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Aubrey Plaza

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

2025/08/19
Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

2025/08/19
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Aubrey Plaza may or may not have been at the Salem witch trials. Amy hangs with her former 'Parks & Rec' costar and talks about getting run out of her NYU dorm by mice, weirding out Mike Schur, and loving the WNBA. Host: Amy PoehlerGuests: Margaret Qualle...

Highlights

In this warm, candid, and often hilarious conversation, Amy Poehler reunites with longtime friend and collaborator Aubrey Plaza to explore the rich contradictions of her life and career—between deadpan persona and deep feeling, playful irreverence and profound loyalty.
12:09
Grief is an ever-present 'ocean of awfulness'
14:52
She stole a monogrammed notebook from Joe Biden's desk during a White House tour.
37:48
Plaza advocated for April's love for Andy by knocking on Mike Schur's door to argue the character's loyalty
50:44
An awkward encounter with Chris Bosh where he didn’t recognize the speaker
58:26
Playing a witch in 'Agatha' gave Aubrey Plaza a therapeutic, joyful cackle
1:01:08
Many of my acting roles are self-generated and chosen based on energy and character
1:11:31
In 'The Miniature Wife', the husband accidentally shrinks his wife to six inches tall and doesn't know how to unshrink her

Chapters

What Happens When Your Deadpan Persona Meets Real-Life Grief and Gratitude?
00:00
How Did a Mouse-Infested Dorm Lead to SNL—and What Did Joe Biden’s Notebook Have to Do With It?
14:52
Was April Ludgate Really Just Aubrey Being Herself? (And Why Mike Schur Was Weirded Out)
27:16
When a Wedding Scene Made Everyone Cry—and Why Ron Swanson and Bill Murray Were Perfect Guest Stars
40:19
Why Playing a Witch Felt Like Therapy—and How the WNBA Became Her Emotional Home
52:53
How Does She Choose Roles? (Hint: It’s Not About the Script—It’s About the Vibe)
1:01:08
What’s Next? From Silent Seinfeld Movies to Shrinking Wives on Peacock
1:08:23

Transcript

Amy Poehler: This episode is brought to you by Allstate. Checking Allstate first could save you hundreds on car insurance. That's smart. Not checking that the fake roast chicken is in fact a fake roast chicken before chomping into a wing? Rookie mistake. Y...