Show Notes
This week on the pod, Seth and Josh welcome Jon Cryer and Lisa Joyner! They chat about the very different paths that brought them to their careers including Lisa's podcast, Plus One, and Jon’s Broadway run in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Lisa opens up about being adopted, searching for her birth family, discovering her Malaysian heritage, and connecting with relatives she never knew she had. Jon reflects on growing up on the Upper East Side, his Broadway family background, and the unique experience of being raised around the theater. They also share stories from their extensive travels, including a life-changing trip to India for a potable water project, meeting the King of Jodhpur, and navigating some unexpected adventures along the way. Watch this episode on the Family Trips YouTube or Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts!
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00:00 Introduction with Seth Meyers and Josh Meyers02:00 Edinburgh Fringe Memories05:32 Tech Support for Mom and Dad11:04 Meet John Cryer and Lisa Joyner15:10 Broadway Life in NYC21:47 Lisa Adoption and Finding Family39:14 Bonus Sister Moves In40:26 Sibling Fights and Trauma42:37 Vacations Growing Up45:52 India Charity Trip Chaos52:34 Bollywood and Water Station01:01:00 Malaysia Roots and Speed Round01:11:23 Grand Canyon Debate01:12:38 Farewell and Wrap Up
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Song Title - Strawberry StrawberryParody of - Cherry Cherry by Neil Diamond
Josh Meyers performs “Strawberry Strawberry,” a parody of Neil Diamond’s “Cherry Cherry,” weaving Jon Cryer and Lisa Joyner’s family stories into a playful musical trip down memory lane—from military-family moves and Trailways upgrades to a luxurious trip to India, an unexpected water-station celebrity, and Lisa discovering a sibling named Strawberry.
Family Trips is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Theme song written and performed by Jeff Tweedy.
About the Show: Lifelong brothers Seth Meyers and Josh Meyers ask guests to relive childhood memories, unforgettable family trips, and other disasters!
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This week on the pod, Seth and Josh are back for the monthly listener episode! They hear from two sisters who go to the Grand Canyon to honor their Dad and leave with a very memorable story, one man who recalls the airport disaster that left his family feeling like they became permanent airport residents, and one woman tells a tale from Ireland where the rain she thought she heard...turned out to be something much different! Watch this episode on the Family Trips YouTube or Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcasts!Want to submit your family trips story for our next listener episode? Or send a question in to Seth and Josh? Submit your voicemail to speakpipe.com/familytripspod!