Protect Your Noggin with Humor and Comedian Alyssa Sabo

We explore coping with trauma and religion through comedy with the help of comedian, writer, actress, and liver-transplant survivor Alyssa Sabo. She shares some of her story and we enjoy reflecting on life in the 90s, purity culture in evangelical America, rollerblading, ghosting church, and the virtues of Costa Rican beaches. Despite being known on Tik Tok as Mike Pence’s daughter, we confirmed via an official paternity test that she is not in fact the daughter of the former Vice President.

Heather Davis commissioned this mural in Venice Beach. We mention it on the show in connection to Alyssa’s love of rollerblading.

Topics and Links

•  Alyssa’s personal website.

• Totally Rad, Alyssa’s Podcast with comedian Josh Simpson

•  Alyssa’s appearance on Price is Right

• Saved by the Bell

• The Floor is Lava

• Costa Rica

• Jeff’s academic research on Luther and humor

• You can learn more about Alyssa here. Check out a sample of her standup below:

And for one last bonus, here’s a clip from Jeff’s appearance on Teen Scrabble, mentioned on this episode:

Finally, for your entertainment and pondering, a video from Father John Misty: