What is Maddie Ziegler Even Doing?
From What Are We Even Doing? with Kyle MacLachlan by iHeartPodcasts
May 6, 2026 · 32 min · Season 1 · Episode 32
About this episode
Maddie Ziegler joins Kyle MacLachlan to discuss her career in dance and acting, including her work with notable figures and her recent performances.
Actor, author & dancer Maddie Ziegler joins Kyle this week and the two get right to unpacking Maddie’s incredible worth ethic & ambition, how she manifested her Pretty Lethal role & reconnected with dance, what it was like working with Uma Thurman, Kyle & Maddie’s love for tap dance, starting a dance career at age 2, therapeutic crafts, the one & only Shirley Temple, Maddie’s transition into acting & the magic of working with Steven Spielberg, her recent Coachella performance & more. Don’t miss Kyle & Maddie guess iconic lines that highlight the sisterly bond in a game of Sister Showdown! Tune in every Wednesday for new episodes of What Are We Even Doing? Executive Producers: iHeart Media, Elvis Duran Podcast Network & Full Picture Productions Executive Produced for Full Picture Productions by Desiree Gruber & Anne Walls Gordon Produced by Ben Fingeret, Nora Faber & Maia Mizrahi Editing by Mikey Harmon & Nicholas Giuricich Research by Kimberly Walls Music by Yatta Art by Danica Robinson Additional GFX by Chris Olfers/The Southern Influence Styling by Dot Bass Follow us…
People in this episode
Host: Kyle MacLachlan
Guest: Maddie Ziegler
Topics covered
- dance
- acting
- ambition
- career
- interview
- performance
- tap dance
Keywords
- Maddie Ziegler
- Kyle MacLachlan
- dance career
- Pretty Lethal
- Uma Thurman
- tap dance
- Coachella
- Steven Spielberg
- Sister Showdown
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: iHeart Media, Elvis Duran Podcast Network, Full Picture Productions
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