Ira, Louis, and guest host Traci Thomas discuss how we should talk about celebrities now, their favorite actors’ best and worst films, Meghan McCain’s reasoning for leaving The View, NFL coach Jon Gruden’s firing, and what constitutes a “shitshow.” Plus, Sutton Foster joins to discuss her new memoir Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life, her history on Broadway, and the upcoming revival of The Music Man. ﻿For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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“Au Parasocial” (with Sutton Foster)

Ira, Louis, and guest host Tre'Vell Anderson discuss Dave Chappelle's new Netflix special, the celebrity podcast boom, the fifth installment of Scream, Jeopardy! conspiracies, and gaps in elevators. Plus, Carrie Brownstein joins to discuss her new film The Nowhere Inn, music documentaries, and more. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Celebrity Pod Match" (with Carrie Brownstein)

For Keep It's 200th episode, Ira and Louis are joined by guest host Leslie Grossman to discuss Facebook's shut down, Britney Spears' imminent freedom from her conservatorship, Adele's return, and Ellen Pompeo's feud with Denzel Washington. Plus, Alan Cumming joins to discuss his new memoir Baggage, Spice World, and more. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Lock, Stock and Two Hundred Episodes" (with Alan Cumming)

Ira, Louis, and guest host Denne Michele discuss the Tony Awards’ comeback, Elvira’s coming out and our favorite (and least favorite) coming out stories, Dear Evan Hansen, Kelly Price’s alleged disappearance, and more. Plus, Annaleigh Ashford joins to discuss Impeachment: American Crime Story and reuniting with the theatre community at the Tonys. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Tony! Tony! Tonỳ!” (with Annaleigh Ashford)

Ira, Louis, and guest host Solomon Georgio discuss the 73rd Primetime Emmys, Lil Nas X’s debut album, Norm Macdonald, the 10th anniversary of Call Me Maybe, the struggle of being a Barb, and more. Plus, Louis chats with Hayley Mills about her career and new memoir Forever Young. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“The Crown’s Speech(es)” (with Hayley Mills)

Ira and Louis discuss The VMAS, The Met Gala, Nicki Minaj’s anti-vax tweets, Kacey Musgrave’s divorce album star-crossed, and the CBS reality show The Activist. Plus, Antoni Porowski joins to discuss his new cookbook Let’s Do Dinner, his favorite Real Housewife of Potomac, and more. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Correction: This episode falsely claims that Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are Geminis. They are, in fact, Tauruses. The Keep It hosts and production team apologize to the Fox-Kelly's, Geminis, Tauruses, and to anyone else our error may have harmed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Ira and Louis Variety Hour! Vol. 3: Barbageddon” (w. Antoni Porowski)

Ira, Louis, and guest host Rae Sanni discuss Drake’s new album Certified Lover Boy and his beef with Kanye, the Real Housewives franchise’s descent into true crime, 50 Cent posts about Michael K. Williams’ death, Carrie’s outfits in And Just Like That…, Dolce & Gabbana’s PR comeback, and more! For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Kiss Kiss Bravo Bravo”

Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss "Donda", The Black Film Archive, the Spencer trailer, He's All That, The Green Knight, and Tony Hawk's blood skateboards. Plus, Minnie Driver joins to discuss Cinderella, her new love of podcasting, and more. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Requiem for a Donda" (with Minnie Driver)

Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss OnlyFans censoring pornographic content, backlash against Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Tiffany's ad, the Milk Crate challenge, polarizing puppet film Annette, and their erotic thriller blindspots (Cruel Intentions, Basic Instinct, and Body of Evidence). Plus, Jurnee Smollett joins to discuss her Emmy nom for Lovecraft Country and what she's learned from Alfre Woodward, Francis Ford Coppola, Robin Williams, and others. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"OnlyFans and Where to Find Them" (with Jurnee Smollett)

Ira, Louis, and guest host Doreen St. Félix discuss The White Lotus season finale and criticisms of the show, the fatphobic and misogynoir backlash to Lizzo’s new song “Rumors,” Alabama Rush Week, Jeopardy! hosting drama, and more. Plus, Brett Goldstein joins to discuss Ted Lasso and what movies tell us about ourselves. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“In the Heat of the White” (with Brett Goldstein)

Ira, Louis, and guest host Sydnee Washington discuss Cuomo’s resignation, Obama’s birthday party, unruly airline passengers, Saweetie and Guy Fieri’s food concoctions, Rihanna as a billionaire, and more. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Cuomo Way Out”

Ira and Aida discuss Hollywood nepotism, Billie Eilish’s sophomore album, Saweetie’s McDonald’s meal, Matt Damon and homophobic slurs, and DaBaby’s lazy apology. Plus, Jennifer Coolidge joins to discuss The White Lotus, the writers and directors who championed her career, and more. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Honey, I Hired the Kids” (with Jennifer Coolidge)

Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby” video and the homophobic responses, DaBaby’s homophobic rant at Rolling Loud festival, Kanye’s missing DONDA album, racist attacks on Cori Bush, Bennifer going official, Issa Rae’s surprise wedding, and more. Plus, Sanaa Lathan joins to discuss paving her own way in Hollywood and her new Netflix series Hit & Run. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"She’s Not Having DaBaby" (with Sanaa Lathan)

Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Olivia Rodrigo’s White House visit, Leo season, bad Grindr etiquette, Space Jame 2, and their cultural blindspots: 9 TO 5 (Ira), The Simpsons (Louis), Death Becomes Her (Aida). Rebecca Carroll joins to discuss her book Surviving the White Gaze. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“‘Tis the Damn Leo Season” (with Rebecca Carroll)

Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss the Gossip Girl reboot, White Lotus, Succession’s return, Emmy nominations, the “gay cold,” Juvenile’s vax ad, billionaires in space, and Sarah Michelle Gellar’s icon status. Plus, the Scam Goddess herself, Laci Mosley, joins to discuss scams (duh) and more. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Crazy Rich Whites” (with Laci Mosley)

Movies! Music! Celebrities embarrassing themselves! KEEP IT has it all. Each week, Ira Madison III, Louis Virtel, and Aida Osman are joined by comedians, journalists, actors, musicians, activists, politicians and more to discuss the latest ways pop culture and entertainment are intersecting with politics and society. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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