This week (day? month? fortnight? who knows!) times are terrifying so Meg and Julian are back on the gramma couch to talk about childhood comfort foods and movies. Ah childhood, that magical time before you knew that housing a whole box of Fruity Pebbles at once was "stress eating." Before you knew that the freckled kid from the Sandlot would become an Urban Outfitters t-shirt, and before you knew that Nutri-grain bars for breakfast were child abuse. Listen up and pretend reality isn't happening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Softest greetings from our quarantine headquarters (our couch)! We are back and we missed the hell out of you, dear softies. Today we are taking it back to y2k- a simpler time when frosted eyeshadow and end of the world hysteria via robot takeover reigned supreme! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get your Jansport backpack with your initials embroidered on it, tease your bangs within an inch of their lives, and throw on your hip huggers because The Soft Spot is taking you back to school. Meg and Julian discuss memorable teachers, regrettable style choices (oh hey appliqué!) and of course, boners.  Hurry up, it’s the bell! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meg and Julian are back for another stop on their farewell tour. First, they share stories about jobs they were fired from. Then they revisit a chat with one of their favorite guests actor, master impressionist, and zombie killer Ross Marquand! While you may know him as Aaron from The Walking Dead, we now know him as the best (and only?) John C. Reilly impersonator. He also blessed us with (Soft) Spot-on impressions of your fav Sorprano, your favorite philosophical Texan actor, and a certain legendary Scottish silver fox. If you don’t know who We are talking about, I guess it’s about time you tune in and figure it out! And if that’s not enough reason to listen, Ross’s Soft Spot is a twofer: both the theme song of and the television show, Highlander! In fact, his enthusiasm for the show is so contagious you will feel like you’ve been bitten by a Highlander zombie, doomed to wander the earth in search of old episodes. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian and Meg start on their farewell tour and reveal their Soft Spots gone sour, former Soft Spots that just don’t hold up when revisited. Then they remember their visit with gorgeous kid John Mulaney! His love for Mr. Rogers reminds us that what is essential is not visible, that speaking softly can have a loud effect, and that not everybody has heard the Backstreet Boys.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Meg and Julian go sans guest for a deeper dive into the magic of Summer! The smells, the food, the new boobs and the old hits, Summer is boss when it comes to the good old days. Meg also recounts the horror of her recent bout with BPPV (vertigo), a harrowing and cautionary tale that will leave you spinning (but hopefully not her).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian and Meg are on vacation so this week, we are thinking back on one of our softest episodes with Karen Kilgariff!  Time to pop a bottle of champs and roll back to the days of the Lawrence Welk Show! This week we waltzed down memory lane with our hilarious friend Karen Kilgariff of “My Favorite Murder”. We chat about signature scents, old timey music, bad tv, and a fancy champagne lady who was wrongfully terminated. In the words of good ol’ LW, this episode is wonderful, wonderful! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we were joined by one of our favorite New York transplants, comedian Thomas Dale! Before we got down to serious Soft Spot biz, we chatted about mental and physical health, Thomas’s ‘Creep Cam’ being the BEST thing on the internet, and we even touched on the esoteric! We gush over the hunks of the early aughts and why Thomas loves straight boys, which brought us to Thomas’s Soft Spot- teen rom coms of the late 90’s and early 2000s! Thomas had us in tears and Meg laughed so hard she felt like she had completed PX90 by the time this ep was over!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dating and hooking up in the 21st century can be a confusing disaster. But how would the coolest people in the world navigate minefield that’s dating these days. From Amanda Cerny and Sommer Ray, comes OHoney, a sexy new series that offers a look into the lives and minds of some of the biggest celebrities of the internet age. Each episode they serve up their best advice to get through all the drama, scandals, and NSFW situations that are plaguing you. OHoney is like a sexy slumber party where you get to listen in on the casual honest conversations between your coolest friends: Subscribe at: http://bit.ly/OHoneyTSS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Softies rejoice! One of our favorite guests and people, from his podcast Ghosted, Roz Drezfalez is back on the spot. First Meg and Julian discuss their recent cruise (oh ship!) before they get into it with Roz about his formative childhood obsessions. From clowning (literally), to the rock and roll scene of suburban Michigan, to pro wrestling, we discover all the component parts that came together to make one awesome queen. Come and get it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Soft Spot welcomes Moses Storm, Matt Ingebretson and Lizzy Cooperman to their first live show recorded at CRUX Boutique in Los Angeles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was time to do another duet for our hardest softies so Meg and Julian go sans guest for a show about their worst (best?) break-ups! They say that breaking up is hard to do, but what they don’t say is how fun it is to talk about it after it’s over. Meg talks about dumping a guy on his way to pick her up for a dance, while Julian revisits the time he got punched in the face in the middle of a busy intersection. And since this is the Soft Spot, of course they talk about break up songs (Duran Duran and Broken Social Scene — can you guess whose is whose?). So get a haircut, get a gym membership, and start a new hobby it is time to break up baby.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week rad dude and hilarious comedian Andrew Michaan comes to the show to talk about his soft spot for the show Seinfeld. We also get into his new van, the lifestyle that comes with it, and the movie Labyrinth! Andrew also has an adorable Shitzu named Bluetooth and we have video! This is one of our favorite episodes, enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome comedian, actor, and our neighbor, John Milhiser (SNL)! We take a trip back to the late 80’s, a time when cartoons still had an edge and happy meal toys were actually more exciting than the food. We did a little googling to check on the worth of our assets (our old stuffed animals) and it turns out, we all better come up with a better financial plan! We also talk a lot about John’s Soft Spot, “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”! John is what you might call a Rabbithead (is that a thing? If it wasn’t before, it is now) and he really made Roger Rabbit a *lifestyle*- from homemade Halloween costumes to themed birthdays to talking Roger plush toys. We also touch on Meg’s Soft Spot for the 1993 movie “Indecent proposal”. We will offer you a million dollars to subscribe, rate, and review! (No, we won’t, but you should do it anyway) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome hilarious TRIPLE THREAT comedian Jade Catta-Preta to the show to talk about her fuzzy place: musicals!We discuss her cosmopolitan upbringing (Brazil, New York, West Virginia) her early foray into musical theater (The D.A.R.E Program) and her ability to perform Hamilton in its entirety at the drop of a powdered wig. We also hear the heartbreaking story of Meg's star turn in the Galveston Opera House presentation of Peter Pan. Also, Julian learns why over the top sincere singing is good for the soul. Have a seat in the orchestra and listen up! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a solo ep with your nostalgiaholic buds, Meg and Julian! Today is Julian’s 40th birthday (yes, today, May 29!) so we decided to take a trip down memory lane and discuss some of our favorite birthdays of years gone by. Julian tells us about getting his dream bike at age 6 (and then getting it stolen shortly after). Meg talks troll dolls, cabbage patch kids, and the thrill of hearing your birthday announced to the entire school over the loudspeakers. We also trade 21st birthday stories, and you can decide for yourself who wins for most fun on that one. So throw on your birthday suit and press play, baby! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we welcome our friend, comedian and fellow podcaster, Dave Ross to the show. We talk about Dave’s time touring on the Warped Tour and his nostalgic appreciation for pop punk. We touch on all of the worst bands on the tour and marvel at the level of misogyny in some of the most unimaginative (but def entertaining!) lyrics we have ever heard! We then get into his actual Soft Spot- Calvin and Hobbes! We all talk about how most kid’s entertainment has pretty much gone to hell, which explains A LOT- “It’s not global warming, we are all just getting closer to hell!”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome back friend of the Spot, Joe Derosa!  Joe has been a fan of horror movies since he was ten years old and saw Nightmare on Elm Street with his mom (too young? Probably!).He now has a house full of horror dvds that he says help him escape the stress of real life, something we totally get. But much like the idyllic beginnings of most thrillers, we start with a fun and pleasant intro about Sex and the City (we're all a Carrie), LA vs. NYC, and our Enneagram personality types. So listen up and leave the lights on! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life is Short with Justin Long finds the actor sitting down with some of the funniest and most intriguing people of today, like Dax Shepard, Olivia Wilde and Neil Patrick Harris. No topics are out of bounds, and no questions are too personal. Subscribe to Life is Short with Justin Long and start listening at wondery.fm/lifeisshort See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome sensitive gamer hunks (three words you've never heard used together before)  Keith and Jesse! Their awesome podcast "New Player Has Joined" is all about video games, and we delve into the games we loved most from our childhoods. From the addictive fun of Mario and Duck Hunt (sounds dirty!), to the intensity of Final Fantasy and Red Dead 2, and even the games you just wanna hang out in without doing much (Waverace 64 doesn't have to be a race after all). There is also much discussion of how to juggle video games with jobs and relationships. So blow on your cartridge, put on your power glove, and hit start! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meg and Julian go it solo this week to talk about that hyper hormonal rite of passage - the school dance. Whether it was at the community rec center or the school cafeteria (sexy smells!), dances were peak adolescence. The songs (KC & Jojo anyone?) the clothes (thank you Contempo Casuals) and the smells (Drakkar all noir long baby) come together to make those magical evenings that never really ended the way they were supposed to (La Quinta Inn). Let’s dance! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome the very funny New York comedian Anya Volz to talk about her Soft Spot: vampires! We dive right in and discuss our favorite vamp shows like True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Interview with a Vampire. Anya talks about her appreciation for queer representation in a lot of Vampire content of the last twenty years, and how that helps these works stay as timeless as their characters. We also can’t help but touch on the fact (many times over) that Alexander Skarsgård is the vampire king of our hearts and he can bite it wherever, whenever, baby! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week is tremendous stand up and actor Emma Willmann. If anyone will show you who they are with fantastic honesty, Emma will man. She talks about the things that bring her to her happy place; peanut butter, the Backstreet Boys, and porn (not necessarily in that order - obviously it would go porn, peanut butter, Backstreet). She also discusses the importance of elevating your sweater game to feel warm on the inside. So quit playing games with our hearts and listen to Emma’s bulletproof cure for the blues, PPB&BB.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Meg and Julian go head to head in a duel over their fav musicians from the UK.  In the ‘Soft Corner’ we have Julian fighting for the honor of musical acts including Phil Collins, Steve Winwood, and Simply Red. In the ‘Goth Corner’ we have Meg championing musicians such as The Cure, Joy Division, and The Smiths. Who will prevail? Tune in to find!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by our bud, actor and comedian Jon Rudnitsky (@jonrudnitsky) to talk about all the memories that ‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ (volumes 1-5) conjure up for him. Britney! Boy bands! Spice Girls! We chat about (and jam to) some of the hottest bangers from the the early aughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome the brilliant comedy writer and performer who ACTUALLY invented Yacht Rock, JD RYZNAR! Julian tries to keep it together while JD discusses his all time favorite rock band, Journey. It’s one of our favorite episodes full of heartfelt stories, hilarity, and the shocking fact that Meg knows more about Journey than Julian. Welcome this episode into your ears with open arms.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week is funny man and real solid dude Vince Averil. Vince tells us about his straight edge stint in adolescence, his awesome dad, and his soft spot: wrestling! If wrestling is not your thing (it isn't ours!) fear not, because much like Wrestlemania, this episode is crazy and fun and ends with the audience as the real winner.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome back Soft Spot favorite, comedian and actress Merrill Davis. Merrill proudly presents us with her “Softest Spot”... Stevie Nicks! We talk about her regal style, her one of a kind voice, her lyrical genius, her love for her male bandmates... and cocaine! This week we dug a bit deeper and Merrill got beautifully vulnerable about how listening to Stevie Nicks helped her cope with darker, more turbulent times in her life. If anyone has the power to make you feel like an independent bad bitch who can power thru anything, it is definitely Steve Nicks.  We also all take turns talking about our dream day with the witchy desert queen and we debate the coke in the butt rumors. It’s a fantastic episode, so grab your finest shawl and dance on over to the Soft Spot, baby! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcomed James Kennedy of Vanderpump Rules! We chat about the history of reality television, getting in the artistic zone, and how spending time in Ibiza shaped him as a DJ and informed his musical taste. James also tells us about his new podcast “It’s Not About the Podcast” on Starburns Audio! It’s a must listen as James is an absolute riot and also genuine a champion of creativity of all kinds. Check it out, it’s fucking lit, babe!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by our friend, actor and comedian, Chris Fairbanks (Do You Need a Ride with Karen Kilgariff). We talked about our most hilarious t-shirts from adolescence, Chris’s lifelong love of skateboarding, his distinguished mustache/name combo, and how he shit his pants one time WHILE skateboarding! If you love public poop stories as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we got suuuuuper cozy with our bud, Sabrina Jalees! We chat about bad haircuts, a mustache that just won’t quit, the level of stank we enjoy on our partners, and her very own Soft Spot, 90’s dream queen, Jennifer Love Hewitt! Sabrina took us back to her days as a polite and confused 9 year old who scoured mags to make clippings of Jennifer Love Hewitt with the dedication and precision of a budding young stalker. We also talked about how it feels to be around close buds like *Jon Hamm, *Selena Gomez, and our close personal friend, *Ryan Gosling!  (*celebs who we absolutely do not know) Come and get this ep while it’s hot! We had such a blast that we will for sure be having Sabrina back someday... so in her words this one is “poo be continued”! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Valentines day softies! It's time for another solo ep with Meg and Julian just doing it solo, all by themselves, together. This episode's guestless topic is...concerts! Meg and Julian discuss their favorite shows, their most disappointing shows, and the shows that turned them into fans. So rock out with your soft out in the gentlest mosh pit you've ever heard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  What happens when a seemingly-perfect marriage ends in a nasty divorce and someone ends up dead. Listen to Over My Dead Body today wherever you’re listening to this orwondery.fm/omdb     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you just hear that? Drag queen comedian Roz Drezfalez has a spooky new podcast on Starburns Audio about real ga-ga-ga-GHOSTS! On this preview episode you’ll meet your hostess and hear one of her eeriest personal tales of the paranormal involving a haunted antique Ouija Board purchased in a thrift store. Episodes available now on Apple podcasts, Himalaya or wherever you listen to podcasts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guys, let's be real: stand up comedian and legendary "Never Not Funny" host Jimmy Pardo had the quintessential 80's adolescence. The man worked at a RECORD STORE in the MALL in the SUBURBS of Chicago fer chrissakes. He basically lived Fast Times at Ridgemont High! Luckily he joined us on the Soft Spot to tell us about it. Did he masturbate to Phoebe Cates? We didn't ask. But he did drive a Pontiac Fiero, so he probably didn't have to (wink wink). He's Got to Be Somebody's Baby, he's so fine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey softies! This week we have the soothingly hilarious Kevin Camia on to talk about his soft spot: the band Cake. A frequent opener for Ali Wong and costar of the Dress Up Gang (just premiered at Sundance) Kevin started comedy to alleviate panic attacks, something that sounds super counter productive if you ask us! But his consistent appreciation for the band behind hits like Never There and Going the Distance will really hit home with a lot of you. And remember, if they can’t get Prozac, let em eat Cake! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome hilarious stand up and rugged Canadian Jon Dore (Comedy Centrals “Big Questions, Huge Answers”) to tell us about his favorite band, the Tragically Hip. Not only does Jon recount some amazing  memories connected to their songs, he also proves that sometimes we should meet our heroes. Also! Meg and Julian tell the tale of how they met.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever heard that it’s good luck to put a troll doll in your panty drawer? Neither had we until Beth Stelling came to hang with us on The Soft Spot! Beth is an incredible comedian and writer and if you aren’t familiar with her, you must be living under a rock because she is one of the funniest people in the biz! Join us as we discuss the original Troll Dolls, pimple popping, Saved By The Bell, and other various other childhood favs!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever found yourself wondering which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle is which Sex and the City character? Have you noticed the sexual tension between Reporter April O’Neil and Raphael the turtle? We tackle these tough questions and more as we sit down with comedian, actor, and TMNT super fan, Ever Mainard! We chat about our favorite childhood toys, growing up in Texas, the timelessness of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie, and what it’s like to be the mascot of your high school!     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian and Meg are in the tiny percentage of people who know absolutely nothing of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This week we sat down with comedian Lisa Chanoux, and she gave the Muggles of the Soft Spot a proper lesson in wizardry. Lisa knows a thing or two about wizardry herself, as she is one of the hosts of popular astrology podcast “What’s Your Sign?”. The three of us chat about the books versus the movies, growing up with Harry, and the political undertones and deeper meanings of the books. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great balls of fire! Join us as America's Sweetheart Sarah Tiana talks about the hottest Navy propaganda film of all time besides Titanic; TOP GUN!We discuss everything from sexy military abbreviations (DTF) to the problematic sexual politics of the time (none)! Buzz our tower and enter the Danger Zone!