Crybabies

95. Live at the Bard (w/ Michael Ian Black, Karen Chee, Gary Shteyngart)

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Special guests Michael Ian Black (Obscure, The State), Karen Chee (Late Night with Seth Meyers), and Gary Shteyngart (Super Sad True Love Story) join Sarah and Susan for a special Crybabies episode recorded live from the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College.

94 Malcolm Gladwell and Theda Hammel

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Tue, 8 May 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Esteemed writer Malcolm Gladwell (Revisionist History Podcast, The New Yorker) joins Sarah and Susan for Crybabies live from the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College. They talk about the opening stanza from Billy Bragg’s “Levi Stubbs’ Tears,” the Google Chrome commercial “Jess Time,” W.H. Auden's "Funeral Blues" from Four Weddings and a Funeral, and “Puff, the Magic Dragon.” Plus, a special performance of the Crybabies theme and an original song by Theda Hammel!

93 Emily Nussbaum

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Emily Nussbaum, the Pulitzer prize winning television critic for The New Yorker joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Kathy Mattea’s “Where’ve You Been?”, the 1982 “Just because I love you Mom” Bell Telephone ad, “When She Loved Me” from Toy Story 2, and the final scene in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode “Becoming, Part Two.”This episode is brought to you by Front Porch People (www.thefrontporchpeople.com) and Modcloth (www.modcloth.com code: CRYBABIES).

92 Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Oscar nominated married couple/writers/actors/comedians Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick) join Sarah and Susan to talk about their thought process behind the sex scenes in their film The Big Sick, Danny & Annie, Peter Bjorn & John’s “Objects Of My Affection,” Fred Rogers testifying before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications for PBS funding, the ending scene of Harry and the Hendersons and the “My Friends, You Bow to No One” scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.This episode is brought to you by Juice Beauty (www.juicebeauty.com/CRYBABIES code: CRYBABIES20) and Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES).

91 Scott Thompson

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Comedian Scott Thompson (The Kids in the Hall, Hannibal) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” by Al Green, the death of Nancy in Oliver Twist, “The Killing of Georgie” by Rod Stewart, the I Got The Bullets! scene from Rebel Without a Cause, Sam’s speech to Frodo in The Return of the King, and “Love is Stronger Than Pride” by Sade.This episode is brought to you by Juice Beauty (www.juicebeauty.com/CRYBABIES code: CRYBABIES20) and Leesa (www.leesa.com/CRYBABIES).

90 John Early

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Actor, comedian, all around talent John Early (TBS’ Search Party) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about “Softly and Tenderly” from Junebug, Hamm Samwich’s “Bicycle,” the Tomorrow scene from Serial Mom, and Molly Shannon in Year of the Dog.This episode is brought to you by Juice Beauty ( www.juicebeauty.com/CRYBABIES code: CRYBABIES20), Leesa ( www.leesa.com/CRYBABIES ), Third Love ( www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES ).

89 Joely Fisher

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Actress, singer, Broadway hoofer, and author Joely Fisher (Ellen, ’Til Death) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about her book Growing Up Fisher: Musings, Memories, and Misadventures, her family Eddie Fisher, Connie Stevens, and Carrie Fisher, Aimee Mann’s “Wise Up” from the Magnolia soundtrack, the young girl who gave birth to Joely’s adopted daughter, and Debra Winger’s deathbed speech to her son from Terms of Endearment.This episode is brought to you by Of a Kind ( www.ofakind.com code: CRYBABIES), and FabFitFun ( www.fabfitfun.com code: CRY).

Busy Philipps

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Actor Busy Philipps joins Susan and Sarah to talk about crying in restaurants, the monologue by Elios Dad, Mr. Perlman, in Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman, Does Not Suffice by Joanna Newsom, the poem Good Bones by Maggie Smith, and Guilty Party by The National.

This episode is sponsored by Of a Kind (code: CRYBABIES) and ThirdLove.

Kurt Braunohler and Lauren Cook

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Comedians, actors, and married couple Kurt Braunohler and Lauren Cook join Sarah and Susan to talk about the ending part of Okja, Anne of Green Gables, The Time Travelers Wife, and Whitney Houston singing I Will Always Love You.

This episode is sponsored by Of a Kind (www.ofakind.com code: CRYBABIES) and ThirdLove (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES).

Mo Gaffney

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Writer, actor, comedian, activist Mo Gaffney (Absolutely Fabulous) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Jose Carreras singing Maria from Westside Story, Terms of Endearment, Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden, and Bette Midlers Stay With Me Baby.
This episode is brought to you by Stitch Fix (www.stitchfix.com/CRYBABIES) and FabFitFun (www.fabfitfun.com code: CRYBABIES).

