Unqualified
Presentation
Hosted byAnna Faris
Genre
  • Advice
  • comedy
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesWeekly
Production
Audio formatPodcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3)
Publication
Original releaseNovember 23, 2015
Related
Websiteunqualified.com

Unqualified is an American advice podcast created and hosted by actress Anna Faris, featuring interviews with celebrities and cultural figures, followed by personal phonecalls to listeners asking for relationship and other advice.[1] It was co-hosted by Faris's producer Sim Sarna until 2019. In 2017, Faris published a memoir under the same name as the podcast.[2][3]

Concept

Faris was inspired to create the podcast after listening to Serial.[1] Explaining the evolution of the idea, she said:

I love to talk about relationships; that's all I want to talk about with my friends. And then I just thought, I kind of want a hobby, since [my husband] Chris has been shooting a lot. So I started asking around to some friends, and I asked this technical producer guy what equipment I should buy on Amazon. And I just started recording my friends when they would come over. And then with my dear friend Sim, we started flushing out the whole thing, which clearly there's still a lot more flushing out to do. It started out as a dinky hobby. It still is, for sure—we don't make any money. We would love to at some point, but we want to know a little bit more what we're doing first.[1]

Format

Each episode has two parts. In the first, a guest interview, Faris sometimes incorporates ad libbing or improvisational comedic sketches with the guest[4] and posts questions centered on hypothetical relationship or dating situations.[1] In some segments, she plays the character of Karen Sarducci, a disaffected studio executive with pronounced vocal fry who often makes reference to her privileged, brilliant sons, Milo (Paul Scheer) and Ventimiglia (based in name on actor Milo Ventimiglia), who are often vacationing abroad or at music festivals such as Coachella.[5]

Former producer Sim Sarna used to participate in the second part of the show, which consisted of Sarna, Faris and the guest placing a phone call to a listener who has a relationship or personal dilemma and seeks "unqualified" advice. Since Sarna's leaving, the segment has been conducted primarily by Anna and guests.[1]

Persons involved

Hosts and recurring persons

  • Anna Faris – main host; also plays various characters during improvised segments.
  • Michael Barrett – executive producer
  • Rob Holysz – executive producer
  • Jeph Porter – executive producer
  • Kasper Bræin Selvig – producer

Production services

Former host and producer

  • Sim Sarna – former producer and co-host (no longer involved as of the March 7, 2019, episode).

Characters

  • Karen Sarducci (Anna Faris) – an insouciant studio executive who interviews actor guests about potential film ideas[5]
  • Donavan (Sim Sarna) – Karen Sarducci's put-upon assistant, who often tried to engage in the general meetings but was promptly told to 'shut the F**K up'[5]
  • Milo (Paul Scheer) – spoiled and verbally-abusive son of Karen Sarducci
  • Chad (Anna Faris) – an emotionally manipulative and oblivious boyfriend who engages in self-defensive arguments with female guests
  • Kayla (Anna Faris) – an imposing and desperate aspiring actress who attempts to ingratiate herself with show guests[lower-alpha 1]

