Examining Comedian Cathy Ladman

07/21/22 • 59 min

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Having an eating disorder is nothing to laugh at, still, comedian Cathy Ladman turned her personal journey into a one-woman show to share her story to inspire anyone who has never felt good enough.

My guest, Cathy Ladman and I discuss:

The comedy album that inspired her, Examining Doctors w/Mike Nichols and Elaine May
Discovering the power of making people laugh at a very young age
Meeting Mike Nichols, being cast in two of his movies, and doing his comedy routine with Cathy
The Tonight Show w/Johnny Carson - 9 times!
Past comedy opener, Jimmy Falloon
Cathy shares a bunch of stories about Paul Reiser
I explain HBO's The Boys to Cathy
Cathy gives an impromptu Elvis movie review
Cathy talks about dating Jerry Seinfeld (way before either was in comedy)
The Aristocrats w/Sue Kolinsky and how it sparked a Bob Saget resurgence
Cathy's one-woman show: Does This Show Make Me Look Fat? A comedian takes on anorexia
The Hokey Pokey and what it's all about
Writing on Rosanne and King of Queens
Guesting on Modern Family, Mad Men, and her experiences on Curb Your Enthusiasm
Cathy shares a dream she had about Larry David
The Three Stoogettes and almost being sued by the Howard estate.

You're going to love my conversation with Cathy Ladman!

Our Guest, Cathy Ladman

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Having an eating disorder is nothing to laugh at, still, comedian Cathy Ladman turned her personal journey into a one-woman show to share her story to inspire anyone who has never felt good enough.

My guest, Cathy Ladman and I discuss:

The comedy album that inspired her, Examining Doctors w/Mike Nichols and Elaine May
Discovering the power of making people laugh at a very young age
Meeting Mike Nichols, being cast in two of his movies, and doing his comedy routine with Cathy
The Tonight Show w/Johnny Carson - 9 times!
Past comedy opener, Jimmy Falloon
Cathy shares a bunch of stories about Paul Reiser
I explain HBO's The Boys to Cathy
Cathy gives an impromptu Elvis movie review
Cathy talks about dating Jerry Seinfeld (way before either was in comedy)
The Aristocrats w/Sue Kolinsky and how it sparked a Bob Saget resurgence
Cathy's one-woman show: Does This Show Make Me Look Fat? A comedian takes on anorexia
The Hokey Pokey and what it's all about
Writing on Rosanne and King of Queens
Guesting on Modern Family, Mad Men, and her experiences on Curb Your Enthusiasm
Cathy shares a dream she had about Larry David
The Three Stoogettes and almost being sued by the Howard estate.

You're going to love my conversation with Cathy Ladman!

Our Guest, Cathy Ladman

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Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #WhenStrangerThingsHappen from @HangoverTags. Tweets featured on the show are retweeted at @JeffDwoskinShow

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Hashtag Fun:

Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #SNLbands from @Musicalhashtags. Tweets featured on the show are retweeted at @JeffDwoskinShow

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