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Rosie O'Donnell

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Aug 11
Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Aug 11
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Rosie O'Donnell is re-famous. Amy hangs with the actress and talk show host and talks about her one woman show 'Common Knowledge,' what she bought after winning 'Star Search,' and being the most eligible lesbian bachelor on the scene.  Host: Amy Poehler Guests: Cynthia Nixon and Rosie O'DonnellExecutive Producers: Bill Simmons, Amy Poehler, and Jenna Weiss-Berman For Paper Kite Productions: Executive producer Jenna Weiss-Berman, coordinator Sam Green, and supervising producer Joel Lovell For The Ringer: Supervising producers Juliet Litman, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin; video producers Jack Wilson, Aleya Zenieris, and Nick Kosut; lighting director Caroline Jannace; audio producer Kaya McMullen; social producer Bridget Geerlings; video editor Drew van Steenbergen; and bookers Kat Spillane and Paige Garbarini Original Music: Amy Miles Brought to you by PayPal. Learn more at paypal.com/backtoschool2026 [https://www.paypal.com/us/campaign/backtoschool2026] Switch today at https://www.Visible.com [https://www.visible.com/] for just 25/mo. Or get premium Visible+ pro plan and save $10 on your first month with code HANG.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Highlights

Amy Poehler speaks with Rosie O’Donnell about the experiences, convictions, and relationships that have shaped her life in entertainment. Their conversation moves between vulnerability, identity, family, creative work, and the search for a more grounded way to live.
10:56
Listening helps people feel less alone.
21:38
Grief is harder without community to witness it
29:20
Ireland’s pain became part of her performance.
39:13
Success required writing her own material.
46:30
Admiration isn't always sexual attraction.
58:58
The hardest intimacy is acting with close friends.
1:06:02
Caring for others begins with caring for yourself
1:10:35
Fame brings admiration and pressure.

Chapters

Why Listening and Emotional Honesty Matter to Rosie
00:00
Finding Belonging Through Identity, Sexuality, and Difference
15:59
How Heartbreak and History Became a One-Woman Show
24:16
From Open Mics to Star Search: Rosie Builds a Comedy Career
34:29
Coming to Terms with Attraction, Gender, and LGBTQ+ Belonging
43:53
Fame, Body Image, and the Vulnerability of Intimacy
51:28
How Family, Autism, and Ireland Helped Rosie Find Peace
1:01:11
Remembering Comedy’s Greats and Reimagining Life in the Spotlight
1:08:18

Transcript

Amy Poehler: This episode is brought to you by Hershey's. Now, we've got to have a tough debate that we're bringing to you straight from the campfire. Are s'mores better when the marshmallow's gooey or toasty? Got a strong feeling about it? Of course you d...