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Las Culturistas · June 17, 2026 · 1h 31m

To Be Memed (w/ Mindy Kaling)

Mindy Kaling joins Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang on the day of the Culture Awards. They discuss the odd collision of high fashion and competition that defines awards shows. Mindy shares memories of being a comedy nerd who could name entire TV writing staffs, the early internet phenomenon of webisodes, and what it was like to portray both Kelly Kapoor and Ben Affleck onscreen. The conversation also veers into personal quirks like spacebar smudging and door knocking, plus a shared love of burrata.

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Highlights

Awards Shows as Collisions of Couture and Competition
Awards shows are described as cultural events where high fashion and competitive tension collide.

Editorial

Knowing the Writing Staffs as Superfan Cred
Mindy talks about being the kind of comedy superfan who knew the entire writing staffs of favorite shows.
Webisodes Culture
Mindy and the hosts reminisce about the era of webisodes, short online video series that accompanied TV shows.
Portraying Kelly Kapoor and Ben Affleck
Mindy reflects on the experience of playing her iconic character Kelly Kapoor on The Office and impersonating Ben Affleck onscreen.
Spacebar Smudging and Door Knocking as Quirky Self-Expression
Mindy talks about her habit of smudging the spacebar on her laptop and knocking on doors in a distinctive way as expressions of her kooky personality.

Misc

Burrata was mentioned as a beloved food item among the group.
Mindy revealed she smudges her spacebar as a quirky habit.
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