Where My Moms At? w/ Christina P.
462 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsChristina P. is a comedian and exhausted mother of two young boys. WMMA explores all thing parenting - from colossal mom fails to the quiet rage you feel when your toddler won't nap. Emails, voicemails and video submissions are welcome!
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Ep 56: Why Have Children?
January 05, 2016 08:00 - 49 minutesThey're loud, smelly and expensive. They pee and puke on you and turn into grumpy adolescents. Why on earth would anyone give up their freedom and happiness to have a child? My guest Greg Fitzsimmons and I explore this topic. He's got kids and he seems to like it - but why???? I'm about to have a baby and I'm terrified. Let's see where this crazy train goes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 55: ANXIETY
December 15, 2015 08:00 - 56 minutesCP gets deep on anxiety. Of all the emails that get submitted to TDB, the most common theme among them is depression and anxiety. Why do we have this and does it serve any sort of purpose in our lives? How the fuck do we just calm down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 54: Why Get Married?
December 08, 2015 08:00 - 1 hourIn the era of Tinder and feminism, why bother getting married? It seems like such an antiquated idea, but why do people still do it? This episode explores marriage and debunks all the annoying things you've heard about it. I heard so many dumb things from dumb people about how marriage "really is". Well, here's what I think the truth is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 54: Why Get Married?
December 08, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBIn the era of Tinder and feminism, why bother getting married? It seems like such an antiquated idea, but why do people still do it? This episode explores marriage and debunks all the annoying things you've heard about it. I heard so many dumb things from dumb people about how marriage "really is". Well, here's what I think the truth is.
Ep 53: Peanut Butter and Jellies
December 01, 2015 08:00 - 55 minutesJealousy and Envy - did you know they're different? Well they are and I explain it all. I also admit to being a horribly jealous 20 year old - so embarrassing...Jealousy and envy are two feelings that are so shameful and dark and that's why we are gonna get deep on them, bros! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Re-uploaded Ep 52: You Should be Offended!
November 17, 2015 08:00 - 49 minutesIt seems these days people make being offended a social media avocation. But really, what does it mean to be offended and what utility does it have in society? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 51: Let's Get (Anti) Social!
November 10, 2015 08:00 - 1 hourSelf Commodification. It's all around us now. Does the idea of "branding yourself" give you the dry heaves? It should! When did having millions of likes become more important than having a handful of awesome, real life friends? I explore the devolution of human kind thru the abuse of social media and even interview an actual, live Millenial named Erik who gives insight into this phenomenon. Let's get (anti) social! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 50: Jenny Pentland Returns! Are Soulmates Real?
November 03, 2015 08:00 - 1 hourAt last, my beloved friend returns to That's Deep Bro. She skypes in from Hawaii and we discuss soulmates amongst many other totally deep topics. It's a cosmic ride you will love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 49: Your Worst Fears and Halloween!
October 27, 2015 07:00 - 56 minutesThis episode I asked you the listeners to write in with your biggest fears in life. I read your emails and discuss some of mine as well. What can we do to not be reduced to terrified little guppies by our fears? Also, why the Misfits are awesome and ridiculous at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 48: When Did Humility Become a Bad Thing?
October 20, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourIn this episode I explore humility - from it's roots in religion to the apparent lack of it today in popular culture. Why do people hate Anne Hathaway? And why does Tyler Oakley make me sad inside? See for yourself https://www.youtube.com/user/tyleroakley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 47: Cults
October 13, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourThis week I have a special guest. Jessica was brought into a cult by her parents at the age of 8. After suffering years of abuse, she got out and is now a happy, thriving woman. How do you get sucked into a cult, how do you get out and how do you go on after being one? All these questions and more! "Life is fucked, but we're here for some reason." - Jessica Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 46: NOOOOOOOOO!
October 06, 2015 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBThe power of NO. Why are we so afraid of saying no to shit we don't want to do? If you're new to saying no how do you get started? Also, Claire Danes' ugly cry face.
