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5 min read“I couldn't say one negative thing about any of these houses, and some of them smelled bad,” says D’Arcy Carden, describing her experience co-hosting the HGTV show Wild Vacation Rentals. That instinct—to protect a stranger’s feelings even when the truth would be more honest—is how she knows she’s a “lover, lover, lover” rather than a hater. The hosts of Lemme Say This nod along, but they also press: what about behind closed doors? Carden admits she can “hate behind closed doors,” but publicly, she’s always looking for the positive. This tension between public warmth and private candor becomes a thread running through a conversation that moves from group trip dynamics to the mechanics of acting, the chemistry of improv, and a surprisingly deep reading of the new Spider-Man movie.
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- 1 (01:01) **Lover or Hater?** - D'Arcy Carden declares herself a "lover, lover, lover," recounting her inability to say anything negative on the HGTV show *Wild Vacation Rentals*.
- 2 (03:13) **Bits as a Love Language** - D'Arcy and the hosts explore the idea that performing bits is a deeper form of connection, like an "invisible string."
- 3 (05:01) **The Ethos of Improv** - D'Arcy explains how seeing an improv show was a "punch in the face" and led her to a community built on lifting each other up.
- 4 (07:17) **Getting Cast in Five Star Weekend** - D'Arcy details the whirlwind, last-minute audition process for the Peacock series.
- 5 (10:09) **The Casting Dynamic** - D'Arcy analyzes the surprising but effective casting of Regina Hall and Chloe as old friends, and how the ensemble's chemistry clicked immediately.
- 6 (11:29) **Girls Trip Warning Signs** - D'Arcy opens up about the realities of group trips, where you see sides of people that can end a friendship.
- 7 (13:50) **The Emergency Room Trip** - D'Arcy recalls a specific trip where someone's behavior went too far, requiring a trip to the emergency room.
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Show Notes
The Five Star Weekend and Good Place actress D'Arcy Carden joins Hunter and Peyton to discuss the highs and lows of friend group trips, bits (as a love language) and wedding movies. Plus, a thorough review for the longest movie of the year contender, Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
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