About this episode

In this throwback episode, James Roday Rodriguez discusses his journey to becoming Shawn Spencer and shares anecdotes from his acting career.

Enjoy this throwback episode! We're back baby! Another episode down in the books. This week, we have the ever-so-talented, star of the show, glue that held (and still holds) everyone together, James Roday Rodriguez. We talk about his journey on how he became Shawn Spencer, how he almost gave up TV acting, and how he coined Tim's chest hair nickname, The Stern Bush. Sponsors: Quince - . Go to⁠ Quince.com/pineapple ⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  EmbarkVet - Visit ⁠Embarkvet.com⁠ and use promo code PINEAPPLE to save $10 today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson

Guest: James Roday Rodriguez

Topics covered

• acting journey
• TV shows
• comedy
• throwback episode
• Psych
• chest hair nickname

Keywords

• James Roday Rodriguez
• Shawn Spencer
• TV acting
• comedy podcast
• throwback episode

Sponsors

Quince, EmbarkVet

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