{"podcast":{"title":"General Meeting with Becky Sloviter","slug":"general-meeting-with-becky-sloviter-7468602","podcast_index_feed_id":7468602,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/general-meeting-with-becky-sloviter","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/general-meeting-with-becky-sloviter","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/d3/1b/ae/ff/d31baeff-57ef-4502-95c9-be17aa515219/eff9f38ae83e427d9b405fd16e314bbdfaa27280e9fd4bea32e5c70f4a99c578cfa65fcc1a5a70ce509c4c49ad237bbb1f79b0f0b72091ac0cf1594eb1010619.jpeg","author":"Becky Sloviter","episode_count":47,"summary":"Hollywood, but make it real. Fun, authentic conversations with the people who make the stuff we love — and the friends I’ve been lucky enough to make along the way. I’ve spent the past 20 years as a Hollywood producer having what’s known as “general meetings” — one-on-one sit-downs with actors, writers, and filmmakers. These personal and creative conversations have always been my favorite part of the job — the moments when the glossy version of Hollywood drops away and you connect with the real person across from you. So now, I’m bringing that to life as a podcast. Each week on General Meeting with Becky Sloviter , I sit down with smart, funny, and talented friends — actors and writers who have made us laugh and cry, and filmmakers who inspire us — for real conversations about creativity, connection, and everything in between. My hope is that these chats will help us all feel a little more connected — and a little less alone. Because we’re all going through it these days — but as the iconic Penny Lane says in my third favorite movie of all time: “Famous people are just more interesting.” Welcome to General Meeting with Becky Sloviter.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:21:08.728568+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-meeting-with-becky-sloviter-7468602"},"episode":{"title":"Lennon Parham: On Veep, Directing Somebody Somewhere, and Working Motherhood in Hollywood","slug":"lennon-parham-on-veep-directing-somebody-somewhere-and-working-motherhood-in-hollywood","published_at":"2026-04-28T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-meeting-with-becky-sloviter-7468602/lennon-parham-on-veep-directing-somebody-somewhere-and-working-motherhood-in-hollywood","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-meeting-with-becky-sloviter-7468602","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/832a248c-47e7-4f8e-a3f6-784d9b72370c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/832a248c-47e7-4f8e-a3f6-784d9b72370c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"This week, Becky welcomes one of the funniest people she knows to the pod: actress and director Lennon Parham (Veep, Minx). Lennon opens up about her Georgia roots and the pivotal role her college friend Jack McBrayer played in her decision to pursue a career in comedy. She then shares how she first crossed paths with her frequent creative partner Jessica St. Clair, and takes us behind the scenes of the TV shows they co-created — NBC's Best Friends Forever and USA's Playing House. Lennon also talks about what drew her to directing, and how meaningful it's been to collaborate with Bridget Everett on HBO Max's Somebody Somewhere. She and Becky then get candid about the challenges of working motherhood and the clearest \"no\" Lennon ever had to give — before 'Last Looks' allows them to bond over their shared love of The Silence of the Lambs, Indigo Girls and more. If you enjoyed this podcast, please follow, share, like, comment, all the things - thank you for your support! Check out our episodes on YouTube as well! https://www.youtube.com/@generalmeetingpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/generalmeetingpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@generalmeetingpod Website: https://www.generalmeetingpod.com Host: Becky Sloviter Guest: Lennon Parham - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1004811/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"This week, Becky welcomes one of the funniest people she knows to the pod: actress and director Lennon Parham (Veep, Minx). 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