Jehovah Boy with Doug Smith

Doug reflects on fear of a vengeful god and his own personal security detail before catching up with another fellow member of the dead mom club, comedian and friend of Jesus, Christi Chiello.  They discuss desperate social media ploys, wavering faith after experiencing loss, and divulging too much about your family on stage.  | Christi | Instagram: @christichiello Tik Tok: @christichiello Website:...

Doug reflects on embarrassing injuries and the curse of freak accidents among Smith men before catching up with comedian/mom/host of the hit podcast “Parenting is a Joke," Ophira Eisenberg. They discuss hurt feelings and humiliation at the hands of your own children, dumb platitudes people use to make sense of tragedy, and the numerous incidents that inspired her new show “Leaving a Mark: A S...

Doug reflects on his mom’s crusade to control his intake of secular entertainment and drag him along in the door to door ministry before catching up with comedian, actor, and reluctant TikTok star Evan Williams. After suffering multiple devastating losses at a young age, Evan’s teenage addiction comes as no surprise. But when weekday benders lead to a half dozen car wrecks and close calls with the...

Doug reminisces about forbidden birthday cupcakes and blood transfusions before catching up with comedian/writer/hardest working woman in showbiz Alison Leiby about her off-Broadway hit, “Oh God, A Show About Abortion”.  They discuss the inconvenience of scheduling an abortion, finding forgiveness and compassion for your parents, and bombing your way to greatness. | Alison | Instagram: @AlisonLeib...

Doug reflects on the crippling boredom of JW meetings and his sacrilegious attempt to pass the time before catching up with comedian Phil Hanley about his new special “Ooh La La” and his lifelong struggle with dyslexia.  They discuss the tedious trends of crowdwork videos and psychedelic wellness, the antiquated  standards of the school system, and gratitude for all things learning disabilities ca...

Doug shares the harrowing tale of his wife’s failed home birth and the NICU nurses who saved his son’s life before catching up with the hilarious Casey Balsham about impending parenthood.  They discuss the physical and financial hell of IVF treatments, detoxing from social media addiction, and prepping your kids for the robot takeover. | Casey | Instagram: @Casefaceb Twitter: @CaseyBalsham TikTok:...

Doug shares his experience of moving to NYC to be a drunken harlot before finally chasing his standup dreams, but not before dipping a toe in the world of improv with his former teacher and this week’s guest, Chris Gethard. They discuss the terrors of witnessing your child’s head trauma over FaceTime, the prospect of ending up as t-shirt salesmen, and how peer criticism can unfortunately outweigh...

Doug shares his origin story as a former Jehovah’s Witness and compares notes on a strict religious upbringing with comedian and former Orthodox Jew, Ari Shaffir. They reflect on how rituals and discipline shaped them while discussing Jesus getting sunburned, ridiculous songs of worship, and how to survive the rapture. | Ari | Instagram & YouTube: @arishaffir Website: www.arishaffir.com | Doug...