated in 21 languages, plotting a crime novel and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : debut book being translated in 21 languages status of control on the translated manuscripts when the author doesn't know the language Russia as a location to set up a crime plot role of geographic location in storytelling crimes against women and children as a subject in literature placing the manuscript with a publisher usual obsession of authors with words, punctuations, language and sentences…
Coralie Bickford-Smith talks about designing book covers, understanding the needs of an author being an author herself, the professional challenges she faces and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : inspiration of nature on designers setting up a career in book cover designing cover designing process and the briefs served preferred genre professional challenges understanding authors while designing stories the awards and life goals…
Sathya Saran talks about juggling between biographical non-fictions and mystic fictions and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : journalist to biographer - the progression difference between fiction and non-fiction writing the penchant for writing 'musical biographies' - biographies of musical personalities liberation in authoring mystic element in Sathya's fictions the dream personality whose biography she would like to write…
Yasser Usman talks about the beautiful and bizarre experiences of being a Bollywood biographer, decoding much loved but complicated personalities, internalising their journeys of sharp rise and steeper falls and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : the background and choosing specific subjects of biography why unauthorised biographies the research phase of writing a book how to separate personal emotions while writing a biography relationships with the stars and the experiences while writing the book book critics and reviews…
Ron Charles talks about being a book critic with The WashingtonPost, the influences that brought him to his present profession, his love for literature, his vision as an influencer, the dream reviewer for his book and more, at iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : 1. Books as an important section for a news portal like The Washington Post. 2. Any specific criteria behind selection of books for review 3. Creating a diverse reading list for the audience year after year 4. Memories of the first book personally reviewed. 5. Influencing people and incidences that birthed the literature lover in him 6. Role of teachers in developing love for literature. 7. Ron's role in influencing and building the taste of the audience 8. If one of his book must be reviewed by his dream reviewer, who would that be and why?…
Manjiri Prabhu talks about pioneering the genre of 'astrology in thrillers,' getting published in the US, directing Pune International Literary Festival, spirituality and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : introducing astrology in thrillers memories of publishing the first book publishing in the US a beautiful memory with someone from publishing fraternity organising Pune International Literary Festival goals, advantages and challenges of running a big event organising a spiritual festival after literary festival animal care advocacy and how it reflects in books…
Pinaki De talks about crystallising a 70000 word novel into a creative, designing for some of the best authors, his understanding of colours and fonts, working beyond the comfort zone and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : dual role of professor and designer the process of crystallising a manuscript into a book cover significance of colours and fonts controversial covers and loved covers handling rejections collaboration with authors and those relationships dream projects…
Amish Tripathi talks about his relationship with epics, depiction of women in various retelling of the epics, the contemporary debates on feminism or gender equality and more, on iCafe’s Book Lounge. What we cover : the introduction to characters from Indian mythology the biggest point of attraction in Indian epics Spirituality. Hinduism. Indian Mythology. The difference. Women in epics and wars Stories in epics vis-a-vis modern sensitivities the sales – what, how and why of the word media relationships a dream character to recreate in books…