My Mom Is Dead

Jessica Carter is a lovely, energetic force both on and off stage. On this episode, Jessica sits down with Hannah to talk about losing her dad suddenly when she was growing up and how growing up with her mom shaped her. We also riff on serial killers and the state of America's public education system. Lots to un-pack!

Mike James is no stranger to loss. Recently, he lost his friend, fellow comedian, Ralphie May. But in this episode, Mike and Hannah mostly talk about losing his mom in car accident when he was seven years old.

Chance Willie is a bro but he's also very deep. This funny man sits down with Hannah to talk about comedy and how losing his dad gave him the freedom to live life on his terms.

Bryce Damuth sits down with Hannah and shares his story of recently losing his brother to heroin

Losing a friend in your twenties is a formative experience that stays with you forever. Carter Glascock sits down with Hannah to talk about  losing his best friend, trying to move forward, and comedy.

In this episode, Dale Rainey sits down with Hannah and talks about how one of the worst experiences of her life, losing her dad, helped her to become a more empathic person. 

Brian Bates was looking for answers after his dad passed away and he may or may not have found some answers in the comedy community. Brian sits down with Hannah to talk about the struggles he had accepting his dad's passing, and how losing his father eventually prompted him to try stand up comedy. 

DJ Pryor's mother was 13 years old when she gave birth to him, his father only 17- both parents were unprepared for him. DJ was predominantly raised by his grandparents and despite growing up in a broken home, DJ never lets himself be a victim. Discovering his undeniable talent for stand up comedy at 15, DJ sits down with Hannah and shares how making people laugh heals him. This podcast is a master class in the power of forgiveness, something he was lucky enough to do before his father passed away.

It's nice to feel totally understood in a conversation. Like Hannah, comedian, actor, and writer, Chris Killian lost his dad in a car accident when he was a teenager, and also like Hannah, he's now a stand up comedian. The two comics sit down to compare notes on trauma, comedy, and honestly, they flirt a little bit too. Trigger warning: this episode contains a lot of chemistry.

Staying strong is over rated. Let your spirit dwell in a dark knight of the soul and go ahead and dance with the feathers of fate like delicate ballerina of the underworld. If you're broken, be broken, don't fight it, cause let's face it, you're exhausted any way. See where the darkness takes you because it might just lead you back to the light. In this episode, Monica Lewis shares her story of how losing her husband and how the worst time in her life lead her to where she is now: a life she never expected.

It's no surprise that losing a parent is a dizzy time, and especially in the first year, life can feel a little foreign. Justice Dobson sits down with Hannah just one month after her mom's death and provides a profile of the variety of emotions one experiences during this chaotic time. Shock, anger and love all live on the surface in this episode, as Justice shares her story of growing up in an unconventional family in Music City.

Sean Parrott and Hannah Hogan agree that maybe they wouldn't be the creative people they are today if they hadn't lost their parents when they were young. While Hannah is reflective and emotive about losing her Mom, Sean has a more straightforward approach to losing his father. This episode underlines some of the differences between male and female coping styles. Host Hannah Hogan: Twitter/ IG @misshannahhogan Sean Parrott: Twitter: @seanparrott and website: seanisok.com

My Mom is Dead explores how losing a parent at a young age informs the adult you become. Guest Jamie Bradley sits down with Hannah and shares a story of growing up in rural Texas with a mother that always kept things interesting. 

What happens when you're in your early twenties and your best friend dies suddenly? When someone dies unexpectedly you need time to process it but in your twenties life is fast paced, demanding and doesn't afford you the luxury of a pause button. Hannah sits down with Lucy Sinsheimer to talk about finding ways to grieve at an age when your world is moving full speed ahead. 

When you grow up in a rock'n roll family, for better or for worse, the party never stops. Writer and Director, Seth Pomeroy, sits down with Hannah to talk about how growing up with a complicated and larger than life mother shaped and informed him as a man and an artist.