More Time With: Rachael Leigh Cook

Summary

Teen Beat with Danielle Fishel

Episode: More Time With: Rachael Leigh Cook

Release Date: March 20, 2026
Host: Danielle Fishel
Guest: Rachael Leigh Cook

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Episode Overview

In this special “More Time With” episode, Danielle Fishel sits down with actress Rachael Leigh Cook for a warm, funny, and deeply nostalgic conversation covering everything from awkward first dates and ‘90s crushes to parenting, pop culture, and the realities of growing up in the spotlight. Danielle and Rachael swap stories about their formative years, dissect the perceptions of “coolness,” and reflect on how shared experiences as teen idols have woven their lives together over the decades.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Listener Teenage Embarrassment: The Tattoo First Date

Timestamp: 03:50 – 05:27

• Listener Emily from Oklahoma shares an embarrassing first-date story: after a spontaneous pitstop at her date’s sister’s apartment, she unexpectedly finds herself witnessing her date get a two-hour teddy bear tattoo on his chest from a friend, before they ever get to the restaurant.
• Rachael and Danielle sympathize, with Danielle revealing her own first date with now-husband Jensen also involved a surprise tattoo appointment at Dr. Wu’s studio:

  “When I showed up for our date, he was like, ‘I’m still at Wu’s office. Can you meet me here?’... then I went to Dr. Wu’s tattoo place and sat there for like an hour while he finished getting his tattoo—and still married him.” — Danielle Fishel (05:13)

2. Reflections on Dating, Risks, and ‘Doing It for the Story’

Timestamp: 05:27 – 07:30

• Danielle and Rachael reflect on why sometimes people give questionable dates a second chance.

  “Sometimes we’ll go out with someone again, even if it’s a bad date, because we want to rewrite the ending.” — Rachael Leigh Cook (06:53)

• The idea emerges that sometimes you do things “for the story,” embracing the unpredictability of young adulthood.

3. Teen Dating, Then & Now

Timestamp: 07:50 – 09:13

• The conversation shifts to how dating works for teens today, with Rachael commenting on group hangouts and social rituals that echo their own youth, but with a modern twist (i.e., "passing passwords" through friends).
• Danielle defends the mall as a timeless, perfect teen date spot:

  “I think we need to keep the malls open, if for nothing else, so that the population can continue—so that people can date at malls.” — Danielle Fishel (08:56)

4. The Allure of the ‘Angsty’ Boyfriend & Teen TV Stereotypes

Timestamp: 09:15 – 11:12

• Danielle asks Rachael about her “type” as a teen; Rachael jokes “great hair,” then earnestly cites affection for smart, curious, slightly older-seeming guys—specifically referencing her former boyfriend, Ryder.
• Both reminisce about the influence of TV’s “angsty” heartthrobs (Dylan from 90210, Jared Leto’s Jordan Catalano from My So-Called Life) on their romantic ideals:

  “That’s what we were being fed as being like, ‘That’s the guy you want— you can’t nail him down.’” — Danielle Fishel (11:02)

5. Their Kids’ Perspective on Fame & Nostalgia

Timestamp: 11:16 – 13:35

• Danielle and Rachael discuss whether their own children see them as “cool.”
• Rachael shares the hilariously humbling tale of showing her daughter Josie and the Pussycats:

  “I tried to put on Josie and the Pussycats for my daughter one time. She made it about 10 minutes, and then just goes, ‘Do I have to? I don’t wanna watch the whole thing because at the end, there’s gonna be a concert and some kind of a speech about being yourself.’” — Rachael Leigh Cook (12:53)

• Despite everything, both moms are comforted when their kids and their friends know Boy Meets World.

6. Growing Up Famous & “Proverbial High School”

Timestamp: 13:33 – 14:02

• Rachael and Danielle see each other as classmates in a “proverbial high school” of teen stars, bonded over unique experiences.
• They look forward to “reunions”—like 90s Con—where their paths cross, even if they live close by in L.A.

7. Mental Health and Breaking Myths about OCD

Timestamp: 14:02 – 15:42

• Danielle takes a thoughtful moment to discuss her husband’s experience with real OCD, distinguishing it from misconceptions about “neatness,” and promoting ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) therapy.
  • “Real OCD is a serious condition where you get unwanted, distressing thoughts... not just about being neat and organized.” — Danielle Fishel (14:12)

8. Reunion with Freddie Prinze Jr. and "She's All That" Legacy

Timestamp: 18:51 – 20:54

• Rachael opens up about reconnecting with her She’s All That co-star Freddie Prinze Jr., especially after Paul Walker’s death.

