Episode 438
with Abbi Jacobson, Nicole Chung, and The Dip
Host Luke Burbank and Elena Passarello dream up their post-pandemic travels; star and co-creator of Broad City Abbi Jacobson recounts the highs and lows her solo cross-country road trip, as illustrated in her New York Times bestselling essay collection I Might Regret This; writer Nicole Chung discusses her journey to discover the difficult truth behind her own adoption, which formed the basis of her debut book All You Can Ever Know; and seven-piece soul ensemble The Dip perform their single “Atlas.”
Abbi Jacobson
Star & Co-Creator of Broad City
Abbi Jacobson is a comedian, writer, actor, and illustrator best known as the Creator, Executive Producer, and star of the acclaimed Comedy Central series, Broad City. She attributes a solo road trip "that she might live to regret" as the impetus for her essay collection I Might Regret This. Jacobson drove across the country alone in an effort to find solitude and time to reflect as Broad City drew to a close. Through writing, the New York Times bestselling author of Carry This Book examines questions both big (where is she heading in her life and career?) and small (how has tucking in shirts affected her life?).
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Nicole Chung
Author
Nicole Chung is the author of the nationally bestselling memoir All You Can Ever Know. Named a “Best Book of the Year” by two dozen publications, All You Can Ever Know was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a semifinalist for the PEN Open Book Award, an Indies Choice Honor Book, and an official Junior Library Guild Adult Crossover Selection. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, GQ, TIME, and more. She writes a weekly "Care and Feeding" advice column for Slate, and she is the editor-in-chief of Catapult magazine and the former managing editor of The Toast.
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The Dip
Soul-Revivalists
The Dip is a seven-piece ensemble that melds vintage rhythm and blues and modern pop with a burst of 60’s-steeped soul. The group creates a surge from the deep soul of decades past and powers their live shows with the energy from powerful vocals, a bursting horn rhythm section, and spirited melodies from the “The Honeynut Horns.” The group’s new EP The Dips Plays it Cool is available now.
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