Episodes

No. Release date Guest(s)[lower-alpha 2] Notes
1November 23, 2015T.J. Miller
2November 30, 2015Rosie O'Donnell
3December 15, 2015Judah Friedlander
—December 23, 2015Aria Pullman, Josh OstranderBonus episode
4December 28, 2015David Krumholtz
5January 11, 2016Aubrey Plaza
6January 18, 2016Michael Rapaport
7January 25, 2016Ike Barinholtz
8February 1, 2016Lance Bass
9February 8, 2016Adam Carolla
10February 15, 2016Jaime Pressly
11February 22, 2016Lisa Kudrow
12February 29, 2016Elliot Page
13March 8, 2016Missi Pyle, Zach Selwyn
14March 15, 2016Jenna Dewan-Tatum
15March 22, 2016Melissa Benoist
16March 29, 2016Alison Rosen; Jack and Karen Faris
17April 4–5, 2016Chris Evans, Jenny SlateTwo-part episode
18April 11–12, 2016Olivia MunnTwo-part episode
19April 18, 2016Shaquille O'Neal
20April 25, 2016Jason Mantzoukas
21May 2, 2016Britt Robertson
22May 9, 2016Tiffany Haddish
23May 16–17, 2016Chelsea HandlerTwo-part episode
24May 23–24, 2016Paul ScheerTwo-part episode
25May 30, 2016Anna Chlumsky
26June 6–7, 2016Dave BautistaTwo-part episode
27June 13–14, 2016James GunnTwo-part episode
28June 20, 2016Keegan-Michael Key
29June 28, 2016Frank Grillo
30July 4–5, 2016Aubrey Plaza, RettaTwo-part episode
31July 11–12, 2016Shane DawsonTwo-part episode
—July 14, 2016—"Inside Unqualified"; bonus episode
32July 18, 2016Phoebe Robinson
33July 25–26, 2016Julia StilesTwo-part episode
34August 2, 2016Tatiana MaslanyTwo-part episode
35August 9, 2016Patti StangerTwo-part episode
36August 16–17, 2016Mike BirbigliaTwo-part episode
37August 22, 2016Courtney Love
—August 25, 2016Tavi GevinsonBonus episode
38August 29–30, 2016Eric AndreTwo-part episode
—August 31, 2016Matthew BerryBonus episode
39September 5–6, 2016Johnny GaleckiTwo-part episode
40September 12, 2016Regina King
41September 19–20, 2016Regina HallTwo-part episode
42September 26–27, 2016Ken JeongTwo-part episode
43October 4–5, 2016Katie CouricTwo-part episode
44October 11–12, 2016Whitney CummingsLive episode with audience
45October 17–18, 2016Dax ShepardTwo-part episode
46October 24–25, 2016Rachel BloomTwo-part episode
—October 27, 2016Susan McMartinBonus episode
47October 31–November 1, 2016Allison JanneyTwo-part episode
48November 7–8, 2016Seth RogenLive episode with audience
49November 14–15, 2016Chris HardwickTwo-part episode
50November 21, 2016Andy CohenFeatures caller updates
51November 28–29, 2016Isla FisherTwo-part episode
—December 2, 2016"Nina""Anna & Sam Hire an Intern"; bonus episode
52December 5, 2016Jason Mantzoukas, Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael"Anna's Birthday Episode"
53December 13, 2016Milo Ventimiglia
54December 19, 2016Jeremy Renner
55December 26, 2016Zachary Levi
—January 2, 2017—"Memorable Moments: Volume 1"
—January 9, 2017—"Memorable Moments: Volume 2"
56January 16, 2017Kaitlin Olson, Scott MacArthur
57January 23, 2017Russell Peters
58January 30, 2017RuPaul
59February 6, 2017Stan Lee
60February 13, 2017Charlie Day
61February 20, 2017Bob Odenkirk
62February 27, 2017Lauren Graham
63March 6, 2017Malin Akerman
64March 13, 2017Joel McHale
65March 20, 2017Michael Peña
—March 22, 2017—Sneak preview of Missi and Zach Might Bang podcast
66March 27, 2017Jillian Bell, Charlotte Newhouse
67April 3, 2017Eric Stonestreet
68April 10, 2017Sharon Stone
69April 17, 2017Kristin Chenoweth
70April 24, 2017Thomas Middleditch
71May 1, 2017Lance Bass, Michael Turchin
72May 8, 2017Terry Crews
73May 15, 2017Timothy Simons
74May 22, 2017Kelly Rohrbach
75May 29, 2017Adam Pally, Zoe Lister-Jones
76June 5, 2017Ari Graynor, Carrie Goldberg
77June 12, 2017Nick Kroll
78June 19, 2017Hannibal Buress, Lizzo
79June 26, 2017Maria Bamford
80July 3, 2017Justin Long, Chris Pratt, Zachary Levi, Adam Pally, Zoe Lister-Jones"The Lost Tapes, Vol. 1"
81July 10, 2017Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish"The Lost Tapes, Vol. 2"
82July 17, 2017Andy Cohen
83July 24, 2017Eva Longoria
