How Long Gone · Chris Black & Jason Stewart / Talkhouse

919. - Nicole Richie

March 18, 2026·1 hr 15 min·7 clips

Nicole Richie admits this is only her second podcast ever, surprising the hosts.

Rare sunshine starts the mess. Chris is in London, where one bright Tuesday seems enough to send everyone toward pints and bad decisions. Jason is somewhere much hotter, talking ninety degrees, Palm Springs pool time, and the small gaps between gigs with KK before the episode has even found its footing. Then the housekeeping gets its own little spotlight. A Danny Trejo reference has to move from one movie to another, and the correction lands with enough mock annoyance to become part of the show instead of a cleanup note. Nicole Richie comes in without anyone stiffening up. That is the charm here. She is not treated like a guest behind glass; she just joins the crossfire. The casting story takes over first. They get stuck on an actress whose team made her look blonde for a role, then admit the dark-haired version felt almost fake once they saw it. For once, Chris and Jason land in rare agreement on the show, the actress, and the casting-director call, and everyone treats that peace treaty as suspicious. The Oscars conversation sneaks in from the side. Nicole says her father was there while she skipped the broadcast, which quickly turns into a test of who is too good for Love Is Blind, the Oscars, or both. Award-show loyalty gets messy fast. One of them missed the ceremony from Switzerland because the timing did not work, then admits nobody wants to rewatch an awards show once the internet has already chewed through it. Her dad still gets his moment. Jason shares that his stylist wife thought the tux was flawless, which is exactly the kind of tiny fashion note worth sending up the family chain. The close stays happily unserious. They talk about clearing vertigo with AI technology, getting Nicole back on the rails, and then barely bother pretending the plug section has structure. House of Harlow gets mentioned. The female founder topic gets kicked to next time, Joel gets a hello, and the episode leaves like a group chat that found microphones.

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Nicole Richie meets How Long Gone's fast, sideways banter with dry ease and a little family-world sparkle.

Nicole Richie's visit to How Long Gone plays like a loose hangout built from corrections, weather reports, awards-season residue, and the casual comedy of famous families.

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Nicole Richie drops that she calls Lionel Richie 'L-Train,' and the episode barely slows down.

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