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Doing My Best with Michael Joyce

Doing My Best with Michael Joyce

By Michael Joyce

A parenting podcast by a dad who’s trying not to blow it.
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No sleep since Brooklyn with Tito Garza

Doing My Best with Michael JoyceJun 23, 2021

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No sleep since Brooklyn with Tito Garza

No sleep since Brooklyn with Tito Garza

Comedian Tito Garza satellites in to talk dropping babies on the head, trampolines, sleep deprivation and more! Tito Garza Twitter: @titogarzacomedy Instagram: @titogramza Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Jun 23, 202101:19:26
Televised vasectomies with Kurt Braunohler

Televised vasectomies with Kurt Braunohler

Comedian and actor Kurt Braunohler (Comedy Central, The Big Sick, Bob’s Burgers) sits down to talk vasectomies and television appearances, being breast fed too long, and being the Thoreau of New Jersey. Kurt Braunohler Twitter: @kurtbraunohler Instagram: @kurtbraunohler Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Jun 09, 202101:11:30
Getting aggressively optimistic with Maya May

Getting aggressively optimistic with Maya May

Comedian Maya May (All Jane Comedy Festival, We’re Speaking) joins the pod to talk aggressive positivity, starting stand-up comedy as a single mom, cake for breakfast, and more! Maya May Twitter: @mayaonstage Instagram: @mayaonstage Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Apr 28, 202101:19:14
He's back and this time he's got a baby with Will Miles

He's back and this time he's got a baby with Will Miles

A father-to-be no longer, Will Miles returns to discuss his relationship with the dog post-baby, newborn amnesia, his review of the Seth Rogen weed & more! Will Miles Twitter: @mrwillmiles Instagram: @mrwillmiles Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Apr 07, 202144:38
Deprogramming the kids after the grandparents visit

Deprogramming the kids after the grandparents visit

Michael regales us with tales of deprogramming the kids after the grandparents visit, slowly returning to society, ad reads and more! Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Mar 24, 202114:35
Waiting for your kid to learn about body shame with Sally Brooks

Waiting for your kid to learn about body shame with Sally Brooks

Sally Brooks (Comedy, Dumb Love Podcast) beams in to the show to discuss children discovering shame, performing for babies, reprogramming yourself after New York, and more! Sally Brooks Twitter: @TheSallyBrooks Instagram: @TheSallyBrooks Dumb Love Podcast: https://www.dumblovepodcast.com/ Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Mar 03, 202101:03:08
Ever-expanding bedtimes with Mike Lebovitz

Ever-expanding bedtimes with Mike Lebovitz

Comedian Mike Lebovitz (Comedy Central, Comedians You Should Know) joins us from his New York estate to discuss his kids’ ever-expanding bedtimes, how COVID saved him, making his mom laugh & so very much more. Mike Lebovitz Get his album “Two Slob Household” https://linktr.ee/StandUpRecords Twitter: @MikeLebovitz Instagram: @MikeLebovitz http://www.mikelebovitz.net/ Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Feb 25, 202101:09:03
Matt Sparker learns Spanish to discipline his kids

Matt Sparker learns Spanish to discipline his kids

Radio personality & podcaster Sparks a.k.a. Matthew Sparker (Sparks Radio, B.S. in the Morning) beams in to discuss working for a man with a human-sized birdcage, instability during COVID, disciplining his children in Spanish & more! Matthew Sparker a.k.a. Sparks Twitter: @SparksRadio Instagram: @SparksRadio Sparksradio.com Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Feb 17, 202101:37:60
The finest faunt with Megan Gailey

The finest faunt with Megan Gailey

Comedian Megan Gailey (Conan, Tonight Show, NFL Network) sits down to talk the finer points of being a fun aunt, summer sojourns to Europe, what her niece will get detention for and more! Megan Gailey Twitter: @MeganGailey Instagram: @BetterMeganGailey Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Feb 10, 202155:00
Billy Wayne Davis is a real son of a coach

Billy Wayne Davis is a real son of a coach

Comedian Billy Wayne Davis (Conan, Squidbillies, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) joins us to discuss growing up the son of a football coach, the second child learning curve, teaching your kids to confront the darkness within, and more! Billy Wayne Davis Twitter: @BillyWayneDavis Instagram: @BillyWayneDavis Grown Local Podcase: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grown-local/id1508605715 Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Feb 03, 202101:37:41
Nore Davis helps with your math homework

Nore Davis helps with your math homework

Comedian Nore Davis (HBO, Comedy Central Half Hour) satellites in to talk co-parenting and comedy during a pandemic, learning to play Roblox, helping with math homework, joining the PTA & more! Nore Davis Twitter: @noredavis Instagram: @noredavis https://www.noredavis.com Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Jan 27, 202101:06:52
Motherly magic with Cristina Fernandez

Motherly magic with Cristina Fernandez

Actor & storyteller Cristina Fernandez (Powerless, American Latino TV) zooms in to discuss childhood electrocution, being an only child in San Juan, magical motherly magnetism & more! Cristina Fernandez Instagram: @cristinafernandeth Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Dec 17, 202001:34:60
The chillest helicopter mom with Mo Welch

The chillest helicopter mom with Mo Welch

Comedian and Cartoonist Mo Welch (Conan, The New Yorker) talks about hanging out at the gas station, being the chillest helicopter mom, social media influencer families and more! Mo Welch Twitter: @momowelch Instagram: @momowelch mowelch.com Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Dec 09, 202001:09:06
Joe Kilgallon will not fight the umpire

Joe Kilgallon will not fight the umpire

Comedian Joe Kilgallon (TBS, NBC Sports) talks to us about being a stay at home dad during the day and comic at night, gambling on gender reveals, boyhood trips to the Wrigley Field bathroom, and more. Joe Kilgallon Youtube.com/JoeKilgallon Twitter: @joekilgallon Instagram: @joekilgallon Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Dec 02, 202001:17:05
Dislocated shoulders & a briefcase of beers with Sean Flannery

Dislocated shoulders & a briefcase of beers with Sean Flannery

Comedian and author Sean Flannery (Comedy Central, The Blackout Diaries) tells us about loud Irish families, briefcases full of beer, dislocated shoulders and more. Sean Flannery Twitter: @sean_m_flannery http://seanbairflannery.com His book Places I Can't Return To coming soon! Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Nov 25, 202001:26:43
Childhood schemes & art world rearing with Lawren Joyce

Childhood schemes & art world rearing with Lawren Joyce

Fine art specialist and art consultant Lawren Joyce joins the podcast to discuss participating in her father’s schemes, the mental load, mom groups, raising kids in the art world and more! She also tries to get Michael to go to therapy while Michael tries to convince her to listen to the podcast. Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Nov 18, 202001:22:18
Raising kids and picking bar fights with Erin Lennox

Raising kids and picking bar fights with Erin Lennox

Comedian and writer Erin Lennox (MTV's Ridiculousness, CBS' Game On) talks to Michael about the privilege of having stairs to fall down, breast feeding in front of your step child, picking bar fights, and a whole lot more. Erin Lennox Twitter: @erindeweylennox Instagram: @erindeweylennox The Frog Town Show IG: @thefrogtownshowla Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Nov 10, 202001:22:29
Ahri Findling gets intimate

Ahri Findling gets intimate

Comedian Ahri Findling (Comedy Central, SiriusXM) beams in from NYC to discuss being too close with his family, childhood bullying, calling the cops on his dad, emotional attachments, making content with your kid, and more. Michael talks about his spouse’s work trip, gender roles and rat catching, and more. Ahri Findling Twitter: @theycallmeahri Instagram: @theycallmeahri Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Oct 27, 202001:16:27
Birthing in the time of COVID with Giulia Rozzi

Birthing in the time of COVID with Giulia Rozzi

Comedian Giulia Rozzi (Conan, Comedy Central, VH1) discusses the difficulty of complaining to immigrant parents, balancing out your partner’s anxieties, being pregnant and giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Michael talks about a socially distanced Halloween, his one-year old’s solitude and singing Christmas carols in October. Giulia Rozzi Twitter: @GiuliaRozzi Instagram: @MsGiuliaRozzi Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Oct 20, 202001:10:26
Parenting and partying with Kara Klenk

Parenting and partying with Kara Klenk

Comedian and writer Kara Klenk (Netflix, Comedy Central, RuPaul’s Drag Race) joins us to discuss camp, au pairs, partying with your children, drag shows, and much more. Also, Michael expounds on his Cleveland sports mania, swearing in front of his kids, and answers a listener question. Kara Klenk Twitter: @karaklenk Instagram: @karaklenk Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Oct 13, 202001:09:20
What to Expect When You're Expecting with Will Miles

What to Expect When You're Expecting with Will Miles

Michael Joyce chats with comic, writer, and father-to-be Will Miles (Comedy Central, Blackish, Sherman's Showcase) about what to expect from fatherhood, family music, tests his preparedness, and much more. Michael talks art production in quarantine, glamping, and why good people need to procreate. Will Miles Twitter: @mrwillmiles Instagram: @mrwillmiles Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram: @notmikejoyce Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram: @doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Oct 06, 202001:27:17
The inaugural episode with Jared Logan

The inaugural episode with Jared Logan

In the first episode of Doing My Best, host Michael Joyce welcomes writer and comedian Jared Logan as they discuss religion and horror movies, post partem depression, Buster Keaton’s drunk father, and much more. Michael also introduces the podcast, discusses parenting through history, and answers a listener question. Jared Logan Twitter: @jaredlogan Instagram:@jaredlogan Stream of Blood Michael Joyce Twitter: @notmikejoyce Instagram:@notmikejoyce michaeljoycecomedy.com Doing My Best podcast Twitter: @doingmybestpod Instagram:@doingmybestpod doingmybestpod.com
Sep 29, 202001:18:52