Moms Unhinged Comedy

Some moms get flowers for Mother’s Day. Donna Lee found out her mom had been secretly storing years of unopened crystal gifts in a cabinet. In this episode, Andrea sits down with fellow Moms Unhinged comedians Donna Lee and Stephanie McHugh for a Mother’s Day conversation that quickly turns into stories about chaotic family traditions, emotional homemade gifts, and the complicated politics of adul...

Anne Stesney didn’t take the usual path into comedy. She started, got discouraged, quit… and then came back anyway. In this episode, Anne talks about being the only woman over 40 at open mics, how a random Zoom mic pulled her back in, and why one person saying “you’re really funny” was enough to keep her going. We also get into raising a kid in New York City (where “go play outside” is not a real...

Kids’ sports start out innocent. A sign-up sheet, a jersey, maybe a Saturday morning game. And then suddenly you’re discussing travel teams, buying new gear every season, and wondering how this became your entire weekend. This week, Andrea is joined by comedians Stacy Pederson and Amanda Marks to talk about the reality of kids’ sports. They get into cost, the chaos, and the part where you accident...

Parenting is a lot… so naturally we’re comparing it to wine. This week, I’m joined by Danielle Frank, author of A Wine Lover’s Guide to Parenting (yes, you need this), and we get into why raising kids and drinking wine have more in common than you’d expect. From being the “fun aunt” who gets to send kids home, to navigating life as a bonus mom, Danielle shares stories that are equal parts hilariou...

Lisa Trank thought she’d never get married. Definitely never have kids. So naturally… she had three by 43, including surprise twins. In this episode, Lisa shares the moment she went in thinking she had the flu and walked out finding out she was having twins. Plus, what it really looked like to raise “triplets separated by two years,” and how she found humor in the middle of a very full, very fast...

Teaching your kid how to drive sounds like a normal parenting milestone. Until you’re actually in the car. This week, we’re talking about the chaos of teen drivers. Parking lot lessons, mixing up the gas and brake, kids who refuse to learn, and the ones who probably shouldn’t have. We get into the fear, the cost, the lack of sleep, and why this might be one of the most stressful parts of parenting...

What happens when the “fun adult” becomes the one making the rules? Andrea Marie sits down with comedian Monica Nevi to talk about standup, stepparenting, and the moment a harmless joke turns into a call from the teacher. They get into becoming a stepmom in real time, why some kids need more structure than you think, and what it looks like to parent without yelling (in theory vs reality). Follow M...

Spring break comes with a lot of expectations… and usually a fair amount of chaos. Andrea Marie is joined by fellow mom comedians Stephanie McHugh and Merit Kahn to share the trips that sounded like a good idea at the time… from cross-country drives to Hawaii vacations that didn’t quite go as planned. Along the way, they get into the pressure moms feel to make everything magical, and why that almo...

Julie Drake raised two kids on her own and learned pretty quickly that moms will always find a way to make things work. In this episode, she shares how she fell in love with stand-up comedy, what pushed her to finally try it, and the parenting story that had her kids asking, “What is wrong with you?” Because moms will always figure it out… one way or another. In this episode: 👉 The moment Julie d...

Toddlers change their minds every five minutes. One minute they love something, the next minute they refuse it completely. Comedian Liz Glazer, who recently made her debut on The Tonight Show, joins the Moms Unhinged podcast to talk about the chaos and comedy of parenting a two-year-old. Liz shares stories about toddler logic, parenting anxiety spirals, and the everyday moments that turn into stan...

After two amazing shows in Minden, Nebraska and Dodge City, Kansas, the moms gather at the Airbnb for nachos, Cabernet, and the real after-party conversation. In this unfiltered post-show chat, Andrea Marie, Nancy Norton, and Stacy Pederson talk about the post-show high (and crash), how they turn messy mom thoughts into relatable comedy, and why saying the quiet parts out loud is so healing. They...

She thought she’d missed her window. Instead, Janae Burris became a mom at 42. One minute it was “let’s rock the streets,” the next it was high-risk pregnancy research and confronting the realities Black women face. Janae opens up to Andrea Marie about fear, medical bias, and processing all of it while still trying to keep a comedy career moving. Because nothing says “career pivot” like a positive...

