Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLaughing Through Medicare Appeals with Kathleen Madigan
Episode 8
Comedian Kathleen Madigan has turned the trials of caring for her parents into some of her sharpest material. She joins Vanessa to commiserate about Medicare and creepy porcelain basement dolls—and t…
Published on 8 hours ago
My Mom Celebrated Life with Erika Christensen
Episode 7
Actress Erika Christensen joins Vanessa to talk about her new film After All, where she plays a daughter caring for her ill mother. Together, they explore the unexpected intimacy of birth, death, and…
Published on 1 week ago
WTF is Hospice with Ann Neumann
Episode 5
Most of us fear the word “hospice,” but author and hospice volunteer Ann Neumann wants to change that. From morphine spoons to lottery tickets, she shares stories from the bedside that show how hospi…
Published on 1 week ago
When Your Parents Are Hoarders with Amanda Uhle
Episode 5
Amanda Uhle, writer and publisher of McSweeney’s, joins Vanessa to talk about her new book Destroy This House. She reflects on her parents’ lifelong struggles with hoarding and the lessons she carrie…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Your Parents' Damn House with Tina Fallon
Episode 1
A stunning 80 percent of Americans over 65 own their own home -- and now it's yours, or maybe your problem! Tina Fallon, a realtor with Realty Collective and founder of New York City’s 24 Hour Play …
Published on 3 weeks ago
Nobody Should Live This Long with Lewis Black
Episode 3
This is an episode where we get mad! Comedian Lewis Black cared for his late elderly parents, who lived to 101 and 104. He talks about something nobody wants to even think about: what he'll do when h…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Self-Care While Letting Go with Leeza Gibbons
Episode 1
Leeza Gibbons, the Emmy-winning television host and health advocate, joins the show to talk about her parents. She shares heartfelt stories about their influence, resilience, and love, and reflects o…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Finding Strange Pockets of Time with Jo Piazza
Episode 2
Bestselling author and podcaster Jo Piazza (Under the Influence; Everyone Is Lying to You) joins Vanessa to talk about juggling three young kids while moving her mom into Center City Philly. From au …
Published on 4 weeks ago
Introducing So Your Parents Are Old
Have you ever filled several dumpsters with your dead mom’s junk? Found yourself googling how irrevocable trusts work? Or... had to reconstruct your mafioso dad’s identity after he went on the lam - …
Published on 3 months ago