Topic
Catholicism
Growing up in the church and what survives once the rituals fall away.
This Past Weekend·Comedy
Cristina Mariani says her parents have never come to see her perform comedy
On This Past Weekend, the Austin stand-up turned a family boundary into the episode's real punchline, and the punchline is sadder than it sounds.
Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend·Comedy
Mike Birbiglia and Conan O'Brien Compare Catholic Fathers, Pope Shoes, and What Kids Actually Think of Their Famous Parents
Two Worcesterites with doctor dads and a shared audience with Pope Francis spend an hour discovering they have basically lived the same life.