The Editrix

Hold on to your butts, because we have special guest Emily Flake (@eflakeagogo on IG) this month! Watch if you don't mind experiencing comedy nirvana (learning all about her start into cartooning and the origins of St. Nell's). You don't want to miss this one!

Show Notes:

• Co-hosts Katy Maiolatesi (⁠@kmaiolatesi⁠), Heidi Lux (⁠@fabulux⁠), Emily Kapp (⁠@emilykapp_⁠), Emily Bressler (⁠@emily_b.k), Alice Phillips (@alicemphillips), & Laura Berlinsky-Schine (@laurita_jane)
• The Belladonna: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy

• Emily Flake's website: https://www.emilyflake.com/
• St. Nell's Humor Residency: https://www.stnells.com/
• Emily's first cartoon: https://www.emilyflake.com/lulu
• Emily's first satire piece: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/from-one-parent-to-another-thank-you-ti
• Chad, Williamsport realtor: https://chadsaylor.ironvalleyrealestate.com/
• Franco's Lounge, Williamsport, PA: https://www.francoslounge.com/
• Emily's first book: https://www.amazon.com/These-Things-Gonna-Smoke-Themselves-ebook/dp/B002UM5BZK
• Emily's literary agent: https://www.thompsonliterary.com/
• Katy's favorite recent piece: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/architectural-digests-celebrity-open-door-hosted-by-my-four-year-old-e5bc61167e43
• Emily K's favorite recent piece: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/the-sign-offs-at-your-monthly-team-meeting-ba7f5b901556
• Laura's favorite recent piece: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/im-your-dog-and-this-coddling-stops-now-ce95c2b5d163

We're back??!! And we have a slew of new editrices!! Have a listen as we try to nicely haze them. We get into periods (who would we be without that), the intrigue of tradwives, what the new editors are excited to see, and of course our most recent favorite BD pieces.

Show notes:

• Co-hosts Katy Maiolatesi (⁠@kmaiolatesi⁠), Heidi Lux (⁠@fabulux⁠), Emily Kapp (⁠@emilykapp_⁠), Emily Bressler (⁠@emily_b.k), Alice Phillips (@alicemphillips), & Laura Berlinsky-Schine (@laurita_jane)
• The Belladonna: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy
• Friend of the Belladonna, Kelley Greene's newsletter: https://kelleygreene.substack.com/
• Katy & Laura's co-pieces: https://medium.com/slackjaw/rejected-ideas-from-the-inventor-of-skorts-fc9b2f88515d , https://medium.com/slackjaw/how-i-think-bangs-will-change-my-life-vs-the-reality-of-the-bangs-situation-f80f8c732ea9 , & https://medium.com/slackjaw/how-to-make-any-conversation-about-your-uti-801460838c98
• Katy's favorite recent piece: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/a-days-work-as-the-sexy-head-doctor-in-a-medical-drama-8951ecf57d76
• Heidi's favorite recent piece: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/loving-replies-from-mom-when-her-25-year-old-daughter-keeps-calling-about-boyfriend-problems-0e38fb491257
• Emily Kapp's favorite recent piece: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/the-johnny-depp-version-of-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-is-dangerous-propaganda-that-does-not-2dc8c440874f
• Emily Bressler's favorite recent piece: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/our-newspaper-is-pivoting-from-articles-to-scrollable-news-fragments-314da467d4b8
• Laura's favorite recent piece: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/searching-for-a-coffee-shop-table-an-expedition-journal-b9798ba30b42
• Alice's favorite recent piece: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/women-shouldnt-work-except-for-me-a-woman-whose-job-is-telling-other-women-they-shouldnt-work-196083e4a9d9
• Megan Rogers' McSweeney's piece: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/to-fold-the-superstroller-you-must-first-earn-an-engineering-degree

This month we have frequent Belladonna contrib Nat Hrvatin! Follow her on Instagram, Threads, & Bluesky @nathrvatin. We get into periods, traveling skirts, favorite drinks, and of course our most recent favorite BD pieces.

Show notes:

• Co-hosts Katy Maiolatesi (⁠@kmaiolatesi⁠), Heidi Lux (⁠@fabulux⁠), Emily Kapp (⁠@emilykapp_⁠), & Kristen Mulrooney (⁠@kristenmmm⁠)
• The Belladonna: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/
• SNL Annuale Sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuQIEy_x9w4
• Caitlin Kunkel, as an amazing entity: https://caitlinkunkel.com/
• Rachel Reyes' piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/im-sorry-you-re-having-a-girl-boy-8296f393001b
• Nat's McSweeney's piece: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/this-generation-has-it-easy-their-emojis-are-just-handed-to-them
• Heidi's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/screw-it-were-an-ai-company-now-62c9a90fcc3d
• Emily's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/youve-really-really-been-rejected-from-this-job-ad3fff37ea7a
• Katy's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/craigslist-ebay-marketplace-descriptions-decoded-3dac58090607

Happy birthday to us! We've been at this for over a year and it has been so fun. In this episode, we get into questions from our contributors and of course talk about our favorite recent pieces. Plus, we may or may not (may) feature a story about a Diva Cup mishap.

Show notes:

Co-hosts Katy Maiolatesi (⁠@kmaiolatesi⁠), Heidi Lux (⁠@fabulux⁠), Emily Kapp (⁠@emilykapp_⁠), & Kristen Mulrooney (⁠@kristenmmm⁠)

• The Belladonna: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/
• Wander Beauty Powder Foundation
• Tom Ellison's McSweeney's Piece: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/when-it-happens
• Emily's Belladonna Pieces: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/post-op-instructions-for-bugle-finger-transplant-patients-5ce648ac2653 & https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/daily-itinerary-of-a-middle-schooler-in-2007-who-clearly-loves-her-handwriting-a8ed8731ee8c
• Lori Miller Hornik's menopause piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/how-to-explain-the-symptoms-of-menopause-to-a-man-who-is-mostly-interested-in-motorcycles-f72faeb45da9
• Katy's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/i-am-your-estrogen-ring-and-im-gonna-stay-inside-you-forever-1d7276a56624
• Heidi's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/love-is-blind-guy-expected-you-to-be-a-hot-chick-not-a-hot-chick-with-brown-hair-7f36e7ccabee
• Emily's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/david-attenborough-narrates-the-mating-rituals-of-a-human-8bf59a960d3b
• Kristen's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/welcome-to-your-banks-new-17-factor-authentication-process-6eed7c1a0afc

Heidi, Emily, and Katy (we miss you Kristen!) talk about bra fittings, ins and outs of comedy writing in 2026, and of course oatmeal in this dazzling first episode of the new year. Watch if you're a fan of funny things.

Show notes:

• Co-hosts Katy Maiolatesi (⁠@kmaiolatesi⁠), Heidi Lux (⁠@fabulux⁠), Emily Kapp (⁠@emilykapp_⁠), & Kristen Mulrooney (⁠@kristenmmm⁠)

• The Belladonna
• Katy's teen piece
• Heidi's LinkedIn
• Emily's A Fitness Carol show tix
• Heidi's favorite recent piece
• Emily's favorite recent piece
• Katy's favorite bra
• Katy's favorite recent piece
• Kristen's favorite recent piece

In this quickie, we are feral raccoons with Jennie Egerdie. We talk about everything from catfishing the Kentucky Derby to the connection between Captain Phillips and The Gilded Age. It's our gift to you this holiday season!

Show notes:

• Co-hosts Katy Maiolatesi (⁠@kmaiolatesi⁠), Heidi Lux (⁠@fabulux⁠), Emily Kapp (⁠@emilykapp_⁠), & Kristen Mulrooney (⁠@kristenmmm⁠)
• Guest: Jennie Egerdie (@jennieegerdie on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky)
• The Belladonna: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/
• Katy's personal essay: https://jennymag.com/2025/12/04/putting-my-old-dog-down-emotions/

Come along with us as we go on a journey toward book publishing. Have you ever been curious about publishing your book/want to know what it's like to be a sexy Canadian in NYC? Listen to special guest Jennie Egerdie (@jennieegerdie on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky) talk about just that!

Show notes:

• Co-hosts Katy Maiolatesi (⁠@kmaiolatesi⁠), Heidi Lux (⁠@fabulux⁠), Emily Kapp (⁠@emilykapp_⁠), & Kristen Mulrooney (⁠@kristenmmm⁠)
• The Belladonna: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/
• Jennie's Ayn Rand piece: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ayn-rand-writes-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer
• New Erotica for Feminists book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599845/new-erotica-for-feminists-by-caitlin-kunkel-brooke-preston-fiona-taylor-and-carrie-wittmer/
• Frog and Toad are Doing Their Best book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jennie-egerdie/frog-and-toad-are-doing-their-best-a-parody/9780762478460/?lens=running-press
• Oh, Bother book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jennie-egerdie/oh-bother/9780762486274/?lens=running-press
• Frog and Toad in McSweeney's: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/frog-and-toad-are-self-quarantined-friends & https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/frog-and-toad-tentatively-go-outside-after-months-in-self-quarantine
• Kristen's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/at-night-i-dream-of-toilets-a7a4f1fb315f
• Heidi's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/memo-from-the-cfo-of-squid-games-were-in-danger-of-going-into-debt-7b1c0f695a84
• Katy's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/how-to-pretend-to-be-normal-at-the-party-when-you-are-not-a7dd3f90afdb
• Emily's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/existential-crises-ranked-by-type-of-camera-footage-2b4d28768bb6

We snagged Lucy Huber (@clhubes on IG & Threads), one of the editors of McSweeney's, to talk about everything from beloved pets to how to get into McSweeney's. You def don't want to miss this episode!

