DOJ Buries Epstein Files on Trump & Snowball Fight Turns MAGA Into Snowflakes | Christa Miller

Summary

The Daily Show: Ears Edition – Episode Summary

Date: February 27, 2026
Host(s): Bethy Lydick, Desi Lining, Grace Kuhlenschmidt, Michael Kosta
Guest: Christa Miller

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Episode Overview

This episode is a signature blend of sharp political satire, skewering cultural commentary, and celebrity interview. The main themes include the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) dubious handling of the Epstein files, media outrage over a New York snowball fight turned “crime,” and a lighthearted look at the latest in bizarre tech advancements (including smart underwear for flatulence). The episode concludes with a warm, candid interview with actor and music supervisor Christa Miller, star of Apple TV’s Shrinking.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

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1. DOJ and the Epstein Files

[00:41–05:46]

• Bill Gates & Damaged Reputations

  • Recap of high-profile names (like Bill Gates) implicated by the release of the Epstein files.
  • Gates apologizes to Gates Foundation staff for “mistakes” not involving Epstein victims, but admits to two affairs.
  • Lampooning Gates’s oversharing:

    "Is it going into this much detail with your staff a giant HR violation?"
    (Bethy Lydick, 02:00)

  • Satirical comparison to Clinton family scrutiny and Bill Clinton’s repeated appearances before investigators.

    “It’s staggering to think about how much money lawyers have been paid because of Bill’s penis.”
    (Bethy Lydick, 03:30)

• Missing Trump-Related Files

  • The DOJ faces criticism for withholding key memos and interview notes, particularly regarding sexual assault accusations against Donald Trump.
  • The conservative media’s lack of interest in these omissions is sharply lampooned.

    "Now, usually you would expect that a batch of missing files linking the President to international sex crimes would be the main story on any network. But conservative media has found a story even more disturbing and explosive."
    (Bethy Lydick, 05:10)

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2. Snowball Fight: Conservative Media Meltdown

[05:46–11:00]

• Incident Recap

  • NYPD officers are pelted with snowballs during a large New York City snowball fight, which some conservative commentators call a “riot.”

    "That was not a snowball fight. That was cops getting pummeled by snowballs. That's not snow. That's a weapon."
    (Desi Lining quoting conservative media, 06:03)

• Field Reporting Satire

  • Michael Kosta “reports live” from Washington Square Park, playfully exaggerating the police investigation as forensic overreach.
    • Snowball evidence “melts.”
    • Kosta is repeatedly “attacked” by kids with snowballs, including a “yellow” one:

      "That one was yellow. Don't throw piss balls at me, little punk. This is rhino skin."
      (Desi Lining as Michael Kosta, 08:42)

• Escalation for Laughs

  • Kosta panics, claiming snowballs could contain “syringes, knives, STDs.”
  • Everything is taken to an absurd extreme:

    "These snowballs could be filled with syringes, knives, std's... Jesus Christ. That wasn't even snow. That was just cold water."
    (Desi Lining as Kosta, 09:22)

• Notable closing:

  "I'd like to report a hate crime...You’re gonna get the chair, Timmy. And I'm gonna dance on your grave, you bitch."
  (Desi Lining as Kosta, 09:50)

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3. Tech “Yeah” Segment: AI Brawls, Robot Car Doors, & Smart Underwear

[12:17–19:12]

• AI-Generated Fights in Hollywood

  • Viral AI video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting sends Hollywood into a panic about deepfakes and job security.

    “Right down to the glimmer of hope in Tom Cruise's eyes that this stunt would finally be the one that kills him.”
    (Grace Kuhlenschmidt, 13:39)

• Waymo Car “Closers”

  • Waymo pays DoorDashers to close car doors that human passengers leave open, highlighting odd new gig work.

    “When God closes a door, he can make six bucks on DoorDash.”
    (Grace Kuhlenschmidt, 14:49)

• Science of Dancing

  • Study reveals better male dancers combine more varied upper body movement.

