

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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Nov 1, 2022 • 41min
Catherine Reitman: So Niche
Catherine Reitman and Ophira talk about gaslighting their children, the inspiration for Workin' Moms and Reitman's "no lame parents" rule for her kids' playdates. They also find out why a doctor advised parents to shake hands with their babies and feed them bacon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 25, 2022 • 33min
Roy Wood, Jr: Gold Medallion
Roy Wood Jr. and Ophira talk about the Daily Show, parenting during the pandemic and Delta skymiles. They also examine the philosophical musings of Winnie the Pooh and how not to raise a future standup comedian.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 18, 2022 • 36min
Jessi Klein: Squirrel Head
Jessi Klein and Ophira discuss whether you can digest chalk, why their kids won’t eat a cherry tomato, how the details of childbirth are still whispered secrets and that motherhood is the real hero’s journey. They also cover Jessi’s hilarious new book I'll Show Myself Out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 11, 2022 • 2min
Introducing: Parenting is a Joke
Your kid doesn’t think you’re funny. Learn more hard truths on Parenting is a Joke with comedian and host, Ophira Eisenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


