What Are We Even Doing? with Kyle MacLachlan

This week on What Are We Even Doing?, we’re throwing it back to one knee-slapping episode with comedian, writer, actor, podcaster, and fellow Overcompensating cast member Caleb Hearon. He joins Kyle in the studio to discuss how the women in Caleb’s family inspired his comedy, which life experiences inform his politics and activism, Caleb’s razor-sharp observation skills, and how he really feels about lists and Mr....

Welcome to the EXTRA SPECIAL finale episode of Kyle’s Korner, a solo series from Kyle filled with memorabilia, music obsessions, and beautifully unnecessary conversations. This week, Kyle talks about new memoir, Fictional Selves, releasing on September 29th. He thentransforms into his alter-ego Lyle to answer YOUR hard-hitting questions about his favorite cocktail, supernatural experiences, kale, and which of his characters h...

This week on What Are We Even Doing?, Kyle is joined by singer-songwriter, artist, and former competitive ski racer, Remi Wolf for a conversation about creativity and endurance. Remi looks back on trading the Junior Olympics for music, busking in high school, finding her voice (literally), and the wild path that led her to touring the world. They get into trusting your gut, navigating sobriety, and the process behind her new music ...

Welcome back to Kyle’s Korner, a solo series from Kyle filled with memorabilia, music obsessions, and beautifully unnecessary conversations. This week, Kyle talks about his iconic pin pad featuring David Lynch, Blue Velvet, and the Log Lady. He thentransforms into his alter-ego Lyle to answer YOUR hard-hitting questions about his favorite place in the world, the secrets behind his youthful glow, favorite musicals, and whether...

This week on What Are We Even Doing?, we’re throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes with comedian, writer, actor, podcast host, and producer Benito Skinner aka Benny Drama. They unpack what it’s like working together and growing up in the Northwest, ideas for the second season of Overcompensating, and how Benny created the original characters and viral celebrity impersonations that jumpstarted his career. Don&r...

This week, Kyle chats with iconic singer, songwriter, and DJ, Tove Lo. Fresh off dropping her single “I’m Your Girl Right?” and gearing up for her next studio album Estrus, Tove breaks down the chaos, liberation, and unfiltered honesty powering her new music era. Plus, Kyle challenges Tove to a customized round of Wait Wait Who Sang That Tune? featuring oversized thinking-cap earbuds and famous lyrics from her sta...

Welcome back to Kyle’s Korner, a solo series from Kyle filled with memorabilia, music obsessions, and beautifully unnecessary conversations. This week, Kyle talks about his itty bitty sheepsbefore answering YOUR hard-hitting questions about what takeout to order, his inspiration for the podcast, favorite memes, and new sidequests. Kyle also shares the artists who have been soundtracking his week which you can check out on his...

This week on What Are We Even Doing?, we’re throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes with model, actress, voracious reader, and all-around force of nature: Kaia Gerber. Please enjoy these highlights from this knee-slapping episode! Kaia comes armed to the pod with book recs, Shakespeare burns, and the charisma of someone who once played Tree #2. The two chat about core memories that led her to acting, modeling as perf...

Welcome back to Kyle’s Korner, a solo series from Kyle filled with memorabilia, music obsessions, and beautifully unnecessary conversations. This week, Kyle talks about his extra special crochet Dale Cooper dollbefore transforming into his alter-ego Lyle to answer YOUR hard-hitting questions about dream podcast guests, the inspiration behind his memoir, the best Madonna songs, and Desperate Housewives. Kyle also shares the ar...

This week on What Are We Even Doing?, Kyle is joined by Grammy-nominated electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso—Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn—for a conversation about creativity, collaboration, and why the best performances happen when there's a real chance everything could fall apart. The pair reflect on over a decade of making music together (and being married), what they've learned from workshopping unfinished songs in front of...

Welcome back to Kyle’s Korner, a solo series from Kyle filled with memorabilia, music obsessions, and beautifully unnecessary conversations. This week, Kyle talks about his love for Oklahomabefore answering YOUR hard-hitting questions about the best episode of Twin Peaks, twerking skills, The Beatles, and velveeta. Kyle also shares the artists who have been soundtracking his week which you can check out on his iHeart playlist...

Actor, writer, comedian, musician, and internet icon Jaboukie Young-White joins Kyle for a conversation about the winding path that took him from Chicago to The Daily Show, Abbott Elementary, Only Murders in the Building, and beyond. They dive into why stand-up is his "first language," the rush of getting his first big laugh, the Twitter jokes that accidentally changed internet history, and why unemployment might just be the secret...

Welcome back to Kyle’s Korner, a solo series from Kyle filled with memorabilia, music obsessions, and beautifully unnecessary conversations. This week, Kyle talks about his extra special William Shakespeare statue before transforming into his alter-ego Lyle to answer YOUR hard-hitting questions about the differences between art films and blockbusters, the Blue Velvet chicken walk, Ohio, and constellations. Kyle also shares th...

Oscar-winning actor, singer, dancer & Broadway powerhouse Ariana DeBose syncs up with Kyle to discuss surviving the grind of eight shows a week, growing up as a dance kid,  fighting the Revolutionary War onstage and how therapy fits into the life of a performer. After riffing on why she doesn’t do small talk, the responsibility that comes with winning an Oscar and the joy of messy people, Ariana and Kyle play a game ...

Welcome back to Kyle’s Korner, a solo series from Kyle filled with memorabilia, music obsessions, and beautifully unnecessary conversations. This week, Kyle talks about his mini Criterion Closet vanbefore transforming into his alter-ego Lyle to answer YOUR hard-hitting questions about being a trendsetter, most memorable cups of coffee, green eggs and ham, and his favorite planets. Kyle also shares the artists who have been so...

Singer, songwriter, musician, composer & producer Finneas O’Connell syncs up with Kyle to discuss his creative process, the OG Dune, growing up in an artistic LA household, taking WAWED to Coachella, Finneas’ foray into acting then music, what inspired his brilliant score for Beef season 2, Kyle’s keyboard work in The Doors, and which musicians & instruments impress Finneas. After riffing on why making mus...

Welcome back to Kyle’s Korner, a solo series from Kyle filled with memorabilia, music obsessions, and beautifully unnecessary conversations. This week, Kyle takes a tour through his Overcompensating memorabilia before welcoming an extra special guest, his son Callum, to answer YOUR hard-hitting questions about doughnuts, hair tips, pigeons, and the key to healing finger burns. Kyle also shares the artists who have been soundt...

This week, Kyle enlists help from drag superstar, singer, actor, writer, producer, entrepreneur & podcast host Trixie Mattel to decipher what we’re even doing with a hilarious conversation about their creative processes, cougar catnip, algorithms, Kyle’s “babygirl” status, theater & performance art, Trixie’s improv prowess, the importance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, that time Kyle auditio...

Welcome back to Kyle’s Korner, a solo series from Kyle filled with memorabilia, music obsessions, and beautifully unnecessary conversations. This week, Kyle tells us the history of his wizard statue before answering YOUR hard-hitting questions about actor personas, Spice Girls, being the funniest person ever, and Sex and the City vs Desperate Housewives. Kyle also shares the artists who have been soundtracking his week which ...