Jessimae Peluso

Dying Laughing with Jessimae

Comedy EN ↓ 486 episodes

Welcome to  Dying Laughing  — the comedy podcast that explores grief in all its messy, magical, and mortifying glory. Hosted by stand-up comedian, Netflix host, and professional grief reliever  Jessimae Peluso   aka your favorite “comedy death doula" and "griefluencer” , this show dares to laugh in the face of death, because if you’re not laughing, you’re crying in a Marshall’s fitting room while listening to Fleetwood Mac on repeat. You’re going to lose a lot in this life: your loved ones, your job, your dog (way harder than your ex), your relationship, your mind, your appetite and yes, your...

Author

Jessimae Peluso

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

jessimae.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

The Stages of Grief: Day Drinking | Jessimae Peluso 26.08.2025

EPISODE 11: THE STAGES OF GRIEF: DAY DRINKING In this throwback episode, I'm taking you back to 2020, just weeks after my mom died. I recorded this in my sister’s backyard with a Yeti cup full of red wine, a little weed, and a whole lot of shock and anger. I talk about what it felt like to face my mom’s birthday after losing her, the fog of grief brain, how we distract ourselves from pain, and the...

The Deaths We Don’t Bury | Kyle Creek (aka The Captain) 19.08.2025

EPISODE 10: THE DEATHS WE DON'T BURY | KYLE CREEK (aka The Captain) Dying Laughing with Jessimae Peluso Not all grief comes with a casket. In this episode, Jessimae sits down with writer and provocateur Kyle Creek. better known as The Captain to talk about the invisible deaths we carry: identity shifts, old selves, broken dreams, and relationships that died without closure.  We also discuss the de...

Denial Is a River | Jessimae Peluso 17.08.2025

BONUS EPISODE 9: DENIAL (from GRIEF SURVIVAL GUIDE MINISERIES) Dying Laughing with Jessimae In this bonus throwback episode from Jessimae’s Sharp Tongue's Grief Survival Guide miniseries, we dig into the first stage of grief: Denial. Recorded shortly after losing her mom, Jessimae reflects on what it feels like when reality just won’t sink in...the suspended state of disbelief, the way grief slows...

The Stages of Grief: Denial | Jessimae Peluso 12.08.2025

EPISODE 8: THE STAGES OF GRIEF: DENIAL Dying Laughing with Jessimae Peluso We’re kicking off the first stage of grief...Denial. You know… that magical headspace where you tell yourself everything’s fine, even when your 15-year-old dog is basically applying for Social Security. In this episode of Dying Laughing, I share how denial has shown up in my life (spoiler: a lot), why dogs are little time c...

How To Heal After Loss | Sarah Barthel (Phantogram) 05.08.2025

EPISODE 7: HOW TO HEAL AFTER LOSS | SARAH BARTHEL (Phantogram) Dying Laughing with Jessimae Peluso In this powerful continuation of our conversation, Sarah Barthel opens up about how grief reshaped her relationship with her mother, and how a life-altering session with a medium helped her entire family process their loss in a deeply emotional and unexpected way. We also answer questions from listen...

How Art Heals Grief | Sarah Barthel Pt. 1 29.07.2025

EPISODE 6: HOW ART HEALS GRIEF | SARAH BARTHEL (Phantogram) Pt. 1  Dying Laughing with Jessimae Peluso In this deeply personal episode of Dying Laughing, Jessimae sits down with her dear friend and musical powerhouse, Sarah Barthel lead singer of Phantogram and one of the most beautiful souls on the planet. The two reflect on how they met during a USO Christmas tour, both navigating fresh grief, a...

The Stages Of Grief | Jessimae Peluso 22.07.2025

EPISODE 5: THE STAGES OF GRIEF Dying Laughing with Jessimae Peluso In this episode, I’m diving into the five stages of grief or as I like to call them, the emotional group chat from hell. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance sound great on paper... but in real life? They’re messy, unpredictable, and rarely show up in order. I’m sharing how each stage actually unfolded for me, with...

If You Would Have Told Me | John Stamos Pt. 2 16.07.2025

EPISODE 4: JOHN STAMOS | IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD ME (Part 2) Dying Laughing with Jessimae Peluso Part two with Stamos, baby! We go even deeper in this one. We recorded before the recent passing of Brian Wilson’s wife, Melinda so the conversation around his work with The Beach Boys hits even harder now. We talk about how music helps us survive grief, the real behind-the-scenes magic of Full House, a...

If You Would Have Told Me | John Stamos Pt. 1 08.07.2025

EPISODE 3: JOHN STAMOS | IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD ME (Pt. 1) Dying Laughing with Jessimae Peluso You think you know John Stamos. But do you know what his biggest grief was? Or why he secretly relates to all of us who’ve lost someone and can’t quite let them go? In Part One of this two-parter, I sit down with John Stamos not just as a celebrity, but as a human being who’s lived through major loss, pu...

The Dead Parent Olympics | Jessimae Peluso 01.07.2025

EPISODE 2: THE DEAD PARENT OLYMPICS Dying Laughing with Jessimae Peluso Okay. If you’ve lost a parent or even just had a complicated relationship with one, this episode might hit you straight in the gut… but in like, a warm hug meets a gut-punch kind of way. This episode is for all of us in the “Dead Dad’s Club” and the “Dead Mom’s Club” and especially for those of us who didn’t get a trophy for s...

Are You Grieving Wrong? | Jessimae Peluso 24.06.2025

EPISODE 1: ARE YOU GRIEVING WRONG? Dying Laughing with Jessimae Peluso Welcome to Dying Laughing the grief survival podcast that knows you’ve cried in a Marshalls fitting room and called it healing. In this premiere episode, Jessimae asks the big, awkward question: Are you grieving wrong?  She breaks down the weird, brutal, and beautiful parts of loss from how grief shows up differently for everyo...

Death Becomes Her | Dying Laughing with Jessimae 17.06.2025

TRAILER: DEATH BECOMES HER Welcome to Dying Laughing, a comedy podcast about grief, loss, and the weird, wild, sometimes hilarious moments that come with being a human with feelings. In this trailer episode, Jessimae gives you a taste of what to expect from the pod: 💀 A review of actual coffins (because you deserve to rest in style) 🔥 DisASHster Stories: real Reddit tales of ashes gone hilarious...

A Funeral For Sharp Tongue Podcast | Jessimae Peluso 03.06.2025

It’s the end of an era and the beginning of something even BETTER! After years of stories, therapy sessions disguised as interviews, and enough oversharing to make my ancestors sweat… this is the final episode of Sharp Tongue Podcast. In this send-off, I reflect on what this podcast has meant to me, the beautiful (and weird) community we’ve built, and why it’s time for a change. We have a new name...

Is Bill Belichick OK? | Dr. Peluso 01.05.2025

This week, board uncertified with a Ph. D in THC, Dr. Peluso is back to answer your questions about WTF is going on with Bill Belichick, how much brisket is too much brisket, and how much she loves Uncle Baby Billy. SUBMIT YOUR DR.P Qs: Every SUN on IG STORY: ⁠http://www.instagram.com/jessimaepelus⁠ Hey Sharp Tonguers! The new Dying Laughing with Jessimae will be available right here in a few week...

The DiCaprio Effect | Jessimae Peluso 22.04.2025

Hey Sharp Tonguers! The new Dying Laughing with Jessimae will be available right here in a few weeks. I will have interviews with my favorite comedians, actors, authors and more about life and loss. Regular Sharp Tongue episodes will be available on my patreon page. This week Jessimae discusses her adventures from the Moontower comedy festival in Austin, Texas, Leonardo Dicaprio's age limit, teena...

You Only Get One Life Pt. 2 | Toby Morse 13.04.2025

This week is part 2 episode! A swapcast with hardcore straight edge singer from H20, and host of One Life One Chance podcast Toby Morse to discuss ageism, the danger of technology in our love life, lack of sex education, how porn desensitizes us, the entertainer’s heart, and how to find a healthy relationship with grief. Hey Sharp Tonguers! The new Dying Laughing with Jessimae will be available ri...

You Only Get One Life Pt. 1 | Toby Morse 07.04.2025

This week is a BONUS episode! A swapcast with hardcore straight edge singer from H20, and host of One Life One Chance podcast Toby Morse to discuss living in abundance, grocery store commercialism, being the class clown, the failure of the education system, and the NYC grind. Hope you enjoy! Hey Sharp Tonguers! The new Dying Laughing with Jessimae will be available right here in a few weeks. I wil...

How To Handle Narcissists | Dr. Peluso 02.04.2025

This week, board uncertified with a Ph. D in THC, Dr. Peluso is back to answer your questions about boundaries after breakups, moving to a new country, Stamos Kiss and Tell, and how to deal with Narcissists. SUBMIT YOUR DR.P Qs: Every SUN on IG STORY: http://www.instagram.com/jessimaepelus Hey Sharp Tonguers! The new Dying Laughing with Jessimae will be available right here in a few weeks. I will...

An American Girl In Poland | Jessimae Peluso 25.03.2025

This week Jessimae discusses her new movie, traveling in Poland with the USO, the problem with equality, and almost dying in Kansas. Hey Sharp Tonguers! The new Dying Laughing with Jessimae will be available right here in a few weeks. I will have interviews with my favorite comedians, actors, authors and more about life and loss. Regular Sharp Tongue episodes will be available on my patreon page....

F Marry Kill | Director Laura Murphy 08.03.2025

This week we welcome Girl Code director, and director of the new movie F Marry Kill Laura "Troll Hunter" Murphy to discuss the state of the industry, the process of adoption, and how to navigate motherhood and pursuing a dream. Hey Sharp Tonguers! The new Dying Laughing with Jessimae will be available right here in a few weeks. I will have interviews with my favorite comedians, actors, authors and...

Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? | Jessimae Peluso 26.02.2025

This week Jessimae discusses Rip Wheeler, throwing rocks at glass houses, elevator etiquette, getting phone scammed by her neice, and an escaped Emu. Emoo? Hey Sharp Tonguers! The new Dying Laughing with Jessimae will be available right here in a few weeks. I will have interviews with my favorite comedians, actors, authors and more about life and loss. Regular Sharp Tongue episodes will be availab...

The Rules Of Dating | Dr. Peluso 14.02.2025

This week we welcome back board UNcertified with a PhD in ThC, Dr. Peluso, to discuss Serena Williams crip walking at the Super Bowl, who deserves receiving Valentine's Day cards, and why you're so aggressive. Hey Sharp Tonguers! The new Dying Laughing with Jessimae will be available right here in a few weeks. I will have interviews with my favorite comedians, actors, authors and more about life a...

The A.D.D. Chronicles Pt. 2 | Anniewood swapcast with Annie Lederman 07.02.2025

This week is Pt. 2 of the AnnieWood "swapcast" with Annie Lederman. The girls discuss ex's loser energy, doing pilates on special k, the dangers of plastic surgery, how much they love David Spade, and the gals give horrible dating advice. Hey Sharp Tonguers! The new Dying Laughing with Jessimae will be available right here in a few weeks. I will have interviews with my favorite comedians, actors,...

The A.D.D. Chronicles Pt.1 | Annie Lederman Anniewood Swapcast 30.01.2025

This week is a "swapcast" episode of AnnieWood with Annie Lederman. The girls discuss the magic of Tim Dillon, Laser Away™️, the meaning of Jessimae's last name "Peluso", hot cops, the girls gush over Yellowstone, and getting the ICK. Hey Sharp Tonguers! The new Dying Laughing with Jessimae will be available right here in a few weeks. I will have interviews with my favorite comedians, actors, auth...

There's No Place Like Home | Jessimae Peluso 22.01.2025

This week Jessimae discusses the LA wildfires, the truth about the 12 days of Christmas, a Brad Pitt scam, and lessons on losing your home. Hey Sharp Tonguers! The new Dying Laughing with Jessimae will be available right here in a few weeks. I will have interviews with my favorite comedians, actors, authors and more about life and loss. Regular Sharp Tongue episodes will be available on my patreon...

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