Wheels Off with Rhett Miller

Wheels Off with Rhett Miller


Latest Episodes

031 - Comedian and Actress Tig Notaro
February 18, 2020

Tig Notaro is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director originally from Mississippi. In this episode, Tig tells Rhett about getting her start in comedy after she dropped out of high school, what she learned from Sarah Silverman, her...

030 - DIY Punk Rock Magician Michael Casey
February 04, 2020

In this episode, Rhett sits down with magician Michael Casey after a performance at the Tower theater in Oklahoma City. Michael tells Rhett the 'real' story behind why he became a magician, and how reading books about magic helped him cope with...

029 - Kate Micucci
January 21, 2020

Rhett visits actress Kate Miccucci and the two reminisce about the magic of the old Largo in Hollywood, talk about the importance of in utero listening, and discuss the importance of putting yourself and your work out to the world.

028 - Rainn Wilson
January 07, 2020

On the first 2020 episode of Wheels Off, Rhett speaks with his friend Rainn Wilson. The two discuss making art for art’s sake, overcoming ego and narcissism, and how Rainn has channeled his responsibility as a public figure into responsibility and...

027 - Rosanne Cash
December 31, 2019

In the final episode of 2019, Rhett talks about his journey with Wheels Off, what he’s learned though the conversations he’s had, no matter how well he knows the guests, the surprises we can expect in the 2020 season, and a replay of the first...

026 - Ben Acker: Writer
December 10, 2019

On this episode, Rhett visits one of his favorite people and best friends, Ben Acker. From Ben's apartment in Los Feliz, the two discuss the joy in what connects us, how work can be play, and the importance of working on yourself. Special appearance...

025 - Gordon Keith: Writer and Broadcaster
November 26, 2019

From an Airstream in Northern Texas, Rhett and Gordon Keith talk about writing short stories, how to keep content fresh, and they discuss Gordon's writing instrument fetish (he has 300 to 400 typewriters in storage).

024 - Harlan Coben: Award winning crime novelist
November 12, 2019

On this episode, Rhett goes to New Jersey to speak with award winning crime novelist Harlan Coben. The two discuss how every good writer thinks they are a bad writer, the distractions of modernity, and the magic power of Ubers.

023 - Carl Newman: New Pornographers
October 29, 2019

Rhett visits New Pornographers frontman Carl Newman's at his home in Woodstock, New York. Carl tells Rhett how he ended up becoming a lead singer, the importance of not letting personal happiness be contingent upon success, and more.

022 - Ted Leo: Singer, Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist
October 15, 2019

In this episode of Wheels Off, Ted Leo joins Rhett in the studio the day after the final show of an 8-city tour. The two talk about what they think about while on stage (not what you’d think), Ted's early beginnings playing hardcore, and his podcast "Th

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