Amy Poehler To Launch ‘Good Hang’ Podcast With The Ringer

Peter White

10 February 2025 at 9:00 am·1-min read

Amy Poehler is getting back behind the microphone.

The Parks and Recreation star is launching Good Hang with Amy Poehler. The weekly video podcast series will see her will talk to famous people about what makes them laugh, what they found funny recently.

More from Deadline

Amy Poehler's Paper Kite Productions Hires Jenna Weiss-Berman To Run Audio Division
Amy Poehler Says She Would Like To Be A Captain On Bravo's 'Below Deck' & Shares Why She Wouldn't Do Well On 'Survivor'
'Inside Out 2' Review: Pixar's Talky, Uneventful Sequel Doesn't Have Much Fun In Mind

It is her latest podcast after launching scripted comedy podcast Say More with Dr? Sheila.

Poehler’s own Paper Kite Productions is producing the series with The Ringer, the Spotify-owned company run by Bill Simmons.

In each episode, she’ll also talk to the people in her life about what makes her laugh and to solicit questions for podcast guests.

Poehler exec produces alongside Simmons, and Jenna Weiss-Berman, Head of Paper Kite Audio, who joined recently.

Poehler said, “I am so excited Spotify and Bill are welcoming me. I can’t wait to have some good, dumb fun.”

Simmons added, “Amy should have one of the biggest podcasts in the world — she’s a great hang, she’s funny, she’s curious, she knows everybody, and she actually loves the genre and puts real thought into what works and what doesn’t work. It’s amazing. I can’t believe she actually wants to do this. We are over the moon that we get to work with her.”

Best of Deadline

Parade
Internet Can’t Get Over Kevin Costner and His 'Unexpected' Super Bowl Bestie
Fans called the pair an 'unlikely duo.'
Parade
Serena Williams Sends Direct Message to Taylor Swift After Super Bowl Crowd 'Boos' Her
The tennis star sent a message to the singer in the wake of the crowd's criticism.
The Daily Beast
Trump Shades Taylor Swift Over Super Bowl Crowd Diss
President Donald Trump loves comparing a crowd to clap back at his biggest critics, and for his latest smug roast, Taylor Swift was the target to take the hit. In a Truth Social post published during Sunday’s Super Bowl, the president posted side-by-side videos comparing the reactions he and Swift received from the game’s crowd. The first clip captured the roaring cheers the president was met with when he appeared on the stadium’s jumbotron. Meanwhile the second video featured one of the most ta
Evening Standard
Jeremy Clarkson's customers warned by police to keep away from his pub
The former Top Gear presenter, 64, opened The Farmer’s Dog in the Cotswolds last summer
Cosmo
Kendall Jenner's see-through bra and skirt are next level naked dressing
Kendall Jenner walked the Calvin Klein AW25 runway during New York Fashion Week in an XL grey coat that hid a sheer bra and skirt underneath as seen in BTS pics
HuffPost
Travis Kelce's Game-Day Outfit Is Already Being Meme'd
Kelce arrived at the Caesars Superdome looking like he just stepped out of a time machine.
The Daily Beast
Bianca Censori Denies She’s Behind X Post Praying for Husband Kanye
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that Bianca Censori denied being behind an X post expressing concern for Kanye West. A rep for Censori later told The Hollywood Reporter the account “does not belong to Ye’s wife” and that they “have reached out to X to get the account unverified and/or banned.” A verified X account using Bianca Censori’s name expressed concern for her husband Kanye West after the billionaire rapper spent the last few days spewing vitriol against a handful of
The Daily Beast
Kendrick Lamar Eviscerates Drake at Super Bowl, as MAGA Seethes
Whatever happened between the two teams playing the Super Bowl, it’s safe to say that the biggest loser of Sunday night was Drake. The rapper just suffered one of the most brutal roastings in TV history when Kendrick Lamar performed his Grammy-winning diss track, in which he calls Drake a “certified pedophile,” during the most watched entertainment event of the year, in front of an audience that sang along to the most eviscerating lines in the track, while Drake’s ex-girlfriend Serena Williams d
BuzzFeed
"My Heart Aches": People Are Pointing Out The Disgusting Reality Behind Brooke Shields's TikTok Trend Confession
"We listen and we call the judge."
Parade
Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl 2025 Reactions Go Viral
The pop superstar was in the stadium to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce.
Good Housekeeping
Matt Damon & David Beckham Beer Commercial Officially Wins The Super Bowl
David Beckham and Matt Damon's Super Bowl commercial with Stella Artois officially won the night. The hilarious ad was even directed by Ben Affleck.
BuzzFeed
I Almost Dropped My Phone On My Face Laughing At These 26 Pet Tweets
"My dog gets a raw egg in his supper every night. I bet Americans can’t afford to do that."
Yahoo Sport Australia
Alex de Minaur suffers heartbreak in final as Katie Boulter's 'have a baby' comment explained
It comes amid a frenzy over a comment from Katie Boulter. Read more here.
BuzzFeed
33 Funny Posts From The Week Because The Internet Had JOKES
The Kendrick Lamar memes will sustain me for the rest of the month.
The Independent
Super Bowl 2025: Anne Hathaway steals the show with viral jumbotron reaction
Hathaway turned up wearing green to support the Philadelphia Eagles
Parade
Hoda Kotb’s Fans Are All Saying the Same Thing About Her Photo With Recently Divorced Actor
The former 'Today' co-host was spotted with an unexpected celebrity at Super Bowl LIX.
PA Media: Entertainment
Harry photobombs selfie with Meghan and Nelly Furtado at Invictus Games ceremony
The singer was among the musical stars who helped launch the seventh edition of the Invictus Games on Saturday.
Yahoo Lifestyle
Caravan family's 'brilliant' $4 Kmart find for common cleaning concern: 'So easy, so good'
A travelling family were excited to stumble on a nifty Kmart item that solves a big caravan problem. Read more.
Parade
Patricia Heaton Shares Bold Political Statement About America's Future
The actress had an interesting take on the current state of the union.
The Daily Beast
Taylor Swift Looks Shocked After Being Booed by Super Bowl Crowd
It seems that the Super Bowl crowd this year isn’t keen to welcome Taylor Swift with open arms, as the pop star was aggressively booed during Sunday’s game when she appeared on the jumbotron. The Folklore artist was in attendance at the New Orleans Superdome Sunday night cheering on partner Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs as they battled it out against the Philadelphia Eagles. She was seen alongside rapper Ice Spice and stylist Ashley Avignone. At one point during the game’s first quarte

Latest stories