Jan 27, 2026 · 1:12:09
Claire Danes on Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Hang, in Short
Amy opens with a brief note about what's happening in Minnesota before diving into Claire Danes. But first, she needs Mandy Patinkin to dish. Mandy, now podcasting with his wife Katherine and son Gideon on Don't Listen to Us, pretends he can't stand talking to anyone without a podcast. Amy totally agrees. It's unconscionable, really. The two joke about Mandy working with family 24/7, which he describes as "paradise" with perfect deadpan sarcasm. He gushes about meeting Claire in Winston Salem (or Charlotte?) for Homeland's first read through, where she called her performance "the worst schmacking" she'd ever done. He never heard her say it again. His questions for Amy to ask Claire are incredible: Who's better at setting boundaries with the kids, her or Hugh Dancy? How often does she need to pee before takes? What's Mandy's father's favorite gum?
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Hi everyone, Amy here. I'm recording
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this the day before our new episode with
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the great Claire Danes comes out and
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it's an episode we recorded a few weeks
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ago and since then so much has been
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happening in our country and honestly it
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felt strange not to address it. The
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intention of GoodHang has always been to
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bring levity and joy and laughs in these
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tough times and we're going to keep
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doing that. But before we start this
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episode, I just want to send much love
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to the best people in the world, also
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known as motans. What we are all
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witnessing is terrifying and enraging
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and illegal. But we are also seeing
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neighbors helping neighbors. And if you
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want to help, there is a directory of
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local organizations and mutual aid
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groups that you can check out at
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standwithmininnesota.com.
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Minnesota, you're in our hearts. Okay,
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on with the show.
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Hello everyone. Welcome to another
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episode of Good Hang. Very excited about
