Don't Listen To Us with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody

Roaches. Drug heists. Burglaries. Sandwiches. Welcome to New York. In this anything-goes episode, we pause your questions and dive into our unbelievable and sometimes oddly hilarious stories about life in NYC, including when we were young, struggling actors. Plus, a tale about Martin Sheen that goes nowhere. Oh, and an easter egg revealed that you haven’t noticed yet.

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Chapters:

00:00 This week on our podcast…

01:07 An enthused hello. Plus, Gideon’s first love(s). 

02:32 The easter egg reveal. Did you catch it? 

03:30 Travel, Venice and rats. 

07:04 City living, nudity and bathroom windows.

13:51 Biking in New York City. Mandy confronts Gideon on not sharing stories about his life.

17:26 The legend of Peanuts. 

20:48 Our first reference in this episode to the Martin Sheen story that goes nowhere. 

21:26 Mandy reminisces on his early days as a struggling actor in NY and shares a wild story involving his mom.

28:38 Kathryn’s first cookie drug deal and her maybe, kind of close encounter with a drug heist. 

33:09 When Kathrny’s dad visited her during her early days in NY.

35:10 Gideon tries to explain the sexual practice of sounding to his parents. 

37:25 Becky serenades us!

38:05 Byebyes. Credits. Send us your questions.

What can a 93-year-old teach us about life, creativity, and happiness?

Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody sit down with a 93-year-old artist to talk about aging, staying creative, and finding joy at every stage of life.

They also answer a listener question about how to raise hopeful kids in difficult times, and a game of Would You Rather? takes an unexpected (and hilarious) turn.

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Chapters:

00:00 Coming Up: Life Advice From a 93-Year-Old

00:51 Mandy Gets Swallowed by a Whale

02:18 Listener Question: Parenting Kids in Dark Times

04:13 How to Raise Hopeful Kids Today

07:12 Why Activism and Community Matter

11:05 Using History to Stay Hopeful

14:30 Meet Doris Peltzman, Age 93

15:51 How Gideon Met Doris

20:33 How to Protect Your Creative Spark

22:19 Choosing Joy Every Day

23:15 How Creativity Changes With Age

24:19 Creativity Is Being Alive

26:05 Why Comparing Your Work Can Hurt Creativity

27:07 What Life Is Like in Your Nineties

28:54 Unexpected Kindness From Strangers

32:19 Advice From a 93-Year-Old: Keep Growing

34:38 Would You Rather? Game

38:19 Send Us Your Art!

38:50 Outro & Credits

What can a 93-year-old teach us about living a good life? Mandy and Kathryn answer a listener question about raising kids with hope in dark times, and a game of Would You Rather? takes a weird turn.
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This episode originally aired on October 22, 2025.
How to feel young when the body gets old, why joy is resistance, and a call from Brit about blowing up her professional life. Also, Gideon shocks Mandy and Kathryn with a family secret. 
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Why do we discourage people from a career in the arts? A young person talks to Mandy & Kathryn about how to make it in musical theatre. Hint: Broadway shouldn’t be the goal. Plus, a peak inside Gideon’s brain - as a kid doing performance art about his neighbours. Oh, and the Road Runner makes an appearance.
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