1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,280 Speaker 1: So, Kevin, before we jump into today, I want to 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:07,119 Speaker 1: talk about an upcoming benefit concert that I am producing, 3 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 1: that I am involved in and that I roped you 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: into as well. So this is Gennamural and Friends a 5 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:17,160 Speaker 1: Night of Song, and this is benefiting Harvest Home, which 6 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 1: is an organization in LA that provides support for unhoused 7 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: pregnant women. It's truly an incredible organization. The people running 8 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:31,159 Speaker 1: in are so amazing and I've met many of the 9 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:35,199 Speaker 1: women in the house who are there now. We've just 10 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 1: throw a baby shower for them, and it is truly 11 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: remarkable how amazing these women are. And you know, just 12 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,240 Speaker 1: with a little bit of support and help, like how 13 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 1: they can thrive. So I'm so thrilled that we are 14 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: doing this event. It's called Genermural and Friends and Night 15 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: a Song. It's going to feature pop and Broadway songs 16 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: performed by all of our wonderful friends who can sing 17 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: their little faces off, including you. It's incredible. You know, 18 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: we got some good friends who are willing to do 19 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: good things. 20 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 2: I feel honored to have been asked in a part 21 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 2: of this group. You have people like Jesse Tyler, Ferguson, 22 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 2: Shyanne Jackson, Are you kidding me? Rachel Vaig Jones, myself, 23 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:17,040 Speaker 2: Austin Mackenzie, Ty Taylor, Tracy Tom's, Carly Thomas Smith, and 24 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 2: Kim Dawson. 25 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: And it's produced by our dear friend Seth Radetski. He's 26 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 1: incredible and his partner, James Wesley Jackson, who is producing 27 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: it from New York. He's putting it all together for us. 28 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: He graciously was I asked him, and I was like, 29 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 1: you know, you don't have to say us, and he's 30 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: like yes, So he's flying himself out for this and yeah, 31 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:40,479 Speaker 1: and you and I are singing a song together lots 32 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 1: of there's going to be lots of bops. It's going 33 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: to be an awesome night. And it's also going to 34 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: be amazing because we're raising money for the you know, 35 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: Harvest Home, so that's the most important thing. So it's 36 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: April twenty first at the Eli and Edith Road Stage 37 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 1: in Santa Monica. Tickets are on sales, so go to 38 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 1: Harvest Home La dot org Slash Benefit Concert to get 39 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 1: your tickets now. Come see us on April twenty first 40 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: in Santa Monica. And for those of you who can't 41 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 1: make it in La we are actually adding a live 42 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: stream so you guys can see it live and it's free. 43 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: We just asked that if you're considering watching the show, 44 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 1: that you if you can donate. No amount is too small, 45 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:20,400 Speaker 1: and just to raise awareness, tell your friends about this 46 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: organization and watch it, you know, have a little watch party. 47 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 1: And that's what you really missed with Jenna. 48 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 2: And Kevin an iHeartRadio podcast. 49 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 1: Welcome to and That's what you really miss podcast. Oh today, Kevin, 50 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 1: we have the one and only an icon, Becky Jackson. 51 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: It's Lauren Botter. 52 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 2: Truly an icon. I when you think about Glee, like 53 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 2: she is just weaved within the fabric of the entire show. 54 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: And how lucky she has storked with Jane and Jane 55 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: gets to work with her. Yes, really so funny. I 56 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:02,680 Speaker 1: guess we'll let her to speak for herself because we're 57 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 1: just so grateful for Warren to come on the show. 58 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 3: Hi. 59 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh, oh my gosh. 60 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 3: You know it's been so long I seeing you, guys. 61 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 1: I know you look so good. Long you look great. Wow, 62 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 1: I can't even remember the last time I saw you. Oh, 63 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 1: it's good to see you, Lauren. 64 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:30,079 Speaker 3: D to see you guys. 65 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 1: How are you. 66 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 3: I'm good. How about you? 67 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: We're good, good, good. I'm so happy you're here. Thank 68 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 1: you so much for coming on. 69 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 3: I can't believe on doing this. I'm so excited, but 70 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 3: I'm excited to see all of you. 71 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 1: Well, we're so excited to talk to you about. You 72 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: are the I mean iconic Becky Jackson, I mean iconic. 