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Chris Duffy is a Large Baby With a Beard
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In this episode of Parenting is a Joke, host Ophira Eisenberg sits down with comedian, writer, and podcast host Chris Duffy to unpack the joys and absurdities of raising a toddler while maintaining a creative career. Chris shares how his “fun mom energy” has defined him since high school, his past life as a babysitter and fifth-grade teacher, and the surreal experience of writing jokes for Dan Rather during his first TV writing job. He reflects on the lack of nuanced parenting books for dads and explains why most advice boils down to: “Are you willing to let the baby cry?” Ophira and Chris swap stories about parenting-induced identity crises, obsessive marker-capping, and the complicated trade-offs between artistic ambition and hands-on parenting. Chris also reveals the emotional reason he starts his popular Brightspots newsletter with a disclaimer, and explains how his podcast How to Be a Better Human tries to offer comfort, not homework. The episode ends with Chris’ hard-won realization: he’s basically just a large baby with a beard.
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Manage episode 496238495 series 3406755
In this episode of Parenting is a Joke, host Ophira Eisenberg sits down with comedian, writer, and podcast host Chris Duffy to unpack the joys and absurdities of raising a toddler while maintaining a creative career. Chris shares how his “fun mom energy” has defined him since high school, his past life as a babysitter and fifth-grade teacher, and the surreal experience of writing jokes for Dan Rather during his first TV writing job. He reflects on the lack of nuanced parenting books for dads and explains why most advice boils down to: “Are you willing to let the baby cry?” Ophira and Chris swap stories about parenting-induced identity crises, obsessive marker-capping, and the complicated trade-offs between artistic ambition and hands-on parenting. Chris also reveals the emotional reason he starts his popular Brightspots newsletter with a disclaimer, and explains how his podcast How to Be a Better Human tries to offer comfort, not homework. The episode ends with Chris’ hard-won realization: he’s basically just a large baby with a beard.
📍 July Shows are in NYC, Nantucket, MA, Aruba, Calgary, Alberta, Canmore, Alberta, Saratoga Springs, NY!
Details at https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com
Follow Chris Duffy: https://www.instagram.com/chrisiduffy/
Find Chris Duffy’s podcast How to Be a Better Human wherever you get your podcasts
See Ophira LIVE: https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/events/
SUBSCRIBE so you never miss O thing: https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/sign-up
Follow PIAJ:
https://www.instagram.com/parentingisajoke/
https://parentingisajoke.substack.com/
Follow Ophira:
https://www.instagram.com/ophirae/
https://www.facebook.com/OphiraEisenberg/
https://www.tiktok.com/@ophiranyc
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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