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Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM - Nasdaq closes higher, but notches losing month despite Thanksgiving week rally- FDA will upend its approach to immunizations for respiratory illnesses, including flu vaccines

Isaiah 2: 1-5; Romans 13: 11-14; Matthew 24: 37-44; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family

Romans 13: 11-14; Luke 21: 25-33; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family

Hey there, and a very happy Sunday to you! This is your Disney News for Sunday, November 30th, 2025. I hope you're having a cozy day and are ready to dive into some magical updates. - The Indiana Jones Adventure ride at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim is set to reopen soon with enhanced special effects and surprises after refurbishments. - Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Florida, celebrates the birth of a new giraffe calf, highlighting Disney's dedication to wildlife conservation. - Disney Cruise Line announces new itineraries to destinations like Australia and New Zealand, offering immersive experiences of natural beauty and culture. - Disney+ introduces a festive holiday lineup with specials featuring beloved characters and exciting new content for the season. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

In this episode, we discuss the next two transits over November 27th- Dec 7th, 2025. Transits are like astrological weather showing us which themes we're faced with during certain time periods.I'd like to emphasize the importance of understanding transits without becoming overly fixated. The most important thing here is to simply notice if the transits affect you.In this episode, we discuss two specific transits: Gate 9, which is transiting the Sun Nov 27th- Dec 2nd, and Gate 5, which is transiting the Sun Dec 3rd-7th.Always remember when learning complex Human Design principals to stay connected with your inner wisdom and intuition rather than relying solely on external knowledge.If you are brand new to Human Design, this could be very overwhelming and not the best place to start! Go all the way back to episode 1 and listen sequentially for the best learning experience.Chapters:00:00 Understanding Transits in Human Design04:45 Gate 9 transiting Nov 27th- Dec 2nd12:04 Gate 5 transiting Dec 3rd- Dec 7thFollow Madeline's on Instagram @healthy_madelineLook up your Human Design Chart HereBook a reading with Madeline hereVisit Madeline's website here

This week brings a quiet but potent shift. Both Saturn and Mercury turn direct, creating a double-threshold moment where orientation returns and the path ahead steadies.Meanwhile, Venus in Scorpio acts as the key weaver of the week. She links the social planets (Jupiter–Saturn) with the transpersonal ones (Uranus–Neptune), inviting emotional honesty, relational truth-telling, and a deeper sense of the soul's timing. This is a Threshold Gate where the larger arc becomes perceptible.Mon Nov 24 — Mercury Rx conjunct Venus in ScorpioThe Storyteller meets the Relational Weaver in the depths, illuminating the emotional subtext beneath old stories.This alignment draws you inward to examine relational truths, motivations, and self-worth patterns that have been buried or unspoken. Conversations, memories, or insights may surface that help you revise the narrative you've been carrying.A reframed story that brings more honesty and compassion.Wed, Nov 26 — Venus In Scorpio trines Jupiter in Cancer and Saturn in PiscesThe Relational Weaver harmonizes with the Expander and the Elder, creating coherence between desire, wisdom, and responsibility.This trine stabilizes the heart. You may feel guided, supported, or emotionally fortified as inner truths meet grounded commitment. It can bring clarity about what nourishes you, who stands with you, and how your deeper values align with your long-term path.A sense of emotional and relational coherence.Thurs Nov 27 — Saturn turns Direct at 25° PiscesThe Elder pauses, pivots, and steps forward with renewed authority.After four months of inner restructuring, Saturn's direct turn brings a shift toward outer movement. Structure returns. Boundaries sharpen. You begin to sense what is non-negotiable and what responsibilities are yours to carry.A grounded clarity about commitments and next steps.Sat Nov 29 — Mercury turns Direct and Venus opposes UranusThe Storyteller rises from the underworld with new insight and a clearer voice. The Relational Weaver meets the Awakener across the axis of truth and stability, sparking liberation.Mercury's direct turn brings mental clarity, emotional insight, and a renewed sense of direction. Venus opposite Uranus can shake loose old relational patterns, reveal surprising truths, or liberate you from ways of relating that have become too tight or scripted.A breakthrough that frees your mind or heart.Sun Nov 30 — Venus in Scorpio trines Neptune in PiscesThe Relational Weaver communes with the Mystic, blending compassion, intuition, and soul-level connection.This trine softens Saturday's jolts and brings you into a more spacious emotional field. Creativity, forgiveness, synchronicity, and spiritual intimacy increase. Something larger than you touches your heart and restores meaning.A return to tenderness, imagination, and spiritual connection.Reflections:What clarity returns as Saturn and Mercury both turn direct?What old relational or emotional pattern is ready to be released?Where do I sense Venus revealing a deeper timing or soul-direction now?Podcast Poem: Sound Bath by Rosemerry Wahtola TroSupport the showGo to Sheila's website for information for transformational resources: https://www.ontheedgesofchange.com/home-page This episode was co-created with generative AI, engaged as a soul-aligned ally in service of transformation. At the edge where technology meets myth, I choose insight over noise, and alchemy over automation. Thank you for dreaming the future with me.

Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM - Fresh talks on the future of the war in Ukraine are under way, EU tries to weigh in - DOGE 'doesn't exist' - US to launch new phase of Venezuela operations - Trump on Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation: She "went BAD"

2 Samuel 5: 1-3; Colossians 1: 12-20; Luke 23: 35-43; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family

Colossians 1: 9-14; Matthew 24: 15-35; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family

Here is your Disney News for Sunday, November 23rd, 2025 - Walt Disney World is launching "Frozen Land" at Epcot, bringing the magic of Arendelle with thrilling rides and character encounters. - Disneyland Park updates the Pirates of the Caribbean ride with new animatronics and scenes for an enhanced experience. - Disney Cruise Line introduces a new ship, the Disney Adventure, featuring themed dining and Broadway-quality shows. - Tokyo Disneyland gears up for its grand Christmas celebration with festive attractions and holiday spirit. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

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From Frost to Flame – Featuring Nicholas Tamagna A Concert to Benefit Crescendo’s Musical Productions Sunday – November 22, 2025 – 4:00 PM Lime Rock Trinity Church – Lime Rock CT

From Frost to Flame – Featuring Nicholas Tamagna A Concert to Benefit Crescendo’s Musical Productions Sunday – November 22, 2025 – 4:00 PM Lime Rock Trinity Church – Lime Rock CT

In this episode, we discuss the next two transits over November 16th- 27th, 2025. Transits are like astrological weather showing us which themes we're faced with during certain time periods.I'd like to emphasize the importance of understanding transits without becoming overly fixated. The most important thing here is to simply notice if the transits affect you.In this episode, we discuss two specific transits: Gate 14, which is transiting the Sun Nov 16th- 21st, and Gate 34, which is transiting the Sun Nov 21st- 27th.Always remember when learning complex Human Design principals to stay connected with your inner wisdom and intuition rather than relying solely on external knowledge.If you are brand new to Human Design, this could be very overwhelming and not the best place to start! Go all the way back to episode 1 and listen sequentially for the best learning experience.Chapters:00:00 Understanding Transits in Human Design06:38 Gate 14 transiting Nov 16th- 21st15:00 Gate 34 transiting Nov 21st- 27thFollow Madeline's on Instagram @healthy_madelineLook up your Human Design Chart HereBook a reading with Madeline hereVisit Madeline's website here

Malachi 3: 19-20; 2 Thessalonians 3: 7-12; Luke 21: 5-19; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family

Philippians 3: 17-21; 4: 1-3; Matthew 9: 18-26; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family

Hey there, and happy Sunday! This is your Disney News for Sunday, November 16th, 2025. - Disneyland Tokyo gears up for winter celebrations, featuring a dazzling winter wonderland with festive parades, and Mickey & Minnie in their holiday best. - Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom introduces "Journey of the Jungle," an immersive adventure set deep in the jungle with beloved Disney animal characters. - Disneyland Resort in Anaheim launches a candy-making workshop for crafting Disney-themed sweets, perfect for holiday treats. - Disney+ premieres "The Enchanted Forest Chronicles," a new fantasy series with stunning animation and a star-studded voice cast. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

Comedian Julia Scotti joins Ophira Eisenberg to talk about the long, winding path that brought her back to stand-up after transitioning and a decade away from comedy. Julia reflects on raising three children amid multiple marriages and constant touring, her fear of repeating her own fractured childhood, and the painful 14-year estrangement from her kids after she came out as transgender. She recalls coming out mid-set at a blue-collar Pennsylvania club and later to 13 million people on America's Got Talent, joking that she wanted to be judged “on the act, not the anatomy.” Julia also describes how teaching special education students during that period filled the hole left by her kids' absence—including a harrowing day during 9/11 when she nearly took her own life. The conversation touches on old stand-up footage where she mocked trans people before understanding her identity, her love of Louis Prima singalongs with her son, and the two corny jokes she first told him from his crib. The episode ends on a warm note as Julia admits she “unleashed the Kraken” by raising another comedy lover.

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Comedian Beth Stelling gets us fantasizing about tall Belgian bodybuilders who throw tables to let their feelings out. It's 100 degrees out and the Korean soft porn is on ... let's get petty!Go to Beth's upcoming show! (Fri Nov 21 / Sat Nov 22)Or Ceara's! (Sun Nov 16)Petty Crimes is hosted by Ceara Jane O'Sullivan and Griff Stark-EnnisHave a crime that should be heard in Petty Crimes Court? Submit it at pettycrimespodcast@gmail.comKeep up with us on Instagram and TikTok for crime evidence, events, BTS, and other petty bullsh*t…This episode was produced and edited by Riley MadinceaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Parenting Is a Joke, Andy Richter joins Ophira Eisenberg to talk about raising three kids across two generations—his 23-year-old son, 18-year-old daughter, and a four-year-old he's helping raise with his new wife. Andy reflects on how parenting feels different now that he's happier, newly remarried, and out of a long stretch of depression. He shares how his youngest daughter “runs the household,” including her silent-scream protest when he put her to bed, and how he navigates parenting alongside a Disney-obsessed extended family where his sister-in-law once played Jasmine at Disneyland. Andy contrasts his own self-reliant, latchkey childhood with the more protected upbringing of his older kids and admits he sometimes overcorrected by doing too much for them. He describes the uneasy balance of using personal material in comedy—recalling the “divorced dad” jokes he deleted from Twitter—and the line between honesty and oversharing, both online and in family life. Through it all, his warmth and humor shine, whether he's talking about his son's Uber Eats job, his daughter's bedtime negotiations, or his hope that one day his kids will want to work with him the way Robert Altman's children did—with love strong enough to last sixteen hours on set.

The world doesn't change… the Winds will always be present. But blessed are those today, who are saved and are getting baptized, because of the powerful change that takes place within them, not outside of them. Their sins are redeemed. Their soul is restored. Their mind is renewed. God has filled them with His Spirit, and the pneuma will always be present. Just as sure as the wind that blows against them, is the Holy Spirit inside them. So today, we celebrate their newness of life! Their new heart and new mind. Take a look at some of the testimonies of life now in Christ, and then we'll turn our attention to the baptism pool following.

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Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM - Trump tells Republicans to send federal health insurance money ‘directly to the people' - Air traffic staffing shortages disrupt thousands of flights - Russia's Lavrov says "I am ready to meet Rubio"

Ezekiel 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Corinthians 3: 9-11, 16-17; John 2: 13-22; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family

Revelation 21: 2-5; Luke 19: 1-10; Haydock Commentary + The Great Commentary of Cornelius a Lapide Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family

Hey there, and a very happy Sunday to you! This is your Disney News for Sunday, November 9th, 2025. I hope you're ready to dive into the magic and wonder that Disney has to offer today. - Disneyland Resort's Haunted Mansion will have a festive holiday overlay for the season, featuring seasonal characters and spooky surprises. - Tokyo Disneyland is expanding with a new land inspired by Disney classics, featuring innovative attractions and themed dining. - Disney+ is releasing a sequel to a hit animated series, promising thrilling adventures and heartwarming moments for audiences of all ages. - Walt Disney World in Florida is celebrating a milestone anniversary with special parades, exclusive merchandise, and limited-time treats. That's all the magic we've got for today! Thanks for tuning in, and I hope you enjoy every moment of this magical day. Be sure to check in tomorrow for more Disney updates. See you tomorrow!

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In this Parenting Is a Joke snack episode, Ophira Eisenberg chats again with Kate Auletta, Editor-in-Chief of Scary Mommy and Romper, about her years as a journalist and the surprising turns that led her from travel writing to parenting media. Kate recalls running HuffPost's “How to Raise a Kid” conference in 2017—pulling together experts to talk about money, race, sex, and digital literacy right as the Trump era began—and how it felt like a bright moment of optimism and connection before online discourse hardened. She and Ophira laugh about trolls who argue over sunscreen recipes and how parenting pieces, no matter how harmless, seem to ignite fury. Kate shares that her most viral post, written during the early pandemic, was simply a plea for parents to “give yourself grace,” while health content still draws the fiercest backlash. The conversation shifts to travel—her love for St. Barts (despite how un–kid-friendly it proved), the Costa Rican jungle cot that scarred her for life, and a vomit-filled night at a roadside hotel near the Basketball Hall of Fame. She swears by headphone adapters as her most vital travel gear, while her husband lugs an entire backpack of snacks. The episode ends, fittingly, with her dog Franklin barking in the background, signaling that even editors-in-chief can't escape the soundscape of parenting.

In this episode, we discuss the next two transits over November 5th- 16th, 2025. Transits are like astrological weather showing us which themes we're faced with during certain time periods.I'd like to emphasize the importance of understanding transits without becoming overly fixated. The most important thing here is to simply notice if the transits affect you.In this episode, we discuss two specific transits: Gate 1, which is transiting the Sun Nov 5th- 10th, and Gate 43, which is transiting the Sun Nov 10th-16th.Always remember when learning complex Human Design principals to stay connected with your inner wisdom and intuition rather than relying solely on external knowledge.If you are brand new to Human Design, this could be very overwhelming and not the best place to start! Go all the way back to episode 1 and listen sequentially for the best learning experience.Chapters:00:00 Introduction04:00 Gate 108:06 Gate 43Follow Madeline's on Instagram @healthy_madelineLook up your Human Design Chart HereBook a reading with Madeline hereVisit Madeline's website here

What holds the world together?  It's the Love that God is.  In this week's Unity Awakening message, Rev. Russell takes us on a journey of connection inspired by the song "Between Us" by Denise Rosier.

In this episode of Parenting is a Joke, Ophira talks with Kate Auletta, Editor-in-Chief of Scary Mommy and Romper, about raising two sons in the suburbs after growing up as a “true East Side” New Yorker. Kate shares how her mornings start with Picture Day chaos, a barking dog, and kids who quiz her about world politics before breakfast. She describes her nine-year-old as a relentless question machine and her older son as a newly minted golf enthusiast—“a full-on suburb kid.” The conversation covers everything from navigating kids' sports and body image to Kate's viral essay about keeping a “naked house,” which she defends as a way to model body confidence and normalcy. She also recalls how explaining the meaning of “69” abruptly ended her sons' giggle fits and how she recently schooled her tween on SEO after he assumed Google's top search result meant “best.” The two moms bond over C-section scars, endless school breaks, and the unspoken exhaustion of early mornings. The episode ends on Kate's wry admission that she's still clinging to the pool on Labor Day, refusing to surrender summer to Maysember.

Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM - UK police says mass stabbing on train is not terrorist incident- Dodgers rally to beat Blue Jays, repeat as World Series champions-Nasdaq and S&P 500 close higher the week, thanks to Amazon

MASS 1: 1 Corinthians 15: 51-57; John 5:25-29; MASS 2: 2 Maccabees 12: 43-46; John 6: 37-40; MASS 3: Revelation 14: 13; John 6: 51-55; Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family

Here is your Disney News for Sunday, November 2nd, 2025. I hope you're cozy and ready for some delightful Disney updates! - Disneyland Tokyo launches a breathtaking new nighttime spectacular featuring fireworks, lasers, and projections with beloved Disney music. - Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Walt Disney World returns with vibrant displays, outdoor kitchens, and live concerts from March 4th to June 1st, 2026. - Disneyland California expands Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge with an interactive attraction for an immersive starship battle adventure. - Disney+ introduces "A Disney Christmas Carol," a new series with Disney characters in iconic roles for holiday magic and laughter. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

In this Halloween “snack” episode, Ophira Eisenberg reconnects with horror writer and fellow Brooklyn parent Brooke Mackenzie to dig deeper into her psychic and supernatural experiences. Brooke explains that she once asked “the powers that be” to remove her ability to see ghosts through deep meditation—but kept one lingering gift: premonition dreams that sometimes predict people's deaths, a trait she says runs in her family. She recalls her one-year-old daughter giggling at an empty rocking chair and saying “Papa,” suggesting that the connection might continue in the next generation. The two trade stories about Halloween costumes and stolen stoop decorations before diving into Brooke's past involvement with Wicca, her vast crystal collection (so large her husband gives her a “quota”), and how she uses crystals for rituals—including fertility and protection rituals aided by quartz, selenite, and Herkimer diamonds. Brooke describes working as a tutor, balancing motherhood with writing horror, and how she still fears demons, exorcisms, and her own mortality. She swears she'll never touch a Ouija board again after one terrifying encounter that ended with a shop owner insisting it be stored in a freezer. The conversation wraps on a lighter note about pillowcase trick-or-treating and Brooke's hopes to publish children's books someday—just maybe with a crystal or two close by for good juju.

In this Halloween-timed episode, Ophira Eisenberg talks with Brooklyn-based horror author and poet Brooke Mackenzie, who balances writing ghost stories with parenting her five-year-old daughter. Brooke describes her haunted Minnesota childhood home—once owned by a member of the Pillsbury family—complete with a female ghost in the basement and a handsy spirit in an old pony shed. She recounts asking “the powers that be” in college to take away her ability to see ghosts after too many eerie encounters at Sarah Lawrence. Ophira and Brooke trade jokes about “geriatric motherhood,” with Brooke explaining how she had her daughter at 40 after infertility struggles and found calm in later-in-life parenting. She also shares how the pandemic sent her family from Manhattan to a haunted mountain town in Northern California, where she wrote much of her horror fiction. Brooke reveals that her story “The Elevator Game”—inspired by the real-life Eliza Lam mystery—launched her career at 39 and led to her collections Ghost Games and The Scary ABC Diary. They discuss the rise of women in horror, how horror offers catharsis and justice, and how motherhood made her writing darker and more body-focused (“once you've had every fluid on you…”). The episode ends with Ophira laughing about diaper blowout memories while Brooke jokes that she now spends more time on beta-fish forums than parenting.

From Wayne Jackson Studios, Adam and Michael look at all of the latest footy news. Captain Carlton cracks it, we talk trades, the AFL comes down 'hard' on the Cats plus Fly slams the Copeland. Grab your tickets for Michael's show - Michael Chamberlin's Completely Incomplete History of Australian Rules - coming to the Geelong Comedy Festival.This Sat and Sun - Nov 1 and 2 - tickets can be found at geelongcomedyfestival.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor and comedian Mary Lynn Rajskub joins Ophira Eisenberg to talk about raising her now 18-year-old son while continuing to perform stand-up, act, and write. She recalls being visibly pregnant during her last season on 24, with body doubles and stunts ruined when her belly showed up in the shot. She describes her early comedy experiments with Girls' Guitar Club—two stand-ups who couldn't play guitar but turned awkward banter into an act—and later channeled pregnancy and motherhood into her one-woman show Mary Lynn Spreads Her Legs, notorious for a review praising its “mean-spirited” riffs on infanticide and colicky babies. Rajskub laughs about her son's indifference to her career (“he's never been to a show”) and his generation's distance from the service-industry jobs she once held, like mixing ranch dressing at Denny's or lining up greeting cards as a “Hallmark girl.” She admits that leaving home for late-night sets always felt like dragging herself away from the reward of parental wind-down time, and she jokes about young comics inviting her to midnight podcasts when her bedtime is closer to 8:30. The episode ends with Rajskub savoring the absurd “power” she once felt being trusted to stir ranch dressing at Denny's—a comic foreshadowing of chasing a laugh on stage.

Daily Show correspondent Jordan Klepper joins Ophira Eisenberg to talk about raising his two-and-a-half-year-old son, Witt, while juggling a career built on improv, political satire, and late-night comedy. Klepper recalls misjudging the mattress size for his son's bunk bed—leaving a four-inch gap that could double as future deposition material—and justifying his “safety plan” with a beanbag chair under the danger zone. He rails against the whiplash speed of kids' TV, admitting Bluey gets a pass while Gabby's Dollhouse and Cocomelon make him wince, then describes how YouTube ballet performances and Singin' in the Rain became his family's slower-paced alternative. Klepper revisits his Kalamazoo math-nerd roots, including the actuarial scientist who tried to sell him on predicting death for insurance companies, before he pivoted to improv and eventually landed at The Daily Show. Now, he applies his correspondent's interrogative style to parenting—only to be told by his wife to stop cross-examining their toddler at the dinner table. From Amazon-era instant gratification to his son's invented sneakers-with-springs-and-wheels, Klepper balances surreal political interviews with the even trickier task of convincing Witt to wear a jacket. The episode ends with a new father–son bit: shouting “Dan!” back and forth, lifted from an Alan Partridge sketch that Witt now proudly recycles as their private running gag.

In this snack episode, John Moe—host of Depresh Mode and Sleeping with Celebrities—shares memories with Ophira Eisenberg of sneaking into R-rated movies as a kid, including the terrifying but oddly comical Alien chest-burster scene that was softened by nearby jokesters comparing it to a hot dog with ketchup. He recalls being deeply shaken by The Exorcist and a low-budget Bigfoot “documentary,” which hit especially hard growing up in the Pacific Northwest. Moe also talks about the movies he's passed down to his kids—Back to the Future, The Blues Brothers, Smokey and the Bandit, and Star Wars—while reflecting on how their pacing collides with today's faster attention spans. Watching E.T. as an adult made him empathize more with the stressed single mother and even the government researchers than with the kids. Shifting to parenting, he describes handling discipline through conversations about consequences rather than punishment, being impressed by his teens' self-regulation with social media, and missing the portability of younger children more than the sleeplessness. He admits he never kept journals—unless there was a chance to get paid for writing—but loved the sense of renewal around back-to-school rituals. Ultimately, Moe says parenting has taught him that raising kids, like jazz, is improvisation, and he once even wrote a Sharpie “P” on his hand as a reminder to practice patience.

In this episode of Parenting Is a Joke, John Moe talks to Ophira Eisenberg about raising three kids while juggling multiple jobs in public radio, writing, and podcasting. He recalls his parents' Norwegian roots, including summers spent above the Arctic Circle and the bone-dry humor of his father, whose jokes sometimes landed days later. Comedy became the family's shared language, even as emotional expression was stifled at home, and Moe admits he often repeats phrases from his parents—like telling his kids to “snap out of it”—despite his professional focus on mental health. He describes how having a third child “broke” him in a liberating way, leading to their move from Seattle to Minnesota, where three-kid families felt more culturally normal. The conversation weaves through memories of Carol Burnett and Monty Python, misheard church greetings like “Metellina Moe,” and the difference between depression and simple misery, before circling back to Moe's mission of making space for open conversations about mental health—work informed by losing his brother to suicide. The episode closes with Moe comparing shifting stigma around therapy to societal changes in littering and drunk driving: slow progress, but progress nonetheless.

On this Parenting is a Joke snack episode, ​head-writer of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Danny Ricker joins Ophira Eisenberg to talk about how his work and family worlds overlap in unpredictable ways. He shares how writing jokes for Kimmel during the pandemic meant working from his garage while his kids crashed Zoom meetings, and why pitching jokes with a toddler tugging on his sleeve changed the whole dynamic of the room. Danny recalls how his children's blunt feedback sometimes lands harder than a network note, and how bedtime stories often turn into test runs for monologue material. He describes the strange pride of seeing his kids repeat late-night style jokes at school, including one about Guillermo that got surprisingly big laughs on the playground. The conversation comes full circle when Danny admits the most nerve-wracking audience he's ever faced isn't Jimmy, the network, or a celebrity guest—but his own kids at the dinner table.

In this episode of Parenting is a Joke, Ophira Eisenberg talks with Danny Ricker, head writer of Jimmy Kimmel Live and author of Wow, You Look Terrible: How to Parent Less and Live More. Ricker shares how the book's title came from the daily mirror shock of his early parenting years, when exhaustion rewired him permanently into a 5:30 a.m. riser. He describes raising two kids—an 11-year-old daughter who now bonds with him over The Simpsons and an eight-year-old son who still delights in simple joys like rocks—while recalling how his wife and he started dating at 15 and played husband and wife in a high school production of Neil Simon's Rumors. The conversation touches on his long career at Kimmel, his obsession with productivity and self-help books, and his favorite invention from his own parenting survival guide: the “purgatory cabinet,” a foolproof system for making unwanted toys disappear. By the end, he explains why tossing one Lego a day might be the most effective jailbreak from clutter, comparing it to tunneling out of prison “one scratch at a time.”