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Laurie Kilmartin has been making people laugh for a long time. She's been working as a stand-up for most of her adult life, putting out 3 albums (including 2021's Corset) and appearing on late night shows like CONAN, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. She spent 11 years writing on CONAN on TBS, and in 2012 wrote the New York Times bestseller, "Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us". Since CONAN ended last year, she's been hitting the road for stand-up more often, including Just for Laughs in Montreal this past July, and several upcoming dates at JFL Toronto at the end of September. Paul Little got the chance to chat with her before her Toronto dates to talk about her time at CONAN, getting back on the road, and why she likes talking about just about anything on stage. For JFL Toronto show info and tickets, visit toronto.hahaha.com.
We find excellence in career and marriage goals as well as spending time with friends. Then, we attain imperfection with pool lies, laundry baskets, and a rant on pediatric clinic frustrations. We finish discussing our favorite topics from "Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us" by Laurie Kilmartin, Karen Moline, Alicia Ybarbo, & Mary Ann Zoellner with a discussion on non-moms, airplanes, stay-at-home dads. Then our final thoughts including the consumeristic mindset of having children. As always, we wrap it up with The Parent Board. Exploring Excellence 01:02 Attaining Imperfection 04:20 Book Review 09:50 Parent Board 30:34
We find excellence in date night and extended-family time. Then, we attain imperfection with exploding cars and broken phones. "Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us" by Laurie Kilmartin, Karen Moline, Alicia Ybarbo, & Mary Ann Zoellner with a discussion on only children, thank you notes, low-grade fevers. As always, we wrap it up with The Parent Board (finally found it). Exploring Excellence 02:10 Attaining Imperfection: 05:55 Book Review 10:50 30:00 - Spark Joy Lady is Marie Kondo! Parent Board 42:50
Our guest this week is legendary standup comic and Conan writer, Laurie Kilmartin. She was a finalist on Last Comic Standing Season 7 and is the author of two hilarious books, "Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us" and "Dead People Suck." In this episode we chat about the perils of losing a parent, using comedy to confront tragedy, why a bench might not be the best memorial, the lasting impact of body shaming comments, and the road to recovery from an eating disorder. Plus, the effects of the incredible fascia blaster! As always please hit us up on Instagram @crazyinbedpod or write us about your problems (or thoughts on how to solve them) at crazyinbedpodcast@gmail.com We love you!
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When comedian Laurie Kilmartin found out her father had advanced lung cancer, she processed it the best way she could: by tweeting jokes about her father’s decline. The real-time mourning gave rise to Kilmartin’s stand-up special, “45 Jokes About My Dead Dad,” available on Seeso. Kilmartin is a writer for Conan on TBS and author of Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us. In the Spiel, noting the death of Debbie Reynolds and the prospects of a two-state solution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When comedian Laurie Kilmartin found out her father had advanced lung cancer, she processed it the best way she could: by tweeting jokes about her father’s decline. The real-time mourning gave rise to Kilmartin’s stand-up special, “45 Jokes About My Dead Dad,” available on Seeso. Kilmartin is a writer for Conan on TBS and author of Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us. In the Spiel, noting the death of Debbie Reynolds and the prospects of a two-state solution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Imagine yourself having coffee (or a glass of wine) with a couple of girlfriends discussing the not-so-fun moments of parenting that make you feel like a sh*tty parent. In today’s humor-filled podcast Laura talks to two TODAY show producers about the need for more humor in the toughest job on the planet: being a parent. Our guests, Alicia Ybarbo and Mary Ann Zoellner are Emmy Award–winning producers at NBC’s TODAY show. They are the coauthors of Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us and Today’s Moms: Essentials for Surviving Baby’s First Year. Alicia and Mary Ann have a terrific personality and you’ll instantly feel like they are your girlfriends from way back! We also define the term “sh*tty mom” and what it means to be one. By the way, Laura is totally happy to be part of Alicia and Mary’s sh*tty mom club. Their First book: Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us was a New York Times best seller and this second book: The Sh*tty Mom for All seasons really brings home how fun (and temporary) being a Sh*tty Mom can be. Some of the things we discussed on the show: Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of US (Book 1) Sh*tty Mom for all Seasons (Book 2) Today’s Moms: The Essentials for Surviving the Baby’s First Year Sh*tty Mom’s Blog & Website and Social Channels: https://shttymom.com https://twitter.com/shttymom https://www.instagram.com/shttymom/ https://www.pinterest.com/shttymom/ https://www.facebook.com/ShttyMom/ Final Note: Buy their books. They are a terrific fun read and just the type of book you’ll want to pass around to other girlfriends.
Biz and Theresa try to figure out if having a drink at the end of the day is a good idea (guess what we decide) and talk with Laurie Kilmartin, author of Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us.