Here’s the Thing: Trailer

Join award-winning actor Alec Baldwin in conversation with some of the most dynamic artists, policymakers, and performers working today. This season, Alec speaks with actor Susan Lucci about portraying her iconic character Erica Kane for four decades, chef Jaques Pépin on his passion for sharing the joy of cooking, and public health advocate Dr. Dean Schillinger on the diabetes epidemic and what can be done about it, just to name a few. If you like listening as much as Alec likes talking with interesting people, subscribe now and never miss an episode. The new season begins January 23rd.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hey, it's Alec Baldwin. This past season on my podcast,
here's the thing, I spoke with more actors, musicians, policymakers,
and so many other fascinating people like jazz bassist Christian McBride.

Speaker 2 (00:16):
Jazz is based on improvisation, but there's very much a
form to it. You have a conversation based on that
melody and those core changes. So it's kind of giving
someone a topic and say, okay, talk about this. I
don't really know what I'm going to say, but you
know enough about this subject that you can just have
an open conversation about it. So that's what jazz is.

Speaker 1 (00:35):
And comedian and actor Caroline Ray, you're most comfortable when
you're on stage.

Speaker 3 (00:40):
Yeah, I feel like I always think my stand up
is a dinner party. I know what I'm gonna make,
you're my guests. I don't know what's going to happen.
But the thing about stand up that amazes me is
it's only going to happen in that moment in time.
Even if we film it, it's never going to be
what it feels.

Speaker 1 (00:53):
Like live and Secretary to the Governor and the most
powerful unelected person in New York State government. Melissa de Rosa.
Do you think Trump's going to win?

Speaker 4 (01:03):
I do, yes, I mean, and you've got Jill Stein
just announced Joe Manchin's retiring. What's he up to these
battleground state poles this far out? I know everyone wants
to be dismissive of them. I think we should be
sounding the alarm. Think unless we make some changes fast,
and we start to engage with real people and get
more in tune with what matters to them, mainly pocketbook issues,

(01:23):
I think we're looking at an upset and I'm not
sure this country can survive another four years of Donald Trump.

Speaker 1 (01:28):
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