    “Thanks to this cutting edge tech, scientists have confirmed what we already suspected. Women love men having seizures. My cousin has epilepsy and he is drowning in pussy.”
    (Grace Kuhlenschmidt, 16:07)

• Smart Underwear for Fart Tracking

  • University of Maryland’s research underwear that tracks and quantifies flatulence.

    "Smell that. That is the smell of innovation. And falafel. Sorry, but I love this product."
    (Grace Kuhlenschmidt, 17:25)

  • Debunks self-reported estimates that people fart “10–15 times a day”—actual count is 32.

    “The average person farts 32 times a day. Imagine if you're an above average person, like Beyonce. Must be farting 6,000 times a day. What a lucky horse.”
    (Grace Kuhlenschmidt, 18:16)

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4. Interview: Christa Miller (Shrinking)

[21:48–33:02]

• Therapeutic Energy of Shrinking

  • Discussion about the cathartic, emotionally honest tone of the series.

    “It feels really cathartic to watch, like therapy for those of us who need it desperately at this moment in time. Does it feel that way to make the show?”
    (Bethy Lydick, 22:43)

• Character Inspiration & Psychotherapy

  • Miller reveals Harrison Ford’s character is partially based on her real psychiatrist, Phil Stutz (the subject of a Jonah Hill Netflix doc).

    “My Harrison’s character is based on my actual psychiatrist...and my psychiatrist, he’s written a book called The Tools.”
    (Christa Miller, 23:00–23:24)

• Empty Nester Storyline

  • Candid talk about exploring “empty nest” emotions—mirroring Miller’s personal life but with comic inversion (her husband had the hard time letting go of their kids).

    "I'm more like, peace out. Free bird. I'm a free birder."
    (Christa Miller, 25:03)

• Comedy vs. Vulnerability

  • Miller reflects on the creative magic of Shrinking and the safety to fail:

    “It’s a place where you can fail...Falling when you’re being vulnerable is harder.”
    (Christa Miller, 25:50, 27:15) “Jason Segal said to me when we started, he said, I know it's a good day when I failed four times.”
    (Christa Miller, 27:14)

• Working with Husband, Bill Lawrence

  • On collaborating (and sometimes clashing) with her showrunner husband at home and work.

    “He called me the other night, and it's so hot in here, and I'm like, you don't know how to use the air conditioner. And at work, he's kind of. He's a genius. He is, like, so sexy and charismatic.”
    (Christa Miller, 28:02)

• Path to Music Supervisor

  • Lively account of her music-centric New York upbringing, segue from club doorperson to music supervisor on Scrubs (and Shrinking).

    “I always made mixtapes for people...When they did Scrubs, Bill wasn't happy with the music that they put in in the pilot. And I said, let me try it.”
    (Christa Miller, 29:37)

• Scrubs Reunion

  • Miller shares excitement about reprising her role for the Scrubs finale and reminisces with Bethy about her own minor role as “Nurse Buttiface” (a running joke).

    “If I had to just see him at home. The pandemic was tough for all of us.”
    (Christa Miller, 29:14) “They have asked. Before I came on, they had asked if you might be able to reprise your role.”
    (Christa Miller, 32:32)

• Warm Closing Exchange

  • Bethy and Christa express mutual admiration and joke about future storylines.

    “Thank you for being here. Such a fan of yours. I have the hugest girl crush on you.”
    (Christa Miller, 32:47)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• “Bill Gates apologized...Let's just say nothing was micro or soft.”
  (Bethy Lydick, 02:00)
• “His dick has a higher GDP than most nations.”
  (Bethy Lydick, 03:30)
• “These snowballs could be filled with syringes, knives, std's...”
  (Desi Lining as Kosta, 09:22)
• “When God closes a door, he can make six bucks on DoorDash.”
  (Grace Kuhlenschmidt, 14:49)
• “Women love men having seizures. My cousin has epilepsy and he is drowning in pussy.”
  (Grace Kuhlenschmidt, 16:07)
• “I'm more like, peace out. Free bird. I'm a free birder.”
  (Christa Miller, 25:03)
• “I know it's a good day when I failed four times.”
  (Christa Miller quoting Jason Segel, 27:14)

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Segment Timestamps

• 00:41 – Opening headlines
• 01:11 – Epstein files, Gates, and Clintons segment
• 05:46 – NYPD snowball fight controversy
• 12:17 – Tech Yeah segment (AI, Waymo, fart underwear)
• 21:48 – Christa Miller interview
• 33:02 – Closing remarks

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Tone & Style

This episode epitomizes The Daily Show’s signature style: irreverent, quick-witted, and punchy. It mockingly dissects serious news and pop culture with equal parts skepticism and absurdity, while the interview and “Tech Yeah” segments provide warmth and oddball levity. Christa Miller’s interview is especially candid and full of good-spirited banter and industry insight.

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For listeners seeking political satire, cutting cultural takes, and off-beat humor—paired with a genuinely insightful celebrity conversation—this episode delivers on all fronts.

Transcript

[Announcer]

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[Desi Lining]

You're listening to Comedy Central. From the most trusted journalists at Comedy Central. It's America's only source for news. This is the Daily show with your host, Desi Lining.

[Bethy Lydick]

Welcome to the Daily Show. I'm Bethy Lydick. We've got so much to talk about tonight. The DOJ plays hide and don't seek with the Epstein files. A snowball fight turns conservatives into snowflakes. And a new technology can analyze farts if you fart, which I don't. You did just now. But first, let's get into our ongoing coverage of the very normal and not shady handling of the Epstein files.

[Desi Lining]

It's pretty boring stuff.

[Bethy Lydick]

Since the Epstein files dropped last month, creepy old men from every sector of society have fallen from grace, including one of the world's richest men, Bill Gates. Before the Epstein files came out, we all just thought of him as Steve Jobs with no riz. And now we think of him as Steve Jobs with no riz from the Epstein files. And now he's doing damage control. Bill Gates apologized to staff of the Gates Foundation Tuesday, admitting he made mistakes that cast a cloud on the philanthropy. He also acknowledged two affairs, but said they did not involve Epstein victims.

[Krista Miller]

I did have affairs.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

One with a Russian bridge player who

[Krista Miller]

met me at bridge events and one

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

with a Russian nuclear physicist who I met through business activities.

[Bethy Lydick]

Wow. Okay. Is it going into this much detail with your staff? A giant HR violation. Thank you everyone for hopping on this zoom call. Let's touch base on who I've been. Okay, first, Svetlana and Hoo. Boy, did we get freaky. Let's just say nothing was micro or soft. Thank you. Thank you. By the way, I love how he's going out of his way to make sure people know how old the women were. I met her at bridge and then we went out to dinner at 4:30. We spent all night giving our Social Security numbers to a scammer on the phone. And then she leaned over to me and whispered, I'm not wearing any. Depends. So we rode the stairlift all the way up to her bathroom and shared a romantic soak in her walk in tub. He's not the only person trying to explain their ties to Epstein this week. You all remember Hillary Clinton, the former senator, Secretary of state and presidential nominee, and her husband Bill, who pretends to write political thrillers with James Patterson. They've been facing tough Questions about their connections to Epstein. And now we might get some answers.

[Desi Lining]

Secretary Clinton sat for a closed door deposition in Chappaqua, New York. Tomorrow, it's former President Bill Clinton.

[Bethy Lydick]

Oof. Another Clinton deposition. It's staggering to think about how much money lawyers have been paid because of Bill's penis. His dick has a higher GDP than most nations. But maybe, maybe this is a signal that Congress is finally ready to hold everybody accountable.

[Desi Lining]

A former president's never been compelled to appear before Congress. Is this where this is all heading as of today? Well, we've never had a former president either, this close to a convicted felon either. I mean, it's problematic.

[Bethy Lydick]

Yes, yes. We must hold these former presidents accountable. I mean, who knows what kind of former damage these former presidents could do with their former fingers on the former nuclear button. But obviously they're not going to hold Donald Trump in for a deposition because

[Desi Lining]

as you'll remember, I've been totally exonerated on Epstein.

