Moms Unhinged Comedy

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...

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...