Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
Episodes
Taylor Ortega
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sits down with writer, comedian, and actress Taylor Ortega! To start, Taylor thanks her Big Mistakes co-star, Dan Levy. E...
Bowen Yang
31 Mar 2026
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This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sits down with actor and podcaster Bowen Yang! To start, Bowen thanks Pret a Manger for his delicious sandwich, Peacock, ...
Matteo Lane
24 Mar 2026
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This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sits down with stand-up comedian Matteo Lane! To start, Matteo thanks Dr. Wesley Carlos for his third hair transplant. Eg...
Re-Release: Randall Park
17 Mar 2026
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Enjoy this re-release of one of our favorite episodes from season 1! Randall Park joins the show as Ego's dad for the day as they talk pursuing acting...
Atsuko Okatsuka
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with fellow comedian, Atsuko Okatsuka! The two comedians chat about their favorite witchy tonics, being the...
D'Arcy Carden
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with actress extraordinaire who we know & love from The Good Place, Barry & A League...
Taran Killam
24 Feb 2026
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This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with fellow SNL alum and Broadway King, Taran Killam! To start, Taran thanks his Nanny for indirectly causing hi...
William H. Macy
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with award winning actor and whiskey maker, William H. Macy! To start, William thanks his wife for joining him o...
Josh Segarra
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with actor of the stage and screen, Josh Segarra! To start, Josh says thank you to the people that always ...
Eric André
03 Feb 2026
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This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with fellow actor, comedian, and podcaster Eric André! To start, Eric says thanks to his pal Ego and they...
Al Roker
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with Emmy-winning weatherman, broadcaster, and journalist Al Roker! To start, Al shares the ...
Jeff Hiller
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with Emmy award-winning actor, comedian, and author, Jeff Hiller! To begin, the duo talks about sleep deprivatio...
Alex Moffat
13 Jan 2026
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This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with actor, comedian, and writer Alex Moffat! Their conversation begins with a look back at SNL sketches Alex is...
Simu Liu
06 Jan 2026
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This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with actor and New York Times bestselling author, Simu Liu! Their conversation begins with an exciting announcem...
Re-Release: Wayne Brady
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this re-release of one of our favorite episodes from season one! New episodes back starting January 6th. Happy holidays! Ego's very special dad ...
Re-Release: Roy Wood Jr.
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this re-release of one of our favorite episodes from season one! New episodes back starting January 6th. Happy holidays! Roy Wood Jr. (Have I Go...
Nicole Avant
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with best-selling author, award-winning film producer, entrepreneur, and former U.S. Ambassador diplomat, Nicole...
Tituss Burgess
09 Dec 2025
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This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with six-time Emmy-nominated actor and singer, Tituss Burgess! Bring your tissues for this one – though ma...
Wanda Sykes
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with legendary stand up comedian, actress, and writer, Wanda Sykes. Other than their love of comedy, Ego and Wan...
Padma Lakshmi
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with Emmy-nominated food expert, television producer, and New York Times bestselling author, Padma Lakshmi! Ego ...
Ron Funches
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with actor, comedian, and proud dad, Ron Funches! To start, Ego reveals just how filthy her purse is, Ron expres...
Miguel
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with Grammy award-winning artist Miguel! Ego shares how she’s been a fan since her Myspace days, and they ...
Tamron Hall
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Thanks Dad, Ego sat down with Emmy award-winning talk show host and New York Times best selling author, Tamron Hall! They talk about fail...
Heidi Gardner
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Thanks Dad! On the season two premiere, Ego talks to actress/comedian/best friend Heidi Gardner. They discuss who Heidi wants to say t...
Thanks Dad Season 2 - Coming 10/28
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with all new episodes of Thanks Dad! This season, Ego’s sitting down with not just dads, but anyone with a dad...so everyone! C...
Wayne Brady
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Season Finale of Thanks Dad! Ego's very special dad of the day is none other than the great Emmy-award winning Wayne Brady! Wayne joins...
Bobby Moynihan
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby Moynihan joins Ego as her dad for the day as they get into the weeds of life outside and inside SNL, what it takes to make your parents proud, a...
Langston Kerman
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Langston Kerman joins Ego today in being her day for the day as they talk about not aging, having multiple stepdads and become a father figure to your...
Ty Burrell
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ty Burrell joins Ego as her dad of the day and they discuss pursing your dreams when that's your only skillset, life in Utah and being home to be a pr...
Matt Walsh
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Walsh joins Ego as her dad for the day as they talk being a middle child in a big family, improv as a confidence booster, learning to say "I love...
Randall Park
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Randall Park joins the show as Ego's dad for the day as they talk pursuing acting and hiding it from immigrant parents, the power of unspoken love, an...
Andy Daly
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Daly joins Ego as her dad for the day as they chat preferred methods of communication, gently being pushed to different career path from show bus...
Kareem Rahma
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ego brings in Kareem Rahma, her dad for the day as they discuss failed business ideas, the many lives that dads live, praying your kids turn out cool ...
Paul Scheer
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ego is joined by dad for the day Paul Scheer to revisit the time they first met, discuss saving sentimental voicemails, problematic dads, and how to t...
Scott Aukerman
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Aukerman gets to be Ego's dad for the day and they talk unfortunate dates, growing up in a religious household, being a young dad vs. an old dad...
Tim Meadows
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Meadows joins Ego as her dad for the day a discuss family dynamics as an adult, showing up in the world and not letting people disrespect you, and...
Kyle Mooney
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Mooney (SNL) is Ego's dad for the day as they discuss the sports to theatre to improv pipeline, learning lessons of being a new dad, and Ego seek...
Kenan Thompson
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kenan Thompson joins Ego to discuss their respective experiences at SNL, finding a good therapist, and Ego gets some advice on knowing when to walk aw...
Harry Shum Jr.
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harry Shum Jr. (Glee, Grey's Anatomy) joins Ego as her dad for the day to discuss parental expectations as the children of immigrants, the importance ...
Roy Wood Jr.
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Roy Wood Jr. (Have I Got News For You, The Daily Show) joins Ego as her dad for the day to discuss losing his father at a young age, the key to co-par...
Andy Cohen
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Cohen (WWHL, The Daddy Diaries) joins Ego as her dad for the day to discuss life as a single parent, how The Real Housewives taught him to be mor...
Mikey Day
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mikey Day (Saturday Night Live, Is It Cake?) joins Ego as her dad for the day to discuss his father’s love of The Big Bang Theory, the importance of...
Bill Burr
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Burr (F Is for Family, Glengarry Glen Ross) joins Ego as her dad for the day to discuss his father’s temper, what he's learned about relationsh...
Hasan Minhaj
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hasan Minhaj (Off With His Head, Patriot Act) joins Ego as her dad for the day to discuss similarities between growing up first generation Indian and ...
Adam Pally
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Pally (Mr. Throwback, The Mindy Project) joins Ego as her dad for the day to discuss growing up with a rockstar/doctor father, being th...
Thanks Dad - Trailer
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Raised by a single mom, Ego Nwodim may have daddy issues, but she suspects you might, too. On Thanks Dad, she invites guests to be her “Dad for the ...