Bob Barth

Television comedy, emotional therapy sessions, stand-up precision, and theatrical warfare — all in one night.

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And finally, we head to South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa for their production of GOD OF CARNAGE. Yasmina Reza’s ferocious comedy begins as a civilized conversation between parents and spirals into a brutally funny takedown of manners, marriage, and modern civility.

Comedy stays front and center with TAYLOR TOMLINSON: PRODIGAL DAUGHTER on Netflix, where Tomlinson’s newest special delivers her signature blend of self-awareness and bite as she unpacks faith, independence, and the chaos of adult life.

Then we turn to Apple TV+ and season three of SHRINKING, the acclaimed dramedy from Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, and Brett Goldstein. As Jimmy and the gang continue navigating grief, growth, and messy emotional honesty, the show deepens its mix of therapy breakthroughs and razor-sharp humor.

Today we welcome John Tenney and Nell Verlaque to talk about the MGM+ comedy series AMERICAN CLASSIC, starring Kevin Kline as a celebrated Broadway actor who returns to his hometown after a very public meltdown and attempts to resurrect the struggling local theatre where he first found his calling.

Tonight’s Guests: John Tenney & Nell Verlaque (AMERICAN CLASSIC)

Saturday, February 28th, 2pm–6pm PT / 5pm–9pm ET

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A Wide Sea of Eyes There’s an image that’s stayed with me for years — standing before a wide sea of eyes and knowing that what you’re doing only matters if someone on the other side is moved by it.

I’ve launched something new.

It’s called Wide Sea of Eyes — a weekly Friday note on storytelling, cultural perspective, and the work happening behind the scenes of ONE NIGHT STAND.

The first full Friday issue drops next week.

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Crime cinema, rock mythology, pop-history musical, and Shakespearean intrigue — all in one night!

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And finally, we visit A Noise Within in Pasadena for their production of RICHARD III, Shakespeare’s dark political thriller about ambition, manipulation, and the ruthless pursuit of power.

On the theatre front, we head to the Pantages Theatre for the national tour of SIX, the high-energy pop-concert retelling of the six wives of Henry VIII that has become a global phenomenon.

We’ll also turn to Baz Luhrmann’s rock-doc epic ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT, a cinematic reimagining of archival performances that blends spectacle, myth-making, and raw stage electricity through Luhrmann’s signature maximalist style.

This week, John Patton Ford joins us to talk about his gripping new crime thriller HOW TO MAKE A KILLING. Following the breakout success of Emily the Criminal, Ford returns with another tense, morally complex story set inside the hustle economy — where ambition, desperation, and survival collide.

Tonight’s Guest: John Patton Ford (HOW TO MAKE A KILLING)

Saturday, February 21st, 2pm–6pm PT / 5pm–9pm ET

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Tonight | 5pm–9pm PT / 8pm–12am ET

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And finally, we turn to Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at South Coast Repertory. Edward Albee’s landmark masterpiece remains one of the most devastating portraits of marriage ever written — a razor-edged examination of illusion, power, and the dangerous games couples play when the guests go home.

Back in Los Angeles, we’ll discuss Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia at the Geffen Playhouse — a bold, emotionally layered theatrical work that explores identity and memory through sharp character interplay and theatrical craft.

Then we head to Santa Barbara for The Shark Is Broken at the Ensemble Theatre Company’s New Vic. Written by Ian Shaw (son of Robert Shaw) and Joseph Nixon, the play dives into the stormy behind-the-scenes making of Jaws, capturing the tension, ego clashes, and unexpected camaraderie between the men.

First up, the new CBS/BBC co-production Can You Keep a Secret?, now streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. The six-part mystery-comedy stars Dawn French in a delightfully sharp turn that blends wit, intrigue, and classic British tonal balance.

Tonight on Bob Barth’s ONE NIGHT STAND
Saturday | 5pm – 9pm PT / 8pm – 12am ET

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Attend the tale… 🔪🎶
This Saturday, I’m talking Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street — the razor-sharp new production directed by Jason Alexander, now playing at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Catch the full conversation on tomorrow’s show, Bob Barth’s One Night Stand.

All that & more!
Tonight | 2pm–6pm PT / 5pm–9pm ET
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Then we’ll head to the final frontier with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the newest chapter in the Star Trek universe. Centered on a new generation of cadets training to become Starfleet officers, the series explores leadership, identity, and optimism in a rapidly changing galaxy.

LIVE from Los Angeles: Tonight’s show is all about big worlds, deep lore, & the future of epic television. We’ll start with a look at A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the highly anticipated Game of Thrones spinoff based on George R. R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas. Set nearly a century before GoT!

Tonight on Bob Barth’s ONE NIGHT STAND

Saturday, 2pm PT / 5pm ET

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Artists can make a difference or at the very least an irritation.

All that & more!

January 10th | 2pm–6pm PT / 5pm–9pm ET
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...PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION, the long-awaited adaptation of Emily Henry’s beloved novel about friendship, timing, and love; and the new TV series RIOT WOMEN, which centers bold, unapologetic female voices in a story about power, resistance, and solidarity.

We’ll also take a look at several new and noteworthy titles, including DEAD MAN’S WIRE, a tense true-crime thriller revisiting one of the most shocking hostage standoffs in American history...

We’re honored to welcome the incomparable Jodie Foster to talk about her powerful new film A PRIVATE LIFE. In the film, Foster delivers a deeply interior performance that explores identity, autonomy, and the invisible emotional lives we carry beneath carefully constructed exteriors.

Tonight’s Guest: Jodie Foster (A PRIVATE LIFE)

Saturday, January 10th, 2pm PT / 5pm ET

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