Carina Chocano

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 3 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Writer and essayist Carina Chocano (You Play The Girl: On Playboy Bunnies, Princesses, Trainwrecks and Other Mixed Messages) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Babe when he finds out his mom is dead, PJ Harveys Rid of Me, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

This episode is sponsored by ThirdLove and Lola (code: CRYBABIES).

Live at Chi Fest 2017 w/ Bill Kurtis, Kelly Hogan, The Lawrence Peters Outfit

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000

TV Journalist, narrator, and Chicago legend Bill Kurtis joins Sarah Thyre and guest co-host Andy Richter to talk about Aaron Coplands Fanfare For The Common Man, Paul Potts on Britains Got Talent, Truman Capotes A Christmas Memory, and Glen Campbells cover of Yesterday, When I Was Young. Then, singer-songwriter Kelly Hogan stops by to talk about Edwin Hawkins Singers Oh Happy Day, Puddles the Clown, and more. Plus, a special performance by The Lawrence Peters Outfit.
Photos by Jerry Schulman.
This episode is brought to you by Better Help (www.betterhelp.com code: CRYBABIES), Leesa (www.leesa.com/CRYBABIES), and Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES).

Anne Gisleson

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 6 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Writer Anne Gisleson (The Futilitarians) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Down by Law, Pink Floyds Wish You Were Here, and 20 Feet from Stardom.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES) and Leesa (www.leesa.com/CRYBABIES).

Ruth Reichl

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Ruth Reichl, the esteemed chef, food editor, and beautiful writer of words for Gourmet Magazine and LA Times joins Sarah and Susan to talk about the 2016 Olympic Moms ad by Procter and Gamble, the poem The Gaffe by CK Williams, the short story The Stone Boy by Gina Berriault, and Frank Sinatras One For My Baby.
This episode is brought to you by Leesa.com (www.leesa.com/CRYBABIES).

Anne Kreamer and Kurt Andersen

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 8 Nov 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Journalist/author Anne Kreamer (Its Always Personal) and novelist Kurt Andersen (Studio 360, Fantasyland) join Sarah and Susan to talk about Angie Thomas and TLC, Friday Night Lights, David Carr, and Homeward Bound.
This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/CRYBABIES) and Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES).

Theda Hammell

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Incredibly successful model and singer Theda Hammell joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Children Will Listen from Into the Woods, Randy Newmans Marie, Good Ophelia, Bad Ophelia, and Anna Vissis Treno.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES) and Stitch Fix (www.stitchfix.com/CRYBABIES).

Liza Donnelly

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000

New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Otis Reddings When a Man Loves a Woman, Frank Sinatra and Count Basie doing Fly Me to the Moon, Martin Luther King Jr.s I Have A Dream speech, and Princes live guitar solo rendition of While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the 2012 R&R Hall of Fame Ceremony.
This episode is brought to you by Lola (www.mylola.com code: CRYBABIES).

Shannon Woodward

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Actress Shannon Woodward joins Sarah and Susan to talk about the end of My Girl 2, The Wear Sunscreen speech from the Chicago Tribune that Baz Luhrmann turned into a song, and Ryan Adams Dear Chicago.
This episode is brought to you by Adoshi (www.adoshi.com/crybabies), Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES), and Stitch Fix (www.stitchfix.com/CRYBABIES).

Craig Mazin

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Screenwriter and director Craig Mazin (Identify Thief, The Hangover Part II) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Field of Dreams, Of Mice And Men, and Awakenings.
This episode is brought to you by Talkspace (www.talkspace.com/crybabies).

Chris Fleming

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Comedian Chris Fleming (Gayle on YouTube) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Bunny going into the city for the first time in Zootopia, the Super Bowl commercial where the Dr. Pepper employee rescues the mop dog, the last scene of the 2009 film Crazy Heart, and the last page of the Polar Express.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES).

Dannah Phirman

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Actress, comedian, and writer Dannah Phirman (The Hotwives of Orlando, WordGirl, Newsreaders) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about watching Real Housewives as research for her show The Hotwives, Traveling Soldier by Dixie Chicks, the goodbye scene from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, We All Sing with the Same Voice from Sesame Street, and The Snowman.

Josh Radnor

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 2 Aug 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Actor, director, and screenwriter Josh Radnor joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Defending Your Life, Ram Dass letter to Rachel, and Mercy by Max Richter.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES).

