Shut Up Evan

Evan Ross Katz chats with MYHA'LA on all things INDUSTRY and what's next for the actress. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (3:00) Life today, travel, marriage (10:00) Musical theater, Broadway (15:00) Landing the role of Harper in Industry (24:07) Industry's evolution, Harper's evolution (30:00) Working with Marisa Abela (35:13) Fandom, community, criticism, role of celebrity (50:16) Fame (52:30) Horror films, They Will Kill You (54:56) The future See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evan Ross Katz chats with FRANCOIS ARNAUD on all things HEATED RIVALRY and much more. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Correction: Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 1 has been restored and is now available on Peacock. Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (00:40) Heated Rivalry press tour (8:30) Childhood (15:00) Working with Jacob Tierney (24:20) Favorite movies, TV, Love on the Spectrum (31:30) Early acting roles, views on success (38:00) Life at 40-years-old (43:26) Francois filmography, Fuck Toys, The Winter House See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evan Ross Katz is back with HUDSON WILLIAMS for part two of his Shut Up Evan appearance. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan CHAPTERS (00:00) – Previously on Shut Up Evan (1:52) – Intro (3:14) – Fan call-in (6:56) – Michelle Williams call-in (15:44) – Gracie Abrams call-in (18:10) – Gabby Windey call-in (24:25) – Heated Rivalry highlights (28:18) – Future of Heated Rivalry See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evan Ross Katz chats with HUDSON WILLIAMS in his first podcast appearance. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan CHAPTERS 00:37 – Intro 4:53 – Press tour 8:44 – New life in the public eye, privacy, paparazzi 21:17 – Hunter Schafer call-in 23:07 – Style icons 26:58 – Favorite fashion brands 29:58 – Donatella Versace watching Heated Rivalry 31:32 – Connor Storrie call-in 33:19 – Early childhood in Canada 38:14 – Future in the film industry… To be continued Tuesday, January 27. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evan Ross Katz chats with actor and producer ZACHARY QUINTO (of BRILLIANT MINDS) as he contemplates existential threats to art, his relationship with criticism, and practicing non-attachment. No softball topics here! Lighter topics include Zachary’s new favorite music, theater productions, and love for Pittsburgh. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan CHAPTERS (00:00) – Intro (3:00) – Favorite music (6:30) – The state of art, theater, and Broadway (13:00) – Criticism in art (21:00) – A celebrity’s voice in politics and culture (35:00) – Brilliant Minds (41:00) – Zachary’s inspiration See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evan Ross Katz (resident SMG historian) chats with the muse, the actress, and the icon SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR for our most requested Shut Up Evan appearance. ERK continues his quest for SMG knowledge as the pair discuss her career moments in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, SCOOBY-DOO, SEX AND THE CITY, and her return to the big screen in READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME. SMG opens up about her decision to take time off, the passing of beloved Robin Williams, and her journey with aging. Special guest appearances by SURVIVOR’s PARVATI SHALLOW and actress KATHRYN NEWTON. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (3:00) SMG + ERK friendship origin, shared love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, career highlights (28:00) Parvati Shallow call-in (36:00) Postpartum, taking time off (44:00) Kathryn Newton call-in (48:00) Aging in Hollywood, Olay Partnership See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evan Ross Katz chats with actor CONNOR STORRIE on all things HEATED RIVALRY in his first ever podcast appearance. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 4:40 Success of the show 9:00 Book vs. TV show fans 14:00 Ilya’s journey, learning Russian 23:00 Dealing with expectations 25:18 Hudson Williams call 30:00 Hannah Einbinder call 32:40 Filming sex scenes, being “America’s Ass” 41:00 Andrew Scott call See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK sits with actress AMANDA SEYFRIED. She shares details on her newest roles in THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE and THE HOUSEMAID, her life upstate, learning to filter herself, the ugly side of fame, what she’s reading (shout out to JESSICA SIMPSON), and why she’s so fucking nice. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (3:00) Pull quote culture (8:00) The Housemaid, Testament of Ann Lee (20:00) Living upstate (27:00) Fame, Mean Girls See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evan Ross Katz sits with actress and comedian MARY STEENBURGEN who shares fond memories with Hollywood’s favorites: DIANE KEATON, JANE FONDA, and JACK NICHOLSON, how empathy influences her acting, some thoughts on the success of her 30-year-marriage to TED DANSON, and much more. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (7:22) Moving out of LA (12:13) Humanitarian work, empathy in acting, studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sandy Meisner (22:28) Moving to New York, Jack Nicholson mentorship (36:43) Diane Keaton friendship, portraying loss in storytelling (42:51) Book Club costars Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton (47:23) Working with Ted Danson, marrying Ted Danson, relationship advice (55:00) Mary’s heroes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK sits with VIVIAN BOND, icon - performer, writer, artist, activist, musician, amidst her current run at JOE’S PUB. The pair discuss acting vs. creating music, early days of New York and STUDIO 54, stories meeting PATTI SMITH, MADONNA, EARTHA KITT, MICK JAGGER (to name a few), performing in JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL’s SHORTBUS, befriending her demons, what it would take to revive KIKI DUANE, the give and take of political progress particularly in the LGBTQ community, and much more. Ticket link for Justin Vivian Bond: Crushed Ice! at Joe’s Pub: https://publictheater.org/performances-jp/2025/j/justin-vivian-bond-crushed-ice/ Watch the podcast: https://youtu.be/s2tGq-FcDoE Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (3:30) Childhood (12:28) Meeting idols, Patti Smith, portraying strong women (18:55) New York, LA, nightlife, Studio 54, Limelight (28:07) Meeting Madonna (32:07) Shortbus, unsimulated sex scenes, portraying Kiki, (43:05) Jonathan Anderson, fashion today (44:48) LGBTQ then and now, loneliness epidemic, forgiveness (54:27) Outro See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK sits with PAUL MESCAL and JESSIE BUCKLEY amidst the premiere of their newest film, HAMNET. The pair discuss communal crying in theaters, working together, the evolving nature of their careers, deleting social media, the significance of getting older, and more. And Yes, Paul clears the record. He’s an Elphaba. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (3:00) Communal theater experiences (5:29) Filming Hamnet (8:50) The press tour (15:33) Collaboration in the creative process (20:43) Future projects (25:03) Social media (29:50) Being in your 30s See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK chats with BRITTANY SNOW and the pair waste no time at all bonding over their shared love of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, filming THE HUNTING WIVES S2, exploring Brittany’s evolution as a child actor on TV shows like AMERICAN DREAMS, directing PARACHUTE, comparing SEX AND THE CITY vs. THE HUNTNG WIVES protagonists, reviving JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE, and more. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (4:10) Buffy the Vampire Slayer, WB, early 2000s TV (9:22) The Hunting Wives Season 2 (13:30) Career trajectory, mental health (28:00) Sophie vs. Carrie Bradshaw, unlikeable protagonists (34:20) The Beast in Me (38:30) John Tucker Must Die Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK chats with ARIANA GRANDE on all things WICKED: FOR GOOD! Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (00:52) The final shot (5:56) Inside the closet (12:18) Glinda and Elphaba’s future (13:24) Glinda’s journey (18:37) Vocal choices and flourishes (23:09) Ariana’s favorite scene Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK sits with actress LIZZY CAPLAN amidst the premiere of NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T. As a local Brooklynite Lizzy chats about favorite restaurants, thoughts on fame and careers she admires, the staying power of MEAN GIRLS, FREAKS AND GEEKS cult following, reuniting with ISLA FISHER post BACHELORETTE, what she’s watching today, and the shifting Hollywood landscape. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro, Brooklyn living (2:19) Now You See Me, Isla Fisher, Bachelorette, (10:30) Fame, Jennifer Lawrence, (15:00) Mean Girls, Janis Ian, Masters of Sex (17:00) Freaks and Geeks, cult followings, social media marketing, Lena Dunham, (26:49) Media landscape, popular girl archetype, Hollywood today (36:58) Party Down (44:20) Moving to New York See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK sits with actor LEE PACE amidst his newest box office release THE RUNNING MAN. Despite his reservations for such a tall convo, Lee dives deep sharing his career journey from Texas to Juilliard to the stage to the big screen with his roles in THE NORMAL HEART, SOLDIER’S GIRL, THE FALL PUSHING DAISIES, TWILIGHT, THE HOBBIT, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, and more. He ponders his perspective shift as an actor, dishes some fun behind the scenes moments with SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, and clears the record that he is indeed six-foot-five…on a good day. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (6:50) Lee’s start in acting, Juilliard, moving to New York (10:30) Broadway debut, The Normal Heart, the art of theater (17:00) First film roles, Soldier’s Girl, Lee’s perspective shift with acting (25:20) Role of the actor vs. director, The Fall, Pushing Daisies, Halt and Catch Fire (32:13) Box office hits, The Twilight Saga, The Hobbit, Guardians of the Galaxy (34:30) The Running Man, Stephen King, Glenn Powell (37:40) Practical Magic 2, Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock (40:45) 6-foot-5, (42:24) Sarah Michelle Gellar See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK chats with actress, singer, dancer, broadway star, JANE KRAKOWSKI amidst her Broadway return in COLE ESCOLA’s OH, MARY! It’s good to be back. The two chat social media, Broadway (roles, revisions, and more), reality TV—is CELEBRITY TRAITORS in the cards? 30 ROCK and working with TINA FEY, deep cut reflections: FATAL ATTRACTION , MARCI X, and observing some of the greats on the job (LIZA MINNELLI, TINA TURNER, and ELTON JOHN to name a few). Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (7:06) Reality TV, The Traitors, Survivor (13:51) Oh, Mary!, Broadway return, Cabaret, (23:17) 30 Rock, favorite moments, playing Jenna, working with Tina Fey (27:41) Soap opera acting, (30:34) Starlight Express, Broadway revivals, (35:47) Fatal Attraction, deleted scenes (38:15) Stepping Out, Lizza Minnelli friendship, Marci X with Lisa Kudrow, Flintstones (45:14) TV acting, Ally McBeal, Tina Turner and Elton John on set (52:55) Outro See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK sits with ARIANA GRANDE for her third Shut Up Evan appearance. So, the two waste no time with introductions. Ari dives into her journey with WICKED and Glinda—including thoughts on the press tour, her views on cringe culture and PTSD, her reconnection with music and upcoming ETERNAL SUNSHINE TOUR, her battle with monsters, her favorite DRAG RACE stars, and her role in THE FOCKERS-verse with “MR. DE NIRO!” It wouldn’t be a proper hang without friends of the pod, SARAH JESSICA PARKER, HAYLEY WILLIAMS, and JENNIFER COOLIDGE, taking over the mic for a few questions. But wait. There’s more. Stay tuned for PART TWO of the interview (November 28) unpacking Ari’s entire WICKED experience. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan (00:00) Intro (00:35) Wicked: For Good, press tour, cringe culture, (13:25) Eternal Sunshine, the tour (18:00) Sara Jessica Parker call (26:30) Mentorship from Madonna, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé (31:35) Hayley Williams call (39:30) Jennifer Coolidge call (41:00) Fashion, Law Roach, Drag Race (44:00) Focker In-Law See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK chats with actress and model, Jodie Turner Smith as she takes on her latest role as Athena in TRON: ARES. She shares her viral shower routine, newfound strength (physical and mental), Big Tit Energy, AI in Hollywood, her writer past and Tumblr girlie days, the role of fate, the FULL story behind her breakout KANYE music video appearance, and her true feelings on Pittsburgh (but it’s really not Pittsburgh’s fault). Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan (00:00) Intro (4:00) Tron: Ares, soundtrack, method acting, (7:25) AI in Hollywood (10:40) Big Tit Energy, strength in Athena, (14:55) Being a writer, the internet, public perception (23:20) The role of fate, Pittsburgh, meeting Kanye, (32:30) Fashion in Hollywood, red carpets, creative energy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK chats with actor MILES HEIZER following the premiere of his starring role in BOOTS on Netflix. He shares his experiences from filming, reflects on his early acting career with roles like ER, PARENTHOOD, and LOVE, SIMON, and his transition to playing gay characters, his favorite brands right now, and how he fared guest judging on DRAG RACE. Quick poll, should he change his Instagram handle? Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK chats with Tony-winning JONATHAN GROFF amidst his leading role in Broadway’s JUST IN TIME. Similar to his performances, Groff has podcasting range: getting in shape for eight shows a week, LEA MICHELE pep talks, lessons from watching SURVIVOR’S PARVATI, working with SJP, DANIEL RADCLIFFE support, biking, harnesses and gay culture, WICKED, and more. Stay for a special guest question from Amy Katz (yes, ERK’s mom). Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.