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You may not know the name David Krumholtz, but you know his work. From Oppenheimer to Numbers to the Santa Clause to 10 Things I Hate About You, David’s acting career has spanned decades. What you aren’t familiar with is his biggest supporter and who he credits with actually saving his life. This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Vanessa Krumholtz reveals her secret side hustle, the intimacy of real estate and how a hilarious Super-bowl party misunderstanding has yet to be resolved.Later, David joins for an honest conversation that touches on addiction, the work it takes to be human and how he became an actor by accident. Buckle up. This is a don’t miss wild ride episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan. (00:00) Welcome to PLUS ONE (00:33) Morgan's Wild AC Repairman Story (05:33) Meet Vanessa Krumholtz (07:37) Vanessa's Secret Life as a '90s Cover Band Singer (11:19) Finding Your Own Identity in Marriage (13:29) Vanessa's Acting Career (18:05) How Vanessa and David Met at a Super Bowl Party (20:00) The Mystery Man Under the Blanket (21:21) From Hollywood to Real Estate (30:09) David Krumholtz Joins the Conversation (30:58) David's Side of Their Love Story (31:56) The Night Vanessa Made David Cry (37:34) How Marriage Changed David's Life (42:26) What Their Children Have Taught Them (48:38) What Vanessa Wants to Be Remembered For (58:34) David's Career and Life in Hollywood (01:09:00) Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wonder how magicians pull off their tricks or dream of dancing in NYC or even what's it like to be a stand up comedian? This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, we celebrate Cynthia Papa, renaissance woman and wife of comedian, actor and podcast host, Tom Papa. Cynthia details her adventurous life and reveals how a casual chat led a fated kiss that is still the subject of debate almost 30 years later. Later Tom joins the conversation about their obvious sparks, the significance of the word "finally" and his role in the pandemic sourdough baking craze. Get ready to learn, laugh and find out what it's really like to be an empty nester. (00:00) Tom Papa Is Famous for Bread (00:20) Welcome to Plus One (00:43) Lisa’s Very Bad Morning (06:03) Meet Cynthia Papa (06:26) Tom Papa’s Pandemic Sourdough Starter (08:29) 28 Years Together & Becoming Empty Nesters (10:01) The Part of Empty Nesting No One Warns You About (12:27) How Cynthia Met Tom Papa (13:16) They’d Been Crossing Paths Their Entire Lives (14:38) Cynthia’s Life as a Female Stand-Up (16:52) Why Cynthia Didn’t Want to Date a Comedian (17:42) The Kiss Tom & Cynthia Still Disagree About (19:20) When Two Comedians Get Married (20:17) Motherhood Changed Cynthia’s Career (24:40) Before Comedy: Cynthia Was a Dancer (26:52) Working as a Magician’s Assistant (27:43) Cynthia’s Dad Reveals the Magic Trick (29:13) From Dancer to Stand-Up Comedian (31:17) Becoming Tom Papa’s “Muse” (32:28) When Fans Believe Tom’s Jokes Are Real (34:48) Why Time Apart Works for Their Marriage (37:28) Cynthia’s Second Act as a Teacher (40:35) Tom Papa Joins the Conversation (40:45) Tom’s Version of How They Met (41:29) Who REALLY Kissed Who First? (42:27) How Cynthia Made Tom’s Career & Family Possible (45:40) Tom Describes Cynthia (46:40) What’s Off-Limits in Tom’s Comedy? (49:05) The Pandemic Sourdough Story (49:59) When People Know Tom for Bread, Not Comedy (51:29) Cynthia Reacts to Tom’s Version of Their First Kiss (52:01) How Cynthia Wants to Be Remembered (52:29) Cynthia’s Dream Plus One (53:21) How Tom Handles the Empty Nest (54:00) Goodbye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, meet a woman who at 5 years old helped shape American History. As a first grader, Dwania Kyles became one of the Memphis 13 whose peaceful protest led to the desegregation of Memphis public schools in 1961. She shares the incredible story of the parents who put their children on the front lines of the civil rights movement, how her father answered a