If laughter really was the best medicine, Gavin Crawford would have cured his mother of Alzheimer’s disease. As a son, his mother’s dementia has been devastating. As a comedian though…it’s been sort of funny. Honestly, how do you respond when your mom confuses you with her teenage crush and wants you to take her to the high-school dance? Well, you laugh. Bec ... Show More
Nov 12
Self-Help is Bullsh*t (But I Still Feel Fat)
This week, we're joined by legendary filmmaker and noted curmudgeon Alan Zweig. He’s spent his career being unflinchingly honest about every insecurity in the book; loneliness, obsession, failure, but he’s always avoided the one thing he admits he thinks about most: his weight. N ... Show More
1 h
Nov 5
His Kidney, Her Cancer - Ain't that a kick in the head?
"My husband had a kidney transplant... I just got breast cancer. Ain't that a kick in the head?" This week, we're joined by Kacy and Thomas, a couple who knows what "in sickness and in health" really means. First, Thomas went through kidney failure, dialysis , and a life-saving t ... Show More
1h 6m
May 2025
Whitney Cummings on How She Found The Right Man After Giving Birth, How Motherhood Changed Her & Why The Self-Love Movement Is Making US All Narcissists
Comedian and truth-teller Whitney Cummings (known for her hit Good For You Podcast, Big Baby North American Tour, and iconic stand-up comedy specials) returns to MBB with a raw, hilarious, and eye-opening dive into how motherhood rewired her brain, comedy, and concept of love. Fr ... Show More
1h 47m
Dec 2021
Aida Rodriguez | Bob Saget's Here For You
In November of 2021 the very first one hour special of Aida Rodriguez arrived on HBO Max, called, "Fighting Words". I watched it and was hooked. Obviously, years had gone into making a comedian this savvy and honest and, oh, yes, funny. She got to me on every level. This is a spe ... Show More
1h 35m
Aug 2024
Life, Humour and Comedy in Culture
On this week's episode, we chat with comedian Shawn Chidiac, known on Instagram as "My Parents Are Divorced," Shawn recounts his journey into comedy, beginning with his early attempts to make his stoic mother laugh, which ultimately inspired his career. He discusses his unique ap ... Show More
35m 32s
Jul 2024
SOG EP 1639 BONUS: Sebastian Maniscalco OPENS UP About IMPOSTER SYNDROME, MENTAL HEALTH & His Parents' Divorce | EP 678
<p>Have you listened to the <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/1639-pod">FULL EPISODE yet?</a></p><p>"My mom is my muse. My mom is someone, if I can get dying laughing, I'm like, 'I'll use that on stage.' That works. My mom is a good gauge of kind of what's funny. And when I call he ... Show More
6m 15s