Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage John Mulaney shared how Olivia Munn stayed present during her cancer struggle during an intimate conversation on the season two debut of Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson's podcastWhere Everybody Knows Your Name The comic talked about how they were able to have their daughter, Méi, because Munn froze embryos amid her breast cancer surgeries Mulaney praised Munn for creating happy family memories, saying she gave her "greatest best self" and was "so fun" John Mulaneypraised wifeOlivia Munnfor her "courage" during her cancer struggle, saying she gave her "greatest best self" to her family. TheEverybody's Live with John Mulaneystar, 42, looked back on how Munn stayed present for her son in PEOPLE's exclusive preview of his May 21 appearance onTed DansonandWoody Harrelson's podcast,Where Everybody Knows Your Name. SiriusXM's Team Coco "Obviously your wife, what she went throughdealing with cancerand how she dealt with it and how she went public — all of that is so courageous ... hats off to you," Danson began, referencing Munn's decision to share her struggle withaggressive breast cancerin both breasts, which required multiple surgeries including a double mastectomy. "That means a lot, Ted, thank you," Mulaney, who shares sonMalcolm, 4, and daughter,Méi, 8 months, with Munn, 44, said. "None of that's easy," Danson replied. "No it's not," Mulaney replied, adding, "After her fourth but before her fifth surgery — 'cause to stop the potential spread of it she had ahysterectomy[removal of the uterus] andoophorectomy[removal of ovaries] as well — so in the midst of it we also made embryos, so that our daughter could be here. Which she is now, which is the greatest," Mulaney said, referencing how Méi was welcomed via agestational surrogateafter Munn's cancer treatment. "I always look back on her the when she was diagnosed in April [2023], through that whole year and go, 'She wasn't just courageous, but she was also so fun … like, we had so much fun.' " Olivia Munn/Instagram Mulaney shared that it can be jarring to look back at family photos that were taken during her illness. "It's weird; I go through iPhone photos and I go, 'Oh that's you, me, and Malcolm in the backyard with the kiddie pool when he decided to just pour so many pebbles into the storm drain and clog it up and whatever it was,' and … that was 3 weeks after your lymph node dissection." "It wasn't just the courage of it," he said. "She also was just giving us — it's always just her greatest best self throughout it." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Mulaney's interview kicks off thesecond seasonof SiriusXM's Team Coco podcast. Since hitting No. 1 on Apple Podcasts last June, it's been downloaded more than 10 million times and viewed more than 5 million times on YouTube. "This podcast started as a way to reconnect with my dear friend Woody, and get to know each other's friends through something we so rarely give ourselves time for these days: deep, uninterrupted conversation," Danson said in a statement about his friend and fellowCheersalum. "As we now embark on a new season, I look forward to getting to know even more fascinating people, and welcoming you all to listen in." New episodes ofWhere Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelsondrop Wednesdays. Read the original article onPeople
