People with Parents Podcast
People with Parents is a personal micro-storytelling and interview podcast where Comedian and author, Leighann Lord, shares stories and insights about the role reversal between her and her aging parents. The People with Parents Podcast is lived, written, and produced by comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. Please subscribe and review the podcast on iTunes, like the People with Parents Facebook Page, and follow on twitter @PwParents. Support the show at Patreon.com/LeighannLord http://www.PeoplewithParents.com
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This Was Us
10/20/2021
This Was Us
In This Episode of People with Parents…Leighann Lord shares why, by any standard measure, this is a terrible podcast. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast. It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Aunt Cicely Tyson
01/31/2021
Aunt Cicely Tyson
In This Episode of People with Parents…I share what I learned that time in 2013 when I took My Parents to see Cicely Tyson on Broadway in The Trip to Bountiful. People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast. It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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And Then All of a Sudden
12/25/2020
And Then All of a Sudden
In This Episode of People with Parents…All of a sudden things change, the roles reverse – ready or not - whether we want them to or not. People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast. It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Thanksgiving is Always Different
11/23/2020
Thanksgiving is Always Different
In This Episode of People with Parents…Much has been said about how Thanksgiving is going to be different this year. I contend that Thanksgiving is always different. People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast. It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Much Ado About a Dog Bed
11/01/2020
Much Ado About a Dog Bed
In This Episode of People with Parents…I made the executive decision to throw away an old dog bed, which is not as easy as it sounds. (It never is, is it?) Watch the video, . I've started the physically and emotionally arduous task of cleaning out My Parents things. It's not just clutter. It’s making decisions about the things that they thought were important. Or things they never got around to throwing away and now I have to. So I’m clearing the clutter and finding the funny. By the way, if you'd like to help too visit: People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast. It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Escaping the Sentimental Trap... This Time
10/25/2020
Escaping the Sentimental Trap... This Time
In This Episode of People with Parents…Was originally done as a video. Watch it . I've started the physically and emotionally arduous task of cleaning out My Parents things. It's not just clutter. It’s making decisions about things that they thought were important. Or things they never got around to throwing away and now it's my job. But I’m also managing to find the funny. Cleaning out the garage I found a treasure trove of tire irons, an empty box, and yes: my 10th grade geometry math homework. So, if you enjoy the audio in this episode, please be sure to check out the . People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast. It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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I Found A Cassingle! A What?!? You Heard Me!
10/14/2020
I Found A Cassingle! A What?!? You Heard Me!
This Episode of People with Parents…was originally done as a video. Watch it . I've started the physically and emotionally arduous task of cleaning out My Parents things. It's not just clutter. It’s making decisions about things that they thought were important. Or things they never got around to throwing away and now it's my job. But I’m also managing to find the funny: old tech, books, buttons, and oh yeah: a cassingle! A what? You heard me! A cassingle! So, if you enjoy the audio in this episode, please be sure to check out the video. The link is in the show notes. Watch it : People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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The Birth of The Urban Shady Pines
09/30/2020
The Birth of The Urban Shady Pines
In This Episode of People with Parents…A recent article about patients being thrown out of nursing homes got me thinking about how hard it is to get into one. People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Extra Days & Chairs
08/31/2020
Extra Days & Chairs
In This Episode of People with Parents…I talk about how my family observed our special days, our birthdays. And with my birthday on the horizon, what does that mean for me now. People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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“I Never Thought I’d Get This Old”
07/31/2020
“I Never Thought I’d Get This Old”
In This Episode of People with Parents…I chat with comedian and actor Bill McCarty, an only child, caring for his 92 year old mother in a nursing home in the time of COVID. People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Things My Father Never Taught Me, But I Still Turned Out All Right
06/20/2020
Things My Father Never Taught Me, But I Still Turned Out All Right
In This Episode of People with Parents…I run down the (short) list of the things My Father never taught me: Bid Whist Chess, Pool… tying up papers and Amazon boxes. How in the world am I surviving? People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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We Were Daddy’s Girls
05/19/2020
We Were Daddy’s Girls
In This Episode of People with Parents…We have an interview! I’ve wanted to do more interviews for the podcast for some time now, and at last I got to have a conversation with Carole Montgomery. She is one of my long-time, good friends in standup comedy; and even before I started this podcast, I cried many times on her shoulder about My Parents because she has already been there, done that. We talk about what it’s like to “lose them” before we lose them. The little things that tell us, “Something’s up with Dad.” Seeing and admitting the signs of dementia, dealing with hospital delirium, and the UTI bonus round; the reality of nursing homes in the age of COVID, the national conversations we’re not having but need to and why elders need advocates. And how all of this puts aging in perspective. People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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And Then… Corona
