In February 2025, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, close friends, were featured in a podcast episode where Poehler recounted an uncomfortable incident at Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals event in 2015. Despite being honored as the Woman of the Year, Poehler was irked when she was compared to Fey during the ceremony. She described the experience as involving men making jokes at her expense, a tradition of the theater society. Fey, also present in the podcast, questioned why anyone would subject themselves to such treatment. Poehler shared that she retaliated with her own clever jokes and even responded defiantly to a student who compared her to Fey just before her speech. While she initially had reservations about her reaction, she ultimately stood by her decision, echoing Fey’s sentiment of disdain towards Harvard. The two comedians humorously expressed their mixed feelings about the event, alternating between gratitude for the honor and frustration towards the attendees.
