Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

From Good Hang with Amy Poehler by The Ringer

April 14, 2026 · 1h 8m

About this episode

Amy Poehler hangs with Kerry Washington to discuss her experiences and insights from acting and life.

Kerry Washington would crush on 'The Amazing Race.' Amy hangs with the star of 'Imperfect Women' and talks about the things she learned from Olivia Pope, why acting is harder than brain surgery, and the art of kintsugi. Host: Amy PoehlerGuests: Tony Goldwyn and Kerry WashingtonExecutive producers: Bill Simmons, Amy Poehler, and Jenna Weiss-BermanFor Paper Kite Productions: Executive producer Jenna Weiss-Berman, coordinator Sam Green, and supervising producer Joel LovellFor The Ringer: Supervising producers Juliet Litman, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin; video producers Jack Wilson and Aleya Zenieris; audio producer Kaya McMullen; social producer Bridget Geerlings; video editor Drew van Steenbergen; and booker Kat SpillaneOriginal music: Amy Miles Check Allstate first for a quote that could save you hundreds: https://Allstate.com Shop your favorite local grocers on Uber Eats! https://www.ubereats.com/brand/kroger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Amy Poehler

Guests: Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn

Topics covered

  • acting
  • kintsugi
  • Imperfect Women
  • The Amazing Race
  • Olivia Pope
  • brain surgery

Keywords

  • Kerry Washington
  • Amy Poehler
  • acting
  • Imperfect Women
  • Olivia Pope
  • kintsugi
  • The Amazing Race
  • brain surgery

Sponsors

Allstate, Uber Eats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paper Kite Productions, The Ringer

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