Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan | Double Date with Marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue

We visited America’s sweethearts on Manhattan’s East Side and found them as devoted and candid as ever. During a short period in the late ’80s, Michael and Tracy got married, had a son, Michael lost his father and gained a life-altering diagnosis — a lot for a young couple to navigate. How it started and how’s it going? An inspiring story you won’t want to miss. #podcast #doubledate #marriage #marlothomas #phildonahue #michaeljfox ABOUT DOUBLE DATE Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue fell in love on live television and wed over 40 years ago. Eavesdrop as they visit the homes of famous long-marrieds for intimate conversations about enduring love and all its challenges: family, career, conflict, addiction, illness, jealousy — everything that binds couples together or can break them apart. With lots of laughs around the coffee table, we hear private takes, internal struggles and hilarious anecdotes from the likes of Viola Davis & Julius Tennon; Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka; Sting & Trudie Styler; Ray & Anna Romano; John McEnroe & Patty Smyth; Ten Danson & Mary Steenburgen; Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos; Bob Woodward & Elsa Walsh; Rodney & Holly Robinson Peete; George Stephanopoulos & Ali Wentworth; Patricia Cornwell & Staci Gruber; Judges Judy & Jerry Sheindlin; Dr. Sanjay & Rebecca Gupta; President Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter; John & Justine Leguizamo; David & Mary Boies; Bryan Cranston & Robin Dearden; Jesse & Jacqueline Jackson; Rob & Michele Reiner and Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan. ABOUT MARLO THOMAS & PHIL DONAHUE Marlo Thomas is an award-winning actress, author and activist whose body of work continues to impact American entertainment and culture. She has won four Emmys, the Peabody, a Golden Globe, a Grammy, and in 2014, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor a civilian can receive, awarded to her by President Barack Obama. Marlo burst onto the scene as That Girl, television’s first independent working woman, and went on to create the groundbreaking children’s record, book and TV special, Free to Be…You and Me. She remains a constant presence on television and the Broadway stage, and serves as the National Outreach Director of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which was founded by her father, show business legend Danny Thomas. As the author of eight New York Times bestselling books, Marlo made the list again this year with her latest, What Makes a Marriage Last, which she co-authored with her husband, talk show pioneer, Phil Donahue. Phil Donahue is a writer, producer, journalist, and media pioneer whose revolutionary talk show format ushered in a new era of broadcast television. The Donahue show was honored with twenty Daytime Emmys, plus a 1996 Lifetime Achievement Daytime Emmy for Phil. He is also the recipient of the Peabody Award, and induction in the Academy of Television Arts & Science Hall of Fame. Phil appeared on the Today show for nine consecutive years with his thought-provoking daily segment, “The Final Word,” and for three years with Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner on the CNBC current events program, Posner/Donahue. In 2006, Phil co-produced and co-directed Body of War, his critically acclaimed documentary about America’s controversial presence in the Iraq War. It captured, among others, the Best Documentary award from the National Board of Review, and a People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival. Phil is the author of three books: his memoir, My Own Story; The Human Animal, which was adapted into a groundbreaking five-part series on NBC; and in 2020, the bestselling What Makes a Marriage Last, which he co-authored with his wife of 41 years, Marlo Thomas. ABOUT PUSHKIN INDUSTRIES Pushkin Industries is an audio production company dedicated to creating premium content in a collaborative environment. Co-founded by Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg in 2018, Pushkin has launched seven new shows into the top 10 on Apple Podcasts (Against the Rules, The Happiness Lab, Solvable, Cautionary Tales, Deep Cover, The Last Archive, and Lost Hills), in addition to producing the hugely successful Revisionist History. Pushkin’s growing audiobook catalogue includes includes the bestselling biography “Fauci,” by Michael Specter, “Hasta La Vista, America,” Kurt Andersen’s parody Trump farewell speech performed by Alec Baldwin, "Takeover" by Noah Feldman, and “Talking to Strangers,” from Pushkin co-founder Malcolm Gladwell. Pushkin is dedicated to producing audio in any format that challenges listeners and inspires curiosity and joy. STAY CONNECTED Twitter:   / pushkinpods   Instagram:   / pushkinpods   Facebook:   / pushkinpods   Website: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/doubl... Newsletter: https://www.pushkin.fm/newsletter