call to action from the late, Martin Luther King Jr, and why her work to change hearts continues. Then meet her bestie, Emmy nominated multi-hyphenate, Tamara Tunie, star of Law and Order SVU and Beyond the Gates. While advocacy is something they share, Lisa and Morgan learn what drew them to each other early on.. the multi floor parties, their love of Seal and doing anything to get they could to get people on the dance floor. Join us from NY for an insightful conversation about friendship, activism, healing and what it means to leave the door open for the people you love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Only a fool would count out Jennifer Birmingham Lee. The sweet southern gal charms everyone she comes in contact with, especially her husband, The Good Doctor star Will Yun Lee. In this episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Jennifer shares how Jim Carrey played a part in finally getting her mother in law's approval, how her multicultural family is more similar that it would appear, and why she might be better at recognizing celebrities, without their clothes on! Later, The Odyssey star and martial artist joins the conversation for an intimate look at how they navigated the unimaginable as their son fought for his life, why being bullied led to his acting career, and how Jennifer can pull off the impossible and do it with a mega watt smile. Get ready to feel good, laugh hard and wonder why it's been so long since you've had a tan! (00:00) Will Yun Lee Is Jennifer’s Plus One in Life (00:32) Lisa & Morgan Catch Up (04:08) Meet Jennifer Birmingham Lee (05:30) How Jennifer & Will Met (07:09) The Moment Jennifer Realized Will Was Her Person (08:48) The Proposal (10:38) Jennifer’s Leap From Louisiana to Los Angeles (16:30) Jennifer’s Family & Her Mom’s Midlife Career Change (21:15) Starting Over in LA (22:30) Inside Jennifer’s Wild Career as a Celebrity Spray Tanner (26:07) Awkward Celebrity Encounters (27:05) Morgan’s Harry Connick Jr. Story (29:10) Jennifer’s Odyssey Premiere Mix-Up (31:00) Life Around Hollywood & Celebrity Clients (40:00) Winning Over Will’s Mother (44:00) Jennifer & Will Start a Family (46:10) How Having Cash Changed Their Lives (46:50) Cash’s First Stroke at Three Years Old (50:05) The First Diagnosis & Becoming a “Mama Bear” (52:01) A Second Stroke & Finding the Real Diagnosis (52:27) Understanding Moyamoya Disease (54:00) Cash’s Brain Surgeries & Recovery (57:52) How Jennifer & Will Held Each Other Up (59:07) How Cash’s Health Journey Changed Their Parenting (1:00:00) Will Joins the Conversation (1:01:00) Will’s Career & The Odyssey (1:05:13) Working With Christopher Nolan (1:07:00) Balancing Acting With Cash’s Medical Crisis (1:09:00) Family, Work & Getting Through the Hardest Years (1:11:00) Will’s Childhood & Martial Arts (1:12:26) Leaving Stability Behind for Hollywood (1:13:21) Did Will Always Have Feelings for Jennifer? (1:14:31) How Will Describes Jennifer (1:14:56) Jennifer Is Will’s “Secret Weapon” (1:17:00) What Makes Their Marriage Work (1:18:33) How Becoming a Dad Changed Will (1:19:59) How Jennifer Wants to Be Known Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when the guy who performed in your bar becomes an international comedic juggernaut? This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Rosie Carnahan-Darby shares her life of adventure with Flight of the Conchord’s star Rhys Darby. Rosie chats about growing alongside her burgeoning stand up husband, how she fights decision fatigue, the real story behind a 30 year marriage and why her famous husband cannot be trusted with email. Later, Rhys joins in to share an embarrassing Army story, why authenticity is a non negotiable and how he went all in to win over his dancing queen. If you think Rhys is funny, wait until you meet Rosie! (00:00) Rhys Gets Lost in the Jungle (00:19) Welcome to Plus One (01:13) Why Does Time Feel Like It’s Moving Faster? (05:26) Meet Rosie Carnahan-Darby (08:21) Raising Two Very Different Boys (11:32) The Darby Family’s Tap-Dancing History (13:26) How