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Golden Globe winner Amy Poehler recently shared a story about a heated argument she had with another passenger during a flight, and an etiquette expert weighed in on the risks travelers take in such small, confined spaces.
The actress and comedian spoke about the incident on a recent episode of your podcast, “Good Hang,” which featured you joined by your “Mean Girls” co-star Ana Gasteyer. Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast recently won the first-ever Golden Globe for best podcast.
The confrontation occurred, according to Gasteyer, while the two were traveling together around the time they were filming the 2004 comedy, and he noted that Gasteyer’s daughter, Frances, who was a baby at the time, was also on the plane with them.
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“You got into a fight with a guy,” Gasteyer recalled on the podcast.
“Little Frances was on the plane with us,” he added. “Do you remember that?”
Amy Poehler opened up about a heated argument she had with another airline passenger a few years ago on a recent episode of her podcast, “Good Hang,” which just won a Golden Globe. (Maya Dehlin Spach/2026GG/Penske Media)
Poehler responded, “And I still got into a fight with the guy carrying the baby?”
Gasteyer recalled that a fellow passenger in first class became upset by Poehler’s foul language and objected to her cursing loudly in front of the baby.
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Poehler said the passenger asked him to be quiet so he could relax.
“My ‘Boston’ came to light, let’s put it that way,” she said of the situation.
Continuing his talk on the comedy podcast, Gasteyer described that moment as “the best thing I’ve ever seen.”
Poehler, pictured with Ana Gasteyer, recalled that she was on the same flight when a first-class passenger complained about Poehler’s foul language. (Bruce )
Diane Gottsman, a national etiquette expert based in Texas, told Fox News that situations like those described by Poehler and Gasteyer can be especially tense in confined public spaces, such as airplane cabins.
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Although some passengers may be hesitant to directly confront a celebrity or prominent person, discomfort may continue to mount among those nearby, Gottsman said.
This makes it an even more sensitive topic, because we feel the need to protect the innocent.
Flight attendants have the authority to intervene if a passenger’s behavior becomes disruptive, regardless of the passenger’s condition, he added.
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“When [una situación] affects children and pets, it becomes an even more delicate issue, because we feel the need to protect the innocent,” he said.
Fox News has reached out to Poehler’s team for further comment.
Tight spaces, like airplanes, can cause increased tension, one etiquette expert said. (iStock)
Poehler’s new comedy podcast premiered less than a year ago.
Tina Fey, Ariana, Julia Louis and Paul Rudd have appeared on your podcast.
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«I just want to say that I know I’m new to this. “I have great respect for this discipline,” Poehler said a week ago in her Golden Globe acceptance speech.
I have great respect for all the people I love.
Your podcast competed in the Best Podcast category against other popular shows including “Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard,” “Call Her Daddy,” “Smartless,” “The Mel Robbins Podcast,” and “Up First.”
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Her podcast description reads: “Come hang out with Amy Poehler. Every week on your podcast, you’ll host celebrities and fun people in your studio. They will share stories about their careers, common friends, shared hobbies, and most importantly, what makes them laugh. This podcast is not intended to improve your life or give you advice. “Amy just wants to have a good time.”
Poehler won a Golden Globe in 2014 for her starring role as Leslie Knope in “Parks and Recreation.”