119 episodes

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.

Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen Rachel Bilson

    • Comedy
    • 4.6 • 507 Ratings

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.

    Brittany Snow on Therapy, Overcoming People Pleasing, and Directing Films

    Brittany Snow on Therapy, Overcoming People Pleasing, and Directing Films

    Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect, X) talks to Rachel and Olivia about her path to becoming a film director, how she channels any painful experiences in her life into something useful and creative. She also discusses her father's diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease.

    Broad Ideas is supported by Quince. Go to Quince.com/ideas for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

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    • 1 hr 35 min
    Peter Weber on The Bachelor, Being Single and The Traitors

    Peter Weber on The Bachelor, Being Single and The Traitors

    Peter Weber (The Bachelor and The Traitors) talks to Rachel and Olivia about his time on The Bachelor, being a United Airlines pilot and what it was like to grow up in a pilot family. They also discuss Peter’s dating status, his time on The Traitors and what it’s like working with Alan Cummings.

    Broad Ideas is supported by Osea. Get 10% off your first order, site with code BROAD at OSEAMalibu.com

    • 1 hr 19 min
    Return from Summer on Family Vacations, Family Feud BTS, and Live Performance from MLV of Delta Spirit

    Return from Summer on Family Vacations, Family Feud BTS, and Live Performance from MLV of Delta Spirit

    It’s a return from summer vacation!  Rachel, Rob and Olivia discuss what they have been up to over the summer break, Rob talks about a close call with a potential twister in Chicago, and Olivia tells a heartbreaking story about a fight at her son’s school.. They also discuss the Broad Ideas team appearing on Celebrity Family Feud.   Later on, Matthew Logan Vasquez gives a live performance.  

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    Broad Ideas is supported by Tropical Smoothie Café. Visit one of Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s 1400+ locations or order online or through their app.

    Broad Ideas is supported by Seed. Go to Seed.com/BROAD and use code 25BROAD to get 25% off your first month.

    • 1 hr 23 min
    Jennifer Meyer on Tobey Maguire co-parenting, Birds and the Bees-talk, and Gwyneth Paltrow uncoupling method

    Jennifer Meyer on Tobey Maguire co-parenting, Birds and the Bees-talk, and Gwyneth Paltrow uncoupling method

    Jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer talks to Rachel and Olivia about her divorce from actor Tobey Maguire, forming a strong co-parenting partnership together, and drawing inspiration from Gwyneth Paltrow. They also discuss how and when to talk to your children about sex, how to best run a company, and which movie universe they would want to live in.

    Broad Ideas is supported by Blissy. Try now risk-free for 60 nights, at blissy.com/rachel, and use code RACHEL to get an additional 30% off.

    Broad Ideas is supported by Tropical Smoothie Café. Visit one of Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s 1400+ locations or order online or through their app.

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Torrey DeVitto on Pregnancy, Billy Joel, and Acting Career

    Torrey DeVitto on Pregnancy, Billy Joel, and Acting Career

    Torrey DeVitto [One Tree Hill, Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries, Chicago Med] talks to Rachel and Olivia about her new farm-life, growing up around Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks, and her experience with abortion. Torrey also breaks some very exciting personal news. They also discuss IVF, beards, Torrey’s marriage and divorce from acting co-star Paul Wesley, and much more.

    Broad Ideas is supported by Seed. Go to Seed.com/BROAD and use code 25BROAD to get 25% off your first month.

    Broad Ideas is supported by Quince. Go to Quince.com/ideas for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

    Broad Ideas is supported by IQBAR. Get 20% off all IQBAR products. Text IDEAS to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details.

    Broad Ideas is supported by Tropical Smoothie Café. Visit one of Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s 1400+ locations or order online or through their app.

    • 1 hr 23 min
    Chris Sullivan on Broadway, Red String Theory, and This Is Us

    Chris Sullivan on Broadway, Red String Theory, and This Is Us

    Chris Sullivan [The Knick, This Is Us] talks to Rachel and Olivia about his Broadway calling, Chicago (the city and the musical), and slow dancing at Kinko’s. They also discuss the red string theory, alcoholism, and the immense impact of This Is Us.

    To hear more from Chris Sullivan, check out his new podcast That Was Us, hosted by Chris and This Is Us-co-stars Mandy Moore and Sterling K. Brown. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

    Broad Ideas is supported by OSEA. Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code BROAD at OSEAMalibu.com.

    Broad Ideas is supported by Quince. Go to Quince.com/ideas for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

    Broad Ideas is supported by Tropical Smoothie Café. Visit one of Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s 1400+ locations or order online or through their app.

    Broad Ideas is supported by IQBAR. Get 20% off all IQBAR products. Text IDEAS to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details.

    • 1 hr 8 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
507 Ratings

507 Ratings

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The BEST!!!!!

Love the two of you so much! The insight, the laughs, I feel like I’m hanging out with my besties whenever I listen to this podcast. Thank you for your honesty and authenticity!

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Rachel needs to lock it up

It’s hard to listen to how mindless Rachel is. She laughs hysterically at the most inappropriate times and talks like baby. Rob is the best and Olivia has great insight.

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