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Motivated!

Written by: Nia Vardalos, Rob Riggle
Narrated by: Nia Vardalos, Rob Riggle, Janelle James, full cast
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  • Summary

  • The best motivation is…rivalry!

    Candace “The Warrior” Wonder is a talk radio veteran whose mutual loathing is shared by her archenemy, a newbie radio talk show host, Misty “The Hunter'’ Carlisle. The two coworkers couldn’t be more different, but their similar motivational talk shows have them both convinced they were the first to come up with the idea. When a big-time national radio station expresses interest in buying only one of their shows, they’ll do anything to best each other in the ratings, even if it means sabotaging their own lives.

    This darkly rich comedy, created by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and Rob Riggle (The Hangover), features an all-star cast, including Janelle James (Abbott Elementary), Charlyne Yi (The Mitchells vs. The Machines), Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts), Boris Kodjoe (Station 19), SNL alums Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch…and Tom Hanks too!

    Motivated! invites listeners to WCAL, a small local radio station in Rochester, NY with a motley crew of novice talk show hosts keeping their station afloat as their two biggest stars duel to prove who gets the fame–and who is the fraud. Motivated! takes us on the wild ride of Candace vs Misty’s competition, a comedic crusade for power. Because Candace and Misty are…Motivated!.
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  • Trailer: Motivated!

    Trailer: Motivated!
    Sep 21 2022

    Set in the world of a downtrodden talk show radio station in Rochester, New York, two dueling on-air motivational hosts will do anything to best each other in ratings so their show will get bought by a national (perhaps even global) radio network. Misty Carlisle (Janelle James), known as the Hunter, and Candance Wonder (Nia Vardalos), known as the Warrior, have very different personalities but a very similar method of giving advice. Hungry for their big break, Misty and Candance will stop at nothing to get what they want - whether that’s romance or a national audience. Filled with a wacky ensemble cast, this series is about two women finding their power and possibly even their ability to do good. The bad things they do to get there will soon be forgotten. Except by each other.
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  • Episode 1

    Episode 1
    Sep 22 2022
    Candace Wonder and Misty Carlisle are rival motivational talk radio hosts at a small station in Rochester, NY, filled with other offbeat personalities and shows. When a large satellite radio network shows interest in buying one of their shows, Candace and Misty pull out all the stops to come out on top. Unfortunately, one of them suffers a breakdown and goes missing. Oops.
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    29 mins
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  • Episode 2

    Episode 2
    Sep 22 2022
    Candace believes Misty stole her idea for the show. Clark, the station manager, encourages Candace to play the victim for ratings. Misty’s return to the station from her drunken bender is hyped-up throughout by her loyal producer, Sharky.
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    25 mins
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Good stuff!

Fun and entertaining without being ridiculous, crude or plain old stupid.

I would love to see more productions like this.

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Hilarious, clever and much needed.

Excited I found this new series! I follow Nia Vardolos on twitter so I gave it a try because I love her and I love Rob Riggle. I'm only on episode 6 but I can already tell it's hilariously irreverent. It isn't like big, fat greek wedding, tho -it's more like a workplace family with different personalities/dynamics. Feels like the writers spy on my office. The characters are flawed, messy, and driven people which makes them super relatable and funny. You root for all of them.  There's a constantly wavering moral compass to the whole series and especially with the main characters. Oddly, I find comfort in all the petty rivalries and ruined relationships -  the content is timely because it really captures the high anxiety of our age - the sacrifices, regrets, self-loathing, and stubborn pride that accompanies high-stakes work environments My only complaint is that the jokes are too fast so I miss some if I try to multitask. It's written more for active listening.

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