73 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: We've been rewatching and you're so funny. 74 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, so good watching this back. You are truly like 75 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 2: the breakout star of this show. Every in like Jane 76 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 2: Lynch is an icon and we were all so scared 77 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:18,280 Speaker 2: to work with her, and you are keeping up with 78 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:22,160 Speaker 2: her and every single scene like You're incredible. 79 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 3: Oh, thank you. 80 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:26,839 Speaker 1: Did you know about the show at all when you 81 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 1: got the part? 82 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:32,160 Speaker 3: No? No, I did that know. 83 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:40,600 Speaker 1: Even better? Yeah, So what was it like playing Becky? 84 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: What what was it like for you, especially to work 85 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:45,600 Speaker 1: with Jane so closely? 86 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 3: Becky and Jane has a lot. Yes, when I was 87 00:04:56,440 --> 00:05:00,160 Speaker 3: doing like The Men and Me with Jay Lynch, that 88 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:07,919 Speaker 3: was amazing. It was a good. When Jane Lynch was, 89 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 3: you know, in my trailer and when things gets you know, 90 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:22,039 Speaker 3: love days from Taylor and say hey, Lauren, it's got 91 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 3: be okay, and to calm me, to calm myself down. 92 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 3: And she you know, our very close friends. The first 93 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 3: time when I met her, I said, I love you 94 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:50,599 Speaker 3: in this movie called Alisillo La Story, and I just 95 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 3: love her one which was you know, pick up those 96 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 3: bistics because it's been years is lit da I was. 97 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:03,239 Speaker 3: She was so down to earth. She was so nice 98 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:10,840 Speaker 3: a person, you know, like favorite, but because you know 99 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 3: Becky was you know, a bully and she wasn't very 100 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 3: nice at all, but she's a beat a little bit 101 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:26,159 Speaker 3: beat spirited and softened her heart. And and Jane when 102 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 3: Jane Lynch, she when she and I were playing together, 103 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:38,839 Speaker 3: she was houckey me and and all that. And it 104 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:43,760 Speaker 3: was so nice and so sweet when you know, like 105 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:50,280 Speaker 3: any at the end, you know, when us when we 106 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 3: were like doing this interview thing with Susan Bester, I 107 00:06:55,600 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 3: was like, because Becky was so nice then right with 108 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 3: a white friend, Yeah right, amazing? 109 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:09,600 Speaker 2: Yeah you so yeah, you had a great journey. I 110 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 2: mean you got to do so many comedic things. We 111 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 2: watched an episode where Becky was mad you didn't get 112 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 2: nominated for prom queen if you had this incredible montage. 113 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 2: Oh it was one of the best things I've ever 114 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 2: seen on the show. You were so good at comedy. 115 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 2: You were so good comedy with the romantic stuff. You 116 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 2: were good. We got to date for a little bit. 117 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 1: You and I went, Yes, that was. 118 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 2: Very exciting because I never got to that. I think 119 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 2: that was the only time I ever got to do 120 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 2: like a date at Breadsticks, when all the other characters 121 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 2: have been to dates at bread Sticks. I was like, yes, finally, 122 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:53,440 Speaker 2: so you and I got to have a great time 123 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 2: at bread Sticks. 124 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 3: Oh my gosh. 125 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: Had you before Glee? Have you done much acting? 126 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 3: I did not just Glee. I've been in a mo'll 127 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 3: be called the Blue Sky hmm, yeah, because that was 128 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 3: stick to you so and I did to cockle med 129 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 3: Switch Up first Yeah, and other shows and yeah the 130 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 3: commercials Wow. 131 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 1: Because you came on there and you knew what to 132 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:27,679 Speaker 1: do like you were. 133 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 3: I am the biggest quote. I had a huge quote 134 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 3: of acting. Uh, you know an actress for. 135 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 1: A long long time. That's right, that's right. Do you 136 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 1: have a favorite memory or day on set? 137 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:52,560 Speaker 3: Oh gosh, I have so many. My faceoite was when 138 00:08:53,640 --> 00:08:58,160 Speaker 3: I was with Corn Monte when we were at this 139 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:08,239 Speaker 3: golf part and he was in his track basketball uniform 140 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:15,520 Speaker 3: and we take pictures and everything and with you guys. Also, yeah, 141 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:21,679 Speaker 3: oh yeah, I miss Corey Montive too. Yeah. 142 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 1: We were also lucky to get to work with him, 143 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:26,680 Speaker 1: weren't we. Oh yeah, we are. 144 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:28,760 Speaker 3: We are so lucky. 145 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:31,960 Speaker 1: Everybody who comes on the show always says Corey. But 146 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 1: Corey was the nicest. Corey was the best. Everybody always 147 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 1: says that. It's true though, because he was. 148 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:41,440 Speaker 3: Yeah. Also, but when he gave Becky, like, you know, 149 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 3: there was more heart heart candy, to tell you the truth, 150 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:54,400 Speaker 3: that was my birth time having a guy who be 151 00:09:54,559 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 3: heart candy. I wish I had that kind of you know, 152 00:10:00,280 --> 00:10:03,120 Speaker 3: kind of spark with somebody. 153 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:10,480 Speaker 1: In real life. I mean, we all do it. Corey. 154 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 1: Do you have a favorite song from the show. Is 155 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:16,280 Speaker 1: there one that sticks out to you? 156 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:23,280 Speaker 3: My favorite is say Lot Prayer for You. That's a 157 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:29,800 Speaker 3: good one, baby, favorite songs. And I just loved a 158 00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:34,080 Speaker 3: lot of good song So, like sure, Jean was singing, 159 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 3: and and Kevin was singing, Oh my God, and Kevin, 160 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 3: when I when I was listening to you singing, you 161 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 3: know you know, uh that when you were in a wheelchairs. 162 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 1: When I sing to you in the auditorium. Yes, honestly, honestly. 163 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 2: The billy song, I think, yeah, when you honesty honesty, Yeah, honesty. 164 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 3: Honesty or the other one. It was when you were 165 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:13,679 Speaker 3: you know, weard chair when you were like saying. 166 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:23,480 Speaker 2: Moves like Jagger on my own oh, dancing dancing by myself. Yeah, 167 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:24,000 Speaker 2: that's such. 168 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:28,319 Speaker 1: A good one. That's O g R D right there. 169 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: That's all school song. 170 00:11:31,280 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 3: And yeah, when when you were seen in some people 171 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 3: I kid the girl. 172 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 1: Oh yes, my audition song. You know, I saw I 173 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 1: saw Cord yesterday and we were talking about and I said, 174 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:48,199 Speaker 1: Lauren's coming on the podcast. He said, oh, my gosh. 175 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 1: And we were laughing about the episode where we sneak 176 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:55,080 Speaker 1: into the school at night to do the the senior 177 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:58,720 Speaker 1: like breaking night, and you show up and use you 178 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:03,600 Speaker 1: throw the eleven hour energies on us. It was so funny. 179 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:04,720 Speaker 1: I'll never forget it. 180 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,960 Speaker 2: Did you know you were this funny? Like did you 181 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:11,319 Speaker 2: always like like with your family and friends, Like, were 182 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 2: you like the comedic person, because on the show you 183 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:15,640 Speaker 2: were always so funny. 184 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:18,000 Speaker 3: I am hilarious. 185 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 1: I love that confidence. 186 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:26,560 Speaker 3: You know, I'm really funny and I energetic a lot. 187 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:33,040 Speaker 3: My my parents and my family always say that that 188 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 3: I am a funny person. 189 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:37,560 Speaker 2: You are a funny person, and the rest of the 190 00:12:37,559 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 2: world knows now too, because you on the show. I 191 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 2: feel like you because in real life you are so 192 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 2: sweet and so nice and becky. Like you said, sometimes 193 00:12:57,160 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 2: it was a little sometimes she. 194 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:04,160 Speaker 1: Yes. Was that fun for you. 195 00:13:04,080 --> 00:13:06,840 Speaker 2: To get to play a character that was so different 196 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:08,560 Speaker 2: than how you are in real life? 197 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:12,440 Speaker 3: Oh my god, so much fun? Be you a little 198 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:13,920 Speaker 3: bit narky? 199 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:24,720 Speaker 1: Totally? That's right, it's a lot of But. 200 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 3: I'm not like that someimes. I am. 201 00:13:26,520 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 1: No, Laura, You've been so you know, outspoken about down 202 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 1: syndrome awareness and amazing President Barack Obama appointing you as 203 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:45,079 Speaker 1: a member of the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. 204 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:49,960 Speaker 1: I mean incredible, that's so incredible. Can you tell us 205 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:52,320 Speaker 1: about what that was like for you? What did that 206 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:56,200 Speaker 1: feel like? And then how why is it important for 207 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 1: you to be an advocate for this and to speak 208 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 1: out about it. 209 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:05,520 Speaker 3: Well, I was appointed by the personal Obama, and I 210 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:11,359 Speaker 3: give him advice about things with people with intellectual disabilities. 211 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 3: And those doors are open wide for flee and and 212 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:23,920 Speaker 3: me and for everybody, not just meet just like everybody 213 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 3: else and I I didn't get to meet personal Obama, 214 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:36,480 Speaker 3: but I got to meet the president dog named Bo. 215 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:38,640 Speaker 1: So cute. 216 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 3: We found an opportunity. And and also oh it's this 217 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 3: to meet Michelle Obama. 218 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:54,080 Speaker 1: That's she's really the president. 219 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:57,720 Speaker 3: She slipped away by her bodyguards. 220 00:14:57,720 --> 00:15:01,120 Speaker 1: You know, did you like at the White House? Was 221 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:02,120 Speaker 1: that crazy? 222 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 3: Oh? It was awesome that he wasn't me. 223 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: Wow. 224 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 3: And because I have, like, you know, a picture I 225 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:14,520 Speaker 3: was the honored debt. He got me up like a 226 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:20,840 Speaker 3: platthord of the certificate in our wall in the hallway. 227 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 3: It was by him and Hnary Clinton. 228 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:30,400 Speaker 1: Wowow cool honored. 229 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:35,200 Speaker 2: Yeah. And you know, I think that speaks to one 230 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:38,000 Speaker 2: how great you were on the show. But also you 231 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:40,840 Speaker 2: were on the show for a very long time, and 232 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:45,360 Speaker 2: you were I think people who don't normally see themselves 233 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:48,160 Speaker 2: on TV every single week in a show that is 234 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:52,200 Speaker 2: that successful. You mean a lot to a lot of people. 235 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:56,280 Speaker 2: When you're out in public and like, you know, fans 236 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:59,320 Speaker 2: come up to you or anything. Have you heard some 237 00:15:59,560 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 2: great story worries about that where you know, people just 238 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:06,160 Speaker 2: are so thankful that, you know, Becky was on the show. 239 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 3: I had tons of bands. It was a really funny 240 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 3: story that when I was in Canada, I get like, 241 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:24,960 Speaker 3: you know, like a lot like people ask any questions 242 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 3: and and like they're like, Laura, we love. And then 243 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:36,360 Speaker 3: when my mom and I went to McDonald's bast Food 244 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 3: West Want, there's some fans who came up to her 245 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 3: and say, hey, it's okay if we have pictures and 246 00:16:44,120 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 3: autoclasts with Lauren. And and not just that the grocery 247 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:53,560 Speaker 3: stores and west Want either when my mom or my father, 248 00:16:55,320 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 3: she gets picked for herself right right. You get to 249 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:05,200 Speaker 3: ask her because these more inepened moments. He's thirty three 250 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 3: years old. Ask her around the world. Male too. I 251 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:12,160 Speaker 3: get a. 252 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 1: Lot of fan mail, Lauren, what do you have to now? 253 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:22,920 Speaker 3: Right now? I you know, on a new job called 254 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:31,959 Speaker 3: Options Amazing. Yeah, it's for people with disabilities. And I 255 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:36,639 Speaker 3: get to help my mentor you know, with you know, orientation. 256 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:43,879 Speaker 3: And I'm just waiting to hear from my manager to 257 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:46,919 Speaker 3: get me more wolves on TV. 258 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:48,359 Speaker 1: Shows, aren't we all? 259 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 3: I'm doing this New New Jersey this week up on 260 00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 3: thirtieth of April, it was a New Jersey college talk. 261 00:18:08,280 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 1: Am wow, do you get to do that? A lot? 262 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:14,200 Speaker 1: To go give talks? To different groups of people. 263 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:18,800 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, not just New Jersey, but you know, like 264 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:29,600 Speaker 3: from to Australia. Yeah, your Boston, yeah, and also likes 265 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:33,520 Speaker 3: but I'm not as I'm not gonna say I haven't 266 00:18:33,560 --> 00:18:34,880 Speaker 3: been there yet. 267 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:36,560 Speaker 1: Do you enjoy doing that? 268 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:41,080 Speaker 3: Oh my god, I just love it rely. Yeah, but 269 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 3: a lot of people and Canada or puper cities, yeah, 270 00:18:48,359 --> 00:18:52,880 Speaker 3: a lot too. Yeah, especially in indianais oh. 271 00:18:52,840 --> 00:18:55,520 Speaker 1: Wow, yeah, you head everywhere. 272 00:18:56,040 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, I've been to Best Buddies too. Actually, yeah, that's great. 273 00:19:00,520 --> 00:19:02,480 Speaker 1: It's a great organization. Do you want to tell people 274 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 1: about Best Buddies? 275 00:19:03,920 --> 00:19:09,160 Speaker 3: Absolutely? I have a best buddy. Her name is Nancie Odell. 276 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:15,520 Speaker 3: She well, right now, I have a best biting him 277 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:21,040 Speaker 3: Connor Owen. He and I were best friends ever since 278 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:28,800 Speaker 3: more time, and he and I are partners more, you know, 279 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:35,239 Speaker 3: like I was an ambassador and and he and I 280 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:37,240 Speaker 3: talk about things and. 281 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:42,679 Speaker 1: You can act and yeah, yeah, that's great. That's really great. Lauren. 282 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:44,400 Speaker 1: I have a question for you before we let you go. 283 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:46,680 Speaker 1: We're so grateful to have you on the show, but 284 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:49,639 Speaker 1: we're asking, we ask everybody who comes on the podcast, 285 00:19:51,240 --> 00:19:56,520 Speaker 1: what is the feeling that Glee left you with? What? 286 00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 1: How do you feel about being on the show and 287 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:00,880 Speaker 1: your whole experience. 288 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:09,840 Speaker 3: I will say we're all sad for we've lost some people. Yeah, 289 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 3: I would say love and friendship, a companionship. 290 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:22,760 Speaker 2: That's great, great team work, you know. I think you're 291 00:20:22,760 --> 00:20:23,920 Speaker 2: the first person to say that. 292 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:28,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, don't mean so much to meet because I don't 293 00:20:28,520 --> 00:20:30,240 Speaker 3: love you. Guys, we love you. 294 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:34,119 Speaker 1: The show is so lucky to have you and to 295 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:37,480 Speaker 1: have Becky, and we had so much fun working with you, 296 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:39,480 Speaker 1: and we miss you and we're just we're so happy 297 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:42,240 Speaker 1: we got to connect with you again on the podcast 298 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:43,639 Speaker 1: and that you took the time to come on the 299 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:45,560 Speaker 1: show out of your very busy schedule. 300 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 3: I have as I feel free. 301 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:54,840 Speaker 1: That's amazing. 302 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:58,960 Speaker 3: I'm so glad that you guys did this for be 303 00:20:59,119 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 3: Thank you. 304 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:02,240 Speaker 1: Thank you so so much. The fans will be so 305 00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:04,560 Speaker 1: happy to hear from you. And it's such a joy, 306 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:06,560 Speaker 1: you know that now that we're rewatching the show to 307 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:09,200 Speaker 1: get to watch you every single week again because you're 308 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:13,720 Speaker 1: so funny, so talented and so good. Thank you, Lauren. 309 00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:15,679 Speaker 1: It's really good to see you. It's so good to 310 00:21:15,720 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 1: see you. Thanks for coming on. 311 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 3: Thank you so much. 312 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:24,800 Speaker 1: Fine, I just she's amazing. She's amazing, she's so talented, 313 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:29,120 Speaker 1: so funny. She always came very prepared to set. Oh 314 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:31,960 Speaker 1: yeah that she was usually more prepared than the rest 315 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:36,000 Speaker 1: of the US. And then to just be an advocate also, 316 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:40,040 Speaker 1: and all these incredible opportunities she's getting. I'm just I'm 317 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:42,480 Speaker 1: so happy for so we are so grateful and thank 318 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 1: you for Lauren for coming on the show. 319 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:46,479 Speaker 2: Yeah, she really was one of the most special parts 320 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:49,960 Speaker 2: of Glee. Yes, and we all look like when we 321 00:21:49,960 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 2: would get scenes with her, we would love it because 322 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:55,199 Speaker 2: it wouldn't happen that often, just like Jane, we wouldn't 323 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:55,919 Speaker 2: get those scenes. 324 00:21:56,760 --> 00:21:57,439 Speaker 1: It's very special. 325 00:21:57,480 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 2: When we did, Yes, I was so happy I had 326 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 2: like a episode with her, and she she's funny on 327 00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:06,320 Speaker 2: the show. She would be behind the scenes cracking jokes. 328 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:08,560 Speaker 1: Oh yeah as well, yeah all the time. 329 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:11,560 Speaker 2: Thank you Lauren, so so much for spending time with 330 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:15,480 Speaker 2: us today. You are the best. And I guess I mean, 331 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:17,480 Speaker 2: she's giving speeches all around the world, so if you 332 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:20,880 Speaker 2: can go see her talk, she's brilliant. Yeah, go check 333 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:21,240 Speaker 2: her out. 334 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:25,000 Speaker 1: Thank you, Lauren, And that's what you really missed. Thanks 335 00:22:25,080 --> 00:22:28,200 Speaker 1: for listening and follow us on Instagram, at and that's 336 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:30,359 Speaker 1: what you really miss POD. Make sure to write us 337 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 1: a review and leave us five stars. See you next time.