Parenting is a Joke

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.

Comedy
Comedy Interviews
Kids & Family
101
Tara Clark Shifts From Mama to Bro
Parenting in a Meme Culture with Tara Clark
47 min
102
Jake Johannsen is Parenting With Heckler Skills
33 min
103
Live from PodJam: Parenting, Potty Training, an...
46 min
104
David Cross and Amber Tamblyn Value Art and Gra...
38 min
105
Andy Haynes & Rosebud Baker Live at Moontower
33 min
106
LEGO Crimes Erin Judge and Jenny Chalikian
When Your Kid Explains Feelings Better Than You Can
25 min
107
Erin Judge and Jenny Chalikian Prove Poly-Paren...
Love, Laughter, and Logistics: Raising Kids in a Polyamorous Family
42 min
108
Never Winning at Checkers with Robby Slowik
28 min
109
Robby Slowik and His Foul Seed
Why Robby Slowik’s Toddler Has More Frequent Flyer Miles Than You
41 min
110
Second Baby, Same Credit Card with Casey Balsham
What Would You Do Different With A New Baby
25 min
111
Casey Balsham Spent 100K On Her Babies
Casey is Puking So We Know She's Okay
46 min
112
Why Laura Prepon Can’t Stand Tuna
Directing, Cooking, and Raising Picky Eaters with Laura Prepon
23 min
113
Sharing Custody Means More Time! with Christa M...
When Your Kid’s First Love Is a Six-Year-Old Magician
31 min
114
May Flam Is Into Fair Play
The Emotional Labor No One Talks About—And How to Fix It
50 min
115
Christa Meola Confims: The Perfect Family Photo...
Co-Parenting and Camera Lenses with Christa Meola
49 min
116
Life isn’t Fair with Ester Steinberg
Nerf Guns, Plastic Surgery, and Parenting Like a Boss
29 min
117
Ester Steinberg Has Medicocre Eggs
From Vegas to Breast Milk on a Plane: Ester Steinberg’s Parenting Stories
41 min
118
How a $500 Gift Changed Everything with Dave Neal
How Sugar Addiction and Single Parenthood has Influence Dave Neal
23 min
119
Dave Neal is Keeping it Alive
Juggling Fatherhood, Stand-Up, and a Twice-Daily Podcast
47 min
120
Sharing Custody Means More Time! with Christa M...
When Your Kid’s First Love Is a Six-Year-Old Magician
31 min
121
Staying Healthy After Going Going Viral with Ka...
Katie Love Tells Us About What Happens When You Post Your Kids on Social Media
25 min
122
Katie Love Loves Being The Breadwinner
Stay-At-Home Dads, Gender Bias, and the Side-Eye at the School Pickup
45 min
123
From Frozen Poles to TikTok Trolls with ABC Par...
Why Parody Is Harder Than Parenting (Sometimes)
16 min
124
Matt Goldich Gives Himself a B- in Parenting
Why Writing for Late Night is Easier Than Wrangling a 4-Year-Old
19 min
125
Knocking On Doors with Doug Smith
From Knocking on Doors to Crushing Comedy Clubs
28 min