  “Nothing will remind you how short life can be as something like that... I was really glad to have picked that [friendship] up with Freddie again.” — Rachael Leigh Cook (19:01)

• The two never dated (Freddie “was always with Sarah”), and their lasting friendship helped make their screen chemistry so memorable.
• Rachael teases their upcoming Christmas movie, now aimed for 2027.

9. Navigating Awkward Fan Encounters & Perceptions

Timestamp: 22:20 – 23:41

• Both women share their go-to responses to fans who confess childhood crushes. Danielle keeps it gracious—“Thank you so much, that’s so sweet”—but draws the line at being someone’s “hall pass.”
• They reflect on social boundaries and the sometimes awkward experience of nostalgia-based fame.

10. Sixpence None the Richer: The Ultimate Reunion Wish

Timestamp: 23:42 – 24:29

• The conversation takes a playful turn as Danielle suggests that Rachael’s next move should be orchestrating a reunion for the band Sixpence None the Richer (“Kiss Me”), cemented eternally with She's All That:

  “Can we get Sixpence None the Richer back together? … I would like to add to your resume, responsible for getting Sixpence None the Richer back together.” — Danielle Fishel (24:21)

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Notable, Memorable Quotes

• “Sometimes you do things for the story.” — Danielle Fishel (07:19)
• “He was so mature. He seemed older, even though I was two months younger, which did pain me to be the older woman in the relationship by two months.” — Rachael Leigh Cook (10:16)
• “Do your kids know how cool you were?” — Danielle Fishel (11:16)
• “...There’s just not all that many people in town who, like, you can look left, look right, and someone’s had so many similar experiences to what you have. And that’s why I will forever insist that we went to proverbial high school.” — Rachael Leigh Cook (13:33)
• “I have a hard time accepting most compliments. That one, I just—‘thank you’—and then a quick question after about anything else to change the subject.” — Danielle Fishel (22:38)
• “I think we need to keep the malls open, if for nothing else, so that the population can continue—so that people can date at malls.” — Danielle Fishel (08:56)

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Episode Highlights by Timestamp

| Timestamp | Topic/Segment | |---------------|-------------------| | 03:50–05:27 | Listener’s tattoo first date story; Danielle’s tattoo date memory | | 07:05–07:30 | “Doing it for the story” moments | | 08:09–09:13 | Teens & dating today; defending the mall as a “safe date spot” | | 09:28–11:12 | Rachael’s “type” as a teen; TV heartthrob influence | | 11:30–13:35 | Do their kids think they’re cool? Pop culture legacy and “Josie and the Pussycats” story | | 14:02–15:42 | OCD: Realities vs. stereotypes, therapy advocacy | | 18:51–20:54 | Rachael & Freddie Prinze Jr.; the emotional reunion; "She’s All That" legacy | | 22:27–23:41 | Handling fan crush confessions; setting boundaries | | 23:42–24:29 | Joking goal: Get Sixpence None the Richer to reunite |

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Tone and Atmosphere

The episode is casual, candid, nostalgic, and sprinkled with self-deprecating humor. Danielle and Rachael banter like longtime friends, offering listeners genuine insight into growing up famous, enduring bonds, and the sweet (and embarrassing) awkwardness of being a teen. The discussion’s openness about mental health also adds depth, while the shared laughter keeps things light and relatable.

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Final Thoughts

If you’ve ever loved a ‘90s movie, crushed on a TV character, or wondered if your embarrassing first date was truly unique, this episode proves you’re in good company. Danielle and Rachael’s warmth and deep connection make for an engaging, empathetic listen—one that honors the past, pokes fun at it, and reminds us of the stories that stick with us long after the credits roll.

Transcript

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[Rachel]

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[Rachel]

we can two or three years.

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The kids are not all right but

[Rachel]

that's okay cause no one here is.

[Danielle Fishel]

Take me, I will not let you go. Before we do one more thing, which is every week we play a listener's embarrassing teenage story, mostly to prove that we are all connected by a fear of looking stupid. This week we get to hear from rule follower Emily, who had a first date that left quite the impression.

