Woody Harrelson introduces Ted Danson to his good pal, world-renowned magician David Blaine. Ted asks David how he caught the magic bug and about the stunts that have given him the most trouble. David discusses his influences, the relationship between acting and magic, and how fatherhood has changed his outlook. Bonus: David calls out Woody’s motorcycle riding skills. Watch a video about how David Blaine spent 7 days underwater, narrated by Woody.To help those affected by the Southern California wildfires, make a donation to World Central Kitchen today.Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Ted Danson is chuffed to sit down with his new pal Billy Eichner. Billy talks to Ted about how his parents let him have a gay-coded bar mitzvah, getting fan mail for his film “Bros,” how being Billy on the Street didn’t come naturally to him, being mentored by Joan Rivers, why working hard is overrated, and more. Billy also shares about a 1989 film starring Ted that meant a lot to his family. This episode was recorded in 2023. To help those affected by the Southern California wildfires, make a donation to World Central Kitchen today. Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes. 


Billy Eichner

David Blaine

Finally, Ted Danson and Susie Essman can talk without Larry David interrupting! Susie tells Ted about how she found her voice in the male-dominated standup world, her memories of Larry doing standup, the Jerry Stiller roast that helped her get cast on Curb Your Enthusiasm, how she developed Susie Greene’s style, and more. Bonus: Susie asks Ted what he really felt about his Curb character getting divorced.This conversation was recorded in 2023. To help those affected by the Southern California wildfires, make a donation to World Central Kitchen today. Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Susie Essman

It’s a double date for the ages as Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen visit Dick Van Dyke and his wife Arlene Silver at their lovely home! Dick is a personal hero to Ted and Mary, so they’re asking him about his illustrious career from his broadcasting roots to Broadway and The Dick Van Dyke Show. Dick also shares about encounters with Walter Cronkite and Stan Laurel and his experiences working on films like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins. Bonus: Ted and Mary get Dick and Arlene’s respective takes on how their first meeting went down.  This conversation was recorded in 2024. To help those affected by the Southern California wildfires, make a donation to World Central Kitchen today. For full-length video of this episode including shots of Dick and Arlene’s keepsakes, visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco and subscribe.


Dick Van Dyke & Arlene Silver

Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Vanessa Bayer joins Ted Danson today! The Cleveland native talks with Ted about her time in the nation’s first collegiate all-female musical and sketch comedy troupe Bloomers, her seven seasons on the cast of SNL, overcoming cancer in her teens (including being a Make-A-Wish kid), and more. She also drops a bombshell revelation on Ted, which threatens to upend everything he knew about his life. Check out Vanessa’s podcast with her brother Jonah Bayer, “How Did We Get Weird?” Like watching your podcasts?Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes. 


Vanessa Bayer

It’s a reunion as John Ratzenberger (aka Cliff Clavin) drops in on his Cheers colleagues Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson! John shares about how he pitched his know-it-all Cheers character, being on crew at the original Woodstock, his perspective on the now legendary hooky boat ride, and various near-death experiences.  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes. 


John Ratzenberger

The very likable and grounded Randall Park joins Ted Danson to talk about his action figure, facing rejection early on in his career, almost getting c—kblocked when he met his future wife, how parenthood diminishes your ego, making his directorial debut with “Shortcomings,” and more. Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes. 


Randall Park

In this week’s bonus episode, Ted Danson welcomes acclaimed Danish chef René Redzepi! René is the chef and co-owner of the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark, renowned for its creative and resourceful use of Nordic ingredients.Created and narrated by Redzepi, “Omnivore” is an Apple TV+ series that explores the human experience through the lens of the world’s most essential ingredients. All eight episodes are available now.  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


BONUS: René Redzepi

Ted Danson is stoked to sit down with one of his favorite comedians, Paul Reiser! Paul talks to Ted about his daring first attempt at standup, being cast in classic movies like Diner and Beverly Hills Cop, writing the Mad About You theme song, the time he worked with Yoko Ono, and more. Paul’s first standup special in over 30 years, Life, Death &amp; Rice Pudding, is available on demand now.Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes. 


