Why Are You Like This? with Megan Rapinoe

113 episodios

Shrinking’s Michael Urie Opens Up About Ugly Betty, Imposter Syndrome & Being Yourself
08/10/2026 | 1 h 20 min
Michael Urie joins Megan to talk about the experiences that shaped him: from growing up shy in Texas and getting into Juilliard to landing his breakout role on Ugly Betty and now starring in Shrinking. They get into imposter syndrome, being openly gay in Hollywood, and the pressure to fit in. They also discuss Michael’s realization that he sometimes changes who he is around other people because he worries they won’t like the real him. Michael also opens up about starting therapy in his 40s, why he still sometimes feels like he doesn’t belong, and what he’s learning about being more comfortable with himself.

After, Megan sounds off about Indiana Fever general manager Amber Cox’s comments about their fan base.

00:00 Michael Urie Joins The Show!

05:44 How Michael Started Acting

17:05 Experience at Julliard

22:40 Becoming a Regular on Ugly Betty

30:51 Impact of Ugly Betty

37:55 Being Out and Proud

42:50 Michael’s Relationship with His Sister

45:15 How Shrinking Got Michael into Therapy

55:35 Mommy, Daddy, Baby

1:01:44 Indiana Fever Fans, Are You Serious?

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Jaedyn Shaw on going pro at 17, winning trophies with Gotham and the USWNT
01/10/2026 | 57 min
Jaedyn Shaw joins the show to talk all things Gotham, USWNT and going pro at a young age. But first, Megan dishes out her takes on Emma Hayes’ roster for the team’s October friendlies vs Spain.

Jaedyn and Megan dive into all of the twists and turns of Jaedyn’s career from going pro at 17 to her league-record move to Gotham FC. They get into Jaedyn becoming the first Vietnamese-American to represent the USWNT, the legacy of Black national team players, and the role her faith plays in her career. Jaedyn shares where she gets her killer style and reveals if she’s more “Mommy, Daddy, Baby.” Check out the latest episode of “Why Are You Like This?” wherever you get your podcasts, and on YouTube.

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Amber Ruffin on SNL, Seth Meyers and Creating Bigfoot! The Musical
24/09/2026 | 1 h 13 min
Comedian Amber Ruffin is a trailblazer in the late night space and she joins the show this week ahead of season two of CNN’s “Have I Got News For You.” But first, Megan gives us a behind the scenes look at the making of her documentary “Rapinoe.”

Amber and Megan dive into all of the highs and lows of Amber’s career . from her unsuccessful audition at “Saturday Night Live” to her getting a writing job on “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” Amber also shares her musical side, from becoming a choir director at the age of 11, to writing the book and lyrics to “Bigfoot! The Musical.” Amber and Megan reminisce on their coming out stories and discuss how to find joy in moments of chaos.

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Colin Kaepernick on kneeling, NFL ban, and new memoir The Perilous Fight
17/09/2026 | 1 h 23 min
On the 10-year anniversary of his historic protest during the national anthem, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick joins Megan on the show for a one-of-a-kind conversation about a moment in time that would come to define both of them. They dive deep into Colin’s protest, getting blackballed by the NFL and his life beyond football, including writing his upcoming memoir The Perilous Fight. They also discuss the collective power athletes have and Megan shares her experience protesting alongside Colin.

00:00 Introduction

09:00 How Colin seen himself

14:10 Playing in the NFL

23:50 Getting Blackballed and Missing Competing

28:14 Colin’s Decision to Protest and Kneel

37:58 Megan’s Decision to Start Kneeling

45:15 The Collective Power of Athletes

47:38 Colin’s Takeaways from Protesting

49:22 “Watching” The World Move on From Kneeling

55:40 Know Your Rights Camp and Conducting Autopsies

1:07:10 His Relationship with his wife Nessa

1:13:10 Colin’s Memoir

1:14:30 Mommy, Daddy, Baby

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Kamala Harris on public service and if she’s going to run for president in 2028
10/09/2026 | 47 min
After the 2024 election, Kamala is coming back into the public eye and sat down with Megan. They talk about her Oakland roots, her decision to become a prosecutor and why she’s fully committed to public service. Megan puts Kamala on the hot seat to see if she’s going to run for President in 2028 and Kamala puts her own spin on “Mommy, Daddy, Baby.”

0:00 Introduction

04:57 Becoming a prosecutor

10:00 Studying at Howard University

14:45 Her Duty as a Public Servant

18:40 Americans’ issues with trust

22:10 Being the first

26:03 Governing as a woman

32:13 The Next Iteration of the US President

36:21 Why Kamala Harris has returned to the public eye

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Megan Rapinoe has never been content to just play the game, on or off the field. In Why Are You Like This?, she sits down with the artists, athletes, activists, and architects of culture who share that same refusal and curiosity: people who looked at the way things were and decided to build something different. Each conversation moves between the personal and the professional, the origin story and the long game, the private cost and the public legacy. The result is a show that does what no other can: puts the most compelling person in the room across from the most compelling people in the world, and finds the human being every time. New episodes drop every Thursday starting August 6 on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts. From A Touch More and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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