Seth Rudetsky's Back to School

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We never really graduate from high school. The crushes, the break-ups, the frenemies, the starring roles, and the chorus parts…they all make us who we are today. On Back to School, Broadway mainstay and longtime talk show host Seth Rudetsky interviews celebrities about their high school experiences—and how those experiences continue to shape them.

2021-10-19

Skylar Astin

Skylar Astin had a lot of jobs in high school. First of all, he was already acting professionally. But he also worked as a telemarketer, which he used as an opportunity to practice his dialects, and at Hollister, where he had to ask grown men, "Do you support our flops?" This is the last episode of Season 3, so thanks for listening and don't forget to share with a celebrity-obsessed friend!

38 min
2021-10-12

Noah Wyle

Noah Wyle of "ER" fame went to a boarding school, where, in addition to his schoolwork, he had to care for a horse. But in between mucking out the stall and riding practice, he still found time to get in plenty of trouble and discover his passion for acting.

38 min
2021-10-05

Megan Mullally

Megan Mullally, AKA Karen from "Will and Grace," knew she wanted to be a performer from day one. She entered high school focused on ballet, but one fateful cabaret-style singing performance gave her the bug.

40 min
2021-09-28

Ryan O'Connell

When Ryan O'Connell, the creator of "Special," came out of the closet, he threw a sexuality reveal party that was the talk of his high school. Plus, growing up with cerebral palsy, wanting his life to be like the movie "Thirteen," and how a medical malpractice lawsuit changed his life.

36 min
2021-09-21

Joel Kim Booster

Comedian Joel Kim Booster left home at the age of 17 after his super-Christian parents learned he was gay. On this episode, he explains how he navigated that alongside the regular trials and tribulations of high school.

40 min
2021-09-14

Sydnee Washington

Comedian Sydnee Washington's high school experience was the opposite of boring. Going to prom with her godbrother? Check. Setting her house on fire? Check again. Plus, hear about the case of toxic shock syndrome so memorable it "made her who she is today."

33 min
2021-09-07

John Early

If you're familiar with comedian and "Search Party" actor John Early, you will not be surprised to learn that, in high school, he made friends with his female teachers, was so funny people were scared of him, and took it upon himself to whip the drama department into shape. Don't worry, though—there's plenty you will be surprised by, too.

47 min
2021-08-31

Ana Gasteyer

Before SNL's Ana Gasteyer was an actor, singer, and sketch comedian, she was a violinist. In fact, she once spent her precious summer months at a chamber music camp she describes as a "living hell." Plus, hear all about her devastating senior year musical casting and the rats that haunted her childhood home.

29 min

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Coming Soon: Seth Rudetsky's Back to School!

Seth Rudetsky is stuck in high school—and who can blame him? We all have that ex-best friend, failed test, or first kiss fiasco we just can't let go. And celebrities are no different! Join Seth Rudetsky as he and his famous guests go deep on the humiliations and triumphs of high school. Season 1 features stars like Tina Fey, Bob the Drag Queen, Vanessa Williams, Jason Alexander, Rosie O'Donnell, Allison Janney, and more! Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

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What an amazing idea

2020-11-12

Liam Baloney

This show Is a great idea. It’s a wonderful to humanize those we idolize. I really look forward to the show continuing, and seeing a variety and more of the guest I love In the future.

We never really graduate from high school. The crushes, the break-ups, the frenemies, the starring roles, and the chorus parts…they all make us who we are today. On Back to School, Broadway mainstay and longtime talk show host Seth Rudetsky interviews celebrities about their high school experiences—and how those experiences continue to shape them.