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a special holiday episode with Meg and Julian! No guests this week... It’s just the two of us, making sexy eyes at each other in a studio while we talk about the holidays! If you have complicated feelings about this time of year, you’re not alone. Instead of being a Scrooge, cozy up with us to our imaginary fireplace where we chat about our favorite moments of the season, as well as the parts we aren’t as enthusiastic about. Whatever your feelings are about this season, just remember that we are all in this together and we love you more than a port wine cheese ball at a holiday party (and we really really love that shit)! Happy holidays, Softies!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by comedy writer and Twitter mega talent Chase Mitchell!Chase tells of a bygone era riding bikes, building forts, finding porn by the creek, and being generally unsupervised for hours on end. If the Stand By Me vibes weren't strong enough already, he even had an honest to gosh tree house in his backyard! We even get to hear about his first kiss and of course it was thanks to Spin the Bottle. So click that play button and let's all remember life before the world caught on fire (thanks internet!).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by our super hilarious pal, comedian Rhea Butcher! We dive deep into “Back to the Future”. We love that Rhea started up an important discussion about gender roles, problematic scenes in older films, and the profound impact they had on us as kids. We also had a great time touching on the basic rules of time travel, Marty McFly’s shoe game, Rhea’s love of baseball, and how Rhea actually lived Meg’s dream of growing up in a Joann Fabrics... in a mall!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hilarious writer and performer Nick Wiger of the Doughboys podcast knows a thing or two about junk food. So we were psyched when he stopped by to tell us about his love for the filet mignon of kid cuisine...breakfast cereal. Nick lists his top five cereals, reveals his deep emotional connection to the highly marketed confection, and is generally more entertaining than the maze on the back of a box of honey nut Cheerios. Nick Wiger is part of a balanced breakfast, so listen up before it gets soggy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and total Betty Christine Little tells us about her Soft Spot, the movie Clueless! Turns out no matter where you spent your teen years in the 90’s, Clueless was endlessly relatable. Who hasn’t lost their virginity because they finally drove on the freeway or ended up in a relationship with their step brother? So don’t jeep around on us with another podcast, or you’ll end up a virgin who can’t drive.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feel Good Anxiety Mixed Tape Ever have a tough day (or a series of them) that can only be cured by music? Of course you have! Playlists are the new mixed tape, and if you are anything like us or our wonderful guest this week, you have loads of them for all occasions. This week we were lucky enough to get a taste of comedian & writer Emily Heller’s fantastic “Feel Good Anxiety Mix” and it was an absolute revelation. She showed us some incredible artists we had never heard of and shared lots of personal anecdotes and stories to accompany the songs she so thoughtfully selected. This episode felt like a warm hug, and we can’t wait for you to feel it too. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do you get when you combine 4 pillowy lipped hunks, a mid-century aesthetic, and the catchiest goddamn song of all time? That Thing You Do! Today we are joined by actor Chris Aquilino (Silicon Valley) and he takes us back to his childhood in Japan as he recalls his first time watching what could arguably be considered Tom Hanks’ magnum opus! We also talk about our first experiences in theater, high school relationships, the allure of a DILF, and how it feels to be in close quarters with Alexander Skaarsgard AND Jon Hamm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcomed our pal, actor and comedian, Matt Braunger to the Soft Spot! Matt and Julian share a common Soft Spot, and most likely with many of you, our dear listeners, as well- Yacht Rock, baby! We dive right in and discuss the ins and outs of what Yacht Rock is (Yacht or Nyacht!), the most well known and high scoring on the Yachtski scale, the parallels between Michael McDonald and Anita Baker’s vocal stylings, and the sickest burn ever delivered onstage by Daryl Hall! Gather round as we also pay tribute to the creators of the Yacht Rock genre, the talented and hilarious dudes of “Beyond Yacht Rock”!      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a solo ep with your nostalgia addicted hosts, Julian & Meg! We take it back to a simpler time- a time when we were free of responsibility and most of our social plans revolved around which of our friends had cable tv. We talk about our favorite bootleg VHS tapes, the don’t miss shows of the TGIF line up, the origins of true crime shows, and how certain shows have (or definitely have not) withstood the test of time. Join us as we revisit these memorable childhood favorites!       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome actor, master impressionist, and zombie killer Ross Marquand! While you may know him as Aaron from The Walking Dead, we now know him as the best (and only?) John C. Reilly impersonator. He also blessed us with (Soft) Spot-on impressions of your fav Sorprano, your favorite philosophical Texan actor, and a certain legendary Scottish silver fox. If you don’t know who We are talking about, I guess it’s about time you tune in and figure it out! And if that’s not enough reason to listen, Ross’s Soft Spot is a twofer: both the theme song of and the television show, Highlander! In fact, his enthusiasm for the show is so contagious you will feel like you’ve been bitten by a Highlander zombie, doomed to wander the earth in search of old episodes. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get in losers, we're going dumpster diving into trash cinema! We welcome comedian and actor, Daniel Franzese (Damian from Mean Girls!), who loves John Waters more than anything in the world. Danny knows his shit better than Divine knows how to eat it! We reminisce about the days of Blockbuster Video, the ache and effort of being a super fan before the internet, the grotesque glam of John Waters films, and getting Christmas presents from John Waters himself!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome tall drink of water Christian Duguay to the Soft Spot! We talk about the music he loved most during the most heartbreaking years of our lives, and it’s our favorite too! If you’ve ever had a bunch of terrible feelings as a late teen, loved the Smiths, OMD or Radiohead, and had your heart ripped out through your butt, this episode is for you. If none of that sounds familiar, you probably don’t listen to this show in the first place. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meg and Julian welcome precious lil gem Esther Povitsky, who takes us all back to a simpler time (the early 2000’s) and a simpler place (Skokie Illinois). That’s right, Esther’s Soft Spot is her hometown! The “World’s Largest Village” and proud headquarters of famed Mediterranean mall fast food institution Pita Inn, Skokie will always hold a special place in Esther’s heart. And this episode will hold a special one in yours. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meg and Julian welcome one of their absolute favorite comedians, Anthony Desamito, to talk about his obsession with Mean Girls!Did he see it multiple times in the theatre? Yes. Did he eventually become best friends with Danny “2 Gay 2 Function” Franzese? You know he did.It’s Wednesday, so wear pink and listen to us fan girl over mean girls. Also, you can drink if you want, we’re not like regular moms we’re cool moms.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week was a real treat! If you were a kid in the 80’s, chances are you were lucky enough to watch some Pee-Wee’s Playhouse! It was unlike anything television viewers, both young and old, had seen before. On today’s episode we talk all things Pee-Wee with comedian and lifelong Pee-Wee aficionado, Amy Miller! We chat about the incredible set, the mega talented cast, the diverse representation on the show, and Paul Ruebens’ dedication to the role. We also talk about how Paul Ruebens’ scandal was so unjust... (fight us if you don’t agree!) And lastly we also touch on how Burbank is such a wacky and wonderful place that is still home to many an artist and has been the inspiration for pretty much all of the best shit you’ve ever seen onscreen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Soft Spot welcomes back our good pal, comedian Sean O’Connor. He has written for  The Late Late Show, Hilarity for Charity with Seth Rogen, and has his own half hour special on Comedy Central. Sean is Julian’s best friend, Meg is Julian’s lady love, and they have 2 soft spots in common: the pop punk/emo sounds of the early aughts... and trolling Julian. Come have a listen as these two millennials trash talk Old Man McCullough (a guy who regularly listens to Steve Winwood, I mean, COME ON.) Let’s get ready to rumble!      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The insanely talented comedian and 90's commercial King, Sam Pancake is our guest this week and his soft spot is Grease 2! We chat about "playing straight", LA in the 80's, as well as Sam's most memorable roles! Come join us as we 'Do it for Our Country'!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by our friend Merrill Davis, comedian and producer of hugely popular bicoastal comedy show “Witch Hunt.” Merrill’s Soft Spot is a 90’s R&B compilation CD that she can’t remember the name of but became her bad bitch soundtrack while she walked the streets of NYC as a drama student. Listen and let us know if you had the CD! We discuss the deeper meaning of Monica’s “Don’t Take it Personal”. Spoiler alert- she was talking about her period! (...Probably?) We also touch on what it means to be “Down 4 Whateva” ....so are YOU down 4 whateva? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prepare yourself to be dazzled by our guest this week, iconic LA drag performer, Roz Drezfalez! She does comedy, she does balloon animals, and she has the best gams in the biz! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this weeks episode we are joined by our pal Gareth Reynolds of the popular podcast, “The Dollop”. We discuss his childhood obsession with The Monkees and then we discuss his... adulthood obsession of The Monkees!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to pop a bottle of champs and roll back to the days of the Lawrence Welk Show! This week we waltzed down memory lane with our hilarious friend Karen Kilgariff of “My Favorite Murder”. We chat about signature scents, old timey music, bad tv, and a fancy champagne lady who was wrongfully terminated. In the words of good ol’ LW, this episode is wonderful, wonderful! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by our pal, comedian Brooks Wheelan. Meg and Brooks do a deep dive into the emo tunes of their younger years... and Julian tries his best to relate to those crazy youngsters. Did you think San Dimas High School Football Ruled? Then this episode is definitely for you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedy ingenue Moses Storm joins the Soft Spot to talk about the only place that really feels like home... If you happened to grow up on a bus. We also talk about the glue that strengthens the bonds of a relationship (hint: it’s poop.)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crooked Media’s IT girl Erin Gloria Ryan (host of the new show Hysteria) joins the Spot to talk about her favorite PBS kids show “Ghostwriter.” This of course leads us into Babysitters Club and Sweet Valley territory. Hey, where were all the grownups?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Come sail away with us as we discuss the enigma that is Enya, Julian’s back injury, and the comforts of familiarity and mediocrity AKA America’s finest chain restaurants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined by our neighbor and fellow NY transplant, Eliot Glazer! The 3 of us touch on all of our favorite things about both places and Meg and Eliot go head to head in a game of NY vs LA trivia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing makes our buddy Jon Gabrus happier than a little W.B.O. (Weed, beach, ocean). Join us for this special BAEWATCH episode as we journey back in time to relive our greatest beach moments! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian and Meg discuss the most important jams of their childhood and the specific memories attached. Join us for a ride down memory lane in Meg’s mom’s blue mini van! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 The Soft Spot is joined by comedian Trevor Moore as we set sail in search of our long lost shaker of salt. That’s right, it’s an episode for all you Parrotheads out there- we’re doing a deep dive into the catalogue of Jimmy Buffett! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Natch Beaut’s Jackie Johnson returns to talk her Soft Spot: teen mags from the late 90’s! Remember girls, if you aren’t loved it’s your fault and also stop wearing white pants around the cutest boy in school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meg and Julian welcome comedian Joe Derosa to discuss his soft spot: Star Wars! They also talk Phil Collins, and get a little deeper into Meg’s Zaddy scale.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Soft Spot really comes into its own as we discuss power ballads with Kyle Kinane. Is this Love? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From cat-eye clad 90’s dream to lullaby crooning queen, Grammy award winning artist Lisa Loeb has proven that she is a melody making force of nature. Today we are joined by special co-host Jackie J. (Lisa Loeb super fan and host of Natch Beaut) to sit down with Lisa and chat with her about her prolific career and a few of her own Soft Spots. OH AND SHE PLAYS A SONG FOR US LIVE, NBD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Soft Spot welcomes Julian’s old friend Sean O’Connor to discuss the battle of the century: NORA EPHRON vs. NANCY MEYERS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicole Byer (Netflix’s Nailed It) reveals her soft spot for the movie Ghost and we all reveal our wet spot for Patrick Swayze and his billowy blouse.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Soft Spot welcomes gorgeous kid John Mulaney! His love for Mr. Rogers reminds us that what is essential is not visible, that speaking softly can have a loud effect, and that not everybody has heard the Backstreet Boys.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Soft Spot welcomes Dumb People Town’s Sklar Brothers. Turns out that sibling rivalry can sometimes just be about who can FEEL harder.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Soft Spot welcomes the brilliantly funny Drew Droege and the legendary Queen Jackie Beat to discuss their soft spot: Drag Parody! From the Golden Girls to Who's the Boss to Abba, we only drag the ones we love See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Soft Spot welcomes Emily Gordon (writer: the Big Sick) to discuss hers, Sweet Valley High (and some Baby Sitters Club for contrast).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meg and Julian discuss the five Love languages and Paul F Tompkins stops by to reminisce about a very special song (it’s not Pony by Ginuwine).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Soft Spot welcomes teen heartthrob and teen at heart April Richardson! Turns out she’s a real softie for the movie Who’s That Girl starring Griffin Dunne (and Madonna).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gentleman and scholar Dave Holmes kicks off the Soft Spot to discuss his deep and eternal love for the first Wilson Phillips album. Cohost Meg reveals Julian's jam of the week that is driving her crazy, and we keep the vibe softer than a Golden Girl's evening robe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices