Plus One with Lisa and Morgan

Lisa Joyner and Morgan Walsh

Plus One with Lisa and Morgan takes a unique look at celebrity by putting the "plus ones" front and center.  What do you do when your significant other is just a little too significant? We've all been there. A spouse, best friend. co-worker... you know the people who always manage to find their light. Each episode, Lisa Joyner, married to Jon Cryer and Morgan Walsh, wife of comedian Matt Walsh, bring the Plus+One's out of the shadows to share incredible stories of who they are, what they do and how they play a best supporting role to their famous counterparts. Then we hear from the famous, in their own words.

  1. Sep 29

    Jennifer Lee Plus Will Yun Lee

    Only a fool would count out Jennifer Birmingham Lee. The sweet southern gal charms everyone she comes in contact with, especially her husband, The Good Doctor star Will Yun Lee. In this episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Jennifer shares how Jim Carrey played a part in finally getting her mother in law's approval, how her multicultural family is more similar that it would appear, and why she might be better at recognizing celebrities, without their clothes on! Later, The Odyssey star and martial artist joins the conversation for an intimate look at how they navigated the unimaginable as their son fought for his life, why being bullied led to his acting career, and how Jennifer can pull off the impossible and do it with a mega watt smile. Get ready to feel good, laugh hard and wonder why it's been so long since you've had a tan! (00:00) Will Yun Lee Is Jennifer’s Plus One in Life (00:32) Lisa & Morgan Catch Up (04:08) Meet Jennifer Birmingham Lee (05:30) How Jennifer & Will Met (07:09) The Moment Jennifer Realized Will Was Her Person (08:48) The Proposal (10:38) Jennifer’s Leap From Louisiana to Los Angeles (16:30) Jennifer’s Family & Her Mom’s Midlife Career Change (21:15) Starting Over in LA (22:30) Inside Jennifer’s Wild Career as a Celebrity Spray Tanner (26:07) Awkward Celebrity Encounters (27:05) Morgan’s Harry Connick Jr. Story (29:10) Jennifer’s Odyssey Premiere Mix-Up (31:00) Life Around Hollywood & Celebrity Clients (40:00) Winning Over Will’s Mother (44:00) Jennifer & Will Start a Family (46:10) How Having Cash Changed Their Lives (46:50) Cash’s First Stroke at Three Years Old (50:05) The First Diagnosis & Becoming a “Mama Bear” (52:01) A Second Stroke & Finding the Real Diagnosis (52:27) Understanding Moyamoya Disease (54:00) Cash’s Brain Surgeries & Recovery (57:52) How Jennifer & Will Held Each Other Up (59:07) How Cash’s Health Journey Changed Their Parenting (1:00:00) Will Joins the Conversation (1:01:00) Will’s Career & The Odyssey (1:05:13) Working With Christopher Nolan (1:07:00) Balancing Acting With Cash’s Medical Crisis (1:09:00) Family, Work & Getting Through the Hardest Years (1:11:00) Will’s Childhood & Martial Arts (1:12:26) Leaving Stability Behind for Hollywood (1:13:21) Did Will Always Have Feelings for Jennifer? (1:14:31) How Will Describes Jennifer (1:14:56) Jennifer Is Will’s “Secret Weapon” (1:17:00) What Makes Their Marriage Work (1:18:33) How Becoming a Dad Changed Will (1:19:59) How Jennifer Wants to Be Known Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Sep 22

    Rosie Carnahan-Darby Plus Rhys Darby

    What happens when the guy who performed in your bar becomes an international comedic juggernaut? This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Rosie Carnahan-Darby shares her life of adventure with Flight of the Conchord’s star Rhys Darby. Rosie chats about growing alongside her burgeoning stand up husband, how she fights decision fatigue, the real story behind a 30 year marriage and why her famous husband cannot be trusted with email. Later, Rhys joins in to share an embarrassing Army story, why authenticity is a non negotiable and how he went all in to win over his dancing queen. If you think Rhys is funny, wait until you meet Rosie! (00:00) Rhys Gets Lost in the Jungle (00:19) Welcome to Plus One (01:13) Why Does Time Feel Like It’s Moving Faster? (05:26) Meet Rosie Carnahan-Darby (08:21) Raising Two Very Different Boys (11:32) The Darby Family’s Tap-Dancing History (13:26) How Rosie Met Rhys (17:01) Why They Decided to Get Married (18:01) Finding Rhys’s Authentic Comedy Voice (21:49) Flight of the Conchords Changes Everything (25:09) Rosie Becomes Rhys’s Producer (30:50) Managing Talent — and Managing Rhys (32:13) Rhys’s Six-Month Out-of-Office (33:10) The Mental Load of Being the Responsible One (39:40) Working Together as Husband and Wife (41:49) Rhys, Taika Waititi & the Magic of Improv (42:59) Adjusting to Fame (44:30) Life on the Red Carpet (49:32) Rhys Darby joins the conversation (59:39) Rhys’s New Zealand Army Mishaps (1:01:10) What the Army Taught Rhys (1:01:32) Rhys Takes on Bear Grylls (1:02:38) The Reality Behind a Showbiz Career (1:04:05) Why Rhys Won’t Lose His New Zealand Accent (1:05:17) The Joy of Voice Acting (1:06:03) Rhys Introduces the Love of His Life (1:06:46) What It Takes to Be a Plus One (1:08:49) When Rhys Is Rosie’s Plus One (1:10:41) How Rosie Wants to Be Remembered (1:12:01) Where to Find Plus One Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Sep 15

    Rachael Field Plus Julie Bowen

    Emmy award winning Modern Family star, Julie Bowen has a secret weapon, a Plus One who gets s*%! done! This week on Plus One with Lisa & Morgan, producer Rachael Field enters the chat with an incredible story of building a career, making yourself indispensable, and how Julie became her self proclaimed, life wife. Rachael talks honestly and with wit about taking control and finding her place in show business, going from nanny to family, speed dating pickleball, and the powers of Reiki. Then Julie joins to share a plus one story about a very famous talk show host, how she sometimes plays second fiddle to Rachael and what she's like on competitive game nights. Call your best friend and get ready to laugh during this episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan. (00:00) Welcome to Plus One(02:44) Meet Rachael Field(04:34) How Rachael Describes Julie Bowen(05:07) How Rachael & Julie Became So Close(08:12) The Julie Bowen You Don’t Know(12:41) More Than a Working Relationship(15:07) Running Julie Bowen’s Production Company(17:37) From Hollywood Producer to Entrepreneur(19:19) Taking Stock of an Unexpected Career(20:17) Julie Bowen Joins the Conversation(20:51) How Julie Describes Rachael(23:32) Julie & Rachael’s Unspoken Shorthand(24:45) When Julie Became Rachael’s “Plus One”(26:57) Julie Bowen Is VERY Competitive(29:22) The Plus One Is Always Taking the Picture(31:09) Everyone Has Been a Plus One(31:58) Rachael’s Dating Life(32:54) Speed Dating… But Make It Pickleball(33:51) Dating, Kids & Freezing Your Eggs(35:41) Why Rachael Became a Reiki Healer(36:48) How Rachael Wants to Be Remembered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Sep 8

    Amy Anderson Plus Aubrey Anderson-Emmons

    This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, stand up comedian Amy Anderson reveals how a single playground encounter and an unexpected audition made her 4-year old famous beyond their wildest dreams. Once Aubrey Anderson-Emmons landed the role of Lily on the hit show Modern Family, both their lives changed, and Amy's identity shifted to being simply "Aubrey's mom." Amy talks honestly and with wit about being a single mom, safeguarding her daughter's privacy, and what's its like to be a Korean adoptee who is still looking for answers into what really happened in the days after her birth. Then Aubrey gets pulled for a chat about her perspective of childhood fame, how she thought everyone was fake, a crazy hair car accident, and the Broadway dreams that may or may not include Alan Cumming. You will laugh when you don't expect to on this episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan. (00:00) Growing Up Famous at Four (00:40) Mammograms, Boobs & an Olympic Swimming Lie (05:05) Meet Amy Anderson (05:43) How Aubrey Got Cast as Lily on Modern Family (11:53) Navigating Childhood Fame (16:06) Why Aubrey Stepped Away From Acting (18:10) Being “Aubrey’s Mom” (21:09) Surviving the Teenage Years (24:24) Amy’s Life Before Comedy (27:09) From Class Clown to Stand-Up Comedian (29:40) Were Gen X Kids Completely Feral? (33:11) Amy’s Korean Adoption Story (37:12) Searching for Her Biological Family (42:29) The Complicated Truth About International Adoption (47:07) Becoming a Mom Changed Amy’s View of Her Own Adoption (51:06) Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Joins the Conversation (52:25) Aubrey Remembers Booking Modern Family (54:16) What Being on a TV Set Felt Like at Four (56:41) Growing Up Recognizable Everywhere (59:14) When Modern Family Fame Became Overwhelming (1:00:46) Aubrey on Being Seen as Lily at 19 (1:03:09) Aubrey’s Music & Second Album (1:06:03) Aubrey on Her Relationship With Her Mom (1:07:17) Musical Theater, Cabaret & Alan Cumming (1:09:44) Could Broadway Be Next? (1:10:14) When Aubrey Is Amy’s Plus One (1:11:12) How Amy Wants to Be Known Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Sep 1

    Jen Herrera Richter Plus Andy Richter

    Jen Herrera doesn't wait around for life to happen. She started a business, travelled the world, chose to become a single mom and when she was matched with Andy Richter on a dating site, she took a swipe at romance. On this week's episode of Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Jen details her life as a plus one to Conan O'Brien's hysterical sidekick, how she navigated a worldwide journey to become a mom and despite her successful career in music management and production, she knows when to stay in her lane. Andy joins the conversation to tell his side of their love story — from the moment he realized he could be completely himself to becoming dad to her daughter, Cornelia. He also opens up about Dancing with the Stars, what his own career has taught him about being a “plus one,” and why finding love with someone who didn’t need him, made their relationship all the more meaningful. (00:00) Welcome to Plus One (04:41) Meet Jen Richter (05:30) Jen & Andy Met on Hinge (08:25) Did Jen Know She Matched With Andy Richter? (09:00) Two Men Asked Jen Out for Valentine’s Day (10:01) Jen Chooses Andy — And Breaks the News in Person (12:21) Why Jen Knew Andy Was Different (14:31) Meeting Conan & Entering Andy’s World (17:04) Jen’s Decision to Become a Mom on Her Own (20:04) The Unexpected IVF Journey That Took Her to Argentina (23:12) Finding Out She Was Pregnant in Japan (24:50) Jen’s Career Behind Iconic Music Videos (27:20) Family, Heritage & Becoming Fiercely Independent (30:50) Andy Richter Joins the Conversation (31:48) Andy on Dancing with the Stars (35:00) Andy’s New Generation of Fans (37:03) Becoming a Dad Again (38:08) How Andy Became Cornelia’s Dad (41:34) Andy’s Side of Their Hinge Love Story (43:00) The Moment Andy Knew He Was Falling in Love (44:24) Their Very Practical “Proposal” (46:29) Andy on Love, Family & Taking Care of Yourself (48:01) When Andy Richter Is the Plus One (50:00) What Being Conan’s Sidekick Taught Andy (51:14) What Andy Loves Most About Jen (53:04) Andy Gets Emotional Talking About Becoming Cornelia’s Dad (54:18) The Parenting Moment Jen Found “Sexy” (58:00) Jen on Living Life Her Own Way Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Aug 25

    Andy Rosen Plus Elizabeth Laime

    What happens when your middle school crush disappears from your life… only to walk past you on a New York City street 15 years later? Hosts Elizabeth Laime and Andy Rosen join Plus One with Lisa and Morgan and tell the story of their unlikely reunion, falling in love, building a marriage and creative partnership, and being pioneers in the podcasting world with shows like Nobody's Listening, Right? and Beth's Dead. Andy opens up about finding his way as a music producer while working alongside his wife. Then Elizabeth joins the conversation to share her side —including a moving story about her late mother that will make you believe in real life rom-coms. (00:00) Cold Open (00:36) Lisa & Morgan Catch Up (01:15) Morgan Loses Track of Matt (04:22) The Mental Load of Marriage (05:17) What 19 Years of Marriage Looks Like (06:17) Meet Andy Rosen & Elizabeth Laime (07:01) 15 Years of Podcasting (08:23) Totally Beverages and Sometimes Hot Sauce (09:37) Being Elizabeth Laime’s Plus One (11:30) Andy & Elizabeth’s Middle School History (12:05) Reuniting by Chance in New York (14:36) Marriage & Working Together (17:10) Creating Bested with Monica Padman (18:46) The Wild True Story Behind Bested (20:03) What’s Off-Limits on Their Podcast? (21:16) Andy’s Childhood & Love of Music (23:54) Moving to New York to Make Music (25:16) Andy’s Career as a Music Producer (27:12) Moving from New York to Los Angeles (29:59) Finding Their Community at UCB (32:06) Andy & Elizabeth’s On-Air Dynamic (33:11) What Their Kids Think of Their Careers (36:03) Why They’re Moving to France (37:18) Elizabeth Joins the Conversation (37:49) Elizabeth’s Version of Their Reunion (39:39) Elizabeth & Andy’s Very Different Social Lives (41:14) Saying Goodbye to Los Angeles (42:19) How Their Podcasting Career Started (43:49) The Incredible Sign From Elizabeth’s Mom (46:42) How Andy & Elizabeth Balance Each Other (49:02) Why Their Marriage Works (49:54) When Elizabeth Feels Like the Plus One (51:05) Music People vs. Comedy People (52:01) Elizabeth’s Love Letter to Andy (54:27) Andy’s Dream Plus One (55:12) How Andy Wants to Be Remembered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Aug 18

    Tess Sanchez Plus Max Greenfield

    This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, they sit down with author and former casting executive Tess Sanchez, who shares her complicated story of going from the spotlight to being the plus one. When Tess met Max Greenfield, star of The New Girl and The Neighborhood, she was a rising Hollywood executive and he was a struggling actor. She shares details on how their relationship was tested as Max struggled with addiction recovery and a sudden shift in power. Tess talks candidly about getting fired during a virtual meeting and how the gut punch forced her to rebuild her identity, regain her confidence, and eventually be present to a life she was unable to fully connect with before.Max joins the conversation to share about their 20-plus-year relationship—including why, despite being the famous one, he still considers himself Tess’s plus one. It’s a raw, funny and deeply moving conversation about marriage, recovery, ambition, reinvention—and learning that who you are is bigger than any job title. (00:00) Cold Open (00:10) Welcome to PLUS ONE (02:20) Meet Tess Sanchez (04:35) How Tess Met Max Greenfield (08:14) The Book That Made Tess Think It Was Destiny (08:50) Max's Struggle With Addiction (09:35) The Breakup, Rehab & Max's Promise to Tess (11:14) Learning How to Build a Life Around Sobriety (14:21) Tess Tries to "Manage" Max's Addiction (16:41) Letting Go & Max's Recovery (18:14) When Max Was Tess's Plus One (18:24) Max Greenfield's Infamous Melrose Place Gig (21:53) New Girl Changes Everything (23:48) Tess Loses Her Dream Career (24:38) Getting Fired on Zoom (31:05) Career Loss, Motherhood & Tess's Father (34:17) Rebuilding Her Identity (34:44) Turning the Experience Into a Book (36:09) Realizing Creativity Was Bigger Than a Job Title (39:10) Losing Her Dad (40:52) The Email From Her Dad That Predicted Her Second Career (41:50) Max Greenfield Joins the Conversation (42:29) Why Max Still Thinks He's Tess's Plus One (43:24) How Tess Has Shaped Max's Career (44:39) "Without Tess, I Wouldn't Have Gotten on the Plane" (46:29) Max on Tess's Book (49:03) Max Tells His Version of How They Met (50:46) The New Girl Casting Conflict (52:17) Max on Watching Tess Rebuild (54:18) Tess Reacts to Max's Interview (55:17) How Tess Wants to Be Remembered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4.8
out of 5
24 Ratings

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Plus One with Lisa and Morgan takes a unique look at celebrity by putting the "plus ones" front and center.  What do you do when your significant other is just a little too significant? We've all been there. A spouse, best friend. co-worker... you know the people who always manage to find their light. Each episode, Lisa Joyner, married to Jon Cryer and Morgan Walsh, wife of comedian Matt Walsh, bring the Plus+One's out of the shadows to share incredible stories of who they are, what they do and how they play a best supporting role to their famous counterparts. Then we hear from the famous, in their own words.

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