Emily Flake: My 23-Pound Stuffed Baby Xanax Man Cat

It’s this episode of Funny You Should Ask we’re talking to artist and comedian EMILY FLAKE! We cover what’s more important than a college degree, celebrating your age, the true measures of progress, and so much more!Emily also runs St. Nells Humor Residency: https://www.stnells.com/FIND EMILY:SUBSTACK - https://substack.com/@emilyflakeIG - https://www.instagram.com/eflakeagogo/?hl=enWebsite - https://www.emilyflake.com/https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/emily-flakeConversation originally recorded on 05/11/22.Funny You Should Ask pulls back the curtain on comedy with candid, funny, and surprisingly personal conversations.Hosted by GOLD founder Lynn Harris, this podcast features candid, behind-the-scenes Q&As with artists like Maria Bamford, Jonterri Gadson, Flash Rosenberg, and Shaun Cassidy (yes, that one!)—plus real questions from real working comics.It’s honest. It’s generous. It’s occasionally unhinged. And it’s designed to help you do better work—and feel less alone doing it.Executive Produced by Lynn Harris (IG), GOLD Comedy (IG, TT, YT)Produced by Maggie Scudder (IG, TT)Edited by Teresa-Esmeralda Sanchez (IG)Music by Megan Phillips (IG), Sam MacKinnon (IG)Special thanks to Allison Rinehart, Erin Keating, Ami Vora. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thegoldmine.substack.com