[Emily]

Hey, Danielle, My name is Emily and I'm from Oklahoma. And this is my embarrassing story of a first date I had. I was 19, in college and ready to stop being a square. All throughout high school, I followed all the rules. And in college I said, okay, I'm gonna break out of that shell. So I start going to house parties. I went to several and they were fun. I met lots of people. And eventually me and this guy start talking and he asked me out on a date and I'm like, sure, I'll go on a date with you. So we made plans to drive up to the city, which is about an hour and a half away from where we live, to go get Italian food. So on one Saturday afternoon, we're driving up to the city, just making small talk in the car, and he says, hey, we're gonna make a pit stop at my sister's apartment. And I was like, oh my goodness, meeting your sister on a first date. So we pull up to apartment complex, I text my friends, I'm like, if I'm murdered, this is where I'm at. And we go inside her apartment complex and he tells me her friend is gonna give me a tattoo and there's a girl sitting on the rug with a tattoo gun. And he proceeds to take his shirt off and get a tattoo of a teddy bear that lasts like two hours. Needless to say, after he got his tattoo, we went out to dinner and then he drove me back home. I would love to say I never went out with him. Again. But, But I think I went out with him one more time before I finally realized what an idiot I was.

[Rachel]

You mean what an idiot he was.

[Danielle Fishel]

Exactly. Yeah. Wow. Not her fault at all.

[Rachel]

Wow.

[Danielle Fishel]

This is mostly very, very embarrassing for me because my first date with my husband also involved a spontaneous tattoo on his behalf and I. We ended up married and have two children.

[Rachel]

That's why it's a good one.

[Danielle Fishel]

I mean. So here to tell the story about what happened for him, he. There was a tattoo artist, a very. Dr. Wu. I don't know if you know Dr. Wu, you probably know him through Bobby. I mean, Bobby and Dr. Wu were friends. He's also just, he is an incredibly skilled tattoo artist. He has a very specific look. Anyway, Woo is not available for booking very easily, and Jensen and I had plans for our first date. And it just so happened that Wu had texted. Jensen was like, I can get you in today at 4. And our date was at like, say, 6. And Jensen was like, I can make 4. And then when I showed up for our date, he was like, I'm still at Woo's office. Can you meet me here? And it was like, sure. And then I went to Dr. Wu's tattoo place and then sat there for like an hour while he finished getting his tattoo and still married him. So what was it a tattoo of?

[Rachel]

Is it a tattoo of?

[Danielle Fishel]

It was comedian, but yeah, I, I, I was. Yeah, I was like, that's incredible. Yeah. I don't know. Okay.

[Rachel]

You didn't know that that was going to be the story?

[Danielle Fishel]

No, I did not know that was going to be the story. And then I was like, how do I let this story go without sharing that I married that guy? I love this.

[Rachel]

And then you guys get married and then it's a weird, accidental reminder of your first date always.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, my God. Would you have given a second date to the teddy bear tattoo guy?

[Rachel]

I think. Okay. Women do this weird thing. Maybe it's just me. So I hope you agree where sometimes we'll go out with someone again, even if it's a bad date, because we just, we want to rewrite the ending.

[Danielle Fishel]

Totally.

[Rachel]

So I might have.

[Danielle Fishel]

You might have.

[Rachel]

I've also had, like a real. I've always had sort of a affinity for big personalities.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay.

[Rachel]

So I think I might have just been like, can you guys believe.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know.

[Rachel]

And it's a teddy bear and it's like, so cute.

[Danielle Fishel]

So cute. I also, as I got a little older, just recognized the fun in doing things. Sometimes you do them for the story. Yes. Just for 100.

[Rachel]

I want to hear your did it for the story moments.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, boy.

[Rachel]

Next time I see you.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, yeah. We will talk. We can talk about those for sure. Don Rickles. He was getting a tattoo of Don Rickles.

[Sophia Bush]

Can you.

[Danielle Fishel]

I mean, come on.

[Rachel]

Can you believe this?

[Danielle Fishel]

No, I mean, come on. I. I don't know what I was thinking.

[Rachel]

I love that you managed to forget the name Don Rickles.

[Danielle Fishel]

I did. I managed to forget Don Rickles. Yeah. Do we think kids even go on dates anymore? What are they doing? I feel like they're not dating.

[Rachel]

Here's what I'm hearing is that they sort of just like they password through their friends at school about who actually likes who. It's a big thing to get a confirmation back. So then they agree that they're.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's their version of, like, swiping right on each other, right?

[Rachel]

Yeah, exactly. And it's kind of like when we were in fourth grade. It's like, are you going. You know, are you going with so and so or whatever? I think it's very similar. And then they have dramatic breakups and not really talk that much. That's when they're young.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Rachel]

But like, what are teenagers up to these days? I don't know.