Annabelle Gurwitch

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Comedic actress and writer Annabell Gurwitch (Wherever You Go, There They Are) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Dear Evan Hansen, Moonlight, Now and Later candy, thinking about the writer David Rakoff, and much more.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES) and Care/of (www.takecareof.com code: CRYBABIES).

Jami Attenberg

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 5 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Author Jami Attenberg (All Grown Up) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about the first episode of the last season of HBOs Girls, 20th Century Women, and Princes Purple Rain.
This episode is brought to you by Reality Bytes podcast from Jash and Care/of (www.takecareof.com code: CRYBABIES).

Live from SXSW with Jill Soloway, Wendy Davis, Kelly Willis

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Recorded live from South by Southwest, Jill Soloway (Transparent, I Love Dick) and senator Wendy Davis join Sarah to talk about The Lion Kings opening procession at theTony Awards, the video of people in the rotunda in the Capitol from the night of the filibuster, and Out of Africa. Plus, a special performance by Kelly Willis and Jeff Queen.
This episode is brought to you by Care/of (www.takecareof.com code: CRYBABIES) and Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES).

Live from SF Sketchfest with Adam Savage, Mary Roach, Dave Hill

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 7 Jun 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Recorded live from San Francisco Sketchfest, Adam Savage from MythBusters joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Chance the Rapper, crying at the finale of MythBusters, Haruki Murakamis dystopian novel 1Q84, The Abyss, and the musical Hamilton. Then, writer and author Mary Roach (Mars, Stiff, Spook, Bonk) stops by to talk about The Cure, Shackletons Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing, and Harry and Tonto. Plus, a special performance by the great Dave Hill.
This episode is brought to you by Care/of (www.takecareof.com code: CRYBABIES), MVMT Watches (www.mvmt.com/CRYBABIES), and Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES).

Jackie Kashian

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 24 May 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Comedian, actor, and podcaster Jackie Kashian (The Dork Forest) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about sales pitches, the 1959 Western The Horse Soldiers, romance novels, and the 1963 film Flipper.
This episode is brought to you by Le Tote (www.letote.com code: CRYBABY).

Jensen Karp

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 10 May 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Author, podcaster, and co-creator of Drop the Mic, Jensen Karp (Kanye West Owes Me $300, Get Up On This) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about growing up crying with his mom, Mike & The Mechanics The Living Years, the 1989 film Dad, Kirk Gibsons game winning home run during the 1988 World Series, Alan Watts The Mind, and the finale of Six Feet Under.
This episode is brought to you by Le Tote (www.letote.com code: CRYBABY) and Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/CRYBABIES).

Hannah Hart

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Comedian, actor, digital influencer, and best-selling author Hannah Hart (Buffering) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about soldiers coming home videos, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and a good slow clap.
This episode is brought to you by Third love (www.thirdlove.com/babies) and Le Tote (www.letote.com code: CRYBABY).

Mike Doughty

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Singer-songwriter Mike Doughty joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Magnetic Fields Grand Canyon, Judy Collins Send in the Clowns, Subway from the original cast recording of Preludes, and much more.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/babies) and Lola (www.mylola.com code: CRYBABIES).

Mara Wilson

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:00:00 +0000

The wonderful actor and writer Mara Wilson (Where Am I Now?, Matilda) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Pulps Do You Remember The First Time, the Gamester of Ireland Is Fine segment from an episode of This American Life, The Simpsons, and Our Town.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/babies) and Spring (www.shopspring.com code: CRYBABY).

Lady Bunny

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 17:00:00 +0000

The one and only Lady Bunny, drag queen, DJ, and founder of the annual Wigstock event joins Sarah and Susan to talk about clowns, wedding crying, To Kill A Mockingbird, Precious, and Horace Faiths Black Pearl.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/babies).

Richard Kramer

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 1 Mar 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Writer/producer Richard Kramer (Thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, Nashville) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Keith Carradines Im Easy from Nashville, DogTown Pit bull rescue, a moment of testimony from his recent stint as a juror that made him cry, The Dead by James Joyce, Tennessee Williams Baby Doll, and I Happen To Like New York by Judy Garland.
This episode is brought to you by Lola (www.mylola.com code: CRYBABIES) and Spring (www.shopspring.com code: CRYBABY).

Marisa Silver

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Acclaimed novelist and NY Times Bestselling author Marisa Silver (Little Nothing) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Bertoluccis The Last Emperor, I Think Its Going To Rain Today by Randy Newman, childhood themes, the last chapter of Winnie the Pooh, and the song Sunday from the Stephen Sondheim musical Sunday in the Park with George.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/babies) and Hullo (www.hullopillow.com/crybabies).

