Why Mommy Drinks
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Why Mommy Drinks
Betsy Stover talks with fellow parents about what their kids did that broke them and maybe even drove them to drink. Guests range from fellow comedians, to Hollywood directors, to Olympic athletes. There’s no advice and no judgement; just wild stories from the trenches of parenthood, and a reminder...
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Adam Pally (Revisit)
Re-listen to a classic episode of WMD featuring friend of the show, Adam Pally!


Rob Corddry (Revisit)
Amanda and Betsy are joined by three-time Emmy winner Rob Corddry (Children’s Hospital, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart). Rob comes to terms with his...


Richard Jefferson (Revisit)
Revisit a classic WMD episode featuring Richard Jefferson!

Sierra Ornelas
Comedy writer and show runner Sierra Ornelas (Superstore, Rutherford Falls) talks with Betsy and guest co-host Amy Albert about stubbed toes, spending...

Ana Ortiz: Back to School Orientations (Revisit)
Revisit a classic episode of Why Mommy Drinks!


Alyce Chan: When it Rains, it Thunderstorms
Stand up comedian Alyce Chan joins Betsy and guest co-host Alisha Gaddis (Your House Keys are in the Dryer: A Parenting Haiku Book) to talk about putt...

Jessi Klein: Ikea Daycare (Oldie But Goodie)
Enjoy this classic Why Mommy Drinks episode from 2018! Listen to find out why!
Comedian, Emmy Award winner, and New York Times bestselling autho...

Why Mommy Drinks LIVE!
Betsy and Amanda reunite to share stories and meet with listeners on this very special episode.

Liz Climo: Bling Bling
Author and illustrator Liz Climo talks with Betsy and guest co-host Amy Albert about goldfish in Magneto prison, inappropriate questions from older re...

Eve Sturges: Total Mayhem
Therapist and podcaster Eve Sturges (Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges) returns to talk with Betsy and guest co-host AlishaGaddis about consequen...

Susan Messing: Victorian Child
Comedian and improv comedy extraordinaire Susan Messing joins Betsy and guest co-host Ari Voukydis to talk about last minute heart parties, getting ki...

Laura Clery: Idiots
Author and content creator Laura Clery (Idiots: Marriage, Motherhood, Milk & Mistakes) talks with Betsy and Amy Albert about living in a robot factory...

Kevin Seldon: Helicopter Husband
Kevin Seldon, host of the DILF (Dad I’d Like To Friend) podcast joins Betsy and guest co-host Amy Albert to talk about living in a junk yard, the isol...

Muretta Moss: Leprechaun Traps
Actress Muretta Moss (Counter Parenting Podcast) joins Betsy and guest co-host Stephanie Escajeda (Animaniacs, Beavis and Butthead) to talk about knoc...

Rupa Mehta
Author and entrepreneur Rupa Mehta (Someone Calls Me Mommy) joins Betsy and guest co-host Ari Voukydis to talk about too much laundry, kids forgetting...

Ayun Halliday: What the Freaking Fudge?
Writer and artist Ayun Halliday (The East Village Inky) joins Betsy and guest co-host Amy Albert to talk about the nightmare process of getting your k...

Betsy and Ari: Listener Emails
Betsy and Ari go to the reader mailbag to talk about getting trailed by museum security, everyone getting the flu at the same time, and America’s unsu...

Jill Bartlett: Buttventure
Actor and writer Jill Bartlett (Disney's Amphibia, The Pump and Dump Show) joins Betsy and guest co-host Amy Albert to talk about a life changing fork...


Betsy & Ari: Listener Voicemails
Betsy and Ari join forces to listen to your listener voicemails!

JoAnn Crohn & Brie Tucker: That’s Cap
JoAnn Crohn and Brie Tucker, hosts of the No Guilt Mom podcast, join Betsy to talk about being criticized for not using new slang correctly, teaching...

Nick Stevens: Landing the Plane
Comedian Nick Stevens joins Betsy and guest co-host Ari Voukydis to talk about kid who are too good at hiding, the youngest Grinch, and getting totall...

Kelly Hudson: Sleepwalking Jim Morrison
Writer and comedian Kelly Hudson (Search Party, What Are You Into podcast) joins Betsy and Amy Albert to talk about kids with bad taste in interior de...

Talia Osteen: Mommy Juice
Director Talia Osteen (The Shabbos Goy) hangs with Betsy and Jessica Elaina Eason to talk about sledding accidents, cancelling Christmas, and acrobati...

Kate Mulligan
Betsy and Amy welcome comedian and actor, Kate Mulligan on this episode of Why Mommy Drinks.

Brian Huskey: He/Him/Pong
Actor, comedian, and podcaster Brian Huskey (Bald Talk podcast, Veep, Bob’s Burgers) hangs with Betsy and Amy Albert to talk about the Dewey Decibel S...

Mike Leffingwell: Working the Refs
Writer Mike Leffingwell joins Betsy and guest co-host Ari Voukydis to discuss dreidel dramatics, bedtime story performance anxiety, and teen scorekeep...

Jonny Svarzbein: Stickers!
Comedian Jonny Svarzbein joins Betsy and guest co-host Amy Albert to talk about delivering bad news via ice cream, folding Wall-E trash canyons worth...

Ify Nwadiwe: The Zoomies
Ify Nwadiwe is a comedian, writer, and podcaster (My First Kicks, Maximum Film!). Ify and Betsy talk about a kid who is so tired that they made themse...

Frank Garcia Hejl: Act Accordingly
Comedian and actor Frank Garcia-Hejl (Adam Ruins Everything, Scare Package) hangs with Betsy and guest co-host Ari Voukydis to talk about an insane ca...

Suni Reyes: The COVID 15
Actor and comedian Suni Reyes (Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, Billions) talks with Betsy and guest co-host Amy Albert about doctors with no bedside ma...

Arnie Niekamp: Weaponizing Wonder
Podcaster Arnie Niekamp (Hello From the Magic Tavern) joins Betsy and Amanda Allan to talk about stress-inducing Calico Critters, a part-time job that...

The Parent's Lounge: Survive and Advance
Jamie Kaler (The DadLands, Tacoma FD, Homeschooled) and Jason Gowin from The Parent's Lounge podcast talk with Betsy and guest co-host Stephanie Escaj...

Chris Wylde: Psychotic Bipolar Twos
Actor and comedian Chris Wylde (Dadholes, ClipCast. The Best Clippers Podcast) talks with Betsy and guest co-host Amy Albert about the unexpected odys...

Danielle Koenig & Kristine Kimmel: Box Full of Fidgets
Danielle Koenig and Kristine Kimmel, hosts of the podcast How to Survive with Danielle and Kristine, join Betsy to talk about middle school bullies, t...

Miry Whitehill & Jennifer Jackson: Resist. Persist. Stop Talking To Me.
Authors Miry Whitehill (Miry's List) and Jennifer Jackson (The Punkydoos Take the Stage) talk with Betsy about the bizarre relief that a life threaten...