Project Hail Mary & The Comeback with Lisa Ann Walter & Guy Branum

About this episode

Louis Virtel discusses 'Project Hail Mary' and 'The Comeback' with guests Guy Branum and Lisa Ann Walter, covering various topics including comedy and theater.

Louis Virtel is joined by Guy Branum to discuss the optimistic space epic “Project Hail Mary” as well as the comeback of HBO’s “The Comeback” starring and co-created by Lisa Kudrow. Lisa Ann Walter joins to talk all things “Abbott Elementary,” “Celebrity Jeopardy” and her long-awaited stand-up special coming to Hulu this spring. They also delve into Lisa’s prep for her off-Broadway debut in “Heathers: The Musical” on April 27th.

People in this episode

Host: Louis Virtel

Guests: Guy Branum, Lisa Ann Walter

Topics covered

• space epic
• HBO series
• comedy
• stand-up special
• theater debut

Keywords

• Project Hail Mary
• The Comeback
• Lisa Ann Walter
• Guy Branum
• Abbott Elementary
• stand-up special
• Heathers: The Musical

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Project Hail Mary, The Comeback, Abbott Elementary, Celebrity Jeopardy, Heathers: The Musical

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