Kyle Kinane

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 1 Feb 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Comedian Kyle Kinane joins Sarah and Susan to talk about seeing LCD Soundsystem at Outside Lands, watching the movie The Bucket List while in Las Vegas, and walking around 30 Rock alone after taping The Tonight Show.
This episode is brought to you by Lola (www.mylola.com code: CRYBABIES) and Hullo (www.hullopillow.com/crybabies).

Negin Farsad

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Comedian, author, and podcaster Negin Farsad (Fake the Nation , How to Make White People Laugh) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about having to cry for the movie 3rd Street Blackout, crying onstage while performing stand-up, Grey's Anatomy, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and the pilot episode of Friday Night Lights.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/babies).

Molly Shannon

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 4 Jan 2017 16:00:00 +0000

The wonderful, warm, and witty actress Molly Shannon (Other People, HBOs Divorce, SNL) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about "Smile" by Nat King Cole, the movies "Ponette" and "Annie," an Emily Dickinson poem, and snowy scenes.

This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/babies).

A Crybabies Musical Extra Ft. Jill Sobule

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Crybabies proudly presents a special live performance from wonderful singer-songwriter Jill Sobule (writer/producer of the shows theme song). Recorded live at the Now Hear This Festival in Anaheim, this is our gift to you listeners.

Jennifer Weiner

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Bestselling author Jennifer Weiner (Hungry Heart, The Littlest Bigfoot) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Spocks death in Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan, the funeral scene from A Prayer for Owen Meany, and I Go Back to May 1937 by Sharon Olds.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/babies).

Live from first annual Chicago Podcast Festival w/ Rick Kogan, Susan Messing, and musical guest Sunshine Boys

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 7 Dec 2016 16:00:00 +0000

The Chicago Tribune columnist Rick Kogan joins Sarah and guest co-host, local improv legend Susan Messing (Second City, The Annoyance Theater, iO Theater) live at the Chicago Podcast Festival to talk about John Prines Hello In There, A River Runs Through It, and Spartacus. Plus, special musical guests Sunshine Boys open with a cover of the famous "Crybabies" theme, and play a few originals to wrap up this magical evening.
This episode is brought to you by Hungry Squared, Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/babies), MVMT Watches (www.mvmtwatches.com/crybabies).

Louis Virtel

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Comedian and writer Louis Virtel joins Sarah and Susan to talk about The Carpenters Im Caught Between, Goodbye And I Love You, Other People, Cate Blanchett in Carol, Ordinary People, and Satisfied from Hamilton the Musical. Happy Thanksgiving!
This episode is brought to you by Hungry Squared, Third Love, and MVMT Watches.

Natasha Rothwell

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 9 Nov 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Writer, comedian, actor Natasha Rothwell (The Characters on Netflix, writer for HBOs Insecure) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Cynthia Erivo singing Im Here from The Color Purple, Cheers, a Wells Fargo commercial, and Kara Walkers exhibit at The Broad.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love.

Travon Free

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Comedy writer and fellow Earwolf podcaster Travon Free (The Room Where Its Happening, Any Given Wednesday) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about coming up on the 10th anniversary of the last time he cried real hard, Doctor Who, School of Rock the Musical, Air Bud, and Denzel Washingtons speech at the end of The Great Debaters.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love and MVMT Watches.

Julieanne Smolinski

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Writer Julieanne Smolinski (Grace and Frankie, New York Magazine) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Roberta Flack's "Do What You Gotta Do, the Katherine Ann Porter story "Pale Horse, Pale Rider, Ken Burns' The War, and the end of The Wonder Years episode "The Accident.
This episode is brought to you by Blue Apron and Third Love.

Melanie Lynskey

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Beloved actress Melanie Lynskey (HBO's Togetherness, Heavenly Creatures) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Beyonce's "All Night" from Lemonade, the moment when Sawyer Fredericks won The Voice, Conor Oberst's "Lenders In The Temple," and the British romantic film 45 Years.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love and The Coldwater Warm Hearts Club by Lexi Eddings from Kensington Books.

Kate Berlant

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:00:00 +0000

The magnetic comedian Kate Berlant (The Characters on Netflix) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Bridget Everett singing "I'll Take You Home" unplugged, Patti Smith and Philip Glass doing a tribute to Allen Ginsberg, Sex and the City, and Stevie Nicks singing "Wild Heart" at a Rolling Stones shoot.
Come see us at the Now Hear This podcast festival: nowhearthisfest.com
This episode is sponsored by Third Love and Blue Apron.

