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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 43 MIN

Dad Stories & Stand Up Comedy with (Jackie Kashian)

from The Fatherless Cheat Sheet · host Andrew Parise

Welcome back to The Fatherless Cheat Sheet! In today’s episode Andrew is joined by stand-up comedian Jackie Kashian! They discuss the elements of joke writing, advice for young comics, and the importance of making your spouse laugh. Jackie shares some of her iconic Dad stories including making profit off of school candy bar sales and using the senior discount at McDonald’s. Follow Jackie! Website: https://jackiekashian.com/ Special “Alter-Kation”: https://www.youtube.com/watch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackiekashian/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jackie_Kashian Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackieKashianJokesmith/ The Dork Forest Podcast: Website: https://jackiekashian.com/the-dork-forrest Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dork-forest/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist The Jackie and Laurie Show: Website: https://jackieandlaurieshow.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackieandlaurie/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jackie-and-laurie-show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/ About Jackie: A comic’s comic, Jackie Kashian is a favorite of fans across the globe with peers like Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, and Brian Regan who regularly bring Jackie to open for them when she’s not headlining clubs and theaters herself for 45 weeks of the year. Jackie Kashian’s albums debut atop Comedy charts regularly and her two podcasts, The Dork Forest and The Jackie and Laurie Show (with co-host Laurie Kilmartin) are widely popular and have enjoyed lifespans of 20 and 10 years each and are showing no signs of slowing down. You can also read her writing in “The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies” and the comic book “Comics Comics Quarterly”. Her stand-up comedian can be seen on After Midnight, Conan, Corden, HBO, Netflix, and Comedy Central. She’s been heard on Bob’s Burgers and Strange Planet; and she’s been featured on NPR and Audible. The Fatherless Cheat Sheet, hosted by Andrew Parise, is about everything you wish a father (or father figure) could have shown you. Growing up without a dad taught Andrew that chasing "what could have been" is never the answer. When you need a hand on your shoulder, a kick in the pants, or some profound life advice, you can find it here. Have questions? Need advice? Email us at [email protected]. Follow the Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/thefatherlesscheatsheet Produced by Nicole Lyons Productions Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nicolelyonsproductions/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: www.nicolelyonsproductions.com Art by Briana Raucci Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianaraucci/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to The Fatherless Cheat Sheet! In today’s episode Andrew is joined by stand-up comedian Jackie Kashian! They discuss the elements of joke writing, advice for young comics, and the importance of making your spouse laugh. Jackie shares some of her iconic Dad stories including making profit off of school candy bar sales and using the senior discount at McDonald’s. Follow Jackie! Website: https://jackiekashian.com/ Special “Alter-Kation”: https://www.youtube.com/watch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackiekashian/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jackie_Kashian Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackieKashianJokesmith/ The Dork Forest Podcast: Website: https://jackiekashian.com/the-dork-forrest Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dork-forest/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist The Jackie and Laurie Show: Website: https://jackieandlaurieshow.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackieandlaurie/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jackie-and-laurie-show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/ About Jackie: A comic’s comic, Jackie Kashian is a favorite of fans across the globe with peers like Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, and Brian Regan who regularly bring Jackie to open for them when she’s not headlining clubs and theaters herself for 45 weeks of the year. Jackie Kashian’s albums debut atop Comedy charts regularly and her two podcasts, The Dork Forest and The Jackie and Laurie Show (with co-host Laurie Kilmartin) are widely popular and have enjoyed lifespans of 20 and 10 years each and are showing no signs of slowing down. You can also read her writing in “The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies” and the comic book “Comics Comics Quarterly”. Her stand-up comedian can be seen on After Midnight, Conan, Corden, HBO, Netflix, and Comedy Central. She’s been heard on Bob’s Burgers and Strange Planet; and she’s been featured on NPR and Audible. The Fatherless Cheat Sheet, hosted by Andrew Parise, is about everything you wish a father (or father figure) could have shown you. Growing up without a dad taught Andrew that chasing "what could have been" is never the answer. When you need a hand on your shoulder, a kick in the pants, or some profound life advice, you can find it here. Have questions? Need advice? Email us at [email protected]. Follow the Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/thefatherlesscheatsheet Produced by Nicole Lyons Productions Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nicolelyonsproductions/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: www.nicolelyonsproductions.com Art by Briana Raucci Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianaraucci/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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