Welcome to Gene Pool Party! The podcast where we flip the spotlight onto the family members of well known figures to hear what they have to say.

Episode 1 features Audrey Dean Kelley, the niece of Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson.

00:00-14:40 Audrey talks about her 2024 album and new music coming soon. She goes through her time touring as a musician and living in Arkansas, LA, and New York as well as her time at Louis Vuitton...plus Aaron Carter's dog's interaction with her phone, uh oh! 14:40-25:50 Audrey discusses her Aunt, Mary Steenburgen, Mary's acting career, how people treat her once they find out Mary is her aunt, Mary's foray into music, and how being Mary and Ted's niece has impacted her worldview. 25:50-34:30 Audrey talks about Ted Danson being her uncle and his persona as Sam Malone from Cheers, how Ted and Mary came to be friends with the Clintons, and Ted's work with Ocean preservation. 34:30-36:24 We ask our first evergreen question about refrigerator water dispensers and Audrey's opinion on that.