Moms Unhinged Comedy

Comedian Amanda Marks has been holding a mic since her brother’s bar mitzvah and she hasn’t stopped talking since. Andrea sits down with the Atlanta comic and mom of three to talk about growing up Jewish in Alabama, raising twins who never stop performing, and how a TV career at Cartoon Network turned into a life on stage. They cover everything from parenting fails to punchlines, including the tod...

Cara Rosellini thought parenting teens would be different—maybe even a little easier. What she didn’t expect was how much more emotional it would be. In this episode, Andrea Marie sits down with the Seattle-based comedian to talk about raising three teenagers with big feelings, the mental gymnastics of modern parenting, and how growing up Gen X shaped the way she parents now. It’s a real look...

Motherhood might end, but the chaos sure doesn’t. In this heartfelt episode of Moms Unhinged, Andrea Marie chats with Seattle-based comedian Jody Carroll, who has worn more hats than most: mom, foster mom, and now proud grandma (times two). Jody shares what it’s really like to fall head-over-heels for grandbabies, foster kids, and stand-up comedy—all while managing a house full of dogs and emotion...

Menopause, motherhood, and horse pee…oh my! In this episode of Moms Unhinged, Andrea sits down with Chicago comedian Avril Granato, who found her voice somewhere between midlife, motherhood, and a hormone patch she definitely didn’t read the fine print on. Avril opens up about how her daughter pushed her into comedy and what it’s like starting stand-up in your forties. She also talks about marriag...

Comedian and nurse Nancy Norton joins Andrea Marie for a brutally honest (and hilarious) look at motherhood, menopause, and midlife mayhem. Nancy’s stories of parenting a teenage son, surviving hormonal chaos, and finding humor in the unglamorous parts of life prove why she might actually be the most unhinged mom in the room. The two talk about what nursing taught her about patience, why laughter...

This week on Moms Unhinged , Andrea Marie sits down with Texas-based comedian Donna Lee, whose comedy career took a 12-year intermission while she raised her son and stepsons—only to come roaring back in 2024. Donna shares what it’s like to return to the stage after a long break, the pressure comics face with social media today, and the hilarious stories of her Thai mom, her cowboy son, and why he...

What do you get when you mix an improv theater, a bakery named after your great-grandmother, and a pandemic yard-sign project? If you’re Emily Holden, apparently… stand-up comedy. A 2024 Ladies of Laughter finalist and Atlanta comedy firecracker, Emily joins Andrea to talk about survival-mode parenting, starting stand-up at 42, and why bombing onstage is sometimes the best gift a mom can get. Emil...

Mandy Simonson has thick skin and a sharp wit—and she’s needed both. After ten years as a Bay Area police officer, surviving stage three breast cancer, and raising two daughters, stand-up comedy feels like the easy part. In this episode, Mandy sits down with Andrea to share how her past shaped her comedy, from undercover train patrols and neon “dating vests” to chemo with a newborn at home. She op...

Homeschooling three kids while touring as a comedian? Holly Ballantine has lived to tell the tale. This week on Moms Unhinged, Andrea chats with Holly about the unexpected perks of skipping carpool, the chaos of raising kids while her husband traveled internationally, and the night Chris Rock convinced her to try stand-up. She also shares one of her most unhinged mom moments. It involves four kids...

Remember that time you swore your divorce was going to go “smooth”? Merit Kahn does—and spoiler alert, it didn’t. But lucky for us, it made for great comedy. Merit has been with Moms Unhinged since our very first show, and she’s back to share stories about vibrator jokes in front of her son, the infamous “Paperclip Incident,” and what happens when your kid walks in unannounced and you’re not exact...

Motherhood has a way of keeping us humble. One minute you’re hosting NPR, the next you’re arguing with a nine-year-old about screen time on the streets of New York. This week on Moms Unhinged, Andrea talks with comedian Ophira Eisenberg (Parenting Is A Joke, NPR’s Ask Me Another).  Ophira opens up about juggling late-night comedy gigs with early-morning school runs, what travel looks like whe...

Motherhood is hard. Like, cortisol-coming-out-of-our-ears hard. That’s why we created Moms Unhinged — a standup comedy show turned podcast where mom comedians tell the truth about parenting, relationships, midlife chaos, dating, divorce, and all the unhinged moments in between. Hosted by Andrea Marie, founder of the Moms Unhinged Comedy Show, this podcast brings together 30 comedians from across t...