This week: Jen talks about MTV News hosted by Kurt Loder being canceled and the shockwaves it sent through Generation-X, hot gossip about models dating writers from the WGA picket lines, throwing out ADHD medication by mistake, going to Target with a friend to cure a depressed day, and more! Go to Patreon to hear this episode in it’s entirety (60-90 minutes) and without ads: patreon.com/jenkirkman To join Jen’s free newsletter go here: http://www.jenkirkman.com/newsletter To stream or buy Jen’s ...
May 25, 2023•14 min•Ep. 477
This week: Jen talks about a Tik Tok Influencer who left Coachella early for mental health reasons and disagrees with the backlash she got, more tales from the WGA picket lines, and Jen gets defensive about an article that states that Gen-X became the Trumpiest generation. Go to Patreon to hear this episode in it’s entirety (60-90 minutes) and without ads: patreon.com/jenkirkman To shop Jen’s merchandise store go here: http://jenkirkman.merchcentral.com/ To join Jen’s free newsletter go here: ht...
May 18, 2023•23 min•Ep. 476
This week: Jen talks about what it’s like on the WGA picket lines, how no one should compromise how they like to sleep and wake-up for a relationship, the Dalai Lama sucks, the Church of England wants to honor single people because Jesus was single, and a thirty-year old is having an existential crisis on the Next Door App. To hear this episode in it’s entirety (60-90 minutes) and without ads go here: patreon.com/jenkirkman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...
May 11, 2023•14 min•Ep. 475
This week: Jen talks about how real friends cancel plans on each other last minute, the details of the Writer’s Strike and the evils of corporate greed, RIP to the Park Slope alligator, and Jen finds out that she’s been blocked by someone on the Next Door app. To hear this episode in it’s entirety (60-90 minutes) and without ads go here: patreon.com/jenkirkman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
May 04, 2023•11 min•Ep. 474
This week: In a throwback episode from 2012 - the 8th episode of this podcast…Jen sits in bed to talk to you about summertime, including tales of a creepy gym teacher from 1986, her hatred of The Cars, fireworks, and coconuts. The awesomeness of public pools and the awfulness of arts and crafts. IN THE MONTH OF APRIL IF YOU JOIN PATREON - YOU WILL GET 15% OFF FOR JOINING FOR THE YEAR AND IF YOU JOIN AT THE $5.99 PER MONTH LEVEL YOU GET A COOL NO FUN TOTE BAG! Sign up here: patreon.com/jenkirkman...
Apr 27, 2023•36 min•Ep. 473
This week: Jen talks about a maskless woman in Target being offended by Jen’s sneeze, calling bs on Harry Styles femme outfits, a prediction that Trump will be the first President who lives in jail while serving a term, courtroom sketch artists, and listener emails about the 11 year Anniversary of No Fun. To hear this episode in it’s entirety (60-90 minutes) and without ads go here: patreon.com/jenkirkman IN THE MONTH OF APRIL IF YOU JOIN PATREON - YOU WILL GET 15% OFF FOR JOINING FOR THE YEAR A...
Apr 27, 2023•8 min•Ep. 472
This week: Jen talks about informing a Gen-Z that reversible jackets are not new, listener emails celebrating the No Fun 11 year anniversary, going to the New York Stock Exchange, dress codes, watching Love is Blind and being confused how young people are as obsessed with marriage as their grandparents were, realizing why her last therapist sucked, and continuing to harass people on the Next Door app. IN THE MONTH OF APRIL IF YOU JOIN PATREON - YOU WILL GET 15% OFF FOR JOINING FOR THE YEAR AND I...
Apr 20, 2023•22 min•Ep. 470
This week: In a throwback episode from 2012 - the 7th episode ever of this podcast…Jen sits in bed to talk to you about a woman she saw who did something wildly out of character during the last fifteen minutes of a flight, what we do in our heads and headphones, and there's a retraction regarding episode 6 about never having met a dove. IN THE MONTH OF APRIL IF YOU JOIN PATREON - YOU WILL GET 15% OFF FOR JOINING FOR THE YEAR AND IF YOU JOIN AT THE $5.99 PER MONTH LEVEL YOU GET A COOL NO FUN TOTE...
Apr 20, 2023•41 min•Ep. 471
This week: Jen answers a listener email about if it’s ever okay to heckle - even in the name of disgracing woman-hating, racist, homophobic, etc. bad comedians? And then Jen talks about how having a cold turned into a complete existential crisis about being claustrophobic in the human body, and more Next Door app drama as Jen admits to continuing to stir things up in her old neighborhood online. IN THE MONTH OF APRIL IF YOU JOIN PATREON - YOU WILL GET 15% OFF FOR JOINING FOR THE YEAR AND IF YOU ...
Apr 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 469
This week: In a throwback episode from 2012 - the second episode ever of this podcast….Jen has big thoughts on Customer Service and she is a friend of the worker. Jen was a waitress, cashier, someone who stuffed chocolates in a tin, a ticket taker, a barista and so many other things in life. This is back when you had to make eye contact, not mumble and not engage in small talk. There's a tale of an aggressive yogurt parfait, the joy of complaint letters and life lessons from the fastest cashier ...
