I don't remember when I started responding "THANK YOU" to guests saying, "Good question," but E Conner said it so often I felt obliged to explain the bit. I was slightly humbled by their admission it's an organizing trick for when you don't have an answer and not the turbo validation I interpret it to be. Fortunately, I don't need permission to self-aggrandize, and I have no plans to retire the bit any time soon. It's a silly moment in the midst of a really pleasant and sometimes intense conversation about E's punk rock radicalization, surprising (to me) orientation toward religion, and what it feels like to be part of an activist/artistic community in the Bay Area for 20 years.We talk about: punk roots, tenant organizing, Black Liberation Army pamphlets, Maximum Rocknroll, traveling as a homeless teenager, the Ghost Ship fire, environmental grief, turning self activity into collective activity.This Is Your Afterlife is made possible by listeners like you on Patreon. Support the show & get bonus episodes by subscribing to TIYA After Dark:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thisisyourafterlife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/thisisyourafterlife</a>Check out & support the Freedom Archives:<a href="https://freedomarchives.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://freedomarchives.org/</a>Follow The Weakly:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thee_weakly/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thee_weakly/</a>Follow TIYA, share your thoughts:<a href="https://thisisyourafterlife.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thisisyourafterlife.com/</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisyourafterlife/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thisisyourafterlife/</a><a href="mailto:thisisdavemaher@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thisisdavemaher@gmail.com</a>Music by TIYA house band Lake Mary:<a href="https://lakemary.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lakemary.bandcamp.com/</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chaz.prymek/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/chaz.prymek/</a>Artwork by Matt Sage:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/matthewjsage/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/matthewjsage/</a>

I don't remember when I started responding "THANK YOU" to guests saying, "Good question," but E Conner said it so often I felt obliged to explain the bit. I was slightly humbled by their admission it's an organizing trick for when you don't have an answer and not the turbo validation I interpret it to be. Fortunately, I don't need permission to self-aggrandize, and I have no plans to retire the bit any time soon. It's a silly moment in the midst of a really pleasant and sometimes intense conversation about E's punk rock radicalization, surprising (to me) orientation toward religion, and what it feels like to be part of an activist/artistic community in the Bay Area for 20 years. We talk about: punk roots, tenant organizing, Black Liberation Army pamphlets, Maximum Rocknroll, traveling as a homeless teenager, the Ghost Ship fire, environmental grief, turning self activity into collective activity. This Is Your Afterlife is made possible by listeners like you on Patreon. Support the show & get bonus episodes by subscribing to TIYA After Dark: https://www.patreon.com/thisisyourafterlife Check out & support the Freedom Archives: https://freedomarchives.org/ Follow The Weakly: https://www.instagram.com/thee_weakly/ Follow TIYA, share your thoughts: https://thisisyourafterlife.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thisisyourafterlife/ thisisdavemaher@gmail.com Music by TIYA house band Lake Mary: https://lakemary.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chaz.prymek/ Artwork by Matt Sage: https://www.instagram.com/matthewjsage/

I don't remember when I started responding "THANK YOU" to guests saying, "Good question," but E Conner said it so often I felt obliged to explain the bit. I was slightly humbled by their admission it's an organizing trick for when you don't have an answer and not the turbo validation I interpret it to be. Fortunately, I don't need permission to self-aggrandize, and I have no plans to retire the bit any time soon. It's a silly moment in the midst of a really pleasant and sometimes intense conversation about E's punk rock radicalization, surprising (to me) orientation toward religion, and what it feels like to be part of an activist/artistic community in the Bay Area for 20 years.We talk about: punk roots, tenant organizing, Black Liberation Army pamphlets, Maximum Rocknroll, traveling as a homeless teenager, the Ghost Ship fire, environmental grief, turning self activity into collective activity.This Is Your Afterlife is made possible by listeners like you on Patreon. Support the show &amp; get bonus episodes by subscribing to TIYA After Dark:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thisisyourafterlife" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/thisisyourafterlife</a>Check out &amp; support the Freedom Archives:<a href="https://freedomarchives.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://freedomarchives.org/</a>Follow The Weakly:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thee_weakly/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thee_weakly/</a>Follow TIYA, share your thoughts:<a href="https://thisisyourafterlife.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://thisisyourafterlife.com/</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisyourafterlife/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thisisyourafterlife/</a><a href="mailto:thisisdavemaher@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">thisisdavemaher@gmail.com</a>Music by TIYA house band Lake Mary:<a href="https://lakemary.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lakemary.bandcamp.com/</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chaz.prymek/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/chaz.prymek/</a>Artwork by Matt Sage:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/matthewjsage/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/matthewjsage/</a>