[Danielle Fishel]

I see lots of teens at the mall. I really do. See, I still go to the mall because. And the mall was my life. I love the mall. And so I take my kids to the mall and I'm pleasantly surprised to see the teens in large groups just walking. And I'm like, that's great. Because, by the way, what a perfect date it is. There's things to go talk about, to walk around. You don't have to stare directly into each other's eyes awkwardly. But you're not safe.

[Rachel]

Variety. Safety.

[Danielle Fishel]

Correct. Go in groups. It can be a friend hang.

[Rachel]

Amen.

[Danielle Fishel]

You don't have to spend any money if you don't want. Or you could just. Yeah, it's really great. So I love the mall. I think we need to keep the malls open, if for nothing else, so that the population can continue, so that people can date at malls.

[Rachel]

If we have told you nothing in

[Danielle Fishel]

this podcast, it's keep the malls open.

[Rachel]

Keep the malls open, please.

[Danielle Fishel]

We know Ryder was the angst ridden, poet type. Was that your general wheelhouse as a teenager when it came to boyfriends? Or what would you have said your type was as a teenager?

[Rachel]

Great hair.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, yeah.

[Rachel]

I mean, no, I. That was a stupid answer. That's also true. I just liked. I liked people who were not afraid of academic pursuits.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay.

[Rachel]

And I knew that Ryder was a big reader and a ferociously curious person. Totally. And I knew that if I went out with him that it would make me smarter, which it did.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yep.

[Rachel]

And so, yeah, there was. And he's again, like wildly romantic and funny and he had a really solid core group of friends. He had, you know, has great parents and a very solid background that way. And all of those things felt very familiar and good to me and so

[Danielle Fishel]

level headed of you as a teen to take those.

[Rachel]

He was so mature. So he seemed older even though I was two months younger, which did pain

[Danielle Fishel]

me to be the older woman in the relationship by two months.

[Rachel]

Yeah, yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Still.

[Rachel]

Still remember that. Apparently. It was weird, but yeah. I remember thinking that he seemed and was living such a mature life, you know, had a car way before I did a lot of things. So. Yeah, that was very appealing. But what went on to appeal to me was just probably the angst.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Rachel]

Why did we go for the angst? I don't know.

[Danielle Fishel]

Because it's. It was also what was highlighted as. As on tv. You know, think of like, I am terrible with names. What's the name of that show? Jared Leto.

[Rachel]

Don Rickles.

[Danielle Fishel]

Exactly. Think of Don Rickles.

[Rachel]

Yes.

[Danielle Fishel]

My so Called Life. Yeah, my so Called Life.

[Rachel]

Totally.

[Danielle Fishel]

Like that was. And 90210, the Dylan's in Melrose Place. Like that's what we were being fed as being like, that's the guy you want. Hundred percent. You can't nail him down.

[Rachel]

Steve got no love. It was all about. Yeah, it was all about Luke. My goodness.

[Danielle Fishel]

For sure. Yeah. Do your kids know how cool you were? Slashing.

[Rachel]

We gotta stop with that word. I don't know what I mean.

[Danielle Fishel]

You're so, so cool. They have to know. Do they? Do they understand at all?

[Rachel]

Okay, first of all, they like your show, so they know you're cool, so.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, that's fun. I like that. Okay.

[Rachel]

They have a good taste. Okay, good.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Rachel]

I remember Theo chuckling at a line that Ryder said and going, that guy's funny. And I was like, this is collapsing

[Danielle Fishel]

my brain a little bit.

[Rachel]

Stop the world in a different universe. Crazy. So, yeah, they, they, they. I think they don't think that my job is awesome in the sense that it like makes me leave. I'm sure you're exactly the same. Like when you had to do the tour and you'd be like, guys, I have to leave for, oh boy, a month. And they were like, you're just gonna go dance around? You're not gonna be with us. And you're like, I. I do the things and you go to the school and the stuff, you know, it's very, very hard. Yeah. So they. I think they like that I live at the level that I live at, where like, sometimes they'll have a teacher who used to watch movies that I was in back in the day. And, you know, they're nice to them about, like, I remember your mom this and that, and that's about it.

[Danielle Fishel]

Right.

[Rachel]

I don't think they think that, you know, they see me and their dad occasionally get, like, special treatment, but I don't know how they feel about, like, is mom cool or not? They're certainly not pulled over by the work. I'm turning.

[Danielle Fishel]

You're like, they're not like, wow.

