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Holly Rizzuto Palker
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Each episode of The Mom Coms: Stand-up and Stories features a humorous parenting essay, a book excerpt reading, or a stand-up comedy routine, followed by an interview with the artist. Holly Rizzuto Palker, Stephanie Silberstein, and other members of The Mom Coms stand-up comedy troupe will grill the interviewee, Mom Com style. We’ll unearth relatable parenting moments that connect us as mothers and make us laugh, from maternity through menopause and beyond. Subscribe to The Mom Coms newsletter here to learn about stand-up comedy events and other news. hollyrizzutopalker.substack.com

  1. 6d ago

    Laughter and Lasagna for Yom Kippur with Linda Rizzuto and Holly Rizzuto Palker

    On this week’s episode of The Mom Coms Stadup and Stories, Liz Alterman and Stephanie Silberstein turn the mic on The Mom Coms founder and producer Holly Rizzuto Palker, joined by her mom, Linda, to talk about the joy and community of comedy. Holly reads her essay “Our Family’s Interfaith Break Fast Includes Bagels and Lasagna,” originally published on Kveller. This emotional, yet humorous take on how Holly navigates Yom Kippur with her Italian Catholic mother in tow is relatable and funny to anyone in a parent/child relationship. They discuss Linda’s favorite comedians and admiration for Joan Rivers, how women’s experiences like menopause were often dismissed, Linda’s entrepreneurial past teaching aerobics and running businesses while prioritizing parenting, family dynamics and jokes. Don’t miss the wrap up, a friendly debate over whose lasagna is better, Linda’s or Holly’s which culminates in a Lasagna-off and plans for Linda to bring lasagna to the upcoming Mom Coms shows in Millburn and Staten Island. Follow The Mom Coms for more content and to learn about upcoming shows:Website Substack Instagram Facebook TikTok Join our Newsletter More about Stephanie Silberstein here, Liz Alterman, and Holly Rizzuto Palker here More about topics discussed in this episode: “Our Family’s Interfaith Break-Fast Features Bagels and Lasagna” - Kveller Mrs. Butterworth's History of Aerobics Tickets for Sept 30th show - Millburn Be a guest on the podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hollyrizzutopalker.substack.com

    Laughter and Lasagna for Yom Kippur with Linda Rizzuto and Holly Rizzuto Palker

  2. Sep 2

    TEASER Laughter and Lasagna for Yom Kippur with Linda Rizzuto & Holly Rizzuto Palker

    On next Wednesday’s episode of The Mom Coms Stadup and Stories, Liz Alterman and Stephanie Silberstein turn the mic on The Mom Coms founder and producer Holly Rizzuto Palker, joined by her mom, Linda, to talk about the joy and community of comedy. They discuss Linda’s favorite comedians, her memorable Bill Cosby encounter and admiration for Joan Rivers. Holly reads her essay “Our Family’s Interfaith Break Fast Includes Bagels and Lasagna,” originally published on Kveller, about navigating Jewish holidays as an Italian Catholic married to a Jewish husband. The conversation also covers how women’s experiences like menopause and postpartum depression were often dismissed, Linda’s entrepreneurial past teaching aerobics and running businesses while prioritizing parenting, family dynamics and jokes, and a friendly debate over whose lasagna is better, Linda’s or Holly’s which culminates in a Lasagna-off and plans for Linda to bring lasagna to the upcoming Mom Coms shows. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hollyrizzutopalker.substack.com

    TEASER Laughter and Lasagna for Yom Kippur with Linda Rizzuto & Holly Rizzuto Palker

  3. Aug 26

    Obese Geriatric with GL Douglas

    This week, on The Mom Coms Standup and Stories Podcast, Holly Rizzuto Palker, Liz Alterman and Stephanie Silberstein interview comedian, actress, host, producer, and elementary school teacher GL Douglas. Creator of the Class Dismissed Teacher Comedy Tour, and performer at the legendary Apollo, Douglas discusses how she reads and “pulls in” audiences, adjusts her sets, and balances nerves with confidence she has built over years in comedy. They chat about relatability, honesty, and women’s labels like “obese geriatric,” pregnancy, and weight struggles. Douglas shares how teaching and parenting fuel her material and offers tips on short setups and the “tight five.” Don’t miss Douglas perform her signature “Peter” pigeon-catching classroom joke while promoting the October 1st show in Millburn, New Jersey. Follow The Mom Coms for more content and to learn about upcoming shows:Website Substack Instagram Facebook TikTok Join our Newsletter More about Stephanie Silberstein here, Liz Alterman, and Holly Rizzuto Palker here More about topics discussed in this episode: GL Douglas Class Dismissed Teacher Comedy Tour Apollo Theater This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hollyrizzutopalker.substack.com

    Obese Geriatric with GL Douglas

  4. Aug 18

    TEASER Obese Geriatric, Dream Crushing Parenting, and Confidence with GL Douglas

    On next Wednesday’s episode of The Mom Coms Standup and Stories Podcast, comedian, GL Douglas chats with Holly Rizzuto Palker, Stephanie Silberstein, and Liz Alterman about how she “owns” an audience. She also shares lessons learned from 20 years in comedy, and tells us what it felt like to perform at the legendary Apollo Theater. GL talks about why nerves matter and doles out tips on how to build confidence. She talks about how her discomfort about being labeled both “obese and geriatric/advanced maternal age” led to one of her most loved sets. Listen to find out how GL garners endless material from both her classroom students and her parenting. You won’t want to miss G.L. performing her signature “Peter and the pigeon” joke which will keep you laughing for the whole day. Tune in next week on Apple, Spotify, Substack, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hollyrizzutopalker.substack.com

