Work in Progress with Sophia Bush Whitney Cummings
Sep 24, 2019
02:12:44
Whitney's Humor as Childhood Survival
- Whitney Cummings grew up in a household where she had to earn attention through humor and entertainment.
- This shaped her loud comedic style and taught her to use jokes as a defense mechanism against family dysfunction.
Ancestors Imprint Our Fears
- Childhood fears and behaviors can be imprinted across generations through epigenetics.
- This explains how some irrational fears or reactions might stem from unresolved ancestral trauma.
Prevent Codependency by Saying Less
- Stop doing too much for others and setting unrealistic expectations to avoid codependency and resentment.
- Cut your efforts by half and set realistic boundaries to preserve your mental health.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
How Did You Learn to Communicate With Humor?
01:35 • 3min
I Love Humor, but I Don't Want to Be a Clown
04:17 • 3min
Neurology
07:47 • 2min
Is Your Nine Year Old Brain Making a Life Plan?
09:50 • 2min
I Can't Believe It's Science
11:24 • 5min
Do You Smoke Weed Ever?
16:16 • 3min
I Need to Deal With My Anxiety Problem
18:50 • 2min
Are You Having a Panic Attack?
20:36 • 2min
Codependency
22:19 • 3min
Codependence and Alcohol Addiction
25:15 • 3min
Codependence and Self Esteem
28:26 • 2min
Are You the One That Don't Ever Get to Be Hurt in Life?
30:34 • 3min
How Are You Using Other People?
33:33 • 2min
No One Gives a Shut
35:08 • 2min
The Year of Yes
37:15 • 4min
I Say No to Everything. I Love It When People Say Yes
41:19 • 3min
Why You Can't Call Someone a Bitch on Television, but You Cant Say Jeez, All of It
43:55 • 2min
I'm Conelisa Rice, I'd Never Want Ann Coulter to Be Invited to a College
45:56 • 2min
Is There More Women in Movies Than Women in Television?
48:06 • 3min
How Do You Make It Possible for Her to Say Yes?
50:53 • 2min
Can We Give Moms Control of Everything?
52:57 • 1min
I Can't Say No to People's Pitch
54:27 • 2min
I Can't Stop Buying Mid-Century Modern Owls
56:42 • 2min
I Love That Shit. I Will Take You
58:20 • 3min
Everything's Fine or I'm Fine?
01:01:34 • 2min
Are We Having a War on Men?
01:03:35 • 2min
Is There Room for One of You?
01:05:14 • 2min
Women Should Be Assholes
01:06:58 • 2min
Women in Hollywood
01:08:39 • 2min
Are You Taking Something From You?
01:11:01 • 2min
Roseanne - I'm a Little Bit Like a Child Who's Going to Be
01:12:46 • 2min
The Opioid Crisis
01:15:01 • 2min
Why Do People Need Guns?
01:16:39 • 2min
Is It So Important When You Talk About Gun Control?
01:18:19 • 2min
How Do We Get People to Talk About Things Differently?
01:19:55 • 2min
I'm Just Like, You Expect Everyone to Have Your Values
01:21:42 • 2min
I've Never Heard That, but I Can't Blame Other People for Not Having It
01:23:59 • 2min
The Out of Body Experience With Kate McKinnon
01:25:36 • 2min
You Can't Be Afraid of People That You Admire
01:27:20 • 4min
Is Cheerleading Good or Bad?
01:31:15 • 2min
How to Write a Good Story on Social Media
01:33:30 • 2min
Can I Touch It?
01:35:11 • 2min
Porn Is Something That Just Fascinates Me
01:37:03 • 2min
Porn Is the Next Big Health Crisis
01:38:36 • 2min
Is Porn Really Bad for Women?
01:40:38 • 2min
Are You a Necrophiliac?
01:42:34 • 3min
Sex Robots and Relationships
01:45:11 • 2min
How to Erectile Dysfunction - You Were Not Spying on Men to Spy on Men
01:47:08 • 2min
Men's Vulnerabilities
01:48:41 • 3min
I Never Know Joke. I'd Electrocute Myself Every Month
01:51:34 • 2min
Sex Robots Are a Problem
01:53:36 • 2min
The Definition of Care Is Changing
01:55:15 • 2min
Is There a Game Plan for Robot Law?
01:56:53 • 2min
Sex Robots in Your Special?
01:58:31 • 3min
Do You Travel With This?
02:01:04 • 3min
Addiction and Workaholism
02:04:04 • 2min
Work in Progress
02:05:50 • 3min
Forgiveness Is a Big Deal for Women in Entertainment
02:08:42 • 2min
Animal Behavior - I Really Wanna Squish Her Face
02:10:39 • 2min
Whitney Cummings is a stand-up comedian, actress, producer, writer, and director. She sits down with Sophia for over two hilarious hours (with her robot Bearclaw) to discuss her new Netflix special “Can I Touch It?” and how she got into stand up, codependency, sex robots, genomic imprinting, her upcoming projects, and their shared love of antique owls. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim Sarna Supervising Producer: Allison Bresnick Associate Producer: Caitlin Lee Editor: Josh Windisch Music written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark Foster Artwork by Kimi Selfridge This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.
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