[Rachel]

No. I tried to put on Josie and the Pussycats for my daughter one time. She made it about 10 minutes, and then she just goes like, do I have to? I don't watch the whole thing because at the end there's going to be a concert and some kind of a speech about being yourself and then write. I was like, your excuse. Yes, I guess.

[Emily]

Go ahead.

[Rachel]

I try. It's a good movie.

[Danielle Fishel]

It is a good movie.

[Rachel]

Thank you.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes, it is. She will try it again. How old is she now?

[Rachel]

She's now 12.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay. Yeah.

[Rachel]

Well, it'll be fine.

[Danielle Fishel]

She'll do it.

[Rachel]

I think she now. I think that she would like it. She likes some of the stuff I've done, for sure.

[Danielle Fishel]

I'm really happy that they know of Boy Meets World, though. That. That I feel like, okay, good. They know. Cool. That is cool.

[Rachel]

I know. I just. I get obsessed with the. Like, there's just not all that many people in town who, like, you can look left, look right, and, like, that. Someone's had so many similar experiences to what you have. And that's why I will forever insist that we went to proverbial high school.

[Danielle Fishel]

We did. We did. We. And I'll see you at the Next reunion at 90s Con, because that's where we will see. That's where we see each other. And yet we live not that far away from each other.

[Rachel]

True.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know most people are surprised to learn what OCD really is, because pop culture has spread the idea that it's just about being super neat and organized, but that's not accurate at all. My husband has ocd, and I can tell you it is so much more than that. Real OCD is a serious condition where you get unwanted, distressing thoughts called intrusive.

[Rachel]

Thoughts.

[Danielle Fishel]

They're stuck on repeat in your mind, often focusing on people or things we care about like relationships, identity or character, making them hard to ignore. And then you feel driven to do certain behaviors called compulsions to try to make the anxiety stop. This obsession and undying desire to make it go away can completely derail you for decades. Jensen ruined his own life and the happiness of those around him purely because he couldn't make the repeated worry go away. But he'd eventually learn it doesn't have to be that way, because OCD is one of the most treatable mental health conditions once you get the right kind of specialized therapy. OCD needs ERP therapy. That's exposure and response prevention, which has proven to be the most effective treatment. Regular talk therapy isn't recommended and can actually make OCD worse. NOCD is the world's leading OCD treatment provider and all of their licensed therapists specialize in ERP Therapy with NOCD is 100% virtual, covered by insurance for over 138 million Americans and includes support between sessions so you never have to face OCD alone. To learn more about starting OCD therapy with NOCD, go to nocd.com and book a free call with their team. That's N O C D.com this is

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[Bowen Yang]

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[Danielle Fishel]

I wanted to talk to you about the Christmas Affair, a movie where you will reunite with Freddie Prinze Jr. 25 years after she's all that. Have you guys been able to stay

[Rachel]

close for all these years as I think I'm hoping? Yeah. When did we reunite? We started, we picked up and really sort of found our friendship again after Paul died. It took me a little while to sort of like get the courage to reach out to someone who I don't know if I even still had his proper phone number. But you know, again, nothing will remind you how short life can be as something like that. And he and Paul were far closer than Paul and I were. I'm just someone who loves that I Got to work with him. He was a pretty private person, and so I never got to count him as a close, close friend, but it was real wake up call. And so I was really glad to have picked that up with Freddie again and that he was receptive to that, you know, just, again, having somebody who you walked the same path with at the same time. Like, he's. Whether or not. I mean, he has so many other things, like, you know, Scooby Doo, I Know what yout Did Last Summer, all of these other big tentpole movies. But for me, like, that was about it. And it's like you were part of that thing with me that people still reference when I'm walking around the frozen food section. Section of the grocery store. So, like, if you like it or not, we did this thing that turned into a really big deal for me.

[Danielle Fishel]

Correct.

[Rachel]

And he's really kind and sentimental and also beautifully, like, you know, he's just very heart forward, and so he's always like, got you cook. You're a good one. You know what I mean? Like, he's just. Yeah, he's. He's real. Real people.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's so sweet.

[Rachel]

I think we're retitling the movie. We're supposed to film it at the end of the year, so I think it's supposed to be out in 2027. Definitely not 2026.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay.

[Rachel]

All right. I shouldn't be sitting here if we're doing that for 2026, so. Yeah, I look forward to that very, very much.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay, good. You guys similarly have history, like Ben and I, where people then have always asked you, did you date in real life? Does that ever get old?

[Rachel]

He was always with Sarah. Oh, my God.

[Emily]

No.