Rosie Met Rhys (17:01) Why They Decided to Get Married (18:01) Finding Rhys’s Authentic Comedy Voice (21:49) Flight of the Conchords Changes Everything (25:09) Rosie Becomes Rhys’s Producer (30:50) Managing Talent — and Managing Rhys (32:13) Rhys’s Six-Month Out-of-Office (33:10) The Mental Load of Being the Responsible One (39:40) Working Together as Husband and Wife (41:49) Rhys, Taika Waititi & the Magic of Improv (42:59) Adjusting to Fame (44:30) Life on the Red Carpet (49:32) Rhys Darby joins the conversation (59:39) Rhys’s New Zealand Army Mishaps (1:01:10) What the Army Taught Rhys (1:01:32) Rhys Takes on Bear Grylls (1:02:38) The Reality Behind a Showbiz Career (1:04:05) Why Rhys Won’t Lose His New Zealand Accent (1:05:17) The Joy of Voice Acting (1:06:03) Rhys Introduces the Love of His Life (1:06:46) What It Takes to Be a Plus One (1:08:49) When Rhys Is Rosie’s Plus One (1:10:41) How Rosie Wants to Be Remembered (1:12:01) Where to Find Plus One Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emmy award winning Modern Family star, Julie Bowen has a secret weapon, a Plus One who gets s*%! done! This week on Plus One with Lisa & Morgan, producer Rachael Field enters the chat with an incredible story of building a career, making yourself indispensable, and how Julie became her self proclaimed, life wife. Rachael talks honestly and with wit about taking control and finding her place in show business, going from nanny to family, speed dating pickleball, and the powers of Reiki. Then Julie joins to share a plus one story about a very famous talk show host, how she sometimes plays second fiddle to Rachael and what she's like on competitive game nights. Call your best friend and get ready to laugh during this episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan. (00:00) Welcome to Plus One(02:44) Meet Rachael Field(04:34) How Rachael Describes Julie Bowen(05:07) How Rachael & Julie Became So Close(08:12) The Julie Bowen You Don’t Know(12:41) More Than a Working Relationship(15:07) Running Julie Bowen’s Production Company(17:37) From Hollywood Producer to Entrepreneur(19:19) Taking Stock of an Unexpected Career(20:17) Julie Bowen Joins the Conversation(20:51) How Julie Describes Rachael(23:32) Julie & Rachael’s Unspoken Shorthand(24:45) When Julie Became Rachael’s “Plus One”(26:57) Julie Bowen Is VERY Competitive(29:22) The Plus One Is Always Taking the Picture(31:09) Everyone Has Been a Plus One(31:58) Rachael’s Dating Life(32:54) Speed Dating… But Make It Pickleball(33:51) Dating, Kids & Freezing Your Eggs(35:41) Why Rachael Became a Reiki Healer(36:48) How Rachael Wants to Be Remembered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, stand up comedian Amy Anderson reveals how a single playground encounter and an unexpected audition made her 4-year old famous beyond their wildest dreams. Once Aubrey Anderson-Emmons landed the role of Lily on the hit show Modern Family, both their lives changed, and Amy's identity shifted to being simply "Aubrey's mom." Amy talks honestly and with wit about being a single mom, safeguarding her daughter's privacy, and what's its like to be a Korean adoptee who is still looking for answers into what really happened in the days after her birth. Then Aubrey gets pulled for a chat about her perspective of childhood fame, how she thought everyone was fake, a crazy hair car accident, and the Broadway dreams that may or may not include Alan Cumming. You will laugh when you don't expect to on this episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan. (00:00) Growing Up Famous at Four (00:40) Mammograms, Boobs & an Olympic Swimming Lie (05:05) Meet Amy Anderson (05:43) How Aubrey Got Cast as Lily on Modern Family (11:53) Navigating Childhood Fame (16:06) Why Aubrey Stepped Away From Acting (18:10) Being “Aubrey’s Mom” (21:09) Surviving the Teenage Years (24:24) Amy’s Life Before Comedy (27:09) From Class Clown to Stand-Up Comedian (29:40) Were Gen X Kids Completely Feral? (33:11) Amy’s Korean Adoption Story (37:12) Searching for Her Biological Family (42:29) The Complicated Truth About International Adoption (47:07) Becoming a Mom Changed Amy’s View of Her Own Adoption (51:06) Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Joins the Conversation (52:25) Aubrey Remembers Booking Modern Family (54:16) What Being on a TV Set Felt Like at Four (56:41) Growing Up Recognizable Everywhere (59:14) When Modern Family Fame Became Overwhelming (1:00:46) Aubrey on Being Seen as Lily at 19 (1:03:09) Aubrey’s Music & Second Album (1:06:03) Aubrey on Her Relationship With Her Mom (1:07:17) Musical Theater, Cabaret & Alan Cumming (1:09:44) Could Broadway Be Next? (1:10:14) When Aubrey Is Amy’s Plus One (1:11:12) How Amy Wants to Be Known Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen Herrera doesn't wait around for life to happen. She started a business, travelled the world, chose to become a single mom and when she was matched with Andy Richter on a dating site, she took a swipe at romance. On this week's episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Jen details her life as a plus one to Conan O'Brien's hysterical sidekick, how she navigated a worldwide journey to become a mom and despite her successful career in music management and production, she knows when to stay in her lane. Andy joins the conversation to tell his side of their love story — from the moment he realized he could be completely himself to becoming dad to her daughter, Cornelia. He also opens up about Dancing with the Stars, what his own career has taught him about being a “plus one,” and why finding love with someone who didn’t need him, made their relationship all the more meaningful. (00:00) Welcome to Plus One (04:41) Meet Jen Richter (05:30) Jen & Andy Met on Hinge (08:25) Did Jen Know She Matched With Andy Richter? (09:00) Two Men Asked Jen Out for Valentine’s Day (10:01) Jen Chooses Andy — And Breaks the News in Person (12:21) Why Jen Knew Andy Was Different (14:31) Meeting Conan & Entering Andy’s World (17:04) Jen’s Decision to Become a Mom on Her Own (20:04) The Unexpected IVF Journey That Took Her to Argentina (23:12) Finding Out She Was Pregnant in Japan (24:50) Jen’s Career Behind Iconic Music Videos (27:20) Family, Heritage & Becoming Fiercely Independent (30:50) Andy Richter Joins the Conversation (31:48) Andy on Dancing with the Stars (35:00) Andy’s New Generation of Fans (37:03) Becoming a Dad Again (38:08) How Andy Became Cornelia’s Dad (41:34) Andy’s Side of Their Hinge Love Story (43:00) The Moment Andy Knew He Was Falling in Love (44:24) Their Very Practical “Proposal” (46:29) Andy on Love, Family & Taking Care of Yourself (48:01) When Andy Richter Is the Plus One (50:00) What Being Conan’s Sidekick Taught Andy (51:14) What Andy Loves Most About Jen (53:04) Andy Gets Emotional Talking About Becoming Cornelia’s Dad (54:18) The Parenting Moment Jen Found “Sexy” (58:00) Jen on Living Life Her Own Way Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when your middle school crush disappears from your life… only to walk past you on a New York City street 15 years later? Hosts Elizabeth Laime and Andy Rosen join Plus One with Lisa and Morgan and tell the story of their unlikely reunion, falling in love, building a marriage and creative partnership, and being pioneers in the podcasting world with shows like Nobody's Listening, Right? and Beth's Dead. Andy opens up about finding his way as a music producer while working alongside his wife. Then Elizabeth joins the conversation to share her side —including a moving story about her late mother that will make you believe in real life rom-coms. (00:00) Cold Open (00:36) Lisa & Morgan Catch Up (01:15) Morgan Loses Track of Matt (04:22) The Mental Load of Marriage (05:17) What 19 Years of Marriage Looks Like (06:17) Meet Andy Rosen & Elizabeth Laime (07:01) 15 Years of Podcasting (08:23) Totally Beverages and Sometimes Hot Sauce (09:37) Being Elizabeth Laime’s Plus One (11:30) Andy & Elizabeth’s Middle School History (12:05) Reuniting by Chance in New York (14:36) Marriage & Working Together (17:10) Creating Bested