Off the Cupp with S.E. Cupp

This week, S.E. sits down with sports journalist, commentator and Spolitics podcast host, Jemele Hill. S.E. and Jemele have a lot of shared knowledge and experience, both coming and finding their place in the TV journalism world. They talk about where those worlds intersect, where they diverge, and how politics is, despite anyone's best efforts, inescapable. Jemele brings us back to her cub reporting days, newsroom antics, and how ...

This week, S.E. sits down with a friend! The singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg joins S.E. in the iHeart studio to talk about why he's searching for a pivot, the toll of being a touring musician, and the moments of failure he's learned from. As a father to four, he also shares his best parenting hacks and how he and his longtime partner make it work. S.E. and Stephen also get into some controversial opinions about the best pizza (is...

This week it’s Jay Mohr! S.E. sits down with the stand-up comedian and host of the “Mohr Stores” podcast to talk about his early career, 90s male archetypes, and how he’s transitioning into this second half of life and career. Jay talks about his journey to sobriety, his lows, and rebuilding the bridges he had burned. And it’s a very Jay lightning round with questions about Nascar, SNL, and the greates...

This week, S.E. sits down — in person! In LA — with a real LA guy who you'll surely know from that thing — Spencer Garrett! Spencer and S.E. get into his childhood growing up in Los Angeles, with a family that was riding the highs and lows of their various roles in "the business." Close listeners of Off the Cupp will enjoy hearing the backstory of something that has come up with many guests — the Character A...

This week, S.E. sits down with one of the original TV doctors, Dr. Drew Pinsky. Dr. Drew talks about going from a late-night radio show to MTV with the 90s hit, Loveline with Adam Carolla. He also takes S.E. behind the scenes of the making of Celebrity Rehab. S.E. and Dr. Drew gets personal, too, with Dr. Drew sharing the traumas of his childhood and, later, his extreme anxiety. S.E. shares her experience and Dr. Drew offers some r...

Andrew Zimmern always knew he would be involved with food. On this week’s episode, S.E. talks with the chef and adventurer about how that connection started in his childhood days in the kitchen, grew throughout his adolescence in the New York City food scene (attending James Beard’s Christmas parties?!), and blossomed on his TV shows where he demystifies global food. But the wild aspects of Andrew’s life run deepe...

This week, S.E. sits down with TV legend, Michael Chiklis. Known for his police roles from The Commish to The Shield, Michael shares with S.E. more about his early life in Massachusetts, and finding inspiration and support in the Greek philosophies spun out by his beauty-salon-owning father. They talk about parenting, the social media drain and the story of landing his first major movie that was riddled with controversies. Kee...

It’s all the news that’s fit to sip! In this episode of Talkin’ Coffee, S.E. shares the story of a confrontation she had recently that made her question everything! She asks her producers, Lauren and Derrick, and you all, to weigh in! In coffee news, there’s a sports and coffee crossover we didn’t know we needed, what we wouldn’t skimp on in this economy says a lot about us, and you wouldn’...

This week, S.E. gets to see into the future with best-selling author Brad Thor. Brad talks about the impact of his favorite childhood book series and what inspired him to finally get to writing books later in life. S.E. and Brad do step lightly into politics and talk about how it shapes Brad’s audience, more than his storytelling. Brad talks about his narrative clairvoyance and where he gets his ideas from. He even gives advi...

This week, S.E. sits down with one of the best communicators, maybe, on the planet — it's Donny Deutsch! The TV host and master marketer talks about growing up in Queens and how being a New Yorker is such an embedded part of his identity. They talk about the evolution of branding and what makes a great brand — and what definitely doesn't. Donny also shares his meandering path to ambition — his first TV appearance ...

David Silver is 52?! Yes, and we're all the better for it. This week, S.E. taps into the ultimate nostalgia interview with Brian Austin Green — the youngest star of the 90s teen drama, 90210 — only to experience one of the wisest, most thoughtful, life-lesson-filled conversations she's had on Off the Cupp. Brian and S.E. talk about 90210, of course, but they also talk about his childhood, parenting, midlife, and what he...

This week on the pod, comedian, actress all around talent, Judy Gold! The comedian talks about the struggle to be funny in this moment, the Trump Effect on comedy and the intrinsic elements of humor — vulnerability and truth — that are so unfortunately lacking right now but in this political regime in particular.  Judy shares what she was like as a kid - a natural observer who said everything - whose appearance and...

This week, S.E. sits down with actor and screenwriter Johnathon Schaech! S.E. digs into the transcendent appeal of his 1996 comedy/musical That Thing You Do and Johnathon's misrepresented character, James. They talk about the movie's ever-growing fan base, his musical talents, and his friendship with Tom Hanks. S.E. and Johnathon also go back to his childhood, his early roles, and the moments — and people — that changed...

This week it's S.E.'s teenage crush, Rob Morrow! The Northern Exposure star shares some wild stories from his early years in Hollywood - from Caddyshack, to SNL and Nirvana. He talks about how he landed his most famous role as Dr. Joel Fleischman and how it broke stereotypes at the time. After digging into the rest of Rob's career (including Quiz Show and Billions), the pair talk about balancing family and work life, parenthood, th...

This week S.E. gets to talk about her second-favorite thing — TV! — with TV star Melissa Fumero. Melissa talks about landing a role right out of college on the longtime soap Days of Our Lives, and making her way through the TV landscape until finding Amy Santiago on the beloved comedy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine. S.E. and Melissa share stories about being pregnant on TV, navigating the landmines of our polarizing, cancel-happy ...

If going out to restaurants is S.E.'s no.1 hobby, getting to talk to celebrated, celebrity chefs is probably a close second. This week, S.E. indulges in a conversation with Ming Tsai! The New England restaurateur [Blue Ginger in Wellesley, MA, and Blue Dragon in Boston] talks about growing up in the kitchen, bucking the career expectations of his immigrant parents, and those wild early years of television cooking shows (and some of...