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Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen
Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen
Rachel Bilson

On Broad Ideas, Rachel Bilson is joined by long-time best friend Olivia Allen to talk about sex, mental health, their belief (or... more

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Emily Deschanel and Carla Gallo on meeting on Bones, Synchronized Swimming, and Medical Mysteries

Emily Deschanel (Bones, Animal Kingdom) and Carla Gallo (Neighbors, Platonic) join Rachel and Olivia today where they discuss their new... more

30 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Teresa Palmer and Sarah Wright Olsen Return on Sister Wives, Kid Slang, and their Cacao Ceremony

Teresa Palmer and Sarah Wright Olsen return and discuss a wide array of topics from Cacao Ceremonies, sister wives, motherhood... more

23 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
Sasheer Zamata on SNL, Being Witchy, and Ghostly Encounters

Actress Sasheer Zamata (SNL, Agatha All Along ) talks to Rachel and Olivia about her audition process with SNL, her... more

16 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Karen Fukuhara on Boundaries, Dating, and Freezing Her Eggs

Actress Karen Fukuhara (The Boys, Suicide Squad) talks to Rachel and Olivia about freezing her eggs, navigating the dating apps... more

09 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Nadine Crocker on True Crime, Friendship, and Mental Health

Director, actor, writer, producer Nadine Crocker talks with Rachel and Olivia about her new film Continue and what led her... more

02 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
Autumn Reeser on Hallmark, Parallel Parenting and Spiritual Journeys

Autumn Reeser (The OC) talks to Rachel and Olivia about solo-parenting, her spiritual journey and being the Hallmark queen! ... more

26 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
Melissa Fumero on Lasting Relationships, Motherhood, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, One Life to Live) talks to Rachel and Olivia about her lasting relationships, managing career and... more

19 Aug 2024 · 58 minutes
Brittany Snow on Therapy, Overcoming People Pleasing, and Directing Films

Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect, X) talks to Rachel and Olivia about her path to becoming a film director, how she... more

12 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
Peter Weber on The Bachelor, Being Single and The Traitors

Peter Weber (The Bachelor and The Traitors) talks to Rachel and Olivia about his time on The Bachelor, being a... more

05 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Return from Summer on Family Vacations, Family Feud BTS, and Live Performance from MLV of Delta Spirit

It’s a return from summer vacation!  Rachel, Rob and Olivia discuss what they have been up to over the summer... more

29 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Jennifer Meyer on Tobey Maguire co-parenting, Birds and the Bees-talk, and Gwyneth Paltrow uncoupling method

Jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer talks to Rachel and Olivia about her divorce from actor Tobey Maguire, forming a strong co-parenting... more

22 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Torrey DeVitto on Pregnancy, Billy Joel, and Acting Career

Torrey DeVitto [One Tree Hill, Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries, Chicago Med] talks to Rachel and Olivia about her... more

15 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Chris Sullivan on Broadway, Red String Theory, and This Is Us

Chris Sullivan [The Knick, This Is Us] talks to Rachel and Olivia about his Broadway calling, Chicago (the city and... more

08 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Gina Kirschenheiter on Real Housewives, and Bravo Recruitment Process

Gina Kirschenheiter [The Real Housewives of Orange County] talks to Rachel and Olivia about her combined family of 6 kids,... more

01 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Walker Hayes on Finding Music, Marrying High School Sweetheart, and Losing His Daughter

Singer-songwriter Walker Hayes talks to Rachel and Olivia about being on Family Feud together, finding the love of his life,... more

24 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 36 minutes
Saraya on Wrestling Family, Drug Abuse, and The Rock

17 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 43 minutes
Jessica Capshaw on small town-living, finding purpose, and sitting with discomfort

Jessica Capshaw [Grey’s Anatomy, Valentine, Minority Report] talks with Rachel and Olivia about LA vs NYC, lifestyle changes and personal... more

10 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
Sasha Pieterse on PCOS, toxic comparison, and gatekeeping among women

Sasha Pieterse [Pretty Little Liars] talks with Olivia and Rachel about how her relationship with sexuality on camera has shifted... more

03 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Molly Sims on Entrepreneurship, Skin Care, and Lying to your Children

Actress, model and entrepreneur Molly Sims talks to Rachel and Olivia about her journey as an entrepreneur, skin care, and... more

27 May 2024 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
Sarah Wayne Callies on Getting Spat in the Face on Prison Break Set, and Giving Birth with Her Dog

Sarah Wayne Callies [Prison Break, Colony, The Walking Dead] talks to Rachel and Olivia about her new Prison Break rewatch... more

20 May 2024 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
Skeet Ulrich on Being Kidnapped, Anger, and Riverdale

Skeet Ulrich [Riverdale, Jericho, Scream] talks to Rachel and Olivia about being kidnapped by his father and not seeing his... more

13 May 2024 · 1 hour, 52 minutes
Local Natives on New Album and Breastfeeding + LIVE performance

Local Natives members Taylor Rice and Ryan Hahn visit Rachel’s house for an intimate live performance. They also talk about... more

06 May 2024 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
Colton Underwood on The Bachelor, Male Fertility, and Feet

Colton Underwood [The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, The Masked Singer] talks to Rachel and Olivia about jumping the fence, coming out... more

29 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 36 minutes
Nell Tiger Free on Game of Thrones, Ghost Encounters, and Gravestone QR-codes

Nell Tiger Free [Game of Thrones, Servant] talks to Rachel and Olivia about getting cast for Game of Thrones at... more

22 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Skylar Astin on Musical Theatre, LeBron, and Flatulence

Skylar Astin [Pitch Perfect, Wreck-it Ralph, 21 & Over] talks to Rachel and Olivia about how he got into acting,... more

15 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 41 minutes
Special 100th Episode

To celebrate 100 episodes of Broad Ideas, Rachel, Rob and Olivia take calls from fans of the show who are... more

08 Apr 2024 · 37 minutes
Samantha Bee on Kelly Clarkson, Roe v. Wade, and Poking a Rat

Comedian-writer Samantha Bee talks with Rachel and Olivia about the somewhat insulting reasoning behind hiring her for The Daily Show... more

01 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
Bobby Lee on Death, Dating Above Your Number, and Stand-up Advice

Bobby Lee [MADtv, Harold & Kumar, Pineapple Express] talks to Rachel and Olivia about pubes, dating and his plans to... more

25 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 57 minutes
Shiri Appleby on Unreal, Roswell, and Fight to be a Female Director

Shiri Appleby [Roswell, Unreal, Chicago Fire, Girls] talks with Rachel and Olivia about the pros of being married to a... more

18 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 43 minutes
Vanessa Morgan on Riverdale, Divorce, and Full Moon-Birth

Vanessa Morgan [Riverdale, Wild Cards, My Babysitter’s a Vampire] talks with Rachel and Olivia about her divorce, faith, and postpartum... more

11 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
Sosie Bacon on Being Bonus Mom, Dungeons & Dragons, and Arts and Crafts

Sosie Bacon talks with Rachel and Olivia about the age difference with her partner Scoot McNairy, being a bonus mom,... more

04 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 52 minutes
Audrina Patridge on Fentanyl, Single Mom Dating, and Bling Ring Robbery

Audrina Patridge talks with Rachel and Olivia about the terrible loss of her niece, processing the grief with her daughter,... more

26 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 46 minutes
Ashlee Simpson on SNL-controversy, Individuality, and Relationship with Jessica

Ashlee Simpson talks to Rachel and Olivia about her relationship with her sister Jessica Simpson, her life as a mom... more

19 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 56 minutes
Dylan Sprouse on Rune Reading, Hungarian Food, and The Suite Life

Dylan Sprouse [The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, After We Collided, Big Daddy] geeks out with Rachel and Olivia... more

