Follow The Green Lights
Michael Urie explains how to follow opportunity
Aug 23, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min · 14 segments
Why Is Everyone Talking About Oh, Mary!? In this episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Romesh is joined by theatre and TV actor, Michael Urie, to talk about the award-winning Apple TV series…
I know that's, like, a weird word to say, but I've been trying to figure out this trip, 'cause I've been here lots of times and I've worked here before, and I've been trying to figure out this trip, what is it about London that I love so much? And it's that everywhere I look, it's interesting.
It's so old and so beautifully maintained, and, like, the new and the old mix together so well, and people are so cool and, and, uh, uh, the streets are so, um, weird.
Uh, you know, like, uh, th- there'll be an alley, and then there'll be a big street, and then there'll be a giant bus, and-
Well, 'cause, uh, 'cause a lot of things that, that you've just said, you could say about New York, right?
I mean, you know, every once in a while there'll be, like, a pretty rancid smell here.
"That's an awful smell." But in New York, that's what we're really used to, lots of rats, lots of stinky stuff, and then, like, some beautiful areas.
Um, and it is a fabulous pace and exciting, and there's so much great stuff going on.
the buildings are so tall, so, like, the light, the light is w- you know, weird and, and you c- sometimes you feel like you're, you're... it's all c- closing in on you.
I know that's, like, a weird word to say, but I've been trying to figure out this trip, 'cause I've been here lots of times and I've worked here before, and I've been trying to figure out this trip, what is it about London that I love so much? And it's that everywhere I look, it's interesting.
It's so old and so beautifully maintained, and, like, the new and the old mix together so well, and people are so cool and, and, uh, uh, the streets are so, um, weird.
Uh, you know, like, uh, th- there'll be an alley, and then there'll be a big street, and then there'll be a giant bus, and-
Well, 'cause, uh, 'cause a lot of things that, that you've just said, you could say about New York, right?
I mean, you know, every once in a while there'll be, like, a pretty rancid smell here.
"That's an awful smell." But in New York, that's what we're really used to, lots of rats, lots of stinky stuff, and then, like, some beautiful areas.
Um, and it is a fabulous pace and exciting, and there's so much great stuff going on.
the buildings are so tall, so, like, the light, the light is w- you know, weird and, and you c- sometimes you feel like you're, you're... it's all c- closing in on you.
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