Good Hang with Amy Poehler - Lena Dunham

Lena Dunham knows you have to do a trick to get a treat. Amy hangs with the author and creator of 'Girls' and talks about the contact improv dance community at Oberlin College, whether or not she'd have a robot in her house, and what you need to know before adopting a pig. Host: Amy PoehlerGuests: Natalie Portman and Lena DunhamExecutive producers: Bill Simmons, Amy Poehler, and Jenna Weiss-BermanFor Paper Kite Productions: Executive producer Jenna Weiss-Berman, coordinator Sam Green, and supervising producer Joel LovellFor The Ringer: Supervising producers Juliet Litman, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin; video producers Jack Wilson and Aleya Zenieris; audio producer Kaya McMullen; social producer Bridget Geerlings; video editor Drew van Steenbergen; and booker Kat SpillaneOriginal music: Amy Miles Use coupon code ‘EATCESAR10’ at Cesar.com for 10% offCheck Allstate first for a quote that could save you hundreds: https://Allstate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration: 1h 9m
Broadcast on: 26 May 2026
Audio Format: other

Host: Amy Poehler
Guests: Natalie Portman and Lena Dunham
Executive producers: Bill Simmons, Amy Poehler, and Jenna Weiss-Berman
For Paper Kite Productions: Executive producer Jenna Weiss-Berman, coordinator Sam Green, and supervising producer Joel Lovell
For The Ringer: Supervising producers Juliet Litman, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin; video producers Jack Wilson and Aleya Zenieris; audio producer Kaya McMullen; social producer Bridget Geerlings; video editor Drew van Steenbergen; and booker Kat Spillane
Original music: Amy Miles

Use coupon code ‘EATCESAR10’ at Cesar.com for 10% off
Check Allstate first for a quote that could save you hundreds: https://Allstate.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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