Plus One with Lisa and Morgan – Details, episodes & analysis

Plus One with Lisa and Morgan takes a unique look at celebrity by putting the "plus ones" front and center. What do you do when your significant other is just a little too significant? We've all been there. A spouse, best friend. co-worker... you know the people who always manage to find their light. Each episode, Lisa Joyner, married to Jon Cryer and Morgan Walsh, wife of comedian Matt Walsh, bring the Plus+One's out of the shadows to share incredible stories of who they are, what they do and how they play a best supporting role to their famous counterparts. Then we hear from the famous, in their own words.

Before they introduce the Plus Ones of Hollywood, meet the Plus Ones behind the podcast. In this special Episode 0, hosts Lisa Joyner and Morgan Walsh share how they became the wives of actors Jon Cryer and Matt Walsh and how their friendship grew from their kids becoming friends to skipping the small talk and getting right into the good stuff. Lisa opens up about her unique journey from covering celebrities as a journalist to walking red carpets alongside one. Morgan shares the hilarious story of accidentally telling Matt she was sober on their first date, and how an unexpected pregnancy early in their relationship changed everything. Along the way, they discuss marriage, motherhood, friendship, life adjacent to fame, and why they decided to create a podcast that puts the "plus ones" front and center. Welcome to Plus One with Lisa and Morgan. Season 1 starts now. (00:00) Perimenopause & Memory Loss (00:14) Welcome to Plus One (00:45) The Awkward Party That Started Everything (02:14) Life in the Background of the Red Carpet (03:35) Everyone Has Been a Plus One (05:25) The Reality of Supporting Someone in the Spotlight (06:34) How We Met Our Husbands (07:19) Surviving Hollywood Chaos Together (08:53) The Press Trick That Protected Jon Cryer (10:43) Becoming a Plus One Overnight (12:10) Sobriety, Love & Unexpected Pregnancy (15:04) The Most Honest First Dates Ever (17:43) The Green Flags That Stood Out (19:13) How We Became Best Friends (21:03) Why We Created Plus One (22:01) The Stories You Haven't Heard Yet (23:00) Tell Us Who To Interview

Lisa Joyner spent years interviewing celebrities on the red carpet. Then she married one. In our very first episode, Lisa shares how Jon Cryer developed an instant crush on her while she thought he might be gay, what it was like going from entertainment journalist to Hollywood plus one, and the emotional journey that took her from being adopted herself to adopting a child and eventually meeting her biological parents. Grab some tissues. You're going to laugh, cry, and fall in love with Lisa's story. (00:00) Cold Open: The Thunderous Fart Story (00:14) Welcome to Plus One with Lisa & Morgan (00:36) Life Updates: Graduations, Puppies & Chaos (07:32) How Lisa Met Jon Cryer (12:02) Becoming an Instant Stepmom (15:11) Why Lisa Chose Adoption (18:28) Meeting Her Son's Birth Mother (21:23) Stepping Back From Her Career (23:34) Identity Crisis & Reinventing Herself (25:38) Searching for Her Biological Family (32:19) The Call That Changed Everything (36:32) Meeting Her Biological Parents (38:14) How "Long Lost Family" Was Born (40:26) Reuniting Families on Television (44:34) Balancing Motherhood, Marriage & Career (46:25) Trusting the Universe's Timing