Communism or Faith or Both with E Conner

"Why Cleveland?" is the question I get when I tell people I moved from Chicago to Cleveland, mostly from people IN Cleveland. This Very Special Episode of This Is Your Afterlife does not answer "why" and in fact cautions against reading too much into every little detail of such a huge life transformation. My lovely pal, very funny comedian, and big TIYA fan Claire Favret helps me tease it all out.Content warning: employment, power outage, crappy apartment, COVID precautions, reckoning with the concept of sour grapes, relationship between making a living and making art, disillusionment with standup, commute soundtrack, are you a club or BLT?Here's the <a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-148871454" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Craig Wedren post</a> on the 30th anniversary of Shudder to Think's Pony Express Record, which I reference.If you believe in This Is Your Afterlife and want the uncut conversations and bonus episodes, become a patron for $5 or $15/month at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/davemaher" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/davemaher</a>. Follow Claire @clairefavs on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clairefavs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IG</a> and <a href="https://x.com/clairefavs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.Follow this show on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisyourafterlife/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family: var(--bs-font-sans-serif); font-size: 1.125rem;">@thisisyourafterlife</a>, and get more info at <a href="https://thisisyourafterlife.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family: var(--bs-font-sans-serif); font-size: 1.125rem;">thisisyourafterlife.com</a>. Have thoughts on the show? Email <a href="mailto:thisisyourafterlifepodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family: var(--bs-font-sans-serif); font-size: 1.125rem;">thisisyourafterlifepodcast@gmail.com</a>.Follow me @thisisdavemaher on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisdavemaher/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsDaveMaher" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.All music by This Is Your Afterlife house band <a href="https://lakemary.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lake Mary</a>.Check out my other podcast, <a href="https://genre-reveal-party.captivate.fm/listen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Genre Reveal Party!</a>, where I analyze TV and movies with my friend, writer and cultural critic Madeline Lane-McKinley.

"Why Cleveland?" is the question I get when I tell people I moved from Chicago to Cleveland, mostly from people IN Cleveland. This Very Special Episode of This Is Your Afterlife does not answer "why" and in fact cautions against reading too much into every little detail of such a huge life transformation. My lovely pal, very funny comedian, and big TIYA fan Claire Favret helps me tease it all out. Content warning: employment, power outage, crappy apartment, COVID precautions, reckoning with the concept of sour grapes, relationship between making a living and making art, disillusionment with standup, commute soundtrack, are you a club or BLT? Here's the Craig Wedren post on the 30th anniversary of Shudder to Think's Pony Express Record, which I reference. If you believe in This Is Your Afterlife and want the uncut conversations and bonus episodes, become a patron for $5 or $15/month at patreon.com/davemaher. Follow Claire @clairefavs on IG and Twitter. Follow this show on IG: @thisisyourafterlife, and get more info at thisisyourafterlife.com. Have thoughts on the show? Email thisisyourafterlifepodcast@gmail.com. Follow me @thisisdavemaher on Instagram and Twitter. All music by This Is Your Afterlife house band Lake Mary. Check out my other podcast, Genre Reveal Party!, where I analyze TV and movies with my friend, writer and cultural critic Madeline Lane-McKinley.

"Why Cleveland?" is the question I get when I tell people I moved from Chicago to Cleveland, mostly from people IN Cleveland. This Very Special Episode of This Is Your Afterlife does not answer "why" and in fact cautions against reading too much into every little detail of such a huge life transformation. My lovely pal, very funny comedian, and big TIYA fan Claire Favret helps me tease it all out.Content warning: employment, power outage, crappy apartment, COVID precautions, reckoning with the concept of sour grapes, relationship between making a living and making art, disillusionment with standup, commute soundtrack, are you a club or BLT?Here's the <a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-148871454" rel="noopener noreferrer">Craig Wedren post</a> on the 30th anniversary of Shudder to Think's Pony Express Record, which I reference.If you believe in This Is Your Afterlife and want the uncut conversations and bonus episodes, become a patron for $5 or $15/month at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/davemaher" rel="noopener noreferrer">patreon.com/davemaher</a>. Follow Claire @clairefavs on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clairefavs/" rel="noopener noreferrer">IG</a> and <a href="https://x.com/clairefavs" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>.Follow this show on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisyourafterlife/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@thisisyourafterlife</a>, and get more info at <a href="https://thisisyourafterlife.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">thisisyourafterlife.com</a>. Have thoughts on the show? Email <a href="mailto:thisisyourafterlifepodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">thisisyourafterlifepodcast@gmail.com</a>.Follow me @thisisdavemaher on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisdavemaher/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsDaveMaher" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>.All music by This Is Your Afterlife house band <a href="https://lakemary.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lake Mary</a>.Check out my other podcast, <a href="https://genre-reveal-party.captivate.fm/listen" rel="noopener noreferrer">Genre Reveal Party!</a>, where I analyze TV and movies with my friend, writer and cultural critic Madeline Lane-McKinley.

Not Everything Is a Sign + The BLT Scale with Claire Favret

Friend, TIYA superfan, and This Is Your Aftershow cohost Claire Favret returns to the main feed for our annual New Year's Special episode. We celebrate our years of minimal and no resolutions, and we answer a series of New Year's reflection questions Claire is pretty sure came from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/simibotic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Simi Botic</a> of Movement Unmeasured.Content warning: YOU DON'T NEED RESOLUTIONS TO DO THINGS, relationship to the word "prayer," cooking with loved ones, CD shopping, love/frustration with your union, validation at Socialism Conference, good vs. bad hating, printing stickers, Free Palestine.Patreon supporters make This Is Your Afterlife possible and get awesome bonus episodes, including every This Is Your Aftershow with Claire. Become an Afterhead at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/davemaher" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/davemaher</a>. Follow Claire on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clairefavs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@clairefavs</a>Follow me @thisisdavemaher on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisdavemaher/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsDaveMaher" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.And check out my other podcast, <a href="https://genre-reveal-party.captivate.fm/listen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Genre Reveal Party!</a>, where I'm analyzing TV and movies with writer and cultural critic Madeline Lane-McKinley.---Music = Future: "Use Me" / Johnnie Frierson: "Miracles"

Friend, TIYA superfan, and This Is Your Aftershow cohost Claire Favret returns to the main feed for our annual New Year's Special episode. We celebrate our years of minimal and no resolutions, and we answer a series of New Year's reflection questions Claire is pretty sure came from Simi Botic of Movement Unmeasured. Content warning: YOU DON'T NEED RESOLUTIONS TO DO THINGS, relationship to the word "prayer," cooking with loved ones, CD shopping, love/frustration with your union, validation at Socialism Conference, good vs. bad hating, printing stickers, Free Palestine. Patreon supporters make This Is Your Afterlife possible and get awesome bonus episodes, including every This Is Your Aftershow with Claire. Become an Afterhead at patreon.com/davemaher. Follow Claire on Instagram: @clairefavs Follow me @thisisdavemaher on Instagram and Twitter. And check out my other podcast, Genre Reveal Party!, where I'm analyzing TV and movies with writer and cultural critic Madeline Lane-McKinley. --- Music = Future: "Use Me" / Johnnie Frierson: "Miracles"

Friend, TIYA superfan, and This Is Your Aftershow cohost Claire Favret returns to the main feed for our annual New Year's Special episode. We celebrate our years of minimal and no resolutions, and we answer a series of New Year's reflection questions Claire is pretty sure came from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/simibotic" rel="noopener noreferrer">Simi Botic</a> of Movement Unmeasured.Content warning: YOU DON'T NEED RESOLUTIONS TO DO THINGS, relationship to the word "prayer," cooking with loved ones, CD shopping, love/frustration with your union, validation at Socialism Conference, good vs. bad hating, printing stickers, Free Palestine.Patreon supporters make This Is Your Afterlife possible and get awesome bonus episodes, including every This Is Your Aftershow with Claire. Become an Afterhead at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/davemaher" rel="noopener noreferrer">patreon.com/davemaher</a>. Follow Claire on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clairefavs/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@clairefavs</a>Follow me @thisisdavemaher on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisdavemaher/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsDaveMaher" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>.And check out my other podcast, <a href="https://genre-reveal-party.captivate.fm/listen" rel="noopener noreferrer">Genre Reveal Party!</a>, where I'm analyzing TV and movies with writer and cultural critic Madeline Lane-McKinley.---Music = Future: "Use Me" / Johnnie Frierson: "Miracles"

New Year's Special: The Year Hating Went From Delicious to Sour with Claire Favret

Jake Noll (Chicago Reader Best Stand-Up Comic 2019 and STILL REIGNING) tells me (Dave, host) portions of their coming out story that get smoothed down in the narrative they tell most people. We also talk reincarnation, G2 Gatorade (ripoff), and second date energy.Follow Jake on <a href="https://twitter.com/jakersnoll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jakersnoll/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>!Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisdavemaher/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IG</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsDaveMaher" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and sign up for my newsletter, <a href="https://thisisdavemaher.substack.com/welcome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hella Immaculate</a>!

Jake Noll (Chicago Reader Best Stand-Up Comic 2019 and STILL REIGNING) tells me (Dave, host) portions of their coming out story that get smoothed down in the narrative they tell most people. We also talk reincarnation, G2 Gatorade (ripoff), and second date energy. Follow Jake on Twitter and Instagram! Follow me on IG, Twitter, and sign up for my newsletter, Hella Immaculate!

Jake Noll (Chicago Reader Best Stand-Up Comic 2019 and STILL REIGNING) tells me (Dave, host) portions of their coming out story that get smoothed down in the narrative they tell most people. We also talk reincarnation, G2 Gatorade (ripoff), and second date energy.Follow Jake on <a href="https://twitter.com/jakersnoll" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jakersnoll/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>!Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisdavemaher/" rel="noopener noreferrer">IG</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsDaveMaher" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>, and sign up for my newsletter, <a href="https://thisisdavemaher.substack.com/welcome" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hella Immaculate</a>!

This Is Your Afterlife, Jake Noll

Shantira Jackson ("Busy Tonight" & "Saved by the Bell" reboot writer, Second City Mainstage writer/performer) talks to me (Dave, the host of the show) about the "Actual Afterlives" live show that gave birth both to her "Black Heaven" sketch and this podcast. You'll hear the absurd reason a woman requested a refund for the Second City show, Shantira's obsession with the "bench dance" on "So You Think You Can Dance," and how performing on a cruise ship led her to sell a bunch of her Banana Republic clothes. Follow Shantira on <a href="https://twitter.com/tira_tira_tira" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tira_tira_tira/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>!Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisdavemaher/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IG</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsDaveMaher" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and sign up for my newsletter, <a href="https://thisisdavemaher.substack.com/welcome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hella Immaculate</a>!

Shantira Jackson ("Busy Tonight" & "Saved by the Bell" reboot writer, Second City Mainstage writer/performer) talks to me (Dave, the host of the show) about the "Actual Afterlives" live show that gave birth both to her "Black Heaven" sketch and this podcast. You'll hear the absurd reason a woman requested a refund for the Second City show, Shantira's obsession with the "bench dance" on "So You Think You Can Dance," and how performing on a cruise ship led her to sell a bunch of her Banana Republic clothes. Follow Shantira on Twitter and Instagram! Follow me on IG, Twitter, and sign up for my newsletter, Hella Immaculate!

Shantira Jackson ("Busy Tonight" &amp; "Saved by the Bell" reboot writer, Second City Mainstage writer/performer) talks to me (Dave, the host of the show) about the "Actual Afterlives" live show that gave birth both to her "Black Heaven" sketch and this podcast. You'll hear the absurd reason a woman requested a refund for the Second City show, Shantira's obsession with the "bench dance" on "So You Think You Can Dance," and how performing on a cruise ship led her to sell a bunch of her Banana Republic clothes. Follow Shantira on <a href="https://twitter.com/tira_tira_tira" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tira_tira_tira/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>!Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisdavemaher/" rel="noopener noreferrer">IG</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsDaveMaher" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>, and sign up for my newsletter, <a href="https://thisisdavemaher.substack.com/welcome" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hella Immaculate</a>!

This Is Your Afterlife, Shantira Jackson

Want to laugh while contemplating your own mortality? Get a glimpse of the conversations comedian Dave Maher has with artists and activists about death, their lives, and the afterlife on This Is Your Afterlife.

Want to laugh while contemplating your own mortality? Get a glimpse of the conversations comedian Dave Maher has with artists and activists about death, their lives, and the afterlife on This Is Your Afterlife.

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What do you hope happens when you die? If you could relive one memory, what would it be? What's your coma? Comedian and coma survivor Dave Maher ("This American Life") asks artists and organizers these questions in conversations about death, politics, and art.

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