What happens when midlife moms can't decode their own teens language? Comedy gold. This week on The Mom Coms: Stand-up and Stories, Holly Rizzuto Palker, Liz Alterman and Stephanie Silberstein welcome Angela Burk — author of The Real Girl's Guide to Midlife and the Substack sensation behind realgirlsguidetomidlife.com — for an episode that goes from decoding teen slang to hot flashes to thong funerals without ever coming up for air. This one's for every parent who's ever been called an "unc" by their own kid.

Angela also gives us reasons why thongs don’t work for the over-50 set. Hint: it isn’t a callus that causes discomfort!

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On next week’s Wednesday episode drop of The Mom Coms: Stand-up and Stories, we hear from Angela Burk, creator of The Real Girl’s Guide on Substack.

Angela shares with Stephanie Silberstein, Liz Alterman, and Holly Rizzuto Palker the Rosetta Stone to decoding teen speak, talks about her peri-menopausal sweat attacks, and gives us reasons why thongs don’t work for the over-50 set. Hint: it isn’t a callus that causes discomfort!

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On this episode of The Mom Coms: Stand-up and Stories, we hear from Estelle Erasmus:  TEDx speaker, NYU writing professor,  author of Writing That Gets Noticed, and host of the Freelance Writing Direct Podcast.

Estelle offers inspiring and hilarious advice on protecting our valuable time. Then she chats with Stephanie, Liz, and Holly about mean moms, peer pressure, poop, raisins, kishkas, dating, and the importance of remembering your value even when the world tries to degrade it. 

There might be a brief moment of boob lifting and operatic singing in this episode, but you’ll have to listen to find out! 

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This episode will drop next Wednesday. Tune in to hear from Estelle Erasmus:  TEDx speaker, NYU writing professor, author of Writing That Gets Noticed, and host of the Freelance Writing Direct Podcast.

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The Lindas with Caren Lissner 

On this episode of The Mom Coms: Stand-up and Stories, we hear from Caren Lissner— author of the novel Carrie Pilby and comedic contributor to the New York Times, McSweeney's, The Washington Post, and Parents Magazine.

Caren reads an excerpt from her memoir-in-progress, How We Became Homeless, and chats with Mom Coms Holly Rizzuto Palker and Liz Alterman about seeing her novel become a movie, surviving her mother’s mental health struggles, and protecting her own kids. 

For an added bonus, listen to how we react when our kids “pop” in! Nathan Lane is a fan of her work, and so are we! Join us for a bumpy (and funny) bit of Caren’s journey.

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On next week’s episode of The Mom Coms: Stand-up and Stories, we hear from Caren Lissner— author of the novel Carrie Pilby and comedic contributor to the New York Times, McSweeney’s, The Washington Post, and Parents Magazine.

Caren reads an excerpt from her memoir-in-progress, How We Became Homeless and chats with Mom Coms Holly Rizzuto Palker and Liz Alterman about seeing her novel become a movie, surviving her mother’s mental health struggles, protecting her own kids and finding the humor in all of it.

Nathan Lane is a fan of her work and so are we! Join us for a bumpy (and funny) bit of Caren’s journey.

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Lady Godiva on a Schwinn with Karen Reiner

On this episode of The Mom Coms: Stand-up and Stories, we hear from the “un-bleep-able” Karen Reiner—winner of the First Person Arts Story Slam—and her mother, Bonnie.

Karen tells The Mom Coms Holly and Steph about her childhood with her hilariously penny-pinching mother. We hear about creatively re-purposed pantyhose eggs, homemade underwear, and bridesmaids decked out in bedsheets.  

Want to retire before 60? Karen and Bonnie will tell you how…but fair warning: you might have to iron some tissue paper! 

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Who would be zany enough to plan a trip to Florida with their 80-year-old mother and three teenage sons and live to write about the adventure? Liz Alterman, that’s who! She is an award-winning author published in The New York Times and The Washington Post, and a frequent McSweeney’s contributor.

Join Stephanie Silberstein and Holly Rizzuto Palker as they listen to Liz read her essay, “I Booked a Multi-Generational Vacation to Bring My Mom and Kids Closer...and, Wow, Did It Backfire,” originally published in Business Insider. Afterward, Holly and Steph talk with Liz about crushing on David Letterman, fast-food Tourette, and the woes of being smack in the middle of the sandwich generation.

Can you guess which two famous actresses/comedians almost voiced the audio version of Liz’s book, Sad Sacked? Listen to this episode to learn more about Liz Alterman and her low-key parenting humor.

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On this episode of The Mom Coms: Stand-up and Stories, we hear from Liz Glazer: one of The Mom Coms’ founding members, former tenured law professor, current rabbi’s wife, lesbian, new mom, and star of the YouTube comedy special, Do You Know Who I’m Not? She has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Funny AF with Kevin Hart, and Nate Bargatze’s Don’t Tell Comedy. In this episode, Liz chats with fellow Mom Coms, Holly Rizzuto Palker and Stephanie Silberstein, about her comedic influences.

From the logistical challenges of sharing closet space with her wife, Rabbi Karen, to the possibility that she’s intentionally denying her mother FaceTime with the grandbaby, Liz tells all.

Will Liz piss off Bruce Springsteen, Elmo, or her in-laws? Listen to find out. You are sure to fall in love with Liz Glazer, who is both laugh-out-loud funny and inspiring to parents everywhere.

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TEASER for Liz Alterman's Multi-Generational Vacation Disaster. Episode drops May 6th, just in time for Mother's Day