Lit with Melinda Hill

Lit with Melinda Hill

Comedian Melinda Hill talks about things, people and experiences that light her up and creatives who are making their dreams come true. Past guests include: Margaret Cho, Ben Lee, Tara Strong, EG Daily, Grey DeLisle, Yassir Lester, Broadway Barbara, Danny Zuker, Liz Feldman, and many more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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April 13, 2023 55 mins

Melinda catches up with the gorgeous and amazing Debbie Jhoon on all that has transpired since they came up together in the LA storytelling scene, reading personal essays together at the fab Sit N Spin show at Comedy Central Stage co-founded by the brilliant Maggie Rowe and Joey (formerly Jill) Solloway, where Debbie was also proposed to in front of a live audience. 


Always a hilarious wordsmith and storyteller, Debbie is n...

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Melinda and Drew reminisce about their friendship spanning from their humble beginnings in an improv troupe called Dangerous Cookies, how Los Feliz happy hours led to becoming next door neighbours in paradise & how Drew directed Melinda’s first solo show, going on to direct many other shows as well as write and star in 5 of his own + his exciting podcast revival!


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March 14, 2023 45 mins

Melinda reconnects with old friend and fabulous astrologer Jennifer Day (website https://aquariusrising.com/) to talk planetary alignment and enjoys an astrological reading. Contact Jen for 25% off discount on your own zoom astrological reading Instagram @ajenniferday.


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February 28, 2023 35 mins
The bride from LOVE, WEDDINGS AND OTHER DISASTERS stops by to chat about her role in the upcoming film and how she got her voice back.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/melindahill/message

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February 28, 2023 97 mins
Melinda's LOVE, WEDDINGS AND OTHER DISASTERS castmate Dennis Staroselky (also known for DETROIT directed by Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow, THE DEUCE, NURSE JACKIE, IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA) drops by to process anger management, inner validation and not waiting on exterior factors to celebrate. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: htt...

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We’ve all been there: You’re out for girls’ night and one of your friends is complaining about her husband. Or, worse, she’s on the phone with you describing how her marriage is currently in a freefall and begging you for some advice. (...listen for more!)

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5 Ways to Be There For a Friend Who Is Having Marriage Troubles (HelloGiggles)
L.A. Affairs: I went on a date with my dead ex-boyfriend ...

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February 22, 2023 43 mins
This is a very special episode. It is near and dear to my heart. Have you ever wanted to have one last chance to say things to a deceased loved one? What would you say if you had that chance, if you could get all your unanswered questions answered? What would it look and feel like to have closure, forgiveness and peace with someone you loved, but it ended weirdly or badly or abubtly or in some other way you didn’t like? How would t...

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On this episode, we start things off with 'Texts fm My Friends' and then I'll share with you the special spreadsheet method that I personally used to gamify the dating apps. Also included: Packing Essentials for YOUR Self-Partnered Honeymoon (see previous episode).

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114cm Invisible Selfie Stick (photos)
Aviator Nation: 5 stripe collection, 5 stripe hoodie - ocean 2 (outfit)
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Pamela Ribon explains how she parlayed her year of dating dicks into a memoir and a spot on the Oscar short list while her director Sara Gunnarsdóttir visits from Iceland.  Melinda aspires to delegation and automation outlined in "Breaking the Good Girl Myth" and "the Four Hour Work Week."

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January 11, 2023 72 mins
Musician Ben Lee shares how to add value and create community by podcasting with Ione Skye, how to make relationships work and how to escape a cult + the Golden Globes, mentors, Jennifer Coolidge, Mike White, White Lotus, Paul T. Goodman on Peacock, Lizzo, Britney Spears, Harry and Meghan, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp, Jello Biafra and Amanda Palmer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. http...

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You know Broadway Barbara from her viral videos, Fosse tutorials and her sold out live shows but do you know the secrets of Broadway Barbara? Melinda chats with the creative genius who created Barbara, the lovely and talented Leah Sprecher, about the journey of becoming the brilliant and iconic Broadway Barbara. 

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June 27, 2022 91 mins
Personal trainer Steve Zim, who trains Marvel characters and also trained Melinda for LOVE, WEDDINGS AND OTHER DISASTERS, stops by to share his process for writing four books and becoming #1 on Amazon and his new workout website www.ATUmobile.com designed to helpe anyone feel like a superhero. 

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November 26, 2020 102 mins
Nicole Paone stops by on Thanksgiving to talk about her movie FRIENDSGIVING. The first feature Nicole wrote and directed is produced by Ben Stiller’s Red Hour and stars comedy powerhouses Kat Dennings, Chelsea peretti, Aisha tyler, Malin Ackerman, Deon Cole, Jane Seymour, Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster and Wanda sykes. Nicole talks about overcoming her obstacles getting the film made and the advice that helped her get it done.
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November 26, 2020 64 mins
Holly Ramos is an iconic singer song-writer and frequent collaborator of Jesse Malin's who discusses her new album about healing scars and making better choices.

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November 23, 2020 64 mins

Melinda's LOVE, WEDDINGS AND OTHER DISASTERS cast mate Todd Stashwick shares how the movie helped him process his father's passing. As a writer, actor and alumnus of Second City, he also explains his creative process for writing scripts and creating games involving meditation, cardio, and Dungeons and Dragons. Todd discusses how to make villains interesting in shows like Vampire Slayer, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Heroes, Supernatural, T...

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Ray of sunshine Tara Strong chats about the extreme positivity that saves her, bullying, the #MeToo and #BLM movements, activism, veganism, voice acting and her solid creative process. Tara is known for her beloved characters “Bubbles” in The Powerpuff Girls, “Timmy Turner” in The Fairly Odd Parents, “Dil Pickles” in Rugrats, “Raven” in Teen Titans, “Twilight Sparkle” in My Little Pony, and so many more but most importantly she’s u...

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November 17, 2020 48 mins
Meditation teacher and founder of Meditation for Assholes, accessible activist, husband and parent of three adopted children Jason Daley Kennedy discusses his process of making a difference in the world and his pivotal role in Melinda's comedy special ideation through the use of meditation.

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Grey is a prolific voice actress, comedian, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and super manifestor. The little girl whose mom forgot to take her to Disneyland grew up to voice a myriad of Disney characters in addition to Prince Puppycorn from Unikitty, Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo franchise, Sherri and Terri from The Simpsons, Betty Rubble and more. She discusses how growing up with addiction made her into a chameleon focused on f...

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November 17, 2020 64 mins
Navigating the journey from growing up with a drug dealer dad to becoming a bestselling author and writing coach, Kristen McGuiness discusses what she finds inappropriate about parenting in a pandemic, how to craft and package one's narrative and how to make peace with one's past.

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Stephen of Big Time Rush fame discusses how he turned a devastating deadbeat dad debacle into a network TV show and his Tik-tok formula for attaining 1 million followers. He finds OnlyFans inappropriate and longs for the days that porn stars needed actual credentials + reminisces about a commercial that he did with Melinda and Fabio.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app...

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