Jeffery Self

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Comedian, TV host of Scream: After Dark and author of the novel Drag Teen, Jeffery Self joins Sarah and Susan to talk about homeschooling himself growing up, The First Wives Club, Miranda Lambert's "The House That Built Me," Rosie O'Donnell winning a Daytime Emmy in 1997, and Dolly Parton's "Little Sparrow."
Come see us at the Now Hear This podcast festival: nowhearthisfest.com
This episode is sponsored by Glossier and Third Love.

48 Heather Havrilesky

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 11:16:58 +0000

New York Magazine advice columnist for Ask Polly and author of How to Be A Person in the World, Heather Havrilesky joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Trent Harmon singing Sia's "Chandelier" on American Idol, one of her responses in her advice column that deals with obsession, the Dothraki douche-bro barbecue from HBO's Game of Thrones, and an excerpt from Wallace Stegner's novel Angle of Repose.This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron and Third Love.

Dave Hill

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 3 Aug 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Author, comedian, and musician Dave Hill joins Sarah and Susan to talk about musical legend Prince, Big Star's "Thirteen," memories of ice skating with his mother, The La's "There She Goes," Pedro the Lion's "Priests and Paramedics," and "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin played on piano by Dave's father.
This episode is sponsored by Third Love.

Yassir Lester

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Comedian, actor, writer Yassir Lester (writer for HBO's Girls) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about The Jackson 5 Reunion for Motown's 25th Anniversary, Flamin' Hot Cheetos being helpful for crying, the last scene from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Barack Obama's re-election speech, and Spike Lee's Crooklyn.
This episode is sponsored by Third Love and Blue Apron.

Maria Thayer

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 6 Jul 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Actress Maria Thayer (Those Who Can't, Eagleheart, Strangers with Candy) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about crying as a stress release, "Isn't It A Pity" by Nina Simone, a scene from perennial "Crybabies" favorite Brokeback Mountain, and the heartbreaking documentary Brother's Keeper.
This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron, Third Love, and Now Hear This Podcast Festival.

Tom Scharpling

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Writer, director, and radio host Tom Scharpling of The Best Show joins Sarah and Susan to talk about the music of ABBA, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly performing "Por Ti Volare" from the movie Step Brothers, the movie Creed, and "Rent" by Pet Shop Boys.
This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron.

R.L. Stine

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 8 Jun 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Author and Goosebumps legend R.L. Stine joins Sarah and Susan to share stories of the times he has cried throughout his life. He generously takes us through the sincere moment he met his hero Ray Bradbury to bursting out in tears while being on a date at the Arthur Miller play "The Price" to the the times he was tearing up coming out of anesthesia.

Andy Borowitz

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 25 May 2016 17:00:00 +0000

New Yorker writer and humorist Andy Borowitz joins Sarah and Susan to talk about turning his wife into a cryer like himself, "Christmas Time Is Here" from A Charlie Brown Christmas, "Feed the Birds" from Mary Poppins, and "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" by The Beatles. Plus, Sarah and Susan experience New York nostalgia as they discuss the Broadway musical Hamilton.
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LIVE from The Bell House NYC w/ Eugene Mirman, Cole Escola, Amy Sedaris, Jodi Lennon, Jon Glaser, Ted Leo

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 11 May 2016 17:00:00 +0000

lt's a star-studded extravaganza as Eugene Mirman, Cole Escola, Amy Sedaris, Jodi Lennon, Jon Glaser, and Ted Leo join Sarah & Susan for a special LIVE Crybabies recorded at The Bell House in New York City! Our guests share their favorite tearjerkers: The Mountain Goats, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand, The Elephant Man, John Malkovich, Brokeback Mountain, Mask, "Cavatina" from The Deer Hunter, along with special character performances by Cole Escola and Jon Glaser, and a moving musical finale by Ted Leo. This is Crybabies at its weepy best.

Joel Stein

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Journalist and Time contributor Joel Stein joins Sarah and Susan on this week's Crybabies! We'll see if Bruce Springsteen, Huckleberry Finn, and some old Friends are enough to get the tears rolling.

Illeana Douglas

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Actress, director, screenwriter Illeana Douglas (Goodfellas, Cape Fear, Ghost World, To Die For) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about her book I Blame Dennis Hopper: And Other Stories from a Life Lived In and Out of the Movies, a Swedish folk song used in her web-series Easy To Assemble, being in a play in which she had to cry every night, Splendor in the Grass, and Ordinary People.

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan welcome their close friend and novelist Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney (The Nest) to talk about being a private cryer, Love Actually, 20 Feet From Stardom, To Kill a Mockingbird, and David Rakoff's last appearance on This American Life.

