Best Tally Abecassis Podcasts (2025)

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S3E6: Unknown 29:21

6y ago29:21

29:21

We follow Jason in the hours leading up to the taping of his much-anticipated special. The excitement builds as his friends and family all gather at the theater. When Jason steps onto that stage, will he have transformed his near death experience into something meaningful?By Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S3E5: The Countdown 25:23

6y ago25:23

25:23

There’s one month to go before Jason is set to perform his new special and the pressure is on. It’s a mad dash to sell tickets, finalize his set, and get everything in order to film and shoot the special. Will Jason make it to the special or will the pressure of putting on the show derail him?By Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S3E4: Pulling for Every Breath 26:38

6y ago26:38

26:38

It seems like asthma is always with Jason Weems. In this episode, Jason's constantly being confronted by health scares - on stage, at home, even with his family. But at every turn, he surprises Tally with his resiliency.By Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S3E3: Absolute Certainty 29:24

6y ago29:24

29:24

Twelve years into his comedy career, what keeps Jason hopeful that his big break will still happen? We get a peek inside his creative process and find out what family drama pushed him to stay in a city that isn’t great for his national career ambitionsBy Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S3E2: Almost Famous 21:10

6y ago21:10

21:10

How do you build a career in comedy? Jason takes us through his journey and how a childhood filled with health issues drove his desire to be the funniest man in the room.By Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S3E1: The Attack 19:39

6+ y ago19:39

19:39

What happens on stage to set in motion comedian Jason’s Weem’s first day back story? On May 3, 2017, Jason collapsed at a Philadelphia comedy club after suffering a near fatal asthma attack. We hear a blow-by-blow account of Jason’s night as it shifts from raucous to downright terrifying.By Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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Introducing First Day Back Season 3 2:47

6+ y ago2:47

2:47

First Day Back returns this season with the story of Jason Weems, one of Baltimore’s biggest comedians. Jason’s life changed on May 3, 2017 when just minutes into a set, he had a severe asthma attack. It was so bad, his heart stopped. Sixteen hours later, he was barely alive, recovering in a Philadelphia hospital. This season on First Day Back, hos…

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Season 3 Update, and Introducing Dear Franklin Jones 3:33

7y ago3:33

3:33

We are hard at work on season 3 and are following another story that is unfolding as we speak. In the meantime, if you like First Day Back, check out Dear Franklin Jones by my friend Jonathan Hirsch. Growing up, Jonathan’s family was a little different. They followed a controversial spiritual leader named Franklin Jones. Join Jonathan on a journey …

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S2E6: The Refuge 22:37

8y ago22:37

22:37

Lucie obsesses over Gerry’s death, her regret about what she did and her inability to remember what happened the night she killed him. How will she find some sliver of peace? Her search for forgiveness leads her to an unlikely source.By Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S2E5: The Doubters 20:23

8y ago20:23

20:23

Six years after Gerry’s death, close friends from Lucie’s past make a startling accusation. How will Lucie cope?By Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S2E4: Lucie Island 25:38

8y ago25:38

25:38

Even as Lucie reconnects with family and spends more time outside the transition house, she finds herself increasingly isolated.By Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S2E3: The Transition House 27:23

8y ago27:23

27:23

Once Lucie gets her day parole from prison, she has one foot in the correctional system and the other in the regular world. She gets tiny rations of freedom in the transition house where she lives, but she soon realizes her crime is going to follow her wherever she goes.By Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S2E2: The Prelim 28:38

8y ago28:38

28:38

Lucie is charged with first-degree murder after police arrive at her home and find her husband shot dead. She hires a top lawyer, but there’s one huge problem: How do you defend yourself when you have no memory of what happened?By Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S2E1: Lovebirds 27:25

8y ago27:25

27:25

Lucie and her husband Gerry were together for 13 years. People called them lovebirds. Until the fall of 2010, when she shot and killed him. And here's the thing: Lucie has no memory of killing him. This season on First Day Back, how do you come back from the worst thing you’ve ever done when you don't even remember doing it?…

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Coming Soon: First Day Back Season 2 2:46

8y ago2:46

2:46

First Day Back returns this season with the story of Lucie and Gerry, lovebirds who were together for 13 years. Until the fall of 2010, when Lucie accidentally shot and killed him. And here's the thing. She has no memory of killing him. Lucie's story isn't just about what she did, it's about the aftermath. How does she come back from the worst thin…

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S1E10: On Death and Space Clouds 8:58

9y ago8:58

8:58

A short piece for Mother’s Day. Something different that is not part of the First Day Back storyline. Stay tuned for details on Season 2!By Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S1E9: Generations 19:51

9+ y ago19:51

19:51

What happens when Tally's life starts mirroring the subject of her film? Also she talks to a 97 year-old woman and a Millennial who both reject the idea of "having it all".By Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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First Day Back

Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S3E6: Unknown 29:21

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S3E5: The Countdown 25:23

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S3E4: Pulling for Every Breath 26:38

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S3E3: Absolute Certainty 29:24

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S3E2: Almost Famous 21:10

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S3E1: The Attack 19:39

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Introducing First Day Back Season 3 2:47

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Season 3 Update, and Introducing Dear Franklin Jones 3:33

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S2E6: The Refuge 22:37

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S2E5: The Doubters 20:23

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S2E4: Lucie Island 25:38

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S2E3: The Transition House 27:23

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S2E2: The Prelim 28:38

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S2E1: Lovebirds 27:25

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Coming Soon: First Day Back Season 2 2:46

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S1E10: On Death and Space Clouds 8:58

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S1E9: Generations 19:51