Menopod

This week Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino chat with Rome Green Jr. and Cam Miller of Dormtainment and Comedy Trap House fame.  You may at first think that having two-young men on the Menopod to be a strange choice, but you will quickly realize how impressed Mary and Sue are with their message.  These two have motivation, charisma, humor and drive to get them through tough times.  Their message is always positive and up lifting.

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino welcome Christine Elise McCarthy to the pod.  Christine chats about her time on 90210, the recent re-boot and her time on Child's Play.  Christine has written a book, started her own food blog, and Youtube series and shares her menopause experiences, all today on the Menopod!

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino chat with Brian Kiley, who is currently the head monologue writer for Conan O"Brien.  Brian describes the state of being a comedy writer during this time.  He opens up a bit about his personal mod-life issues and how it has changed when he entered the 'Empty-Nest' phase.

Brian has been performing online comedy shows while we are in the 'Stay at Home" phase of our lives, and you can find him Saturday, May 9th performing with some Boston comics through this link at Flappers Comedy Club.  

Brian has appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman” a whopping seven times, four times “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and twelve times on “Late Night with Conan O'Brien”.  He performs regularly at clubs in L.A. He has been a staff writer for Conan O'Brien since 1994 and is currently the head monologue writer.  He has been nominated for 16 Emmy Awards and he is the winner of the 2007 Emmy Award for Writing in a Comedy/Variety Series.

May Kennedy and Sue Merlino discuss the state of the World with Covid19 and what they are doing and learning from this experience.  Stay at home and share with us what you are doing to help pass the time and trying to keep sane.

**This episode was recorded before we were told to Stay At Home** Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino chat about a question that Mary posted on the Mid Life Mood Swing asking what job they would consider a Dream Job.  Sue talks about all her jobs, and Mary helps Sue come up with the words she needs to quit a job.  

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino discuss what is going on in our society (not Covid-19), with Harvey Weinstein, the Me Too movement and all the players.  Can we move away from the 'victimization' culture? Can we take responsibility for our own actions and stop blaming people? The ladies dive seep into thoughts about what we can do to take charge of our lives, be happy! Shine on you beautiful people!

On the next the Menopod podcast we have guest Rebecca Corry.  Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino talk with Rebecca Corry. She is the president and founder of the Stand Up For Pits Foundation, which is a nonprofit dedicated to ending abuse, discrimination and saving the lives of pit bull “type” dogs.  Rebecca is touring the country celebrating her 10 years with the foundation. You can catch her Stand Up show at a venue close to you! Check out the dates here.

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino discuss the Super Bowl halftime show and chat about women supporting women and not throwing each other under the bus. 

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino chat with Carole Montgomery in the studio.  The discussion about living with elder parents and how the reality of the day to day is exhausting and stressful.  We are quite possibly living with our children and our parents at the same time, thus we are the 'Bookend' generation.  Carole is in town for a couple of weeks and you can go see her perform FUNNY WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE on Sunday, February 16th, Hollywood Improv Lab 7pm along with Roz Browne, Jann Karam, Mary Kennedy and Cathy Ladmanand will be performing at Carole Montgomery has had a long and varied career. Tickets https://improv.com/hollywood/

In addition to her over two dozen television appearances, Carole has headlined clubs & colleges ​across the USA and starred in 2 different Las Vegas production shows. In her ten years as a LAS VEGAS STAR, it is estimated that she has been seen by over 5 million audience members.

More Funny Women of a Certain Age on Showtime airs on March 14 with creator Carole Montgomery, Carol Leifer, Caroline Rhea, Thea Vidale, Tammy Pescatelli, Julia Scotty