Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson talk '2 Dope Queens' on HBO and taking a break from the podcast

A conversation with Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams, the comedic duo behind the popular WNYC podcast "2 Dope Queens," can ping across a variety of topics - today's begins with a shout-out to Target panties ("they get the job done," Williams says) and ends with talk of Robinson attending a celebration of author Judy Blume's 80th birthday in New York.

It's the type of fluid, at times random, back-and-forth that's typical of a friend catch-up session that has made their podcast - which is sprinkled with guest stand-ups and celebrity cameos - a fan favorite.

"The best compliment that we get," Williams says, "is women coming up to us and being like, 'Oh, my gosh ... I love your podcast. When I