

Parenting is a Joke
Ophira Eisenberg
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, and 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. New episodes every Tuesday. New Season October 1st.
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


