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Ep. 63 - It’s Giving Cancel The Holidays w/ Amy Silverberg

Dec 1, 2025
53 mins

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Episode Description

Jana and Brian welcome writer/comedian/professor Amy Silverberg (Comedy Central, Hulu, JFL, Amazon Prime, Don’t Tell) and author of her debut novel “First Time, Long Time,” for an episode that ricochets from news-anchor bloopers to Krampus Christmas lore. A deep dive on the iconic Grape Lady video spirals into internet nostalgia, Thanksgiving chaos, and why canceling the holidays for “political reasons” is actually just good self-care. Amy unpacks the toll of teaching Gen Z, Brian reveals the WeHo gym hookup that turned out to be Amy’s former boss, and Jana shares her secret bad-girl origin story. This week’s caller asks how to speak up confidently in grad school without shrinking herself in rooms full of “smart people.”

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Hosts: Jana Schmieding (@janaunplgd) and Brian Bahe (@brian_bahe)

Guest: Amy Silverberg (@amysilverberg)

Music: Steve Jenkins (@stevejenkins)

Producer: John Delviscio (@johndelviscio)

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