Veruca Salt

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Louise Post and Nina Gordon of the Chicago alt rock band Veruca Salt, join Susan and Sarah to talk about "Almost Famous," life on the road, breaking up and getting back together, Kate Bush, "Sid and Nancy," Joni Mitchell, and Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life".

Drew Droege

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 2 Mar 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Actor, comedian, and movie critic Drew Droege joins Susan and Sarah to talk about growing up in North Carolina, Dead Poets Society, Julianne Moore, and the documentary Young@Heart.

Beth Stelling

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Comedian Beth Stelling joins Susan and Sarah to speak candidly about the aftermath of an abusive relationship, Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek," The Wrestler, and W. H. Auden's poem, "Funeral Blues."

Emily Flake

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 3 Feb 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan celebrate David Bowie as they discuss his music, some of which they have featured on the show. Then, New Yorker cartoonist and author Emily Flake joins Sarah and Susan to talk about The Leftovers, Peter Pan, and Tom Waits.

Kenneth Turan

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:00:00 +0000

The fabulous Kenneth Turan, film critic for the Los Angeles Times and NPR's Morning Edition & author of Not To Be Missed: Fifty-Four Favorites from a Lifetime of Film joins Sarah and Susan to talk about The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Casque dOr, and Make Way for Tomorrow.

Baron Vaughn

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 6 Jan 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Esteemed comedian and actor Baron Vaughn of Maltin On Movies joins Sarah & Susan to talk about Chekov's The Seagull, living in the moment, Donny Hathaway, Little Giants, James Baldwin, and #BlackLivesMatter.

Heather Matarazzo

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Actress Heather Matarazzo (Welcome to the Dollhouse) joins Sarah & Susan to talk about "You Is Kind, You Is Smart, You Is Important" from The Help, Martin Luther King's "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, and feeling abandoned. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas!

Solomon Georgio

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 9 Dec 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Very hilarious comedian and feminist ally Solomon Georgio joins Sarah & Susan to talk about Susanne Boyle's initial audition on Britain's Got Talent, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Michael Jackson's daughter Paris speaking at his Memorial service.

James Urbaniak

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Prolific actor James Urbaniak of "Difficult People," "Review," and "Venture Bros" joins Sarah & Susan to talk about the W.H. Auden poem "In Memory of W.B. Yeats," The Beatles, Beck, and Anne Washburn's play "10 out of 12."

Eliza Skinner

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Comedian Eliza Skinner of the Angry Little Goats podcast join Sarah & Susan to talk about The Fox and the Hound, Wicked, [title of show], FALSETTOS!, and complicated friendships.

Cameron Esposito, Rhea Butcher

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:00:00 +0000

The affianced comedians Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher join Sarah & Susan to talk about crying cheese, being harassed a recent flight to LA from Seattle, John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane," American Pickers, and Cabaret.

Moby

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Musician, DJ, and activist Moby joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Star Trek: The Next Generation, a Volkswagen commercial, an Amtrak journey, the end of Edward Scissorhands, and crying while composing one of his own songs.

LIVE w/ Jen Kirkman, Kristen Schaal

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:00:00 +0000

The extraordinary talented Jen Kirkman and Kristen Schaal join Sarah & Susan for a special LIVE Crybabies benefitting Lady Parts Justice League! Theyll talk about Nirvanas All Apologies, the big lie phenomenon, Carrie making her big speech to Aleksandr in Sex in the City, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, the funeral scene from My Girl, the Like A Girl Always Maxi-Pad commercial, and much more.

Guy Branum

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Uproariously hilarious comedian and writer Guy Branum joins Sarah and Susan in New York to talk about crying when being overwhelmed with something spectacular, Queens Bohemian Rhapsody, Babettes Feast, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Hilton Als, Tavi Gevinson

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 2 Sep 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Literary powerhouses and friends in real life, the New Yorker's Hilton Als and Rookie Mag's Tavi Gevinson join Sarah and Susan to dive into the tear pool as they discuss Girlpools Before the World Was Big, Parlami damore, being sensitive aggressive, Billie Holidays Strange Fruit, Harold and Maude, and more.

