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Don’t Tell the Babysitter Mom’s Dead is a grief podcast by Brittany Ashley. Each episode includes a conversation with a fellow member of the Dead Mom’s Club, as well as an exploration into pop culture’s representation of TV

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S1 Episode 3 - Annamarie Davidson & Wild from 2022-02-21T12:20:33.444577

Brittany has a conversation with her friend and writer Annamarie Davidson to talk about her mom's passing four years ago and how the tragedy changed her life at 26 years old. This episode features ...

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S1 Episode 5 - Allison Bagg & Disney from 2022-02-21T12:20:33.442361

In this mid-season episode, Brittany talks with her friend Allison Bagg who lost her mom when she was 17 years old to brain cancer, and how she's done a ton of work to not feel guilty for being abs...

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S1 Episode 7 - Close Calls (Russo, Sebuck, King) from 2022-02-21T12:20:33.440707

In a special episode, Brittany chats with three women close to her who have almost lost their mothers -- Kristin Russo (@kristinnoeline) who, at 21, had to say goodbye to her mom but then had an un...

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S2 Episode 1 - Brooke Baker & The Kardashians from 2022-02-21T12:20:33.437870

Brittany talks with Brooke Baker who lost her mom when she was 9 years old in a car accident. This episode features a pop culture segment about *Keeping Up With The Kardashians*. Brooke is a writer...

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S2 Episode 2 - Steve Szlaga & Buffy The Vampire Slayer from 2022-02-21T12:20:33.436948

Brittany talks with Steve Szlaga who lost his mom less than 3 years ago. This episode features a pop culture segment about *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*. Steve is a comedian in Los Angeles and you can...

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S2 Episode 5 - Dead Parents Society from 2022-02-21T12:20:33.434292

Brittany talks with three members of Middlebury College's Dead Parents Society. Thank you again to Om Gokhale, Ariadne Will and Jilly dos Santos.

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Season 3 Episode 4 - Mary Matthews & Terms of Endearment from 2021-12-24T00:25:15

In this episode, Brittany talks with illustrator Mary Matthews. Mary's mom passed away in January 2020, right before the Covid pandemic hit. This episode features a pop culture segment about the fi...

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Season 3 Episode 3 - Special Episode with Journalist Cerise Castle from 2021-04-29T03:36:37

In this episode, Brittany talks with LA journalist Cerise Castle. Cerise recently published a 15-part investigate reporting series, A Tradition of Violence, about the deputy gangs within the Los An...

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Season 3 Episode 2 - Jake Adler & Steven Universe from 2021-02-28T20:30:52

In this episode, Brittany talks with Jake Adler, a poet and digital strategy director in New York. Jake was 11 when his mom, a former ballet dancer, passed away. This episode features a pop culture...

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Season 3 Episode 1 - Zan Poka & It Takes Two from 2021-01-21T02:00:47

On this episode, Brittany talks with Zan Poka, a part-time drag queen who works in artist management. Zan was a year old when her mom died in a car accident. This episode features a pop culture seg...

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Season 2 Episode 10 - Rachael Hayes & The Haunting of Hill House from 2020-10-30T01:05:35

Brittany talks with London toy maker, Rachael Hayes, who suddenly lost her sister while they were on vacation. Rachael was 19 when her 23-year-old sister Sarah died. This episode features a pop cul...

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Season 2 Episode 9 - Christian Correa & Big Daddy from 2020-09-29T01:35:36

Brittany talks with her friend and former roommate, Christian Correa, who lost his dad after a series of strokes. This episode features a pop culture segment about "Big Daddy". Christian is a creat...

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S2 Episode 7 - Sarah Warren & Dead To Me from 2020-07-28T17:16:11

CW: Suicide

Brittany talks with Sarah Warren who lost her dad a year ago. This episode features a pop culture segment about "Dead To Me". Sarah is a writer/director turned therapist. You c...

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S2 Episode 6 - Riese Bernard & Six Feet Under from 2020-06-20T14:00:19

Brittany talks with Riese Bernard who lost her dad to a heart attack when she was 14. This episode features a pop culture segment about "Six Feet Under". Riese is a writer, as well as the CEO & Fou...

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S2 Episode 4 - Chelsea Quinn & Away We Go from 2020-01-11T07:26:21

Brittany talks with Chelsea Quinn who lost her mom right before she turned 16. This episode features a pop culture segment about the 2009 film *Away We Go*. Chelsea is a producer in Los Angeles and...

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S2 Episode 3 - Rossalyn Warren & BoJack Horseman from 2019-08-13T16:00

Brittany talks with Rossalyn Warren who lost her mom when she was 16, to health complications with alcohol. This episode features a pop culture segment about *BoJack Horseman*. Rossalyn is a writer...

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Season 2 Trailer from 2019-05-12T15:00

Don’t Tell the Babysitter Mom’s Dead is a grief podcast by Brittany Ashley. Each episode includes a conversation with a fellow member of the Dead Mom’s Club, as well as an exploration into pop cult...

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S1 Episode 8 - Brittany Ashley & Now and Then from 2018-10-18T18:03

For the Season 1 Finale, host Brittany Ashley delves into her own experience of losing her mom at 6 years old to pancreatic cancer. She goes back home to IL to interview her aunt and her dad, who k...

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S1 Episode 6 - Mikey Hawley & The Final Girls from 2018-08-17T22:46

Brittany talks with Mikey Hawley, the son of the late comedian Marcia Wallace (*The Simpsons, The Bob Newhart Show*). This episode features a pop culture segment about the horror film *The Final Gi...

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S1 Episode 4 - Briana Byrd & Dawson's Creek from 2018-07-16T05:36

In this episode, Brittany chats with her friend Briana Byrd, who lost both of her parents to heart attacks, within 5 months of each other. This episode features a pop culture segment about Joey Pot...

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S1 Episode 2 - Zach Dresler & Full House from 2018-06-15T07:00

Host Brittany Ashley sits down with her friend Zach Dresler to talk about losing his mom after her long battle with cancer. This episode features a pop culture segment about "Full House." You can f...

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Season One Trailer from 2018-05-10T16:13

Don’t Tell the Babysitter Mom’s Dead is a grief podcast by Brittany Ashley. Each episode includes a conversation with a fellow member of the Dead Mom’s Club, as well as an exploration into pop c...

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Season One Trailer from 2018-05-10T16:13

Don’t Tell the Babysitter Mom’s Dead is a grief podcast by Brittany Ashley. Each episode includes a conversation with a fellow member of the Dead Mom’s Club, as well as an exploration into pop c...

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Season One Trailer from 2018-05-10T16:13

Don’t Tell the Babysitter Mom’s Dead is a grief podcast by Brittany Ashley. Each episode includes a conversation with a fellow member of the Dead Mom’s Club, as well as an exploration into pop cult...

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