Apr 13, 2023•39 min•Ep. 470
This week: It’s the very first episode of No Fun: The Jen Kirkman Podcast - back when it was called “I Seem Fun: The Diary of Jen Kirkman Podcast.” There isn't a hook. Jen talks into a microphone. By herself. It's stream of consciousness with a point. It's like this - Jen wants to talk to you so that you know who she is. Then we can go from there. It's an easy and free thing to do for thoughts that are too long to tweet and ideas that aren't quite yet stand-up or other things. It's your friend l...
Apr 06, 2023•30 min•Ep. 469
This week: Jen talks about her plan for April 2023 which is the month of the 11-year-anniversary of this podcast. She talks about listening to episodes from Season 1 and how they might be better than current episodes. Jen also takes a deep dive into Marianne Williamson and how the information about how she’s allegedly abusive has been out there a long time. And more! To hear this episode in it’s entirety (60-90 minutes) and without ads go here: patreon.com/jenkirkman IN THE MONTH OF APRIL IF YOU...
Apr 06, 2023•18 min•Ep. 468
This week: Jen talks about her four hour morning self-care ritual, fear of scary movies even in the morning, a dream about Kurt Cobain coming back to life, the horror when you accidentally send an email ABOUT someone TO that someone instead of your friend, it’s scientifically proven that power can cause brain damage and there is some chicken and rooster draaaama on the Next Door app this week. To hear this episode in it’s entirety (60-90 minutes) and without ads go here: patreon.com/jenkirkman J...
Mar 30, 2023•20 min•Ep. 467
This week: Jen talks about her leftover thoughts on the Academy Awards and Chris Rock’s new stand-up special. Is the documentary Inside The Mind Of A Cat going to help bring cats some due respect? Leaving a therapist who hated cats. Fake assistants are the cool new thing, a trend Jen was ahead of. Jen’s thoughts on her past friendship with the latest predator in Hollywood. And Jen has started trouble on the Next Door app when she criticized a dad’s for not doing enough about sexism. To hear this...
Mar 23, 2023•12 min•Ep. 466
This episode (like all episodes) was only available in full and ad-free on Patreon - but for a special bonus this month, this episode is unlocked and available to all free subscribers. SEASON 11: EPISODE 2: “FOOT” ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE 1/12/2022: Jen talks about getting her right ear triple pierced as she enters her “funky aunt” stage of life, getting foot surgery and making a stink about taking a pregnancy test, not being a white woman who doesn’t shower, finding out that Stockholm Syndrome is ...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 465
This week: Jen talks about Tom Brady’s future as a stand-up comedian, people who tape their mouth shut to sleep, rom-com movie tropes she’s sick of like kissing before brushing teeth or falling in the front door kissing while removing coats, would you hire a coach to help you make a decision that your therapist won’t? And more fun with the Next Door app as one woman is angry that she can make avocado toast for $2 at home and wonders why restaurants charge $16. To hear this episode in it’s entire...
Mar 09, 2023•21 min•Ep. 464
This week: Jen talks about a found alligator in Brooklyn and laments not being the one to find it, the vulnerability of talking about money goals, not feeling the need to find a purpose in life, and the “life is meaningless without kids” people are now new to self-care and preaching stuff to childfree people who already knew. To hear this episode in it’s entirety (60-90 minutes) and without ads go here: patreon.com/jenkirkman Jen’s Website: http://www.jenkirkman.com Jen’s Biolink: jenkirkman.bio...
Mar 02, 2023•24 min•Ep. 463
This week: Jen talks about how when making a doctor’s appointment she was told she couldn’t unless she remembered her landline phone number from 1998, celebrities need to talk about menopause, the UK has decided that women can’t get menopause relief at work because men will feel left out, lots of couples who moved in together during lockdown broke up just before Valentine’s Day this year, and wait…Winona Ryder knew Kurt Cobain?? To hear this episode in it’s entirety (60-90 minutes) and without a...
Feb 23, 2023•24 min•Ep. 462
This week: Jen shares stories clients who left their kooky therapists after one session, ghosting her own therapist after a decade, everyone is mad at Marie Kondo for giving up cleaning, advice for people with ADHD, Jen’s final conclusion in the search for the perfect day planner - ends up being a realization that she’s addicted to finding one and two women have invented a divorce registry to help friends start over with new stuff. To hear this episode in it’s entirety (60-90 minutes) and withou...
Feb 16, 2023•25 min•Ep. 461
This week: Jen talks about watching a guy on a subway ask a woman he doesn’t know if she’s a poet, Jen’s secret life of talking to strangers about their lives, loving talking about other people’s jobs, why is everyone acting like a zombie these days, trying to avoid other people’s ‘dreams and schemes’ and the President of Ireland wants to do away with homework. For full one hour AD-FREE episodes of “No Fun” every week - join Patreon at $3, $4, or $5 per month depending on how many episodes you w...