Jason Mantzoukas

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan get into a real heavy discussion of Before I Go, a letter by Paul Kalanithi, a young surgeon who describes living with metastatic lung cancer and addresses his baby daughter as well as The Flaming Lips Do You Realize?? Then, prolific cryer Jason Mantzoukas of How Did This Get Made? joins Sarah and Susan to talk about his severe allergy to eggs, Gilmore Girls, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Hunger Games, and more. You can read Paul Kalanithis full letter here: http://stanmed.stanford.edu/2015spring/before-i-go.html

Amy Poehler, Julie Klausner

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 5 Aug 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Amy Poehler and Julie Klausner are a fabulous duo of writers, performers, and producers who recently collaborated on the Hulu series "Difficult People" (Julie as its creator and star, Amy as executive producer). This week they join Sarah and Susan for a New York edition of Crybabies! They talk about Stephen Sondheims Sunday in the Park with George, Bette Midlers The Rose, Anita Hill, and Terms of Endearment.

Bryan Petroff, Doug Quint

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 17:00:00 +0000

The founders of Big Gay Ice Cream, Bryan Petroff and Doug Quint join Sarah and Susan to talk about the early beginnings of Big Gay Ice Cream, Misty Blue by Wilma Burgess, The Ramones, 2001: A Space Odyssey live at the Met, WALL-E, Steel Magnolias, and many other things that make them cry.

Megan Amram, Austin and Mercy

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 8 Jul 2015 17:00:00 +0000

On a super special Crybabies, Sarah and Susan welcome their children Mercy Richter and Austin Gillespie to talk about Space Oddity by David Bowie, animals dying in movies, and more. Then, the wonderfully hilarious writer, performer, and epic cryer Megan Amram stops by to discuss her love of Stephen Sondheim, read poems by Sharon Olds, and share a short sincere clip from Parks and Recreation.

Jerry Stahl

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan talk about Franco Luambo and Cesária Évora as they share Foreign Songs in Languages they dont understand that make them weep. Then, author of OG Dad and Permanent Midnight and writer for IFCs Maron, Jerry Stahl joins them to discuss I Love Lucy, the Time Enough at Last episode of The Twilight Zone, The Autumn Leaves by Nat King Cole, and much more.

Phil LaMarr

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan present a uniquely sad episode as they talk about songs they heard before and after the artist passed away. Then, amazing actor and voice actor extraordinaire Phil LaMarr joins them to discuss At the Ballet from Chorus Line, why parents cant be too cool, Peter Falk in The Princess Bride, and more.

Dave Holmes

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 27 May 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan discuss Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods in their first ever Sondheim Sob Fest. Then, they welcome writer, comedian, TV/podcast host Dave Holmes to talk about why he is always on the verge of tears, Judy Kaye singing Being Alive from Company, A Little Bit of Everything by Dawes, Clark Klent leaving Ma Kent in the 1978 Superman film, and more.

Stephen Tobolowsky

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 13 May 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan discuss the work of Elena Ferrante and Pat Barker as they go through the last books that made them cry. Then, fabulous actor and writer Stephen Tobolowsky joins Sarah & Susan to talk about collapsing in a pile of dirt and crying, a trio of Beethoven, As Good as It Gets, William B. Travis open letter To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World, and more.

Matthew Weiner

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 17:00:00 +0000

In a very special Mad Men episode of Crybabies, Susan and Sarah look back on previous episodes and discuss the moments a daughter sees her dad as a human being for the first time. Then they are joined by divine creator of Mad Men, Matthew Weiner to talk about the music selecting process of Mad Men, David Bowies Life on Mars, the tear stick, Ernest Borgnine in Marty, and many other things that make Matthew cry.

Karen Kilgariff, Nancy Thyre

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Tears are shed as Sarah and Susan welcome Sarahs mother Nancy Thyre to the show to chat about the biopic of Saint Francis of Assisi, Brother Sun, Sister Moon and The Elephant Man. Then they are joined by hilarious singer, comedian, writer Karen Kilgariff to talk about crying alone in a movie theater, the grandma in a State Farm commercial, the Barrow Street playhouse production of Our Town, and the most unusual crying cue yet.

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Phil Hendrie

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 1 Apr 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan discuss one of the perfectly crafted tearjerkers, Adeles Someone Like You. Then, amazing radio legend and improv God, Phil Hendrie joins Sarah & Susan to talk about Phantom of the Operas All I Ask of You, The Pogues Fairytale of New York, the final scene in Schindlers List, and confronting his father with his bottled up feelings before he passed away.

Jenny Slate, Elizabeth Hill

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan discuss the music that makes them cry while exercising with Psychotherapist/indoor cycling instructor Elizabeth Hill. Then, they are joined by actress, comedian, and all around wonderful person Jenny Slate to talk about the things that make her cry, which include the dinosaurs in The Tree of Life, On the Street Where You Live from My Fair Lady, and Cedar Lane by First Aid Kit.

