Off the Cupp with S.E. Cupp

This Thanksgiving week, S.E. brings on blogger, travel host and the Comfort Food podcast host, Kelly Rizzo. Kelly started the Comfort Food podcast in 2022 after her husband, comedian Bob Saget, died suddenly. That terrible moment and year threw the newlywed into an identity crisis. But through grief, she leaned on the things she loves — food, travel, and music — to find her sense of self again. S.E. and Kelly talk about how she and Bob met (the real story) and their hilarious honeymoon. Kelly also brings S.E. back to the day she got the call that Bob was found dead in a hotel room in Florida while on tour. S.E. and Kelly talk about dealing with anxiety when tragedy strikes, the grief journey, and how she managed to re-enter the dating pool with another 90s acting icon (and what Bob would think of it all). Kelly's podcast Comfort Food is on hiatus, but she just launched a new membership support group called Comfort Club. Check it out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, S.E. brings in comedian Brad Garrett! Brad talks about growing up with very encouraging parents who also struggled deeply in their own ways. He shares some fantastic stories about opening for Sinatra, being the youngest comic to appear on Johnny Carson and why Ray Romano didn't want him to play his cop brother, Robert, on the hit sitcom, Everyone Loves Raymond. And S.E. divulges the super random connection they have to a little art gallery in Boston. And find out if Brad Garrett can choose between Albert Brooks or Billy Crystal in a comedy-themed lightning round.  You can also see Brad perform at his own comedy club (Brad Garrett's Comedy Club) at the MGM in Las Vegas. Or check him out in the new Pixar movie, Elio, coming out summer 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you know S.E. at all you'll know that Bravo is her happy place. And she's not alone. The Bravo network of Housewives and reality TV shows is a joy destination for its diverse community of fans who look to it as an escape from whatever ails them. S.E. sits down with Bravo King Andy Cohen to talk about what it's like to be at the center of that joy and how he got there in the first place. They also talk about parenting, his own parenting models and what little Andy was like growing up. And don't worry, there's plenty of Bravo goss throughout! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, S.E. chats with friend, author, journalist, political analyst (honestly, so many things) Molly Jong-Fast. S.E. and Molly talk about the last days of magazines, making friends in cable news, and how not to be the person other people complain to their therapist about. The pair also dive into Molly’s literary family, her grandfather the communist, her mother’s complicated ambitions, and some very stubborn family grudges. And then of course, the conversation wraps with a lightning round covering everything from the worst fashion trends today to Molly’s pick for the best novel of the 21st century.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.