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22:46Martin Short:They're easy to open. Yes. Why was that important to you? And what do you have to do to make that happen? So I have a few medical things, but I have arthritis in my fingers, and that's due to my lupus. So I remember before the brand, I was trying to open a water bottle and it hurt really bad before I was on the right medication. And we somehow inherently made the products easy to open. And then we realized, wait, they kind of have to be that way. And then we started to make every product with the intention of anybody who have dexterity problems. And I know that might seem like a little thing, but it's really not because it's actually so helpful for anyone at any age to be able to use the products.

23:47And that's why we want to make them easy and accessible because it's important to me and it always has been. So even down to our fragrance, the pump is very easy for me to use.

23:59Martin Short:It speaks to the bigger thing, which is I've just been very, always very moved and impressed by the way that you allow your own challenges, health challenges to inform your story and your product. Because it really makes people feel very seen. Definitely. And I think there's, you know, there's so much stigma behind so many different illnesses. I don't know. I've been through it, so I think I just know how it feels. And I really want everyone to feel as good as I do now, you know. Do we have the scent here? Yeah, yeah. May I? Yes, please. Look, so this is my fake food wall. I really, really love this.

24:38We have some of this at our home. You do? Yeah.

24:41Martin Short:What kind of stuff do you hear? Do you recognize? Okay, already I'm loving this for a couple reasons. Well, okay. Basically, we have orange peels that look so real and they're all over the house that people keep mistaking them as trash. And then fake orange peels? Yeah. It's art. It's art. I love it. Might be my fiance's choice. So yes. Benny's like, babe, we got to get these orange peels. But it's like, they're the deal. And you're like, okay, I'm afraid people are going to throw them away. Yeah. Multiple people have tried. But yeah. So can I show you? Yes, please. Basically, it's so to lock it.

25:22It's just that little simple turn. So unlock it. And what are we calling this fragrance? This is called Rare Eau de Parfum. I learned that. But I just say it's my rare perfume. So you can do it with, you know, your hands. You can do it however you feel like if you want to. Oh, I was going to spray right in my eyes. I can smell it right now. So I know. I just realized I overdid it. No, no. Let me smell. Let me take it in. It will definitely. Oh, yeah. It smells nice. It'll settle. I honestly can taste it. I'm sorry how many times I sprayed it. I'm like, it's in my mouth.

25:54Martin Short:It smells. You know the very funny bit, which is like, you know, in the 80s, you would like spray your cologne and then you'd walk through it. Oh, it's the gentle. Yes. Yes. You'd make it a thing. I think that's what I should have done. Okay. This smells really good. Everybody here. We're waiting for it to calm down. Everybody likes the smell in here. It'll be here for a minute. and then we light it on fire. So we really do some pyrojackies in here.

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28:42Martin Short:so I got to talk to Marty Short yeah and he was so nice you know he came on this podcast here's your first guest he was like my first guest him and Tina and him and Steve you know are heroes of mine and I'm sure of yours too and I grew up loving them but I also have the pleasure and privilege to know that they're really wonderful to work with and when you guys all started working together and of course the show is a big giant hit and I said you know what's it like working with Selena like she seems great but you know you never know and every report back has been and always has been like you're such a pro my papa used to say if you are on time, you're already late.

29:32So that means I get to places 30 minutes before, or I've had, my team has had to trick me because I show up so early, but I like to be prepared and to say hi and not be rushed. The feeling of being rushed is very stressful. But then on top of it, I start working with Steve and Marty and they really, you know, spearhead the whole, you know they started the pyramid and everything happens and they just they are so professional they make everyone feel good they lighten up any room even if it's a serious scene and that's that's a huge inspiration to me and it it just they've been working for so long and if I'm tired and they're not sometimes I'm like whoa okay I can do this you know they've they've really um I've been very lucky to work with people who are, you know, punctual.

30:31And I just like it because I want everyone to work and have an enjoyable experience.

30:37Martin Short:I don't think people realize in our industry, like most jobs, you get in trouble if you're late or you get fired. But in our industry, in the music industry, in the acting and television and film, people sometimes just don't come on time. And it's a really weird thing because in almost every other industry, you can't, you can't get away with that. Yeah, I wonder why. I don't, I have theories. I think sometimes genuinely like real, like the magnanimous theory is that real artists like are often, you know, in their own kind of creative space and like time isn't maybe their time management, maybe isn't their biggest skill.

31:23Yeah.

31:24Martin Short:That's a generous way to think about it. And then the less generous way is I think, to your point about anxiety, for some people, there's just like a struggle to figure out the power dynamics. And one way to get power is to make people wait. It's my worst nightmare. It's my worst nightmare. I honestly would start crying only because it stresses me out. It's so stressful. It's also, I don't want to hurt, I guess it wouldn't be hurting people's feelings because they don't probably care like about me that way. But I think it's disrespectful. No, it's not to say everyone lived their life the way they want to.

32:06But for me, it just, I would feel like a puppy dog with my tail in between my legs the whole day at work if I made the crew wait even 30 minutes. I'd be like, I'm so sorry.

32:17Martin Short:I know. I mean, we all make mistakes. We're humans. But the few times that I've overslept or I cannot tolerate the feeling of knowing people are waiting. That's so nice to know that there's more people like that. Are you an early to airport person? No. Oh, what? I don't push it. But I do. I don't like being in an airport because it like— is, as you can tell, I'm a very like anxious person in a way, but I, I don't know. It gets me like overstimulated. Thank you. You want to, you want to kind of like, I want to just keep walking right on there and then get my little. Yeah. Like it. I'm the opposite.

33:06Okay.

33:07Martin Short:I like to get there with plenty of time. Okay. Go look at the gate. Go look at the gate. You have to see, I have to see the gate. That's true. Make sure it's there. Make sure it's there. look at the plane, look at the gate, like very like airport dad, like go up to the person and be like, looks like we're taking up on time. Like I like to, I like to kick the tires a little bit. I love that. And have plenty of time to just like be a little hypervigilant. But I understand you, the airport is a nightmare. It's just, it's overstimulating. But I will say if I'm at the Dallas airport, I like to take my time.

33:41Ooh, why? What's at the Dallas airport? First off, it's my home. Second, it's just, I mean, what a burger. They have the best restaurants. It doesn't even feel like you're at an airport. It's like you could get lost there. I just want to spend time there. It's it's yeah, it's a very push and pull thing because it could be overstimulating.

34:01Martin Short:Sometimes I like to try to get my steps in. Oh, that's clever. I'm not always thinking too much about my steps, but if I can get them in. Yes. The airport is a great place to get them in. Now, have you seen the people who ride their suitcases? You can do that. There's automatic. Oh, I've seen adults. I've actually seen it. I do believe you can find it on TikTok or something. Riding the suitcases. It is grown. Yes. I get it for the kids, but it's a little hilarious. And I don't mean to be unfair, but if a man was riding his suitcase, that's a hell no. And you're kind of. Yeah. That's so true. Or anyone who brings their own pillow.

34:48Martin Short:That's very stressful to me. Adults with their own pillow. Again, if you need your pillow for support, I understand. But if you don't. Why are you going to have it? Okay. So back to Marty. So Marty, first of all, what I find so interesting, I mean, you have been, this is a really deeply comedic role on a show with deeply comedic people, and it keeps getting recognized. and, you know, by your peers and lauded by critics. And, you know, people can't wait for season five, which is coming out this week. But you have been funny for a very long time. Oh, God, thank you. That's a huge compliment. And you were very funny on Wizards.

35:30Martin Short:Thank you. And. I'm like, what? How have you seen it? But you've had the chops for a long time. You've had your timing, which is such a big— Wow, I can't even get this sentence out. This is how bad my timing is. But it's true. Your timing has always been impeccable. Thank you. It's because I grew up and should have probably been more outside, but I grew up watching Will and Grace, Friends, of course, you know, Channel 33 would be Frasier after. Yeah, I don't. Who did you love? Who are your comedic heroes growing up? Oh, well, I mean, that's different because I feel like when I have watched, because I didn't watch like stand-up.

36:27It was actually introduced to me when I was probably like 18, just because I was this Texas bumpkin that just didn't really know. And I think the first one I ever watched was, I believe it was, see, I'm terrible. Oh, Allie Wong when she was pregnant.

36:45Martin Short:No way. That was your first stand-up special? Yeah. And I just completely lost it. So now it's almost like a morning thing where I'll like, you know, Benny will show me some of his favorite comedians. And it's actually, I have a whole appreciation and, you know, obviously for Steve and Marty, knowing their history and their stories, it's pretty, it's pretty inspiring. I don't know how other than just, I watched a lot of TV and I thought about the timing, but I will say Wizards was so fun because I had the, I had the room to mess up and it's okay if It really failed and was cheesy because it was Disney, so it was fun.

37:28Yeah. Yeah, this was a bit scarier.

37:31Martin Short:Yeah, I would be intimidated to do a TV show with them, I have to say. They're really deeply funny, and they're really good joke writers. They're very good. And their material, like, they're always searching for, like, the better joke. It is. And they're really, they won't kind of rest until they get it. It's true. Trust me. I will be right in the middle of them figuring it out, and I'm like, it's funny, guys. It's funny. Guys, we got it. I know. I mean, still, you know, when I work with them or people that are kind of like trained in that world, it's still amazing to me how you'll think everything is really ready to go.

38:05Martin Short:And people, you know, the best comedians will just keep going. Do you think up until the very last minute? That is something that I love, though, because it's so fun. But I must have heard their bits a hundred times that I could finish them. But so I just try to at a group hang, I'm just listening and I'm laughing again and doing the whole thing to just be like, wow. And it's the 20th time I've heard them. But it's actually so sweet because they they've been best friends for like 35. Their relationship is really awesome. It's so cute. I love it. And, you know, having truly I looked up to both of them when I was growing up.

38:51they, I can't believe that I know them.

38:54Martin Short:Like I actually can't believe that they're friends of mine. Who is someone that you can't believe you're friends with? Honestly, them and Meryl. Yes. I, I can't even imagine, like my life is really weird sometimes because I, we have gotten incredibly lucky with people who love to just come and join our show. We, we don't, you know, we want to create a space where people can have fun so that's genuinely I believe and hope that is the reason people like to come on the show because we just have fun and you can be a quirky character or be whatever you want yeah so I feel like I lost track of what I was well I was saying who can you believe you're friends with and Meryl I mean I mean yes but everyone Dave Vine I love Michael Creighton.

39:45I love. Yeah. You've had Richard Kind. I'm sorry. He's one of my favorite. Bing Bong. I know. I'm too obsessed with your movie, but.

39:56Martin Short:Every time I see Richard Kind and I've gotten a chance to see him recently, I have this reaction because of his voice, because we never recorded together, but in Inside Out, he played Bing Bong, an amazing character. And Richard is such a like big personality. He's so great. He's so great. And it's, but it's very, it filled with a ton of pathos. Like you really feel big feelings when you're around Richard. Richard just makes me laugh. He doesn't even try. He's just, one time he had to walk down a hall and open a door and he just like walked all the way down and we watched him walk past the door that he was supposed to open to go to the next door and knock.

40:36And then the other person answered from the other door and look down the hall and he goes, oh, well, I didn't know that. And I was like, yes, you did. We shot it like 15 times. And then do you guys improvise?

40:48Martin Short:Like, do you do like, do you do takes? Freedom takes is what we call them. Freedom takes. We call them on Parks and Recreation, we call them fun runs. Oh, that's awesome. I like that. Sounds more fun. Freedom takes. Yeah, freedom takes. That's exactly what Marnie will say. He'll be like, okay, okay, but let's do a freedom take. And then we can have fun and do whatever and try things. It's funny when it's so funny, and then it's hilarious when it doesn't land. Oh, I know. Because they hit it, and then no one laughs, and you're like, ah. You're like, I have a good idea. I can't wait to bring it out on this freedom take.

41:22Martin Short:It's so true. And then you do it, and everyone's like, moving on. Yeah. Oh, and it's happened. I equally get it, too, because they're very sweet to me, but they'll let me know when a joke fails. They're like, mm, that didn't work. I was like, okay. I really appreciate it. They're pros. they will not say it's funny if it's not. And, okay, we should take a lip balm break, by the way. Sure. I take a lip—do you have your lip balm? Yeah, I do. Oh. What kind of balm do you use? You don't know which one? Well, I mean, I'm sponsored by Laneige. I see. Okay. But I could be sponsored by Rareview. I'm not—you're hilarious.

42:02I want you to do what your contract says. My contract as if I have a beauty contract.

42:10Martin Short:You know, Selena, my beauty contracts, it's hard to keep them straight. So I haven't used these because I want you to try this one. Okay. Oh, these are great. Okay, the reviews in, they're great. If you just let them in. Like it a lot. So let's get to Marty's question. Oh, good grief. Marty had a question for you. And it was a sweet one, I think, because, you know, he was saying, you know, he was like, I don't think I talked to Selena enough about her music, you know, and she's such a sweet. That's so cute. I know. It's such a cute thing to say. And I mean, also, let's point out that both Steve and Marty, on top of being, you know, comedic geniuses, are also excellent musicians.

42:55Martin Short:That's true. But his question was very, you know, sweet, which is basically like just like, hold on, let me get it right. Okay. So he said like, who were some of your early musical influences and what was the song that you fell in love with early? Ooh. I know. Well, it was interesting because my dad growing up was a DJ. So I definitely remember listening to a lot of 90s hip hop. But my mom was very creative. So when she would paint, she'd listen to classical music. When, you know, other things were happening, she'd kind of go with the energy. And then on my dad's side, it was a lot of Tejano music.

43:38So I loved listening to all styles of music.

43:43Martin Short:What is it about Tejano music that makes it specifically that kind of music? How would you describe it to people who don't listen to it? I think, well, Linda Ronstadt has an incredible album that is in Spanish. And she, to me, since, you know, the days of Selena Quintanilla, who kind of popped, you know, made it like a pop version of it. Yeah. Linda's, I thought, was incredible, too, because it's so musically charged. Yeah. The instruments make everything sound so grand. And then you feel like you want to move. That's one of the best feelings. And just hearing her, I don't know if you've heard any of that album, but her, it's so beautiful.

44:32Martin Short:She's definitely like a voice of my childhood as well. Like my mom used to play Linda Marisela. She's just an amazing singer. And you've recorded in Spanish too. Yeah. Did your voice change when you sing in a different language? It does. It's so weird. I don't know why. I only have one EP in Spanish and a few songs I've recorded in Spanish for various things. And I don't know why. Yeah. It's so interesting. I can imagine because it's like, I don't know, it's, you're yourself, but you're playing a, just, you're just playing a different version of yourself, a character in a way. And it's, it's so interesting to be singing a different language.

45:12Martin Short:Yeah, it's really difficult. No, it's really funny to me. I don't really get it, but I like it. Yeah. And you are now living with a musician. Yes. Two musicians. Yes. What's it like in a house with two musicians? Orange peels everywhere. Well, there's orange peels to go around. Yeah. And I'd say he's obviously, hands down, I hope everyone would agree with me, musically talented in a stratosphere that I couldn't even touch, you know? And it's not because I'm playing down myself. I'm really not. I'm just saying I respect him as an artist, as a producer, as a songwriter, and everything that he does, he puts his whole heart into.

45:56I will listen to the same beats over and over and over again. That's what I imagine is that he's playing a lot of beats. Yeah, he's creating things. I would like to categorize myself more as an actress. So there isn't any competition, I guess. Not that there would be. The last album I released was with Benny. And it was amazing because I was proud of something and it was mine and ours and it was fun. but I think I think I really depend on him for you know any of the tastes playlists that kind of stuff. Congrats on your engagement. Thank you so much.

46:39Martin Short:And I have to say the other thing that I've loved watching you over the years again not knowing you but just like being like oh cool Selena's trying this your cooking show. I love a cooking show. Yeah. And I love cooking and it was for me it was a new experience. I didn't really start cooking until I was in my 40s. I didn't really grow up. You know, I had a working mom. We didn't have, you know, we didn't, there wasn't a ton of, I didn't cook in the home when I was young and I had my kids. I was working a lot. I didn't cook as much. And so I'm always drawn to people teaching me how to cook and watching people cook.

47:17Martin Short:You are too. What kind of? So the whole, this is what I love when people say, you are a chef because you had a cooking show. No. Right. But you like. The idea. Yes. The idea and the concept of the show is that I simply don't know how. And I think over a few seasons, it's safe to say I still don't know how because it was incredible recipes that were so intricate. And I think that was very challenging for me. But it was fun because I'd get it right. But it would take me five to seven hours to do it. But what I liked about it is... It's crazy. You know, you're basically, to your point, you're watching somebody learn.

48:04Martin Short:And you're learning with them. And it's a very nice gesture to be even behind the people watching. Oh, yeah. That's actually what I do with Benny. Benny feels, I don't know if he'd like admit this, but he likes when I sit in the kitchen with him because he tells me what he's doing. And I think it's the cutest thing in the world because I'll sit there and I'm just like, now what? He'll go, so we're going to make sure these onions are fully chopped and I'm going to caramelize them, whatever. See, I don't even know what lingo. He's like, I'm going to do this, chop the basil. And then he'd like, completely loses himself in cooking.

48:43and I love that. I just think it's so endearing.

48:46Martin Short:Well, I think cooking is a good way, speaking of anxiety for me, it's like a place to put anxiety. Yes. Because it's very low risk, high reward. If you don't, if it doesn't work out, like whatever, you just order in or just try it. But if it does, you feel really good about yourself. You're very proud. Yeah. For sure. I, I, I enjoy cooking. I really do. I just find it very intimidating to do with many because he has, he has, he's so good. He's just really good at it. It's almost just too threatening. So one time I made dinner for my friends and he got so offended. He was like, why haven't you done that for me?

49:28I'm like, because mine was frozen. And then I added a sauce. He does everything. I'm dealing with the sauce. I can't talk to you right now. But I try. What's a meal that you like, that you know to cook and you cook? Oh, my Nana's chicken and dumplings. It's a very Southern dish. It's very good. It's biscuits and these chicken strips, just shredded chicken and a soup. It's the best cozy weather dish. That sounds good. It's so fun.

50:02Martin Short:I love also, you know, to like zoom out. What was great about that show is, you know, it's just you enjoying food. Yeah. Because. I love food. You talk a lot about making sure that you stay healthy. Yeah. What is your, how has your relationship with food changed? It hasn't necessarily changed. It's broadened. Mm-hmm. And Benny has spoiled me a little bit. because he's, again, not to talk about it all the time, but he would take a recipe and turn it into something even better. So it's really funny. I'm just like totally airing him out right now, but I think he does this thing where he'll say, I'll say, wow, this risotto is incredible, and he'll taste it.

50:55and he'll say, well, you know, I would, I probably would have added this, but it's very good. I just think if you put more and then like, you see how this is set in and I just like to like stare at him because it's so cute. He's constantly tweaking it. Yeah. He always, he always says he can make it better and it's not a lie. It's just the most adorable thing. He's going to be like, what?

51:17Martin Short:It's a very sweet, like making food for someone is a really tender act. It is. It's a very kind act. It is. I just get sometimes stressed because he doesn't need to do it. But he reminds me, like you said, it's very therapeutic for him. At least I can speak for me where you just kind of start thinking about like, what do I want to make tonight? Okay. And your brain, you know, your anxiety brain, your squirrel brain needs to land on something. And then it can land on a list. And it can think about timing. And it has to click clack away on something. and it's if it's just the meal that night it can be really helpful because yeah it's and it's also done there's something about finishing that thing it's a feeling of accomplishment yeah and i i totally get that it's the same feeling as me watching like tiktoks of people cooking those are my favorite me too i could just i just appreciate it so much and then they're so interesting from different cuisines around the world.

52:20And it's just really, yeah, that's me. That would be my feed for sure.

52:25Martin Short:Do you go on TikTok? Because that must be treacherous. No. So I actually haven't been on TikTok. That's great. I'm sorry, TikTok, but - No, it's okay. We need a break. All social media platforms, I'm sure, hate me at this point because I'm always like, I don't know. It's very, it can be scary. 100 million Instagram followers. So it's fine. But I mean, it's fine. Well, no, I'm just saying I get so like awkward about that because it doesn't I don't I don't understand it sometimes. It's just a very interesting thing. Because I my experience with social media, I think, is we may share a similarity, which is that I feel it's like treacherous.

53:09Martin Short:treacherous, but it can be to your point, like you can find ways to feel connection. Definitely. I think it's important for that element for me to have a connection with, you know, just my community. I'm not sure I'll always be that way forever, but I think right now it's been a great resource for me to connect with people. I have not been on social media for a few months now. Even when I post, sometimes it's just to make sure it's like, like on my post and feed, and then I don't look at anything. Well, you've been very generous in sharing your life with people. Yeah. And I like, this is happening and I feel good about it.

53:51I like doing it my way, you know? And I think if I were to get into something, and I, sorry, I'm all over the place, And I also just want people to know, like, if it didn't come from me, it's 90 % false or anything. I just love being able to say this is where I am and I'm enjoying it. And I'm willing to share that part of my life. And maybe it'll change, but I enjoy it.

54:17Martin Short:Yeah. And then it leads me kind of to one of our last questions, which is basically energy, giving it, getting it. Like it sounds like for every person in their 30s, I would say it's one of the big lessons is figuring out, okay, if your 20s is like trying to figure out, you know, what you don't want to do and who you don't want to be, then your 30s become like, okay, let's give energy to the things that I want to have grow. Of course. Yes. So how do you, how do you, what have you learned about, you know, self-care and boundaries and all this way in which you can be, you know, open about your life or you can share the things that you're happy about and you can feel the love and support from people who have supported you, but still keep.

55:06Martin Short:I definitely don't read anything. I don't have comments enabled on my, on my thing, on my page just simply because I want it to be fun for me. I don't need anything else other than just me wanting to share that with the world. Oh, sorry. That's my ride, guys. Wait, this is why Selena is such a pro is that she just stopped talking during a siren. That is... You just like, you don't go looking for trouble. I don't think it's healthy. So I'll say on the social part, if you're depending on it, it's really scary. But have a healthy relationship with it. I think it's important. But yeah, I don't let anything in that I don't need because it's not where I am.

55:57And, you know, you kind of like spoke about karma earlier.

56:00Martin Short:What's amazing about the work that you do is you give a lot back. You give a lot of your time and you give a lot of your money. And in many ways, you know, time can be harder to give than money. And you give both. And you have for a very long time. Like you toured with UNICEF for many, many years. You were an ambassador. Wear a Beauty gives a ton of money. I was really impressed with what you guys do. And that's also the community because 1 % of our products. So it's, again, it's people contributing to helping young people have access to mental health. When you are kind of one-on-one dealing with someone you've now been famous for a really long time, and you have a lot of people who grew up with you and feel really invested in you, and that's energy, right?

56:50Martin Short:Yes. They want to connect with you. You feel that. Yes. I know you've been like extremely loving and very supportive of people, but it's a lot to be approached sometimes with a lot of energy. Right. So what do you say no to now that you didn't before or how do you kind of like guard your own energy, your own? It's very difficult for me to say no to people that I get to encounter. um it's my nana taking in her 14th picture of my outfit I'm like I can't do this I gotta go um I gotta make your dumplings you have to go make your dumplings um but I I don't think I don't know how to how to answer that well it's I mean maybe it's just become intuitive and also feels may I answer for you well let me yeah because I'm thinking well because I feel protective of you because as a woman who is older and, you know, I think you're big, any woman in their thirties, I think is doing that thing where they're trying to figure out basically what is expensive for me with energy.

58:05Basically you start protecting it. It is. And I think that'll happen more so if I, when I have kids, I'll probably put more boundaries up for, you know, the sake of, of the sanity of, you know, what that will look like. I have no idea, but I, I just, I feel like I owe a lot of people in the world any sort of smile, hug, you know, picture. So it's very hard when I don't do it. I promise you it's because I'm, I'm either really having a hard time dealing with my anxiety or I'm late. Like that's usually, which I'm trying not to be. But like if I have to go somewhere. But in general, it's very, it's a lot because I love doing it.

59:00I think about it too much where I'll think about if I missed that one person. It's so, it could get crazy in my head.

59:09Martin Short:It can be a little crazy making. And Marty said something really sweet, which is like, you know, when you guys shoot in New York, you know, and there's whatever, you know, shooting in New York, just like living in New York is just you're constantly on display and people will, you know, take photos. And he said like, Selena really understands that that's kind of part of the exchange and it doesn't really bother her unless anyone is rude to anybody. Oh, yeah. It's like you get very mom aware about that. I get very, yeah. I actually, that was probably one of the pictures from season two. Someone said a vile word to someone else.

59:47And it was a photographer, thankfully not a fan of the show. But I just looked at him and I gave him the finger. And there's just one shot of me and he missed it. So he wasn't even the one that got it. Because I looked at him and I was just like. Yeah. And he like, the other people started laughing. And I was like, I don't even care. I'm just so, I can't tolerate that kind of stuff. But then they want that reaction.

1:00:15Martin Short:I know they're baiting you, but you know, you're a human being. One finger in 33 years, like. There's probably been a couple more. It's fine. We could probably find them. It's fine. Okay. So I always ask my guests this. What stuff are you listening to right now, watching, reading that makes you laugh? Because it's not, it's, there's a, you've had in a beautiful couple of years and also, you know, in the midst of like, there's a lot of heaviness in the world. Everybody is all, we're all in different spaces and places. And you've provided a lot of comedy for people who like really want to, like your show provides that for a lot of people.

1:00:58Martin Short:Who does that for you? Who are you? Oh, well, it's more so the experiences I have. I love encountering silly moments and spontaneity because, you know, I don't have a lot of that in my life because I try to schedule everything. So whenever something is spontaneous or even just being on Only Murders, as long as we work, those are the joyous, you know, making someone laugh or just having, you know, your partner laugh with you and you're watching a movie together. What movies made you laugh lately? Lately, Friendship. Oh, yeah. Are you a Tim Robinson fan? I love Tim Robinson so much. hilarious and very it was so funny because a lot of like mixed emotions for people but I was just like this is just so funny because how you know broad it is him and Paul rhetoric they're great and also Tim Robinson is in like the best kind of insane I mean it's like where does he come up my kids are obsessed with Tim Robinson oh that's awesome and have you watched his tv show no oh That's what, yeah, that's what I need to get on.

1:02:25Martin Short:You're going to love it. It's because I. I think you should leave. I think it's three seasons. Okay. It's so funny. That's what I'll be doing now. It's. I love it. I love it. But I'm also a big, like, lately we've seen all the horror films. So. Okay, you like to be scared? I loved Weapons. Oh, yeah. That movie. Yes. Oh, thank you. I know. I know. I just don't like to be scared. I know, but. I heard it's amazing. About 70 % of the people in my life loathe the fact that I watch it. I saw the thing with the children running, and I was like, that's a hell no for me. No way am I going to the movie.

1:02:58Martin Short:Like, two tickets, please. No way. I know. No way. I know. I don't like. It's such a weird thing. But you like being scared a little bit. I do. I do. But I like things that are interesting mentally. Not a lot of gore. Yeah. You want like an intrigue-y, suspenseful. Yeah, give me the jump scares every now and then. What's your favorite horror movie? Or one of your favorites? Oh, of all time. What do you like? I would say, I don't know. I really loved, I'm trying to think, Barbarian. Oh, yeah. The Conjuring. The first Conjuring was really one that I'll never forget. Absolutely not. Because I was terrified.

1:03:45Well, you don't have to.

1:03:45Martin Short:If you don't watch it, then you never have to forget it. Yeah, that's true. That's true. So I would say one of those for sure. Yeah. Okay. Well, I think You Should Leave is so great. Okay. You'll love it. Highly recommend. Watch one horror movie and then watch six episodes. Because that's how we do. You know, I do have to watch something nice after. Yeah, to cleanse the palate. But no, I'm so, I have to. And you're not the only person. So I'm like, I need to have a new show to just laugh at. Well, thank you so much for coming. I'm so happy that I got to do this. Thank you so much for having me.

1:04:16Martin Short:It's a pleasure. And truly congrats on all the good stuff that's coming your way. And can't wait for what's ahead. I mean, future only, babe. Yeah. Oh, that's the name of the book. Future only, babe. Babe. Past is the past.

1:04:33Martin Short:Robots. Robots. Robots. Lip balm. Tech. All of it. Tech. Tech. All of it. That's all. That's also your next chapter. Tech, all of it. Tech, all of it. And then just blank pages. And then you just have your grandmother's recipe. I love it. Thank you so much. It was so great. Thank you so much, Selena. Wow. You're just a total peach. And it was really nice talking to you. And for this Polar Plunge, I just wanted, in the spirit of what Selena does, right? She just gives back and she really tries to make sure that she's donating her time and energy to people who need it. I just wanted to say that I've been working a lot with Blood Cancer United.

1:05:22Martin Short:And they help people, patients who are dealing with cancer, all different kinds of blood cancers. And September is Childhood Cancer Month. month. So look, you know, there may be some people listening right now who are dealing with it, who have experience with it, but there's just that moment when you really need support and love. And the people at Blood Cancer United definitely provide that among many other things, resources, information. So I don't know. I just feel very moved by the way Selena uses her platform. And And in an attempt to do that today, I would encourage you all to go to bloodcancerunited.org and donate what you can.

1:06:08Martin Short:It makes a big difference, especially in these times. Thank you so much for listening to this episode. Thank you, Selena, for coming. And we'll see you soon. You've been listening to Good Hang. The executive producers for this show are Bill Simmons, Jenna Weiss-Berman, and me, Amy Poehler. The show is produced by The Ringer and Paper Kite. For The Ringer, production by Jack Wilson, Kat Spillane, Kaya McMullin, and Alea Zanaris. For Paper Kite, production by Sam Green, Joel Lovell, and Jenna Weiss-Berman. Original music by Amy Miles.