Good Hang with Amy Poehler

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Mindy Kaling

Explore episode Jun 30, 2026
Society & Culture
Mindy is a Cancer and Enneagram 6

Mindy Kaling · Jun 30, 2026

Mindy called herself a Cancer and Enneagram 6, jokingly calling both the most 'losery' options — though she admitted she can't figure out how to apply the Enneagram practically.

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Mork and Mindy, Enneagrams, and Harry Potter Houses

At 24:47 · chapter starts 23:30

Mindy and Amy take a detour into the woo-woo — astrology, Enneagrams, and the psychic show Mindy worked at as a PA — before landing on some very revealing self-assessments. Mindy's parents named her Mindy after the character from Mork and Mindy, a mixed message from two immigrants who loved comedy but also feared it as a career. Mindy claims her Enneagram 6 is the worst possible result — too common, too anxiety-prone — though Amy gently pushes back. The Harry Potter house debate lands somewhere honest: Mindy is a self-declared Slytherin, Amy is a Hufflepuff pretending to be Gryffindor. The conversation doubles as a surprisingly candid personality inventory for someone who is very good at seeming effortlessly confident.

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Matt and Ben: The Play That Launched a Career

Mindy Kaling · Jun 30, 2026 Arts

Mindy and her friend Brenda were babysitting and substitute teaching when they started doing Ben Affleck and Matt Damon impressions for fun. Nobody thought it was serious. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival did. The play won, moved Off-Broadway, attracted celebrities — and landed Mindy The Office.

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