Having A Night

It’s a HAN Passover special! Bette Midler, AKA Sophie’s mom, joins the girls to talk about celebrating Passover in quarantine. Are you a sinker or a floater? And have you ever heard how a kugel killed Bette’s uncle?    Check out our YouTube video (embed link) on how to make a matzo ball soup. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @havinganight for our Tuesday IGLive Chip Hours(™)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So having people over might literally kill you--what’s a good host to do? Take it to Zoom! Here’s a short episode on how to throw a convivial video party full of pantry staples and Spotify playlists.  And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @havinganight for our Tuesday IGLive Chip Hours(™)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The girls may be stuck inside, but that won’t stop them from learning all they possibly can about sake from the man/myth/legend himself, Austin Power! Yes, that’s right folks, your favorite guest has returned to bring a little glimmer to your day of nothing but the COVID news cycle. In most states, liquor stores are still considered an essential, so order in that bottle of sake, and get listening! It’ll brighten your day -- promise.  XOXO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY. You're currently staring into a dismal pantry abyss: beans, rice, beans, lentils, beans, beans, toilet paper! Get your mind off the headlines and indulge in a bit of fantasy this week! Imagine instead that you are cooking a 7-course, fancy-as-f*ck, over-the-top dinner party for all your friends! The girls get down and dirty with their guiltiest pleasures and create their most decadent menu yet.  XOXO Follow @havinganight Love us by rating us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fanny Singer -- writer, artist, cook, small business owner -- is the living embodiment of all the things the girls love. They sit down to go to town on green sauces, how to survive in a food desert (get pickling), and Fanny’s new book, Always Home, which launches 3/31/20. This woman is a vision, an icon, an inspiration! Go forth and whiz thee up a green sauce! Xoxo @havinganight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The girls are joined by one of their nearest and dearest steak loving BFFs, Whitney Brown, to discuss cut, color, and— no, not clarity— BUTTER.  What’s the best method to cook? Should you disown someone if they order their steak well done? (Hint: the answer starts with a Y and ends with an -es) Get thee to a steak house and get ready for a mouth watering episode!  XOXO HAVING A NIGHT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A brief warning before beginning! The sound quality on this ep isn’t the greatest, but it’s too divine not to air…!  The girls sit down with Patrick Monahan, Vanity Fair contributor and throwback enthusiast to learn about cold rooms, hot plates, and low table decorations. Elsa Maxwell, Betsy von Furstenberg, and MORE -- if you believe a dinner party should end in song, this is the episode for you, sound quality be damned! XOXO Follow @havinganight Love us by rating us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The girls throw on a caftan and do not invite you--it’s time for a SOLO night in! Prep some veg, throw it in a bowl, and flip on Turner Classic Movies for a night of non-performative self care.  Xoxo Ari and Sophie @havinganight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The girls sit down with Theo Friedman, culinary wunderkind. A true force to be reckoned with, he’ll cook you a twenty-course meal on one hotplate in an otherwise unadorned art gallery, pour you a daiquiri, and serve you the most delicious shaved ice you’ve ever dreamed of. Jealous yet?  Xoxo Ari and Sophie @havinganight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, y’all, it’s Showbiz Superbowl, ie THE OSCARS! The girls sit down with one of last season’s favorite guests, Bradley Cooper fanatic and fellow awards show lover, Caroline Keene, to discuss what to cook, wear, and drink for this year’s Academy Awards. Rabbit stew, anyone? Oh, and don’t forget the nachos. Xoxo Ari and Sophie @havinganight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a wild twist, the girls talk about going out on the town. So put down the oven mitts and put on your pants, we’re Having A Night in New York City! Whether you live here, visit here, or never want to set foot in this cesspool, this episode is sure to make you crave a steak, a pizza, and a lifelong career as a waiter. Restaurants, bars, even some mentions of clubs. What more could you ask for? Oh— a detailed guide to the girls’ favorite places to go in NYC? Well lucky you, it’s coming to the website next week— provided they can figure out how the internet works.  Xoxo Sophie & Ari @havinganight Havinganightpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Never ones to shy away from difficult questions, the girls answer a perplexing one: Why is the pregame the best part of the night? Join them as they go on a journey of shower beers, glitter, semi-nudity, and recording tipsier than they’ve ever recorded before.  @havinganight Xoxo Ari & Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you know you can figure out someone’s entire personality based on the dish they bring to a potluck? At least that’s what friend and fellow actor Micah Stock thinks. Join the girls and their special guest as they discuss the best and worst of potluck fare and how to host one without losing your mind.  @havinganight Rate the pod if you love the pod! Xoxo Ari and Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep the party alive! The holidays are over and you ate twice your body weight in goose fat, but the Party. Must. Go. On. The girls map out healthier menus and talk about why this is actually the most important time of year to invite people over for dinner. PLUS! A NYE resolution pact to feature a “Vegetable of the Month!” First up: sweet potato. @havinganight Rate the pod if you love the pod! Xoxo Ari and Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NYE is around the corner, how are you ringing in 2020? Caviar? Sparklers? The girls plan an east and west coast party for the big bash and reflect on their favorite dinner parties and recipes of 2019. PLUS, producer Rebecca Kobert shares Hanukkah recipes and traditions.  @havinganight Rate the pod if you love the pod! Xoxo Ari and Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices