Bridget Everett on her show “Somebody Somewhere,” missing the Midwest, and having a “potty mouth”

This week, host Brittany Luse chats with actor, producer, and cabaret singer Bridget Everett about season two of her show, "Somebody Somewhere" on HBO. They talk about the show's distinctive coming-of-middle-age narrative and what it means to build community in small town America.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
01:17 - Bridget teaches Brittany her favorite vocal warm-ups
02:35 - What is “Somebody Somewhere” about?
03:07 - Setting the show in Manhattan, Kansas
04:41 - “Somebody Somewhere” as coming-of-middle-age story
07:17 - What Bridget has learned from playing Sam
10:33 - Crafting the sibling dynamic in “Somebody Somewhere”
13:15 - Sassy pillows and potty mouths
16:16 - Sam and Joel’s friendship
17:32 - Season two’s extended poop joke
18:55 - Bridget / Sam’s connection to singing
25:35 - Bridget makes up a song about “It’s Been a Minute”

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