Rita Moreno is one of the most decorated performers of our time, so why did she go seven years with hardly any film work after winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1961? I mean, do you really need to be told? Moreno is this week's guest star and she is truly that. Of the shows we've covered so far Moreno stands out for her commitment to working with the Muppets as peers, which you learn more about in this 2018 New Yorker piece on her experience. We also talk at length about a very specific type of TV talk show from the 70's, the time Dick Cavett rode to Doug's rescue in a coffee shop and why the soon to be remade (by Steven Spielberg no less) West Side Story still resonates.    

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Nest Week: We'll talk about one comedian with another. Ryan Beck joins us to discuss Ruth Buzzi. 

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