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Parenting is a Joke

Ophira Eisenberg

Booking Overview

This is a weekly interview podcast focused on the absurdities of parenting, career, and family life, typically featuring comedians and other creative professionals who are parents. Suitable pitches include comedians, authors, performers, and writers with distinctive parenting experiences, books, comedy specials, or other relevant creative work; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 262

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 415 subscribers

Instagram: 20.0k followers

Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

ophiranyc@gmail.com

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Host

Ophira Eisenberg - Stand-up comedian, writer, and podcast host known for conversations that combine humor with candid personal storytelling.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Comedians, writers, performers, authors, and other creative professionals who are parents and can offer distinctive personal experiences, career perspectives, or expertise related to family life.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or essays, Comedy specials or albums, Film, television, or podcast credits, Established professional creative careers, Distinctive or nontraditional parenting experiences

Recent Guest Discussions

Marc Kaye - Parenting Adult Children, Genetics And Parental Control, Fatherhood, Family Expectations, And Balancing Creative Work With Raising A Family.

Sona Movsesian - Raising Twins, Fertility Treatment, Creative Work And Motherhood, Parenting Anxiety, Wildfire-related Family Trauma, And Protecting Children From Adult Fears.

Sona Movsesian - Becoming A Mother Through IVF, Raising Twins, Balancing A Creative Career With Parenting, Childbirth, And The Transition From Late-night Television Work To Family Life.

Adam Cayton-Holland - Touring And Parenting, Building A Creative Career Around Children, Fatherhood, Grief, Mental Health, Anxiety, And Family Life.

Carlos Greaves - Early Fatherhood, Parenting Philosophies, Childhood Myths, Child Safety, Modern Parenting Standards, And Raising A Family While Pursuing Creative Work.

Recent Topics

Family, Parenting, Work-life Balance, Parental Anxiety, Comedy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Parenting is a Joke
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Repair the Rupture with Hillary Frank

October 27, 2026

Podcaster and Author Hillary Frank returns to talk to Ophira Eisenberg and offers a deeper look into what she’s learned from years of reporting on parenthood, why conventional parenting advice so often misses the mark, and how to survive the transition from little kids to teenagers without losing your mind. A standout theme is the gap between the parenting we’re told to expect and the reality: Hillary remembers feeling that the exhausting early days would last forever, until a friend gave her...

Let the Teenager Teenager with Hillary Frank

October 20, 2026

Hillary Frank, creator and longtime host of the award-winning parenting podcast The Longest Shortest Time, and author of the new Audiobook Wedlocked joins Ophira Eisenberg to talk about the gap between what motherhood is supposed to look like and what it actually feels like. After a difficult childbirth left Hillary with years of chronic pain, she struggled with feeling like a failure because her experience didn’t match the idealized version of birth she’d read about — and she eventually conf...

Jena Friedman Wants to Feel It, Not Act It

October 13, 2026

Jena Friedman talks with Ophira Eisenberg about the strange collision of grief, motherhood, politics, and the practical business of being a working comedian as she brings her solo show Motherf*cker from Edinburgh to New York. She explains why the missing “you” on the show poster is intentional—a visual representation of the hole grief leaves behind—and how a painting she made of her mother in high school ultimately became the poster after Jacqueline Novak suggested it during a FaceTime call. ...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Parenting is a Joke?

Parenting is a Joke is hosted by Ophira Eisenberg. Its publicly listed email is ophiranyc@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Parenting is a Joke?

The publicly listed email for Parenting is a Joke: ophiranyc@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Parenting is a Joke have?

Podseeker estimates Parenting is a Joke reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Parenting is a Joke?

Parenting is a Joke typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Comedians, writers, performers, authors, and other creative professionals who are parents and can offer distinctive personal experiences, career perspectives, or expertise related to family life. Common among recent guests: Published books or essays; Comedy specials or albums; Film, television, or podcast credits. Recent guests include Marc Kaye, Sona Movsesian, and Sona Movsesian.

How hard is it to get booked on Parenting is a Joke?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Parenting is a Joke cover?

Recent episodes cover Family, Parenting, Work-life Balance, Parental Anxiety, and Comedy. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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