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Comedian Ilana Glazer hosts this comedy & socio-political podcast, a space to celebrate the little things in life and to sort out a shared reality in the insane world we’re all trying to survive. Solo and guest eps. Drops every Thursday @ 7AM.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
Washington State Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is one of the realest elected officials out there right now. Currently serving her fifth term, she’s an immigrant who came to the US at age 16 all by herself, and, when elected in 2016, became
Erica Chidi
Today, Ilana sits down with her brilliant and dear friend, Erica Chidi. Erica lives, works, and creates at the intersections of human health, culture, and technology. She is a full-spectrum doula, the co-founder and former CEO of the digita
Miss Peppermint
Today on It’s Open, Ilana is joined by the sensational, the trailblazing, the thought leader and activist: Miss Peppermint. She was the first openly trans contestant on RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE, the first trans woman to originate a lead Broadway
Jennifer Welch
Joining us today is the brilliant, noble, and hilarious Jennifer Welch — co-creator of the breakthrough political and cultural podcast I’VE HAD IT, which disrupted the political media landscape, amassing over 4.5 million followers across pl
Bill Burr
Anointed by Rolling Stone in 2017 as one of the 20 greatest stand-up comedians of ALL TIME, our guest today has released 12 highly acclaimed stand-up comedy specials including his most recent Drop Dead Years in 2025, has trail-blazed the po
Ms Rachel
Today on It’s Open we are joined by one of the most popular and influential creators of infant, toddler, and early childhood educational content in the world today—with over 21 million subscribers, and over 17 billion views on YouTube—it’s
All About Women
As our final compilation episode from season one, we’ve gathered some of the incredible women who shared their perspectives on It’s Open. Being a woman isn’t one simple thing, it’s many complicated things. We unpacked it together over the c
The Big Issue with Billionaires
Keeping it up during this break between seasons, we compiled some of our favorite moments from Season One of It’s Open and reorganized them around themes that have cropped up. Over and over again this year, we’ve discussed billionaires and
The Power of Trans People
During our break between seasons, reviewing past episodes has revealed a few recurring themes. For the next few weeks, we’re compiling some of our favorite moments from Season One of It’s Open and reorganizing them around those themes. This
Gianmarco Soresi
This week Ilana sits down with stand-up comedy sensation Gianmarco Soresi, who was named in Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch For 2025 and Deadline’s Comics Who Won 2025. He and Ilana discuss the relentless pursuit of craft, the charismatic lead
Andrew Rea
On this week’s episode, Ilana sits down with Andrew Rea, the self-made YouTuber behind two of the platform’s largest and most influential cooking shows—BINGING WITH BABISH and BASICS WITH BABISH—claiming over 10.5 million subscribers. Andre
Jay Jurden
On this episode of It’s Open, Ilana sits down with friend and colleague Jay Jurden — a powerhouse, rising star comic whose first comedy album JAY JURDEN, Y’ALL debuted at #1 on iTunes, his debut stand-up special YES MA’AM is streaming on HU
Elise Joshi
Join us today to get hyped on Gen-Z leadership because it rocks. We sit down with the spectacular Elise Joshi, a progressive political organizer, climate activist & journalist who has been lighting up digital media with clear, hard-hitting
John C. Reilly
Today, Ilana was thrilled to meet and talk with actor, comedian, singer John C. Reilly. For decades, and through his unique expression of sincerity and comedy, John’s performances have shaped the impact of American movie classics—like Chica
Elliot Page
Today Ilana sits down with the award-winning actor and cultural leader for queer rights, self-discovery, and truth: Elliot Page. Ilana and Elliot cover his new documentary SECOND NATURE, about queerness in the animal kingdom, the book Sex a
Reshma Saujani
Today Ilana sits down with Reshma Saujani, best known as the founder of Girls Who Code. Reshma’s an entrepreneur, social leader, and activist fighting to reshape the economic landscape for American mothers. llana and Reshma get right down t
Jacob Tierney
This week on It’s Open, Ilana sits down with Jacob Tierney. Best known as the writer and director of Heated Rivalry— the TV adaptation of Rachel Reid’s hockey romance that positively rocked the culture in 2025— Jacob is a staple in Canadian
Matt Bernstein
Matt Bernstein (aka @mattxiv) is a force to be reckoned with. A 27-year-old, progressive political commentator who has cultivated a 2M+ following by combining clear-eyed, heartfelt, sharp-witted cultural discourse with gorgeous glam and a c
"More Perfect Union on Toxic Data Centers and the Local Nonpartisan Fight Against Them" with Ilana Glazer
It’s Open partners with More Perfect Union, the ground breaking and progressive non-profit news organization, to highlight the vital local coverage that is helping Americans stay informed and stay connected. Join us as MPU spotlights—and Il
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ilana’s dream comes true as she interviews the U.S. Congresswoman from New York, the luminous progressive brawler, the one-and-only… Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. AOC shares about her personal experience growing up Puerto Rican American in the
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Today Ilana sits down with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a PhD marine biologist, leading climate conservationist and policy expert, and author of WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT, which Rolling Stone calls “The most helpful book on the planet right n
Ben McKenzie
This week Ilana chats with world famous actor (*and college economics major*) Ben McKenzie. Ben is best known for his starring roles on the beloved TV dramas The O.C., Southland, and Gotham, but visits It’s Open to discuss his new documenta
"My Life Through The Eyes of my Pelvic Floor (So… My P*ssy?)" with Ilana Glazer
Ilana takes us on a coming-of-age journey through the eyes her pelvic floor. In a very personal episode, Ilana shares about her chronic pain from ages 4 to 24, placing this experience into the context of the patriarchal culture of the 90’s
Amanda Litman
This week on It’s Open, meet Amanda Litman, the co-founder and president of RUN FOR SOMETHING, a progressive political organization serving as the largest public office candidate training pipeline in U.S. politics. Since 2016, Amanda’s orga
Zoe Lister-Jones
Ilana connects with creator, writer, actor, director (and LA-based Brooklynite) Zoe Lister Jones. Zoe is a creative star that pushes the envelope for women-lead film & TV production crews and is bringing female sexuality to the screen in a
Joanne McNally
Ilana meets the Irish stand-up comedy and podcast sensation Joanne McNally for the first time and they hit it off! These two colleagues (turned fast friends) trade notes on the standup experience, which for Joanne spans tiny underground clu
Rania Batrice
Rania Batrice is a high-profile progressive political strategist and activist who has worked on numerous major campaigns, including those for Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders. Rania discusses the enduring dynamics of being a Texas-born Pales
“Tech Terrors, Calling Out Fascism in Small Talk, and Progressive Political Strategy” with Ilana Glazer
On this week’s solo episode of It’s Open, Ilana reviews some recent headlines on advancing technologies against the people’s will for all types of surveillance 🤮 She calls for the It’s Open community to kick off neighborly discussions by n
Eliot Glazer
Meet Eliot Glazer, the multi-hyphenate comedian who writes, acts, sings, and is an uncle and brother (Ilana’s)! Join Ilana and Eliot as they discuss their childhood on Long Island, the ever evolving sibling relationship, nuances within the
“Zohran’s Snow Day, Maybe Florida Rocks, and Announcing Moms & Neighbors For Safe & Fair US Midterm Elections 2026” with Ilana Glazer
This episode, Ilana is flying truly solo, filming alone because another blizzard blew through NYC! She talks about Zohran’s stellar leadership in the face of more climate anomalies, loving Florida despite its reputation, and shares the plan
