In a new segment called Parental Advisory, Katie advises against being a parent.

Next, she walks through a history of poor gift choices, after an epiphany reveals she has bad taste. Plus, an unfortunate mental breakdown while setting up an Xbox.

This episode also covers:

• Ted’s “Pint Glass Theory”
• Her favorite slave joke from a middle school field trip
• Being humiliated by a sadistic Special Ed teacher
• Waking up relatives at 3am to ask for more pie

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Katie thanks her niece, Rita, for helping with the podcast and explores the tragic life of Saint Rita, who was slut-shamed while trying to enter the convent. She also tackles the hellscape of Christmas cards and present-wrapping, plus the dangers of watching comedy specials while too high. 

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Katie discusses the unluckiest family on earth—her own. She reprimands the autism community for bad branding and praises her autistic children’s budding comedy voices. Then it’s back to Old News, where she defends Brett Favre, mourns the cultural erasure of Eddie Murphy as a stand-up comic, and unmasks Master Splinter as a deadbeat dad.

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In this pilot episode, Katie reminisces about Auntie Margaret—aka “Big Red,” a chain-smoking Thanksgiving legend who accidentally set her own house on fire. She talks about being excluded from family vacations and the realities of visiting Ireland. The episode closes with Old News, where Katie discusses kidnappings and white-collar crimes on tropical vacations.

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