with Monica Padman (18:46) The Wild True Story Behind Bested (20:03) What’s Off-Limits on Their Podcast? (21:16) Andy’s Childhood & Love of Music (23:54) Moving to New York to Make Music (25:16) Andy’s Career as a Music Producer (27:12) Moving from New York to Los Angeles (29:59) Finding Their Community at UCB (32:06) Andy & Elizabeth’s On-Air Dynamic (33:11) What Their Kids Think of Their Careers (36:03) Why They’re Moving to France (37:18) Elizabeth Joins the Conversation (37:49) Elizabeth’s Version of Their Reunion (39:39) Elizabeth & Andy’s Very Different Social Lives (41:14) Saying Goodbye to Los Angeles (42:19) How Their Podcasting Career Started (43:49) The Incredible Sign From Elizabeth’s Mom (46:42) How Andy & Elizabeth Balance Each Other (49:02) Why Their Marriage Works (49:54) When Elizabeth Feels Like the Plus One (51:05) Music People vs. Comedy People (52:01) Elizabeth’s Love Letter to Andy (54:27) Andy’s Dream Plus One (55:12) How Andy Wants to Be Remembered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, they sit down with author and former casting executive Tess Sanchez, who shares her complicated story of going from the spotlight to being the plus one. When Tess met Max Greenfield, star of The New Girl and The Neighborhood, she was a rising Hollywood executive and he was a struggling actor. She shares details on how their relationship was tested as Max struggled with addiction recovery and a sudden shift in power. Tess talks candidly about getting fired during a virtual meeting and how the gut punch forced her to rebuild her identity, regain her confidence, and eventually be present to a life she was unable to fully connect with before.Max joins the conversation to share about their 20-plus-year relationship—including why, despite being the famous one, he still considers himself Tess’s plus one. It’s a raw, funny and deeply moving conversation about marriage, recovery, ambition, reinvention—and learning that who you are is bigger than any job title. (00:00) Cold Open (00:10) Welcome to PLUS ONE (02:20) Meet Tess Sanchez (04:35) How Tess Met Max Greenfield (08:14) The Book That Made Tess Think It Was Destiny (08:50) Max's Struggle With Addiction (09:35) The Breakup, Rehab & Max's Promise to Tess (11:14) Learning How to Build a Life Around Sobriety (14:21) Tess Tries to "Manage" Max's Addiction (16:41) Letting Go & Max's Recovery (18:14) When Max Was Tess's Plus One (18:24) Max Greenfield's Infamous Melrose Place Gig (21:53) New Girl Changes Everything (23:48) Tess Loses Her Dream Career (24:38) Getting Fired on Zoom (31:05) Career Loss, Motherhood & Tess's Father (34:17) Rebuilding Her Identity (34:44) Turning the Experience Into a Book (36:09) Realizing Creativity Was Bigger Than a Job Title (39:10) Losing Her Dad (40:52) The Email From Her Dad That Predicted Her Second Career (41:50) Max Greenfield Joins the Conversation (42:29) Why Max Still Thinks He's Tess's Plus One (43:24) How Tess Has Shaped Max's Career (44:39) "Without Tess, I Wouldn't Have Gotten on the Plane" (46:29) Max on Tess's Book (49:03) Max Tells His Version of How They Met (50:46) The New Girl Casting Conflict (52:17) Max on Watching Tess Rebuild (54:18) Tess Reacts to Max's Interview (55:17) How Tess Wants to Be Remembered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Jill Sipkins met her future husband, she wasn't the only one with a few tricks up her sleeve. This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Jill shares her story about life with magician and comedian Justin Willman who gained fame with shows like Netflix' "Magic for Humans." Learn about Jill and Justin's magical meet cute, their wedding video that went viral, her secret struggle with Type 1 diabetes, and her courageous career change. You will be on the edge of your seat hearing about Justin's frantic race to make it to the birth of their first child and how they chose to expand their family through surrogacy. Then Justin joins the conversation and reveals what it’s like living with the "coolest person in the room" and why she’s his most trusted creative advisor — and “cringe check.” It’s a funny, honest conversation about partnership, ambition, parenting, and why she loves being spotlight adjacent. (00:00) – Cold Open (00:21) – Welcome to Plus One (00:43) – Lisa & Morgan’s Puppy Problems (05:24) – Meet Jill Sipkins (07:28) – Life Married to a Touring Magician (13:02) – How Jill & Justin Met (17:22) – From Photography to Interior Design (20:29) – The Viral Magical Wedding Dance (22:28) – Their Drunk History Love Story (23:52) – Justin Almost Missed Their Son’s Birth (27:03) – Jill’s Surrogacy Journey (29:20) – Jill’s Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis (37:15) – The Hidden Work of Being a Plus One (40:11) – Raising Kids Around Fame (41:34) – Jill on Being Out of the Spotlight (44:54) – Justin Tells His Side of the Story (46:40) – When Justin Is Jill’s Plus One (49:13) – Jill: Justin’s Ultimate “Cringe Check” (50:41) – The Story Behind Their Viral Wedding (52:31) – Justin’s Tribute to Jill (54:34) – Who Would Jill Choose as Her Plus One? (56:23) – How Jill Wants to Be Remembered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie Cozart Burton knows a lot about superstars. In her 40 plus years as an award winning makeup artist, she has transformed them, been a best friend to them and even married one. In this episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Stephanie talks candidly about how she hunted Emmy award winning actor LeVar Burton, her fight for pay equity in Hollywood, mentoring the next generation and why she didn't want to be in her husband's memoir. LeVar joins the conversation and shares about a career that spans Reading Rainbow, Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also speaks honestly about what Stephanie taught him about love and how Stephanie's tough love, actually turned his life around. Join us for a revealing chat about partnership, purpose and who has the messiest closet! (00:00) Preview (00:15) Welcome to Plus One (04:24) Meet Stephanie Cozart Burton (06:07) Raising kids you actually want to hang out with (08:15) Parenting with LeVar Burton & the legacy of Reading Rainbow (10:29) The secret to a 37-year marriage (13:30) How Stephanie met (and pursued) LeVar Burton (17:14) Stephanie's dating philosophy: Stop chasing (19:17) Marriage, communication & asking for what you need (20:46) Why makeup artists become therapists (25:13) Couples Game: Who apologizes first? (32:04) Feeling seen as the "Plus One" (34:57) Lessons from a hardworking single mother (36:22) Equal pay, perseverance & advocating for yourself (38:41) Gratitude, career success & LeVar's book (40:22) LeVar Burton on learning how to love (47:14) Who would be your dream Plus One? (48:05) The legacy Stephanie hopes to leave (52:25) Parenting adult children & final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Williams is many things—artist, healer, advocate for parents of neurodivergent children, and wife to Joel McHale. Sarah shares the story behind her 30-year marriage, raising a son with autism, navigating losing her father at 10, and discovering purpose through creativity, faith, and community. Plus, Joel McHale stops by to explain why everyone who meets Sarah ends up liking her more than him. A funny, honest conversation about love, resilience, and the power of showing up for the people around you. ---- (00:00) Intro (00:39) Surviving rainy Los Angeles (02:43) Becoming neighbors with Joel McHale (04:15) Living with Joel's competitive streak (06:29) Joel runs a marathon without training (07:43) Meeting young and getting married (08:32) Their unforgettable first date (09:36) Supporting Joel before Hollywood (11:16) Becoming a Hollywood plus one (14:17) Who Sarah is outside of Joel (15:05) Losing her father at age 10 (18:12) Processing grief and depression (20:40) Finding healing through art (22:28) Becoming a spiritual director (25:08) Spiritual direction, retreats & creativity (27:20) Parenting an autistic son (29:38) Balancing Joel's busy career and family (30:21) Joel McHale joins the conversation (33:24) Why everyone loves Sarah (39:05) Building a support community for autism families (43:43) How Sarah wants to be remembered (45:42) The person she'd most want one more conversation with (46:50) Final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robin Dearden has spent decades building an extraordinary life as an actress, mother and wife to Bryan Cranston. Robin joins Lisa and Morgan to share the story of meeting Bryan on the set of Airwolf, the hilariously unconventional bathtub proposal that led to their 37-year marriage, and why spending time apart has actually strengthened their relationship. She opens up about stepping back from acting to raise their daughter Taylor Dearden, the identity shift that comes with motherhood, and the joy of watching Taylor emerge as one of television's most exciting young actors on The Pitt. The conversation also explores parenting teenagers, ADHD, aging, friendship, career reinvention, and what it really means to be someone's "plus one" while holding onto your own identity. Follow Plus One with Lisa & Morgan for new episodes every Tuesday. (00:00) Welcome & Parenting Teenagers (03:00) The Nintendo Switch Parenting Story (06:17) Meet Robin Dearden (07:10) Marriage, Independence & 37 Years with Bryan Cranston (08:37) Life in London during Bryan's Stage Run (09:29) Watching Bryan Transform Into His Characters (11:25) Proud Parents: Taylor Dearden's Breakout Success (13:08) ADHD, Parenting & Time Blindness (15:51) Robin's Acting Career Begins (18:00) Choosing Family Over Career (18:47) Motherhood & Losing Your Identity (21:30) Marriage, Timing & Finding Yourself (26:52) How Robin Met Bryan Cranston (30:05) The Bathtub Proposal Story (32:43) Watching Daughter Taylor Shine (35:35) Bryan's Work Ethic & Life Together (36:32) Hollywood, Fame & Unforgettable Moments (39:30) Being a "Plus One" (40:44) Bryan Cranston Surprises Robin (53:53) How Robin Hopes To Be Remembered (56:13) Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Tyler Ferguson's opening line to his future husband, Justin Mikita? "I have enough friends." In this episode of Plus One, Justin joins Lisa Joyner and Morgan Walsh for an honest, hilarious, and deeply moving conversation about life behind the spotlight. He shares the incredible story of meeting Jesse right after watching the first episode of Modern Family, helping lead the fight for marriage equality following Proposition 8, and working on the landmark Supreme Court case that helped change history. Justin also opens up about surviving childhood cancer, how the experience shaped the person he became, raising two young sons while Jesse performs on Broadway, balancing ambition with parenthood, and why setting boundaries sometimes means refusing to take care of your spouse's chickens. It's a conversation about love, resilience, identity, and discovering that being a "plus one" doesn't mean standing in someone else's shadow—it means building a remarkable life together. Follow Plus One with Lisa & Morgan for new episodes every Tuesday. (00:00) Cold Open (00:29) Ghost Stories & Haunted Houses (03:45) Meet Justin Mikita (05:00) The Reality of Being a Hollywood Plus One (08:26) How Justin and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Met (11:00) Marriage Equality, Proposition 8 & Finding His Purpose (14:33) Working on the Landmark Supreme Court Case (18:20) Parenthood, Politics & Protecting Your Kids (23:03) Raising Kids while Jesse is Away Performing (26:04) The Chicken Debate (and Household Boundaries) (29:10) Red Carpets & Constantly Being Mistaken for David Burtka (30:36) Finding Your Identity as a Plus One (32:46) Surviving Childhood Cancer (39:43) When Jesse Becomes Justin's Plus One (43:52) Rapid Fire Questions (50:30) Jesse Tyler Ferguson Joins the Conversation (57:01) Jesse's Heartfelt Tribute to Justin (1:01:03) Parenting, Partnership & Life After Broadway (1:04:45) Marriage Advice & Keeping a Relationship Strong (1:08:20) What Being a "Plus One" Really Means (1:10:32) Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices