Matt and Tim discuss everything that led up to shooting the pilot, the casting process, and other behind-the-scenes moments. Later the hosts are joined by memory expert, Ayanna Thomas, to see how reliable their memory actually is.
Matt and Tim discuss the first episode; what it was like on their first day on set and how improvisation played a key role in character development and finding comedic beats within the environment
In this episode Mike & Tim are joined by the one and only Tony Hale, who played Gary Walsh on Veep! Together they go through Ep2 of Veep: “Frozen Yoghurt.”
Mike & Tim discuss episode 3 and talk about crucial set-ups that become major call-backs throughout the show and even dive into some on-set “drama”.
Peter Grosz, who played the iconic callous oil lobbyist: Sidney Purcell, joins Matt and Tim as they recap Episode 4: “Chung”.
Reid Scott, who played the ruthless Machiavellian Dan Egan, joins Matt and Tim as they recap Episode 5: “Nicknames” aka “Dan Dates Jonah”.
Matt and Tim recap episode 6 and talk about their experience filming at the Baltimore Orioles’ stadium and a little bit of human drama that followed.
Matt and Tim are joined by Anna Chlumsky, who played Amy Brookheimer on the show! Matt and Anna battle over whether Mike or Amy was better at their job, Anna talks about her process of finding Amy, and Matt and Tim share more behind-the-scenes as we approach the end of Season 1.
Join Matt and Tim as they recap season one finale: “Tears” with Congressman Roger Furlong himself!
We’re back with Season 2 and we’re kicking it off with Episode 1: “Midterms”.
It’s time to go to a pig roast ya’ll! On today’s episode, Matt and Tim rewatch Episode 2: “Signals”.
Matt and Tim go through Episode 3: “Hostages.”
An entire episode where Matt & Tim answer fan questions.
A very special guest on this episode. Holding the record for the most Primetime Emmy wins as an actor for the same role, this actress goes by many names. Some call her Veep, Selina Meyer, a comedy legend, and many more. Today we’re hanging out with the queen herself: Julia Louis-Dreyfus!
Matt & Tim recap Episode 4: “The Vic Allen Dinner.”
In this episode, we’re introduced to Minna Häkkinen, played by the hilarious Sally Phillips who joins Matt and Tim for a chat. If you thought Sally was really Finnish, her language studies really paid off because she’s not actually Finnish. She recalls being terrified by meeting and improving with her comedy hero: Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
This week Matt and Tim are rewatching Episode 6: “Andrew” with a surprise visit from the man who played the titular role: David Pasquesi!
He’s been a senior strategist for Presidents and even took a stab at the Vice Presidency role - Gary Cole visits us on today’s episode! This week Matt and Tim rewatch Episode 7: “Shutdown”.
Tim and Matt walk back Episode 8: “First Response.” They talk about working with the hilarious Allison Janney, how to act intimate on set during COVID, and which actor the creators of the show wanted to play President Hughes.
In this episode, we’re blessed with the presence of Georgia Pritchett, who helped produce and write Veep and is currently doing the same for HBO’s Succession! Together Matt, Tim, and Georgia walk through Episode 9: “Running”.
We’re reminiscing the finale of Season 2 in this episode with British comedian, writer, actor, and director Chris Addison! Having been one of the integral top minds and directors throughout the series, Chris offers a fresh, tasty look at how the Veep sausage was made.
If you thought you were a Veep fan you just might question that after meeting this super fan: Stephen Colbert! Life imitates art as Stephen reflects on his time as a political commentator while comparing the “larger than life” characters on the show to real-life politicians. It’s a complete geek-fest as Matt and Tim test Stephen on his Veep trivia and finally, Stephen weighs in on the age old debate: Is Mike McLintock or Amy Brookheimer worse at their job?
We’re getting an exclusive under the hood look from the captain himself: Armando Iannucci! Armando talks about the genesis of Veep and how some of the ludicrous things on the show were inspired by some very real head-scratching American politics.
On this episode Matt & Tim rewatch Episode 3: “The Choice”. Tim reminisces Jonah’s iconic sweater that got stolen and Matt schools Tim in some Veep’n Trivia (yet again).
Matt and Tim rewatch Episode 3: “Alicia”. They reveal some fun behind-the-scenes moments while highlighting some fun guest stars. Stay tuned for the Fan Questions segment where Matt and Tim reveal which episode is their all-time favorite.
Matt & Tim go to Silicon Valley in this episode as they walk-back Episode 4: “Clovis” with the tech genius himself: Craaayg! The character ‘Craig’ fell on actor Tim Baltz’s laps unexpectedly and went on to change his life. Tim talks about his journey onto the show and how he developed the iconic non-blinking “Craaayg” character.
In this episode, we’re visited by Diedrich Bader who played campaign manager turned scapegoat Bill Ericsson! Diedrich recalls his time on ‘Veep’ and how he got to wear the “fame hat” because of the show; he talks about how taking his kids to the beach made him bomb his audition in front of Julia Louis-Dreyfus; how he never could memorize his lines and therefore was constantly nervous on set.
Gary Walsh makes a triumphant return to the podcast! Being a second-timer, Tony Hale gets into the thick of it with Matt and Tim and admits he wasn’t always aware what was going on in the show. He also reveals how the script sometimes made him feel uncomfortable and had to trust that it would turn out well…and it did. The gents had so much fun recapping we had to make it into two parts!
Welcome back to Part 2 of the Tony Hale episode. Matt, Tim, and Tony continue walking through Episode 6: “Detroit” and go toe-to-toe on some Veep’n trivia.
On this episode coinciding with Veep's 10th anniversary, Matt & Tim walk back Season 3 Episode 7 “Special Relationship” with a two-fer - Becky Martin: Director extraordinaire who’s directed 14 episodes of Veep and Anthony Boys: Editor extraordinaire who gives us a lesson into how editing plays a crucial part in a fast-paced comedy like Veep.
Matt and Tim walk back Episode 8: “Debate”. The hilarious Jessica St. Clair, who played Dana (Gary’s cheese-loving girlfriend), joins for a fun interview!
On this episode, a special interview with Frank Rich, former critic for Time magazine and The New York Post turned Executive Producer of Veep. Frank gets into the thick of it with Tim and Matt as he recalls starting off as a political consultant on the show. They also discuss the obstacles that came with the transition of show runners from Armando Iannucci to Dave Mandel.
Once again an entire episode dedicated to answering questions from fans all over the world! This episode is a previous recording from a live Reddit Q&A Matt & Tim did a few months ago.
Matt & Tim discuss the production of the podcast, which is taking a short break as they transition to a new home for the show.
After Selina is caught badmouthing a reporter, putting the campaign in jeopardy, the team gets some unexpected news. Mike worries about balancing his home and work life. Selina and her staff wonder how to make her seem more down-to-earth, when they learn that Thornhill is leading in the polls. Jonah asks his mom and Bill Ericsson for help after the Maddox disaster in the previous episode.
The great Julia Louis-Dreyfus joins Matt and (eventually) Tim to discuss the season 3 finale.
Sam Richardson (Richard on Veep) joins Matt and Tim to recap the first episode of season 4.
Callie Hersheway (assistant to show creator Armando Iannucci on Veep, staff writer on Succession) joins Tim to discuss episode 2 of season 4 of Veep.
Brian Huskey (Leon West) joins Matt & Tim to discuss episode 4 of season 4 of Veep.