84July 31, 2017Josh Ostrander
85August 15, 2017Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark
86August 22, 2017Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark
87August 29, 2017Alanis Morissette
88September 5, 2017Emma Roberts
89September 12, 2017Lake Bell
90September 19, 2017Elizabeth Olsen
91September 26, 2017Jack Johnson
92October 3, 2017Lee Daniels
93October 10, 2017Mel Rodriguez
94October 17, 2017Jim Jefferies
95October 24, 2017Arielle Kebbel
96October 31, 2017Kelly Clarkson
97November 7, 2017Marc Maron
98November 14, 2017Adam Scott
99November 21–28, 2017Lane MooreSpecial two-part episode: Part one features interview with Sim and wife Amy; part two features Moore and takes place at the USC Gamma Phi Beta sorority
100December 5, 2017Rob Riggle
101December 12, 2017Jesse Tyler Ferguson
102December 19, 2017Denis Leary
103January 2, 2018Nick Jonas
104January 9, 2018Ed Helms
105January 16, 2018Brittany Snow
106January 23, 2018Colin Hanks
107January 30, 2018Jimmy Kimmel, Molly McNearney
108February 6, 2018Whitney Cummings
109February 13, 2018Jena Friedman
110February 20, 2018Tom Segura
111February 27, 2018Allison Janney
112March 5, 2018Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy
113March 13, 2018Heather Graham
114March 20, 2018Macaulay Culkin
115March 27, 2018Zach Braff
116April 3, 2018Shay Mitchell
117April 10, 2018Zoey Deutch
118April 17, 2018Hayley Atwell
119April 24, 2018Billy Eichner
120May 1, 2018Eugenio Derbez
121May 8, 2018Dax Shepard
122May 15, 2018Bella Thorne
123May 22, 2018Erika Jayne
124May 29, 2018Becca Kufrin
125June 5, 2018Natasha Leggero & Moshe Kasher
126June 12, 2018Logan Browning
127June 19, 2018Bert Kreischer
128June 26, 2018Mayim Bialik
129July 3, 2018Pete Holmes
130July 10, 2018Topher Grace
131July 17, 2018Shiri Appleby
132July 24, 2018Kelly RipaSpecial appearance by Mark Consuelos and recorded on location at San Diego Comic-Con International
133July 31, 2018Stephen Amell & Colton Haynes / Grant GustinSpecial appearance by Tom Cavanagh and recorded on location at San Diego Comic-Con International
134August 7, 2018Kelly Ripa 2 & Camila MendesFinal recording on location at San Diego Comic-Con International
135August 14, 2018Bo Burnham
136August 21, 2018David Spade
137August 28, 2018Kat Dennings
138September 4, 2018Jerrod Carmichael
139September 11, 2018Judd Apatow
140September 18, 2018Adam Rippon
141September 25, 2018Constance Zimmer
142October 2, 2018Kevin Smith
143October 9, 2018Yvette Nicole Brown
144October 16, 2018Skyler Samuels
145October 23, 2018Mark Duplass
146October 30, 2018Bobby Lee
147November 6, 2018Maura Tierney
148November 13, 2018Emily Ratajkowski
149November 20, 2018Jay Pharoah
150November 27, 2018Bill Hader
151December 4, 2018Sophia Bush
152December 11, 2018Jake JohnsonRecorded on location at The University of Southern California
153December 18, 2018Elizabeth Reaser
154 January 3. 2019 Bill Hader, Sophia Bush, Macaulay Culkin, Billy Eichner, Adam Rippon, Adam Scott, Heather Graham The Lost Tapes Vol. 3
155 January 8, 2019 Eric Christian Olsen & Sarah Wright
156 January 15, 2019 Colton Underwood
157 January 22, 2019 Mark-Paul Gosselaar
158 January 29, 2019 Nina Dobrev
159 February 5, 2019 Tony Hale
160 February 12, 2019 Lena Headey
161 February 19, 2019 Kobe Bryant
162 February 26, 2019 Katharine Mcphee
163 March 5, 2019 Ashley Benson
164 September 30, 2019 Alison Brie
165 October 7, 2019 Lilly Singh
166 October 14, 2019 Justin Long
167 October 21, 2019 Busy Philipps
168 October 28, 2019 Elisha Cuthbert
169 November 4, 2019 Tig Notaro
170 November 11, 2019 Chris Sullivan
171 November 18, 2019 Lizzy Caplan
172 November 25, 2019 Bill Fichtner
173 December 2, 2019 Kat Von D
174 December 9, 2019 Sam Taylor Johnson and Aaron Taylor Johnson
175 December 16, 2019 Whitney Cummings
176 December 23, 2019 Christian Siriano
177 January 6, 2020 Jeff Garlin
178 January 13, 2020 Ed Droste
179 January 20, 2020 Fortune Feimster
180 January 27, 2020 Melissa Villaseñor
181 February 3, 2020 Josh Gad
182 February 10, 2020 Jason Biggs
183 February 17, 2020 Judy Greer
184 February 24, 2020 Andrea Savage
185 March 2, 2020 Pamela Adlon
186 March 9, 2020 Casey Wilson
187 March 16, 2020 Nikki Glaser
188March 23, 2020Wendi McLendon-Covey
189March 30, 2020David Dobrik
190April 6, 2020Alexandra Daddario
191April 13, 2020Elizabeth Banks
192April 20, 2020Josh Hutcherson
193April 27, 2020Amanda Hess
194May 4, 2020Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
195May 11, 2020Lauren Lapkus
196May 18, 2020Drew Scott and Linda Scott
197May 25, 2020Clark Duke
198June 1, 2020Bob Saget
199June 8, 2020Sam Richardson
200June 15, 2020Samin Nosrat
201June 22, 2020Padma Lakshmi
202June 29, 2020Chelsea Handler
203July 6, 2020Samantha Irby
204July 15, 2020Esther Povitsky
205July 20, 2020Paul Scheer
206July 27, 2020Thomas Middleditch
207August 3, 2020Sean Hayes
208August 10, 2020Seth Rogen
209August 17, 2020Demi Moore and Shana Feste
210August 24, 2020Kenan Thompson
211August 31, 2020Ellie Kemper
212September 7, 2020Olivia Munn
213September 14, 2020Paris Hilton
214September 21, 2020Tika Sumpter
215September 28, 2020Adam DeVine
216October 5, 2020Eva Longoria
217October 12, 2020Norah Jones
218October 19, 2020David Chang
219October 26, 2020Jim Jefferies
220November 2, 2020April Beyer
221November 9, 2020Malcolm Gladwell
222November 16, 2020Beth Behrs
223November 23, 2020Kate Mara
224November 30, 2020Joel McHale
225December 7, 2020Seth Green
226December 14, 2020Kaley Cuoco
227December 21, 2020Clea DuVall
228January 4, 2021Emerald Fennell and Carey Mulligan
229January 11, 2021Meagan Good
230January 18, 2021Amy Schumer
231January 25, 2021Elizabeth Berkley Lauren
232February 1, 2021Melissa McCarthy
233February 8, 2021Carrie Brownstein
234February 15, 2021Kyra Sedgwick
235February 22, 2021Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke
236March 1, 2021Chloë Grace Moretz
237March 8, 2021Ciara Bravo
238March 15, 2021Brie Larson and Jessie Ennis
239March 22, 2021Gwyneth Paltrow
240March 29, 2021Adam Brody
241April 5, 2021Ben Falcone
242April 12, 2021Bob Odenkirk
243April 19, 2021Vanessa Bayer
244April 26, 2021Lamorne Morris
245May 3, 2021Rachel Bilson
246May 10, 2021Carla Hall
247May 17, 2021Zoey Deutch
248May 24, 2021Tia Mowry
249May 31, 2021Glennon Doyle
  • First Episode was originally with Allison Janney, but was later removed supposedly due to explicit content.

Accolades

Notes

  1. ↑ "Kayla" appears in numerous episodes of the podcast, often in hypothetical sketch scenarios in which she confronts the celebrity guest(s) and asks them various questions and is oblivious to social hints. Some notable appearances include episodes: 41, 45, 61, and 62.
  2. ↑ Featured guests adapted from the official Unqualified website archives.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Garcia, Patricia (July 26, 2016). "Anna Faris's Hilarious Advice Podcast Is WTF with Marc Maron Meets Dear Abby". Vogue. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ Alter, Alexandra (23 October 2017). "Is Anna Faris Unqualified?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Adams, Char; Coyne, Kate (19 October 2017). "Anna Faris Opens Up About Son Jack's Health Battle in Revealing New Book: 'It Was Us Against the World'". People. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Hershon, Marc (November 6, 2016). "Soundcast Reviews: Anna Faris Is Unqualified & This Is That". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Episode #53 Milo Ventimiglia". Unqualified.com. December 13, 2016. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Anna Faris is Unqualified". Unqualified.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Anna Faris is Unqualified". Shorty Awards. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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