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Comedian and writer Robby Slowik joins the show to talk about balancing stand-up with parenting, as he and his wife, comedian Casey Balsham, prepare for baby number two. Robby shares how he went from being ambivalent about having kids to navigating the chaos of IVF, all while working unpredictable gigs and writing for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He recalls the moment a fertility doctor ruthlessly critiqued his sperm under a microscope and how their first IVF attempt involved "an amount of drugs that would kill most barn animals." He and Ophira bond over the unique struggles of raising kids in a creative profession, from juggling late-night sets to traveling internationally with a toddler—like the time they performed in Bologna while sharing a backstage with a burlesque dancer mid-costume change. Robby also recounts his unusual childhood of constant relocation—South Africa, Israel, England, the Cayman Islands, and Florida—thanks to his nomadic, gambling-addicted, orthopedic surgeon father. Plus, hear why he refuses to sit down in an IVF clinic sample room and why his family might just pack up and move to London.
✨ Subscribe, rate, and review! Follow us on socials @ParentingAsAJoke and @OphiraE (or @OphiraNYC on TikTok). Check out upcoming live performances at OphiraEisenberg.com.
📍 April Shows are in NYC, OH, and Las Vegas! Details at https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com
Follow Robby Slowik : https://www.instagram.com/robbyslowik/
See Ophira LIVE: https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/events
SUBSCRIBE so you never miss O thing: https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/sign-up
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https://www.instagram.com/ophirae/
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https://www.tiktok.com/@ophiranyc
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Comedian and writer Robby Slowik joins the show to talk about balancing stand-up with parenting, as he and his wife, comedian Casey Balsham, prepare for baby number two. Robby shares how he went from being ambivalent about having kids to navigating the chaos of IVF, all while working unpredictable gigs and writing for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He recalls the moment a fertility doctor ruthlessly critiqued his sperm under a microscope and how their first IVF attempt involved "an amount of drugs that would kill most barn animals." He and Ophira bond over the unique struggles of raising kids in a creative profession, from juggling late-night sets to traveling internationally with a toddler—like the time they performed in Bologna while sharing a backstage with a burlesque dancer mid-costume change. Robby also recounts his unusual childhood of constant relocation—South Africa, Israel, England, the Cayman Islands, and Florida—thanks to his nomadic, gambling-addicted, orthopedic surgeon father. Plus, hear why he refuses to sit down in an IVF clinic sample room and why his family might just pack up and move to London.
✨ Subscribe, rate, and review! Follow us on socials @ParentingAsAJoke and @OphiraE (or @OphiraNYC on TikTok). Check out upcoming live performances at OphiraEisenberg.com.
📍 April Shows are in NYC, OH, and Las Vegas! Details at https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com
Follow Robby Slowik : https://www.instagram.com/robbyslowik/
See Ophira LIVE: https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/events
SUBSCRIBE so you never miss O thing: https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/sign-up
Follow PIAJ:
https://www.instagram.com/parentingisajoke/
https://parentingisajoke.substack.com/
Follow Ophira:
https://www.instagram.com/ophirae/
https://www.facebook.com/OphiraEisenberg/
https://www.tiktok.com/@ophiranyc
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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