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Amy Poehler Recalls First-Class Plane Clash Over Swearing Near Ana Gasteyer’s Baby

The story surfaced on Poehler’s Good Hang podcast during a nostalgic look back at their early 2000s collaboration.

Overview

  • Poehler said she "got in a fight" with a fellow first-class passenger who complained she was being too loud while he tried to rest.
  • Gasteyer recalled that the man objected to Poehler swearing near her infant daughter, Frances, who is now 23.
  • Poehler described her response by saying her "Boston" came out during the exchange.
  • Both women characterized the encounter as a verbal standoff without sharing explicit dialogue from the moment.
  • The anecdote arose as the longtime collaborators reminisced about their Saturday Night Live and Mean Girls era, including memories involving Tina Fey.