The Kira Soltanovich Show

The Kira Soltanovich Show is a weekly podcast about being a professional comedian as well as a parent. Each week, Kira interviews another professional comedian and discovers how they individually raise their own children.

Ep273 - Alex Thomas

Alex is a comic, an actor, and a dad. We recorded this episode in the van in Israel. LIVE from Israel! We discuss our trip, performing for someone grieving, traveling with family as a workout, social media as a gateway, and rap music. Enjoy our chat! @iamalexthomas kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

12-13
01:00:00

Ep272 - Swapcast with The Dad Podcast

Justin Worsham is a comic, an actor, a podcaster, and a dad. We swap casts to talk about being disheveled, worried parents are good parents, childhood divorce, routines, and "the talk."  justinworhsam.com kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

12-06
01:19:15

Ep271 - Alan Chamo

Alan is a mentalist, a hypnotist, a motivational speaker, and a dad. This was recorded on Kira's first cruise. We talk about dining room etiquette, angering the crew, sea legs, Israeli military magic, no cruise babies, mom on the road vs dad on the road, and being considerate partners. Enjoy our chat! alanchamo.com kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

11-29
56:20

Ep270 - Maria Bamford

Maria is a comic, a writer, and an actress. We talk about Altadena, meet and greets, poop duola, dog surgery, losing your parents' likes, getting attention, hiking, eavesdropping, and mental health. Enjoy our chat! mariabamford.com kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

11-15
56:45

Ep265 - Mary Gallagher re-release

Hopefully glitch free! If you're listening on a speaker and not getting all of the audio, try ear buds for this one.  Mary is a comic, an author, an illustrator, and a mom. We talk about losing a sibling, quitting and then restarting stand up, dealing with mean girls, and longevity. Enjoy our chat! marygallagher.tv myfriendmary.com kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

11-09
01:11:32

Ep269 - Mormon and The Meth-Head Swapcast

Kira joins Aaron Woodall and Jessa Reed of Mormon and The Meth-Head podcast to talk everything that title means. Enjoy our chat!

11-01
01:56:01

Ep268 - Steve Brett Young

Steve is an author, a writer, and a comedian.

10-25
01:30:14

Ep267 - Swapcast with Comedy Pop Up from Big Sky Comedy Festival

This very special live episode/collaboration was recorded at the Big Sky Comedy Festival (@BigSkyComedy) in Billings, Montana. Welcome host Paul Antonio (@ThePaulAntonio) and guest host Kira Soltanovich (@KiraComedy) as they welcome Matthew Broussard (@MondayPunday) and Kasey Nicholson (@KrazyKaseyComedy) to the show to talk about the festival, comedy in Montana, and why we shouldn't take big city comedy for granted.

10-19
58:16

Ep266 - Missy Grynkiewicz Hall & Mark Scroggs

Missy is a comic, an actress, a singer, a motivational speaker, and a mom. We talk about young husbands, starting stand up with a 14 year old, peeing a little, too tired for B.S.. Mark is an agent and a dad. We talk about how we met, repping comics, being nice to everyone, meeting Hollywood legends, persistence, and cut-throat comedy of the past. Enjoy our chats! missyhallcomedy.com kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

10-12
56:08

Ep264 - Shannon McClain Robertson & Susan Leher Beeson

Shannon is an actress, a dancer, a writer, a producer, and a mom. Susan is the Director of Development at Geffen Academy at UCLA, a former lawyer, and a mom. We talk about social media, creating funny moms on TV, juggling work and kids, raising a child with autism, quitting the law, teaching to share, compartmentalizing, following through on threats, and working on yourself. Enjoy our chats! @shay_theactress @bossy.big.sister kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

09-14
01:06:29

Ep262 - Pat McGann

Pat is a comic, a TV host, and a dad. We talk about farsi translations, comedy rooms, spitting, L.A. niceness, Louis CK, and similar bits. Enjoy our chat! patmcganncomedy.com kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

09-06
57:18

Ep262 - Mika & Craig Shoemaker

Mika is a producer, co-founder of Mommy Minutes, and a mom. Craig is a comic, an actor, an author, a motivational speaker, and a dad. They have been married for 10 years and have 3 boys and a girl. I had such a good time with them both that I decided to combine them into one big episode. A new first for the show! Enjoy our chats! mommyminutes.tv craigshoemaker.com kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

08-30
01:55:09

Ep261 - Ryan O'Quinn

Ryan is an actor, a producer, a comic, an author, and a dad. We talk about religion, politics, herd mentality, diversity, poop, and expectations. All the hits! Enjoy our chat! ryanoquinn.com kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

08-23
52:47

Ep260 - Liz Stewart

Liz is an actress, a comic, and a mom. We talk about her birthing story, vaginal dumbbells, Groundlings, her special "I'm Crowning," hypochondria, baby theft, and pool noodles. Enjoy our chat! kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

08-16
01:30:38

Ep259 - Jacob Sirof Returns

Jacob is an actor, a comic, a writer, and a dad. We talk about divorce, raising kids, bitterness, being single, strange genealogy, #metoo, dog food, broken legs, and Yakov Smirnoff. Enjoy our chat! @jacobsirof kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

08-09
01:25:32

Ep258 - Brett Gilbert Returns

Brett is a comic, an actor, an artist, and a dad. We talk about camp, graphic design, raising twins with autism, gut cleansing, respite, telling twins apart, and keeping cool. Enjoy our chat! brettgilbert.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/bgilbert kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

08-02
47:10

Ep257 - Emily Maya Mills

Emily is a comic, an actor, and a stepmom. We discuss hippy parents, San Francisco, being bad kids, step parenting, sleeping in your contacts (don't do it!), attic bedroom, molestation, and new money. Enjoy our chat! emilymayamills.com kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

07-26
01:05:18

Ep256 - Kurt Braunohler

Kurt is an actor, podcaster, a comic, and a dad. We talk about laser eye surgery, running from set as his wife started labor, big families, Korean spas, improv to stand up, drugs, and breaking chains. Enjoy our chat! kurtbraunolher.com kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

07-19
56:50

Ep255 - Ron Lamprecht

Ron is a comic and a dad. We discuss lakes, mental health care for adolescents/teens, sharing, when the lantern goes out, the Air Force, dog bites, and skin flaps. Enjoy our chat! @ronlamprecht kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

07-12
01:01:39

Ep254 - Lindsay Glazer

Lindsay is a criminal defense attorney, a comic, and a mom. We talk about expert witnessing, swimming lessons, boarding school, New York jackets, aggressive hugs, sleep training, and being an Alpha Bitch. Enjoy our chat! lindsayglazer.com kiracomedy.com karenandkiracanread.com allthingscomedy.com

07-05
01:05:48

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