Paul Reiser

The incomparable JB Smoove graces the podcast! Ted Danson is talking to his “Curb Your Enthusiasm” colleague about dealing with Larry David, the role of fate in JB’s comedy career, encounters with legends like Sidney Poitier and Don Rickles, and much more.Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes. 


JB Smoove

Ted Danson feels a bit strange about interviewing his TV “boss,” showrunner and writer Mike Schur. Of course, you know Mike as the creator of The Good Place and co-creator of shows like Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Mike talks to Ted about pitching The Good Place, how Ted’s role on the show took shape, why Cheers was the first show he cared about, landing his dream job at SNL at 22, and much more.Ted and Mike have teamed up again on a new Netflix comedy series, “A Man on the Inside.” All eight episodes are streaming now:  https://www.netflix.com/title/81677257  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes. 


Mike Schur

Despite his encounters with human suffering, world-renowned chef José Andrés exudes joy and hope—what’s his secret? The World Central Kitchen founder talks to Ted Danson about his pivot from fine dining to feeding those in crisis zones like Haiti and Ukraine, why plans are overrated, how changing the world is like rewriting a bad Thanksgiving turkey recipe, and much more.  Consider making a generous donation to World Central Kitchen. Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes. 


José Andrés

It’s Mary Steenburgen week on the podcast! Picking up where they left off in Part One, Ted asks Mary to revisit scenes from her adult life and career, including her encounters with Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, her experience starring in films like Melvin and Howard, Philadelphia, and Step Brothers, the uncanny way music came into her life, and perhaps best of all: when she and Ted met and fell in love. In case you missed it, check out the previous episode for Part One of their conversation here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mary-steenburgen-pt-1/id1745204141?i=1000677575082Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Mary Steenburgen, Pt. 2

Today Ted Danson is joined by his favorite person in the world—and surprise, it’s not Woody! In the first of this two-part series, Ted asks Mary Steenburgen about her early years: growing up in Arkansas, what her parents were like, witnessing desegregation, her hippie days, how she got the acting bug, and her big break with Jack Nicholson.  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes. 


Mary Steenburgen, Pt. 1

Bill Hader joins Ted Danson to talk about his path from reality show PA to Saturday Night Live, the highwire act of live performance, co-creating Barry on HBO, handling negative feedback, and his friendship with Larry David. Bonus: Ted and Bill trade celebrity doppelgängers.  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Bill Hader

Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson welcome their first couple to the pod, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman! Nick and Megan share with the guys about their unlikely meet cute, what it was like playing Ron and Tammy on Parks &amp; Recreation, Megan’s band “Nancy and Beth,” and much more. Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes. 


Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman

Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson talks with Ted Danson about being raised on a steady diet of Cheers, why she avoids going anywhere if she can help it, the value of the mockumentary format, and much more. Bonus: Ted and Quinta team up to make a surprise phone call.  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Quinta Brunson

Dr. Frasier Crane is with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson today, and they’re listening! Their old Cheers colleague Kelsey Grammer joins them to talk about overcoming the loss of loved ones, his partying days with Woody, spirituality, and the process of making season 2 of Frasier on Paramount Plus.  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Kelsey Grammer

Ted Danson feels like he’s found a kindred spirit in three-time Emmy winner Uzo Aduba. They get into the surprising gifts that came out of Uzo’s experience of writing a memoir about her late mother, playing Shirley Chisholm, her track and figure skating past, what it was like pivoting from sports to acting, and what was happening in her life when she got cast as Crazy Eyes on “Orange is the New Black.” Bonus: Uzo and Ted trade their experiences dealing with sudden fame.Uzo’s book is “The Road is Good: How a Mother’s Strength Became a Daughter’s Purpose.” Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Uzo Aduba

This isn’t the first time Woody Harrelson and Simu Liu have gotten up close and personal! In this episode, you’ll hear how they worked together in some pretty tight quarters on the upcoming feature film “Last Breath.” Simu tells Woody and Ted about his family’s journey from Harbin, China to Canada, and how he later went from being an unhappy accountant to becoming a Marvel superhero and Ken in “Barbie.” Bonus: Ted brings up Woody’s silent but deadly past.   Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Simu Liu

Ted Danson always treasures his time together with dear friend D’Arcy Carden! In this episode, you’ll hear them talk about D’Arcy’s grandma’s crush on Ted, how D’Arcy went from nannying and improv to starring on TV, their memories of getting cast on “The Good Place,” and performing on Broadway. Bonus: Ted asks D’Arcy about the purpose of life. Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


D’Arcy Carden

Ted Danson and Jeff Bridges have deep ties! In this episode they get into Jeff’s harrowing experience in the hospital, the music in “Crazy Heart,” how Jeff was practically made to play The Dude in “The Big Lebowski,” how he initially struck out with his now wife, and his starring role in the Hulu thriller “The Old Man.” Bonus: Jeff and Ted ponder the mysteries of marriage.    Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Jeff Bridges

This week the “sexy” and “dazzling” Dax Shepard drops in on Woody Harrelson and Ted Danson. They talk about Dax’s journey into podcasting, the power of recovery groups, Dax’s Cheers fandom, and how junior high weirdly prepared him for celebrity. Bonus: the guys revisit the era when Woody was a budding movie star, which happens to unearth an old grudge.  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Dax Shepard

This week Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are joined by someone they both love, Josh Brolin! Josh talks growing up among the “Cito Rats,” doing George W. Bush’s accent, finding family on the set of “No Country for Old Men,” and the reason he chose sobriety. Bonus: Woody has a question about Josh’s relationship history. Like watching your podcasts? Visit https://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Josh Brolin

Woody Harrelson is going solo for our first bonus episode as he’s joined by famed music producer and friend Rick Rubin! They recently connected in Italy, where Woody asked Rick about his journey of becoming an artist and the major chapters of his career, including his work with LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Johnny Cash.For extra credit, check out Rick interviewing Woody on his own podcast, Tetragrammaton.


BONUS: Rick Rubin

Acting great and gentleman Tom Selleck joins Ted Danson for his first-ever podcast appearance! Tom talks to Ted about his Magnum, P.I. days, that time he auditioned for Mae West, and how Leonard Nimoy saved “Three Men and a Baby.” Bonus: they address those persistent ghost rumors. Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Tom Selleck

Ted Danson and Rob Lowe finally sit down after years of missing each other! Ted asks the “Unstable” star about a contradiction he’s spied in his work. Rob tells Ted about his childhood epiphany that took him from Dayton, Ohio to Hollywood, his secret to staying married, his feelings about the Brat Pack phenomenon, and helping others through recovery. Bonus: Ted asks Rob to explain a certain adult phrase to him.   Like watching your podcasts? Visit https://www.youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Rob Lowe

There really is no other Jeff Goldblum on Earth, and his conversation with Ted Danson is out of this world! Jeff seizes his chance to talk to Ted about some things weighing on his mind including where they first met, their acting methods and influences, and their longtime mutual admiration. Bonus: Jeff’s catchy ditty about Ted.   Like watching your podcasts? Visit https://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Jeff Goldblum

It’s Cheers’ most loyal patron, NORM! Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are stoked to be joined by Cheers colleague George Wendt as they reminisce about their on-set misadventures, how George got cast as Norm Peterson, their chaotic televised send-off—even the infamous time they got caught in a storm while playing hooky (mushrooms were involved). Bonus: George reveals that he once recommended Woody for an iconic role.  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


George Wendt

Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers drops in on his good friend Woody Harrelson and new friend Ted Danson! They’re going deep: creativity and spirituality, overcoming substance abuse, the words from Flea’s daughter that changed his life, his relationship with Los Angeles, and much more. Bonus: Flea hints at some compromising footage of Woody.  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Flea

Like many of us, Ted Danson had never seen anyone like Lisa Kudrow when she first burst onto the scene. He asks her about her memorable appearance on Cheers, navigating Friends fame, being a trailblazer for quirky people, and how evolutionary biology was actually her first love before acting and comedy. Bonus: Ted reveals his early struggles playing Sam Malone on Cheers.  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Lisa Kudrow

Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are feeling the Dern! Their good friend Laura Dern is here, and the guys are talking to her about how she fell in love with acting as a child, writing a book with her mom, the time a panicked Woody wanted to dial her for acting advice, and how she and her mom made history with their respective Oscar nominations (and losses). Bonus: Laura’s masterclass in deflecting a compliment. Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Laura Dern

Ted Danson is a little nervous about being pranked as he sits down with the uniquely talented actor and comedian Eric Andre. Eric is the mastermind behind riotous and absurd projects such as Bad Trip and The Eric Andre Show, and Ted is curious to know what goes on in that head of his. They discuss the humanity that runs throughout Eric’s work as well as his journey of dealing with anxiety and personal loss. Bonus: Eric asks Ted how he got into acting. Like watching your podcasts? Visit https://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Eric Andre

D’Arcy Carden invites her best pals and collaborators Ted Danson, Rashida Jones and Mike Schur to fall down a WikiHole that starts with trivia about Bruce Springsteen. But how does one of D’Arcy’s favorite musicians connect to the US Olympic Equestrian team, and why do they end up answering every question wrong on purpose? Listen to find out!


Introducing WikiHole — hosted by D’Arcy Carden!

Ted Danson goes solo today as he’s joined by the formidable Martin Short! They talk about Martin’s experience of loss at a young age, his Canadian upbringing, his SNL tenure, and what it was like working with some of the funniest people in the world, including Larry David. Bonus: Ted and Martin compare notes about aging in comedy.  Like watching your podcasts? Visit https://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Martin Short

Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are joined by a hero of theirs, Jane Fonda! Jane is a master of third acts, and the guys are curious about how she manages to keep going full speed in her life and activism (though she insists she’s just getting started). They also get into the time Ted and Jane got arrested, her experience in Vietnam, and how she became an exercise icon. Bonus: Jane’s skinny dipping stories.Join Oceana, the largest international ocean advocacy organization, to take action to protect and restore the world's oceans.Like watching your podcasts? Visit https://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Jane Fonda

Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are turning the mic on their podcast boss, Conan O'Brien! The guys ask Conan about where his self-deprecating humor comes from and what his kids think of his work. Conan offers some wisdom he's learned from his many years as both a TV and podcast host. Bonus: Conan and Woody share a genuine moment while Ted's out of earshot. Season 1 of “Conan O’Brien Must Go” is streaming on Max now. Listen to Conan’s podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” wherever you get your podcasts. Like watching your podcasts? Visit https://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Conan O'Brien

Ted Danson is thrilled to introduce Woody Harrelson to his dear friend Kristen Bell! Woody is curious about her anti-aging methods plus her fateful meet cute with hubby Dax Shepard. Kristen shares how she juggles a schedule filled with family, an acting career, and jiu-jitsu badassery. Bonus: Ted and Kristen trade tips on how to deal with difficult people, in a silent but deadly way.  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Kristen Bell

Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are reunited, and it feels so... nerve-wracking? For their first episode, the guys are joined by one of the funniest people they know, Will Arnett. Will gives them some podcasting tips from his gilded perch as co-host of the mega-hit podcast Smartless. They also get into Will's extreme Cheers fandom and his winding journey from getting kicked out of boarding school to starring in shows like Arrested Development and Murderville. Bonus: Woody's Gob Bluth impersonation. Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.


Will Arnett

Ted Danson couldn’t wait to introduce you to their first podcast guest. Follow and subscribe to “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” to hear the whole episode with his co-host Woody when it releases on June 12th!


Ted Danson leaks a bit of the first episode

Ted Danson couldn’t be more excited to tell you about his brand new podcast with his old pal and co-host Woody Harrelson. Follow and subscribe to this show wherever you get your podcasts to hear the first episode when it releases on June 12th!


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