04/16/2020
And Then… Corona
In This Episode of People with Parents…It’s been difficult to pull my thoughts together and away from the daily news briefings to do this episode; but it needed doing and sharing. Taking care of the last half of my Dynamic Duo, while mourning the lost half was already challenging. And then… Corona. People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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#GirlDad
03/01/2020
#GirlDad
In This Episode of People with Parents…In the wake of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, there's a lot of talk about him being a #GirlDad. It reminded me of a piece I wrote back in 2008 called Lucky to be Daddy’s Girl: (The Flavor of Fatherhood.) I thought it would make a good episode as of the podcast. Enjoy. People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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My Dad’s Dress Shirt
01/24/2020
My Dad’s Dress Shirt
In This Episode of People with Parents…I learn that the experience and expression of grief and love are complicated. People with Parents is now part of the Patreon Community. Please support the show at ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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The Hard Episode
12/10/2019
The Hard Episode
In This Episode of People with Parents…I finally realize where this ride is going and I say goodbye to one of my favorite main characters. The Urban Shady Pines will never be the same. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. Interstitial Music in this episode: Stasis by TrackTribe. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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The More You Know
05/01/2019
The More You Know
In This Episode of People with Parents… I wrestle with how much bad news to share or not share with My Parents now. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between me – an adult child – and my aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Feelings & Fears
04/01/2019
Feelings & Fears
In This Episode of People with Parents… I share a little bit about how I get through the day, emotionally. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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When Leighann Met Esther
01/31/2019
When Leighann Met Esther
In This Episode of People with Parents… I meet an older woman who’s further down the caregiver path, taking care of her 100 plus year old mother. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Lord of the Rings
12/25/2018
Lord of the Rings
In This Episode of People with Parents… I’m not sure how but I managed to go from a random conversation about women’s safety to love. Crazy really, since sometimes love is anything but safe. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Life is a Highway
11/25/2018
Life is a Highway
In This Episode of People with Parents… I work through what it means that my Dad is no longer able to drive. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Love & Minutia: Studio Version
11/25/2018
Love & Minutia: Studio Version
In This Episode of People with Parents… This episode of People With Parents is the studio version of the last episode that was shared and recorded live during The No-Name Comedy & Variety Show at Otto’s Shrunken Head in New York City. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Love & Minutia
10/23/2018
Love & Minutia
In This Episode of People with Parents… This episode of People With Parents was shared and recorded live during The No-Name Comedy & Variety Show at Otto’s Shrunken Head in New York City. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Do You Have Your Papers?
09/27/2018
Do You Have Your Papers?
ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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The Urban Shady Pines Summer Peace Accords
08/22/2018
The Urban Shady Pines Summer Peace Accords
In This Episode of People with Parents… Because My Dad is anemic and always cold, not only can I not turn the central air conditioning on this summer, but My Dad started turning the heat on at night, in JULY. Let the games begin. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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Free Falling
07/30/2018
Free Falling
In This Episode of People with Parents… My Dad falls down, and down the rabbit hole we go. Canes, Life Alerts, CAT scans, Oh My! ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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People without Parents?
06/25/2018
People without Parents?
In This Episode of People with Parents… I tackle the topic of the immigrant children who have been separated at the southern border from their parents who are immigrating/seeking asylum in the United States. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is podcast is where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES: Email: Twitter: See more at
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A Caregiver Goes on Vacation with Stephen King
06/14/2018
A Caregiver Goes on Vacation with Stephen King
In This Episode of People with Parents… “And I’m leaving on a jet plane. I don’t know when I’ll be back again…” I follow my therapist’s advice and take a much-needed vacation. My destination: an all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES CONTACT Email: Twitter: See more at
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The Cable Box Communication Breakdown
05/09/2018
The Cable Box Communication Breakdown
In This Episode of People with Parents… It’s never a dull moment at the Urban Shady Pines. The simple act of trying to get my cable box fixed is anything but. And I learn that time is not only relative but also depends on your relatives. About the People with Parents ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES CONTACT Email: Twitter: See more at
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The Family That Votes Together
02/28/2018
The Family That Votes Together
This episode of People with Parents is a throwback. I talk about registering to vote at 17, voting with My Parents for the first time, the political education they gave me, and voting with them back in 2008! And yes, I managed to tie it in with Black Panther. Happy Black History Month! ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on (, ) and like the . It’s lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author : Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at . Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES CONTACT Email: Twitter: See more at
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