Parenting is a Joke

Ophira Eisenberg
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May 30, 2023 • 38min

Iris Bahr: Home is Nowhere and Everywhere

Actress and comedian Iris Bahr talks with Ophira about why Israel is a great place to raise kids despite the rockets, and how there should be a dating app that matches custody schedules.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 23, 2023 • 38min

Christine Taylor: Laundry Stability

We continue our Mother's Day Month with actress Christine Taylor! She explains to Ophira why a parent should never send a text that says "how are you?" and why getting her son to feel stable in the laundry room is her #1 goal as a parent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 16, 2023 • 45min

Tig Notaro: Go Sit By The Front Door

Comedian Tig Notaro shares a story with Ophira about her son asking if she was a boy or a girl, and how "sit by the front door" is the biggest punishment she doles out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 9, 2023 • 35min

Jeannie Gaffigan: Table for 7

Writer and producer Jeannie Gaffigan talks with Ophira about raising a big family in NYC, working with her husband Jim Gaffigan and why a child can’t be trusted with hot tea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 2, 2023 • 30min

Eric Bogosian: Punk Grandparent

Actor and writer Eric Bogosian talks with Ophira Eisenberg about growing up as an outsider, his early days in the NYC theater scene and his new favorite role: being a grandfather.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 25, 2023 • 37min

Hari Kondabolu: Dream Crib

Comedian Hari Kondabolu talks with Ophira Eisenberg about his new special Vacation Baby and his nightly routine singing alternative music from the 90s with his toddler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 18, 2023 • 39min

Laurie Kilmartin: Not Safe For Kids

Comedian and writer Laurie Kilmartin reveals her escape plan for when her son turns 18, why she live-tweeted her parents' hospice care and her secret to successfully getting the coveted EU passport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 11, 2023 • 17min

The Meltdown!

The crew of Parenting is a Joke is on spring break with their family, whether they like it or not. But we leave you with a snack-sized episode of meltdown stories, because it's more fun to listen to other people's misery than to experience it yourself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 4, 2023 • 43min

Jimmy Pardo: I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time

Ophira gets expert last-minute Disney advice, plus comedian and podcast host Jimmy Pardo talks about his son’s love of 70s Heist movies, and his own meltdown at Elton John's Farewell Tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 28, 2023 • 36min

Jessica Grose: Screaming on the Inside

We talk to author and opinion writer at the NY Times, Jessica Grose about her new book, the ideal image of motherhood and the psychological warfare of her pre-teen daughter's group texts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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