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The Envelope
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The Envelope podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal intimates stories from this award season’s top contenders. A-list actors, directors and showrunners join Los Angeles Times entertainment reporters Yvonne Villarreal and Mark Olsen for conversations about their personal lives and creative processes — and how it all fuels their art.
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Riz Ahmed on mining his own life for 'Bait' and why representation is 'not an end in itself'
Yesterday00:33:39Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, Riz Ahmed talks about drawing on his own experience for “Bait,” his Prime Video series about a British Muslim actor whose life is upended when he’s rumored to be the next James Bond.
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'Love Story's' Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Anthony Kelly on the 'intensity' of celebrity, then and now
1w ago00:35:58Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, “Love Story” stars Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon open up about inhabiting John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette — and creating a cultural moment of their own.
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Carrie Preston dishes about 'Elsbeth' guest stars, teases Season 4 plans and more
2w ago00:39:21Tap to summarizeThe Envelope kicks off Emmy season with Carrie Preston, tracing Elsbeth Tascioni’s 15-year journey from quirky “Good Wife” guest to leading CBS’ “Columbo”-style procedural — and what it means to helm a broadcast hit. Preston breaks down Elsbeth’s off-kilter physicality — the leaning entrances, overstuffed totes and circus-bright wardrobe — and how theatrical training, empathy and on-set collaboration shape a character balancing slapstick comedy with genuine vulnerability. From sending a “stalker-level” fan email to Dianne Wiest to fielding dream guest wishes like Meryl Streep, Preston revels in Elsbeth’s murderer-of-the-week playground and teases deeper origin-story possibilities in Season 4.
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Case Study: How Ethan & Ryan Hawke's Under the Influence Productions Make Film & TV Work
Feb 2700:28:52Tap to summarizeThe partners behind Under the Influence Productions discuss their approach to making indie film and TV in an evolving environment, including FX series "The Lowdown," 2026 Sundance premiere "The Weight," and recent Oscar nominee "Blue Moon."
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Elle Fanning breaks down what makes her movie star in ‘Sentimental Value’ tick
Feb 2600:34:57Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, the “Sentimental Value” star reflects on growing up onscreen and following in big sister Dakota Fanning’s footsteps.
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'Weapons': Amy Madigan on Aunt Gladys prequel, Elia Kazan Oscar, more
Feb 1900:30:58Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, the “Weapons” star discusses finding viral fame with her Oscar-nominated role as Aunt Gladys after years of ups and downs.
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‘One Battle After Another’s’ Teyana Taylor on riding the ‘slingshot’ of success
Feb 1200:25:19Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Envelope video podcast, Teyana Taylor describes the "slingshot" of success that's come with "One Battle After Another" and shares her insights as to why fictional revolutionary Perfidia Beverly Hills does what she does in the film.
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Netflix's 'Train Dreams' is a 'happy cry movie.' Let star Joel Edgerton explain
Jan 800:41:38Tap to summarizeIn the last episode of The Envelope video podcast before the 2026 Oscar nominations, Joel Edgerton describes the transformative experience of making "Train Dreams." Plus, our hosts share the names they'd like to hear called on nominations morning.
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'Frankenstein's' Oscar Isaac, 'Sinners'' Wunmi Mosaku on making personal connections to horror epics
Dec 1801:02:20Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, Oscar Isaac opens up about the connection he forged with director Guillermo del Toro for “Frankenstein” and Wunmi Mosaku reflects on the way her own heritage informed her work in “Sinners.”
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Tonatiuh, Kate Hudson on tackling musical roles in 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' 'Song Sung Blue'
Dec 1101:02:38Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, Tonatiuh discusses the grassroots efforts he spearheaded to get "Kiss of the Spider Woman" in front of communities Hollywood may not always reach, and "Song Sung Blue's" Kate Hudson explains what makes a good music movie.
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