12 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 47 minutes
Liza Soberano on Mental Health, Lisa Frankenstein, and the Philippines

Filipino-American actress Liza Soberano talks with Rachel and Olivia about mental health, the Philippines, and her new film Lisa Frankenstein.... more

05 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
London Thor on Gen V, Not Wanting to be a “Woo-Girl”, and Boundaries

Actor and musician London Thor [Gen V] talks with Rachel and Olivia about music, babysitting for Olivia’s kid, and having... more

29 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 59 minutes
Amanda Kloots on Dating as a Widow, and L.A. Men

TV-personality, dancer, actress, and fitness instructor Amanda Kloots talks with Rachel and Olivia about dating as a widow, the moon,... more

22 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 50 minutes
Jedidiah Jenkins on Dating AI, Longevity, and Hiding Dead Bodies

Author Jedidiah Jenkins talks with Rachel and Olivia about “The Church of Jed”, growing up gay in a homophobic environment,... more

15 Jan 2024 · 2 hours, 12 minutes
Katey Sagal on Surrogacy and Addiction

Katey Sagal [Married… with Children, Futurama, Sons of Anarchy] talks with Olivia and Rachel about her surrogacy journey, addiction, and... more

08 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 57 minutes
Wilson Bethel on Selfishness, Fear, and Getting Fired from The O.C.

Wilson Bethel talks with Rachel and Olivia about parenting, not feeling fear, and selfishness. They also discuss Rachel’s rap performance... more

18 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 33 minutes
Jake Johnson & Gareth Reynolds on Whoopi Goldberg and Manhandled Debacle

Jake Johnson [New Girl] and Gareth Reynolds [The Dollop] talks with Rachel and Olivia about carnival prizes, forceful advice, and... more

11 Dec 2023 · 2 hours, 20 minutes
Rick Glassman on Navigating a Relationship with OCD

Comedian Rick Glassman [Undateable, A Futile and Stupid Gesture, As We See It] talks with Olivia and Rachel about 23andMe,... more

04 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 56 minutes
Emelia Hartford on Custom Cars, Losing her Father, and Big Dreams

Content Warning: Suicide Emelia Hartford [Gran Turismo] talks with Rachel and Olivia about losing her father to suicide at 15, and... more

27 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
Prue Leith on Baking Show, Favorite Contestant, and Paul Hollywood’s Blue Eyes

Prue Leith [Great British Baking Show, Great American Baking Show] joins Olivia, Rob and Rachel to talk about whether she... more

20 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Gigi Goode on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Hormone Treatment, and Gender Transition

Gigi Goode [RuPaul’s Drag Race] talks with Rachel and Olivia about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, transitioning during covid, and female... more

13 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
Ariel Winter on Body Trauma, Ketamine, and Boomers

Ariel Winter [Modern Family, Tripped Up] talks with Rachel and Olivia about social media harassment starting from her childhood, ketamine,... more

06 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 51 minutes
Broads’ Witching Hour

In this special Halloween episode, Rachel, Olivia and Rob get a visit from psychic-medium/good witch Patti Negri to open the... more

30 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
Libby Weintraub on Stillbirth, Poetry, and Processing Grief

October is Pregnancy/Infant Loss Awareness Month. Author Libby Weintraub recounts her experience with stillbirth, and the long process of working... more

23 Oct 2023 · 2 hours, 5 minutes
Gabby Bernstein on Manifesting, Sobriety, and Spiritual Teaching

Author Gabby Bernstein talks with Rachel and Olivia about sobriety, motherhood, and dealing with postpartum depression. They also discuss manifesting,... more

16 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 47 minutes
Michael Jai White on Puppet Shows, Finding Your Identity, and Martial Arts

Michael Jai White talks with Rachel and Olivia about rap culture, his history with puppet shows, and teaching special ed.... more

09 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 42 minutes
Nadine Crocker on Inner Circle Management, Mel Gibson, and Ending Transgenerational Trauma

Director, actor, writer, producer Nadine Crocker talks with Rachel and Olivia about Mel Gibson, her new film Desperation Road and... more

02 Oct 2023 · 2 hours, 23 minutes
Tammin Sursok & Roxy Manning on Cancel Culture, Male Babysitters, and Disciplining Other People’s Kids

Tammin and Roxy, hosts of the Women on Top podcast, return to Broad Ideas. They talk about Bobbi Althoff, whether... more

25 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 51 minutes
Katie Stevens on Postpartum Depression, Cartoon Crush, and Karaoke

Katie Stevens [American Idol, Faking It, The Bold Type] talks with Rachel and Olivia about her newborn child, postpartum depression,... more

18 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 45 minutes
Jaime King on Narcissists, Shared Custody, and Past Lives

Jaime King [White Chicks, Sin City, Hart of Dixie] talks with Olivia and Rachel about self care, spirituality, and processing the... more

11 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
Roy Choi on L.A. Origins, Gambling Addiction, and Revolutionizing Food Trucks

Gourmet food truck godfather Roy Choi talks with Rachel and Olivia about roaming the streets of L.A. alone as a... more

04 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 53 minutes
Lewis Pullman on Thirst Traps, Roast to Flirt Ratio, and Ideal Sandwich

Lewis Pullman [Top Gun: Maverick, Bad Times at the El Royale, Outer Range] talks to Olivia and Rachel about his... more

28 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
Hannah Brown on The Bachelor, Being Drawn to Chaos, and Soulmates

Hannah Brown [The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Dancing with the Stars] talks with Rachel and Olivia about moving from beauty pageants... more

21 Aug 2023 · 2 hours, 3 minutes
Seth Meyers on Pittsburgh, Hard Line Parenting, and Ted Danson

Seth Meyers talks with Rachel and Olivia about Mr. Rogers, Seth's relationship with his brother, and the worst thing you... more

14 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
Tiffani Thiessen on Leftovers, the Drawbacks of Being Idolized, and Turning 50

Tiffani Thiessen [Saved by the Bell, Beverly Hills, 90210] talks with Rachel and Olivia about her new cookbook Here We... more

07 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
AnnaSophia Robb on Child Acting, Snacks, and Religion

AnnaSophia Robb [Bridge to Terabithia, Soul Surfer, The Way Way Back, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory] talks to Olivia and... more

31 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Bobby Lee on Jealousy, X-Men, and Overcoming Fear

Bobby Lee talks with Olivia, Rob and Rachel about the internet wrongfully thinking he has a small dick, weird dates,... more

24 Jul 2023 · 2 hours, 8 minutes
Tiffany Haddish on Pubic Hair, Male OBGYNs, and the Ideal Murder Scene

Tiffany Haddish talks with Olivia and Rachel about pubic hair, finding safety in comedy, and growing up with a parent... more

17 Jul 2023 · 2 hours, 6 minutes
Ellie Kemper on Jon Hamm, The Easter Bunny, and Raising Kids in Scary Times

Ellie Kemper [The Office, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Bridesmaids] talks with Rachel and Olivia about animal crackers, Jon Hamm, and having... more

10 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
Rachel Pally on Design Philosophy, Panic Attacks, and Home Birth

Rachel Pally talks with Olivia and Rachel (Bilson) about her designer origin story, home birth, and balancing work with parenting.... more

03 Jul 2023 · 2 hours, 8 minutes
Amanda Hirsch on Pete Davidson, Manifesting, and Swifties

Amanda Hirsch a.k.a. Not Skinny But Not Fat talks with Rachel and Olivia about the tabloids blowing up things Rachel... more

26 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
Christina Ricci on PTSD, Insincere Apologies, and Women Objectifying Women

Christina Ricci [The Addams Family, Yellowjackets, Wednesday] talks with Rachel and Olivia about her difficult childhood, apologizing without meaning it,... more

19 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Emily Morse on Female Orgasms, Cheaters, and How to be a Great Lover

Sex therapist Emily Morse talks with Rachel and Olivia about female orgasms, open relationships, and how to talk about sex... more

12 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 48 minutes
Rachael Leigh Cook on Child Acting, Reality Shows, and the Time She Played a Horse Jockey

Rachael Leigh Cook [She’s All That, Josie and the Pussycats, The Baby-Sitters Club] talks with Olivia and Rachel about whether... more

05 Jun 2023 · 2 hours, 1 minute
Malin Akerman on Kids’ Mental Health, The Perfect Burrito, and Modeling Horror Stories from Italy

Malin Akerman [Watchmen, The Heartbreak Kid, Billions] talks with Rachel and Olivia about her passion for mental health, volunteer work,... more

29 May 2023 · 1 hour, 53 minutes
Christa Miller on Marriage, Irish Goodbyes, and Sufjan Stevens

Christa Miller [Drew Carey Show, Scrubs, Shrinking] talks with Rachel and Olivia about her marriage with Bill Lawrence, raising Charlotte... more

22 May 2023 · 1 hour, 52 minutes
Jordana Brewster on Fast & Furious, Gestational Surrogacy, and Parenting Philosophies

Jordana Brewster [Fast & Furious] discusses the Fast & Furious series, her challenges with getting pregnant and having her two... more

15 May 2023 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
Alexander Ludwig on Vikings, Rehab, and Working through Miscarriages

Alexander Ludwig [Vikings, The Hunger Games, Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant] talks with Rachel and Olivia about blacking out at the... more

08 May 2023 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
Tammin Sursok & Roxy Manning on Ovulating, Bad One Night Stands, and Slipping on Sperm

Tammin and Roxy, hosts of the Women On Top podcast, join Rachel and Olivia for a conversation ranging from parenting... more

01 May 2023 · 1 hour, 59 minutes
Madison Beer on The Half of It, Trolls, and The Beatles

Madison Beer talks with Rachel and Olivia about being discovered by Justin Bieber, her journey to stardom, and social media... more

24 Apr 2023 · 2 hours,
Melinda Clarke on The O.C., Divorce, and the Dalai Lama

Melinda Clarke [Days of Our Lives, The O.C., CSI: Crime Scene Investigation] talks with Olivia and Rachel about The O.C.... more

17 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 47 minutes
Emily Hampshire on Schitt’s Creek, Murder Houses, and Hypnotherapists

Emily Hampshire [Schitt’s Creek, 12 Monkeys, Snow Cake] talks with Olivia and Rachel about Canadian treats, Are You Afraid of... more

10 Apr 2023 · 2 hours, 10 minutes
Pokimane on Internet Stalkers, Beauty Standards, and Inspiring Girl Gamers

Pokimane, the world’s biggest female Twitch streamer, tells Rachel and Olivia about the ins and outs of streaming, internet stalkers,... more

03 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 58 minutes
Nick Viall on How They Pick Bachelors, Couples Therapy, and Making Love Without Having Sex

Nick Viall [The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise], Olivia and Rachel discuss cheating, couples therapy, and watermarking nude pics.... more

27 Mar 2023 · 2 hours, 5 minutes
Emily Browning on Depression, Body Empowerment, and the Apocalypse

Emily Browning [Class of ‘07, Sucker Punch, American Gods] talks with Olivia and Rachel about whether being a parent makes... more

20 Mar 2023 · 2 hours, 12 minutes
Whitney Cummings on Freezing her Eggs, One Year of Celibacy, and Addiction

Stand-up comedian, actress, writer, director, and podcaster Whitney Cummings is this week’s broad. Whitney, Rachel and Olivia talk about Whitney’s... more

13 Mar 2023 · 2 hours, 55 minutes
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Emily Hampshire on Schitt’s Creek, Murder Houses, and Hypnotherapists
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Emily Hampshire [Schitt’s Creek, 12 Monkeys, Snow Cake] talks with Olivia and Rachel about Canadian treats, Are You Afraid of the Dark,... more