Lena Waithe

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 - 1 hour 15 minutes

Lena Waithe is always cool. Amy hangs with the 'Chi' creator and 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' producer and talks about the best part of working at Blockbuster, falling in love with Prince, and why everyone should be watching 'Couples Therapy.

Host: Amy Poehler
Guests: Bill Rauch, Zhailon Levingston, and Lena Waithe
Executive Producers: Bill Simmons, Amy Poehler, and Jenna Weiss-Berman
For Paper Kite Productions: Executive producer Jenna Weiss-Berman, coordinator Sam Green, and supervising producer Joel Lovell
For The Ringer: Supervising producers Juliet Litman, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin; video producers Jack Wilson, Belle Roman, and Aleya Zenieris; lighting director Caroline Jannace; audio producer Kaya McMullen; social producer Bridget Geerlings; video editor Drew van Steenbergen; and bookers Kat Spillane and Paige Garbarini
Original Music: Amy Miles

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