[Bethy Lydick]

That's right. That's right. All of the relevant files have come out. There's nothing incriminating about Trump. And that's what all the files, which we've all seen, all of have all said. So I guess case closed. Nothing else to see here. The DOJ's release of the Epstein files is missing some very important and potentially explosive materials. As EMIS now reports, quote, the Justice Department has withheld notes and memos reflecting FBI interviews from its release of the Epstein files.

[Desi Lining]

Materials about an unproven sexual assault accusation against President Trump.

[Bethy Lydick]

Huh, that's strange. Trump's DOJ did that. The same DOJ that promised to release the Epstein files and then gave influencers binders filled with old documents and they wouldn't release more. So Congress had to pass a law saying that they had to. But they still missed the deadline to release the files. And then. And when they finally did, the files were riddled with sketchy redactions. That doj? Nah, I can't see it. I don't think so. Now, usually you would expect that a batch of missing files linking the President to international sex crimes would be the main story on any network. But conservative media has found a story even more disturbing and explosive.

[Desi Lining]

Socialist mayor of New York City still refusing to call for consequences for suspects that pelted New York police officers with chunks of ice and snow. They chalked this up to being a snowball fight. Not really. Looks like a bombardment. This is not fun. This is not kid like. This is an assault.

[Bethy Lydick]

This is a crime.

[Desi Lining]

That was not a snowball fight. That was cops getting pummeled by snowballs. That's not snow. That's a weapon. At this point, we know what a riot looks like, and that's what we have in New York City.

[Bethy Lydick]

Yeah, that's right. It was a riot, an ambush, an insinuation. Yeah, And that's what happened on Monday when NYPD officers got hit with snowballs when they walked into the middle of a giant snowball fight. And while the police left without breaking up the snowball fight, they did later go back through the evidence and make an arrest. Can you just imagine the guy in jail waiting to get booked? What are you in here for? First degree snowball. God damn, that's cold. Look, this incident has become a big controversy here in New York. Was it just an incident? Snowball fight? Did people go too far? All I can say is, as a New Yorker, I just hope spring gets here soon so that we can get back to hitting each other with hammers. For more on this snowball fight and its aftermath, we go live to Washington Square park with Michael Costa. Thank you. Michael. Michael. Michael. What's the latest, Desi?

[Desi Lining]

The NYPD is on the scene collecting evidence. Snowballs like this will be sent to the lab. Ah, shit, it melted. My bad. I left it on my laptop.

[Bethy Lydick]

Michael, isn't the NYPD overreacting here? I don't think it warrants this much of an investigation.

[Desi Lining]

I totally agree, Desi. The police response is completely over the top. At the end of the day, it was just some kids having fun. Who doesn't love a good snowball? Okay, nice one, Timmy. You know, you got me good. Totally fun.

[Bethy Lydick]

Let me ask, if the snowball throwers are actually arrested, what consequences could they be facing?

[Desi Lining]

Well, according to the police commissioner, they could be looking at some serious legal. Oh, God. Okay, Tate, Timmy, that one had some ice in it. There's a couple sharp edges here. Still fun. Just trying to do a little work. Anyway, police are looking at security footage, which they are deter.

[Bethy Lydick]

Hey. Jesus.

[Desi Lining]

That one was yellow. Don't throw piss balls at me, little punk. This is rhino skin.

[Bethy Lydick]

Costa.

[Desi Lining]

Jesus.

[Bethy Lydick]

Kosta, do you need a minute? You seem a little worked up.

[Desi Lining]

No, no, no. It's just rhino skin is expensive and it's hard to get. It's actually illegal. Look, this is all fun in the snow. Hey, shup it. Jesus Christ. I'm serious. This is assault. This is attempted murder. I could have been killed.

[Bethy Lydick]

I mean, how? How could you have been killed?

[Desi Lining]

This is New York. These snowballs could be filled with syringes, knives, std's May. Jesus Christ. That wasn't even snow. That was just cold water.

[Bethy Lydick]

You know what?

[Desi Lining]

I'm done. I'm done with you. Timmy. I'm calling the cops.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

[Bethy Lydick]

Costa, Costa, get a hold of yourself, okay? They're just kids.

[Desi Lining]

Hello, police? I'd like to report a hate crime. Oh, you're gonna get the chair, Timmy. And I'm gonna dance on your grave, you bitch.

[Bethy Lydick]

Oh, my God. No, Costa. Come on. How is that a hate.

[Desi Lining]

Rhino Skinned Americans like me are a protected class. Desi offenders must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

[Announcer]

And I'm.

[Desi Lining]

Hey, hey. That little turd stole my phone.

[Bethy Lydick]

Okay, Katya, I need you to calm down. It's just a snowball fight.

[Desi Lining]

And now he's venmoing himself all my money and he's calling my wife and they're having dinner across the street. But you know, seeing her happy, it makes me happy. God damn you piece of shit. You owe me one dead rhino.

[Bethy Lydick]

Oh, my God. Michael Kosta, everyone. What? When we come back, we find out the latest tech news, so don't.

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[Bethy Lydick]

Welcome back to the Daily Show. Technology will one day kill us all, but until then, it's pretty cool. To find out more, we turn to Grace Kuhlenschmidt in our ongoing segment, Tech. Yeah,

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

What's up, technosapiens? I'm Grace Kulenschmidt, but you can call me by my first screen name, the color purple. 29. Inspired by my favorite color, unrelated to the film about domestic abuse. Sorry, Oprah. Anyway, this is tech. Yeah. Where I tell CPU all about the biggest stories in tech. Let's begin with some news from a town I've been told I'll never work in again. Hollywood. Where the City of Angels just might be turning into the City of a Angels. Two of the biggest stars in the

[Bethy Lydick]

world, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise apparently duking it out on the roof of a skyscraper. But it's completely fake. Digitally created with AI technology. It's the video that has Hollywood freaking out.

[Desi Lining]

You killed Jeffrey Epstein, you animal. He was a good man.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Okay, this is crazy. I literally wrote a movie with that exact scene in it. Great minds. But I get why everyone in Hollywood is freaking out. This looks looked so real. Right down to the glimmer of hope in Tom Cruise's eyes that this stunt would finally be the one that kills him. Of course, some haters are worried that it's going to destroy the entire film industry and ruin countless lives along the way. Well, you know what? That's what Hollywood gets for not casting me in Sinners. Michael B. Jordan gets to be two people and I can't even be in one of the many cunnilingus scenes. That makes sense. But if you can't make it in Hollywood, you can always fall back on your second dream job.

[Sponsor/Promo Voice]

Waymo has come up with a low tech solution for a high tech problem. Customers are leaving doors open after exiting the self driving vehicles, making them inoperable. Waymo is now paying nearby door dashers to shut the open doors so the driverless cars can pick up their next passenger.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Yay, guys. It's just like they say, when God closes a door, he can make six bucks on DoorDash. Look how awesome this is. Most people are stuck in an office all day, but you, you get to drive around hunting for open car doors. And if you close enough of them, you get to eat dinner. The future is amazing. I'd be great at this job. I love closing things. Gates, trunks, coffins. I don't care if the funeral is open casket, your grandma is busted. Moving on, because it's time for tonight's study that makes you go.

[Bethy Lydick]

Hmm.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Tonight's study is all about this. Dancing.

[Desi Lining]

Do you wonder why some guys light up the dance floor while others look like they're swatting invisible flies? Science may have the answer. In the study by Northumbria University, volunteers dance for 30 seconds while motion sensors tracked and removed. They were later turned into faceless 3D avatars. To allow women to rank the routines. Men rated as good dancers showed more variety in upper body movement, while repetitive moves and stiff twisting scored near the bottom.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Thanks to this cutting edge tech, scientists have confirmed what we already suspected. Women love men having seizures. My cousin has epilepsy and he is drowning in pussy. And this data is very useful because now we know if you're a good dancer and can't get a date. You ugly brother. Of course, you can't just dance to attract women. You need to have the perfect pickup line as well. Luckily, I know just the one.

[Desi Lining]

You killed Jeffrey Epstein, you animal. He was a good man.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Yeah, that's a panty dropper. And speaking of underwear, if you like me, love putting gadgets in all the wrong places. Have I got a Tekken product for you.

