Dying Laughing with Jessimae

EPISODE 22: DYING LAUGHING'S HOLIDAY SURVIVAL — THANKSGIVING EDITION Dying Laughing with Jessimae In this special Thanksgiving episode, Jessimae Peluso returns to her hometown of Syracuse, NY to share a comedic and heartfelt Holiday Survival Guide. From family dynamics and childhood nostalgia to managing grief during the holidays, this episode blends humor, honesty, and practical emotional tools. Jessimae covers micro-joys, boundary-setting, holiday triggers, and the surprising science behind gratitude, drawing from researchers like Dr. Robert Emmons (UC Davis), Sue Johnson, and Amir Levine. She also offers coping strategies for political conversations, unsolicited questions, and the chaotic energy of Thanksgiving Eve - the biggest bar night of the year. A warm, relatable, and laugh-out-loud guide for anyone navigating the complexity of the holidays. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more. 🎁 Listener Prompt: What’s was YOUR CHILDHOOD ROOM indulgence? (EMAIL US: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com) Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music "Breathe" by Tyler Labine & Adanac. Follow JESSIMAE: YT: https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube TOUR: https://found.ee/jessimaetour  FAN CLUB: https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 21: FEAR & LOAFING — HOW GRIEF CONSUMES YOU Dying Laughing with Jessimae In this rereleased episode,  (Part 6 of Grief Survival Guide miniseries) Fear & Loafing: How Grief Consumes You, Jessimae opens up about the ways she coped after losing both of her parents — from emotional eating and drinking to feeling unmotivated, inconsistent, and overwhelmed by fear. She explores how indulgence can become both a comfort and a cost during grief, and how loss can shift from agony into transformation through emotional excavation and self-awareness. If you've ever coped with grief through food, alcohol, avoidance, or anything in between, this honest and relatable episode will resonate deeply. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more. 🎁 Listener Prompt: What’s your weirdest grief indulgence? (EMAIL US: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com) Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music "Breathe" by Tyler Labine & Adanac. Follow JESSIMAE: YT: https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube TOUR: https://found.ee/jessimaetour  FAN CLUB: https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 20: THE LANGUAGE OF LOSS Dying Laughing with Jessimae This episode is about the hardest gift we ever give — letting go. Jessimae shares what she learned from planning her dog Carlin’s last day: how she knew it was time, the choice between home or hospital, and how even grief has its own language. It’s tender, funny, and full of love because that’s what Carlin gave her every single day. 💀 Subscribe, share, and hug your pup for Carlin. ❤️ 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend.🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more.🎁 Listener Prompt: What’s your favorite story about your dog or loved one? 🐶 Gold Coast Mobile Veterinary Care: https://goldcoastmobilevetcare.com 🎵 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music "Breathe" by Tyler Labine & Adanac. Follow JESSIMAE: YT: https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube TOUR: https://found.ee/jessimaetour  FAN CLUB: https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 19: HUNGER & JEALOUSY — HOW GRIEF EATS AT YOU Dying Laughing with Jessimae In this rereleased episode from The Stages of Grief series, Jessimae dives into the emotional appetite of loss — that weird, hollow feeling that’s part sadness, part starvation. She explores how grief can make you feel insatiable, jealous, and constantly searching for something to fill the space that loss leaves behind. From emotional eating to envy scrolling, she breaks down how grief doesn’t just hurt your heart — it hijacks your hunger. Jessimae also shares how cannabis became part of her healing journey, helping her process pain, stay present, and rediscover moments of peace and humor in between the heaviness. It’s raw, honest, and surprisingly relatable — because sometimes grief doesn’t just break you; it gives you the munchies. 💀 Subscribe, share, and tell your griefiest friend. Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music "Breathe" by Tyler Labine & Adanac. Follow JESSIMAE: YT: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠ TOUR: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠  FAN CLUB: ⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 18: LIFE LESSONS FROM MY PITBULL : SAYING GOODBYE TO A PET Dying Laughing with Jessimae This episode is a love letter to my dog, Carlin Joseph Peluso, the happiest pitbull on Earth and the longest relationship I’ve ever had. As I prepare to say goodbye, I reflect on the weird, beautiful process of anticipatory grief and the lessons he’s taught me about loyalty, joy, and letting go. It’s funny, raw, and full of love because that’s what he gave me every single day. In this episode, I share:– What it’s like to prepare for loss before it happens– What pets teach us about love, trust, and living in the moment– Why every new loss is a chance to release an old one– The joy and chaos of owning a pitbull– And how to find laughter, even in heartbreak 💀 Subscribe, share, and tell your griefiest dog parent friend.Hug your pup for Carlin. ❤️ Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music "Breathe" by Tyler Labine & Adanac. Follow JESSIMAE: YT: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠ TOUR: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠  FAN CLUB: ⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 17: MAX LUGAVERE ON DEMENTIA, DIET & THE SCIENCE OF HEALING Dying Laughing with Jessimae (rereleased episode from December 2020) Max shares his deeply personal journey through his mother’s diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia, how it changed his family, and the relentless reality of caring for someone with a degenerative disease. Together, they unpack the emotional toll of dementia, the beauty and pain of end-of-life preparations, and the moments of unexpected kindness that help us survive it. They also nerd out on the science:– How nutrition impacts brain health and longevity– The truth about “anti-aging” and foods to avoid– The power of sleep, music, and connection in healing– And how to care for your brain before it’s too late It’s heartfelt, educational, and filled with moments of laughter — proof that grief and growth can coexist. 💀 Subscribe, share, and tag your griefiest friend.🖤 Listener Prompt: What’s one thing you do to take care of your brain and your heart? Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music "Breathe" by Tyler Labine & Adanac. Follow JESSIMAE: YT: https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube TOUR: https://found.ee/jessimaetour  FAN CLUB: https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 16: MY DEAD DAD’S BIRTHDAY: CHICKEN RIGGIES & FLATULENCE Dying Laughing with Jessimae Today would’ve been my dad’s birthday, and instead of ignoring the day—or crying into a store-bought cupcake—I decided to celebrate him the best way I know how: by telling stories, roasting his quirks, and making chicken riggies for my family. It's an Upstate thing! In this episode, I share memories of my dad and reflect on the weirdness of celebrating a birthday for someone who’s no longer here. We talk about the chaos of grief birthdays, why food is the ultimate love language in an Italian family, and the ways you can honor your own loved one on their special day—even after they’re gone. You’ll hear:– A “Roast in Peace” of my dad’s funniest quirks– Why grief birthdays are equal parts heartbreaking and healing– 6 ways to celebrate someone you’ve lost on their birthday– And why carbs, candles, and comedy are the only real grief plan you need So happy birthday, Dad. You’re still here every time we laugh, remember, and eat too much pasta. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more. 🎁 Listener Prompt: What’s your weirdest birthday grief tradition? Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music "Breathe" by Tyler Labine & Adanac. Follow JESSIMAE: YT: https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube TOUR: https://found.ee/jessimaetour  FAN CLUB: https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 15: THE STAGES OF GRIEF: SADNESS & SHOPPING  Dying Laughing with Jessimae (Rereleased episode from 2020) In this rereleased episode—recorded just weeks after my mom passed—I tried to make sense of the unthinkable by doing what any grieving comedian-slash-daughter might do: I put the fun in orphan. This is one of the first raw reflections I recorded post-loss, and it’s full of emotional spirals, weird shopping habits, and unexpected breakthroughs. I talk about the panic and disorientation that comes with becoming an adult orphan, the grief glow-up no one asks for, and how loss forces you to transform—whether you’re ready or not. You’ll hear: Why your mood can dictate your style How grief shows up in your body Ways to connect with loved ones after they’re gone How nature heals sadness 5 surprisingly helpful ways to deal with uncertainty And how to feel grief through all five senses This episode was part of my personal Stages of Grief before we even broke down the classic five. If you’re shopping sad, crying in the garden, or trying to parent yourself—you’re not alone. 🖤 I hope these tender episodes help you heal as a part of the new Dying Laughing journey. "Where do we go when we die?" Email your opinion @ JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Eulogy By A Physicist: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4675953  Fxckin ridiculous grief quiz: https://www.psycom.net/complicated-grief-quiz  For more grief support check out this article: https://nickwignall.com/grief/  Stages of grief: https://www.verywellmind.com/five-stages-of-grief-4175361  Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Spotify playlist:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music: Breathe by Two Person Sex Cult FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 14: THE BIRTHDAY GRIEF GUIDE Dying Laughing with Jessimae What happens when your birthday rolls around… and your parents aren’t here to call, guilt-trip, or send a check? In this episode, Jessimae offers a brutally honest and hilarious guide to aging while grieving. From the Ghosts of Birthdays Past (Chuck E. Cheese, roulette, and Champagne from Truffle Shuffle), to Aging While Orphaned (no backup, no birthday boxes, no one to lovingly tell you you look tired), this episode is for anyone who’s ever cried in the tub with candles and a cupcake. We also share a sarcastic wish list in Gifts I Wish I Got, and send some love to our beloved Grief Gang with a few heartfelt birthday wishes. It’s a little sad, a little silly, and full of the emotional chaos that comes with grieving another year older. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more. 🎁 Listener Prompt: What’s your weirdest birthday grief tradition? Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music "Breathe" by Tyler Labine & Adanac. Follow JESSIMAE: YT: https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube TOUR: https://found.ee/jessimaetour  FAN CLUB: https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 13: THE STAGES OF GRIEF: PAIN & GUILT Dying Laughing with Jessimae In this episode of Dying Laughing, Jessimae unpacks one of the heaviest stages of grief: pain and guilt. Recording from her sister’s garage, she reflects on her own guilt around not being there when either of her parents passed, and the obsessive cycle of woulda’s, coulda’s, and shoulda’s that so often follow us through this stage of grief after loss. She also shares listener submissions about the guilt of missing funerals, making the impossible choice to remove someone from life support, and even yelling at their dogs. Through honesty and humor, Jessimae shows how guilt can teach us something...if we don’t let it linger forever. 🎧 Dying Laughing is where we carry grief together, with laughs in between the tears. Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Spotify playlist:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music: Breathe by Two Person Sex Cult FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 12: THE STRUGGLE IS REAL Dying Laughing with Jessimae In this episode of Dying Laughing, Jessimae takes on the messy, universal theme of struggle and proves it doesn’t have to define us. She answers fan-submitted questions about everything from navigating suicide loss, to the challenges of single parenting, to what it feels like to believe you’re unworthy of love. Jessimae also opens up about her own battles with acne, loss, and the heavy days that shaped her and finds the humor and light tucked inside the hard stuff. Along the way, her sister makes a quick (and hilarious) appearance, reminding us that sometimes the best medicine for struggle is connection. This one’s real, raw, and ultimately hopeful - a reminder that whatever you’re going through, you’re not alone in it. 🎧 Dying Laughing is here to help you cry, laugh, and maybe even heal. Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Spotify playlist:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music: Breathe by Two Person Sex Cult FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 strange mix of heartbreak and release that comes with loss. It’s messy, unpolished, and painfully real but that’s grief. And if you’re in the thick of it, I hope this episode reminds you that you’re not alone. Kurt Vonnegut quote: "Enjoy the little things in life because one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things." Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Spotify playlist:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music: Breathe by Two Person Sex Cult FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 death of parts of the self in order to prepare for brute change that comes with parenthood. They dive into the losses that don’t get eulogies, the parts of ourselves we had to kill to survive, and why trying to resurrect the past usually ends in emotional zombie mode. This is a conversation for anyone who’s ever grieved something silently without thoughts and prayers, condolences, or closure.  They discuss ego death and becoming someone new Masculinity, fatherhood, and letting go of who you thought you'd be. 🎧 Grab a shovel. We’re digging up the unburied. Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Spotify playlist:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠⁠⁠ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music: Breathe by Two Person Sex Cult FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 you down, and how talking about a loved one in the past tense can feel impossible. From crying in unexpected places, to realizing that “grief brain” is real, to learning how to actually listen to your body, she shares the rawest truths from the earliest days of her loss. This isn’t a clean, polished version of grief - it’s messy, tender, and brutally human. And it’s a reminder that self-care isn’t optional when your world has been cracked open. Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Spotify playlist:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠⁠⁠ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music: Breathe by Two Person Sex Cult FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 capsules, and I read submissions about the funniest, most relatable, and most painfully human ways people and their families have lived in denial. From pretending a breakup was “just a break” to ignoring that Grandma’s wig was on backwards at the funeral this one’s honest, hilarious, and maybe a little too real. 💬 Email us your own moments of denial—I might read them in a future episode. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next stage of grief. Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Spotify playlist:  ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠⁠ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music: Breathe by Two Person Sex Cult FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 listeners about navigating heartbreak, healing, and what it means to find connection after someone is gone. It’s a raw, moving episode that reminds us: grief doesn’t end, but sometimes, it transforms. If you or anyone you know is struggling with suicidal ideation or thoughts of suicide please dial 988 . Website: ⁠https://988lifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox⁠ Heather Nicole Skincare: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/heathernicoleskincare?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==⁠ Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Spotify playlist:  ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music: Breathe by Two Person Sex Cult FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, and how that shared heartbreak turned into an unshakable bond. Sarah opens up about losing her father, the tragic death of her sister by suicide, and how music and laughter have been vital lifelines through every stage of her healing. From on-stage performances to backstage breakdowns, they dive into the ways we hold pain, release it, and somehow still laugh in the middle of it all. Because sometimes, laughter is the medicine. 🎧 Dying Laughing is where we talk about the stuff we’re all feeling… but don’t always know how to say. If you or anyone you know is struggling with suicidal ideation or thoughts of suicide please dial 988 . Website: https://988lifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox Heather Nicole Skincare: https://www.instagram.com/heathernicoleskincare?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Spotify playlist:  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music: Breathe by Two Person Sex Cult FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 stories pulled from my Grief Survival Guide mini-series on Sharp Tongue, plus a fresh take on what it really means to “process” loss. I also unpack the difference between the classic five stages and the newer seven-stage model, and explain why grief doesn’t follow a rulebook it follows you, sometimes in sweatpants. Whether you’re deep in denial or mad at a bird (been there), this episode is here to help you feel seen, heard, and hopefully a little less alone. Thanks for supporting this show and this beautiful, messy grief community. Your support means I get to keep laughing through the sad stuff and help you do the same. Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Spotify playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music: Breathe by Two Person Sex Cult FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, and how our mutual friend Jeff Ross plays a big role in how we process pain through comedy. We talk about what it’s like to keep loving after loss… and how grief keeps surprising you, even years later. This one felt like a warm hug with a drum solo. Listen when you’re ready to cry, laugh, or just feel seen. Buy his book If You Would Have Told Me: ⁠https://a.co/d/9RCTKwS⁠ FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠⁠  SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠⁠  CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, public pressure, and Full House-level fame. We talk about the people we miss, the weird ways we stay connected to them, and yes… Uncle Jesse comes up. But it’s more than that. This episode will sneak up on you. One second you’re like, “Oh wow, Stamos is hot and funny,” and the next you’re like, “Why am I crying in traffic?” There’s a reason he wrote a book. There’s a reason he said yes to this podcast. Don’t miss it. Trust me. It gets deeper than you think. Buy his book If You Would Have Told Me: https://a.co/d/9RCTKwS FOR MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE...FOLLOW JESSIMAE! SUBSCRIBE TO THE DYING LAUGHING POD: ⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/DyingLaughing⁠⁠⁠  SUPPORT THE FAN CLUB:  ⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠⁠ SEE JESSIMAE LIVE: ⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠⁠  CHECK OUT JESSIMAE’S WEBSITE:  ⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/Jessimae⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JESSIMAE ON IG: ⁠⁠⁠ https://found.ee/InstaJess⁠⁠⁠ BOOK A CAMEO: ⁠⁠⁠https://found.ee/cameo-with-jessimae⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices