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Dying Laughing with Jessimae

Jessimae Peluso

Welcome to Dying Laughing — the comedy podcast that explores grief in all its messy, magical, and mortifying glory.

Hosted by stand-up comedian, Netflix host, and professional grief reliever Jessimae Peluso aka your favorite “comedy death doula" and "griefluencer” , this show dares to laugh in the face of death, because if you’re not laughing, you’re crying in a Marshall’s fitting room while listening to Fleetwood Mac on repeat.

You’re going to lose a lot in this life: your loved ones, your job, your dog (way harder than your ex), your relationship, your mind, your appetite and yes, your favorite necklace that your dad gave you (which your toxic ex absolutely kept).

While all of that sounds brutal, it can also be beautiful. I call it brutiful.

Each week, I invite you into real, raw, and ridiculously funny conversations about how we survive loss, reclaim joy, and sometimes ugly-cry in public. Everything deserves a proper burial - even our dignity.

Welcome to Dying Laughing with Jessimae. 💀🖤

Editing by: Debbie Dellorso.🐿️

Podcast music: 🎵 "Consider Death" by Akira the Don

New show. New name. Same Jessimae. Follow @JessimaePeluso + subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. 💀🎤

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Email: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com

Text/Voicemail: 513-916-0930 (Call and leave us a VM to be played on the podcast.)

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#45
Tuesday · 36 min
44 Things I Know at 44 (And Some Sh*t I Still Don’t) | Jessimae Peluso
EPISODE 45: 44 Things I Know at 44 (And Some Shit I Still Don’t) | Jessimae Peluso Dying Laughing with Jessimae Jessimae turns 44 this week, and instead of pretending she’s unlocked the secrets of the universe, she’s sharing 44 things she know...or at least strongly suspects..at 44. From love, money, friendship and grief to dogs, getting older, trusting your gut, asking for more, letting people go and why nobody is thinking about you nearly as much as you think they are. Some lessons took 44 years to learn. Some have required approximately 700 reminders. And some are just the increasingly confident opinions of a woman rapidly running out of fucks. A birthday episode about getting older, getting wiser and realizing that maybe having everything figured out was never the point. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠⁠ ☎️ CALL / TEXT US: 513-916-0930 🧡 DONATE to Hilarity For Charity:https://wearehfc.org/ Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠⁠ TOUR: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#44
September 8 · 54 min
You’re Not Dead Yet: Losing His Dad on 9/11 | Host of Dead Talks podcast David Ferrugio
EPISODE 44: You’re Not Dead Yet: Losing His Dad on 9/11 | Host of Dead Talks podcast David Ferrugio Dying Laughing with Jessimae This week marks 25 years since September 11th. David Ferrugio, host and creator of DeadTalks and author of the upcoming book You’re Not Dead Yet, was just 12 years old when his father died on 9/11. David joins Jessimae to talk about growing up alongside grief, what it’s like when the entire country remembers the worst day of your life, still wanting our dead dads’ approval, and how losing someone can completely change the way you choose to live. Most importantly, they remember who David’s father was—not just how he died. Plus, two fatherless Italians talking about death. So naturally, there are laughs. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your sad friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠⁠ ☎️ CALL or TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠⁠ TOUR: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#488
September 1 · 31 min
Dolly Parton: The Stories Behind Jolene, Elvis, Whitney Houston & Dollywood
EPISODE 43: Dolly Parton: The Stories Behind Jolene, Elvis, Whitney Houston & Dollywood Dying Laughing with Jessimae This week, Dying Laughing celebrates the one and only Dolly Parton, from Jolene, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You to Dollywood, Elvis, Whitney Houston, rhinestones, wigs, philanthropy and an incredible business empire. A loving, hilarious tribute to a woman who turned heartbreak into music, poverty into purpose and somehow made everything sparkle. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠⁠ TOUR: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#487
August 25 · 34 min
The Greatest Fumbles in Sports & Life | Jessimae Peluso
EPISODE 42: The Greatest Fumbles in Sports & Life | Jessimae Peluso Dying Laughing with Jessimae Everybody drops the ball. This week, Jessimae tackles life's biggest fumbles, from money and missed opportunities to bad relationships, career choices, regret and the mistakes that may have actually changed our lives for the better. She looks back at some of her own questionable decisions, including the opportunities she let go, the relationships she stayed in too long and the moments when hindsight made everything look a lot clearer than it felt at the time. Plus, listeners share the balls they wish they hadn't dropped, the people they chased instead of their dreams, the grudges they held too long and the choices that seemed like failures but ultimately led them somewhere better. Because sometimes a fumble is just a fumble, and sometimes dropping one ball is how you finally get your hands free to catch another. 🙏 Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: https://www.thesisters.org 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠⁠ TOUR: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#486
August 19 · 30 min
Funerals Gone Wild | Jessimae Peluso
EPISODE 41: Funerals Gone Wild Dying Laughing with Jessimae Funerals bring together grief, family dysfunction, exes, old grudges, religion, money, alcohol and sometimes an actual dead body, then expect everyone to behave normally. What could possibly go wrong? This week, Jessimae shares a bizarre story from her dad's funeral and dives into listeners' wildest funeral stories: family drama, inappropriate behavior, strange traditions and moments so insane you have to laugh. Welcome to Funerals Gone Wild. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠⁠ TOUR: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#485
August 11 · 48 min
Putting the FUN in Funeral | Dan the Funeral Man
EPISODE 40: Putting the FUN in Funeral | Dan the Funeral Man Dying Laughing with Jessimae Jessimae sits down with Dan the Funeral Man, a funeral director from Salem, Ohio who's putting some much-needed personality back into death. Think hot pink caskets, leopard-print urns, custom memorials and final send-offs that actually look like the person being remembered. Dan takes us behind the curtain of the funeral industry to answer the questions everyone secretly wants to ask: What happens to our bodies after we die? What does embalming actually do? Why are funerals so expensive? What should grieving families spend money on, and what can they skip? And, of course, what are the wildest things he's witnessed at a funeral? They also explore why funeral customs are changing, how families can create more personal celebrations of life, and what spending every day around death has taught Dan about grief, regret and being alive. Because if you lived loud, why the hell should you be buried beige? 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your FUNeral friends. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠⁠ TOUR: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#484
August 6 · 36 min
When Should You Say Goodbye To A Pet? | Jessimae Peluso
EPISODE.39: When Should You Say Goodbye to a Pet? Dying Laughing with Jessimae Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is one of the hardest decisions we'll ever make—but how do you know when it's the right time? In this episode, Jessimae explores the heartbreaking question every pet owner eventually faces: What makes a good quality of life, and when does holding on become holding them back? Inspired by a moving article written by a palliative care physician, she dives into the world of pet hospice, quality-of-life assessments, pain management, and why animals often hide their suffering until the very end. Jessimae also shares the deeply personal story of saying goodbye to her soul dog, Carlin, and how she ultimately knew it was time. Along the way, she discusses the emotional weight of euthanasia, the surprising similarities between human and veterinary hospice care, and why sometimes the greatest act of love is letting go on a good day instead of waiting for the worst one. Whether you're grieving a pet, caring for an aging companion, or simply want to be better prepared for one of life's most difficult moments, this episode offers compassion, practical guidance, and a reminder that loving our animals also means knowing when to say goodbye. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your DOG MOM or CAT DAD friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠⁠ TOUR: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#483
July 29 · 35 min
Can Jimothy Save Us All? | Jessimae Peluso
EPISODE 38: Can Jimothy Save Us All? Dying Laughing with Jessimae This week, Jessimae takes a break from the heavy stuff to embrace the wonderfully absurd. From an unbelievable sugar daddy story involving a very alive wife and a dead mouse, to sharks at water parks, AI teachers, Frankie Valli's seemingly immortal touring schedule, and the latest internet grifts, this episode explores the strange corners of modern life with humor, curiosity, and just enough existential dread. Somewhere along the way, one tiny raccoon named Jimothy emerges as humanity's best chance for survival. Because if the world keeps getting weirder... we're going to need him. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your Jimothy fangirl friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠⁠ TOUR: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#482
July 21 · 57 min
Holy Shit! I'm Dying. Now What? | Author & Speaker Douglas Cartwright
EPISODE 37: Holy Shit. I'm Dying, Now What? | Douglas Cartwright Dying Laughing with Jessimae What happens when death stops being a distant concept and becomes part of your daily reality? This week, Jessimae welcomes her longtime friend, former neighbor, author, life coach, and spiritual teacher Douglas Cartwright for one of the most honest conversations ever featured on Dying Laughing. Shortly after being diagnosed with terminal glioblastoma, Douglas shares how the news has transformed his relationship with identity, fear, faith, purpose, and what it truly means to be alive. Together, they explore the difference between surviving and living, discuss why so many of us postpone the lives we really want, and reflect on answers from listeners who were asked one simple question: What would you do if you found out you were going to die? This isn't a conversation about losing hope. It's a conversation about finding it in the time we have left. Doug's Book: Holy Shit! We're Alive! Now What? https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Sh-Were-Alive-What-ebook/dp/B099DH91MZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NESWO85NCMGD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ohePGAoLTJ17ZxDjINBvU5T1T3OqYwuQcgU3pOoMPrs.z2soya-ttktIi87NS3OMkwpXO4kdEDMJqgAbfA5-9WI&dib_tag=se&keywords=holy+shit+we%27re+alive+now+what&qid=1784672884&sprefix=holy+shit+were+alive+now+wh%2Caps%2C239&sr=8-1 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠⁠ TOUR: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#481
July 15 · 1 hr 31 min
Roast In Peace: The Internet's Greatest Fails Pt.2 | Jessimae Peluso
EPISODE 36: Roast In Peace: The Internet's Greatest Fails Pt.2 | Jessimae Peluso Dying Laughing with Jessimae The funeral disasters keep coming... In this second installment of The Internet's Funniest Funeral Fails, Jessimae shares hilarious listener submissions, unforgettable Reddit funeral fails, outrageous coffin reviews, and some of the funniest headstones ever carved into stone. From mariachi bands and funeral crashers to accidental burials and epitaphs that deserve comedy awards, this episode celebrates the beautifully imperfect moments that remind us grief and laughter often show up together. Because even our final goodbye doesn't always go according to plan—and honestly, that's kind of comforting. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠⁠ TOUR: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#480
July 8 · 32 min
The Death of Who You Used to Be | Jessimae Peluso
EPISODE 35: The Death of Who You Used to Be | Jessimae Peluso Dying Laughing with Jessimae Sometimes the most important funeral you'll ever attend is your own. In this honest, funny, and deeply personal solo episode, Jessimae explores the grief that comes with personal transformation. From saying goodbye to people-pleasing, perfectionism, over-apologizing, and the need for external validation, she reflects on the parts of herself that no longer serve her, and the unexpected joy of becoming someone new. Along the way, she asks whether our greatest personality traits are sometimes just well-dressed trauma responses, shares the lessons she learned from symbolically attending her own funeral, and explains why healing isn't about becoming someone different, it's about uncovering who you've been all along. Because sometimes the greatest loss isn't another person. It's the version of yourself you're finally ready to thank... and let rest in peace. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag a sad friend who needs some joy. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠ TOUR: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#479
July 1 · 31 min
Roast In Peace: The Internet's Greatest Funeral Fails
EPISODE 34: Roast in Peace: The Internet’s Greatest Funeral Fails Pt. 1 | Jessimae Peluso Dying Laughing with Jessimae What do a 200-pound Saint Bernard, a casket buried in the wrong grave, farting church chairs, and an accidental blast of Highway to Hell all have in common? They're all real funeral stories. In this lighter episode of Dying Laughing, Jessimae shares some of the internet's funniest funeral fails, reads hilarious headstones, reviews unforgettable coffin reviews, and reminds us that even in our darkest moments, life has a way of being wonderfully absurd. Because grief doesn't erase humor, it often reveals it. Come for the chaos. Stay for the epitaphs. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠ TOUR: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#478
June 24 · 56 min
A Masterclass in How to Die | Filmmaker Johno Verity
EPISODE 33: A Masterclass In How To Die | Johno Verity Dying Laughing with Jessimae What if the secret to living well is learning how to die well? This week on Dying Laughing, Jessimae sits down with filmmaker, BMX rider, and accidental internet philosopher Johno Verity. Known for his cinematic videos of riding through the quiet streets of London before the rest of the world wakes up, Johno has built a devoted following by reminding people of something simple: put down your phone and go live your life. Together, they discuss the pursuit of baseline happiness, the importance of brain health, creativity, movement, and why so many of us have forgotten how to be present. Johno also opens up about losing both his stepfather and father, and the unexpected lessons grief has taught him about purpose, perspective, and what really matters. This is a conversation about mortality, mental health, adventure, and finding joy in the ordinary moments we're usually too distracted to notice. Because sometimes the best masterclass in how to live... comes from understanding how to die. 🎵: Johno's Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0wZfPASGnXhNXy3EqlNlf8?si=knDtk3NwQoWfaVF6OK3BKA 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠ TOUR: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#477
June 21 · 51 min
FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL: The Last Laugh: My Dad, Unfiltered | Jessimae Peluso
BONUS EPISODE: | JESSIMAE PELUSO Dying Laughing with Jessimae For this special Father's Day bonus episode, Jessimae opens the vault and shares a conversation recorded with her father in September of 2015, years before Alzheimer's would take so much from him. What begins as a casual father-daughter conversation quickly turns into a hilarious, heartfelt, and occasionally outrageous journey through family history. Together they discuss growing up in a large Italian family, discovering hidden branches of the family tree, a great-grandmother rumored to be a witch in Italy, shotgun weddings, family drama, gambling, addiction, marriage, fatherhood, and even a few alleged mafia connections. Funny, imperfect, wise, stubborn, and completely himself, this episode is more than a conversation. It's a time capsule. For anyone who has lost a parent, it's a reminder that grief doesn't just leave us with memories. Sometimes it leaves us with their voice. And sometimes, that's enough to make us laugh one more time. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your grieving friends. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠⁠ TOUR: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#477
June 17 · 31 min
10 Ways To Celebrate Your Dead Dad on Father's Day | Jessimae Peluso
EPISODE 32: 10 WAYS TO CELEBRATE YOUR DEAD DAD ON FATHER'S DAY | JESSIMAE PELUSO Dying Laughing with Jessimae Father's Day can be complicated when your dad is gone. In this special Father's Day episode, Jessimae shares stories about her father, the qualities she admired most, the habits that drove her crazy, and the unexpected ways grief keeps our loved ones alive through memory, humor, and everyday rituals. Inspired by a touching story about a man who arranged to send a postcard after his death, Jessimae imagines what her dad's final message might have been and invites listeners to consider what their own loved ones would say. From heartfelt reflections to ten completely ridiculous ways to celebrate your dead dad on Father's Day, this episode is a reminder that grief and laughter are often closer together than we think. Because sometimes the best way to remember someone isn't by crying. It's by laughing at the things that made them unforgettable. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your grieving friends. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠ TOUR: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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June 9 · 32 min
5 Conversations To Have Before It's Too Late | Jessimae Peluso
EPISODE 31: 5 CONVERSATIONS TO HAVE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE | JESSIMAE PELUSO Dying Laughing with Jessimae Inspired by a New York Times article about conversations to have with aging parents, Jessimae explores the questions we often wait too long to ask. After polling listeners about what they wish they'd known before a loved one died, this episode expands beyond healthcare and end-of-life planning into something deeper: understanding the people we love while they're still here. From family stories and biggest regrets to childhood memories, life lessons, and unspoken dreams, 5 Conversations To Have Before It's Too Late is a practical and heartfelt guide to preserving connection before it becomes memory. Because one day, the answers disappear, but the questions stay with us forever. 💀 Subscribe, share, and call someone you love. 📖 NYT Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/well/aging-parents.html?nl=from-the-times&segment_id=216384 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠ TOUR: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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May 26 · 50 min
The Sound Of Grief | Guitar maker and Widower Micah Teruya
EPISODE 30: THE SOUND OF GRIEF with Guitar maker and widower, Micah Teruya. Dying Laughing with Jessimae Micah Teruya joins Dying Laughing to discuss losing his wife after her 7-year battle with A.L.L. leukemia, and the extraordinary way he honored her memory by building a guitar containing her ashes and wedding ring. Together, they explore grief, caregiving, creativity after loss, and how pain can transform both art and identity. A moving conversation about love, resilience, and the unexpected gifts grief can leave behind. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: ⁠JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com⁠ ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG⁠ 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube⁠ TOUR: ⁠https://found.ee/jessimaetour⁠ FAN CLUB: ⁠https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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May 19 · 29 min
The Art Of Going Silent | Jessimae Peluso
EPISODE 29: THE ART OF GOING SILENT | Jessimae Peluso Dying Laughing with Jessimae After stepping away for three months to finish her first book, Jessimae returns with an honest, funny, and unexpectedly emotional conversation about grief, burnout, creativity, and what happens when you stop feeding the machine long enough to hear yourself again. In this episode, she talks about the challenges of creative exhaustion, self-motivation, learning how to focus and how to use that focus to your advantage when building something meaningful. She also opens up about unlearning and undoing parts of who she thought she was, her experience at the Hoffman Institute, and the emotional chaos of writing honestly about family, grief… and exes while somewhat sober. Jessimae reflects on disappearing from the internet, the pressure of constant visibility, the strange state of the world while she was gone, and how some healing and transformation can only happen in private. Raw, reflective, and darkly funny, this episode marks the beginning of a new chapter for Dying Laughing. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🎁 EMAIL US: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com ☎️ CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG 🎵 Outro music “Consider Death” by Akira The Don. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more: YT: https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube TOUR: https://found.ee/jessimaetour FAN CLUB: https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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February 3 · 1 hr 5 min
What Happens When We Die | Hospice Nurse Julie McFadden
EPISODE 28: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE | Hospice Nurse Julie McFadden Dying Laughing with Jessimae Palliative care and hospice nurse Julie McFadden joins Dying Laughing for a calm, honest conversation about death, dying, and what actually matters at the end of life. Jess and Julie break down the real difference between palliative care and hospice, the biggest misconceptions around both, and why a comfortable death is often tied to privilege, access, and timing. They discuss what dying usually looks like in real life, how families can unintentionally make things harder, and what actually helps loved ones die with more dignity and grace. They also explore why death itself is often less scary than we imagine and close with a thoughtful reflection on what may happen to us on a spiritual level when we die. This episode is meant to reduce fear, offer clarity, and help listeners feel more prepared, not just for death, but for living. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more. 🎁 Listener Prompt: What do you think happens when we die? (EMAIL US: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com) Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG CALL or TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Pod music: "Consider Death" by Akira The Don Edited by: Debbie Dellorso Follow JESSIMAE: YT: https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube TOUR: https://found.ee/jessimaetour FAN CLUB: https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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January 28 · 52 min
The Anger Stage Of Grief: Why Anger Isn't Random | Jessimae Peluso
EPISODE 27: THE ANGER STAGE OF GRIEF EXPLAINED Dying Laughing with Jessimae Anger gets a bad reputation, but it’s usually trying to tell you something. In this episode, I dig into the anger stage of grief and why anger is rarely about what we think it’s about. We talk about how anger often comes from older, unprocessed pain, how it shows up as control, resentment, or “making deals with the universe,” and why ignoring it usually makes everything worse. I also break down famous angry pop culture characters, why we relate to them, and what they reveal about how society handles rage. Plus, I read listener submissions about the things that make them the most angry, from the deeply personal to the hilariously unhinged. This episode is honest, funny, and uncomfortable in the best way, because anger isn’t the problem. Avoiding it is. ALAN WATTS on ANGER: https://youtu.be/Jd-lUSbMJAA?si=-LmdLE4VxiMSHKfV 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more. 🎁 Listener Prompt: How do you process your anger? Who's your favorite angry character? (EMAIL US: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com) Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQ&pi=fzUNvYr0SP2oG CALL/TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Outro music "Breathe" by Tyler Labine & Adanac. Edited by: Debbie Dellorso Follow JESSIMAE: YT: https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube TOUR: https://found.ee/jessimaetour FAN CLUB: https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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