"Asking Jeeves About Masturbation" w/Jaclyn Moore Artwork

Shame Spiral

A comedy podcast about shame- because no one roasts you harder than yourself! Each week, psychotherapist-turned-comedian Ely Kreimendahl exploits her therapy skills to talk all-things-shame with a new special guest. Every guest shares a core story of something that once made them spiral HARD, answers both silly and emotionally complicated questions, and even if these conversations are ACCIDENTALLY therapeutic, it's not therapy.... Ely goes ALL IN on sharing her shame, too. Does coming together to laugh at our shame and the often inherently comic absurdity of being human make it all easier to tolerate?! Listen in and see what you think. We'll laugh, we'll cry…. we'll SPIRAL.

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Shame Spiral

"Asking Jeeves About Masturbation" w/Jaclyn Moore

January 03, 2023 • Ely Kreimendahl • Season 1 • Episode 17

This week I spiraled out with television writer, showrunner & producer Jaclyn Moore (Queer As Folk, Dear White People.) We dove deep into shame showing up via religious trauma, feeling like a bad trans person, horrible online trolls, accidentally trashing someone's work right to their face, and SO MUCH MORE.

Plus, Jaclyn shares a shame story about being a curious Catholic youth and DARING to ask her Dad to explain masturbation- and when Dad failed to provide the needed intel- turning to the iconic online butler all 90's kid's know oh so well.

Follow Jaclyn on Twitter and Instagram @jaclynpmoore, and keep your eyes peeled for the eventual release of the new season of Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu!

You can follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @elykreimendahl, and the pod on Twitter and Instagram @podshamespiral, where I'm regularly posting fun video clips of especially juicy or hilarious moments from the episodes.

Audio Engineer/Editor: Sarah Gabrielli (check out her amazing podcast about the last lesbian bars in America @cruisingpod on Instagram and TikTok and listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cruising-a-lesbian-bar-road-trip/id1585850925

Original Music: Shadwick Wilde, Instagram and Twitter: @shadwickwilde

Cover Art: Cassidy Kulhanek, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: @heavenlygrandpa

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