But Also with Michael and Asher

Michael Cruz Kayne and Asher Perlman
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But Also with Michael and Asher is a podcast about culture, but also politics, but also everything else. Hosted by Michael Cruz Kayne and Asher Perlman.  Produced by Suite Tea Studio

  1. 4d ago ·  Video

    How Trump's Presidency Is Going To End With Jason Selvig

    Jason Selvig of The Good Liars joins Michael and Asher to compare basketball injuries, then reports from the Trump rallies on what really drove the midterm blue wave. Plus: Trump’s inevitable Vegas residency, a simulation theory debate that sends Michael to hell, and a full-throated case for meditation. 00:00:00 Welcome Jason Selvig of The Good Liars 00:00:22 Playing through pain 00:04:01 Broken elbow at Cooper Park 00:06:24 Thrown off Psycho T's back 00:08:57 Jason's crooked nose (thanks, Bulldog) 00:12:36 Split eyelids and the weakest injury story 00:16:36 The midterms, and a better segue 00:17:10 How basketball created The Good Liars 00:18:23 What Jason heard at the rallies 00:20:12 Would we take Kalshi money? 00:23:49 Data centers and dystopian subway ads 00:25:30 Did the blue wave happen for the right reasons? 00:28:51 Was it all gas prices? 00:32:20 What The Good Liars actually do 00:35:34 Biden 2028 (you've been Good Lied) 00:37:07 Picking a 2028 nominee 00:40:43 Bad candidates and Herschel Walker 00:46:29 Prediction: Trump's Vegas residency 00:49:51 "We're here for the show" 00:51:15 Nicki Minaj 00:52:01 Are rallies still fun? 00:54:39 Who runs next? 00:57:29 When did politics get this stupid? 01:01:30 Is this helping? Soul off, soul on 01:06:11 TikTok thieves and AI fakes 01:11:13 The last night of the world 01:13:40 Simulation theory gets heated 01:21:32 Trump as the main character 01:26:07 Red pill or blue pill? 01:28:54 Asher's contacts and asymmetrical faces 01:30:59 Jason needs glasses 01:35:54 Full-throated endorsement: meditation 01:40:54 Vipassana and silent retreats 01:42:31 Outro Support the show But Also is Produced and Edited by Suite Tea Studio

    How Trump's Presidency Is Going To End With Jason Selvig

  2. Nov 3 ·  Video

    Lesbians and Attachment Theory with Jenny Hagel

    Jenny Hagel (Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jenny Hagel Gives Advice) joins Michael and Asher to talk Instagram algorithms, attachment theory (round 2!), and first-grade soccer in Puerto Rico. 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:30 Welcome Jenny Hagel 00:00:50 NYC's weirdly specific high schools (Harbor School) 00:03:55 Learning "facts" from Instagram 00:05:35 Why lesbians love attachment theory 00:06:35 Jenny Hagel Gives Advice (the live show) 00:09:25 What's in your algorithm? 00:13:10 Asher's pull-up demo 00:16:05 News fatigue and working at Late Night 00:20:10 Screen time limits and tricks for self-control 00:23:00 Flossing, gum grafts and horsehair toothbrushes 00:28:00 What does a late night writer actually do all day? 00:30:20 Never playing sports as a kid 00:33:35 First grade soccer and growing up Puerto Rican 00:38:00 Our parents and how we parent 00:41:15 Cool things we learned on Instagram (pitching, dribbling) 00:44:10 The Capeman and In the Heights 00:46:10 "If I win the lottery, you'll never see me again" 00:53:10 The hedonic treadmill 00:54:45 The Goodnight Moon fortune 00:59:10 It's Raining Fish and Late Night Trash 01:04:45 Michael doesn't follow anyone on Instagram 01:09:10 What's the point of what you do? 01:12:40 Jokes Seth Can't Tell 01:14:40 Full-Throated Endorsement: How to Hide an Empire 01:20:45 Wrap-up Support the show But Also is Produced and Edited by Suite Tea Studio

    Lesbians and Attachment Theory with Jenny Hagel

  3. Oct 26 ·  Video

    I'm Still A Republican with Margaret Hoover

    Margaret Hoover, host of Firing Line on PBS, joins Michael and Asher to talk about working Hurricane Katrina from inside the Bush White House, how the Republican Party went off the rails, and confronting Bill O'Reilly on her own show. 00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:18 Giuliani Water and Kidney Stones 00:04:24 Morphine, Propofol, and Not Sleeping 00:09:29 Wikipedia Pages and Family Fact Checks 00:11:56 Security Clearance and Homeland Security 00:14:09 Hurricane Katrina from the White House 00:19:35 Herbert Hoover's Theory of Government 00:24:29 Great-Grandpa Hoover and Leaving the GOP 00:26:29 How the Bush White House Went Off the Rails 00:32:01 Understanding Evangelical Voters 00:34:55 Trump-Voting Family and Relatable Politicians 00:40:32 Bill O'Reilly and the Disgraced Men's Corner 00:46:08 Interviewing Marjorie Taylor Greene 00:49:43 Thom Tillis and the King's New Clothes 00:55:08 Fixing Congress and Running for Office 00:59:15 Grief, Family, and Slowing Down 01:03:13 Quirky New York and Colorado Sports 01:06:42 Competitive Swimming 01:11:41 TV, Books, and Endless Organizing 01:18:03 Recommendation: Ted Lasso Season 4 01:22:08 Outro Support the show But Also is Produced and Edited by Suite Tea Studio

    I'm Still A Republican with Margaret Hoover

  4. Oct 19 ·  Video

    Getting Fired from SNL with Chloe Troast

    Chloe Troast (Furious, SNL) joins Michael and Asher to talk about being the new kid at SNL, small planes, and her only shopping experience at Paragon Sports. Plus, a full-throated endorsement of a tiny ice cream maker. 00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:14 Being the New Kid at SNL 00:00:42 Paragon Sports 00:04:22 The Swimming Situationship 00:11:57 Chloe's Watery Death Wish 00:12:32 Was JFK Jr Asking For It? 00:19:04 Insulting Doppelgangers 00:25:30 Think About A Phone... 00:28:32 Chloe Troast, Former Painting Class Model 00:32:54 Why Asher Draws 00:34:40 Getting Recognized In Public 00:43:02 Musical Theater Kid Alert 00:47:33 Minored in Middle Eastern Studies 00:52:44 Michael Tutored Saida 00:55:04 Being the New Kid at SNL 01:00:30 Leaving SNL 01:10:43 Chloe in Furious 01:14:25 Full Throated Endorsement: Tiny Ice Cream Maker Support the show But Also is Produced and Edited by Suite Tea Studio

    Getting Fired from SNL with Chloe Troast

  5. Oct 12 ·  Video

    Eliana Kwartler | But Also With Michael And Asher

    Eliana Kwartler (Late Show with Stephen Colbert) is the guest Asher and Michael thought they had to prepare the least for. We chat attachment theory, the school essay she wrote about 9/11, and what (if anything) she misses about dating men.  00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:21 Welcome Eliana Kwartler 00:01:14 Childhood Nicknames 00:03:06 Bullied, or the Bully? 00:09:57 Attachment Theory and "Attached" 00:16:05 Guessing Everyone's Attachment Style 00:20:31 Should Parents Control the Curriculum? 00:25:50 Philosophy Class: Turtles All the Way Down 00:29:29 Mary Oliver's "The Journey," From Memory 00:36:19 Reciting The Raven and Hamlet 00:38:07 Asher's Thousand Guinea Pigs 00:41:03 The Aunt Who Burned Down the House 00:43:30 Eliana's 9/11 Essay at Age Seven 00:46:52 Living Through History 00:50:17 Low Rise, Wide Leg 00:54:33 Where Does the Butt Crack Go? 00:59:07 Michael's Abu Dhabi Romper 01:01:25 Getting Naked in Restaurant Bathrooms 01:07:37 Anything Good About Dating Men? 01:12:50 Are Marvel Movies Straight Man Coded? 01:22:00 Full-Throated Endorsement: Custom Earplugs 01:27:03 Outro Support the show But Also is Produced and Edited by Suite Tea Studio

    Eliana Kwartler | But Also With Michael And Asher

  6. Oct 5 ·  Video

    Paul Dinello | But Also With Michael And Asher

    Paul Dinello (Strangers with Candy, Exit 57) stops by to discuss lifting calves, Psycho-Biddy films, and the Beatles Vs Bob Dylan.  00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:30 Intro and Housekeeping 00:01:32 Rocco vs. the Inflatable Chef 00:04:03 Can Alley: When Annoying Noises Become Funny 00:08:04 Rocco at The Late Show 00:10:35 Life After The Late Show 00:12:41 The Lindsay Lohan Oreo Commercial 00:16:04 Streaming Ads and the Pause Ad 00:19:44 Paul's Wikipedia Quote 00:22:38 Pull-Up Showdown 00:27:30 Getting Older and Forgetting Names 00:31:44 "I Have to Check With My Wife" 00:35:44 Milo and the Calf 00:40:33 The Milking Farm 00:43:37 Beatles vs. Dylan 00:47:16 Lovely Rita, Meter Maid 00:49:22 Marcus Aurelius' Meditations 00:54:31 Confidence 00:59:25 Fear of Failure and Writing to Deadline 01:02:14 Writing vs. Performing and the Joy of Collaboration 01:06:38 Full Throated Endorsement: Psycho-Biddy Movies 01:12:41 Outro Support the show But Also is Produced and Edited by Suite Tea Studio

    Paul Dinello | But Also With Michael And Asher

  7. Sep 29 ·  Video

    Liza Treyger | But Also With Michael And Asher

    Comedian Liza Treyger (Survival of the Thickest) joins Michael and Asher to talk about getting kicked by a stunt horse and which cartoon characters audiences most want to sleep with.  00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:22 Welcome Liza Treyger 00:00:35 The Super on the Ladder 00:03:48 Hamptons Birthday Weekend 00:05:31 Heads Up, Wavelength, and Game Night 00:09:28 Birthday Dinner and the Best Guinness in NYC 00:12:18 Dance Nights and the Dreaded Dance Circle 00:16:48 Cigarette Phases  00:19:08 Spice Girls Birthday 00:20:45 Chicago on Broadway and the Best Year Ever 00:23:14 Arthur Chains, Labubus, and Cute Dogs 00:27:10 Dogs conversation continued from earlier episodes 00:29:05 Cartoon Crushes 00:32:18 Getting Kicked by a Stunt Horse 00:35:00 Liza vs. the AI Guys 00:37:14 AI at the Doctor's Office 00:40:17 Will AI Replace Art? 00:48:46 Deleted Reviews 00:51:54 Sponsored Results, Surveillance Pricing, and Self-Checkout 00:57:43 The Regulars 01:00:50 Full-Throated Endorsement: Reading Books 01:08:17 Backgammon with Po Support the show But Also is Produced and Edited by Suite Tea Studio

    Liza Treyger | But Also With Michael And Asher

  8. Sep 21 ·  Video

    George Civeris | But Also With Michael And Asher

    Comedian George Civeris (StraightioLab, A Sense of Urgency) joins Michael and Asher to talk chronic health mysteries, hair loss science, and why Materialists secretly rules.  00:00 Cold Open 00:28 Welcome George 01:11 Minoxidil and Family Hair Genetics 02:54 George's Laundry List of Medical Problems 06:45 Hair Transplants, Bad Plugs, and Political Bald Spots 16:06 Hair Systems and the Patreon GoFundMe 20:00 Materialists vs Past Lives 22:55 Mortal Kombat 2 and the Case for Fun Bad Movies 26:41 Ranking the Best Picture Noms Gay to Straight 30:20 Prescreening Movies for Mom 32:01 Whatever Happened to Dodgeball Era Comedy 35:07 Is Game Night a Straight Movie? 38:43 The Gay Game Night Remake and Orchard Project Memories 41:56 George's Writer Not Actor Origin Story 43:08 Respecting Acting as a Craft 48:27 Touring Chaos: Green Rooms and Sound Checks 53:54 Segments, Episode Length, and Favorite Podcasts 1:01:46 Full Throated vs Mid Throated Endorsements 1:03:19 Mid Throat Endorsements: Drinks, Lotion, and Microplastics 1:12:47 Structured Hangouts vs Just Vibing 1:14:19 George's Full Throated Endorsement: Standup Specials 1:17:47 Outro Support the show But Also is Produced and Edited by Suite Tea Studio

    George Civeris | But Also With Michael And Asher
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But Also with Michael and Asher is a podcast about culture, but also politics, but also everything else. Hosted by Michael Cruz Kayne and Asher Perlman.  Produced by Suite Tea Studio

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  • Creator
    Michael Cruz Kayne and Asher Perlman
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 But Also with Michael and Asher
  • Show Website
    But Also with Michael and Asher

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