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The Worst Thing with Maria Heinegg

"The Worst Thing" is a podcast where comedian and writer, Maria Heinegg, gets up close and personal with her guests about some of the worst things they’ve ever done, seen, said, experienced, witnessed or felt. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes there’s tears, often it’s uncomfortable and always, it’s interesting.
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Dec 11, 2016

Stand up and "Adam Ruins Everything" writer, Alison Zeidman (@alisonlzeidman), discusses her father long term illnesses and eventually death, the plight of comedy as a career, anxiety and eating disorders.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Oct 3, 2016

Stand up comic and Daily Show writer, Matt Koff (@mattkoff), comes on to discuss childhood shame, breaking his back and the grim reality of adulthood.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

 

Jun 29, 2016

Stand up comic, Justy Dodge (@justydodge), talks about her addictions, trips to mental hospitals, childhood, self abuse, emotional turmoil and body issues.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

May 10, 2016

Comedian, Paul Hooper, discusses his rock bottom that led to what is now him being 10 Years sober recovering from alcoholism.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

May 7, 2016

Comedian and author, Dan Wilbur, comes on to discuss his eating issues, his ex girlfriend, lies and betrayal.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Apr 15, 2016

Part 1 of 3: Public defender, Rigodis Appling, guest hosts to interview Maria about her diagnosis of endometriosis, surgery, women's healthcare, politics and the American legal system.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Apr 13, 2016

Part 3 of 3: Public defender, Rigodis Appling, guest hosts to interview Maria about her diagnosis of endometriosis, surgery, women's healthcare, politics and the American legal system.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Apr 13, 2016

Part 2 of 3: Public defender, Rigodis Appling, guest hosts to interview Maria about her diagnosis of endometriosis, surgery, women's healthcare, politics and the American legal system.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

 

Mar 24, 2016

Writer, Larisa Makow, walks through the experience of her grandfather, aunt and now her mother having Huntington's Disease and her controversial decision to get tested for it.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Mar 23, 2016

Gentleman scholar, musician and comedian, Dave Hill (@MrDaveHill), shares about his mother's diagnosis, sickness and eventual death from cancer and the grief process.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Mar 17, 2016

Comedian, Kerryn Feehan (@KFreehams) walks through her alcoholism, sobriety, relapses and being in recovery from addiction.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Mar 8, 2016

Stand up comic, writer & cartoonist, Erik Bergstrom (@Erik_Bergstrom) to talk about his diagnosis, treatment and being in remission from Stage IV Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Mar 7, 2016

Stand up comic, Noah Gardenswartz (@noahgcomedy) discusses his mother's fight and her eventual passing away from cancer and intimacy issues with women.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Mar 1, 2016

Excellent human and ace photographer, Sara Silverstein, talks through the bizarre theme in Sara's life of disappearing boyfriends and friends, cheating, as well as the dark times that led to her sobriety.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Feb 22, 2016

Excellent comic (and ex boyfriend), George Gordon (@georgepgordon3), shares the story of being held up at gun point while working at a Memphis liquor store and how it changed the course of his life, finding stand up comedy and also their break up.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Feb 15, 2016

On this Valentine's Day episode of “The Worst Thing”, Maria (@mariaheinegg), has on comedian, Molly Austin (@mollyoaustin). They mine the intense story of Molly's traumatic car accident, resulting injuries as well as touch on how that's linked back to her boyfriend's fatal fall years ago.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Feb 8, 2016

Maria and her guest discuss being groomed and eventually seduced by the father of the family she babysat for in high school.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

Feb 1, 2016

Maria has on comic, Andy Sandford (@andysandford), to discuss his father dying, having Crohn's Disease, taking drugs, the trials and tribulations of doing stand up comedy and infidelity.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

 

Jan 3, 2016

In the inaugural episode of “The Worst Thing” podcast, comedian, Maria Heinegg (@mariaheinegg), has on comic and director, Omar Shaukat (@omarshaukat), to discuss his mother passing away when he was 16 and also getting a DUI.

You can find "The Worst Thing" podcast (@worstthingpod) on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to email questions and comments to: theworstthingpodcast@gmail.com.

 

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