[Rachel]

Sorry. The very, very first time I met Freddie was on a movie called House of Yes. That I worked on for, like, one day that he's one of the main characters in. And we met at Sundance, even though I really had no business going. I'm in the movie for five minutes. But I met him there where he confused me with the girl that he was dating from the side because we just, like, would have been put in the same lineup. You know what I mean? Right. So I vaguely knew him from that. No, nobody asked me if I was dating him. Sarah had that, you know, very covered. I could not think more of her. So. Yeah, it's so funny because we always, like. I don't want to use, like, the. He feels like my brother. Like, that's. That's an extreme example, per se, but we always only had very much like friend vibes.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes.

[Rachel]

And so after that, when the movie took off, I was just like, maybe that's the secret sauce. Yeah. Is you just have somebody who you're just comfortable with, who you don't feel like you have that much romantic, actual attention with.

[Danielle Fishel]

You're right.

[Rachel]

And after that, for, like, many movies later, I would work with a guy, he'd feel like my pal, and I'd be like, this is it.

[Danielle Fishel]

This is gonna be the big one.

[Rachel]

It's probably gonna be the one. And it was not. So it's like, apparently, I still don't know.

[Danielle Fishel]

The magic sauce is still secretive.

[Rachel]

It's pretty confusing.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Rachel]

I have a question for you. What do you say? What is your go to answer when people go, oh, man, I used to have such a crush on you.

[Danielle Fishel]

I always just say, thank you so much. That's so sweet. Because I tried to remind myself that they were also children.

[Rachel]

Oh, yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. And so even though it can be awkward, but it is just the thank you. I just accept. I accept it. I have a hard time accepting most compliments. That one. I've just. Thank you. And then a quick question after about anything else to change the subject.

[Rachel]

And nice to meet you to your wife, whoever's right.

[Danielle Fishel]

I do always make sure to bring the wife or the girlfriend in. Yeah. You know, which ones are more. More uncomfortable than crush? You're my hall pass or your. Your. And I'm like, oh, dear. I. I don't need to know that.

[Rachel]

Wow. Where were. Where. What space were you in when these things. What space is many spaces. Oh, my God. I'm sorry.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's often wow. So I. I'm usually just like, ah.

[Rachel]

It's so, like, invasive to even like.

[Danielle Fishel]

No. Yeah.

[Rachel]

No.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. We don't need to know that much about each other.

[Rachel]

No. Be like, you're gonna need to do some recasting. Yeah. Because this is not.

[Danielle Fishel]

Find someone else for you.

[Rachel]

Yeah. Please. Please.

[Danielle Fishel]

No, more importantly, can we get sixpence none the richer back together?

[Rachel]

Let's try.

[Danielle Fishel]

I think we should. I think that should be a goal.

[Rachel]

Well, now I'm gonna be concerned they broke up, but maybe like Oasis, they'll put it back together.

[Danielle Fishel]

I think that would be wonderful. I think your movie could do it.

[Rachel]

Wow.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's a lot of pressure, Danielle, you know, but, like, now you have time. It's coming out in 2027. Get to it.

[Rachel]

Oh, my God.

[Danielle Fishel]

Get to it, friend.

[Rachel]

That's funny. There was a remix of it. I can't remember by who that was like, the Paris. Twilight kind of one a couple years ago. I don't know.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, wait, you're right. I know that. Yes, I've heard it.

[Rachel]

Anyway, I'll get to work on that.

[Danielle Fishel]

Thank you. I think I would like to add that to. Your resume is responsible for getting six pen pals snun the Retcher back together. Wouldn't that be great?

[Rachel]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Then maybe your kids would think you're cool. I don't know. That's. I take it back. That's where I'm. They don't know who they are. Yeah. Rachel, thank you so much for coming on Team Beat. It is always such a pleasure to see you. You're still so much cooler than I am, but I love every second I get to hang out with you. And let's. Let's really try to do it. I mean, we text occasionally and life is hard with a working mom of two, as you know.

[Rachel]

Yeah. And we are now neighbors. And even if we're friends who just have lunch every two years, I would love that. That's a lot for la.

[Danielle Fishel]

You're right. We could even get a coffee. We could go for a walk, a hike with gorgeous weather.

[Rachel]

Do you have dogs? I have dogs.

[Danielle Fishel]

I have a dog, but he's not a walker. He's a. He's a little one. But I will go take your dogs for a walk with you.

[Rachel]

I look forward to this.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay, good.

[Rachel]

Oh, my goodness.

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