Feb 09, 2023•20 min•Ep. 460
This week: Jen talks about being approached by a stranger who said she says “like” too much, Hilaria Baldwin is still rocking her Spanish accent, the PM of New Zealand stepped down because of Covid conspiracy theorists, America is fine with bearing arms but not a woman’s bare arms, and other random thoughts from Jen. For full one hour AD-FREE episodes of “No Fun” every week - join Patreon at $3, $4, or $5 per month depending on how many episodes you want: patreon.com/jenkirkman Check out Jen’s Y...
Feb 02, 2023•25 min•Ep. 459
This week: Jen talks about grifters and frauds - starting with the story of a Grey’s Anatomy writer who pretended that she had cancer, a story of a girl Jen went to college with pretending that she had AIDS in the 1990’s, Jen recommends her favorite podcasts about cults and scammers, it’s been proven that Vitamin C “immunity boosts” are not a thing, and Jen reveals the truth about acting school. For full one hour AD-FREE episodes of “No Fun” every week - join Patreon at $3, $4, or $5 per month d...
Jan 26, 2023•28 min•Ep. 458
This week: Jen dissects an article that says Gen-Z are offended by the thumbs-up emoji. Jen talks about how she got confused about which book she was reading and thought Prince Harry wrote a self-help book, how scary some white women are when you try to tell them that it’s a GOOD thing that Harry and Meghan are walking away from the Royal Family, an update on Jen’s parents social life and everyone’s favorite segment: more drama from the Next Door App. For full one hour AD-FREE episodes of “No Fu...
Jan 19, 2023•24 min•Ep. 457
This week: Jen talks about getting her right ear triple pierced as she enters her “funky aunt” stage of life, getting foot surgery and making a stink about taking a pregnancy test, not being a white woman who doesn’t shower, finding out that Stockholm Syndrome is a sexist myth, and the bullying a woman got who left the Next Door app due to it’s negativity. For full one hour AD-FREE episodes of “No Fun” every week - join Patreon at $3, $4, or $5 per month depending on how many episodes you want: ...
Jan 12, 2023•27 min•Ep. 456
This week: Jen talks about how her family might operate like a cult, everyone needs to CALM DOWN and ease into the New Year - nobody should be sending emails on January 2nd, an upcoming toe surgery, Jen’s three New Years resolutions - one which she breaks during the podcast, a boring story about how her wool dryer balls were annoying her neighbor, and how knowing who Houdini is makes Jen feel old. For full one hour AD-FREE episodes of “No Fun” every week - join Patreon at $3, $4, or $5 per month...
Jan 05, 2023•23 min•Ep. 455
Jen talks about the holiday season AND how you can listen to this week’s new episode. Hint. It’s Patreon only. Join for only $3 a month at patreon.com/jenkirkman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 29, 2022•6 min•Ep. 454
This week: Jen talks a young woman telling her she looks twenty-five and thinking that’s a compliment, family members who’ve never been to NYC who warn Jen that it’s dangerous, meeting cult figures and knowing something is off, according to The NY Times Gen-X are living alone as they get older, people on the Next Door app are concerned about a neighbor with a mountain lion and more! For full one hour AD-FREE episodes of “No Fun” every week - join Patreon at $3, $4, or $5 per month depending on h...
Dec 22, 2022•23 min•Ep. 453
This week: Jen celebrates a French man who sued his Parisian workplace and won the right to be “not fun” at work. Jen also talks about the Bling Ring documentary, the world changing with social media, the under-the-radar days of late 1990’s message boards, the Gen-X damaging worry of “selling out”, Kirk Cameron is a cry-baby about his bible books, freaking out about how to use a tap to pay thing, and so much more! For full one hour AD-FREE episodes of “No Fun” every week - join Patreon at $3, $4...
Dec 15, 2022•23 min•Ep. 452
This week: Jen tells you what pundits should have said about Kanye and Alex Jones, every brand of herbal tea you love was started by a psychopath, an emotional journey realizing that she isn’t a planner person, fantasizing about being a bio-terrorist on an airplane, and Jen meets (and judges) her neighbors as she gives away free stuff. For full one hour AD-FREE episodes of “No Fun” every week - join Patreon at $3, $4, or $5 per month depending on how many episodes you want: patreon.com/jenkirkma...
Dec 08, 2022•17 min•Ep. 451
This week: Jen reviews the Lindsay Lohan Christmas movie on Netflix, and talks about her thoughts on the new Julia Roberts & George Clooney movie - they’re great, young people getting married is dumb, more Next Door app weirdos, good and bad reviews, being sick, celebs who sell water, ADHD & canceling plans, and a plan to not have a day-planner. For full one hour AD-FREE episodes of “No Fun” every week - join Patreon at $3, $4, or $5 per month depending on how many episodes you want: pat...
Dec 01, 2022•19 min•Ep. 450