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Jill Sobule

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 4 Mar 2015 16:00:00 +0000

It's a special occasion this week as Susan and Sarah are joined by the composer and performer of the Crybabies theme song, singer-songwriter Jill Sobule. Jill shares some of the music that was part of her own personal soundtrack to her childhood from John Prine "Hello In There" to the end credits to The Flintstones. They also discuss Jills year of discovery abroad in Spain, getting in touch with your future old person as a child, and the relationship between creativity and psychedelics.

Ian Harvie

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Susan and Sarah are joined by the comedian and actor Ian Harvie, a co-star on Amazon's Golden Globe Award-winning series TRANSPARENT. They discuss the Downton Abbey theme, "Something's Gotta Give," the finale of "Six Feet Under," and how Ian believes being transgender affects his emotional response to art.

Susanna Hoffs

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 4 Feb 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan start off by discussing the sounds of whales singing at a spa and James Dickeys The Leap as they share their Cry of the Week. Then, singer extraordinaire Susanna Hoffs joins Sarah and Susan to talk about fainting couches, Moon River by Audrey Hepburn, her son sending her a book of poetry, crying at weddings, and Made in Dagenham

Merrill Markoe

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan have some Girl Talk as they talk about Joe Jacksons Its Different For Girls, Neil Diamonds Girl, Youll Be A Woman Soon, and the music of Disneyland. Then, Emmy award winning TV writer/comedian/author Merill Markoe joins Sarah and Susan to talk about fake crying, how movies introduce animals only kill them off in the end, and why she hates Terms of Endearment for forcing her to cry.

Steve Agee

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 7 Jan 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan discuss Cinema Paradisos theme song, Brokeback Mountain, and The English Patient as they go through different movie/book combos that make them shed tears. Then, actor, comedian, and funny man Steve Agee joins Sarah & Susan to talk about not being a big cryer, getting a little teary eyed while reading Steve Martins Born Standing Up, and having a difficult time to cry on camera in an episode of The Sarah Silverman Program.

Weird Al Yankovic

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 16:00:00 +0000

Spend your Christmas crying with Sarah, Susan, and Weird Al Yankovic. Sarah and Susan discuss Bonanza, The Roches, and Bladerunner as they go through their Classic Cry choices. Then, the one and only Weird Al Yankovic joins Sarah & Susan to talk about being in tune with his feelings, almost crying on live TV, minor keys being sadder, Ben Folds, Toy Story 3, and crying in front of your children.

Andy Kindler

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan discuss Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story as they share their Cry of The Week. Then, funny man Andy Kindler joins Sarah & Susan to talk about being reduced to tears from watching UP on a plane, an optician who gave school children free glasses, Peter Jennings, Paul Simon's "The Cool, Cool River," and explains why everyone should cry as he answers a Cry Quiz.

Neko Case

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Sarah Thyre, Earwolf & Susan Orlean) — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susan discuss New Orders Love Vigilantes, The Way We Were, and Josh Brolin as they share their Old College Cry choices. Then, singer-songwriter Neko Case, a guest whose voice that has launched a thousand cries joins Sarah & Susan to talk about Raising Arizona, Burl Ives, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Manson Family, Iris Dement, and clams.

Lizz Winstead

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Susans Cry of the Week picks have them discuss post-sobbing remedies, Katy Perrys Roar, and Andrea Bocellis Con te Partiro. They then go down memory lane as they chat about the movie The Color Purple and Lou Gehrigs farewell speech during Classic Cry. Later, comedian/author/co-creator of The Daily Show, Lizz Winstead joins Sarah and Susan to talk about The Replacements Unsatisfied, growing up in Minneapolis, Guess Whos Coming To Dinner, her dad having her back, hate crafting, and Rod Stewarts Reason To Believe.

Christopher Guest

fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Sun, 2 Nov 2014 16:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Crybabies with Sarah Thyre and Susan Orlean. A show about celebrating all the things that make us cry. Sarah and Susans Cry of the Week choices lead them to talk about how they know each other, The Tale of Despereaux, Lou Rawls Pure Imagination, The Bangles Eternal Flame, and immersing yourself in heart break. Then, they are joined by actor, screenwriter, director, comedian Christopher Guest to chat about what makes him cry, having to cry on cue in a film, and the forever evolving crying triggers in Its A Wonderful Life. Finally, Sarah and Susan discuss Pixars Up as they go through some Twitter submitted crying cues.

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fanmail+crybabies@earwolf.com (Earwolf & Susan Orlean, Sarah Thyre) — Thu, 2 Jul 1970 21:36:00 +0000

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