Suleika Jaouad (Encore)
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The working class. It's a term politicians throw around a lot these days, but do we know what it actually means? Midterm elections are coming up, and on It's Been a Minute, we discuss who these candidates are really talking about. Watch the full It's Been a Minute episode on YouTube or listen in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
Hey, it's Rachel. So, the team here at Wildcard, we all thought long and hard about what conversations to leave you with while we're on our brief summer break. Okay, not really that hard because this one was such an easy pick. It's got the perfect blend of irreverence and sincerity, Muppet joy and human heartbreak, and a charming British accent to boot. Yeah, I'm talking about the menchiest of mensches, Brett Goldstein, who's been on my mind because the man just got himself three Emmy nominations for Shrinking, the show he co-created with Jason Siegel and Bill Lawrence. And of course, Brett is back as Roy Kent in the much ballyhood fourth season of Ted Lasso. It's truly one of my favorite conversations.
I do have to give a language warning, we're talking about Roy Kent after all. Happy summer and enjoy. What does age teach you about love?
I think if you look hard enough at anyone, you can love them. You know, if you're like strapped with someone you're like, Oh fucking hell, this person's so boring, this person's so shit. That's on you. Like I have to right ask the right question. And I'm sure there is a key to this person.
I'm Rachel Martin and this is Wildcard, the game where cards control the conversation. Each week, my guest answers questions about their life. Questions pulled from a deck of cards. They're allowed to skip one question and to flip one question back on me. My guest this week is Brett Goldstein.
my one sort of rule of writing is you have to love all your characters, you have to l even You're writing the worst people in the world, you ha you the writer have to write them with love.
Brett Goldstein may have become a global sensation for playing a deeply cynical soccer player in Ted Lasso. But at his core, Brett's a guy who loves a big, open-hearted story, one that isn't embarrassed to show all its feelings, and maybe offer up a lesson or two about how to be a good person. Which is what Ted Lasso is all about, and the hit show Shrinking, both of which have Goldstein's creative fingerprints all over them. Also, any person who says with zero irony that the best day of his life was spent with Muppets on the set of Sesame Street, well that's a person who loves humanity. As if creating massively popular TV shows wasn't enough and hosting his own podcast, Brett Goldstein is out with a new stand-up comedy special on HBO called The Second Best Night of Your Life.
Brett Goldstein, welcome to Wildcard.
That was a heck of an intro. Thank you very much. Nice to see you. It's nice to
see you too. Thank you for doing this. This is gonna be fun.
Let's do it.
Here are the first three cards.
Yeah.
One, two, or
three. Two.
Two. What's a tradition or ritual that feels unique to your family?
My dad I don't know what where this came from or why it started. And I really don't, and I hope there's not a dark story behind it. But he used to do when we were little He did a thing where everyone was called Trevor and so he'd come he'd come home from work. And it'd have like A bag of uh chocolates, candies for the Americans, sweeties. And he would s a and they would be like in a brown paper bag and he would s me and my sister would be there and he'd be like and for Trevor the Trevor the Great, or Trevor the Stupid, or Trevor the Funny, or Trevor the Each of us was an adjective trevor the something, depending on, I don't know, what was going on. And then when we all went to we went with a load of people once to Universal Studios when they had like the E.
T. ride, maybe they still do. And when you went on the ET ride Uh You g give your name when you queue up and at the end of it E. T. would go, Thank you, Brett, as you went past, right? But my dad This is funny. I forget he was really funny.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–9:21
2
Who is the guest and why is Brett Goldstein a perfect fit for Wildcard?
9:21–10:20
3
What early family traditions does Brett share and how did they shape his humor?
10:20–16:55
4
How does Brett view gratitude and finding beauty in everyday moments?
16:55–27:04
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Why does Brett prefer stand‑up comedy over scripted acting and producing?
27:04–30:32
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How does Brett describe the creative rush of trying new material on stage?
30:32–40:50