Comedian Sam Evans and I talked about the life, memory, and humor of his mother, the different ways people approach their own mortality, why we crack jokes in the wake of loss, and Down A Mom, his new special coming out December 4th.

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Dara Kosberg told me about the losses of her mother, a close friend, and her grandmother, Reimagine, a non-profit organization that reframes the way people approach loss and mortality, how using art and humor can create gateways into difficult conversations, and Homecoming, the solo show she created about all of this.

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Dara will be performing HOMECOMING at the Lyric Hyperion in Los Angeles on Tuedsay, November 11th. Find tickets on her instagram.

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Comedian Sean Millea told me about the life, memory, and sense of humor of his sister, her sudden death in 2023, the different emotions and guilt that accompany loss, rediscovering a recording of her voice through a podcast preserved on the internet, and finding ways to laugh during the worst week of your life.

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Comedian/author Joel Walkowski told me about the wild life and memory of his father Banjo Bob Walkowski, how his dad’s eccentricities informed own outlook, putting his life on pause to become a caretaker, Honolulu Blues - the book Joel wrote about the correlation between his family’s history of trauma and the Detroit Lions historical losing streak, and the importance of talking about the heavy stuff.

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Comedian Anthony Greco came on the podcast and told me about living with brain cancer since he was 15, the multiple brain surgeries he’s had, starting stand up and learning to make jokes about it, remembering friends he has lost to the disease, hosting a talent show at CancerCon, and being a mentor to younger cancer patients.

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Comedian Cooper Kim came on the podcast and told me about losing his dad to a freak accident as a child, using humor as a coping mechanism, his dad’s own brief foray into stand up comedy, learning about his father through other people’s memories, and periodically rewatching his funeral on YouTube. 

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Comedian Sean Donnelly (Letterman, Conan, Colbert) and I talked about the life, death, and sense of humor of his father, their shared love of classic comedies, the “new normal” you experience after losing someone, and the ways we keep the memories of our dads alive.

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Comedian Kaytlin Bailey came on the podcast and told me about the life and memory of her father, dealing with his dementia, finding humor in grief, her advocacy for sex workers rights, and her podcast/live show The Oldest Profession.

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Comedian Grant Moore came on the podcast and we talked about his father’s life and death, the range of emotions that accompany suicide, what it’s like doing comedy roast battles when you have a dead parent, and why it’s important to talk about the people we’ve lost. 

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Comedian Clare O’Kane (Saturday Night Live, Shrill) came on the podcast and we talked about the life, death and memory of her parents, their sense of humors and influence on her, the avoidance issues most people have discussing death, and how life is different after both your parents are gone.

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