Jessica Michelle Singleton, stand-up comedian, bonds with Bridget over their mutually dysfunctional upbringings. They compare notes about raised by parents with borderline or narcissistic personalities, processing trauma with dark humor, overcoming abandonment issues, and the disassociation that makes them feel like robots or aliens – observing peo ... Show More
Nov 2022
E208. Yasmine Mohammed Discusses How Western Liberals View Fundamentalist Islam
Yasmine Mohammed, author of Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam , shares her story of growing up in a fundamentalist Islamic home in Canada. At 13, when she tried to report the abuse she suffered at the hands of her step-father, she was told by a judge “you come ... Show More
1h 44m
Nov 2022
E207. Rina Raphael Wants You To Know Goop Isn't The Answer
Rina Raphael is a journalist and author who covers health, wellness, and women's issues. She sits down with Bridget to discuss her new book The Gospel of Wellness , where she looks at the recent explosion of the wellness industry, the fads, the gimmicks, the marketing strategies, ... Show More
1h 35m
Nov 2022
E206. Tara Henley Thinks Nobody Works Harder Than Rappers
Tara Henley, journalist and author of Lean Out: A Meditation on the Madness of Modern Life , joins Bridget for a free ranging conversation about starting her career as a hip-hop critic, the transcendence of music and live music in particular, how quickly humans can adapt to anyth ... Show More
1h 40m
Oct 2022
Iliza Shlesinger
Comedian, actress, writer, and producer Iliza Shlesinger and Anna discuss childbirth, early crushes, how Iliza met her husband and why she married him, appreciating honest advice, work ethic, and a lot more.Today’s caller is Jessica whose long time BFF refers to Jessica’s husband ... Show More
54m 50s
Nov 2024
Addiction, Comedy, and Trauma with Brittany Schmitt | EP 214
<p>In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with comedian Brittany Schmitt. We dove into her journey from working in advertising to becoming a full-time comedian, her struggles with alcoholism, her path to sobriety, and the impact sobriety has had on her creativity and soc ... Show More
49m 24s
Jan 2024
Praying for Laughs w/ Jessica Kirson | 2 Bears, 1 Cave Ep. 218
Comedian Jessica Kirson joins Tom Segura for this week’s episode of 2 Bears, 1 Cave. They discuss therapy, the conflict in Israel, the effect it had on a trip Charo planned there, Jessica's crowd work special, buying an NFL football team, Jim Norton, beautiful trans women, self-s ... Show More
1h 18m
Feb 2023
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes: Trauma Brought The Gift of Help
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (stand-up comedian, actress, author) discusses her journey from professional cheerleader to stand up comedy, the benefits of aligning with your intuition, and how she was able to work through physical and emotional trauma with her dad. She opens up about rel ... Show More
1h 33m
Jun 2021
Chelcie Lynn: Trailer Trash Tammy & Masturbating
This is one of my favorite interviews, hands down. She discusses her extremely hard upbringing and how her alter ego was created. She also gives her secrets to success, confidence, love, and happiness. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/berninginhell/support Hosted on Ac ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 2022
The Stigma of the Singleton with Mindy Kaling
Meghan speaks candidly with Mindy Kaling who opens up in an unprecedented conversation about the joys, challenges, and stigmas of her life as a single, unmarried woman – plus her decision to start a family on her own. This episode also features New York Magazine writer Rebecca Tr ... Show More
50m 35s