38Z – Rubbing elbows with Lisa Joyner

August 30, 2026 Darryl Asher

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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher

NNF Platinum 38Z – Lisa Joyner

@mslisajoyner

00 38 Zed!

Every zz top joke sucks!

The letter game is changing from TV to Actor/Actress!

Jimmy talks travels! Michael Steele was on his flight.

His flight form Atlanta to Cincinnati was delayed because they accidentally turned the heat on and it got to 150 degrees on the plane. They had to wait for it to drop to 75 (the cabin crew got on when it hit 90).

Matt talks no screens on a flight from LA to Philly?!

Doc Talk!

Mr. Scorsese

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Scorsese

Lots of DeNiro talk!

Carmageddon again?

20 – Which Actor has met the most presidents? We’ll find out after the break when Lisa Joyner joins us!

We’ll be right back!

24m15s – We’re back!

Lisa Joyner is here!

Jimmy talks about their interactions. He compliments Lisa on her communication. She’s the best!

25 – Lisa is married to Jon Cryer btw.

Jimmy talks about seeing Morgan Walsh at the doctors office gift shop. Morgan distracted him long enough that it broke the spell of him wanting to buy a Monster drink.

Jon is doing The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Broadway.

Jimmy talks about how he always talks about Jon’s movies to him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_Family_(TV_series)

30 – Lisa Joyner was in Bounce and America’s Sweethearts!

Lisa talks about John Cusack!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounce_(film)

Lisa talks about being an Entertainment Journalist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasia_(1997_film)

Lisa talks about Jon meeting Bernadette Peters a few weeks ago.

35 – Denzel Washington makes Lisa speechless.

Who is it that Lisa would never want to talk to again? Tom Sizemore.

She walked out of their interview.

40 – Lisa grew up in Florida and has never been to Baltimore.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_&_Forever_(Randy_Travis_album)

Jimmy’s #2 ranking of the album is not currently on the Wiki page.

45 – If Lisa hadn’t gotten a job here in LA, she would have gone to Chicago.

Lisa shares how she go the job at KTTV in LA which included a lunch where the producer set up a test for her.

50 – Lisa suggests being the second wife because everyone loves you.

Two kids!

Matt talks about Zoe going off to college.

Professor Jimmy Pardo?!

55 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Goen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliet_Prowse

60 – Lisa talks about auditioning to be Cher’s co-host for her talk show!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prime_of_Miss_Jean_Brodie_(film) Maggie Smith stars not Juliet.

Ann Margaret! Lisa saw her once.

Lisa talks about meeting Joe Biden.

Legendary comedian and actor Bob Hope is widely cited as the entertainer who met and performed for the most U.S. presidents, interacting with 11 consecutive presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt through Bill Clinton.

Guesses:

Matt: Bob Hope

Jimmy: Sean Connery

Lisa: Jon Bon Jovi

Eliot: Ronald Regan

Lisa says Jon Bon Jovi is an incredible human.

1h20m – Jimmy not ony called John Cusack’s house but he also called Bob Hope as well.

Round the horn!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Schiavelli

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Kind_of_Hero

1h30m – Eliot talks about his drawyer that broke.

Letter game!