Show notes:

Co-hosts Katy Maiolatesi (⁠@kmaiolatesi⁠), Heidi Lux (⁠@fabulux⁠), Emily Kapp (⁠@emilykapp_⁠), & Kristen Mulrooney (⁠@kristenmmm⁠)

• The Belladonna: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/
• Famous sweary McSweeney piece: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its-decorative-gourd-season-motherfuckers
• Avril Lavigne McSweeney's piece: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-girl-from-avril-lavignes-sk8er-boi-responds-18-years-later
• Taylor Kay Phillips Belladonna piece: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/daily-itinerary-of-me-40-pounds-lighter-267e11a09476
• Kerry Elson McSweeney's piece: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/she-lives-in-new-york-and-los-angeles
• Sean McGowan McSweeney's piece: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/seen-on-a-telephone-pole-in-your-neighborhood
• Kristen's 9 months of pregnancy McSweeney's piece: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-nine-months-of-pregnancy-ranked-from-worst-to-best
• Lucy's Blue Apron McSweeney's piece: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/please-forgive-us-at-blue-apron-for-this-weeks-meals-weve-been-having-a-tough-time-lately
• New Erotica for Feminists book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599845/new-erotica-for-feminists-by-caitlin-kunkel-brooke-preston-fiona-taylor-and-carrie-wittmer/
• Katy's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/im-a-super-funny-guy-offering-my-services-to-punch-up-your-comedic-social-media-posts-31ea9d659f6f
• Heidi's favorite recent piece: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/you-are-a-toddler-asking-too-many-questions-please-refer-to-this-flowchart-c437072d8139
• Emily's favorite recent piece: https://medium.com/thebelladonnacomedy/we-need-a-big-strong-man-to-move-this-reasonably-sized-object-573fca0595bd
• Kristen's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/parenting-milestones-that-werent-in-my-baby-book-871ef88b7703

It's our usual yuck fest, plus, WE HAVE A LIVE SHOW COMING UP! Details:

Where: The Annoyance Theater in Chicago, IL

When: Sunday, October 12 @ 6pm CT

Price: $15 in-person and $8 livestream

Why: Doi.

Follow us on IG @thebelladonnacomedy to stay up to date (and purchase yourself a ticket when we get our grubby hands on that link).

Show notes:

Hosts Katy Maiolatesi (⁠@kmaiolatesi⁠), Heidi Lux (⁠@fabulux⁠), Emily Kapp (⁠@emilykapp_⁠), & Kristen Mulrooney (⁠@kristenmmm⁠)

• The Belladonna: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/
• The Annoyance Theatre: https://www.theannoyance.com/
• Kristen's incredible acting debut: https://verabradley.com/pages/most-perfect-couple
• Kristen's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/jane-eyre-discovers-ethical-non-monogamy-21c385c1f694
• Emily's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/a-list-of-2025-spinoffs-for-those-too-old-and-full-of-rage-to-watch-the-summer-i-turned-pretty-a1061fb3ba06
• Heidi's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/what-pitchfork-would-have-rated-the-beatles-albums-in-the-1960s-ab28eb026b0f
• Katy's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/the-court-overrules-its-previous-decision-on-oatmeal-3acb62ffbc43
  

Girls, we really get into it in this ep. We talk about what the bases are sexually (no one knows 2nd or 3rd), AI (and whether clank*r is an offensive word), and as always, our magical jeggings. AND WE HAVE A LIVE SHOW COMING UP! Follow us on IG @thebelladonnacomedy to stay up to date.

Show notes:

• Hosts Katy Maiolatesi (@kmaiolatesi), Heidi Lux (@fabulux), Emily Kapp (@emilykapp_), & Kristen Mulrooney (@kristenmmm)

• The Belladonna
• The Annoyance Theatre
• Heidi's first humor piece
• Katy's How to Humor piece
• Katy's favorite recent piece
• Heidi's favorite recent piece
• Emily's favorite recent pieces
• Emily's How to Humor piece