Podcasts by People with Parents Podcast
People with Parents is a micro-storytelling podcast where standup comedian and author, Leighann Lord, shares stories and insights about the role reversal between her and her aging parents; along with occasional interviews. You can support the show at http://www.Patreon.com/PeoplewithParents.
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The podcast is lived, written, and produced by Leighann Lord. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. Please subscribe and leave review. Like the People with Parents Facebook Page and follow on twitter @PwParents.
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This Was Us from 2021-10-20T17:00
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Leighann Lord shares why, by any standard measure, this is a terrible podcast.
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Aunt Cicely Tyson from 2021-01-31T20:07:32
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I share what I learned that time in 2013 when I took My Parents to see Cicely Tyson on Broadway in The Trip to Bountifu...
And Then All of a Sudden from 2020-12-25T12:00
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All of a sudden things change, the roles reverse – ready or not - whether we want them to or not.
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Thanksgiving is Always Different from 2020-11-23T23:28:37
In This Episode of People with Parents…
Much has been said about how Thanksgiving is going to be different this year. I contend that Thanksgiving is alway...
Much Ado About a Dog Bed from 2020-11-01T17:00
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I made the executive decision to throw away an old dog bed, which is not as easy as it sounds. (It never is, is it?)
Escaping the Sentimental Trap... This Time from 2020-10-25T16:00
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I Found A Cassingle! A What?!? You Heard Me! from 2020-10-14T12:00
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The Birth of The Urban Shady Pines from 2020-09-30T23:37:47
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A recent New York Times article ...
Extra Days&Chairs from 2020-08-31T22:44:45
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I talk about how my family observed our special days, our birthdays. And with my birthday on the horizon, what does that me...
“I Never Thought I’d Get This Old” from 2020-07-31T16:21:23
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I chat with comedian and actor Bill McCarty, an only child, caring for his 92 year old mother in a nursing home in the time...
Things My Father Never Taught Me, But I Still Turned Out All Right from 2020-06-20T17:19:25
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I run down the (short) list of the things My Father never taught me: Bid Whist Chess, Pool… tying up papers and Amazon boxe...
We Were Daddy’s Girls from 2020-05-19T00:31:34
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We have an interview! I’ve wanted to do more interviews for the podcast for some time now, and at last I got to have a conv...
And Then… Corona from 2020-04-16T16:22:28
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It’s been difficult to pull my thoughts together and away from the daily news briefings to do this episode; but it needed d...
My Dad’s Dress Shirt from 2020-01-24T17:28:27
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I learn that the experience and expression of grief and love are complicated.
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The Hard Episode from 2019-12-10T22:11:08
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I finally realize where this ride is going and I say goodbye to one of my favorite main characters. The Urban Shady Pines w...
The More You Know from 2019-05-01T19:07:25
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I wrestle with how much bad news to share or not share with My Parents now.
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Feelings&Fears from 2019-04-01T15:54:57
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I share a little bit about how I get through the day, emotionally.
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When Leighann Met Esther from 2019-01-31T18:10:57
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I meet an older woman who’s further down the caregiver path, taking care of her 100 plus year old mother.
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Lord of the Rings from 2018-12-25T00:27:21
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I’m not sure how but I managed to go from a random conversation about women’s safety to love. Crazy really, since sometime...
Life is a Highway from 2018-11-25T22:50:58
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I work through what it means that my Dad is no longer able to drive.
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Love&Minutia: Studio Version from 2018-11-25T22:47:24
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This episode of People With Parents is the studio version of the last episode that was shared and recorded live d...
Love&Minutia from 2018-10-23T15:18:43
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This episode of People With Parents was shared and recorded live during The No-Name Comedy & Variety Show
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Do You Have Your Papers? from 2018-09-27T14:47:50
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People with Parents is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever...
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The Urban Shady Pines Summer Peace Accords from 2018-08-22T00:36:29
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Because My Dad is anemic and always cold, not only can I not turn the central air conditioning on this summer, but My Dad ...
Free Falling from 2018-07-30T01:39:52
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My Dad falls down, and down the rabbit hole we go. Canes, Life Alerts, CAT scans, Oh My!
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People without Parents? from 2018-06-25T23:36:40
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I tackle the topic of the immigrant children who have been separated at the southern border from their parents who are im...
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A Caregiver Goes on Vacation with Stephen King from 2018-06-14T13:20:22
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“And I’m leaving on a jet plane. I don’t know when I’ll be back again…” I follow my therapist’s advice and take...
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The Cable Box Communication Breakdown from 2018-05-09T15:16:56
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It’s never a dull moment at the Urban Shady Pines. The simple act of trying to get my cable box fixed is anything but. An...
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The Family That Votes Together from 2018-02-28T15:06:37
This episode of People with Parents is a throwback. I talk about registering to vote at 17, voting with My Parents for the first time, the political education they gave me, and voting w...
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No, You're NOT Wearing That from 2018-01-25T14:48:12
Why I Don’t Talk A Lot About My Mom from 2017-12-02T22:46:06
Sub Subtitle: Dementia Sucks
The Refrigerator Meltdown from 2017-11-18T19:46:38
At the suggestion of a Facebook Friend of the Show, I share the story about how my parent’s refrigerator broke down and so did...
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The Smart Phone Fiasco from 2017-11-02T23:10:19
I talk about how my Dad’s smart phone focus was a dumb and potentially dangerous idea.
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I Really Don’t Want to Talk to You from 2017-10-13T00:44:57
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I share about how the Proper Telephone Etiquette and Good Home Training I received as a kid is helping me do one of the things I d...
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The True Meaning of Def from 2017-10-02T21:21:26
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I talk about the clip of my performance that was included in the Netflix Def Comedy Jam 25th Anniversary Special; and I r...
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Comedians, Commiseration, Caregiving&Closure from 2017-09-21T02:15:42
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I have an impromptu, live interview with comedic storyteller Sue Schmidt and comedian Jane Condon. We are in the dressing room aft...
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What Had Happened Was… Ducks&Zombies from 2017-09-12T21:41:26
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I reboot the podcast and share “what had happened,” why I'm back, and my hopes for the future. (Hint: It includes you.) Listen
Daddy Issues from 2016-11-01T19:38:54
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My refrigerator breaks down and so does the refrigerator repairman.
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That Middle of the Night Phone Call from 2016-09-25T19:56:22
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I share a story about getting that dreaded middle of the night emergency phone call. Spoiler Alert: it wasn’t somebody calling to ...
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Why the Hell is it so Hot in Here? from 2016-08-21T14:11:10
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I share a story about the air conditioner wars being waged this summer in our multigenerational house. It gets hot; and not in a g...
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Meet the High-Tech Huxtables from 2016-08-07T17:31:28
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I share a story about my parental tech challenges; and why maybe it’s better to let the Luddite win.
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Welcome to People with Parents Podcast Episode Zero from 2016-07-18T23:56:51
Welcome to the debut episode of People with Parents! The relationship with our parents is probably the most complicated` one we’ll have and yet no one ever teaches us how to navigate it...
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