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Parenting is a Joke iHeartPodcasts
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4.9 • 181 Ratings
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You know when you talk to your friends about your childhood and end it by saying, "But look at us, we're fine!" Here's my question: Are we fine? Because we're sitting here doused in CBD oil under a weighted blanket recording a podcast called Parenting is a Joke. Each week, host and standup Ophira Eisenberg talks to a different comedian about their career and their kids. Conversations tackle the tooth fairy, eating sticks, summer camp anxiety, the hidden horrors of childbirth, and the obvious horrors of our own childhoods. We celebrate the absurdity of shuffling a career with raising a kid, highlight less traditional parenthood journeys, all while relishing in the fact that no one knows what they're doing, but we're all trying! Sometimes even our best. Co-produced by Pretty Good Friends and iHeartPodcasts. New episodes every Tuesday.
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Bonus Episode: Haircuts by Jake Johanssen
On this week's bonus episode Ophira chats with the hilarious Jake Johanssen about dropping his 19-year-old daughter off at college in Dublin, Ireland and his love of the Flowbee.
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Andy Richter: Go to Bed!
Ophira chats with comedian and actor Andy Richter about the perks of living with your 20-something year-old son and why under NO circumstances will he ever negotiate with toddlers.
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Kristen Schaal's Last Call For Snacks
Spring is hopping and this week marks the last of our team's school vacations so we are bringing back a favorite interview while we catch up. Ophira chats with the hilarious comedian and actress Kristen Schaal about how parenting is so many wonderful things, but it is NOT funny!
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Bonus Episode: Kinder Raving in Berlin
This week we have a special bonus conversation with Matthew Buccelli, author of the newsletter ParentSounds. Ophira chats with Matthew about parental leave in Germany and his career as a kindergarten DJ.
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Captain Planet with CNN's Bill Weir
Ophira talks to CNN's climate correspondent Bill Weir about how to talk to our kids about the state of our planet, how there's hope for us and his new baby, and his short stint as a standup comedian.
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Tig Notaro: Well Hello Again
Happy Spring Break, which is a different week of no school for every parent on our team! So...we're bringing a favorite episode with the wry and hilarious comedian and mom to twins, Tig Notaro. And don't miss her new comedy special, "Hello Again."
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Customer Reviews
Truly funny and smart takes on parenting
This show is the conversation you have about parenting with your best friends if your best friends were completely honest and hilarious, and not always thinking about how to make themselves look like perfect parents. It also introduces you to comedians who are very seasoned and sometimes superstars and sometimes less known, but always funny, definitely a stress reliever for any stressed out parent… And honestly, who isn’t a stressed out parent at least some of the time? A find and not your usual parenting podcast you will learn a lot because even though these people are funny, they are also very wise — by being parents these comedians who might’ve been totally solipsistic— have to stop thinking about themselves only… and it’s kind of, cool as they face the ultimate hecklers everyday… their own kids!
Solidarity!
First time listener & loved the Tom Papa interview! Mom of 3 y/o & have been considering trying TM & going to do it now. Looking forward to more!
Love this!
Glad to learn what I am doing right and that I’m not alone when I am doing the wrong thing. So funny!
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