Ep 46: NOOOOOOOOO!
October 06, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourThe power of NO. Why are we so afraid of saying no to shit we don't want to do? If you're new to saying no how do you get started? Also, Claire Danes' ugly cry face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 45: The Inner Gremlin
September 29, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourYou'd better watch out or that inner gremlin will get you. Who is that self loathing turd inside of all of us and how do we stop it from ruining our lives? Woody Allen's obsession with young girls. Also, we do some positive affirmations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 44: Consumerism & The Philosophy of Futility & Why Smurfs are EVIL
September 22, 2015 21:24 - 1 hourDo you have enough crap!??! NO you don't. Get a job, get to working. Make money and buy more stuff. That's what consumerism tells us. CP explores this phenomena and explains why the Smurfs are EVIL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 43: What do you Really, Really, Really Want?
September 14, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourThis week I swam in my gym pool asking myself this question. And while I don't have the answer yet, I hope I'm moving in the right direction. Also, why was Grease the worst movie to show little girls? Does Socrates have the answers with "Know Thyself?" or was he just really good in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 42: Grief with Kevin Christy
September 08, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourWe lose people, things and situations every day. Grief is an ongoing part of life (Yay!) My guest Kevin Christy lost his father in a hiking accident 7 years ago. How is he doing now and how does one deal with loss? Also, do you have any happy songs on your ipod? Does Kevin belong to the Bones Brigade? You bet. @kevingchristy @christinap on twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 41: Why Bother Being Good?
September 01, 2015 23:25 - 57 minutesIn light of the recent Josh Duggar Ashley Madison scandal and Kanye West being a complete douschebag on the VMA's, I find myself asking "why bother being a good person when some people seem to opt out?" I explore this question using the philosophy of Oprah Magazine, Philosophy Now Magazine and the late great Wayne Dyer. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 40: My Mummy's Dead, Mental Illness and Reincarnation
August 25, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourMy mother died and I talk about it. Also, what is Borderline Personality Disorder and Schizophrenia? What happens to us when we die? Do you believe in reincarnation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 39: Optimism - Why Bother?
August 18, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourMy friend Dave Reinitz and I discuss optimism and why bother trying to be an optimist? I mean wasn't Pollyana the most annoying person ever? Should we even want to have expectations and what is the value of having a positive attitude? Also, why does Dave hate Dick Cheney so much? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 38: Why Do We Sabotage Ourselves?
July 28, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourIn this episode, Pat Keane and I discuss self sabotage and motivation. Why do we fail ourselves at crucial moments? What is the payoff? Who knows more sports analogies than Pat Keane? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 38: Why Do We Sabotage Ourselves?
July 28, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBIn this episode, Pat Keane and I discuss self sabotage and motivation. Why do we fail ourselves at crucial moments? What is the payoff? Who knows more sports analogies than Pat Keane?
Ep 37: Emotional Vampires aka Narcissists
July 21, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourWho are these emotional vampires that suck our souls and leave us confused and sad? Or just that person who seems to post the same picture of themselves over and over on social media? They are called narcissists. My friend Leslie joins me to discuss the fun of dealing with these personality types. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 36: Find Yourself Then Get Over Yourself
July 14, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourWho the hell are you? What is this thing we call the self? Philosophy has some answers, but so does Sam Harris. Also, in all the books on self improvement I've read, they say you must get over yourself to be successful and happy. So which is it? Do I find myself or get over it to be happy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 35: Success and Failure
July 07, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourIn this episode my beloved, Tom Segura and I discuss what makes people successful and what seems to lead to failure. In all the books written about success, there seems to be a prevailing formula on how to get it. Bunz and I get deep on what these formulas are. Get your success jeans on, bros! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 34: Ressentiment with Amber Tozer
June 30, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourRessentiment (French pronunciation: [rəsɑ̃timɑ̃]) Nietzsche used this term as the underlying principle to the Geneology of Morals. When one group considers themselves victims of another and justifies their weakness or inactivity because of ressentiment. Amber Tozer and I discuss this idea in it's applications to every day life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 33: My Big Secret, Words and Derrida
June 24, 2015 02:43 - 58 minutesIn this episode I reveal a secret I've been holding onto for too long. Also, revelations about my mother and Jacques Derrida on words and deconstruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 32: Shame w/ Andy Haynes
June 16, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourI read a very touching email from a recovering heroin addict and the dicussion on shame begins! Andy Haynes is back to share his stories and his refreshing honesty. We discuss ideas from Dr. Brene Brown's book "I Thought It Was Just Me.' You'll be surprised at how many things you think are bizarre and shameful are totally normal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 31: Secrets of a Happy Person
June 09, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourWe've explored the idea of happiness on this show before, but not with a super happy person like Steve Simone. Steve is probably THE happiest guy I know and from what I can tell - it's real. But HOW? What are his secrets? He's here to tell you all about the secrets to happiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 30: Isolation
June 02, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourOne of my favorite Joy Division songs and also a part of human existence. The Duggars are a result of isolation and I want to take credit for hating them way before anyone else did. In this episode I discuss social and emotional isolation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 29: Expect the Unexpected - What the Marines Can Teach Us
May 19, 2015 07:00 - 55 minutesExpect the unexpected and whenever possible BE the unexpected. I read that in a Kurt Vonnegut book once, and it has stuck with me for years. What does that mean and how can it help us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 28: Memory and the Present
May 12, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBHow does your memory affect your behavior in the present? Kevin Christy and I discuss how trauma can rewire your brain and cause you massive unhappiness in the present. Also, are some memories helpful in every day functioning? How do we "rewire" the mind to deal with new experiences? Are we neuroscientists? No, just a couple of comedians getting deep on it, bro.
Ep 28: Memory and the Present
May 12, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourHow does your memory affect your behavior in the present? Kevin Christy and I discuss how trauma can rewire your brain and cause you massive unhappiness in the present. Also, are some memories helpful in every day functioning? How do we "rewire" the mind to deal with new experiences? Are we neuroscientists? No, just a couple of comedians getting deep on it, bro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 27: The Illusion of Control
May 05, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourWhy do we think we can control anything? How much of life do we even control really? Why do I feel the need to make sure my dog eats and poops regularly or it will be the end of the world? Also, wouldn't Blythe Danner make a great mom for me? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 26: Purpose and Meaning in Life
April 28, 2015 23:04 - 1 hourIn this episode I address a listener email asking if we can ever truly know our purpose in life. That's a deep question but luckily, this bro has some ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 25: Girls Don't Like Spiders
April 20, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourFeminism. It's complicated being a lady these days. I try to sort it all out. When in doubt, ask what would Shirley Manson do? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 24 - Depression with Tom Segura
April 14, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourA topic very near and dear to comics and philosophers - depression. Nietzsche, Heidegger, Foucault, Hume, John Stuart Mill all had nervous breakdowns. Tom and I discuss the types of depression one goes thru and what you can do to make it suck less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 23: Leisure Time - Where Did it Go?
April 07, 2015 21:12 - 1 hourIn this episode I discuss what it means to take a break and just be a person. I took 4 days off and realized that leisure time is something Americans hate. Why is that? Jean Baudrillard has some answers, as does Max Weber. Also, I read Dan Harris' book "10% Happier" about his journey into finding meditation. A great book for anyone deeply skeptical about the self-help guru world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 22: Know Thyself with Melissa Villasenor
March 31, 2015 15:36 - 1 hourMellisa Villasenor and I discuss self and how to find it. Also, why it's AWFUL to compare yourself to others. Melissa is an amazing impressionist and comic and I know you'll adore her as I do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 22: Know Thyself with Melissa Villasenor
March 31, 2015 07:00Mellisa Villasenor and I discuss self and how to find it. Also, why it's AWFUL to compare yourself to others. Melissa is an amazing impressionist and comic and I know you'll adore her as I do.
Ep 21: Nietzsche - Haters Gonna Hate
March 24, 2015 23:37 - 1 hourThis episode covers the Madonna of the philosophy world - Frederich Nietzsche. He's popular, but often misunderstood and one of my absolute favorites. I cover the Genealogy of Morals and the idea of slave and master morality, the will to power and maybe a little ubermensch, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 20: Compassion, Anger and Control with DHAYA LAKSHMINARAYANAN
March 16, 2015 21:07 - 1 hourIn this episode Dhaya and I go deep on compassion, anger and relinquishing control - the holy trinity of human drama. She's hot off a meditation retreat and I have so many questions for her - like how annoying was everyone else on the retreat? How do you deal with your own thoughts for days on end with no interruption? Dhaya is a gracious and enlightening guest. I know you'll love her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 19: Snowed in - Perception and Pippi Longstocking
March 09, 2015 07:00 - 1 hourStranded in a snow storm in a hotel room in DC, I cover Phenomenology, Husserl and Merleau-Ponty. Phenomenology is the study of subjective perception and Merleau-Ponty grounds perception in the body and in the "flesh of the world". How French is that? I also look at what it means to "stay present". It's the buzz phrase of the time, but how in the hell does anybody really do that? Also, what does this have to do with Pippi Longstocking? All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy...listen to my...
Ep 18: Free Will and All This Mayhem
March 02, 2015 08:00 - 1 hourThe Full Charge and I discuss the documentary "All this Mayhem" about the skateboarding champs Ben and Tas Pappas. Their descent into drugs, prison and chaos make one wonder if you can truly change your fate. They were born into a rough life and tried as hard as they could to escape it. But can you really change your destiny? Maybe, but shit ain't easy... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 17: 50 Shades of Grey & Foucault Guest is Me
February 23, 2015 08:00 - 1 hourThis episode I ride solo, dawg. We cover 50 Shades of Grey and why my cousin loves it so much. Also, what does it have to do with Michel Foucault? TONS! Why was I going to S&M clubs as a teenager in LA? You'll have to listen to find out... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 16: Recovery & the 12 Steps
February 16, 2015 17:43 - 1 hourWhat are the 12 steps and how can they help you? My guest Andy Haynes shares his stories about recovery and going thru the 12 steps himself. He's wonderful and candid and you will love him. @imandyhaynes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 15: Zen and Surfing with Graham Elwood
February 09, 2015 17:20 - 1 hourWhat is so damn spiritual about surfing? Graham Elwood and I discuss how a traumatic trip to Afghanistan changed his life. Also, would you get back in the water after a shark took your arm? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 14: Humor with Matt Braunger
February 02, 2015 16:38 - 1 hourBelieve it or not, there is a Philosophy of Humor. It starts with Plato and guess what? He didn't like it very much...why? Because you'll have to listen to find out, silly goose! My guest is Matt Braunger, a very funny human and together we get deep on comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 13: Forgiveness with Paul Gilmartin
January 19, 2015 08:00 - 1 hourNietzsche thought forgetfulness was essential to human existence, without it "there could be no happiness, cheerfulness, hope, pride, immediacy..." Forgetfulness is similar to forgiveness in that it requires we let go of negative emotions that harm us. But how does one forgive the unforgivable? Nazis? Child molesters? Do they deserve forgiveness? My guest Paul Gilmartin of the Mental Illness Happy Hour discusses how he forgave his abusive mother. Brutally honest and touching, you will love th...
Ep 12: Rejection with Alison Rosen
January 12, 2015 08:00 - 1 hourAs the great Philosopher/Poet Morrissey said "Rejection is one thing, but rejection from a fool is cruel". Rejection sucks all around - from romantic ones to professional ones. Alison Rosen and I discuss the ins and outs of rejection. Why does is suck so bad and what to do about it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices