Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson

Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson

The most intimate, real talks you'll find with celebrities. From therapist to celebrity whisperer, Kara Mayer Robinson gets to the goods and brings out the REAL in everyone. You'll instantly feel the connection and know the real person behind the fame. Sure, they're famous, but with Kara, they're real. You'll feel like you're hanging out with best friends or eavesdropping on a therapy session. Join us! New episodes weekly.

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December 17, 2025 81 mins

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Joe Mantegna says I probably know him better than any human after today's talk. So that means you know him better than most too (if you also caught our first two talks on Really Famous). The iconic actor opens up about his personal life, family, marriage, famous friends, regrets, business ventures and incredibly good perspective on life. We hit everything from Al Pacino and Diane Keaton to Fat Tony (The Simpsons), what Tom Hanks ta...

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December 3, 2025 62 mins

Iconic comic Margaret Cho opens up about her real life off the stand-up comedy stage, including an in...

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November 19, 2025 73 mins

I break a couple of hard fast rules of mine for Steve Zahn because it's his 3rd time on the podcast and we're in a groove. And he's in London. Also, I'm obsessed with season one of The White Lotus and must discuss it with him, as well as share my honest thoughts on where the series went from there. 

Find out which rules I broke and why Sean Penn comes up twice in this talk.

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November 12, 2025 94 mins

That's right, 7. It's Tim Daly's 7th time on Really Famous, but it's our 1st time doing it in Los Angeles instead of New York. So it's different. Oh and also, Tim is married now. To Téa Leoni, who played his wife on the popular TV series Madam Secretary. Today, like always, Read more

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November 5, 2025 67 mins

Lost, Evil, Person of Interest, Saw and theater actor Michael Emerson and I get back together in New York for a brand new, equally intriguing conversation with you. It's Michael's fourth appearance on Really Famous and as you'll hear, intriguing topics await you!

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October 29, 2025 68 mins

A raw, open talk with professional dancer and pioneering voice for disability representation Chelsie Hill about finding yourself, being the person you want to be, trauma, loss, how to process trauma - one step at a time - and how to turn adversity into triumph and the struggles it entails.

Join me as I have a heart-to-heart with Chelsie.

Check out Chelsie's organization, Ro...

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October 22, 2025 68 mins

Acting icon Eric Roberts spills the tea, clears up rumors about his relationship with his famous sister, Julia Roberts, gets emotional about his daughter, Emma Roberts, and shows why he's so reliant on his wife, Eliza.

You'll see Eric start to tear up and cry when he opens up about his daughter, Emma Roberts, and get uncomfortable when he's asked about something very personal - being abused.

Eric and I talk about women and empowerm...

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October 15, 2025 61 mins

She testified against Harvey Weinstein and you'll be shocked by her story. Kaja Sokola is so open and shares so much. You'll hear intimate details about what happened during Kaja's encounters with Harvey Weinstein and the emotional aftermath. Links to everything:

Watch the interview on my YouTube channel ➤ https://youtu.be/FI5dKMbigUk

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October 8, 2025 70 mins

Mitch Albom, author of Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven and a new book, Twice, opens up about his real-life relationships, family, kids, life lessons and new Netflix movie deal.

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October 1, 2025 72 mins

I'm back at Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center in Southern California for an updated talk with the Dog Whisperer. Well, kind of the Dog Whisperer. That name is part of a legal battle that you'll hear more about right now, as my son Charlie a...

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September 17, 2025 64 mins

Jon Cryer is a candid truthteller and conversationalist! If you saw the new Charlie Sheen Netflix documentary, aka Charlie Sheen, you know what I'm talking about. Hang out with the Pretty in Pink, Two and a Half Men, Supergirl actor and me for a talk filled with inside Hollywood stories about the Brat Pack, Charlie Sheen, Demi Moore and more. Find out who Jon dated, who rejected him, why he almost...

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    Hi friends, welcome back to Really Famous. It's been a minute, I know. Thank you for sticking with me when my release schedule got, shall we say, a bit looser than usual. Well, I'm here with good news. I'm back with more content than ever. While you've been waiting patiently for new episodes to appear in Apple Podcasts or Spotify or whatever your preferred podcast app is (thank yo...

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    July 10, 2025 103 mins

    This episode is a whole vibe. You're about to hear me and the incredible Aisha Tyler sip margaritas, get real about life, and dive into everything from Hollywood survival to starting over. You'll laugh, you may nod your head a lot, and you may even get emotional.

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    July 5, 2025 84 mins
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    July 5, 2025 162 mins

    Julian McMahon was a regular on Really Famous. And I'm grateful for our talks. Julian died earlier this week.

    When I think of Julian, I smile. I laugh. All good things. He was fun, open-minded, inquisitive, up for whatever, whether it was coming back on my podcast for a third time - but this time to interview me - or doing an impromptu dance with me on the Malibu Pier just so I'd have something fun to share on ...

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    AJ Cook, aka JJ Jareau on Criminal Minds and Criminal Minds: Evolution on Paramount+, joins me again and since I'm a therapist, she's been waiting to ask me a lot of questions! We hit hot-button topics like trauma, anxiety and triggers. AJ opens up about what her marriage is REALLY like, and it's probably not what you think. We get into self-doubt and soooo much wisdom coming with age. What AJ shares is totally relatable. What I sh...

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    March 5, 2025 105 mins

    This is THE Jeff Garlin interview. All will be revealed!

    Jef...

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    February 12, 2025 71 mins

    An Unfiltered Talk with Elle Macpherson: Life, Love, and Lessons from Rockbottom to Success

     

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    December 11, 2024 42 mins

    Top Chef icon and Food Network icon Carla Hall dishes on style inspo, thrift shops, hair color, bad breakups, Eat Pray Love moments, sidelining RSV before it sidelines you, rocking your "sexties," Top Chef earth-shattering moments, losing The Chew gig, mindset, therapy and more.

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