Podcast Episodes

Episode 53 (with Paige Smith-Hogan)

Comedian Paige Smith-Hogan joined me to talk about the life and memory of her mother, the intersection of grief and humor, and Dead Parents Society, her stand-up showcase of comedians who’ve lost a p…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 52 (with Ellory Smith)

Season 1 Episode 52

Comedian/TV writer Ellory Smith came on the podcast and we talked about when she lost her grandfather, her friend took his own life, and her father died all in the span of a year, finding humor in gr…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Episode 51 (with Carrie Ross)

Season 1 Episode 51

Comedian Carrie Ross came over and told me about the memory of her late aunt, living on the spectrum, the repercussions (and revelations) from telling jokes about deceased relatives, comedian friends…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Episode 50 (with Savannah DesOrmeaux)

Season 1 Episode 50

The FIFTIETH EPISODE! Comedian Savannah DesOrmeaux sat down with me and we talked about our dads, the ways their respective deaths shaped our lives, the buffoonery of funerals, and other things that …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 49 (with Ross Parsons)

Season 1 Episode 49

Comedian Ross Parsons came over and we talked about his brother's life, addiction, untimely death, failures of the healthcare system, navigating different levels of acceptance, and gratitude for the …

Published on 4 months ago

Episode 48 (with Will Purpura)

Season 1 Episode 48

Comedian Will Purpura came on the podcast and told me about his father’s sudden death when he was a teenager, how their close relationship might have changed had he lived, how therapy has helped him …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Episode 47 (with Clark Jones)

Season 1 Episode 47

Comedian/writer Clark Jones (Comedy Central, Laugh Factory) came on the podcast and told me (host Micah Walsh) about losing his mother, stepmother, and brother in the span of 9 months in 2020, the be…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 46 (with Amber Flannery Field)

Season 1 Episode 46

Amber Flannery Field came over and told me about the people she lost last year, community organizing, the three ways that trans people die, toxicity in comedy and other scenes, and why “how did they …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 45 (with Brandon Collins)

Season 1 Episode 45

Comedian Brandon Collins (Drunk Black History) came on the podcast and told me about the huge impact of his grandma, his complicated relationship with his mother, finding humor after loss, and keepin…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Episode 44 (with Yemi Afolabi)

Season 1 Episode 44

I had a great time talking with comedian Yemi Afolabi about grief, divorce, the life and death of his first generation immigrant father, doing stand up in Sweden, what Nigerian funerals are like, and…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago