Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen Podcast

Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen

Rachel Bilson
On Broad Ideas, Rachel Bilson is joined by long-time best friend Olivia Allen to talk about sex, mental health, their belief (or lack of) in ghosts, and so much more. They’ll be joined by old friends, young friends, and some friends they haven’t met yet to have fun, casual conversations about the same kind of broad topics you'd find yourself discussing with your girlfriends.
Gabrielle Bernstein Returns to Discuss Her Book, Manifestations, and the Spiritual Realm
Gabrielle Bernstein (author, spiritual leader) returns to discuss her tenth book, Self Help and new manifestations tactics. To learn more about Gabby, head over to  gabbybernstein.com. Broad Ideas is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Switch to Mint and new customers can get half off anUnlimited plan until February 2. To get your new wireless plan for just $15 dollar a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to mintmobile.com/ideas  Broad Ideas is sponsored by Quince. Go to Quince.com/ideas for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Broad Ideas is sponsored by Blissy. Because you’re a listener, Blissy is offering 60-nights risk-free PLUS an additional 30% off when you shop a blissy.com/Rachel Broad Ideas is sponsored by Posh Peanut. Go to postpeanut.com/broad and use promo code BROAD for 20% off your first order.
Jan 13
1 hr 3 min
Scoot McNairy on Fatherhood, Being Dyslexic, and Bob Dylan
Scoot McNairy (A Complete Unknown, Nightbitch, Speak No Evil) joins Rachel and Olivia on today’s episode for a candid conversation about parenthood, learning disabilities, and their long-lasting friendship. Scoot also shares some hilarious anecdotes about Rachel’s passion for fashion and takes a tour through her current closet. Don't miss Scoot in A Complete Unknown, now playing in theaters, and Nightbitch, now streaming on Hulu. Broad Ideas is sponsored by IQ Bar. Get your twenty percent off, just text IDEAS to sixty-four thousand.  Broad Ideas is sponsored by BetterHelp.  Visit BetterHelp.com/ideas to get 10% off your first month. Broad Ideas is sponsored by JLO Beauty. Head to jlobeauty.com/broadideas to receive 20% off plus free shipping.
Jan 6
1 hr 56 min
Ian Harding on Honesty, Leaving Los Angeles, and Our Little Secret
Ian Harding (Pretty Little Liars ,Our Little Secret) joins Rachel and Olivia today for a lively conversation covering a range of topics, including favorite foods, honesty, career insights, relationship dynamics, and his holiday film Our Little Secret, now streaming on Netflix. Don’t forget to follow Ian on Instagram at @ianmharding! Broad Ideas is sponsored by Mint Mobil. To get this new customer offer and your new 3-month unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to mintmobile.com/ideas  Broad Ideas is sponsored by Quince. Gift luxury this holiday season without the luxury price tag. Go to Quince.com/ideas for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Broad Ideas is sponsored by Blissy. Because you’re a listener, Blissy is offering 60-nights risk-free PLUS an additional 30% off when you shop a blissy.com/Rachel Broad Ideas is sponsored by Thrive Causematics. Right now, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order at thrivecausematics.com/BROAD
Dec 16, 2024
1 hr 35 min
Erin & Sara Foster on Nobody Wants This, Nepo Babies, and Humbling Moments
Erin and Sara Foster (Nobody Wants This, Barely Famous) join Rachel and Olivia for an insightful conversation about growing up in Hollywood and their journeys to becoming actresses. Erin reflects on her time starring in The OC, and the group dives into the challenges of motherhood and the Foster sisters hit Netflix series, Nobody Wants This.  Don’t miss Erin and Sara’s hilarious and candid podcast, The World's First Podcast, and be sure to check out their critically acclaimed Netflix series, Nobody Wants This.  Broad Ideas is sponsored by Blissy and Because you’re a listener, Blissy is offering 60-nights risk-free PLUS an additional 30% off when you shop atBlissy.com/RACHEL.
Dec 9, 2024
1 hr 27 min
Melissa Palmer on Hippie Communes and creating Osea with her mom
In this episode of Broad Ideas, Rachel and Olivia are joined by Melissa Palmer, co-founder of Osea, a leading clean skincare brand. Melissa opens up about her unconventional upbringing in a hippie commune in Malibu, sharing how that experience shaped her worldview and approach to life and business. She also discusses her love for ChatGPT and how she incorporates it into her daily routine. Melissa and the Osea team are offering a discount code for our listeners! Go to osea.com and put in BROADIDEAS in at checkout for 10% off your purchase.  Broad Ideas is sponsored by Thrive Causematics, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/BROAD Broad Ideas is sponsored by Quince,  Go to Quince.com/ideas for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
Dec 2, 2024
1 hr 18 min
BONUS Episode:  Introducing Boneheads with with Emily Deschanel and Carla Gallo
This week, we’ve got something special for you. It’s time to head back to the Jeffersonian with Emily Deschanel and Carla Gallo, hosts of Boneheads, the ultimate insider rewatch of one of the longest-running primetime dramas in TV history—Bones. In Boneheads, Emily and Carla, who became besties on set, take you behind the scenes of one of TV’s longest-running primetime dramas. They’re ready to walk you through each episode, share hilarious behind-the-scenes stories, and give you all the details on how Bones came together. In it, Emily spills all the juicy details of the Bones audition process and reveals how she landed the role of Dr. Temperance Brennan. Meanwhile, Carla takes us on a hilarious tour of the pilot’s sexiest moments. If you want to hear more episodes, search for Boneheads wherever you get your podcasts.  If you’re hooked and want to hear more, search for Boneheads wherever you get your podcasts or click here.
Nov 29, 2024
1 hr 1 min
The Milk Carton Kids on Music Inspirations, Growing up in LA, and Chrismukkah
Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale of the indie folk duo The Milk Carton Kids join Rachel and Olivia on today's episode to chat about their musical influences, the debate over saying "Merry Christmas" versus "Happy Holidays," and they perform a song from their upcoming, "Christmas in A Minor Key" album, set to release on Friday, November 29th. You can discover more about The Milk Carton Kids and download their Christmas album at themilkcartonkids.com or on their Instagram page,  @TheMilkCartonKids  Broad Ideas is sponsored by Jenni Kayne. From now through the end of November, our listeners get 25% off your first order when you use code ideas15 at jennikayne.com. Broad Ideas is sponsored by Article. Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more, visit ARTICLE.COM/BROAD and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout
Nov 25, 2024
2 hr 5 min
Sarah Drew on Parenthood, Mistletoe Murders, and Grey's Anatomy
Today, Sarah Drew (known for Grey's Anatomy and Everwood) joins Rachel and Olivia for an insightful conversation. They dive into topics like parenthood, navigating amusement park rides with anxiety, her time on Grey's Anatomy, the shared connection between Rachel, Sarah, and Everwood, and Sarah’s exciting new Hallmark Plus series, Mistletoe Murders. Broad Ideas is sponsored by IQ Bar, is offering our special podcast listeners twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, just text IDEAS to sixty-four thousand Broad Ideas is sponsored by Revision Skincare, go to https://revisionskincare.com/ and check out their C+ Correcting Serum.
Nov 18, 2024
1 hr 17 min
Rainey Qualley on Pregnancy, Soulmates, and Old Wives Tales
Rainey Qualley (Booksmart, Ocean's Eight) joins Rachel and Olivia today where they discuss her pregnancy, growing up with a famous family, soul mates and her upcoming film, Pig Hill that also stars Olivia!  Broad Ideas is sponsored by Blissy is offering 60-nights risk-free PLUS an additional 30% off when you shop atBlissy.com/RACHEL Broad Ideas is sponsored by Posh Peanut. Go to postpeanut.com/broad and use promo code BROAD for 20% off your first order. Broad Ideas is sponsored by Quince, Go to quince.com/ideas  for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Broad Ideas is sponsored by J-L-O Beauty.  Go to jlobeauty.com/broadideas  for 20%off and THREE FREE GIFTS-a one hundred and seventy-five dollar value
Nov 11, 2024
1 hr 21 min
Michael Cassidy on The OC, Marriage, and Famous Encounters
Michael Cassidy (The OC, Waco: Aftermath) joins Rachel and Olivia today where they discuss behind the scenes bloopers of The OC, married life, social media and cheeseburgers of course.   Broad Ideas is sponsored by IQBAR is offering our special podcast listeners twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, just text IDEAS to sixty-four thousand Broad Ideas is sponsored by Thrive Causematics, you can get an exclusive 20% off your firstorder atthrivecausemetics.com/BROADo Broad Ideas is sponsored by Posh Peanut. Go to postpeanut.com/broad and use promo code BROAD for 20% off your first order.
Nov 4, 2024
1 hr 23 min
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