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Brandon Prosek is a Renaissance man. Comedian, host, playwright, writer of a graphic novel about pirates, connoisseur of bad movies. This, however, is about a good movie, and how the 2017 romantic comedy The Big Sick got him through a rough time in his personal life. May it give you some comfort while we all deal with, well, a Big Sick. Take care of yourselves & each other out there. IBTFY loves you.

Topics include: Pirate content, the box-office bomb Cutthroat Island, Brandon's favorite good and bad movies, writing about mental health, the importance of representation, humor cutting through the tension, stanning Madeline Kahn and more.

Do you remember your first post-college/"adulthood" living situation? What were you listening to or watching to get you through that time? In this episode, writer and academic Molly Horan (Refinery29, Mashable, Buzzfeed) shares her experiences moving to New York and coping with the isolation of moving to the city through Mad Men.

Topics include: Unlikable protagonists, trying to meet people after college, fighting loneliness, idealized depictions of New York, the impact of RENT on impressionable young minds, prestige TV, "having it all" as depicted in 30 Rock and The Witcher, how to find a parkour class in New York, how TV impacts our recreational activities and more.

Content Note: This episode contains references to the death of a parent and eating disorders.

Season 2 of IBTFY is here! Excited to be back with more stories from funny, talented people and the pop culture that got them through rough times. For our first episode of this new season, actor/comedian/musician/multihyphenate James Bradford ("The Chris Gethard Show," the upcoming "Mare of Easttown") recounts his time as an Ear With Feet, or a devout fan of singer-songwriter Tori Amos, & how her music helped him through times of big transitions and a difficult loss.

Topics include: The inspiration for James's memorable memoir title, the episode of Murder, She Wrote where they took a swing at Friends, what the Amos-Bradford wedding would look like, Beyoncé and the Communal Music Video Moment, Tori Amos meet and greets, fan communities in the '90s and playing Dashboard Confessional for leather daddies.

Content Note: This episode deals heavily with matters of loss, grieving and addiction.

We've made it to our Season Finale! Thanks to everyone who stuck with the first season of IBTFY and helped build this little community. Our final Season 1 guest is LeeAnn Yops, storyteller, comedian and 90210 fan site curator. LeeAnn came to IBTFY to share her love of Luke Perry, right down to "dating" a mini-Luke doll and appearing on the Steve Harvey Show, the 90210 fan community and her experiences dealing with the loss of a favorite cultural icon and a loss much closer to home in rapid succession.

IBTFY was honored to be a part of Podslam 2019, Arcade Audio's annual podcast marathon for Connor's Cure. We were especially honored to have one of our favorite funny Chicagoans, Jeremy Owens of You're Being Ridiculous, at iO with us to talk about the Bravo'verse and coping. And yes, there were two Bravoverse episodes in a row. It's fine.

Donations are still open for Podslam's 2019 Fundraiser for Connor's Cure! Help us fight childhood cancer! http://jimmyv.convio.net/site/TR?team_id=3180&fr_id=1521&pg=team

We're back! Comedian, writer and Internet legend John Sundholm discusses navigating family life, mental health, coming out & his fandom of Madonna through the ages & many reinventions, and the joys of coping and escapism with the Real Housewives of New York.

Topics include: Your first Madonna experiences, the Blonde Ambition tour, what's the best Madonna song and why is it "Hung Up," AIDS activism, family relationships & dysfunctions, mental health everything, the inherent queerness of reality TV, Disaster Bisexual Sonja Morgan, rating the dog funerals on RHONY & more.