For the first time, we’re mixing things up and bringing in a comedian who isn’t on the tour. Lynn Harris is the founder of GOLD Comedy, where women and non-binary creators build comedy careers, take classes, find community, and actually get their work seen. We talk about why women are still told they’re “not funny,” building a standup career before kids, trying to do late-night sets after kids, an...

You spend years worrying about naps, screen time, and whether they’ll ever put their shoes on the right feet. Then one day, they’re grown. And somehow… you’re still parenting. This episode of Moms Unhinged is all about that stage no one really warns you about. Comedian Lisa Lane joins Andrea Marie to talk about raising teenagers, parenting adult kids, and learning in real time that letting go is n...

Alyce Chan still remembers the exact spot where she lost her cool as a mom. Years later, her son remembers it too. Comedian Alyce Chan joins Andrea Marie to talk about the parenting moments that stick with us — and the work it takes to try to do things differently. From growing up with Chinese immigrant parents who taught her that love was shown, not said, to raising kids in a completely different...

Dating as a single mom is hard. Dating as a comedian single mom with zero free nights, a mortgage, and Google at your fingertips? Absolute chaos. This week, Andrea Marie sits down with Atlanta-based comedian Jen O'Neill to talk divorce, dating apps that feel like social experiments, and why some men are deeply unsettled by a woman who owns her own home and has jokes. Jen shares: Why she invites da...

Some moms survived quarantine by baking bread. Tiffany Burke survived it by building gardens and making everyone work in them. Comedian Tiffany Burke joins Andrea to talk about raising two sons twelve years apart, navigating grief and career loss, and using comedy as both an outlet and a lifeline. Plus, her most unhinged parenting moment yet—quarantine bread rage turned forced family gardening. Me...

Colleen Brennan has survived Catholic school, boy mom life, and at least one very bad car ride. This week, Andrea talks with Chicago-based comedian Colleen Brennan about raising two boys, finding her way back to the comedy stage in midlife, and turning unhinged moments into material. Colleen shares how a midlife crisis (and an energy reader) sent her back toward stand-up, why boy mom life comes wi...

Some parenting lessons arrive gently. Others involve surviving septic shock, raising five kids, and cleaning pasta off the ceiling. This week on Moms Unhinged, Andrea talks with comedian and speaker Stacy Pederson about motherhood when the plan falls apart. They get into parenting through serious illness, public meltdowns that still sting, sibling chaos, and the infamous flying ravioli incident th...

She thought her TikTok bio was cute… until her daughters informed her it meant something very different. Comedian Stephanie McHugh joins Andrea to talk about midlife rhythms, learning social media from your kids, and preparing for her first grandbaby. Stephanie shares how she ended up with a very questionable TikTok tagline, why she started comedy when her daughters were little, and how she’s appr...

This episode is for moms who have lied to their kids during the holidays. In this special holiday episode of Moms Unhinged, our comedians share holiday stories to help you get through the season. From Santa truths and terrible gift ideas to Elf on the Shelf chaos, perimenopause surprises, and kids who push every festive button, these are the kinds of moments that tend to show up every December. No...

Most people don’t start stand-up in their 50s, but Lindsay Porter has never taken the usual route.  She’s a mom, a teacher, a longtime kidney-transplant survivor, and now a comic who finally has time to chase the thing she always wanted to do. In this episode, Lindsay and Andrea talk about empty-nest feelings, late-bloomer career leaps, and the accidental ways we traumatize our pets. Plus, wh...

Some moms grow up in the suburbs. Jené Suplee grew up in a cult and somehow turned it into comedy gold. This week, she joins Andrea to talk about the very unusual childhood she didn’t sign up for and the moment she realized things were not exactly “normal.” Plus, she shares how she went from commune life to corporate life to stand-up… all while raising a toddler who already has main-character ener...

Most people don’t leave law to chase laughter, but Catherine Shea isn’t most people. She didn’t plan to become a comedian—she just needed a hobby. But after one class and a handful of jokes about motherhood, she found herself hooked. This week, Andrea talks with the Colorado-based comic and former attorney about leaving law, building confidence on stage, and how laughter helped her rewrite what mi...

Magen King didn’t plan to become a comedian—she just wanted to survive auditions, kids, and the Texas heat.  Then Kevin Hart told her she should be doing stand-up. Ten years later, she’s a performer, mom of three, and the woman running the show at Dallas Comedy Club. This week on Moms Unhinged, Andrea and Magen talk about balancing punchlines with parenting, why social media matters more than...