I.C.E. is for coffee, How white ladies can help, Being productive when the world falls apart - Maria Bamford (S1E9)

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It is Friday, June 20th, 2025 and this week, just like the crust of an exquisite croissant, I am…falling apart. Maria loves buying Costco pants and Jenny offers next steps for Karens who wanna do good.

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Today we have one of my inspirations: comedian, actor and best selling author Maria Bamford! By the way, Maria’s memoir, “Sure I’ll Join Your Cult: A memoir of mental illness and the quest to belong anywhere” is now available in paperback. Love a big back. Love a paperback. Also, another one of my comedy inspirations, Stephen Colbert has called her his “favorite comedian on earth,” while Judd Apatow said she is “the funniest woman in the world” and I, Jenny Yang - while NOT a white guy comedy kingmaker - calls Maria, “Pretty dang cool.”

On today’s agenda we have:

1. PODCAST UPDATE: White women are sharing the clip, chiming in, PUT ME IN COACH! I’m ready for this! Just tell me what to do! I was built for this. So okay. I know we said that mostly as a joke but what does this mean SERIOUSLY.

2. GUT CHECK

3. Fear

4. Feeling left out of any group – while protesting - I wish I could make puppets

5. BUTT NUGGET OF THE WEEK: the domestic terrorist white supremacist who assassinated Minnesota Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.'

6. Midwest culture

7. Maria Bamford as a Caren por La Causa - Letting Jenny open for her TWICE.

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8. Productivity when everything falls apart (content warning: mentions of suicide and mental health)

9. True of False: When you are more healed, your art is less good.

10. ACTION ITEMS (place for you to make note of some things you want to try or do from today’s chat)

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