[Desi Lining]

Researchers are looking for volunteers to put on a new type of smart underwear designed to track human flatulence and also stress test them.

[Bethy Lydick]

University of Maryland scientists say that the garment has a snap in device which acts like a glucose monitor but for intestinal gas. And it says that it could open the door to measuring gut microbial metabolism.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Smell that. That is the smell of innovation. And falafel. Sorry, but I love this product. Finally, a way for health nuts to get in there. 10,000 farts a day. Heck, I think I'll get two. One for the back and one to track my cooter tutors. I swear, when those two get to yapping, I'm like, you gals should start a podcast. So what have we learned learned from this data so far?

[Announcer]

Previous studies asked people to estimate and they guessed between 10 to 15 times a day.

[Sponsor/Promo Voice]

Early testing has revealed something interesting. We found that people farted an average

[Announcer]

of 32 times per day.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

The average person farts 32 times a day. Imagine if you're an above average person like Beyonce. Must be farting 6,000 times a day. What a lucky horse. Now I know what you're thinking. I must be part of this study. Well, bad news, because due to overwhelming demand, enrollment in the fart tracking study is currently paused. But lucky for you, I'm conducting my own study. All you have to do is email me every time you fart at the color purple. 29@gracecounts farts.com. well, well, that's all for this edition of Tech. Yeah, tune in next time when we debate which one of these pictures has a motorcycle in it. If I get this wrong, it's over for me.

[Bethy Lydick]

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[Desi Lining]

Welcome back to the Daily Show.

[Bethy Lydick]

So my guest tonight is an actor and Emmy nominated music supervisor who stars in the Apple TV series Shrinking. Please welcome Krista Miller. Wow,

[Krista Miller]

that's exciting.

[Bethy Lydick]

I love that episode in the show. Thank you. It is no secret that we are huge shrinking fans here. We were lucky enough to have Jason Segel on the show and Michael Urie and our good friend Jessica Williams, who you get to work with now.

[Krista Miller]

Yes.

[Bethy Lydick]

And I have to say, Liz is quite the scene stealer in every single scene. You are so brilliantly hilarious.

[Krista Miller]

Thank you.

[Bethy Lydick]

It feels this show is so funny and heartfelt and moving. It feels really cathartic to watch, like therapy for those of us who need it desperately at this moment in time. Does it feel that way to make the show?

[Krista Miller]

You know, it's interesting because my Harrison's character is based on my actual psychiatrist. So we have a.

[Bethy Lydick]

That is so funny. That's true.

[Krista Miller]

That's true.

[Bethy Lydick]

Does your psychiatrist know that?

[Krista Miller]

Yes.

[Bethy Lydick]

Does it make your sessions awkward?

[Krista Miller]

Yes.

[Desi Lining]

Wonderful.

[Krista Miller]

And so. And my psychiatrist, he's written a book called the Tools. It's all about the tools. Actually, Jonah Hill made a documentary about him on for Netflix. His name is Phil Stutz. Anyway, so they will use some of his tools on the show. And it'll be sometimes in scenes that I'm not in. And when I watch the show, I'm like, oh, I gotta use that tool.

[Sponsor/Promo Voice]

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[Krista Miller]

That's a tool I've been forgetting to use.

[Bethy Lydick]

Oh, all of them. I'm taking notes constantly while watching it. Liz has a great storyline. I don't want to give anything away, but this season about being an empty nester, which is something so wonderful to see on screen because we don't see that story being told very often. How does it feel to be able to explore that? Was that important to you?

[Krista Miller]

Well, I have to be honest. So I'm actually nothing like Liz.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

You said that.

[Bethy Lydick]

That sounds like something Liz would say.

[Krista Miller]

We have three children and my husband is actually more like Liz than I am like Liz. And my husband kind of. Our last child went to college this year and my husband kind of fell apart. I mean, he's managed to find a weak. My son's at nyu, so he's managed to find a week to teach at nyu. You know, just to be close to my son.

[Bethy Lydick]

So funny.

[Krista Miller]

And he's with my daughter now. My daughter's on tour. He's with her now. You know, so he's got like, he's. And I'm more like, peace out. Yeah, peace out. Free bird.

[Desi Lining]

Sure.

[Krista Miller]

I'm a free birder.

[Bethy Lydick]

Because you need a break at some point, right?

[Krista Miller]

I'm like, I'm happy for them to be, but when they get older, it's worse. I don't know if anyone. Three older children, but it's just playing whack a Mole all the time. But like, with, like. I think, though, with Liz, the fact that her son won't speak to her after she gets caught saying that mean thing, I think she feels like she's gonna die.

[Bethy Lydick]

Yes.

[Krista Miller]

That she's really gonna die.

[Bethy Lydick]

And anyone who's a parent feels that. Feels that pain. And on that. You're such a brilliant comedic actress, but to get to. To see Liz in a more vulnerable space this season is really a pleasure. Cause you're such a beautiful dramatic actress. Was that exciting to get to do that?

[Krista Miller]

You know, this show has been really magical in terms of. In every way, with the writers and the cast and everyone. And also, it's a place where you can fail, which I think that it's safe to fail. But it was like the second episode we ever shot, I did a line that wasn't supposed to be vulnerable, but it hit me in the moment that I felt vulnerable, and all the writers went, oh. And I also clicked into, that's who she is and why she won't be annoying. Because that character could be annoying. You know, someone that you wouldn't like.

[Bethy Lydick]

I think she's perfect in every way. That may say something about my personality,

[Krista Miller]

but it probably does a little tiny bit. Tessie.

[Bethy Lydick]

I'll investigate that with my therapist.

[Krista Miller]

It is something you should look into. You could talk to Harrison because, you know, he and my psychiatrist are quite close now. Yes.

[Announcer]

Oh, I bet.

[Krista Miller]

But I think that. And to lean into it more, it's made me really inspired, work wise. And now I don't have kids in the house. And this show has been really inspiring for me and to go deeper and to. You know, it's easy to fail comedically. You know, it. You hear crickets. You know. You know, you botched it, but you tried it. But it's kind of easy to do that. Failing when you're being vulnerable is harder.

[Bethy Lydick]

Extremely.

[Krista Miller]

And so it's. I know it's a good day. Jason Segal said to me when we started, he said, I know it's a good day when I failed four times. And on the way home, I can go, oh, those four times were just terrible. But you tried them.

[Bethy Lydick]

Oh, I feel so much better hearing you all say that. Like, okay, I'll cut myself.

[Krista Miller]

It's terrible. It's good.

[Announcer]

Yeah.

[Krista Miller]

And so I went, okay, well, I'm gonna do that then.

[Bethy Lydick]

Your husband is Bill Lawrence, who created the show. The two of you have worked on several projects together. I'm just wondering. My question is, why would you give my husband permission to Think that that's a good idea.

[Krista Miller]

I deeply apologize. Yeah, thank you. I deeply apologize. He. Here's where you and I may differ.

[Announcer]

Yeah.

[Krista Miller]

My husband. I mean, if you saw him at home or doing things in the home or just being at home, you would think that someone that was. Shouldn't be at a home by himself, you know, that he should maybe have supervision. He called me the other night, and it's so hot in here, and I'm like, you don't know how to use the air conditioner. And at work, he's kind of. He's a genius. He is, like, so sexy and charismatic. And also at home, he wants to follow me around, ask me questions all the time.

[Bethy Lydick]

Oh, no, no, we don't have time for that.

[Krista Miller]

Follow me around. What are you doing? Where are you going? Want to watch this? I'm like, you need to chill. Like, I'm having alone time. And at work, he treats me like every other actor. I love it. And he's, like, doing nine things at once. He's whispering in actor's ears, like jokes after we finish, and they're so funny. I mean, thank goodness.

[Bethy Lydick]

So it's really keeping things alive.

[Krista Miller]

It's keeping things alive.

[Bethy Lydick]

Nice. Yeah. Nice.

[Krista Miller]

Yeah. Like, if you. If I had to just see him at home. The pandemic was tough

[Bethy Lydick]

for all of us. For all of us. Yeah. You're also the music supervisor on Shrinking and also on previous shows.

[Sponsor/Promo Voice]

Yes.

[Bethy Lydick]

How did you fall into that?

[Krista Miller]

Well, I used to. I grew up in New York, and I used to do the door at clubs. I did the door at a club called Nell's in New York, which was very cool in its day as a dj. No, I did the door. I was the door person. Letting people in, judging, judging. I'm not like Liz. I'm not like Liz at all. But before that, like, I would sub in for the DJ. I could DJ for about 20 minutes, but I always made mixtapes for people. I always. You know, my mother was a supermodel, and my mother always had cool music playing, and I was exposed to a lot of cool music. So when they did Scrubs, Bill wasn't happy with the music that they put in in the pilot. And I said, let me try it. And then I did, and Bill's like, and now you're the music supervisor.

[Bethy Lydick]

Just like that. Just like that. That's how I.

[Krista Miller]

So all the boys and girls, I was like, the mixtape. Bringing the mixtape to parties, like, doing all of that, you know, it paid off for me in the end. And my Father used to say, if you knew your homework as much as you knew the words to every song, I'm like. It paid off for me, ultimately.

[Bethy Lydick]

It did. And it adds. It really is like a whole character. The music to the show, it adds so much. So you're excellent at it.

[Grace Kuhlenschmidt]

Thank you.

[Bethy Lydick]

Speaking of Scrubs. Scrubs is back.

[Krista Miller]

Scrubs is back.

[Bethy Lydick]

Yeah. And you're back on Scrubs.

[Krista Miller]

Yes, I did. I just did the finale.

[Bethy Lydick]

You did?

[Krista Miller]

Oh, my God. It was the most fun. Because, first of all, you have to remember shrinking. We've got, like, no commercials, and we can go over half an hour, and you go in and it's like, it's 21 minutes. That show. It's on network, so it was like to go in with the pace and to play with everyone. And also, I know that character so well, was. It's so. We had a blast.

[Bethy Lydick]

Oh, I can't wait to watch. I'm so excited. I have to tell you, Scrubs has a personal. I have a personal connection with Scrubs. I got my SAG card from doing extra work, and one of the shows that I did extra work was Scrubs. And I at one point, played a featured extra named Nurse Buttaface. Yeah, I don't want to brag. I don't want to brag, but I did. It's not believable. I was Nurse Buttiface. They were very classy about it. They didn't show my face.

[Krista Miller]

It's not a true story. It's not unbelievable.

[Bethy Lydick]

I'm going to dig up my sag, my extra voucher, and I will show you I was Nurse Buttiface.

[Krista Miller]

Does anyone believe this?

[Bethy Lydick]

This is true. I swear to God. They do. See? They're like, yeah, I see. No, listen, I take it as a compliment. They didn't show my face, and it's hard to make your ass look good in Scrubs. But honestly, that's how I got my SAG card. So I'm just wondering, could I reprise my role? Is there an opportunity?

[Krista Miller]

They have asked. Before I came on, they had asked if you might be able to reprise your role.

[Bethy Lydick]

I figured.

[Krista Miller]

I figured they're thinking of you.

[Bethy Lydick]

Great. I'll be on set tomorrow. So happy to have you here. Oh, my gosh, I'm such an enormous fan.

[Krista Miller]

Thank you for being here. Such a fan of yours. I have the hugest girl crush on you.

[Bethy Lydick]

Oh, right.

[Krista Miller]

That is the biggest girl crush.

[Bethy Lydick]

Well, I see a storyline for shrinking next season when it comes back. Yes. All right. Yeah.

[Krista Miller]

You never know.

[Bethy Lydick]

You never know. Thank you for being here.

[Krista Miller]

Thank you for having me.

[Bethy Lydick]

New episodes of being here every day here on national tv. Krista Miller, everyone. We're doing great day. We'll be right back after show. Your planet is now marked for death.

[Desi Lining]

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[Bethy Lydick]

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[Desi Lining]

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[Sponsor/Promo Voice]

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[Desi Lining]

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[Bethy Lydick]

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