    TEASER Obese Geriatric, Dream Crushing Parenting, and Confidence with GL Douglas

  5. Aug 12

    Floppy Bellies and Ugly Vaginas with Lindsey Goldstein

    On this weeks episode of The Mom Com Stands Up and Stories, Lindsey Goldstein —author of Gap Year, physical therapist and mother—joins Holly Rizzuto Palker and Liz Alterman to discuss her writing and read an excerpt from her book. The main character, Jane, misreads her husband Clark’s morning workout as intimacy. The conversation ranges from empty-nest anxieties and marriage to “floppy belly” body talk, an “accidental tummy tuck,” steamy-but-awkward new romance, ugly vaginas, and the book’s message that it’s never too late to pursue long-delayed dreams. Lindsey shares a humorous family lore story behind her favorite funny line and someone admits to having both a floppy belly and an ugly vagina. Don’t miss this honest episode. Follow The Mom Coms for more content and to learn about upcoming shows:Website Substack Instagram Facebook TikTok Join our Newsletter More about topics discussed in this episode: Lindsey Goldstein Gap Year Vaginal Rejuvenation in Laguna Beach Chapstick Lip Smackers Funny Women of a Certain Age I’m in my 50s, and my brain fog scares me. Now I’m doing everything I can to give my memory a boost. Holly’s article for Business Insider This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hollyrizzutopalker.substack.com

    Floppy Bellies and Ugly Vaginas with Lindsey Goldstein

  6. Aug 5

    TEASER Floppy Bellies and Ugly Vaginas with Lindsey Goldstein

    Next Wednesday on The Mom Com Stands Up and Stories, Lindsey Goldstein —author of The Gap Year, a physical therapist, and mother—joins Holly Rizzuto Palker , Stephanie Silberstein and Liz Alterman for a redo after a prior technical glitch. They comiserate about floppy bellies, ugly vaginas, and somebody’s accidental tummy tuck. Lindsey reads an excerpt from The Gap Year and talks about steamy-but-awkward new romance, and the book’s heartwarming message that it’s never too late to pursue long-delayed dreams. There is a silly story about ingesting a Chapstick Lip Smacker and someone admits to having both a c-section shelf and an ugly vagina. Can you guess who? Listen to find out. Follow The Mom Coms for more content and to learn about upcoming shows:Website Substack Instagram Facebook TikTok Join our Newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hollyrizzutopalker.substack.com

    TEASER Floppy Bellies and Ugly Vaginas with Lindsey Goldstein

  7. Jul 29

    Frownies, Roll Tide, and Jewish Geography with Becca Rothman

    Imagine discovering, as an adult, that you have an unknown biological father! This week on The Mom Coms Standup and Stories, Holly Rizzuto Palker, Liz Alterman and Stephanie Silberstein welcome mom, comedian, and storyteller Becca Rothman. Her solo show, Gifted, which premiered at Iris Bahr’s Neurotica Festival in New York in 2025 and has since been performed in Alabama, LA, Atlanta, and Chicago. Onstage, Rothman processes this late-in-life discovery and connects the dots, finally uncovering the reason her anxious Jewish mother was overly neurotic about Rothman’s dating-life, marriage, and pregnancy. Rothman also shares her journey moving from Baltimore to Tuscaloosa 26 years ago, building community through weekly Shabbat dinners, and learning local culture through the many uses of the phrase, “Roll Tide.” The self-anointed arbiter of all things Jewish geography and Cory Booker, Rothman also recounts a bomb first standup comedy performance, committing to open mics, and developing memorization and rehearsal systems for a 30-minute show while reflecting on her kids’ mixed embarrassment and pride. Follow The Mom Coms for more content and to learn about upcoming shows:Website Substack Instagram Facebook TikTok Join our Newsletter Explore topics discussed in this episode: Frownies Cory Booker Tay-Sachs Iris Bahr Becca Rothman This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hollyrizzutopalker.substack.com

    Frownies, Roll Tide, and Jewish Geography with Becca Rothman

  8. Jul 21

    TEASER Frownies, Roll Tide, and Jewish Geography with Becca Rothman

    On next week's episode of The Mom Com Stand Up and Stories Holly, Steph and Liz welcome guest, Becca Rothman, a comedian and storyteller. Rothman compares herself to Marisa Tomei, talks about Frownies skincare, and doles out a wild “Jewish geography” story involving Cory Booker. Don’t miss her live standup performance about being a non-Southern Jewish woman who has lived in Alabama for 26 years, culminating in a hilarious bit about “Roll Tide” as a universal expression — including after sex. They discuss her solo show, Gifted, which explores her discovery as an adult that she had a sperm donor biological father she never knew. True of false: Becca’s comedy journey began with a horrible performance at her synagogue? Tune in to find out! Follow The Mom Coms for more content and to learn about upcoming shows and podcasts:The Mom Coms website Substack Instagram Facebook TikTok If you like us, do us a solid by giving a five star rating, subscribing and re-stacking. Love, The Mom Coms This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hollyrizzutopalker.substack.com

    TEASER Frownies, Roll Tide, and Jewish Geography with Becca Rothman
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Each episode of The Mom Coms: Stand-up and Stories features a humorous parenting essay, a book excerpt reading, or a stand-up comedy routine, followed by an interview with the artist. Holly Rizzuto Palker, Stephanie Silberstein, and other members of The Mom Coms stand-up comedy troupe will grill the interviewee, Mom Com style. We’ll unearth relatable parenting moments that connect us as mothers and make us laugh, from maternity through menopause and beyond. Subscribe to The Mom Coms newsletter here to learn about stand-up comedy events and other news. hollyrizzutopalker.substack.com

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