Actor, writer, and improviser Jess Eason joins Betsy and Amanda this week to talk about reading disaster books at seven, feeling the weight of a child on your ankles at all times, and getting to the breaking point at dinner time.
Amanda and Betsy read new stories submitted by listeners!
Actress, producer, and activist Deanna Russo (Burning Love, The Ice Cream Truck, Being Human, College Humor) joins Betsy and Amanda this week to talk about the joy of a Minecraft bedtime story, the story of the twins birth, and another puke story covered in rainbows and ruined couches.
Pinch hitting for Betsy and Amanda this week: Betsy’s husband Ari squeezes into a tiny sound booth and forces himself to recall a recent trauma: the last day of school.
It’s a hosts-only mom hack-tacular, with Amanda and Betsy coming to you live from the Hoarder Hideaway! Betsy gets mom shamed by a stranger, and Amanda is touched by an angel.
Comedian, writer, and actress Ilana Cohn (Overdue, Detention, South Park) talks with Betsy and Amanda about walking uphill on a downhill kind of a day, lunchables, and shitting the bed.
BAFTA award winning voice over artist Cissy Jones (Little Big Awesome, Grand Theft Auto, Firewatch, The Walking Dead) talks with Betsy and Amanda about night terrors, disappearing penny tricks, and OOORRRAAANNNNNGGGEEEE.
Comedian, podcaster, and writer Steph Garcia talks with Betsy and Amanda about being intentionally late to parties, black widow spiders, and drowning in minutiae.
Standup comedian and writer Jessica Glassberg talks with Betsy and Amanda about solo parenting, beloved gifts from pre-K frenemies, and Amanda’s proposal to just shut down Mother’s Day entirely, because F*CK IT.
Comedian, Director, and Actress Rebekka Johnson (GLOW, Speakeasy: Paul F. Tompkins, Christmas Story Live!), talks with Betsy and Amanda about pizza picnic, waiting in line, and timing the trip to the trampoline.
Stand-up Comedian, Podcaster, and Actress Kira Soltanovich (You Did This to Me, Girls Behaving Badly, The Kira Soltanovich Show), talks with Betsy and Amanda about lunch time bullies, funtime babysitters, and not so funtime babysitters.
Comedian, Producer, and Writer Scot Armstrong (Old School, Dice, Playing House, Search Party), talks with Betsy and Amanda about barf squared, realizing how annoying a trip to the aquarium can be and stuffed dodger dogs.
Comedian and New York Times bestselling author Jessi Klein (You’ll Grow Out of It) talks with Betsy and Amanda about early morning school prep, Oprah, the magic of Ikea, and cooking a gourmet meal for your ungrateful baby.
If you missed it in person this is your chance to listen to it in your person. Amanda and Betsy connect up with Jamie Denbo (1st WMD guest, American Princess, Orange is the New Black, Ghostbusters, ) in front of a live audience to discuss sex talk, turning into the supermarket crack head, and carving out a piece of yourself and a pumpkin.
Hop into the time machine and go back to December 2017 as Biz Ellis (One Bad Mother podcast) sits down with Betsy and Amanda to discuss Christmas morning letdowns, pushing your luck with ho-ho-horrible results, and finding yourself in a dark, dark forest.
Television host and actress and fellow podcaster Angie Greenup (First Timers, Twinning, Future Worm ) joins Betsy and Amanda to discuss bus drivers and cat night names, growing our garden of weeds, and FLEAS!!! Why Mommy Drinks is doing a live show at The Three Clubs in Los Angeles on April 9th, 2018 at 7:30PM.
Comedian and actress Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, One Life to Live) joins Betsy and Amanda to discuss crapping in the sandbox at school, hitting the shut-up zone, and the patience required to be The Incredible Hulk’s mommy. Why Mommy Drinks is doing a live show at The Three Clubs in Los Angeles on April 9th, 2018 at 7:30PM. Meet Betsy and Amanda, drink a cocktail, and have a night out!
Screenwriter Michael Colton (A Futile And Stupid Gesture) joins Betsy and Amanda in the No Advice Zone to discuss Valentine’s Day underachievers, the kind of tantrum where your kid screams until they throw up… and twins. So many twins. Why Mommy Drinks is doing a live show at The Three Clubs in Los Angeles on April 9th, 2018 at 7:30PM. Meet Betsy and Amanda, drink a cocktail, and have a night out!
You are the guest! Betsy and Amanda sit down and hear from you! In this episode we hear from listeners about naked babies in Wal-Mart, bloody noses, diarrhea patrol, and a daughter’s appreciation for her mother.
MO GAFFNEY (Absolutely Fabulous, The Kathy and Mo Show) is an actor, comedian, and mom. Betsy, Amanda, and Mo talk about faking sick for attention, rodents of unusual size, and calling your kid’s bluff. Mo appears in the upcoming movies LIFE SUPPORT and DOG DAYS, and watch for her on the new TV series HEATHERS. Follow @MoGaffney on Twitter.
The ever hilarious Fielding Edlow (BoJack Horseman, Bitter Homes and Gardens) gets down and dirty with Betsy and Amanda to talk about being spit on and fed up, and the joy of registering for preschool.
Donovan Patton (Clarence, Team Umizoomi, Blue’s Clues) joins Betsy and Amanda to talk about being abused by our children, Despacito, and broken legs. Follow Why Mommy Drinks on Twitter @MommyDrinksShow, like them on Facebook @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast, and join their Facebook group to connect with other parents and listeners! Send your shitshows to WhyMommyDrinksPodcast@gmail.com or leave a message on the WMD hotline at 424-279-8842.
Amanda’s mom Debbie joins Betsy and Amanda to talk about sticking to your guns, bedwetting, and skinny dipping. Follow Why Mommy Drinks on Twitter @MommyDrinksShow, like them on Facebook @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast, and join their Facebook group to connect with other parents and listeners! Send your shitshows to WhyMommyDrinksPodcast@gmail.com or leave a message on the WMD hotline at 424-279-8842.
DAVID WAIN (Wet Hot American Summer, The State, Stella) is a comedian, writer, actor, director, and dad of 2. Betsy, Amanda, and David talk about having a kleptomaniac kid, and a harrowing odyssey to hear a guy play the tuba. David directed the movie, A Futile And Stupid Gesture, which just premiered on Netflix! You can follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!
Betsy and Amanda sit down with Amanda Sitko (Brockmire, Mother Mary, and UCB)! Amanda lets us in on her biggest fears, Betsy lets us in on her bathroom routine, and Amanda Sitko reminds us that things can always get worse.
Time travel with Betsy and Amanda back to before Christmas in this hosts only episode! They open a present, Betsy talks about an epic trek to a playdate, Amanda talks about letting her toddler pick out the family car, and they play a listener hotline shitshow!
Amanda and Betsy are joined by Justin Worsham (The Dad Podcast). Justin works through his passion for flossing and hits his breaking point around 2:30.
Amanda and Betsy are joined by three-time Emmy winner Rob Corddry (Children’s Hospital, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart). Rob comes to terms with his daughters being separate people who will grow up and ultimately leave him.
A special message from Betsy and Amanda.
Amanda and Betsy are reading your listener stories this week! They discuss morning routines, grocery shopping with kids, and having those days when you JUST CANNOT EVEN.
