Good Hang with Amy Poehler - Maya Hawke

Maya Hawke has a cup theory she'd like to sell you. Amy hangs with her fellow 'Inside Out 2' castmate and talks about what she learned from playing the character of Anxiety, taking the subway to find the right kind of cigarettes, and being afraid of harmonizing. Host: Amy PoehlerGuests: Willa Fitzgerald and Maya HawkeExecutive 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, Belle Roman, and Aleya Zenieris; lighting director Caroline Jannace; audio producer Kaya McMullen; video editor Drew van Steenbergen; and booker Kat SpillaneOriginal Music: Amy Miles Walmart.com/shop/giftsVisible. Live in the know. https://www.visible.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration: 55m
Broadcast on: 04 Nov 2025
Audio Format: other

Host: Amy Poehler
Guests: Willa Fitzgerald and Maya Hawke
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, Belle Roman, and Aleya Zenieris; lighting director Caroline Jannace; audio producer Kaya McMullen; video editor Drew van Steenbergen; and booker Kat Spillane
Original Music: Amy Miles

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